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Rematch: Derrek Lee vs. Chris Young - Cubs vs. Padres, Wednesday 5/13, 7:05 CT

Nothing seems to get Derrek Lee going these days. He struck out three times last night, and again seemed unable to turn on pitches. Obviously, I'm not a doctor nor a batting coach, but it would seem logical that someone with the neck and back problems that D-Lee has might be better served with some DL time to rest up.

Maybe facing Chris Young for the first time since June 16, 2007, when Lee felt Young was throwing at his head and a bench-clearing brawl ensued, might energize him. The other things I had forgotten about that game is that Carlos Zambrano took a no-hitter into the 8th inning and the game's only run scored on a homer by Russell Branyan.

The other big news today is the weather; the forecast looks ominous:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between one and two inches possible.

But, that could always change or become more scattered. I imagine they'll do whatever they can to get five innings in. Years ago, they'd call a game hours early if there was a forecast like this, but now, with perhaps $1.8 million in ticket sales at stake, they won't do things like that. I hate to tell those of you seemingly obsessed with getting this game postponed and rescheduled that as of now, it is not raining and the radars are clear.

Milton Bradley quote of the day from Bruce Miles' blog:

"You want a bunch of duds walking around with their shoulders slumped and having no emotion, no feeling?" he said. "I don't think the fans want that. I think they want a guy who's going to get into the game and 'feel' a little bit. I've always said I really don't 'play' baseball; I 'feel' it. I try to grasp the moment and make the most out of it. I never really get too cocky about anything I do because I expect to do well."

I'm all for that, as long as he doesn't let his emotions boil over and risk injury or suspension -- and I am NOT referring to the incident currently under review, because I'm on Milton's side on that one.

Today's Starting Pitchers
Ted Lilly
Ted Lilly
Cubs
vs. Chris Young
Chris Young
Padres
4-2 W-L 2-1
3.11 ERA 4.76
31 SO 31
9 BB 19
7 HR 1
vs. SD -- vs. Cubs

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Ted Lilly 4-2 6 6 0 0 0 0 37.2 29 14 13 7 9 31 3.11 1.01


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Chris Young 2-1 7 7 0 0 0 0 39.2 38 22 21 1 19 31 4.76 1.44

Chris Young has made four career starts vs. the Cubs, resulting in three no-decisions and a 1-0 record with a 2.28 ERA. That June 16, 2007 game was the last time he faced the Cubs; he has a 1.80 career ERA in two Wrigley Field starts. Alfonso Soriano is the only active Cub to have more than five career AB vs. Young; he is 3-for-11, all XBH: one double, one triple, one HR.

Ted Lilly's control has been excellent this year; he has issued only nine walks in his six starts. However, more strikes have led to more HR -- seven of them. Fortunately, none of them have really hurt him and four of the seven were in his first start at Houston on April 8. The only current Padre to have a significant number of AB vs. Ted is David Eckstein (5-for-34). Scott Hairston has homered twice off Lilly, but he has held Adrian Gonzalez to a 1-for-9 mark.

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I was thinking about the Young thing with Lee this morning

Let hope he says something with his bat tonight.

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton

by KaliCub on May 13, 2009 5:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton

by KaliCub on May 13, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Via Gordo
Tentative lineup: sori, riot, fuky, lee, milt, font (2b), soto, farney (3b), lilly.

"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."

by jkobus on May 13, 2009 5:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I assume

“farney” is Freel, right? Where did that nickname come from?

"Respect" ~ Ryne Sandberg

by gwood on May 13, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

his imaginery friend

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton

by KaliCub on May 13, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because the Cubs are a racist organization

/sarcasm

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 13, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because

Fontenot has been good for a year and a half. Scales has been good for a week.

If Fontenot continues to slump, then we should give Scales some starts. But give Fontenot a chance to break out first.

by Josh77 on May 13, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not saying name Scales the starter for the rest of the year

but when someone is slumping this badly, a night off isn’t out of the question

by WanderingWanderer on May 13, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

and what quantifies "Continuing to slump"?

1-30? he’s had one hit in his last six games. That’s a pretty prolonged slump

by WanderingWanderer on May 13, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

six games

is prolonged?

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

jacque jones

brought us a whole new perspective on what a slump truly is. Until Fontenot has 3 hits in about his last 100 ABs, lets give him some starts

by murphymj on May 13, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Young!

LIGHT ’IM UP!

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Old!

HELP ’IM ACROSS THE STREET!

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by dat cubfan daver on May 13, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Middle Aged

get him some Rogaine

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 13, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dead.

Not applicable.

BSG Girls = Cubs Win! So say we all.

by neverAcquiesce on May 13, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cremate 'em.

BSG Girls = Cubs Win! So say we all.

by neverAcquiesce on May 13, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can we scatter their ashes in orbit?

Scotty style? (yes I realize the rocket carrying his ashes exploded…)

by lswaidz on May 13, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hey

check THAT out! CLAS-SY!

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nothing makes me laugh...

more than when I think off DLee and Young swinging with haymakers and connecting with….air. Baseball fights are weak.

"I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more." - Harry Caray

by goodstuff96 on May 13, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nolan Ryan would like to see you

Hey the Cubs are good again! This will be a good test of a sig jinx.

by nji232 on May 13, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or tell it...

to these guys.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 13, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

see

now that’s too big to post in a game thread, or it could be PERFECT for… something…

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Caption:

There’s Erin Andrews! Right over there!

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

by tucsoncubsfan on May 13, 2009 5:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It's hard to forget that DLee-Young game.

After the Keystone Cops-esque fight, I remember hoping that Big Z would throw a no-hitter and hit the game-winning home run himself. Didn’t work out that way.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by dat cubfan daver on May 13, 2009 5:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It seems to me

that Lee has abandoned going to right. Everyone is pitching him outside and down and he’s pulling off the pitches. As soon as I see him driving a pitch to right center I’ll have more confidence he can bring his numbers up. Also, I’d love to see Lou sit Fontenot and Soto for a few games. Neither is making solid contact. and Hill and Miles offers us an acceptable alternative.

If you like Selig's handling of the steroid issue, you'll love his choice for next Cub owner.

by tharr on May 13, 2009 5:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hill and Miles Scales

Fixed that for ya.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No doubt.

Scales deserves a start after that bomb last night.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by dat cubfan daver on May 13, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

He may still be catching his breath

after running the bases.

BSG Girls = Cubs Win! So say we all.

by neverAcquiesce on May 13, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Miles is NEVER the acceptable alternative

I’d rather leave a hole a second base

Hey the Cubs are good again! This will be a good test of a sig jinx.

by nji232 on May 13, 2009 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

If it weren't for the gutter, my mind would be homeless.

by Cubsfanatic on May 13, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I dunno about THAT.

Ever once in a while, the ball’s just gonna hit him no matter what he does.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Caption:

“If I was throwing at your head, I would have hit you in the head. Now get back in the damn batter’s box and watch me strike you out!”

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by dat cubfan daver on May 13, 2009 5:15 PM CDT reply actions   2 recs

Obsessed whose obsessed ?

I will just continue to chuckle at the thought of you under the giant umbrella arguing with the security trainees about
putting it up since THERE IS NO ONE SITTING BEHIND YOU.

Like I said too much time on my hands.

"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 May 13, 2009 5:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

WAY too much.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on May 14, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't know if you're getting the storm we had in St Louis

but it got real dark and all thundery, and proceeded to POUND rain, but only for about ten minutes. Then it drizzled a bit and left completely. Not sure if that means a damn thing for you’ll get in Chicago, but there ya go.

BSG Girls = Cubs Win! So say we all.

by neverAcquiesce on May 13, 2009 5:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Caption:

“Yo mama’s so ugly that when she applied for the Ugly Contest they told her ‘NO Professionals’ "

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on May 13, 2009 5:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Caption

WTF? That is Gatorade, which enhances your ability, it should be illegal.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 13, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Marmol

“You suck, you suck, you suck…you’re cool, I’m out.”

by 10 14 23 26 on May 13, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Caption:

“Surely, this will get me on the BCB Caption Contest…”

BSG Girls = Cubs Win! So say we all.

by neverAcquiesce on May 13, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Love that quote from Bradley

In fact, I love pretty much anything the guy says. Wish we had more players like him.

by kanderber on May 13, 2009 5:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+21

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 13, 2009 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+31

http://irudey.mybrute.com/
Fun little Time waster!

by Rudey on May 13, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Um don't throw #31 around

It is now RETIRED

"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 May 13, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hell yes

Great quote, and quickly becoming my favorite Cub

Hey the Cubs are good again! This will be a good test of a sig jinx.

by nji232 on May 13, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

YOUNG

LIGHT EM UP!

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 13, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

look up :=)

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 13, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he gets

precedence anyway.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cant wait to get rained on tonight

Itll be worth it.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 13, 2009 6:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The radar sir....it appears to be...

JAMMED!

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 13, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

only one man

would dare to use strawberry!!!

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Swung on belted!!!"---Chip

by Hammer on May 13, 2009 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love that movie.

Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008

by slcathena on May 13, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

FYI

I work as a seat vendor at Wrigley and at 5:30pm they told us all to go home and that the Cubs were going to call the game between 6 and 7pm. I guess its not 100 percent sure until they announce it, but the fact that they sent all the vendors home makes a washout seem very likely.

by ms9av on May 13, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Mother nature 1 Ted Lilly 0

I’ll bet a lot of money that Ted gets his revenge hardcore tomorrow. I’m thinking no-hitter style.

Hey the Cubs are good again! This will be a good test of a sig jinx.

by nji232 on May 13, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awww. :(

That’s too bad, I was really looking forward to the game tonight.

Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008

by slcathena on May 13, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

*fingers crossed*

Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008

by slcathena on May 13, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They just said there

are tornado warnings in the area and Hendry is not sure they will play. Will be a split DH tomorrow if they can’t play tonight.

by sue369 on May 13, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow a split DH

That is gonna be a MESS.

"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 May 13, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Instead of a split DH

they should play a split-squad game!

by aldimond on May 13, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like my idea so much that I've created split-squad teams.

TEAM A
1. Fonz, 2B
2. Miles, SS
3. Dome, CF
4. Hoff-Power, LF
5. Geo, C
6. Big Z, 1B
7. Scales, 3B
8. Harden, RF
9. Lilly, SP

TEAM B
1. Riot, SS
2. LBR, 2B
3. Bradley, RF
4. Lee, 1B
5. Koyie, 3B
6. Reed, LF
7. Freel, CF
8. Marmol, C
9. Wells, P

Only Harden in RF is doing something he’s never done (AFAIK)… and he’s got speed and a good arm, should be just fine!

by aldimond on May 13, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

:(

I really wanted a game tonight. But I want the team to be safe more.

Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008

by slcathena on May 13, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

there's no tornado anything

here in Melrose Park. Could it be that localized? I’m less than ten miles from Wrigley.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well Sports Nite

said they did but it looks like it’s off behind Len & Bob.

by sue369 on May 13, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

now they're

taking it off.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it was

a watch and not warning. Are you in a watch?

by sue369 on May 13, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wait

you sell seats?

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soriano should get a nice pad on his SB total tonight

Just get on base and going to third is practically free.

Hey the Cubs are good again! This will be a good test of a sig jinx.

by nji232 on May 13, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no, we should drop him to 5th in the line up

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 13, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

only after we get Roberts and Peavy

Probably for something like Felix Pie

Hey the Cubs are good again! This will be a good test of a sig jinx.

by nji232 on May 13, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, yeah, *that* Chris Young.

If Ted Lilly decides to grace the bases with his mighty presence he might also steal some bags.

He’ll just have to be careful not to pull the second baseman’s hamstring.

by aldimond on May 13, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whats up everyone.

Are we getting this game in tonight or what?

by xene on May 13, 2009 6:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

and my caps better come back tonight...

grumble grumble grumble

4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

by fischisgod on May 13, 2009 6:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

gonna be a great season finale tonight

Funny the way it is, how a kid walks ten miles to school while another is dropping out

by heine41 on May 13, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Twittermeyer reports

Z had a strong pen session. He’s off to florida for a rehab assignment this weekend. Lou says “He’s ready to play.”

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thats great news

Funny the way it is, how a kid walks ten miles to school while another is dropping out

by heine41 on May 13, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Saw that and

it is good news.

by sue369 on May 13, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have the Cubs mentioned anything

about keeping Wells around to be a part of BP once Big Z is back? If he has another above average outing this week it has to be thought about seriously, wouldn’t you think?

by murphymj on May 13, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks!

That’s great news! :)

Believe or Leave ~Cubswynn 9/9/2008

by slcathena on May 13, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Give em hell tonight boys!

I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!

by Chanman25 on May 13, 2009 6:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The tarp

is coming out.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

out of town for the week

how is the weather looking/are we looking at getting at least 5 in?

by murphymj on May 13, 2009 6:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

now

THERE’s our tornado watch.

"I don’t really play baseball, I feel it." -- Milton Bradley

by drewishdrewid on May 13, 2009 6:57 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

CSN probably

had access to that info before it was announced on tv. That’s where I heard it.

by sue369 on May 13, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Radar update, from a meteorologist

Shows an area of moderate rain over Chicago, but upstream there is nothing. Rain should end around 7:30pm or so, but it looks good after that. Some widely scattered showers west of De Kalb, but they are moving east-northeast.

Assuming the field is currently playable, I don’t really see a weather reason right now why the game shouldn’t be able to be played.

by anvilcrawler on May 13, 2009 6:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

+1 great post

4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

by fischisgod on May 13, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Radar update, edit

Fairly significant squall line developing out in southeast Iowa, but that’s about 200 miles away, and a very rough guess would have an arrival time after 11pm. There may be some widely scattered severe storms ahead of this line, but right now there isn’t much after the current rain clears out by 7:30-7:45. Whether that is a big enough window to get the game in, I don’t know

by anvilcrawler on May 13, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just to stir up some thoughts during rain delay theater..

If Randy Wells pitches well again in the starting spot am i the only one who thinks lou is going to send Sean to the pen?

4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

by fischisgod on May 13, 2009 7:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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