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Brewers @ Cubs | 4/2/08 - 1:20pm | TV: CSN 

Post#1 » by Jo Jo English » Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:28 am

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Time: 1:20pm CST
Television: CSN Chicago
Radio: WGN 720 AM

Where?
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Beautiful Wrigley Field, of course.

Pitching match-up:

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Jeff Suppan (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

vs.

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Ted Lilly (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

My hero?

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Kosuke Fukudome

... a close second?

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Random chick wearing a Cubs hat.

GO CUBS!
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Post#2 » by Posey H8er » Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:33 am

A close third?

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Go Cubs!
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Post#3 » by mattbulls » Tue Apr 1, 2008 7:50 am

Fukudome is hotter, anyone else with me....no homo.
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Post#4 » by 2poor » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:05 pm

I need me a Fukudome jersey. :nod:
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Post#5 » by GYBE » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:06 pm

Need our big bats to get on track.

Going back to the playoffs, Soriano/A-Ram/D-Lee are like 2-40. Get it going boys. And switch Fukudome and Soriano. I'm going to say it before every game, but how is Fukudome's amazing, methodical approach not better in the 2 spot than Alfonso hacking away?
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Post#6 » by #1TKfan » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:33 pm

mattbulls wrote:Fukudome is hotter, anyone else with me....no homo.


:rofl:

he is mantastic.
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Post#7 » by #1TKfan » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:35 pm

alright, the crew one the 1st battle but the war is not over yet.
we need our bats to come to life.
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Post#8 » by Howling Mad » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:42 pm

GYBE wrote:Need our big bats to get on track.

Going back to the playoffs, Soriano/A-Ram/D-Lee are like 2-40. Get it going boys. And switch Fukudome and Soriano. I'm going to say it before every game, but how is Fukudome's amazing, methodical approach not better in the 2 spot than Alfonso hacking away?


I will just respnd with one of these :nod: , when you do.

Sorri's approach was good during his first at bat, he rana full count. After that it was downhill. Back to agressive Sorri, with an 0-2 count to start his second and third at-bats.
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Post#9 » by #1TKfan » Tue Apr 1, 2008 2:51 pm

gybe , BEP.

it was the 1st game. give it a little time. lets see how sori responds at the 2.
i expect theriot to snap out of it as well.
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Post#10 » by Howling Mad » Tue Apr 1, 2008 5:54 pm

#1TKfan wrote:gybe , BEP.

it was the 1st game. give it a little time. lets see how sori responds at the 2.
i expect theriot to snap out of it as well.


C'mon TK you if you really think Sorri is going to, all of a sudden, change his batting approach mentality, your crazy.

He's been stubborn about it ever since he was coming up as a Yankee. Even the Rangers tried to bat him 2 and it didn't work. Then they settled with him leading off and at Washington he did well as a leadoff guy when he was still able to run like hell. He's best suited as a 5 hitter where he can be a run producer, HR hitter, steal bases if you need him to, but least of all no worries about him striking out.

Theriot is fine. If he takes 7+ pitches and strikes out, or grounds out, while keeping his OBP over .375, I'm happy.

He doesn't strike out a lot, but he does have those little bloop grounders, as long as he takes pitches for the big boys to see, its all worth it.

Fukudome being put in the two hole isn't something that was born after his debut, we've wanted it for along time. He'd be perfect there. Having Sorri's power at the two hole is fine, but having down at the 5 hole is better, especially when you have an OBP whiz batting second.
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Post#11 » by #1TKfan » Tue Apr 1, 2008 6:28 pm

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C'mon TK you if you really think Sorri is going to, all of a sudden, change his batting approach mentality, your crazy.

He's been stubborn about it ever since he was coming up as a Yankee. Even the Rangers tried to bat him 2 and it didn't work. Then they settled with him leading off and at Washington he did well as a leadoff guy when he was still able to run like hell. He's best suited as a 5 hitter where he can be a run producer, HR hitter, steal bases if you need him to, but least of all no worries about him striking out.

Theriot is fine. If he takes 7+ pitches and strikes out, or grounds out, while keeping his OBP over .375, I'm happy.

He doesn't strike out a lot, but he does have those little bloop grounders, as long as he takes pitches for the big boys to see, its all worth it.

Fukudome being put in the two hole isn't something that was born after his debut, we've wanted it for along time. He'd be perfect there. Having Sorri's power at the two hole is fine, but having down at the 5 hole is better, especially when you have an OBP whiz batting second.


of course im crazy. im a die hard cubs fan. lol

im aware of what you are saying. all im saying is that im sure lou's line up is not set in stone. i think he is checking to see how sori is at the 2 because he will see more fastballs than at the 5.
if the performance of sori and fuku continues like it did yesterday, you HAVE to assume lou will switch it up.
but, its the beginning of the season. lets see how things go.
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Post#12 » by SportsWorld » Tue Apr 1, 2008 8:47 pm

2poor wrote:I need me a Fukudome jersey. :nod:

I bought mine a week ago. Hopefully it doesn't end up in my Ben Wallace and Nomar pile of my dumb jersey impulse buys.
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Post#13 » by magicfan4life05 » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:33 pm

go cubs!!
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"I just think everybody needs to stop talking about it," Howard said. "There's more to life than free throws."
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Post#14 » by Dwade03 » Tue Apr 1, 2008 9:51 pm

Good luck guys here's to a great game tommorow :beer:
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Post#15 » by Posey H8er » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:27 am

I don't want to see another poor start this season by the Cubs. Get a win tomorrow please. You wasted a GREAT moment yesterday with Fukudome's home run and a loss.
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Post#16 » by SportsWorld » Wed Apr 2, 2008 12:42 am

I felt awful today. I kept thinking about how Fukudome's homer was spoiled and everytime I think about it I will remember we ended up losing that game. Let's make up for it and pound the Sewers tomorrow. Soriano is due for a hit sometime.
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Post#17 » by WT » Wed Apr 2, 2008 6:43 am

SportsWorld wrote:I felt awful today. I kept thinking about how Fukudome's homer was spoiled and everytime I think about it I will remember we ended up losing that game. Let's make up for it and pound the Sewers tomorrow. Soriano is due for a hit sometime.


The whole team minus Fuku is due for a hit.
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Post#18 » by Howling Mad » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:52 pm

No game tickets today :(

I'm at work but we have the TV on the game. Expect me to pop in from time to time.
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Post#19 » by Flames24Rulz » Wed Apr 2, 2008 5:55 pm

CSN can go to hell.

Suppan really had his way with us last year. Hopefully that changes today.
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Post#20 » by Posey H8er » Wed Apr 2, 2008 6:24 pm

1-0 Brewers. Nice start Ted.

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