Archive - Sep 5, 2008
Game 141 Thread / Cubs @ Reds (1 of 3)
Submitted by Cubnut on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 3:56pm.
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| SP | *Ted Lilly | SP | Bronson Arroyo |
| 13-8, 4.23, 160 K, 57 BB, 174.2 IP | 13-10, 4.97, 137 K, 57 BB, 166.2 IP | ||
| LF | Alfonso Soriano | CF | *Chris Dickerson |
| SS | Ryan Theriot | SS | Jeff Keppinger |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | 2B | Brandon Phillips |
| 3B | Aramis Ramirez | 1B | *Joey Votto |
| 2B | Mark DeRosa | 3B | Edwin Encarnacion |
| CF | *Jim Edmonds | RF | *Jay Bruce |
| C | Geovany Soto | LF | Jolbert Cabrera |
| RF | *Kosuke Fukudome | C | Ryan Hanigan |
| P | *Ted Lilly | P | Bronson Arroyo |
That well-known rabble-rouser, Mark Sheldon of mlb.com, is billing this series as a showdown between NL Rookie of the Year candidates Geovany Soto and Joey Votto.
Actually, I don't know anything about Mark Sheldon's rabble-rousing, but the comparison is not entirely off-base: Read the rest of this entry>>>
Updated Cubs Post-Season Roster
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 1:06pm.
I posted something regarding the Cubs post-season roster options here at TCR last month, but here is the updated Cubs 2008 post-season roster eligibility list.
Soto, Samardzija Up For Rookie of the Month
Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:41pm.
It looks like I'm four months late on this, but it appears that Rookie of the Month honors in the MLB is voted by the fans. The Cubs have two nominees, Geovany Soto and Jeff Samardzija and they'll go up against Cardinals reliever Chris Perez and Rockies third basemen Ian Stewart. Soto is looking for his second win of the year and voting runs through Monday.
Samardzija provided a bullpen boost for the first-place Cubs. In 14 1/3 innings, he was 1-0 and didn't allow a run. Samardzija had 13 strikeouts during the month. Soto won rookie honors in April and has continued to be a firm offensive and defensive presence for a Chicago team that has taken charge of the NL Central. Soto hit .355 in August with five doubles, three homers and 21 RBIs. Soto drew 13 walks and scored 17 runs while handling himself well behind the plate and providing a level of comfort for the Chicago pitching staff.
A look at Geovany Soto's year compared to other Cubs catchers of years past after the jump...
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