4/8 Cubs/Dead Birds 1:20 CSN, Z!/Carp

[Laura]

All the proper authorities are mandated to give me constant updates of the game. (If the Cubs do win, I'm not sure if I can be home in time to put up a new game thread), any volunteers if I'm not home prior to 10:30?

 

Win tomorrow, baby, and we'll save the game thread start for your return. :D

[A New Era]

Lookin foward to tommorow. We need to beat the cardinals senseless early and get off to a great start this year and never look back!!

 

But we then need to beat the brewers and pirates this year.

[Rob]

Wow...

 

Looks like our 2B can't hit Carp at all.

 

If Baker really feels the need to put Neifury in the game, this would be the one to do it in, provided he slot in the #8 hole.

[MPrior]

Wow...

 

Looks like our 2B can't hit Carp at all.

 

If Baker really feels the need to put Neifury in the game, this would be the one to do it in, provided he slot in the #8 hole.

 

Or Hairston.

[Andy]

Wow...

 

Looks like our 2B can't hit Carp at all.

 

If Baker really feels the need to put Neifury in the game, this would be the one to do it in, provided he slot in the #8 hole.

 

Or Hairston.

I figure Walker will be back in the lineup.

[snoodmonger]

I wonder if Hank White gets a start mañana. Barrett's struggled in 30 ABs, and Hank has a robust .400 BAA (in 5 abs)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I wonder if Hank White gets a start mañana. Barrett's struggled in 30 ABs, and Hank has a robust .400 BAA (in 5 abs)

 

My guess is that Hank will start on Sunday and catch Marshall. I can see Dusty wanting Hank's game calling abilities to help the rookie through his first start.

[snoodmonger]

I wonder if Hank White gets a start mañana. Barrett's struggled in 30 ABs, and Hank has a robust .400 BAA (in 5 abs)

 

My guess is that Hank will start on Sunday and catch Marshall. I can see Dusty wanting Hank's game calling abilities to help the rookie through his first start.

 

That makes sense.

[Schwarber Fan]

yesss MLB Extra Innings free preview is letting me watch this 1... I hope they use Len and Bob.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's some worthless stats of the day for Saturday........

 

CUBS are 10-16 on Saturdays

CUBS are 10-6 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 41-44 in the day time.

CUBS are 38-43 at home.

CUBS are 65-44 when their starter goes at least 6 innings... 14-39 when he doesn't

CUBS are 42-64 when the opponent's starter goes at least 6 innings.... 37-19 when he doesn't

CUBS are 61-29 when they get a quality start,... 18-54 when they don't

CUBS are 29-56 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 50-26 when they don't

 

CUBS are 20-13 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 22 of 33 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.27.... pitching to Blanco 3.47

CUBS score 4.34 R/G overall.... 4.79 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.20 HR/G overall.... 0.94 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.......

 

04/04 - 10/02      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS overall     5585  703 1506  322   23  194 2456  674  419  920  0.270  0.324  0.440  0.764
CUBS w/Zambrano  1163  158  328   76    9   32  518  153   82  192  0.282  0.333  0.445  0.778

 

Zambrano positively owned St Louis last year, going 3-0 in four starts.......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/20  vs. St. L       8.7    5    1    1    1    3    1   118  1.04  3.12  1.04  0.69  1.04
07/22  vs. St. L       9.0    3    1    1    0   12    1   118  0.00 12.00  1.00  0.33  1.00
08/12  vs. St. L       6.0    6    0    0    1    5    0    96  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  0.00
09/18  vs. St. L       9.0   10    4    2    1    1    1   125  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.22  2.00

total  vs. St. L      32.7   24    6    4    3   21    3   457  0.83  5.79  0.83  0.83  1.10

overall              223.3  170   88   81   86  202   21  3564  3.47  8.14  0.85  1.15  3.26

 

The season series against the Cardinals (2006).......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 3  Fri 04/07    St. Louis         5- 1  Maddux        
 4  Sat 04/08    St. Louis          -    Zambrano      
 5  Sun 04/09    St. Louis     N    -    Marshall      
15  Fri 04/21  @ St. Louis     N    -    Rusch        
16  Sat 04/22  @ St. Louis          -    Maddux        
17  Sun 04/23  @ St. Louis          -    Zambrano      
53  Fri 06/02  @ St. Louis     N    -             
54  Sat 06/03  @ St. Louis     N    -             
55  Sun 06/04  @ St. Louis          -             
101  Thu 07/27    St. Louis     N    -             
102  Fri 07/28    St. Louis          -             
103  Sat 07/29    St. Louis          -             
104  Sun 07/30    St. Louis          -             
121  Fri 08/18    St. Louis          -             
122  Sat 08/19    St. Louis          -             
123  Sun 08/20    St. Louis          -             
128  Fri 08/25  @ St. Louis     N    -             
129  Sat 08/26  @ St. Louis     N    -             
130  Sun 08/27  @ St. Louis          -             

 

.... and 2005.......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
15  Wed 04/20  @ St. Louis     N   3- 1  Zambrano      
16  Thu 04/21  @ St. Louis         0- 4  Dempster      
96  Fri 07/22  @ St. Louis     N   1- 2  Zambrano      
97  Sat 07/23  @ St. Louis         6- 5  Williams      
98  Sun 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   8- 4  Prior        
115  Thu 08/11    St. Louis        11- 4  Maddux        
116  Fri 08/12    St. Louis         4- 1  Zambrano      
117  Sat 08/13    St. Louis         2- 5  Williams      
118  Sun 08/14    St. Louis     N   5- 4  Prior        
137  Mon 09/05  @ St. Louis         4- 6  Prior        
138  Tue 09/06  @ St. Louis     N   5- 2  Rusch        
139  Wed 09/07  @ St. Louis     N   2- 1  Maddux        
147  Thu 09/15    St. Louis     N   1- 6  Prior        
148  Fri 09/16    St. Louis         5- 3  Rusch        
149  Sat 09/17    St. Louis         1- 5  Maddux        
150  Sun 09/18    St. Louis         7- 4  Zambrano      

 

Last year's CUBS offense against St. Louis (2005)......

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                56   15   22    6    0    6   46   12   14    6  0.393  0.514  0.821  1.336
Ramirez            35    7   13    2    0    3   24    9    4    2  0.371  0.450  0.686  1.136
Lawton             14    2    5    0    0    1    8    1    0    0  0.357  0.357  0.571  0.929
Barrett            32    4   10    3    0    1   16    2    4    4  0.313  0.389  0.500  0.889
Patterson          39    7   11    4    0    2   21    5    3    4  0.282  0.333  0.538  0.872
Burnitz            56    6   17    1    0    2   24    9    5    9  0.304  0.365  0.429  0.794
Blanco             29    3    9    0    0    1   12    4    2    6  0.310  0.355  0.414  0.769
Perez              55    5   17    3    0    1   23    9    2    2  0.309  0.328  0.418  0.746
Hollandsworth      23    1    6    3    0    0    9    0    2    2  0.261  0.320  0.391  0.711
Hairston           39    3   11    2    1    0   15    1    1    7  0.282  0.300  0.385  0.685
Walker             46    4   12    2    0    1   17    2    2    9  0.261  0.292  0.370  0.661
Murton             21    3    5    0    0    1    8    2    1    6  0.238  0.273  0.381  0.654
Garciaparra        41    2   11    2    0    0   13    1    2    3  0.268  0.318  0.317  0.635
Macias             15    1    4    1    0    0    5    4    0    1  0.267  0.267  0.333  0.600
Cedeno              6    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.143  0.000  0.143
Grieve              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Gerut               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fontenot            1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
McClain             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Theriot             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

CUBS              553   65  160   31    2   19  252   64   43   76  0.289  0.344  0.456  0.800

overall          5548  700 1495  311   23  189 2419  672  417  902  0.269  0.324  0.436  0.760

 

CUBS pitching vs. St. Louis (2005).........

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Hawkins             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Koronka             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     5  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wood                3.0    1    0    0    2    6    0    51  6.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wellemeyer          2.0    3    1    0    1    2    0    38  4.50  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Zambrano           32.7   24    6    4    3   21    3   457  0.83  5.79  0.83  0.83  1.10
Dempster           13.0   13    4    3    5    8    0   208  3.46  5.54  0.00  1.38  2.08
Wuertz              7.0    3    2    2    3    8    1   119  3.86 10.29  1.29  0.86  2.57
Mitre               3.3    3    1    1    2    2    0    61  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.50  2.70
Rusch              16.3   13    5    5    3    8    1   241  1.65  4.41  0.55  0.98  2.76
Ohman               2.7    2    1    1    1    1    1    36  3.38  3.38  3.38  1.13  3.38
Maddux             21.0   29    9    9    3   12    1   308  1.29  5.14  0.43  1.52  3.86
Prior              23.0   23   11   11   10   19    4   428  3.91  7.43  1.57  1.43  4.30
Williams           12.0   11    7    6    7   10    1   218  5.25  7.50  0.75  1.50  4.50
Novoa               4.7    3    3    3    2    1    1    62  3.86  1.93  1.93  1.07  5.79
Hill                2.0    0    2    2    3    0    0    38 13.50  0.00  0.00  1.50  9.00
Fox                 0.7    2    2    2    0    1    1    15  0.00 13.50 13.50  3.00 27.00
Williamson          0.3    3    2    2    1    1    0    22 27.00 27.00  0.00 12.00 54.00
Remlinger           0.0    1    1    1    0    0    1     4  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00

total vs. St. L.  144.3  134   57   52   46  100   15  2313  2.87  6.24  0.94  1.25  3.24

overall          1439.3 1357  714  671  576 1255  186 23680  3.60  7.85  1.16  1.34  4.20

 

 

...... and just to give you an idea of who's hot and who's not over the first three games (like as if you didn't already know)........

 

04/03 - 04/07      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Mabry               2    1    1    0    0    1    4    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  2.000  2.500
Hairston            1    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Pagan               3    2    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    0  0.667  0.667  0.667  1.333
Lee                 9    5    3    1    0    1    7    5    4    1  0.333  0.500  0.778  1.278
Walker              8    3    4    2    0    0    6    3    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250
Perez               7    2    4    0    0    0    4    2    0    0  0.571  0.571  0.571  1.143
Cedeno             10    3    5    1    0    0    6    1    0    2  0.500  0.500  0.600  1.100
Ramirez            12    1    3    0    0    1    6    2    2    0  0.250  0.357  0.500  0.857
Murton             12    3    3    0    0    1    6    3    2    0  0.250  0.357  0.500  0.857
Pierre             14    4    5    1    1    0    6    2    0    1  0.357  0.357  0.429  0.786
Barrett            13    1    3    2    0    0    5    3    1    1  0.231  0.286  0.385  0.670
Jones               9    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    3  0.000  0.091  0.000  0.091
Bynum               1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

team total        107   27   34    7    1    4   53   25   10   13  0.318  0.370  0.495  0.865

 

Here's a great little gem. Our 1 & 2 spots in the lineup are averaging a combined 4.3 hits per game and have scored an average of 3 runs per game. Life is good, no?

 

04/03 - 04/07      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
batting 1st        14    4    5    1    1    0    6    2    0    1  0.357  0.357  0.429  0.786
batting 2nd        13    5    8    2    0    0   10    3    0    1  0.615  0.615  0.769  1.385

 

CUBS hitters this year have driven 48.1% of the men on base ahead of them compared to 22.6% last year.

CUBS are scoring 0.614 Runs per baserunner this year compared to 0.365 last year.

CUBS are seeing 3.52 pitches per plate appearance this year compared to 3.61 last year.

CUBS have outscored their opponents 8-2 in the first inning this year compared to being outscored 91-58 last year.

 

Go CUBS !!

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

Going to the game today and am pumped. It may be a little cold but we'll be heading into the El Jardin for a warm-up marg and off to some first baseline seats. Listen for me over the tv. I'll be the voice in the background yelling at Macphail and Hendry to sign D-Lee and give him whatever he wants.

[TrueBlueCubFan]

Walker 2 for 27 v.s. Carpenter? Ouch!

 

Just my guess, but I think Dusty will start Walker @ 2nd & Neifi @ SS.

[baseball7897]

Anyone know the lineups for today?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

yesss MLB Extra Innings free preview is letting me watch this 1... I hope they use Len and Bob.

 

You should look into adding Ricky Nolasco to your sig.

[TrueBlueCubFan]

Anyone know the lineups for today?

I'm listening to ESPN 1000 & they said TW is back in the starting line-up today. Also, Hendry has been extended through the 08' season.

[TrueBlueCubFan]

line-ups:

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Ramirez

Jones

Murton

Cedeno

Blanco

Z

[Mark_R]

I can live with that.

 

Give Marshall the extra stick tomorrow with Barrett.

[David]

line-ups:

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Ramirez

Jones

Murton

Cedeno

Blanco

Z

 

OK. So Blanco isn't in the 6 hole. Good.

 

On the other hand, since this suggests that Dusty isn't dead set on keeping the positions hitting in the same spot (i.e. 2B must hit 2nd, or the ridiculousness of batting Sammy's replacements 3rd in 2003), does it mean that Dusty thinks that Neifi is suited to the 2 hole?

 

I don't even know what to say about that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

line-ups:

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Ramirez

Jones

Murton

Cedeno

Blanco

Z

 

OK. So Blanco isn't in the 6 hole. Good.

 

On the other hand, since this suggests that Dusty isn't dead set on keeping the positions hitting in the same spot (i.e. 2B must hit 2nd, or the ridiculousness of batting Sammy's replacements 3rd in 2003), does it mean that Dusty thinks that Neifi is suited to the 2 hole?

 

I don't even know what to say about that.

 

I think what it really says in that Dusty doesn't want to put that kind of pressure on either Murton or Cedeno right now.

[David]

I think what it really says in that Dusty doesn't want to put that kind of pressure on either Murton or Cedeno right now.

 

What about all the times he did it last year when they weren't around?

[stitchface]

yesss MLB Extra Innings free preview is letting me watch this 1... I hope they use Len and Bob.

 

they always have the home team's announcers if they are broadcasting the game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I think what it really says in that Dusty doesn't want to put that kind of pressure on either Murton or Cedeno right now.

 

What about all the times he did it last year when they weren't around?

 

I'm really not sure what you're asking here.

[baseball7897]

I think Blanco should get the start tomarrow also with Marshall making his MLB debut. Blanco is a veteran and knows how to call a game behind the plate.

[David]

I'm really not sure what you're asking here.

 

I didn't want to start a big thing here...but I'm assuming you were saying that the reason Neifi hit 2nd yesterday was because he didn't want to put that kind of pressure on Ronny or Murton.

 

Aside from the fact that he could've still hit Barrett 2nd yesterday if that was his intent, what would you say Dusty's reasoning was for hitting Neifi second so much last year, when he wouldn't have been worried about putting pressure on the young guns...

[MPrior]

So I have to miss the first part of the game due to an audition - but even when I get back, I still won't be able to watch it, due to living in L.A. SO - to those of you who have MLB.tv, is it worth it? I'm thinking of getting it for the season, but I'd just like to know how well it works for you. Edited April 8, 2006 by MPrior