San Francisco Giants (73-57) @ Chicago Cubs (50-80) Series Thread

[Mr. Cub]

Chicago, Illinois

Friday August, 31st 2:20 PM ET
Madison Bumgarner (14-8, 2.93 ERA) VS. Chris Volstad (1-9, 6.28 ERA)
TV: CSN Radio: WGN

Saturday September, 1st 1:05 PM ET
Tim Lincecum (7-14, 5.30 ERA) VS. Justin Germano (2-4, 5.91 ERA)
TV: WGN Radio: WGN

Sunday September 2nd 2:20 PM ET
Matt Cain (13-5, 2.82 ERA) VS. Travis Wood (4-11, 4.71 ERA)
TV: WGN Radio: WGN

 

[bantamfan]

Now going to the game on sunday before the fire match, have to get off for 4 though! Chuffed I get to see Cain pitch and a wrigley day game

 

[Rice Cube]

That'll be a good game

Have fun dude.

 

[Rice Cube]

Today must be "Shitty Team Gets To Win Day" because the Astros are shutting out the Giants at the moment.

 

[Rice Cube]

Okay, the Giants are winning. All is right with the world again.

 

[ZDemp34]

Bumgarner vs. Volstad - guaranteed loss
Lincecum vs. Germano - depends on which Lincecum shows up.
Cain vs. Wood - forget it

 

[Mr. Cub]

Bumgarner vs. Volstad - guaranteed loss
Lincecum vs. Germano - depends on which Lincecum shows up.
Cain vs. Wood - forget it

Hey, maybe Volstad will go on a 9 game win streak now.

Even the sketchy Freak could probably shut us down.

And yeah, I am not sure about this match up. Perfecto numero dos for Cain?

 

[Rice Cube]

Hey, maybe Volstad will go on a 9 game win streak now.

Even the sketchy Freak could probably shut us down.

And yeah, I am not sure about this match up. Perfecto numero dos for Cain?

Cain is a flyball-heavy pitcher but he has an uncanny ability of keeping the ball in the park anyway. I think this one depends on whether the wind blows out. I also don't think he can throw another perfect game. DeJesus and Brett Jackson in particular have a pretty good eye and even if they can't put a ball in play they might draw a walk or two.

But that's why they play the games

 

[Mr. Cub]

Cain is a flyball-heavy pitcher but he has an uncanny ability of keeping the ball in the park anyway. I think this one depends on whether the wind blows out. I also don't think he can throw another perfect game. DeJesus and Brett Jackson in particular have a pretty good eye and even if they can't put a ball in play they might draw a walk or two.

But that's why they play the games

Yeah, that and only the Rays get no hit.

 

[Rice Cube]

Cubs lineup: Mather RF, Vitters 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Castillo C, Jackson CF, Barney 2B, Volstad P

I like the part where there are two automatic outs at the top of the lineup.

 

[Rice Cube]

Carrie Muskat ‏@CarrieMuskat
Jeff Beliveau joins #Cubs Fri and Brooks Raley optioned to Iowa

Raley had reached his innings limit anyway.

 

[Rice Cube]

Carrie Muskat ‏@CarrieMuskat
Tony Campana, Dave Sappelt and Adrian Cardenas to join #Cubs on Sat. Also to be called up Rusin, who will start Tue

Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112
Cubs also to recall Socolovich, Rusin, Recker and Dolis over coming days

 

[bantamfan]

Looking at the weather, the two games this weekend might be doubtful? When would they be re-arranged for if they do get postponed?

 

[Rice Cube]

Looking at the weather, the two games this weekend might be doubtful? When would they be re-arranged for if they do get postponed?

May try to do a doubleheader. If the Giants finish within a half-game of the Dodgers it would definitely have to be made up on a mutual off-day.

 

[bantamfan]

I thought that, but the only other day to do a doubleheader in the next few days would be sunday if tomorrow goes, and if sunday's is postponed then I will have wasted money on the tickets haha

 

[Rice Cube]

I thought that, but the only other day to do a doubleheader in the next few days would be sunday if tomorrow goes, and if sunday's is postponed then I will have wasted money on the tickets haha

I hope you paid for them via a broker or at least didn't pay full price. But since the Giants don't come back to Chicago I think the Saturday game will be played after a delay and the Sunday game will be the same. The Giants do have to fly home to face Arizona on Monday though so they can't wait too long on Sunday.

 

[bantamfan]

Got them via stubhub for $20 each. Will be useless if the sunday game is delayed anyway, cos we have to shoot off to the Fire game

 

[Rice Cube]

Maybe you should try to pawn them off on someone for $5 each and at least get some food money back

 

[Rice Cube]

Giants make some of the best commercials:

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=24328653

:lmao: :lol:

 

[Rice Cube]

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...y#gid=2012_08_31_sfnmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=classic

Gameday up, SF lineup is:

CF Pagan
2B Theriot
3B Sandoval
C Posey
RF Pence
1B Belt
SS Arias
LF Blanco
P Bumgarner