Chicago Cubs (44-69) vs. Houston Astros (38-78) 8/13-15 Series Discussion Thread

**Uman85** · 08-12-2012, 09:34 PM

Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

Location: Wrigley Field
CHICAGO, Illinois

Monday August 13, 2012 7:05 PM CT

TV: CSN Chicago + Radio: WGN Radio

RHP Armando Galarraga (0-2, 4.70) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (7-10, 4.21)

Tuesday August 14, 2012 7:05 PM CT

TV: CSN Chicago Radio: WGN

RHP Lucas Harrell (9-8, 3.97) vs. RHP Chris Volstad (0-8, 6.94)

Wednesday August 15, 2012 1:20 PM CT

TV: WGN Radio: WGN

RHP Bud Norris (5-9, 4.93) vs. RHP Justin Germano (1-2, 4.26)

**ChicagoDawg1991** · 08-12-2012, 09:49 PM

well Volstad, its the Astros and you are winless. What could go wrong?

**Rice Cube** · 08-12-2012, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by ChicagoDawg1991

well Volstad, its the Astros and you are winless. What could go wrong?

...or right, since we are in a draft race too

**Rice Cube** · 08-12-2012, 10:23 PM

**whitesox901** · 08-12-2012, 10:46 PM

Trap series?

**Rice Cube** · 08-12-2012, 10:48 PM

**Mr. Cub** · 08-13-2012, 01:44 AM

Looks like Uman won.

**cubsneedmiracle** · 08-13-2012, 10:18 AM

Will be behind home plate tonight.

**Rice Cube** · 08-13-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by cubsneedmiracle

Will be behind home plate tonight.

How much $?

**2SeamHeat** · 08-13-2012, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by cubsneedmiracle

Will be behind home plate tonight.

Wow, so the team is giving up on Castillo and Clevenger already? Any other open try outs going on?

**whitesoxman77** · 08-13-2012, 11:50 AM

Big showdown here, the two teams at the top of the 2013 #1 pick standings, go cubs

**cubsneedmiracle** · 08-13-2012, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Rice Cube

How much $?

Birthday gift..

price on the ticket was 77

**Rice Cube** · 08-13-2012, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by 2SeamHeat

Wow, so the team is giving up on Castillo and Clevenger already? Any other open try outs going on?

Ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

Originally Posted by whitesoxman77

Big showdown here, the two teams at the top of the 2013 #1 pick standings, go cubs

**2SeamHeat** · 08-13-2012, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by cubsneedmiracle

Birthday gift..

price on the ticket was 77

That's not too bad actually, not for right behind home. How far back are you?

**Rice Cube** · 08-13-2012, 03:35 PM

This is interesting. Cubs lineup: DeJesus RF, Vitters 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Castillo C, Jackson CF, Barney 2B, Samardzija P

Wow.

**ZDemp34** · 08-13-2012, 03:43 PM

I read the 2nd line first and I thought it said "2B Samardzija" for a second there........THAT would have been interesting.

**ZDemp34** · 08-13-2012, 03:43 PM

Oh and Volstad gets his first win tomorrow. I'm calling it right now.

**Rice Cube** · 08-13-2012, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by ZDemp34

I read the 2nd line first and I thought it said "2B Samardzija" for a second there........THAT would have been interesting.

He could probably handle it.

**bleacherbum54** · 08-13-2012, 04:03 PM

Ill be at the games Tuesday and Wednesday

**dabynsky** · 08-13-2012, 04:13 PM

Hmm it is interesting to see Vitters getting top of the order billing. Not sure what to make of it to be honest.

**Rice Cube** · 08-13-2012, 04:15 PM

http://muskat.mlblogs.com/2012/08/13/813-extra-bases/

* Jeff Samardzija starts Monday night for the Cubs. He’s coming off a loss against the Padres in which he gave up one run on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out six and also broke his bat over his knee. He threw 112 pitches, one shy of his season high, set May 18 against the White Sox. Samardzija has struck out 130 while walking 49. The Cubs are 11-11 in his starts. He has received two or fewer runs of support while on the mound in each of his last six starts.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...amarje01.shtml

Samardzija currently has 132.2 IP, which is 9 innings off from his professional high of 141.2 IP in 2007. He should probably get another eight to ten starts to finish off the season, including this one, which will probably top him off around 180 innings if you assume he goes 5-6 in each outing and not much more. Velocity seems to be holding.

All things considered it seems like the Jeff Samardzija experiment worked.

**Rice Cube** · 08-13-2012, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by dabynsky

Hmm it is interesting to see Vitters getting top of the order billing. Not sure what to make of it to be honest.

Considering this series is all RHP I guess they want to give him more PAs for evaluation purposes to see how he holds up against mediocre righties (it is the Astros after all).

**Uman85** · 08-13-2012, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rice Cube

http://muskat.mlblogs.com/2012/08/13/813-extra-bases/

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...amarje01.shtml

Samardzija currently has 132.2 IP, which is 9 innings off from his professional high of 141.2 IP in 2007. He should probably get another eight to ten starts to finish off the season, including this one, which will probably top him off around 180 innings if you assume he goes 5-6 in each outing and not much more. Velocity seems to be holding.

All things considered it seems like the Jeff Samardzija experiment worked.

I've been impressed with Jeff. He's had a few bumps in the road, but overall he has done pretty well making the shift to the rotation. I hope he can finish the year out strong and build some consistency heading into next Spring.

**dabynsky** · 08-13-2012, 04:27 PM

Really odd set of roster moves with Bowden being called up and Raley sent down. Ian Stewart moved to 60 day DL to make 40 man roster room for Bowden, who was DFA'd off of the roster earlier this season. Wonder who will take Raley's spot since Coleman is achy.