Ted Lilly, Soon To Return To A Ballpark Near You: Cubs vs. Astros Preview, Saturday 4/17, 12:05 CT
by Al Yellon on Apr 17, 2010 10:00 AM CDT
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PrintIf you're in or near the Peoria area, you can see Ted Lilly's second rehab start on Monday, when he faces Burlington, a Royals affiliate. And then, Bruce Miles tells us:
"We're going to let him go 75 to 80 pitches and if he's fine after that one, we'll get him back in the rotation either over the weekend in Milwaukee or as soon as we get back here at home (against Washington)," [manager Lou] Piniella said.
Lilly's return will likely mean a shift to the bullpen for either Carlos Silva or Tom Gorzelanny, the latter of whom starts today against Houston. Piniella said Silva and Gorzelanny will each get another start next week against the Mets in New York.
If Gorzelanny throws well today and against the Mets, and Silva has another solid start, this will be a good problem to have. Me, I think I'd put Gorz in the pen; he seems better suited to bullpen duty and that would give the Cubs another lefthanded relief arm who can pitch multiple innings in addition to Sean Marshall. If Lilly is on target for a rotation return after Monday's start, he could go as soon as next Saturday in Milwaukee.
Don't forget the early (12:05 CDT) start today; this is one of seven early Saturday home game starts for the Cubs this year. Unlike past years, these early starts will be available on MLB Extra Innings as well as MLB.TV, for those of you who subscribe to those services.
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Roy Oswalt has made 29 starts against the Cubs; his 13-12, 3.81 mark is a bit worse than his career W-L record and ERA. He was 1-1, 3.32 in four starts vs. the Cubs last year. Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee, as you might expect, have faced him most; A-Ram is 16-for-67 (.239) with three doubles and four HR. D-Lee is 16-for-58 (.276), with four doubles and three HR.
Tom Gorzelanny had a good spring and a good first start of 2010 -- so let's hope he builds on that today. Lifetime vs. Houston in seven appearances (six starts), he's been pretty bad -- 1-4, 5.01 with a ton of walks. He has not faced any current Astro more than eight AB (Jeff Keppinger, 2-for-8), and Carlos Lee is 3-for-7 with a HR.
Cable-only again: CSN Chicago and FSN Houston. Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.
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Please visit our SB Nation Astros site The Crawfish Boxes.
With the earlier start, this afternoon's first pitch thread will be up at 12 noon CDT, and the overflows will post at 1, 2 and 2:45 pm CDT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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I must be up too late...
anyway…
Let’s clinch the series today Cubs!!
gotta take advantage of playing crappy teams to get some momentum going… :)
"People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient." -- Ernie Banks
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Apr 17, 2010 10:09 AM CDT reply actions
Looks like nobody else around yet... lol
Guess I should get to bed… I wonder if I’m the only one at this site that can’t wait for night games (when I can actually follow games live without staying up all night!)
"People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient." -- Ernie Banks
by CubFanInCanberra (9387milesfromWrigley) on Apr 17, 2010 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Crack another beer and stick around for the first pitch
I get the feeling that the early start time is gonna throw a lot of people off.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Not really a fan...
…of these early starts. Just pushing the game back to 1 would do a world of good.
"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
Let's win this series today!
Got a bunch of friends from here in Denver at the game today! Go Cubs Go!
You will never move forward by looking back....
by By Santo's Grace on Apr 17, 2010 10:13 AM CDT reply actions
If it were my team I would make El Crampos Zambrano the setup man for a few weeks and see how it goes.
by Jerry Mumphrey on Apr 17, 2010 10:22 AM CDT reply actions
I've thought about this too.
Maybe it’d be the kick in the ass that Z needs. It’ll never happen, but something worth thinking about.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
This is exactly what happened when Kerry Wood started pitching like, well, 09-10 Zambrano
by Jerry Mumphrey on Apr 17, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Fact: Bears eat beets.
Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
by Clutch16 on Apr 17, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Question: What is the best type of bear?
What is a horse shoe? What does a horse shoe do? Are there any horse socks? Is anybody listening to me?
This would be like putting Soriano on the bench as a pinch hitter
Nothing good could really come of it mentally for Z
What is a horse shoe? What does a horse shoe do? Are there any horse socks? Is anybody listening to me?
But when there's nowhere to go but up...
by Jerry Mumphrey on Apr 17, 2010 10:32 AM CDT up reply actions
He's been the
weakest link in the rotation thus far. No doubt about that.
"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
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Apr 17, 2010 10:53 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Sure.
But I’m responding to the comment that he can ONLY go up from here.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
I
gotcha.
"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
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Apr 17, 2010 11:04 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
he's been pretty freaking bad. His best start of the year was pretty mediocre
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 17, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
do you know
if Zambrano can warm up that fast?
You cannot cookie-cutter pitchers. This is a bad idea. Z is what he is, and you’re simply going to have to live with it.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Apr 17, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Of course I'm leaving for Ohio tomorrow for the week...
Right as The Living God Better Known As Theodore Roosevelt “Ted” Lilly (TLGBKATRTL) comes to town… gentlemen hide your wives and lock up your daughters, Ted’s gonna burn Peoria to the ground.
What is a horse shoe? What does a horse shoe do? Are there any horse socks? Is anybody listening to me?
Not shaping up to be a productive day with this game followed by the Bulls on ABC
by Jerry Mumphrey on Apr 17, 2010 10:27 AM CDT reply actions
Nope
I already gave my Lazy Boy Recliner a heads-up that he’s in for a long Saturday…
"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
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Apr 17, 2010 10:55 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Fiance tried to get me to do errands this afternoon... HA
thats what Sundays are for!
Caption
Mikhail Kosuke Baryshnikov and Rudolf Marlon Nureyev perform their balletic interpretative dance “Flyball Tragique” from “Swan Dive on Lake Michigan”.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
OLE!
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Apr 17, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Probably closely corresponds to
a) Riot leading off,
b) Sori in LF, or
c) All of the above
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Him
Or Lou?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Soriano played well yesterday though.
Here’s hoping he’s starting one of those streaks……maybe…..?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
Well believe it or not, spelling police, that was an intentional deviation from the dictionary to make it
less naughty like when someone types shyte, phuk, etc.
Reasons are covered by Clutch16.
by Jerry Mumphrey on Apr 17, 2010 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
I've never really understood faux maskings of words
to me it’s like putting saran wrap over the “naughty” bits. It seems pointless.
"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
It gets around filters
If such exist.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
ah. I see, said the blind man.
that’s a good point.
"I mean, if we can’t take Colvin after the spring he’s had, something is wrong," -- Lou
to his deaf son
as he picked up his hammer and saw
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Castro Blocker Fan Club
So much for the 2-3 starts a week for Colvin
"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim
by Doggie Stalker on Apr 17, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Lou was talking about his fantasy team
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
exactly
took what? two weeks for Lou to fail this very basic follow through
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 17, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
God forbid a manager changes his mind
after all Lou should be a robot, right?
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Castro Blocker Fan Club
so much for Colvin getting 2-3 starts a week
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 17, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Also, Ramirez has either hit a home run, or looked lost at the plate
why not give Tracy a start there. He might actually be worth something as a pinch hitter if he actually gets some consistent at-bats
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 17, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I should make it clear, I'm talking about Ramirez getting a day off
not be replaced in the every day starting lineup
I guess I'm just a worrier, that's why my friends call me whiskers
by Nunyabidness on Apr 17, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I think this will be coming next week sometime
as the cubs are playing 19 days straight
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Lets do this Cubbies
Take care of business here and we will be fine
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
WOO-HOO! I can watch the game today!
As an MLB Extra Innings subscriber, Saturday’s usually mean BLACKOUTS. When I pay $200 bones for baseball, I want to see EVERY game. If I wanted to watch the Yankees or Red Sox on Fox, I would. But I don’t…
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
Caption:
“Kosuke Fukudome and Marlon Byrd find out the Statue of Liberty Play does not work in baseball.”
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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 Apr 17, 2010 10:44 AM CDT reply actions
I hope the Cubs are feeling okay after the Blackhawks game last night.
They sure looked like they were having fun. Z in particular. It was awesome to see Fukudome there too, that made my night.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
That was cool, seeing them there
Think the Hawks bounce back after that loss nicely
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
I don't know much about hockey...
…but it didn’t seem like they played very aggressively.
I’m trying to think of who all was there. Dempster, Riot, Fontenot, Silva, Marmol, Z, Fukudome, Marshall, Berg?, Tracy?, Colvin…anyone else?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
me
Both games yesterday and tomorrow. My liver hates me
by 300LevelBleacherBum on Apr 17, 2010 11:10 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That is the sense I got as well
but I think it was first playoff game jitters
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
I wanna know
what all the names on the backs of the jerseys were. I wonder if they got Dome’s ok to call him “Fuky”.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Apr 17, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I think that's the team's nickname for him in any case
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
i saw
Geo
Kuky
Sori
Riot
not sure about the others
Unofficial Self Appointed President of the Castro Blocker Fan Club
Caption:
Both players muttering to themselves, “what’s he doing here. I thought I was the only one who played outfield?”
What should I do?
I’m working today, but could be up at the ballpark around 1pm or so. I’d miss about an hour of the game. Do I go?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
This is one of those games I'd rather watch on TV.
It’s nippy out and it’s the Asstros. But that’s just me.
I hear ya.
It’ll depend on a number of factors. The score of the game when I leave. The inning. And my feelings on the likelihood of getting a cheap ticket. I’m hoping to pay $20 or less from a scalper…is that doable?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
find
a b-hole scalper then.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Apr 17, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Until a ball clears the fence
Then it’s every man for himself
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Try the box office first
You can get SRO for under $15. I don’t know what tier this game is in, but if it’s a bargain day, a bleacher ticket should set you back around $25.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
2nd best part of the entire post, aside from Teddy recovering quickly...
nlike past years, these early starts will be available on MLB Extra Innings as well as MLB.TV, for those of you who subscribe to those services.
"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
Hopefully that only pretains to fans and not players.
One of the Cubs had at least 3 Bud Lights in front of him.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
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