GAME SIXTEEN IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (9-6, 4th, -1.5) AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (10-6, 3rd, -1.0)
Busch Stadium, 1:15 PM CDT
Weather: 77 degrees, Cloudy, Wind 7 mph left to right
TV: WGN, DirecTV 735
Radio: WGN, XM 187
Sydney Ponson, RHP
1-0, 3.97 ERA, 11.1 IP
5 K, 1 BB, 2 HR | Glendon Rusch, LHP
1-2. 6.60 ERA, 15 IP
11 K, 4 BB, 7 HR |
*Juan Pierre, CF
Ronny Cedeno, SS
*Todd Walker, 2B
Aramis Ramirez, 3B
*John Mabry, 1B
*Jacque Jones, RF
Matt Murton, LF
Henry Blanco, C
*Glendon Rusch, P | David Eckstein, SS
Hector Luna, 2B
Albert Pujols, 1B
Scott Rolen, 3B
*Jim Edmonds, CF
Juan Encarnacion, RF
Yadier Molina, C
So Taguchi, LF
Sidney Ponson, P |
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Cubs vs. Ponson
Jacque Jones: 5-26, 192/267/308, 3 BB, 5 K
Todd Walker: 6-18, 333/368/389, 1 BB, 1 K | Cardinals vs. Rusch
Albert Pujols: 13-38, 342/419/737, 3 HR, 6 2B
Jim Edmonds: 13-49 265/308/327, 3 BB, 12 K
Scott Rolen: 8-26, 308/455/577, 2 HR, 6 BB, 7 K
Juan Encarnacion: 5-14, 357/438/429, 2 BB, 2 K
So Taguchi: 4-18 222/263/222, 1BB, 1 K
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Let's just forget about last night's game, all I have to say is that Jacque Jones should probably not be in there versus lefty pitchers, especially those of the quality of Mark Mulder. Granted, options are limited, but Restovich can play right field and wastiing 3-4 at-bats a game doesn't seem like the best use of your talent.
Today it's Butterball Rusch versus another out of shape pitcher, Sydney Ponson. If the game gets out of hand, I say they settle the score in a sumo match. Rusch should make all efforts to avoid pitching to Pujols and Rolen today as he has a lot better luck versus Edmonds.
GO CUBS!!!
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