Ryan Dempster Will Start Game 1 of the NLDS
by Ryan at Cubshub on Sep 25, 2008 6:23 PM CDT
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Im a bit surprised with it, but its Lou's decision and I'm sure he knows what he's doing. Dempster has been the most consistant starter for the Cubs, so it makes sense.
From what I could tell there is no word as to who will start games 2 and 3, but Id imagine it'd be Harden followed by Z...
...and discuss...
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I actually think that Harden should start Game 1-followed by Demp and Z
One season-162 heart attacks!
Chris De Luca
of the Sun Times is saying it will be Lilly, Z, and Harden following Dempster.
Its funny, you spend most of your life gripping a baseball. And in the end, its almost always the other way around.
Link?
Seems silly to waste Harden that late in the series.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
by Ryan at Cubshub on Sep 25, 2008 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions
There is no way that Lilly starts before Z and Harden.
No disrespect to Lilly, but he is not a game 2 starter
One season-162 heart attacks!
by cubswgnrocks on Sep 25, 2008 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't bank on it...
..if the Cubs play a team that struggles with lefties, it would probably be the right call.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Exactly.
And this is about winning, not “who’s a game 2 starter”. If Lou thinks Lilly gives him the best chance to win game 2 at home, that’s exactly what he should do.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Where and if Lilly starts....
…..Depends on who they play. If it’s either Philadelphia, who’s best hitters are Lefties or the Mets, who have 5 LH hitters in the lineup, I think it’s conceivable that Lilly could pitch in Game 2.
Over time, your quickness with a cocky rejoinder must have gotten you many punches in the face - Al Swearengen
Did Len say that Dempster will be starting Wednesday night?
If so, that’d be awesome instead of that day game crap.
Devin Hester, you are ridiculous! -Jeff Joniak
Its looking like 5 or 6:30pm
The Cubs would most likely be the B game
http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,154864,00.html
"When I got to Chicago, fans came to Wrigley Field just to have fun, now they come to see us win. The expectations have changed, for the players and for the fans. It’s about winning." Kerry Wood, 7/14/08
At the bottom of the page it says...
NLA = National League Division Winner versus Wildcard
NLB = Other Division Winners
So we will be playing the wildcard (Mets or Philly) and we will be the A game. Which makes sense, day games at Wrigley. Even if the Brewers managed to win the Wild Card, we would then play the Dodgers (worst record of the divisional champs). A Dodger/Cubs – Torre/Pinella series will still make us the ‘A’ game.
The thing I want to know is will it be at 1:30 or 3? If its at 3 I can leave work early, it’ll be hard to sneak out at 1:30 eastern for the first two games.
Ah, but...
… what if the Brewers win the wild card? They just won tonight, are still tied with the Mets. Then we’d play the Dodgers, which would put us in “NLB”.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
I'd pefer that, I'll be at work at lest one of those days and would miss the game completely
go Brewers
Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living."
For the Brewers to get in...
Wouldn’t the Cubs (vs said Brewers), Mets (vs Nats), and Phillies (vs Marlins) all have to lose two out of three games this weekend?
The Phillies are playing the Nats and the Mets are playing the Marlins.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Well deserved for Demp.
His home record is great and he’s been the most consistent pitcher on this staff.
DeRosa: And who is the best and who is the worst card player?
Dempster: I think the best is yourself. [ . . .] I think the worst player is D-Lee. I think he bets every time just to bet.
It's the smart move
Ryan Dempster will be ready for the challenge. Every good start in the playoffs adds another couple million to the minimum $50 million payday he’s going to get in free agency this winter. I’m guessin’ Carlos Zambrano starts game 2 and Rich Harden game 3. If it were me I’d flip those two.
Somehow, I don't think Demp's contract
comes into play now. That was set by his performance during the season. It’s about winning games now, not contract. I realize it was just an obsevation about the contract, but that stuff is secondary now.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Sep 26, 2008 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Are the bleachers still first come first serve...
… for playoff games or is it designated seating?
Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.
by Bricks and Ivy on Sep 25, 2008 11:21 PM CDT reply actions
Since its being run by MLB and not the Cubs
they will be designated seating for all playoff games. Hopefully people will remember this on Wednesday…
No one has to "remember" it.
The seats have numbers and so do the tickets. Everyone has to sit in their designated seat.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
I have row 337 and it says limited view.
Will i be all the way up at the top under the scoreboard?
Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.
by Bricks and Ivy on Sep 26, 2008 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Probably so...
… most of 337 isn’t obstructed. You’re probably in the last row.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
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