Friday, March 14, 2008

But, Dude, I can run up Camelback!

All of Ryan Dempster's new found stamina won't be worth a thing if he can't get out of the 2nd inning. Well, I guess you need some stamina to get through this line


IP H 2B 3B HR BB ER
1.2 5 2 2 1 2 6

Not to mention
FIELDING
E: Dempster (1, fielding).

And Michael Wuertz saved his butt from further damage
Inherited runners-scored: Wuertz 2-0.

So, Demp got five guys out, gave up five extra-base hits, walked two, and allowed one to reach on an error. The first six runners scored, but, by that time, Wuertz was warmed up.

In Others News

Felix Pie needs more time to unwind after his surgery. Lou says his job his safe, and, barring a roster move, he will be the center fielder out of camp.

Alex Cintron is now day-to-day after taking a foul ball off the face.
Cintron was taken to a local hospital for X-rays after he was hit in the face

Marlon Byrd to the Cubs ain't dead yet.
they are still talking to the Rangers about Byrd.

Neither is the Brian Roberts or Coco Crisp saga.
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts remains a much higher priority for the Cubs than Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp.


"Other" Battles

No pitching action, but 3 of 4 utility candidates played

Second Lefty

Pitcher INN SO BB ER HR
Cotts 5.0 1 5 5 0
Pignatiello 4.1 1 0 0 0


Another Righty

Pitcher INN SO BB ER HR
Hart 5.2 4 0 2 0
Lahey 6.0 2 3 1 0


Utility

Batter AB H BB SO SB XBH
Cedeno 23 4 1 6 1 1
Cintron 36 11 1 4 0 4
Fontenot 33 8 4 6 0 3
Patterson 26 8 3 4 1 2

EP led off and played center today.

Roster Update

Andres Blanco was sent to Minor League camp today.
Chicago's spring roster of 41 players consists of 21 pitchers (two non-roster invitees), three catchers (one non-roster invitee), 10 infielders (three non-roster invitees) and seven outfielders (one non-roster invitee).


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