Cubs Under The Lights: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks at Phoenix Preview, Friday 4/2, 8:40 CT
by Al Yellon on Apr 2, 2010 5:00 PM CDT
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PrintIt's a beautiful afternoon in Phoenix -- temperatures in the low 70's (yes, I know it was in the 80's in Chicago again today), so of course the Cubs will play a night game, likely with the roof closed, at Chase Field. This ballpark has not been friendly to the Cubs. Overall, since the Diamondbacks came into the NL in 1998, the Cubs are 15-29 in regular season games there, and 0-2 in the postseason. They have had only two winning seasons in Phoenix -- 4-2 in 1998, and 2-1 in 2003, both Cubs playoff years.
Time to set a tone for the future by winning tonight and tomorrow. After tomorrow, the Cubs' next appearance in Phoenix will be July 5, 6 and 7.
Notes:
- The Cubs' average spring attendance of 10,892 (which does not include the one Las Vegas game where they were the "home" team) is the highest spring average in the majors this year. Meanwhile, the overall average for all Cactus League teams was up 5% over last year.
- The Cubs still technically have 27 players in camp. The active roster lists 25 players, but does not include Chad Tracy and James Russell, who have made the team. Both Tracy and Russell were non-roster invitees; they will have to be added to the 40-man roster, which currently stands at 37. Tracy and Russell will replace the two players, on the "active" roster link above, Ted Lilly and Angel Guzman, who will go on the DL (probably Sunday). Lilly will be placed on the 15-day DL; Guzman (likely) on the 60-day DL. Since players on the 60-day DL do not count against the 40-man roster limit, the 40-man will stand at 38 as the season begins.
- Some of you have wondered here, about what kind of money minor leaguers make. Here's an excellent article from Baseball America that gives the details.
Ryan Dempster (and "most" of the bullpen) will face Rodrigo Lopez in tonight's game.
Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today. The game is on radio and TV, but with D'backs announcers: Fox Sports Arizona and KTAR radio.
Tonight, the first pitch thread will post at 8:30 pm CDT, and the overflow thread at 10 pm CDT.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
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Favorite number of the day is 3......
as in 3 more days until opening day arrives! Yes, GO CUBBIES!
by braziliancubsfan on Apr 2, 2010 5:05 PM CDT reply actions
dang
How will I follow both the Cubs and Hawks?
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Verrrry carefully
"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
Easy.
Hawks start at 6 pm CDT. Game should be ending just about the time of the Cubs first pitch at 8:40 CDT.
Problem solved!
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Yeah that works
Wasn’t sure of the start time of the Cubs game, he he
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Hmmm.
In order to find that, you could have looked at the headline of this post, where the game time is listed in fairly large type.
Just sayin’.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
yeah i got that, but I was looking at the sidebar one, he he
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Caption: "Not again."
"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 2, 2010 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
not sure why,,,,,but I feel like watching Major League and a
little willie mays hays right now….
by cozmotaylor123 on Apr 2, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Caption: Padding TOOTBLAN for Dummies
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Caption:
Theriot trotted slowly from first to second base on an attempted steal, trying to see how much the throw could beat him by.
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 2, 2010 5:25 PM CDT reply actions
Caption:
Pat: You know, Ron, I don’t think Theriot got the jump he needed to on that one!
Ron: Jeeez! Pat. That was slower than Judd trying to learn how to do play by play.
Caption:
Tulowitzki: “Theriot’s taller than I expected. And slower.”
"It's Spring Training. You know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit off me? One - in Spring Training." - Big Z
by Phubbies on Apr 2, 2010 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Harry Carey Caption
Ah Steve…….THE RIOT missed another sign……
hey how do say “TOO-LOW-WITZ-GEE” Backwards?
“Eggz-ti-what-o-lut”….sounds like an Egyptian FAIR-ROW , hey Stoney get me another Bud…
Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."
by Ivy Walls on Apr 2, 2010 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Caption:
Theriot: That’s a funny position to wait for the ball to-Oh crap, what’s that in his glove?
Caption:
Tulowitzki: “So the inverse square law tells us that the intensity would fall to square of one half or one fourth. At three times the distance, it would fall to the square of one third or one…”
Umpire: “Out!”
Tulowitzki: “…ninth, and so on. This sharp rate of fall-off has many consequences, of which…”
"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
Caption
“Tulowitzki looks to be teeing it up for Theriot to kick a left footed baseball extra point, because NO ONE gets thrown out by that much at the major league level.”
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Caption:
I still have plenty of time to turn around and run back toward first.
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
Caption:
“Just more fodder for the BCB gang!”
"WGN, Channel 9 Cubs Baseball, Excitingly, Importantly, Dramatically Yours." - Jack Brickhouse
Note
MLB is showing (some of?) this weekend’s games for free via MLB.TV.
"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
Just in case anyone's lurking about
"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 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 2, 2010 8:39 PM CDT reply actions
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