They Still Play Spring Baseball In Tucson: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks, Sunday 3/15, 3:05 CT
by Al Yellon on Mar 15, 2009 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintFor the time being they still do, anyway. With the White Sox having decamped to Glendale, the D'backs and Rockies hold down the Tucson spring fort, and today the Cubs make one of the two trips they'll make down I-10 (the other is Saturday, March 28 vs. the Rockies) this year.
Bruce Miles says Kevin Gregg wants to close, and adds yet another clue about how
Lou Piniella's pre-ninth inning bullpen may set up:
[Aaron] Heilman has been in the mix for the fifth starter's spot, but with Sean Marshall apparently in the lead, Heilman may pitch the seventh.
"What we're looking for more than anything else is what we do in the seventh inning," said Piniella, who offered a possible hint by saying that he liked the way Heilman works out of the stretch. "How we set up our bullpen in the seventh inning will dictate a lot what happens everywhere else. Heilman's had experience in that department. He's done a good job there. I have a pretty good idea what we're going to do. Let's just let it play itself out a little bit."
Carlos Marmol says he knows why he wasn't sharp yesterday:
"I get in trouble every time I throw breaking balls in Arizona," Marmol said. "I just have to do better. I can't wait to get out of here."
He can't wait to get out of Arizona? Geez, he just got there. Just remember, Carlos, cool weather in Chicago awaits you. The good news for him and the Cubs is that the first six games of the regular season will be played in domes.
Corey Koskie has passed his physical and is ready to play. I hope he gets some playing time as soon as today. He could be a Jim Edmonds-type find if he can hit even close to what he did with the Brewers and Twins.
Today's game is available via KTAR, the D'backs flagship radio station, at the MLB.com Mediacenter. Rich Harden will face Brandon Webb; among Cubs regulars making the trip to Tucson will be the Cajun Connection, Mike Fontenot and Ryan Theriot.
MLB.com Gameday for the Cubs-Diamondbacks game
There are also three WBC games today; the one between the USA and the Netherlands is now an elimination game, after the USA's shocking, mercy-rule, 11-1 loss to Puerto Rico last night.
MLB.com Gameday for Japan/Cuba (3 pm CDT, ESPN2)
MLB.com Gameday for Netherlands/USA (6:30 pm CDT, ESPN2, elimination game: loser goes home)
MLB.com Gameday for Mexico/Korea (10 pm CDT, ESPN2)
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Didn't see the game
but I keep reading that Dero’s lack of range really cost the US team.
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 15, 2009 11:22 AM CDT reply actions
It was 11-1....a mercy rule game
DeRosa not getting to a ball or two did not lose the game
"I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.'" - Jim Leyland
It's been said before and I will say it again
Opening Day cannot get here soon enough.
This has been the most drawn out spring training in recent memory.
"I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.'" - Jim Leyland
And lucky us!
There are still 21 more exhibition games!
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Thanks for reminding me
"I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.'" - Jim Leyland
Only 21?
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
That seems like a lot.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
It is a lot.
The 39 games scheduled this spring is a record.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Build your own Wrigley Field!
http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/031370.php
Not sure if someone else posted this so I thought I’d just throw it in the comments.
"Cubs Win!!"
by northofwrigley on Mar 15, 2009 11:24 AM CDT reply actions
Someone did post this a few months ago.
But thanks, because I had lost my copy. I appreciate the repost.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
never saw that before
thanks for reposting
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
I keep trying to print the paper wrigley and it keeps freezing up.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Finally got it to print by printing one page at a time!
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Peavy's value has never been lower! Trade now!
2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER! GET IT DONE, JIMBO!
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
Yabbut...
… the $63 million left on his contract hasn’t changed.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
IIRC
84 M with option year, he likely will want picked up
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
Lineups, courtesy of Bruce Miles
Cubs
Gathright, CF
Theriot, SS
Hoffpauir, LF
Fox, 1B
Fontenot, 2B
Deeds, RF
German, 3B
Hill, C
Harden, P
D-Backs
Upton, RF
Skelton (not Red), 2B
Young, CF
Jackson, LF
Tracy, 1B
Reynolds, 3B
Snyder, C
Wilson, SS
Webb, P
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Did a Wrigley Field walkabout yesterday - here's some low-res pics so shouldn't clog thread up
Looks like outfield is being re-sodded. No cause for alarm though – sod is just like a jacket; easily taken off and put on. The underlying structure (drainage system) is still sound.
here’s the new outdoor “beer garden”. Looks like it will be much larger than the old patio space.
and finally, the SportsCorner corner is still looking mighty empty. All they’ve got done is a wide open base (no piles or beams at all) and the beginnings of a back wall (the scaffolding against the next building). Don’t see how they’re going to be ready by Opening Day
Click on the above link to see more pictures (11 total) from different angles, especially the new beer garden.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Thanks for the pix.
I was actually near there yesterday, without my camera. Glad you took the field picture, I agree, the sod is easy to replace.
Last I heard the patio should be ready for Opening Day (still four weeks), but Sports Corner’s ETA is now July.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
That empty space is so strange.
Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.
ty for the pics
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
What more do the need ?
An empty lot and some beer would constitute a “beer garden” for most of the people that go to those places. Ok maybe a weed or two for decoration.
"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux
by Doggie Stalker on Mar 15, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Mrmol said: "I get in trouble every time I throw breaking balls in Arizona," Marmol said. "I just have to do better. I can't wait to get out of here."
well, it didnt look to sharp in the WBC either
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
Was at Mesa game yesterday
Gregg looked great and Marmol looked awful. If Carlos is blaming Arizona for his terrible breaking balls, he is just kidding himself. Nobody else had problems (Gregg broke off some beauties) and Marmol’s mechanics were all messed up.
Beautiful day, had great seats and all in all, had a terrific time. For those who were wondering, the place that used to be Sluggo’s (now Diamond’s) still has a limo shuttle to HoHokam. The crazy Cubs fans on the shuttle to the game are almost as much fun as the game itself. One young woman was showing us the autograph she got from Ronnie Woo Woo (?!?!) on her left breast.
Oh, that is just sick.
She’ll need to submit to a complete physical examination when she gets home.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
I'm in ARIZONA!
Hi folks. I’m in Mesa on my laptop in the hotel.
No games til tomorrow. Came in this weekend to go to a net friend’s 40th birthday this evening in Scottsdale.
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Quick question for the assemblage
if you had seen a crystal ball 20 years ago and seen the Cubs and Wrigley today what would have been the biggest surprise?
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Still the lack of night games
"What a great call! Your doing a fantastic job, but people expect me to come out here and be upset. So I'm gonna kick some dirt, you understand?" - Lou Pinella
Given the current state of the economy, if I had seen a crystal ball 20 years ago...
…you can damn well be sure I wouldn’t have wasted my time looking at Cubs and Wrigley.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
these announcers aren't bad
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
The greatest player in Cubs history
Micah Hoffpauir is up to bad. Did you all hear the angels singing?
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BENCH LEE NOW
Hoffpauir just homored. Let’s not only bench Lee let’s shoot him.
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hello
Anyone home?
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Forget D-Lee, can I shoot the human siren?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank God
Thank God my sound thing is acting off on this so I can’t get the game in following here and on gameday.
How does this man afford all this?
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by puckishcubsfan on Mar 15, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
freeloading aka mooching
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
wow. that's the first time I've gotten a full earful
of hewhoshallnotbenamed. painful.
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
I didn't realize
what was going on til the announcers said it was him. Thank god he shut up or someon shut him up.
so Hoffpauer hits a 3 run homer
without any help from Erin Andrews? There goes the BCB theory, it seems…
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
Is she on TV, that could explain it?
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I believe he's on EA residuals
given the number of pix posted :-D
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
Fukudome.............
better get off to a good start or he’ll have his ass on the bench watching Micah in RF
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
let's hope he can get the third out w/no more damage
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
ugh. Harden walks two in a row to bring int he tying run. :(
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru
Kevin Hart is in so brace for the grand slam.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Kevin Hart brings out the pessimist in me.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 15, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I wish the 2009 season would start
because I’m sick of hearing about last year.
Hey, it's a new century!
sad but too true
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
there they go again.... 100 year pressure
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
otherwise they're not bad
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
LBR!!
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. -- Mark Twain
Whenever he learns to field a position
Any position. Until then he Adam Dunn without as much plate patience
"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux
by Doggie Stalker on Mar 15, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions
He shouldn't
He shouldn’t. There is absolutely no way he plays over Lee and if Lee is traded they should only do it to replace him with a younger 1st baseman who either is a proven major leaguer or even a top prospect.
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by puckishcubsfan on Mar 15, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Hoffpauir seems to play pretty well at 1st base.
What little I’ve seen . He’s no D Lee golden glover, but DLee seems to be dropping off sharp at the plate.
Why is this all this anti Lee sentiment? only a complete dislike of Lee would bring anyone to want a 29 year old rookie to replace him.
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by puckishcubsfan on Mar 15, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Waddell continues to pitch well.
His chances of making the team keep going up. Particularly with Guzman pitching well and Marshall likely to win the 5th starter spot.
Hey, it's a new century!
i'm guessing...
you left out a ‘not’ in describing guzman’s pitching this spring.
guzman, gaudin, and vizcaino are making me nervous about our pen.
Cubs Win 10-7!!!
"No enemy is more dangerous, than the enemy that has nothing to lose." Mark Grace
by GateCity, VA Cubs Fan on Mar 15, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions
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