Sunday, April 13, 2008

Game 13: Cubs at Phillies (3/3)

Chicago Cubs: 6-5
Philadelphia Phillies: 6-6

Jason Marquis (0-0 6.75 ERA, 4-3 4.64 ERA)
Jamie Moyer (1-0 4.66 ERA, 2-0 3.75 ERA)

Projected lineups:

Soriano LF 9/44, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .205/.217/.500
Johnson CF 9/27, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .333/.357/.556
Lee 1B 2/3, .667/.667/1.333
Ramirez 3B 0/5, .000/.167/.000
Fukudome RF N/A
DeRosa 2B 3/10, 1 RBI, .300/.364/.400
Cedeno SS 3/8, 1 RBI, .375/.375/.500
Blanco C 3/9, 1 RBI, .333/.333/.333
Marquis P

Werth CF 2/5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .400/.500/.1000
Utley 2B 6/13, 4 RBI, .462/.462/.538
Burrell LF 10/28, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .357/.486/.536
Howard 1B 2/6, 1 RBI, .333/.556/.333
Jenkins RF 10/32, 6 RBI, .313/.405/.531
Feliz 3B 2/12, .167/.167/.250
Coste C 4/6, 2 RBI, .667/.667/.667
Bruntlett SS 1/2, 1 RBI, .500/.500/.500
Moyer P

That's probably not what either team's lineup will look like, but I tried. Cedeno hits Moyer better than Theriot, so maybe they'll give Ryan a day off. With Victorino now out, no one has any idea what the top of the lineup will look like. The Phillies might play Taguchi in center because he can provide better defense and could be a better fit at the top. Bruntlett may have to go back to the 2 hole for one more game.

There's really no reason to not score at least 5 runs against Jason Marquis today. He's not a good pitcher, and many hitters that could be in the lineup today absolutely own him. The only question that remains about that: will it be enough? You never know what you get from Moyer, and a couple Cubs' hitters have his number as well. The bullpens could be up early in this one.

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