2008 Cubs Spring Training Thread

Howling Mad · Post #101 » by **Howling Mad** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 11:35 pm

I had to read that twice, to check for a mistake, check if it could be a mistake, and re-comprehend that.

Wow, just wow.

So is that Ben Stiller-like, from There's Something About Mary?

Howling Mad · Post #102 » by **Howling Mad** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 11:36 pm

SportsWorld · Post #103 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 1:08 am

Wow Howry sucked today. He almost blew the game by giving up 3 in the bottom of the 9th. I hope Lou comes to his senses at lets Marmol or Wood close.

Posey H8er · Post #104 » by **Posey H8er** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 1:53 am

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/HeadLi ... &hl=229694

The Reds have reportedly signed Corey Patterson and Jerry Hairston Jr. to minor league deals.
Patterson kept holding out and holding out, but he never found the deal he wanted. At least the Reds can give him an opportunity to claim a starting job, though he'll be a long shot to play full-time initially. This does make it more likely that Jay Bruce will head to Triple-A initially.

No comment. Seriously, this is just too funny.

SportsWorld · Post #105 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 1:56 am

When is Neifi signing there?

The Sheik · Post #106 » by **The Sheik** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 5:13 am

SportsWorld wrote:http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080302&content_id=2400416&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
The Cubs have had a variety of injuries this spring. So far, infielder Mark DeRosa was hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat, pitcher Jose Ascanio had a bruised face after getting punched in a robbery attempt, and outfielder Felix Pie missed a couple of days early because of a twisted testicle. Third baseman Aramis Ramirez remains sidelined with a sore right shoulder.

.....

reminds me of the the Venture bros when one of the kids got testicular torsion. I bet Pie said his no no's hurt as well.

SportsWorld · Post #107 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 5:32 am

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/articl ... p&c_id=chc

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Kosuke Fukudome has one hit in seven at-bats so far this spring, and Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Monday he may consider moving the outfielder from the No. 3 spot in the lineup to bat second.

"We need for him to swing it," Piniella said. "I might drop him back down to the two-spot and see what happens."

On Monday, against the Seattle Mariners, Fukudome reached on a fielder's choice, was hit by a pitch and grounded out to second, advancing a runner.

Asked if he had talked to Fukudome about his approach, Piniella said no.

"We never talked to Ichiro [Suzuki] here about approach, and Ichiro has done quite well," Piniella said. "He knows what he needs to do. Maybe the three-hole might be asking a little much too soon. We might drop him to the two-hole, and he might be more comfortable there."

treyZz · Post #108 » by **treyZz** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 5:55 am

Roberts
Fukudome
Lee
Ramirez
Soriano
Soto
Theriot/DeRosa
Pie

Posey H8er · Post #109 » by **Posey H8er** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 6:00 am

treyZz wrote:Roberts
Fukudome
Lee
Ramirez
Soriano
Soto
Theriot/DeRosa
Pie

I love it, and ideally you would hope that DeRosa could take over shortstop for Theriot.

SportsWorld · Post #110 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 6:18 am

treyZz wrote:Roberts
Fukudome
Lee
Ramirez
Soriano
Soto
Theriot/DeRosa
Pie

Perfect except keep DeRosa in over Theriot and put him ahead of Soto making the lineup look like this:
Roberts
Fukudome
Lee
Ramirez
Soriano
DeRosa
Soto
Pie

ChronicKerr · Post #111 » by **ChronicKerr** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 4:51 pm

and the cubs go to 1-3

SportsWorld · Post #112 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 10:05 pm

Cubs tied 4-4 with the Sewers.
Fukudome with his first homer as a Cub and Soto with 2 RBI's
Gallagher sucked it up today. He is really killing his trade value.

Posey H8er · Post #113 » by **Posey H8er** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 10:43 pm

I like to see Fukudome doing well. I have this ongoing nightmare that he will be a total bust .200 hitter being paid 48 million. He has the patience and a very solid stroke to be effective in the majors.

SportsWorld · Post #114 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Mar 4, 2008 11:49 pm

Cubs lose but Kevin Hart is doing flat out amazing. He pitched to 3 batters today and struck out all 3.

SportsWorld · Post #115 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 2:13 am

SportsWorld · Post #116 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 7:04 am

2 thumbs up for Kosuke
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball ... 05.article

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot said he was just messing around with the new guy during batting practice when he said, ''How 'bout a homer?''

A couple of hours later, Kosuke Fukudome hit his first home run as a U.S. major-leaguer, taking an 0-2 pitch from Milwaukee's Claudio Vargas over the right-field wall.

''It's that easy,'' Theriot said.

How easy? Fukudome said he understood Theriot to say, ''Go get three hits.''

Which he also did, driving a single up the middle and sending another single the opposite way, just inside the bag at third.

SportsWorld · Post #117 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:12 pm

Today's lineups:
Cubs
Pie, CF
Cedeno, SS
Hoffpauir, 1B
Murton, LF
Colvin, RF
Fontenot, 2B
Cintron, 3B
Blanco, C
Zambrano, P

AZ
Burke, 3B
Drew, SS
Hudson, SS
Young, CF
Salazar, LF
Upton, RF
Hammock, C
Brito, 1B
Gutierrez, P

SportsWorld · Post #118 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 9:16 pm

Zambrano hits a homer in the 3rd inning
Hoffpauir in the 4th inning
Cubs lead 3-0 in the 4th

SportsWorld · Post #119 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 10:32 pm

Cubs lose 5-4.
4 run 8th for the Diamondbacks ruined us.
Campusano and Lahey blew it.

Ruben Douglas · Post #120 » by **Ruben Douglas** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 1:13 am

You have to be encouraged by the way Zambrano's line looked today. Looks like Hill had 1 bad inning but still only gave up 1 run.

I have to admit that as for now (knock on wood) I've been happy with the starting pitching. And as much as everyone bashes on Dempster, who knows, maybe he'll actually have a decent season.