Friday, March 27, 2009

Cubs Fall in Wind Shortened Game

Final Score: Giants 5, Cubs 3 in just 6 and a half innings of play. The game was called at that point due to wind. I've never heard of that before, but I guess there's a first time for everything.

Cubs Starting Lineup Hitting:

Soriano: 1-3, RBI
Fontenot: 0-4
Lee: 1-3
Bradley: 2-2, HR, RBI, Run, BB
Ramirez: 1-3
R. Johnson: 1-3
Soto: 1-3, Run
Theriot: 1-3, Run
Marshall: 0-1

Milton Bradley went deep in the second inning to give the Cubs the lead. Fontenot did not play well striking out 3 times and hitting into a double play. Kosuke took BP but did not play in the game like Cubs.com reported he would.

Cubs Pitchers:
Marshall: 4 IP, 4 H, 5 BB, 2 ER
Marmol: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER
Heilman: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

Not a good job at all by the pitchers last night. Marshall was very wild, allowing 5 walks. Marmol and Heilman also failed to put zeros on the board.

Cubs Hitter off the Bench:
German: 0-1
Taguchi: 0-1, BB

Those 2 guys both have an outside chance to make the team, but it is not likely.

Game Highlight: Milton Bradley's solo homer.

My Player of the Game: Bradley for his homer and 2-2 night.

Up Next: Cubs VS White Sox on WGN-TV coming up at 3:00.
Cubs Lineup:
Soriano LF
Kosuke CF
Lee 1B
Bradley RF
Ramirez 3B
Miles 2B
Hill C
Zambrano P


Other Cubs Notes:
  • Ted Lilly will start the first exhibition game in New York. Rich Harden will get the nod in the second.
  • The backup catcher is still up for grabs between Hill and Bako.
  • The Cubs coaching staff is split on who they want to keep in the bullpen.
  • Expect and announcement Sunday on who the closer is.
  • Neal Cotts will be the only left in the Cubs bullpen.
  • Larry Rothschild isn't worried about Jeff Samardzija's spring numbers.

Update from Cubs AAA Game thanks to www.thecubreporter.com:

Sam Fuld: 0-5

Luis Rivas: 1-3

Bobby Scales: 1-3

Jake Fox: 0-4

Jason Dubois: 0-3

Richie Robnett: 0-1

Doug Deeds: 2-4

Welington Castillo: 1-2

Chris Robinson: 0-1

Kyle Reynolds: 1-4

Matt Camp: 1-3

Pitching:

Jesse Estrada: 3 IP, 3 ER

Brian Schlitter: 2 IP, 1 ER

Justin Berg: 1 IP, 1 ER

Jeff Stevens: 0.2 IP, 2 ER

I'll recap the Cubs/Sox game later!

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