Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres Preview, Wednesday 9/28, 7:35 CT: At Last, It's Over
by Al Yellon on Sep 28, 2011 5:31 PM CDT
in Chicago Cubs Game Threads
Email
Print
This mostly miserable, occasionally interesting Cubs season will come to a close tonight in San Diego; many of us are hoping that this will also be Mike Quade's final game as Cubs manager.
Yesterday I posted MLB Trade Rumors' reverse standings and noted the Cubs could wind up anywhere from fifth to 11th in the standings; today, if the Cubs, Nationals, Giants, Royals and Brewers win their games, there will be a five-way tie for sixth place overall at 72-90 between the Cubs, Royals, Marlins, Pirates and Rockies. (The Padres, who would lose to the Cubs in this scenario, would pick fifth.)
The tiebreaker for this is last year's record; the team with the lower percentage in 2010 would get the higher pick. Under that scenario, the Pirates would be sixth, Royals seventh, Cubs eighth, Marlins ninth and Rockies 10th.
Play to win the game. Even the 10th or 11th pick next year should be a good one.
Cubs lineup:
Castro ss, DeWitt 2b, Ramirez 3b, Baker 1b, Johnson lf, Montanez rf, Campana cf, Hill c, Dempster p
Padres lineup:
Maybin CF, Venable RF, Hundley C, Headley 3B, Hudson 2B, Denorfia LF, Rizzo 1B, Parrino SS, LeBlanc P
| Today's Starting Pitchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Dempster is pitching tonight primarily so he can get to 200 innings for the fourth straight year. He needs just 3.1 innings to make the milestone, so he's pretty sure to get it. Seriously, Dempster has pitched very well since a poor start. In 20 starts since June 8 he has a 3.45 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP and just eight HR allowed in 122.2 innings. Overall in his 33 starts, the Cubs are 18-15; the Cubs are 45-42 in games started by Dempster, Randy Wells and Matt Garza, which implies that those guys would be fine as 2-3-4 starters... get a No. 1 guy and we might have something.
Wade LeBlanc has never faced the Cubs. The four Cubs he has faced (Jeff Baker, Reed Johnson, Carlos Pena and Blake DeWitt) are 3-for-12 with one HR (by DeWitt). In short, who knows?
Today's game is on WCIU and CH4 San Diego. No, I don't understand either the rationale for putting the last game of the season on a channel hardly anyone can see. On the other hand, after this season, maybe you don't want to watch. Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.
Baseball-reference.com game preview
Please visit our SB Nation Padres site Gaslamp Ball.
Today's first pitch thread will be up at 7:35 p.m. CDT and the overflow threads will post at 8:30 pm, 9:30 pm and 10:15 pm CDT. If you need more overflows due to extra innings or rain delays, post them in the fanshot section.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
107 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Thank goodness it's
almost over.
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning the devil says, "OH CRAP, SHE'S UP"!
How's it goin' Hammer?
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning the devil says, "OH CRAP, SHE'S UP"!
Alls good here
Hoping for a great off season for sure
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
The site is screwy again today.
Can’t post on Chrome or Safari.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
Z fuction doesn't work on Explorer.
I’m ashamed to use Explorer. But I wanted to see if it was a browser issue. It’s not.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
Microsoft is behind this.
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Avatar provided courtesy of AndrewJStone.
go cubs - knock the padres out of the playoffs
oh wait – that was last year
by doofus cubs guy on Sep 28, 2011 5:48 PM CDT reply actions
I won't remember the 2011 Cubs fondly.
But I will remember it as the year Jim Hendry’s reign of terror ended. And that’s a good thing.
Seeya Jimbo! Good job, Tommy Boy!
by shoemile on Sep 28, 2011 5:53 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
....truer words were never typed!
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Sep 28, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I honestly didn't think I could dislike a team as much as I disliked last year's
Thanks 2011 Cubs for proving me wrong!
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions
2011 just a seemed like a big fat waste of time
Due to Hendry being retained after last year’s dismal performance. Set the team back a year. Very unfortunate.
Seeya Jimbo! Good job, Tommy Boy!
HAHAAHAHAHA
Koyie Hill catching and Jeff Baker at 1st batting cleanup.
If there’s one thing you can say for Quade. He’s consistently bad to the very end.
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 5:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I hate Quade
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
Avatar provided courtesy of AndrewJStone.
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you provide a link for this??
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
http://lakecityquietpills.com/photo/multihost/images/19322431928021746829.gif
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
I mean thats like a little league scrimmage
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
a hungry and sad panda
I'm a happy panda.
by jesus christos on Sep 28, 2011 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions
So apparently Ricketts is at PETCO to address the team.
Maybe he will fire Q-bag tonight or tomorrow after all.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
That would be nice
I hope he excuses everyone that wont be here next year.
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Well that's interesting.
“Hey guys, you all really sucked this year, and totally ruined my summer.”
Seeya Jimbo! Good job, Tommy Boy!
Koyie Hill's last game as a Chicago Cubs player!
After the game, Ricketts will fire Quade, and name Hill the new manager.
"You've got to get your damn shirts rolled up and go out and kick somebody's ass. That's what you've got to do. Period." -- Lou Piniella
He's gonna announce that he's the new
GM
by doofus cubs guy on Sep 28, 2011 6:13 PM CDT reply actions
By yourself? No
I just got back with the (5) 10gal gas cans and (2) dozen road flares…
"So sad, This Cubbie Thing" Courtesy of E-Man, 6/25/2011
may this be the last time i ever have to hear "cassie" or "wellsy" used in a serious tone
I'm a happy panda.
After-the-fact sarcasm
will be okay, no?
I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.
Well Quade...
sure did a good job of making me have absolutely zero interest in watching this game. I’m going to be so disappointed if he isn’t fired by the weekend.
What a stupid lineup.....One last chance to kiss his vets ass......
Hill….really???????
What an ass…….
I hope they get beat 35-0
and I hope Demp gets rocked and doesnt make the 3rd inning
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
by Hammer on Sep 28, 2011 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
quade would keep him in there
he has nothing to lose
and he’s an idiot
I'm a happy panda.
by jesus christos on Sep 28, 2011 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I firmly believe you are right
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Barring injury, Dempster will go at least 3 tonight
regardless of awfulness. He might even keep him in there with a minor injury…
I thoroughly uninteresting lineup to end the season
I was upset I wasn’t going to be able to see the game. After seeing a lineup with DeWitt, Hill, Johnson, Baker, and Montanez, I’m no longer disappointed about missing the game. Oh well.
TJ11- What is this double-post thing you've had
goin’ on for last coupla months? Are you computer STUTTERING!? :]
"So sad, This Cubbie Thing" Courtesy of E-Man, 6/25/2011
No thanks...
I will be watching the Wild Card chase games.
Goodbye 2011 Cubs, I will never miss you.
You mean you're not going to watch The Middle, Modern Family and the premiere of Suburgatory?!?
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
our friend Natalie just got a part in The Middle
she will be playing a rival high school student to Sue.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1130176/
She dates our friend Jared who played “Mackie” in The Social Network.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1169053/
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Her Dad was Squibby in Lavern and Shirley
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Not that I know off??
He has MS and we do the walk every year
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Yankees just put a HUGE hurt on the Rays' chances
Grand slam, up 5-0 in the 2nd. Boston going with Lester against the Orioles. It’s not looking good for the Rays.
I think even if Boston gets in, they're going to get swept.
Not unless they turn into the 2011 edition of the 2006 Cardinals.
by jeffmills1972 on Sep 28, 2011 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
That's the thing about the playoffs
Bad teams can get in and do damage.
And the Red Sox aren’t a bad team. They’re a good team that has had a horrible month.
I have this sinking feeling that the World Series will be Boston-St. Louis.
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
It's funny, I listen to MLB radio on Sirius XM every evening on my commute home from work
and while I really dig the show that has Casey Sterne (SP?) and Jim Bowden, they’ve been saying for about two weeks now how “teams better watch out” for the Redsox if they make the playoffs.
Their rationale is that once they actually make the playoffs they will all breath a collective sigh of relief and magically start playing better. I say I’m not so sure. This is now an entire month of bad baseball. It’s not like they were “tight” with that 9.5 game lead on September 2nd. This wasn’t really a race until last week and Boston was certainly playing horribly before then.
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I have Sirius XM and I am disappointed with MLB radio.
I don’t like most of the people on the shows, but I do like “Power Alley” with Jim Duquette and Kevin Kennedy. Sometimes they get some good people on the show and it’s a nice alternative to Colin Cowherd who talks about football 24/7 and the only baseball he does talk about is the Red Sox and Yankees.
by jeffmills1972 on Sep 28, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
So is Oz assuming Q is getting fired??
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Quade is the only one who won't publicly admit he's assuming he'll get fired.
And even he knows, deep down, that this is his last game as a Cub
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Quade would only be responsible for making the lineups and pulling pitchers
two things he is really good at…/sarcasim
'making lineups and pull....'
Oh…I get it…taking pitchers out of the game! For a second there, I thought you meant….-nevermind- :]
"So sad, This Cubbie Thing" Courtesy of E-Man, 6/25/2011
Good Christ, I despise Ricketts:
Bruce Miles Ricketts on GM search: "It’s a big decision. There’s no point in rushing it.
Yeah. Wait. No point in getting to work, like, until after Thanksgiving, because, like, who care, right?
"I'm not a broadcaster! I'm me!"--Ron Santo
At this point, it is all speculation...
Hell, after the Jim Hendry secret firing Ricketts could already have someone locked up. It is a big decision, and it needs to be the right one.
What exactly is wrong with that statement?
Ricketts said from day one, his search was not going to be public. He’s also in San Diego to address the team, maybe he’s just playing it close to the vest. Presumably the GM’s or assistant GMs he would like to hire are all working for teams who will be playing until at least next week.
Also, it should be pointed out he didn ‘t say he hadn’t been working on it. Merely that the decision shouldn’t be rushed. That’s a pretty important distinction.
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
The last time Ricketts addressed the team was when Hendry was fired...
Or rather the announcement was made that he was no longer GM. It could be coincidence, but I find it to be interesting.
by jeffmills1972 on Sep 28, 2011 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Ricketts will drag out the GM search forever....at the same time keeping Quade.....
It took him 2 years to fire Hendry…why should this be different.
why doesn't he just fire quade tonight
it doesn’t take a new gm to figure out he has to go. Wake up, Ricketts.
I can hear the circus music from here...
Finally, it’s come to this…the END of Cubs 2011…and I’d love to say it was “mercifully brief”…but it was anything BUT!
"So sad, This Cubbie Thing" Courtesy of E-Man, 6/25/2011
It sounds more to me like the theme to "Curb Your Enthusiasm"...
which might not be a bad slogan for the Cubs in 2012. ;-)
by jeffmills1972 on Sep 28, 2011 7:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Other than making you feel better, there's no reason to fire Quade before a new GM is in place.
NONE.
Hell, let the new GM fire Quade and he’s batting 1.000 out of the gate.
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
take chances?
What chances? I would assume that whatever GM he hires, the first thing they would have to agree on is that Quade isn’t the right guy to lead the team
by Nunyabidness on Sep 28, 2011 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Play to win
Manage to lose.
Your 2011 Cubs.
I'm a Cubs fan. The Jaded Bitterness comes as a Standard Feature.
I'm off to the
LAST GAME THREAD OF LIVE CUBBIE BALL FOR !!!
"So sad, This Cubbie Thing" Courtesy of E-Man, 6/25/2011
Mike Quade Hates Me (the feeling is mutual).
Man, I’d really like to watch the cubs game tonight…..and then I peek up and see THAT order???
We get a Blake DeWitt, Jeff Baker, Koyie Hill and of course Reed Johnson. I can’t imagine being able to to survive watching. Thanks Q-ball for throwing another log on the fire.
"I feel great, I just wish my team played better"
Cards up 5-0 in the first
"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry
"Cubs win....what a lucky break!!" ---Harry
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Bleed Cubbie Blue
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recommended FanShots
Recent FanShots
Cubs By The Numbers
Cubs By The Numbers is a history of the ballclub by uniform number, but the biographies help trace the history of our beloved team in a new way. For everyone who's a Cubs fan, anyone who ever wore the uniform is like family. Cubs By The Numbers reintroduces readers to some of their long-lost ancestors, even ones they think they already know.
Click here to order your copy, available now!
Recent Stories in Chicago Cubs Game Threads
Recent Stories in Ticket Exchanges
Baseball Nation Recent Stories
In Association With
Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
- Eric Hosmer redefines the Baltimore chop with infield double (Video)
- College player makes impossible over the fence catch to save tournament game (Video)
- Security!: Camden Yards guard collides with Royals’ Mike Moustakas
- The Juice: Nelson Cruz matches career high eight RBIs, Pujols stays hot in Seattle
- Benches clear at Fenway as Red Sox-Rays rivalry heats up
