Open Thread: Cubs vs. Cardinals, Wednesday 4/20

by Al Yellon on Apr 20, 2005 4:39 PM CDT in Chicago Cubs Game Threads

Now that the Cardinals have finished their important work in Rome, they have returned to St. Louis to something even more important, a series with the Cubs.

I mistakenly posted a time of 7:10 pm CDT on the sidebar yesterday; I had forgotten that when ESPN/ESPN2 make the call for an early Wednesday game, the time gets shifted to 6:10 pm CDT, an hour earlier. And the game is on ESPN2; ESPN is carrying NBA games tonight.

Starting Pitchers


J. Suppan Cardinals	vs.	C. Zambrano Cubs


1-1	Record	1-0
3.65	ERA	4.00
4	K	19
4	BB	8
2	HR	4

I'm almost afraid to see tonight's starting lineup.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

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Too lazy...

...to look up the Cubs' record on the days after new popes were elected.

by dvdmgsr on Apr 20, 2005 3:57 PM CDT reply actions

You made me do this...

8/12/1903: Split DH with Braves, won game 1 7-4, lost game 2 11-10 (no game on 8/10 or 8/11)

9/4/1914: Lost to Reds 4-2

6/22/1963: Lost to Pirates 3-0

8/27/1978: Beat Reds 7-1

Conclusion: inconclusive

by Al Yellon on Apr 20, 2005 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Cubs Lineup

Lineup posted:

Patterson, CF
Neifi!, 2B
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Burnitz, RF
Nomah, SS
Hollandworth, LF
Barrett, C
Zambrano, P

The flop of Lee and Nomah is unexpected, but probably the right thing to do.

by pr0ner on Apr 20, 2005 5:16 PM CDT reply actions

Dusty's Lineup

Give dusty a break with his lineups. The team is 7-7..I think he is just trying to feel out and see what he has. But lets let him manage and hopefully things will work out right.. Remember the cubs have 2 winning seasons in a row, so lets just take it easy.

dr. lazlo...

by drLazlo on Apr 20, 2005 5:27 PM CDT reply actions

This lineup

is Neifiriffic! :-)

Anyone can have a bad century

by Josh Timmers on Apr 20, 2005 6:03 PM CDT reply actions

Rain Delay

Have they given any indication as to when they'll start the game?

Who's the kid in the big sombrero?

by BCurt10 on Apr 20, 2005 6:12 PM CDT reply actions

Here's the St. Louis radar...

Click here.

Looks like they might be able to start in 45 minutes to an hour.

by Al Yellon on Apr 20, 2005 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions

region

God I hope so. Cause all I am getting is Marlins-Mets. I guess thats what I get for living in Florida.

by Will23 on Apr 20, 2005 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Coming My Way

Looks like those storms will be hitting us here in Evansville when they leave St. Louis.

In regards to the lineup, apparantly Nomah volunteered to be moved down while he is struggling. Quite a difference from someone else we know, eh?

Who's the kid in the big sombrero?

by BCurt10 on Apr 20, 2005 6:32 PM CDT reply actions

I was thinking...

... exactly the same thing.

by Al Yellon on Apr 20, 2005 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Game to start in five minutes

Just a heads up.

by gjdow on Apr 20, 2005 7:25 PM CDT reply actions

And one of your color commentators...

...tonight is Steve Stone! Woo!

by pr0ner on Apr 20, 2005 7:30 PM CDT reply actions

Oh man, yeah!

I missed that voice with the Cubs. =D

by gjdow on Apr 20, 2005 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Stoney

Great to hear Stoney again!

I've said it b4 and I'll say it again: I learned more about baseball from Steve Stone than I did my Babe Ruth and High School coaches.

Who's the kid in the big sombrero?

by BCurt10 on Apr 20, 2005 7:32 PM CDT reply actions

oh boy

jeez. Down goes Nomah. I know I shouldn't be surprised... but ugh. Somehow the Perez-Hairston double play combo doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy.

Who's the kid in the big sombrero?

by BCurt10 on Apr 20, 2005 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

What next???

This is getting ridiculous.

by Al Yellon on Apr 20, 2005 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Well

Perez is a Gold Glove SS, and Hairston is good at 2b. Its Perez on the offense that has me concerned. Of course Nomar wasn't tearing it up, exactly.

-- jp

by jdeff on Apr 20, 2005 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I missed it

trying to get my 2-year old to bed. Was it th groin again? Any indication how bad?

by cubbiejulie on Apr 20, 2005 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions

soft muscle tear

in upper groin for Nomar. Not pulled, tear. Atleast that is what is being reported.

-- jp

by jdeff on Apr 20, 2005 8:50 PM CDT reply actions

I guess

there is going to be an MRI tomorrow. Now its a unidentified groin injury. But it doesn't look good.

-- jp

by jdeff on Apr 20, 2005 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions

by BCurt10 on Apr 20, 2005 10:13 PM CDT reply actions

Dubois

The previous post stole my thunder.

Without looking at the matchups, its inconceivable to have Holly batting in that situation.

by Floyd on Apr 20, 2005 10:17 PM CDT reply actions

Matchups? Bullshit.

Anytime Dusty talks about matchups, we now know that he's speaking out of his rear end. Everybody knows that Dubois should have been in there, matchup-wise and wanting-to-win-wise.

Nice play by Neifi there, by the way.

by gjdow on Apr 20, 2005 10:17 PM CDT reply actions