The Chicago Cubs will get their Old Style vending started early today as they host the Colorado Rockies for an 11:05 am MDT start at Wrigley Field. The “Best Fans in Baseball” will have plenty of time to get down to Rush Street for some Saturday night brawling. The Rockies will send righty Alex White (2-6, 5.55) to the hill against the energy-frugal Cubs’ rookie right-hander Brooks Raley (1-2, 7.63), in the middle match of a 3-game weekend series. White is coming-off a one-run 4-inning start in Monday’s victory over RA Dickey and the New York Mets. He used 83 pitches (46 strikes), allowed 3 hits,
walked 2, and struck-out 4. Raley joined the Cubs August 7 after a stellar July with AAA Iowa. He defeated the Reds last Saturday, surrendering 3 runs in 5 1/3, allowed 5 hits, walked 2, and
struck-out 4.
Chicago snapped Colorado’s 5-game winning streak, which tied its longest of 2012, with a 5-3 win Friday afternoon. Drew Pomeranz threw 5 effective innings for the Rockies, however the only hits he allowed were bases-empty yard-jobs by Alfonso Soriano and Welington Castillo. Matt Belisle lost it for the Rockies in the eighth. Brett Jackson homered leading-off, then Luis Valbuena doubled and scored on a single by Joe Mather. Colorado’s defense subsequently reverted to its season-long stench, DJ LeMahieu dropping a double-play feed, and pitcher Matt Reynolds lofting his throw to first on Anthony Rizzo’s bunt into right-field, permitting Mather to score. Colorado scored single runs in the first three innings, but the Cubs held them scoreless for the duration. Chris Nelson and Carlos Gonzalez had solo homers.
Le Mahieu, who had 3 hits against his former teammates, will lead-off for the Rockies for the first time. Gonzalez moves back into the 3-hole with Wilin Rosario at clean-up and Andrew Brown 5th in right-field. Dale Sveum has David DeJesus leading-off in right for Chicago with the remainder of his lineup from Friday intact.
Weather in the Windy City will be partly cloudy with temperatures in the high 80’s, about 37% relative humidity and winds out of the south-southwest at 9 MPH. Rockies’ TV will be back with Drew Goodman and Jeff Huson. Radio’s on KOA 850 am.
IN GAME CHAT
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what do you guys think of the proposed LA-BOS trade? LA is spending money like they want to win or something.
No kidding, but I have yet to see who Boston would be getting back.
I take it back. 12 million, Rubby De La Rosa, Loney (good to see him out of the NL), and prospects. I think I like it for the Sox. As you say, LA is going for it and got embarrassed earlier in the week by the hated Giants.
ROOT is back! Started already. 1st inning. Goodman and Huson making excuses for Jeff Bartman. Anybody else need defending today? Call the booth.
Considering that LA seems to have billions to spend, they sure picked up a lot more talent than they gave away. From our perspective it’s good since we don’t have to face Rockie killer Loney any more. But Gonzalez, Kemp, and Ethier is about as potent a 1-2-3 punch as you will see.
“Best team in baseball the last 19 games.” -Tracy Ringolsby
I take it you mean our group of minimum wage earners[except cargo].I find this groups fight and basic baseball very entertaining.Of course I don’t know what a qtr.BILLION dollars will buy.But I’m pretty happy watching the hottest team in baseball,with the one beer I can afford on my Soc.Security.Last two road trips 8-4.I want a do over on April-June.Now for another winning homestand.Wouldn’t be great to beat Beckett and the Dodgers[who I hate] with their payroll thats larger than many… Read more »
playing spoiler to the Dodgers would be delightful.
I’d much rather be a contender for a playoff spot than a spoiler.