Game Notes For Thursday @ Giants
*Carlos Zambrano is 4-0 against San Francisco with a 2.84 ERA in seven lifetime appearances. His Sunday night start vs. the Cardinals was cut short by rain after three dominating innings.
* Jacque Jones is 4-for-8 against Giants starter Matt Cain with a home run, a double and six RBIs.
* The Cubs are 15-12 vs. the NL West this year and are now 32-29 on the road.
* Alfonso Soriano took batting practice on the field with the Cubs on Wednesday, the first time since he strained his right quad Aug. 5. Soriano not only hit, but also ran the bases.
*Tickets go on sale Friday for the Sept. 10 makeup game between the Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. The game will start at 2:20 p.m. CT. Tickets for the rescheduled game will be available at 10 a.m. CT at www.cubs.com, by calling 1-800-THE-CUBS or at the Wrigley Field box office.
Comments
Hi guys! I love the blog, but, I am surprised MLB has not shut it down yet. Did you hear about all the myspace accounts for MLB fans that got shut down? Do you have any idea why MLB might do that? Many people have been talking about it and what they are thinking is MLB doesn't want any fans. Atleast that's what it feels like.
On another note, I'll see you both today on WGN! I so need to move to chicago... I don't get very many games in Cincinnati.
Posted by: Melissa Dowdy | August 23, 2007 11:17 AM
hopefully it does not storm again in chicago,the dish stuck it to me,i had to listen to the game on mlb.com on gameday audio,which wasnt all that bad it was pat and ronnie,still yet would have loved to see the rally but i gotta watch big z go for the sweep tonight.
Posted by: leo s. | August 23, 2007 12:55 PM
Now that Big Z got paid, I sure hope he doesn't go in the tank. If he does, I'm sure he already has his excuses lined up.
Here are some he has already used.
1. Cramps from not drinking fluids.
2. Cramps in hand from emailing.
3. Worrying about his future contract.
4. Lest we forget the infamous "Do Over" after he got rocked by the Brewers.
Next will be- neck spasms from looking and pointing to the sky after every inning.
I would have rather had Johan Santana.
Posted by: Brad | August 23, 2007 1:10 PM
I believe the MVP for the Cubs is Theriot. How he has step up with Soriano's injury and how his deffence is improving. However for the unsung hero i vote on Derosa, how many times does a team get a guy who can play pretty much every posistion, not only can he play the posistions he has ask to fill in but he plays them as if he supposed to play in all the posistion
Posted by: Jason Howard | August 23, 2007 3:43 PM
I HOPE THE BIG ZZZZZZ 91.5 MILLION GETS THE .067 PITCHER OUT A LITTLE BETTER THE REST OF THE TIMES.
Posted by: ERNIE TAYLOR | August 23, 2007 7:57 PM
Len...Good game call by you and B.B. as usual. You mentioned your play of game was the dual efforts of Matt Cain, but i have to disagree. Without a doubt, i think it was Ward getting picked off 2nd base with 0 outs. That one play completely changed the entire complexion of the game and it's too bad that these veteran players can't keep their heads in the game. You'd think with so much riding on every game, these guys would value each and every opprutunity.
Posted by: Rod G. | August 23, 2007 8:26 PM