A good Reed

Add comment April 4th, 2008

Depending on how the rest of the series against Houston goes of Pie (who was 0-4 today and is 3-15 with 3 singles for the season) at the plate, Piniella should consider giving newcomer and former Blue Jay Reed Johnson a shot at starting in center-field when the
Pittsburgh series begins on Monday.

Johnson, who doubled in his first at bat of the season today, is a hustler (in his first at bat for the Cubs in spring training, he went all-out for a triple) and hits well against lefties. Over the past three seasons, the right-handed Johnson has hit .305 with a .380 OBP in 406 at bats against lefties. And two (Gorzelanny and Cub-killer Duke) of the three probable Pirates pitchers for upcoming series are southpaws.

I’m all for giving Pie as much experience as possible, but with the Cubs off to a 1-3 start, the lineup needs an offensive stop-gap like Reed.

What’s going on now?

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The problem with stealing glances at a Cubs game is you never seem to know what’s really going on. I just looked up and saw that Alfonso Soriano is playing second base. I don’t think Mike Fontenot or Ronnie Cedeno have been in the game yet (like I said, don’t know; haven’t been watching) so it seems like a curious move in the ninth inning of a game the Cubs trail by 2.

What’s a Bubba burger?

2 comments April 4th, 2008

Tuned in to the game and the annoying sign behind the hitters advertises “Bubba burgers, the official burger of the Chicago Cubs.”

Never heard of Bubba burgers and I’ve eaten my share of burgers from coast to coast.

So what’s a Bubba burger and where do you get one?