Cubs at Shea next week, Who's pitching Monday?

by CubFaninNY on Sep 15, 2008 9:09 AM CDT

hey all

for those of us living in New York this series - Sept. 22-25 - may be the only chance we get to see our Cubbies all year. I have tickets for the game on Monday the 22nd, but I'd like to know who's pitching for the cubs that night. the schedules, even tentative ones, don't give you that kind of information this far in advance. Any ideas? are Z and Harden getting more rest down the stretch?

Thanks.

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They will NOT rest them that early

In any event it will be Lilly. His start should be pushed back to Wed making him the starter
Monday.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 15, 2008 9:14 AM CDT reply actions

That was quick!

Thanks for the info. Anybody else gonna be there?

by CubFaninNY on Sep 15, 2008 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Looks like I am wrong.

Yahoo is showing Lilly today and Marques Wed . Make no sense to me but that pushes Marquis
to Wed. Lots of us will be there. Big group on Thursday from NYC Yahoo meet up group.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 15, 2008 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions

maybe it makes no sense

but I sure am glad they DIDN’T push Lilly back today!!!!

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Sep 15, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions

True

But I would have loved the ORIGINAL pre-Ike match-up of TRL and CC. First one was great and round 2 might have been better. Under current rotation he will not face them in Milwaukee either but I strongly suspect there will be changes in the rotation soon.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 15, 2008 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions

I'll be there on Wednesday

Have tickets to the other games but gigs came up.

by John Q Freejazz on Sep 15, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Depends

I think a lot depends on if they have it wrapped up yet.

Go Cubs

by puckishcubsfan on Sep 15, 2008 10:19 AM CDT reply actions

I'll be there

And so excited. I think Cubs are going to Clinch this weekend but I really really want to be there in NY to see it happen in person.

And can you believe there are STILL tickets available to all games!!!

by ak123 on Sep 15, 2008 10:26 AM CDT reply actions

Let's win the next 4 games and then worry about that.

by daeviant on Sep 15, 2008 10:56 AM CDT reply actions

NY Trip

Being a fan of ballparks and having never been to NYC I’ll be leaving for NYC on Friday. I’ll be at Yankee Stadium on Saturday and Shea on Monday.

DmL

by dmlichte on Sep 15, 2008 11:03 AM CDT reply actions

Lets meet up

e mail jrosner at kino dot com

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by Doggie Stalker on Sep 15, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions

There is a NY group

Not sure if anyone has been part of this…I haven’t. They meet at the bar Kelly’s in NYC. I’m guessing a lot of them are planning on something that week.

It could be a crazy series. There is even the possibility of 2 teams clinching the same night in the ballpark.

by ak123 on Sep 15, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions

We got tickets for the Thursday game

so over 50 of us are going as a group. There is a game watching night tomorrow so you can come
by to Kelly’s

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Sep 15, 2008 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks!

If I can I will. I work in CT so it might be hard but I am overdue to meeting Cubs fans from the area.

by ak123 on Sep 15, 2008 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

pitchers

for the homestand:

Demp
Marq
Harden
Z
Lilly
Demp

if they stick with the same rotation that would leave Marq-Harden-Z-Lilly for the series at Shea….but i’m guessing the Cubs will clinch this week at Wrigley which would mean Marshall would likely get a start at Shea, etc, depends on what they want to do with the rotation.

Also, I can guarantee that Harden will not be the 4th starter in the playoffs at GWitt so stupidly said in the sun-times.

by GreenLantern411 on Sep 15, 2008 3:50 PM CDT reply actions

Just a guess

Marquis, Harden, Z & Lilly depending on how both Harden and Z feel after their 1st two games back. Harden will close the Milw series here, Z will open the StL series here.

There’s also the consideration for when they clinch, likely to be at home against StL. Like I’d love to see a Milw sweep, the BrewCrew should come out hotter than a pistol knowing their backs are against the wall and they have a new manager.

I can see Marshall getting a start or two depending on when they clinch and/or Z/Harden needs.

Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.

by blackhawk24 on Sep 16, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions