Cubs VS Brewers 4/7/07 Game Thread (Game 5 of 162)

Flames24Rulz · Post #1 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:14 am

Great win tonight. Can't celebrate it too much as we have a very short turnaround for tomorrow. Game is only about 14 hours from now, so like I said, it is a very short turnaround. Offense had their first big game of the season tonight, which will hopefully translate into some success tomorrow as well. Let's hope we saved some runs for today and tomorrow.

Pitching matchup:

Carlos Zambrano: 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 5 IP, 2 Ks/5 BBs

Ben Sheets: 1-0, 1.00 ERA, 9 IP, 3 Ks/0 BBs

Battle of two aces, and when Sheets is healthy, two of the best pitchers in the NL. We've had three great starts in a row from Lilly, Marquis, and Hill, so hopefully Z comes out with a fire tomorrow and adds his name to that list as well. Let's hope that Z's control is much sharper than it was on Opening Day. And let's also hope that Sheets isn't as good as he was on Opening Day.

Judging by career numbers, Floyd has done well against Sheets. But Jones has done awful (1/10) and Murton doesn't have an AB against him (stupid Dusty). I wonder if Lou would actually think to have Murton in LF tomorrow, give Jones a day off and have Floyd in RF. Izturis also has horrid career numbers against Sheets (2/21), so maybe Theriot could get the start. Piniella has options that he can use...let's hope he makes the right ones.

Gametime is at 12:05 CST and it will be televised on WGN

SportsWorld · Post #2 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:17 am

This will be a great matchup.
Zambrano wants revenge for his last start and Sheets always dominates us.
Hopefully our power comes back and this will be a great game.

treyZz · Post #3 » by **treyZz** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:38 am

Floyd needs to be in the lineup.. Sheets is filthy and we will need the extra at bat.

When your winning streak ends can I make the next game thread?

SportsWorld · Post #4 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:41 am

treyZz wrote:Floyd needs to be in the lineup.. Sheets is filthy and we will need the extra at bat.

When your winning streak ends can I make the next game thread?

Yeah go ahead it is open to anyone.

Flames24Rulz · Post #5 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 3:44 am

treyZz wrote:Floyd needs to be in the lineup.. Sheets is filthy and we will need the extra at bat.

When your winning streak ends can I make the next game thread?

Yeah, you can. But let's hope that doesn't happen for, oh, another month or so :wink:

treyZz · Post #6 » by **treyZz** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 4:22 am

Flames24Rulz wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yeah, you can. But let's hope that doesn't happen for, oh, another month or so

I'd be okay with that.

SportsWorld · Post #7 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 5:23 am

Yeah same here :nod:

2poor · Post #8 » by **2poor** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 5:35 am

Cubs and Nuggets both won tonight, I hope for similar outcomes tomorrow.

SportsWorld · Post #9 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 5:39 am

This is the first game I could watch without having to go check the Bulls score in-between.
Now the question: Can I get up in time?

Hopefully I will because I am going to try and buy Bulls playoff tickets tomorrow at 10 AM.

2poor · Post #10 » by **2poor** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 5:42 am

The perks of being in the eastern time zone, Cubbies are on an hour later.

EST > CST

:lol:

SportsWorld · Post #11 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 5:50 am

12:05 is unusual for a game being played in the central time zone.
Not sure why the scheduled it so early.

mattbulls · Post #12 » by **mattbulls** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 6:07 am

I hate Sheets!

2poor · Post #13 » by **2poor** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 6:38 am

Saturday games in Milwaukee are like that sometimes.

Don't worry, I'm sure there will be the usual 11:05 CST games in Pittsburgh at some point too. :lol:

WEFFPIM · Post #14 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 7:01 am

SportsWorld wrote:12:05 is unusual for a game being played in the central time zone.
Not sure why the scheduled it so early.

UW-Milwaukee is holding a doubleheader at Miller Park following the Brewers-Cubs game

SportsWorld · Post #15 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 7:10 am

willeatfire4playoffsinmil wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

UW-Milwaukee is holding a doubleheader at Miller Park following the Brewers-Cubs game

Ahhh then this makes sense now.
Thanks.

Post #16 » by **GYBE** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 7:52 am

Hope to see Floyd in the lineup again today instead of Jones. Looked real good swinging yesterday.

SportsWorld · Post #17 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 2:57 pm

GYBE wrote:Hope to see Floyd in the lineup again today instead of Jones. Looked real good swinging yesterday.

I agree I like Murton and Ward off the bench.

Posey H8er · Post #18 » by **Posey H8er** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 4:14 pm

SportsWorld wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I agree I like Murton and Ward off the bench.

Until Floyd gives you a big slump. I think Pinella's "butt-buddies" are Theriot and Murton.

SportsWorld · Post #19 » by **SportsWorld** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 4:17 pm

I haven't seen anything mind-blowing out of Floyd yet but I think he will tear it up at Wrigley. I almost think Cliff Floyd is the next Glenellen Hill. Watch him hit one onto the rooftops.

Flames24Rulz · Post #20 » by **Flames24Rulz** » Sat Apr 7, 2007 4:20 pm

Lineups:

Cubs
Soriano, CF
Izturis, SS
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Jones, RF
Murton, LF
DeRosa, 2B
Blanco, C
Zambrano, P

Brewers
Weeks, 2B
Hardy, SS
Fielder, 1B
Hall, CF
Estrada, C
Jenkins, LF
Hart, RF
Counsell, 3B
Sheets, P

Not really liking Izzy batting 2nd, but he has had a good start to the year.