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Today's Game 4/18/13-9/30/13
By: Dave23 Date: April 18, 2013, 9:47 am
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Gameday discussion...
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Re: Today's Game
By: Cactus Date: April 18, 2013, 10:02 am
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If this mess starts to move a little more east instead of
northeast, today's contest might have a chance. And then we'll
see if the missing post problem goes away.
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Re: Today's Game
By: Cactus Date: April 18, 2013, 11:36 am
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Texas Rangers (9-5) vs. Chicago Cubs(4-9)
Information © 2013 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office
April 17, 2013 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 14 … HomeGame No. 8
RHP Alexi Ogando (2-0, 1.08) vs. RHP Carlos Villanueva (0-0,
0.64)
RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY…: The Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers were
rained out last night at Wrigley Field
after Tuesday’s evening series opener (a 4-2 Rangers win) … it
was Chicago’s second rain out this
homestand as the Cubs and Brewers were washed out, April 10
(that game will be made up as a split
doubleheader, July 30) … Chicago had just one rain out last
season, May 1 in Cincinnati.
 The Cubs previously had two rain outs in a homestand
back in 2011 … April 19 vs. San Diego was
rained out, and made up as a split doubleheader the next day …
April 27 vs. Colorado, the final
contest of the nine-game homestand, was washed out and made-up,
June 27.
 Today is Chicago’ssecond of 17 games against the A.L.,
including 13 games against A.L. West clubs
… following this series, Chicago’s next interleague series takes
place May 27-30 with two-game sets
against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field (May 27-28) and
Wrigley Field (May 29-30).
 The Cubs own a 108-128 (.458) all-time record in
interleague play dating to 1997 … Chicago’s most
recent winning season against the A.L. was in 2007 (8-4) … the
team went 5-10 against the A.L. in
both 2011 and 2012.
ABOUT THE ARMS: Cubs starting pitchers have recorded a 3.20 ERA
(28 ER/78.2 IP) in the club’s first 13
games, the fourth-lowest ERA in the National League … through
the team’s first 13 games last season,
Chicago’s starting pitchers recorded a 4.72 ERA (and had a 4.98
ERA through 14 games).
 Cubs starting pitchers have limited the opposition to a
.216 batting average, second-lowest in the
N.L. and third-lowest in the majors… in seven quality starts,
Cubs pitchers have recorded a 1.32 ERA
(7 ER/47.2 IP) yet have just two victories.
 Chicago’s bullpen has logged a 6.06 ERA (24 ER/35.2 IP)
this season, second-highest in the majors
(St. Louis has a 6.08 bullpen ERA).
More
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Re: Today's Game
By: brjones Date: April 18, 2013, 1:29 pm
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Castro finally takes a walk!
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Re: Today's Game
By: davep Date: April 18, 2013, 2:02 pm
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The Cubs are a better team with Barney in there.
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Re: Today's Game
By: CurtOne Date: April 18, 2013, 2:10 pm
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There's got to be at least 400 people at the game!
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Re: Today's Game
By: brjones Date: April 18, 2013, 2:12 pm
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Ogando has walked Castro twice, and every lefty is crushing the
ball. 4-0 Cubs in the third.
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Re: Today's Game
By: Dave23 Date: April 18, 2013, 2:12 pm
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Rizzo just hit a monster shot to RCF.
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Re: Today's Game
By: brjones Date: April 18, 2013, 2:14 pm
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Soriano's first homer and RBI. Leave Ogando in, the Cubs are
crushing him.
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Re: Today's Game
By: CurtOne Date: April 18, 2013, 2:14 pm
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No way this makes it 5 innings.
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