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Where: Wrigley Field
Time: 7:05pm CT
TV: CSN


Chicago Cubs(Steve Trachsel)

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Los Angeles Dodgers(Brad Penny)


Scouting Reports:
Dodgers:
Penny struggled against the Nationals on Wednesday afternoon, allowing six runs on eight hits while striking out only one in five innings. The righty didn't figure in the decision, despite leaving the game down, 8-3. The Nationals just peppered the All-Star, putting the ball in play pitch after pitch, and Penny didn't help his cause, leaving his fastball up in the zone too often. Penny is 2-2 with a 2.60 ERA in seven career starts against the Cubs.
Cubs:
Trachsel will likely make his first start for the Cubs since Sept. 3, 1999. The right-hander, acquired by the Cubs from Baltimore for two Minor Leaguers, was needed for his experience. He also had a solid August, posting a 2.37 ERA last month. The only player left from his first stint with the Cubs is Kerry Wood.

Now we've got Brad Penny...jeez.

I seriously don't know how we're going to score against this guy.. i know he had a bad outing last time but that's just one game... If we can only 2 runs against Loazia i wonder how we're going to fair against Big Boy Penny???

I know we are winning at least 2 games in this series. If we win this game, it can prove we can win the tough game.

Steve Trachsel. I just made a note to myself to miss this game

Oh and this game is not at 8:05 CT.
7:05

SportsWorld wrote:Oh and this game is not at 8:05 CT.
7:05

Oh, thanks.

We may score 5 runs this game....only to lose 8-5

This game is on Comcast.
I feel all games in September should be on WGN so everyone can watch.
I remember back in 2003 in September when we were playing the Reds in a key series at the end of the year and a game was on WCIU.
I had Dish Network back then and Dish Network didn't have WCIU as a channel so I had to set up a mini battery powered very small TV just to watch the game.
I think we ended up losing that game and I was pissed.

we may have lost that game but do you remember shawn estes' complete game shutout in that series.... one of the most shocking performances by a horrible pitcher i've seen

Rodanlee wrote:we may have lost that game but do you remember shawn estes' complete game shutout in that series.... one of the most shocking performances by a horrible pitcher i've seen

Now that you mention that I am beginning to remember some of that game.
I remember going into that game preparing for the worst and I was going nuts after the game.
That 2003 season was so magical

:( :( :( :(

don't remind me of it anymore, i might cry

go cobs...


....trachsel, you're the ace now

Cav-Titan-Cub wrote:Now we've got Brad Penny...jeez.

Brad Penny is a solid pitcher. I think that the Cubs will have a hard time scraping across runs in this game. Brad Penny has got some nasty stuff and the Cubs veteran hitters have to step up this game if they want a win.

DaSportsGuy wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Brad Penny is a solid pitcher. I think that the Cubs will have a hard time scraping across runs in this game. Brad Penny has got some nasty stuff and the Cubs veteran hitters have to step up this game if they want a win.

Usually that means we put up 10 runs tonight.
We do bad against the crappy pitchers.

Lineups:
Dodgers
1. R Furcal, SS
2. J Pierre, CF
3. M Kemp, RF
4. J Kent, 2B
5. L Gonzalez, LF
6. R Martin, C
7. J Loney, 1B
8. A LaRoche, 3B
9. B Penny, P

CUBS:
1. A Soriano, LF
2. R Theriot, SS
3. D Lee, 1B
4. A Ramirez
5. D Ward, RF
6. M DeRosa, 2B
7. J Jones, CF
8. J Kendall, C
9. S Trachsel, P

Good lineup, I love me some Ward.

Come on Trachsel, don't suck

And 1 out to start the game.