The Scorecard Cover Jinx: Cubs vs. Braves Preview, Sunday 8/22, 1:20 CT
by Al Yellon on Aug 22, 2010 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintThe Cubs sell a scorecard at Wrigley Field for $2. Wrapped around it is a small magazine that has information on upcoming opponents, Wrigley Field, and other features.
The team changes the cover subject each month; there's no specific article in the magazine about the person featured on the cover. Recently, it has occurred to me that the cover subject each month over the last two years has, for the most part, either had a tough month in the month he was featured, or shortly thereafter.
Don't believe me? Here's the list:
April 2009: Lou Piniella. Lou didn't have a particularly bad month in April '09, but that was the month Cubs players began to go down with injuries.
May 2009: Ryan Theriot. Theriot had his best month of the year, actually: 5 HR and an .865 OPS. He followed that by having his worst month in June with a .658 OPS.
June 2009: Ted Lilly. Ted had a good June, but got hurt the next month and spent some time on the DL.
So far, this isn't too bad, but read on:
July 2009: Reed Johnson. Reed fouled a ball off his foot in late July and missed two months.
August 2009: Carlos Zambrano. Z posted a 10.13 ERA in two starts in August 2009 and spent some time on the DL.
September 2009: Kosuke Fukudome. Fukudome hit .200/.338/.286 in 130 PA after 9/1/09 following a pretty good July and August.
It doesn't get any better this year:
April 2010: Derrek Lee. Lee got off to a horrible start, hitting .205/.327/.352 in April, his worst month of the year.
May 2010: Ryan Dempster. Dempster was 1-4 with a 4.54 ERA in May (six starts) after going 2-1, 2.78 in five April starts.
June 2010: Marlon Byrd. Byrd managed to avoid the cover jinx; his bad month was May.
July 2010: Tyler Colvin. Colvin hit six home runs in July, but his batting average dropped.
August 2010: Sean Marshall. Marshall has an 8.18 ERA since July 30 (not officially part of August, but close enough).
Here's my modest suggestion: instead of putting photos of Cubs on the magazine cover, why don't the Cubs put photos of key opponents there? Let's try to jinx Albert Pujols, Ryan Braun and Joey Votto instead of our own guys.
Just a thought. (And yes, I'm joking about all this. Mostly.)
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Thanks to our SB Nation Braves site Talking Chop and CB Wilkins for the photo of Mike Minor.
Mike Minor, who was the Braves' 1st round pick in 2009 out of Vanderbilt, is making his third major league start. Obviously, he has never faced the Cubs before. We know what that generally means.
Randy Wells threw six shutout innings against the Braves on April 8 in Atlanta, the only game the Cubs won in that series. He also threw seven solid innings (one earned run) against them in Atlanta on June 2, 2009, one of those massive bullpen failures we saw so often last year (and this year, too). Current Braves are 5-for-36 against Randy, who has been up and down this year.
Today's lineup via tweet from Carrie:
#Cubs lineup vs D-Lee & #Braves: 2B Barney, SS Castro, CF Byrd, 3B Ramy, LF Sori, RF Baker, 1B Nady, C Hill, P Wells
Today's game is on WGN and Fox Sports South. Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Today's first pitch thread will be up at 1:15 pm CDT, and the overflows will post at 2:15 pm, 3:15 pm and 4 pm CDT.
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Quade to manage the tem fro the rest of the year?
Are you friggin kidding me? What a friggin joke!
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
I just happen to look @ Carrie Muscat's twitter
and saw that.
Why isn’t Trammel?
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Didn't Trammel manage the games when Lou was gone?
Why isn’t he going to be the interim manager?
It's simple Cubs in the spring and summer, Vols in the fall and winter.
damn you beat me to it
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe because
They played like crap when he was the interim manager.
by Not Bruce Froemming on Aug 22, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
He won't be any good b/c he has no big league managing experience
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
where as Trammel does
We all know you NEED big league managing experience to be a good manager. You must
be proven.
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm waiting to read someone putting one of the two comments above
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Joe Girardi approves of this message
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
If I was Trammell I would walk too.....
I don’t really want him to manage next year, but this is a slap in his face….
Perhaps the Cubs Brass thought Quade would do more for the kids then Alan would.
He did have many of them in AAA.
reading the article from
the Chicago Breaking sports site, it says Quade will be a candidate for the job next year and Trammell will not
I guess so
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
TJ please tell me that the Cubs have let you know you are a canidate
your positive attitude alone should be worth 40 wins, and would be fun to see Ozzie try and rip you and your reply in the press
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Lou kicks Colvin one more time before he goes!
You know privately some players are thrilled about this….
Slap to Tram
But the play when he was filling in did not inspire. Good baseball man, good guy presumably, but likely will be elsewhere in 2011 along with rest except maybe the survivor, Larry R.
Lou Piniella to step down after tonights game to take care of his ailing mother. Mike Quade named interim manager.
So the Piniella era ends early. I find this to be sad.
From CST_CUBS via Twitter.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 22, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
THANK GOD!
Not about his mother, but thank the good lord this moron is finally leaving
by HuskerCorner on Aug 22, 2010 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
You truly are
one for the books………classless and an effin fool to boot!
You must be BLOU in disguise for sure.
by Swoosie on Aug 22, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
You've made your point in two threads
Do you feel better now?
You are a bully, you say soemthing nasty about someone leave, come back say the same nasty thing in a different thread.
Must be sad life, to have to get your attention on a message saying something nasty about a 70 year man whose 90 year old mom is dying. Really?
''"I always thought I was the most competitive person out there. I never thought I'd find anybody more competitive until I met him.'' Ryan Dempster talking about Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 22, 2010 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
three threads
and the third one he acted like he didnt know (which is this one) after posting in the other two
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"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
DPollitt did this too in another thread.
I guess these twerps like claiming secret inside knowledge no one else has. I hope very much they never find out how crass and horribly inappropriate their comments are. They like anyone immature about this think it shows how “brave” they are.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 22, 2010 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand
Dan this season. He was not like this before.
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
I heard he and SWL went through a pretty messy breakup...
I’m sure that’s been weighing on his mind a lot. That and too much soup…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
rec'd
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
Excellent theory. I think this should be published in a scientific journal somewhere.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
At least they won yesterday
so they can’t get swept on Lou’s last day. Although I guess that would be fitting.
"One of the things I like about baseball is that between innings you can go to the restroom.'' ~Manny Acta.
Why wasn't Sandberg brought in as interim manager???
"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse
I think Sandberg HAS to be the choice, if you bring him in now.
If he’s not Hendry’s choice for ’11 now, it would be a tease to bring him in with this collection of mopes, and then hire someone else over the winter.
And that’s why Quade. That leaves the job wide open for Hendry to consider all the candidates once the dust settles.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
But if Quade is not chosen, it would be a slap in a face to him...
At least, Sandberg could get some ML experience whether they choose him or not.
"Hey-Hey! Home Run! Attaboy Ronnie!" ~ Jack Brickhouse
I was thinking "tease" in the sense of teasing all the fans who want Sandberg as manager.
And I am one of them.
Quade’s a baseball lifer who no doubt has been resigned to the fact that he’s not going to get a shot to manage in the majors. He’ll look back at this like Crash Davis described his 3 weeks “in the show”.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
makes sense and that would be a Hendry like move
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"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Tomorrow will be very interesting....
Do we see the kids more?
Does Colvin actually play 1B?
Is Hill in the lineup?
I think pretty much everyone had a “I will believe it when I see it thought on Colvin at 1b” because Lou has lied so many times.
I wonder if the Quade move is Ricketts finally starting to emerge……
I wonder if Quade gave better answers about what to do the rest of the season than Trammel did?
Actually, even Lou had said that he would play Colvin at first..
“away from the pressure of a home crowd to start”, but this should prevent second thoughts. On Hill, I was disappointed to hear his name in the lineup today, I thought I heard Soto was due off the DL? And even then, can’t someone call pitches from the dugout if that’s the objection to using Castillo??
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Is there any talk of who will coach 3B? Will Quade stay there?
I would think it would be hard for for Trammel to be the becnch coach to Quade.
Maybe Trammel should go to 3B.
If I was Trammel...
…I’d be on the first plane out of Chicago.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 22, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think anyone would stop him.
But he’d probably be out a month’s pay if he leaves.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
If he had any pride...
…he’d say a month’s pay isn’t worth it.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Aug 22, 2010 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
The X-factor for Trammel is the disappointing season Detroit is having
While they are unlikely to hire him to replace Leyland, there will probably be a lot of turnover in that organization in the offseason. Since that is Trammel’s home organization, I suspect there is a good chance he winds up with some kind of job with the Tigers.
Just a guess..
but probably DeJesus moves over to 3rd, give him a shot at that job? Most anyone can handle 1st base coach..
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Make no mistake - Sandberg is watching every move the Cubs make...
Whether he’s in the dugout at Wrigley right tomorrow or not, whether he even gets the job or not, I’m sure he’s paying very close attention to the Cubs, the roster, the kids, etc…
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
Bet he's hoping the crap level stays the same
Just imagine if the team goes 40-18 to finish the season under Quade. Why hire Ryno?
"I knew there had to be a place where the game could be fun again. I found that place. It's called Wrigley Field. It reminded that if you love the game, it will love you back." - Andre Dawson, HOF speech 7/25/10
Just imagine if Ryno gets the early call...
And they go 10-28 to finish the season? (I think there are only 38 games left….)
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
58 games?
A miracle playoff run! Ultimate Awesomeness!
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Aug 22, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
And the true miracle would start with making the playoffs with a record under .500
And playing 1 extra game in the playoffs!
That's some kind NHL math
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Aug 22, 2010 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Your arithmetic skills are impeccable my dear man
but you clearly were MIA the day they discussed metaphors in English class.
"I knew there had to be a place where the game could be fun again. I found that place. It's called Wrigley Field. It reminded that if you love the game, it will love you back." - Andre Dawson, HOF speech 7/25/10
::sigh:: no Colvin today.
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
Lou has been promising Baker he'd get one more start this year
This is his last chance to do it.
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
:(
A lovely story:
One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who didn't whine, nag or bitch. That would be me....
But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.
The end
maybe Lou let Trammel make the line up
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
Quade coaching might be an audition
for Rynos staff.
Chronologically inept since 2060
"I could be writing this crap!" -- Crow T. Robot
aloha! or maybe Quade will take over the Iowa job? or would that be a step down?
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 22, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Quade was horrible in Iowa.
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by Craig in South Bend on Aug 22, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Are they available??
I mean both of them.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Aug 22, 2010 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Could be - but these 38 games were already headed for the sewage treatment plant
And the team won’t/can’t hire someone like that for 2011. They really, really have to put butts in seats, and a manager named “Who’s He” won’t contribute to that. The 2011 manager will be Sandberg or a recognizable name.
OK, so how should Lou go out today?
I think we deserve one last rant for the ages. Maybe he gets ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the top of the 1st? I’d love to see something FUN happen today…
Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in!
how bout if we win by 20 runs? ;)
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 22, 2010 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
"loss by one" is what my 8-ball said when I shook it.
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
That would be nice.
Everyone would enjoy that in Chicago.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 22, 2010 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
This could be Hill's farewell start
With Lou gone, he could be DFA after the game….
Hope, hope, hope!
Forget Paris - Billy Crystal as an NBA ref...
Mickey: You’re out of here, Jabbar!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Are you nuts? It’s my farewell game.
Mickey: Well then, let me be the first to say farewell!
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Aug 22, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he could stand in center field, and Tyler Colvin and Wellington could each run out and kick
him in the nuts.
I see Colvin is sitting again by the way.
Sit and spin Lou.
by HuskerCorner on Aug 22, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I read and re-read many posts, articles and tweets, and
I gather that he’ll exchange lineup cards and get out of town. It’s Quade’s team from the first pitch on.
I feel bad for Lou, that his retirement from the Cubs
will have him tending to his mom being ill. I know I have been begging for Lou to step down for quite a while, but too bad he will have his plate full with family issues.
With that said, I have to believe that Lou is happy to walk away from this team.
All I have to look forward to are September call ups and their auditioning for 2011.
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
First game
Making my first trip to Wrigley after 9 years of fandom. Hopefully it brings a win!
by leftycub on Aug 22, 2010 1:08 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
well someone will win...
hopefully it will be the Cubs. A nice going away present for Lou and a welcoming present for you.
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
yes
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Aug 22, 2010 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Hope so.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 22, 2010 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
not a good sign, first hitter, HR!
by CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) on Aug 22, 2010 1:26 PM CDT reply actions
on the replay
That pitch was right down broadway. I hope that Wells settles down for a decent game.
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
anyone know if Trammel turned down the duty of managing for the balance of the season?
all the speculation, and none of us know…….
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