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Dave Bush, RHP (3-5, 5.64) Vs. Jason Marquis, RHP (5-2, 2.93)

We don't have to face Cappy or Sheets in this important series.

god, brewers fans are coming out of their holes

Cubs' record with Felix Pie on the roster: 12-9
Cubs' record with Felix Pie in Iowa: 11-22

A week ago Bush was close to losing his spot in the rotation. He responded by giving up 1 run and striking out 6 in 7 innings against the Braves. Whether he can have 2 good starts in a row is the question. Bush's motivation is Yovani Gallardo, he's 8-1 with an ERA of 2.14 and 95 K's in 67 innings in Triple A. He's ready. And Bush knows if he's shaky he's out of the rotation and Gallardo will be called up.

I am just glad we are missing Capuano and Sheets in this series.

Cubs career against Bush

Sheets has been great. Cappy has lost his last 5 starts but the Brewers have scored a total of 6 runs in those starts.

This should be an entertaining series as always.

MickeyDavis wrote:Sheets has been great. Cappy has lost his last 5 starts but the Brewers have scored a total of 6 runs in those starts.

This should be an entertaining series as always.

Even when the Brewers were bad the past few years these game have always been fun and close.
The home team usually always seems to have better success in this series.

god, lineup should be this Pinella (actually Trammel lol).
Pie
Theriot
Lee
Soriano
Ramirez
Derosa
Murton
Hill

Always a fun series I will be at all 3 games...BTW I havent watched to many cubs games this year (to busy watching the brewers dominate) But how does Jason Marquis have that good of an ERA Every time I remember watching him play he woul give up 8+ runs what is he doing differntly this year. or is it just a fluke?

Jason Marquis has really surprised us but he shouldn't be surprising anybody. In 2004 he had a strong 15-7 season with a 3.71 ERA.

Jason Marquis has really surprised us but he shouldn't be surprising anybody. In 2004 he had a strong 15-7 season with a 3.71 ERA.

Yeah I remember that I guess it was just those last 2 years where at least against the brewers it was always a slugfest!

SportsWorld's Predicted Line-Up

Cubs:
1) Alfonso Soriano LF
2) Felix Pie CF
3) Derrek Lee 1B
4) Aramis Rameriz 3B
5) Michael Barrett C (Welcome Back)
(These Hitters could go in any order 6,7,8)
6) Matt Murton RF
7) Mark DeRosa 2B
Ryan Theriot SS
9) Jason Marquis P

MARQUIS VS BREWERS CAREER


CUB KILLER ALERT:
Geoff Jenkins, Rickie Weeks, and Prince Fielder have killed us this year.
Prince has 3 homers off of us, Jenkins and Weeks both have 2.

I hope Trammell mixes things up at the top of the order, this could be a good 3-game showcase for Pie/Theriot batting leadoff and Soriano deeper as he should be.

Maybe Lou will get the drift when he returns from his hiatus..

Soriano
Pie
Lee
Aram
Jones
Barrett
DeRosa
Izturis
Marquis

Lou is at Miller Park and he made the lineup but he can't be on the bench. He is sitting in a skybox with Hendry.

1. A Soriano, LF .299 6 14 8
2. F Pie, CF .241 1 5 0
3. D Lee, 1B .361 6 33 2
4. A Ramirez, 3B .305 13 38 0
5. J Jones, RF .248 2 18 2
6. M Barrett, C .241 7 25 0
7. M DeRosa, 2B .253 6 26 0
8. C Izturis, SS .254 0 5 1
9. J Marquis, P .207 1 4 0

C. Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J.J. Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
R. Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
P. Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
J. Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
G. Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B. Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
C. Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
D. Bush p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

LOL - I called the lineup.

I know Lou better than Lou knows himself.

Pie looks ready in the dugout.