First pitch: 7:15 PM CST
Television: CSN Chicago
Radio: WBBM Newsradio 780
Weather: Sunny, 81 degrees
Cubs Lineup:
1. Fowler – CF
2. Coghlan – LF
3. Rizzo – 1B
4. Bryant – 3B
5. Soler – RF
6. Castro – SS
7. Ross – C
8. Lester – SP
9. Russell – 2B
Has the 2015 actually started yet because Sunday Night sure does feel like a long time ago. The weather is not much better than last night, maybe a little warmer, and less wet, so the Cubs will be on schedule this afternoon. Jake Arrieta makes his 2015 debut against Lance Lynn and the Cardinals in the final game of a rain shortened two game set at 1:20 PM CST on ABC 7 Chicago, sounds weird. Here is how both teams will lineup this afternoon.
Cardinals:
1. Carpenter – 3B
2. Heyward – RF
3. Holliday – LF
4. Adams – 1B
5. Peralta – SS
6. Jay – CF
7. Molina – C
8. Wong – 2B
9. Lynn – SP
Cubs:
1. Fowler – CF
2. Soler – RF
3. Rizzo – 1B
4. Castro – SS
5. Coghlan – LF
6. Montero – C
7. Alcantara – 2B
8. Arrieta – SP
9. La Stella – 3B
Money Line – St. Louis -101
Over/Under: 6.5 runs
Darwin Barney and his wife made a baby, because of that, we get Arismendy Alcantara! Now the news around baseball is that Alcantara will be up for just two games while Barney is on paternity leave, hopefully that paternity leave lasts longer, like three months. I don’t think a decision has been made with Alcantara yet, he belongs in the Majors, and has done nothing but hit recently at Iowa. Lately, Alcantara has been playing CF, I think that’s a clue as to what might happen when Barney returns, we’ll see what happens but we will be seeing more of Alcantara moving forward, and that’s a good thing.
LF – Coghlan
2B – Alcantara
1B – Rizzo
SS – Castro
3B – Valbuena
CF – Ruggiano
RF – Sweeney
C – Castillo
SP – Beeler
It’s raining where I am, and has been for quite some time, but it’s apparently dry at Wrigley as they are underway for the final time this season. Travis Wood gets the ball for the Cubs as they try to end 2012 on a high note, not sure really how high a note it will be, but a win would be nice. The only regular in the Cubs lineup today is Starlin Castro, that makes it 162 for 162 this year, impressive.
Looks at this “lineup” – I predict 10 runs for the Cubs today, because that’s how it always works.
1. Campana – LF
2. Cardenas – 2B
3. Castro – SS
4. LaHair – 1B
5. Sappelt – RF
6. Vitters – 3B
7. Jackson – CF
8. Recker – C
9. Wood – P
Go Cubs!
– George
For the first time in 50 years two 100 loss teams will be facing each other in a Major League Baseball game, that’s depressing. Here is how the Cubs will line up today as we are only two games away from ending the 2012 season.
1. DeJesus RF
2. Barney 2B
3. Rizzo 1B
4. Soriano LF
5. Castro SS
6. Valbuena 3B
7. Castillo C,
8. Jackson CF
9. Volstad P
Thanks for reading, go Cubs!
– George
The Cubs look to play a full nine innings tonight, and even up the Series against the Rockies. Jason Berken will get the ball for the Cubs tonight as he continues to vie for a spot on the 2013 roster. Here’s how the Cubs will line up.
1. Sappelt – RF
2. Barney – 2B
3. Rizzo – 1B
4. Soriano – LF
5. Castro – SS
6. Castillo – C
7. Vitters – 3B
8. Mather – CF
9. Berken – P
Go Cubs!
– George
Chris Rusin gets the ball tonight against the Rockies. Here is what the rest of the Cubs lineup looks like against Jorge De La Rosa. The game is set to start at 7:40 on WGN.
Sapplet – RF
Barney – 2B
Rizzo – 1B
Soriano – LF
Castro – SS
Castillo – C
Vitters – 3B
Mather – CF
Rusin – P
Go Cubs!!
-Mark
Still on a high from yesterday’s comeback/walk-off victory the Cubs will try to win a second straight game over their rival, and continue to play the role of a playoff roadblock. Travis Wood takes the ball for the Cubs today on a cool, and wet day at Wrigley Field, it’s dry now but they are expecting rain at some point today. Here is how the Cubs will line up at 12:05 PM CST on WGN.
1. DeJesus CF
2. Barney 2B
3. Rizzo 1B
4. Soriano LF
5. Castro SS
6. Castillo C
7. Sappelt RF
8. Vitters 3B
9. Wood P
Go Cubs!!
– George
The Cubs look to spoil Chris Carpenter’s 2012 debut at 1:20 PM CST at Wrigley today. Chris Volstad will be tasked with shutting down the Cards potent offense, here is the lineup that will back him.
1. DeJesus – CF
2. Barney – 2B
3. Rizzo – 1B
4. Soriano – LF
5. Castro – SS
6. Valbuena – 3B
7. Castillo – C
8. Sappelt – RF
9. Volstad – P
Go Cubs!
– George
Jason Berken takes the ball for the Cubs today as they look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Reds. I see that accountability, actually I should say the LACK of accountability is on full display today as Valbuena is playing a night after getting picked off while playing with his batting gloves. Here is how the rest of the Cubs will line up.
1. DeJesus – CF
2. Barney – 2B
3. Rizzo – 1B
4. LaHair – RF
5. Castro – SS
6. Valbuena – 3B
7. Castillo – C
8. Sappelt – RF
9. Berken – P
GO CUBS!
– George
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