Cubs/A's

[Quinn]

So this really is just a boring ST game but...we are playing at an AL field. By Bruce Miles says since Big Z is on the mound, no DH for us!

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->PHOENIX _ The Cubs are at an American League park today, playing the Oakland Athletics. Normally, National League teams use the DH in such games, but not today. Lou had toyed with making D-Lee the DH today, to get him some at-bats and take some of the strain off his quad, but Lou also wants to get his pitchers hitting and bunting. Well, in today's case, it'll be hitting because Big Z is making his final spring tune-up before his opening-night start next Monday at Houston.

The lineup:
Soriano, LF
Miles, 2B
Lee, 1B
Bradley, RF
Ramirez, 3B
Johnson, CF
Soto, C
Theriot, SS
Zambrano, P<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[Andy]

Introducing your 2009 Chicago Cubs starting line up....

possibly Fontenot at 2B.... we'll see.

[Andy]

Check these ST batting averages to go with it:

Soriano, LF .282
Miles, 2B .354
Lee, 1B .327
Bradley, RF .512
Ramirez, A, 3B .298
Johnson, R, CF .319
Soto, C .286
Theriot, SS .433
Zambrano, C, P .400

[ruby23]

<!--quoteo(post=26268:date=Apr 1 2009, 03:36 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Apr 1 2009, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Check these ST batting averages to go with it:

Soriano, LF .282
Miles, 2B .354
Lee, 1B .327
Bradley, RF .512
Ramirez, A, 3B .298
Johnson, R, CF .319
Soto, C .286
Theriot, SS .433
Zambrano, C, P .400<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If those averages continue throughout the regular season, I think we might have a chance.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=26266:date=Apr 1 2009, 02:35 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Apr 1 2009, 02:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Introducing your 2009 Chicago Cubs starting line up....

possibly Fontenot at 2B.... we'll see.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's the starting lineup against lefties, yes. If it's against righties, Fontenot's going to be playing probably 80% of the time and batting 6th. That's where he is in the opening day lineup.

[Clapp]

Soto's 2 for 2 with a grand slam, solo homer, and walk.