4-18 vs Chicago Cubs -- Pena gets the start over Kearns

[Matt700wlw]

Lineups:

Chi Cubs
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
J. Hairston Jr. 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
N. Perez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417
C. Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A. Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J. Burnitz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D. Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
T. Hollandsworth lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M. Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
K. Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cincinnati
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
D. Jimenez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
K. Griffey Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
S. Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J. Randa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385
A. Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
W. Pena rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
R. Aurilia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
J. LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M. Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[Falls City Beer]

And Casey's in the 3 slot. I'll go out on a big fat limb and say Casey doesn't pull a single pitch all night from Wood.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

No surprises here. Pena deserves the start over Kearns.

[OnBaseMachine]

Felipe Lopez career vs Wood(7 atbats)
.429/.500/.714-1.214 OPS

Rich Aurilia career vs Wood(23 atbats)
.174/.269/.304-.573 OPS

and Aurilia is the one starting.

Bring back Davey Johnson!

[Kc61]

With WMP hot, Dunn, hitting in front of him tonight, should get some pitches to hit. Time for a big night, Dunn.

[BBevinsGK27]

Felipe Lopez career vs Wood(7 atbats)
.429/.500/.714-1.214 OPS

Rich Aurilia career vs Wood(23 atbats)
.174/.269/.304-.573 OPS

and Aurilia is the one starting.

Bring back Davey Johnson!

Wow, think maybe someone could give you Miley's private number? Maybe he's just unaware of this glaring statistic.

[jmcclain19]

ESPNews is reporting that Nomar has "flu like" symptoms and is inactive tonight. He didn't dress.

they also just stated that tonight's ESPN broadcast will be done by color man Rick Sutcliffe. No Cubs slant there mind you.

[Fullboat]

Seems like Lopez is in Miley's doghouse.

[BBevinsGK27]

Seems like Lopez is in Miley's doghouse.

What in the flip did he do to merit that? Very questionable managerial decision IMO. Aurilia hits a flare and he gets to start the next 5 games???

[LINEDRIVER]

With WMP hot, Dunn, hitting in front of him tonight, should get some pitches to hit. Time for a big night, Dunn.

Dunn already gets plenty of good pitches. He just doesnt swing at them. (insert chuckle here)

[Fullboat]

What in the flip did he do to merit that? Very questionable managerial decision IMO. Aurilia hits a flare and he gets to start the next 5 games???

You got me! maybe lopez looked at him the wrong way.

[M2]

Lefties also hit Wood better than righties, but why let that influence you.

How wild is it that Neifi Perez walks into this game with a 1.000 OPS?

And hopefully the Reds get to see Cliff Bartosh (as Dog). Mainly so I can make Cliff Bartosh (as Dog) jokes.

[Hoosier Red]

What in the flip did he do to merit that? Very questionable managerial decision IMO. Aurilia hits a flare and he gets to start the next 5 games???

Actually Lopez started yesterday.

[FlyingPig]

Isn't this game on ESPN?

[wheels]

I'm glad the Cubs are batting Patterson third.

Nothing like an easy out in that slot to help a young pitcher.