The Return Of The Heart Of The Order: Cubs vs. Dodgers at Glendale Preview, Thursday 3/18, 3:05 CT
by Al Yellon on Mar 18, 2010 1:00 PM CDT
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PrintDerrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez will both return to the starting lineup this afternoon. Complete lineup after the jump.
Meanwhile, entertaining reading can be had at the Dodger Divorce blog, which updates the sad saga of the McCourts several times a week. The current entry has the amazing story of how Jamie was somehow going to get herself elected President of the United States.
And people think this isn't going to affect the team. The question for the Dodgers is, how can they get it to not affect the team?
Also today, Bruce Miles has a summary of how various players are doing this spring so far and how that may affect whether some of them make the team or not.
Ryan Dempster makes his third start of the spring this afternoon. For the Dodgers, it will be Chad Billingsley, followed by Jeff Weaver and knuckleballer Charlie Haeger. There's also a rumor that Manny Ramirez might make his first appearance in the field this spring (he's been exclusively DH'ing up to now).
Lineup via tweet from Carrie:
SS Theriot, RF Fukudome, 1B Lee, 3B Ramirez, CF Colvin, LF Soriano, 2B Fontenot, C Soto, P Dempster
Today's game will be available through the
Today's first pitch thread will post at 3 pm CDT, and the overflow thread at 4:15 pm CDT. Discuss amongst yourselves.
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4:05 PM – Cubs @ Dodgers
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by eths on Mar 18, 2010 1:22 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
You're missing one.
PBP on BCB: eths
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Mar 18, 2010 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
If I get out of work on time...
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by eths on Mar 18, 2010 1:27 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Get Tina Turner to record that and I think you have a hit!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Next time I see her...
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Meanwhile, entertaining reading can be had at the Dodger Divorce blog, which updates the sad saga of the McCourts several times a week. The current entry has the amazing story of how Jamie was somehow going to get herself elected President of the United States.
This might be worth reading if I ever feel bad. I can have a terrible day, and then I’ll go there and read that blog.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Mar 18, 2010 1:26 PM CDT reply actions
OT: I realize the game's not over yet, but that giant sucking sound you hear...
…is all the sphincters tightening across America as #15 seed Robert Morris is leading #2 seed Villanova by 6 with just over 3 minutes left.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Robert Morris is going to fall apart in OT
They played great though
Glad I took them +17
Nova only up 1
with 35 seconds left!
Quite the game.
"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." -- Alvin Dark
New lineup
from Carrie:
Theriot, The Fuke, Lee, Colvin, Fontenot, Soriano, Tracy 3B, Soto, Dempster
She notes that there are no problems with Ramirez, just giving him one more day. He’s making the trip to Glendale tomorrow.
"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." -- Alvin Dark
it's kind of amazing ...
that they wouldn’t put Soriano in the fourth or fifth spots in favor of Colvin and Fontenot! Either way you slice it — if Soriano is hitting well enough to hit fourt or fifth or Lou thinks it’s THAT important to keep Soriano in one spot ALL the time — it’s depressing.
Last time I remember checking
Sori was not exactly tearing it up in the batter’s box (I could be wrong though).
It is a little scary to see Lou treat Soriano with such gentleness. I get the impression (right or wrong) that Lou feels that Sori has a very sensitive psyche that will be damaged if he gets moved around in the order too much.
"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." -- Alvin Dark
I'm assuming this will happen later in spring
But I like to see the opening day roster together. Maybe Byrd will come in later
"Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off." ~ Bill Veeck
Hey guys
I blog over at True Blue LA, the SB Nation Dodger blog. I’m in the press box at Camelback Ranch today, and thought you would be interested in the Cubs’ travel squad for the day:
Pitchers
Justin Berg
Ryan Dempster
Thomas Diamond
John Gaub
John Grabow
Carlos Marmol
Marcos Mateo
J.R. Mathes
Mike Parisi
Blake Parker
James Russell
Jeff Stevens
From the expanded game notes, they have profiles on Berg, Diamond, Gaub, Grabow, Marmol, and Parker
Catchers/Infielders (this is how they broke it out)
Jeff Baker
Darwin Barney
Starlin Castro
Robinson Chirnos
Mike Fontenot
Micah Hoffpauir
Bruan LaHair
Derrek Lee
Chris Robinson
Bobby Scales
Geovany Soto
Ryan Theriot
Chad Tracy
Outfielders
Jim Adduci
Tyler Colvin
Kosuke Fukudome
Sam Fuld
Brad Snyder
Alfonso Soriano
Cool, thank you!
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Thanks!
We appreciate the info.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Mar 18, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Colvin hitting in Aram's spot..
Glad to see Lou challenging him to produce against the A-team in the clutch hitting role. Excellent. This wil either validate or give pause to those who say that prospect’s numbers only matter when going against MLB pitchers. Wishing the kid luck.
by DisCUBbobulated on Mar 18, 2010 2:50 PM CDT reply actions
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