4/13 Cubs (Zambrano) v.s. Reds (Milton) 1:20 WGNTV and Radio

[Banedon]

Game threads are averaging 74 pages through 7 games.

 

The cubs are:

 

0-0 When the game thread is under 40 pgaes long

2-0 When the game thread is 40-49 pages long

0-0 When the game thread is 50-59 pages long

0-2 When the game thread is 60-69 pages long

1-0 When the game thread is 70-79 pages long

0-0 When the game thread is 80-89 pages long

0-0 When the game thread is 90-99 pages long

2-0 When the game thread is over 100 pages long

 

Clearly if we are in the 9th inning, we need to make sure we get to the 70 page page.

 

(obviously non-premium figures)

 

With Premium, both losses came in a 47 page game thread.

[RyCubsFan]

For those who have mentioned starting Barrett at 3rd, who would be your back up catcher then? If Blanco got hurt, I suppose you could move Barrett behind the plate and put someone else at third. Too bad the Gremlin isn't around as the emergency catcher.lol

 

Barrett would still be the backup catcher. Perez could then come in to play 3B.

[UMFan83]

If Walker can't hit against lefties, explain why he was left in to hit against Rincon on Sunday night. Then, after he walked, Hairston was brough in to run for him...

[Banedon]

I don't recall Barrett being a real great 3b defensively, but I could be wrong.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

[RyCubsFan]

W/out Ramirez in the lineup, BOTH Barrett and Walker should be playing.

 

Maybe Z will hit one out...although with Blanco and Perez in front of him, chances are it would be a solo homerun.

[Banedon]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

That's not the actual released lineup...just one man's take on it...but probably close to accurate.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I hate Dusty's forfeit lineups, especially when injury has struck the cleanup hitter. :x

[CaliforniaRaisin]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

That's not the actual released lineup...just one man's take on it...but probably close to accurate.

 

Actually, one woman's take on it. :P

[Banedon]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

That's not the actual released lineup...just one man's take on it...but probably close to accurate.

 

Actually, one woman's take on it. :P

 

Banned! 8-[

[Fred Hornkohl]

OK.... here's some really worthless stats of the day for Thursday.....

 

CUBS are 6-11 on Thursdays

CUBS are 6-9 vs. Cincinnati (2-2 this year)

CUBS are 41-44 in the day time.

CUBS are 38-43 at home.

CUBS are 23-15 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 26-9 when they score in the first inning,... 53-74 when they don't

CUBS are 63-40 when they don't give up any runs in the 1st inning.... 16-43 when they do

CUBS are 50-22 when they make at least 10 hits, 28-60 when they don't.

CUBS are 36-18 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 43-64 when they don't

 

CUBS are 20-13 when Zambrano starts (2-0 this year)

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's last two starts.....

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/03  vs. Cincy       4.7    7    5    5    5    5    2   105  9.64  9.64  3.86  2.57  9.64
04/08  vs. St. L       6.0    4    2    0    4    5    0   111  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.33  0.00

overall               10.7   11    7    5    9   10    2   216  7.59  8.44  1.69  1.88  4.22

 

Zambrano vs. Cincinnati last year (0-0)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/26  vs. Cincy       4.7    7    6    6    3    5    1   104  5.79  9.64  1.93  2.14 11.57
09/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    3    3    3    3    9    2   116  4.50 13.50  3.00  1.00  4.50

totals  vs. Cincy     10.7   10    9    9    6   14    3   220  5.06 11.81  2.53  1.50  7.59

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

 

The season series vs. Cincinnati.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 1  Mon 04/03  @ Cincinnati       16- 7  Zambrano      
 2  Wed 04/05  @ Cincinnati        6- 8  Rusch        
 6  Tue 04/11    Cincinnati        2- 9  Rusch        
 7  Wed 04/12    Cincinnati        4- 1  Maddux        
 8  Thu 04/13    Cincinnati         -    Zambrano      
50  Mon 05/29    Cincinnati         -             
51  Tue 05/30    Cincinnati    N    -             
52  Wed 05/31    Cincinnati    N    -             
59  Thu 06/08  @ Cincinnati    N    -             
60  Fri 06/09  @ Cincinnati    N    -             
61  Sat 06/10  @ Cincinnati         -             
62  Sun 06/11  @ Cincinnati         -             
148  Fri 09/15    Cincinnati         -             
149  Sat 09/16    Cincinnati         -             
150  Sun 09/17    Cincinnati         -             
154  Fri 09/22  @ Cincinnati    N    -             
155  Sat 09/23  @ Cincinnati         -             
156  Sun 09/24  @ Cincinnati         -             
157  Mon 09/25  @ Cincinnati         -             

 

CUBS' offense vs. Cincinnati this year......

 

04/03 - 04/12      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Mabry               4    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.250  1.750
Lee                12    4    4    3    0    1   10    5    5    2  0.333  0.500  0.833  1.333
Walker             13    4    6    2    0    0    8    3    0    1  0.462  0.462  0.615  1.077
Barrett            16    2    6    2    0    1   11    6    1    1  0.375  0.389  0.688  1.076
Hairston            6    2    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Murton             16    2    6    0    0    1    9    3    1    1  0.375  0.412  0.563  0.974
Pagan               9    2    3    1    0    0    4    1    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.444  0.778
Ramirez            12    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    2    1  0.167  0.286  0.417  0.702
Cedeno             14    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    0    4  0.286  0.286  0.357  0.643
Pierre             18    6    5    1    1    0    6    1    0    1  0.278  0.278  0.333  0.611
Perez               7    1    1    0    0    0    1    2    0    0  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286
Bynum               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Jones               8    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Cincy  143   28   43   11    1    5   69   26    9   19  0.301  0.335  0.483  0.818

overall           239   44   71   15    1   10  116   40   19   35  0.297  0.345  0.485  0.830

 

CUBS' pitching vs. Cincinnati this year......

 

04/03 - 04/12        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Eyre                4.7    2    1    0    3    4    0    75  5.79  7.71  0.00  1.07  0.00
Dempster            2.0    1    0    0    2    2    0    31  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Wuertz              2.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    28  4.50  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Howry               1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    12  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Maddux              6.0    3    1    1    2    7    0    86  3.00 10.50  0.00  0.83  1.50
Willliams           3.0    3    3    2    4    1    1    63 12.00  3.00  3.00  2.33  6.00
Williamson          1.3    2    2    1    3    2    0    42 20.25 13.50  0.00  3.75  6.75
Rusch               9.0   11    8    8    3    6    6   182  3.00  6.00  6.00  1.56  8.00
Zambrano            4.7    7    5    5    5    5    2   105  9.64  9.64  3.86  2.57  9.64
Ohman               1.3    4    5    5    1    0    2    23  6.75  0.00 13.50  3.75 33.75

totals vs. Cincy   35.0   34   25   22   24   30   11   647  6.17  7.71  2.83  1.66  5.66

overall            62.0   52   32   27   33   49   13  1052  4.79  7.11  1.89  1.37  3.92

 

CUBS have outscored the opponents 10-5 in the first inning

CUBS have scored in every inning, but have yet to allow a run in the 9th inning

CUBS are 5-0 when leading, tied, or down by less than 3 runs at the end of the sixth inning

14 of the CUBS 44 runs (31.8%) were scored by the leadoff or #2 hitter.

CUBS are currently on a pace to:

* score 1018 runs

* hit 270 home runs

* walk 440 times

* steal 116 bases

* strike out 810 times

* win 116 games :shock:

 

Go CUBS !!

Edited April 13, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[neely crenshaw]

i know he's a lefty but didn't mabry do a pretty good scott rolen impersonation last year?

so we face milton who is a flyball pitcher and we of course put our punch and judy lineup in....and i thought yesterdays looked pretty bad

[BigbadB]

I don't recall Barrett being a real great 3b defensively, but I could be wrong.

 

It wouldn't hurt my feelings if they put Barrett at 3b. The way he's hitting, he needs to be in there.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

What would you rather see with the players we have available? Jones and Aramis are not able to play at present.

[Sarcastic]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

What would you rather see with the players we have available? Jones and Aramis are not able to play at present.

 

Barrett should be starting, and maybe Walker. Without either of them, and with Ramirez and Jones out, the lineup is pretty weak.

 

EDIT: And I should get some kind of award for understatements there.

Edited April 13, 2006 by Sarcastic

[XZero771679666304]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

What would you rather see with the players we have available? Jones and Aramis are not able to play at present.

 

Barrett should be starting, and maybe Walker. Without either of them, and with Ramirez and Jones out, the lineup is pretty weak.

 

Mabry at third would be nice.

[Derwood]

Here's a novel idea today....how about Lee at cleanup? OMGWTFBBQ11!!1!!

 

How bout:

 

1. Pierre CF

2. Hairston 2B

3. Pagan RF

4. Lee 1B

5. Murton LF

6. Perez 3B

7. Cedeno SS

8. Blanco C

 

 

Okay, so that still makes me queasy but slightly less so.

[Sarcastic]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

What would you rather see with the players we have available? Jones and Aramis are not able to play at present.

 

Barrett should be starting, and maybe Walker. Without either of them, and with Ramirez and Jones out, the lineup is pretty weak.

 

Mabry at third would be nice.

 

That would be good too, but who would be left as a backup outfielder with Jones out and Mabry, Pagan, and Hairston starting?

Edited April 13, 2006 by Sarcastic

[badger1679666666]

So any official lineups yet? Bruce?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

OK.... here's some really worthless stats of the day for Thursday.....

 

CUBS are 6-11 on Thursdays

CUBS are 6-9 vs. Cincinnati (2-2 this year)

CUBS are 41-44 in the day time.

CUBS are 38-43 at home.

CUBS are 23-15 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 26-9 when they score in the first inning,... 53-74 when they don't

CUBS are 63-40 when they don't give up any runs in the 1st inning.... 16-43 when they do

CUBS are 50-22 when they make at least 10 hits, 28-60 when they don't.

CUBS are 36-18 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 43-64 when they don't

 

CUBS are 20-13 when Zambrano starts (2-0 this year)

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

 

Fred, is this based on 2005 and this season?

[jkrapfl]

Here's a novel idea today....how about Lee at cleanup? OMGWTFBBQ11!!1!!

 

How bout:

 

1. Pierre CF

2. Hairston 2B

3. Pagan RF

4. Lee 1B

5. Murton LF

6. Perez 3B

7. Cedeno SS

8. Blanco C

 

 

Okay, so that still makes me queasy but slightly less so.

 

So, you consider Pagan to be the best hitter in this lineup? Typically, that's who goes in the 3 spot.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Here's a novel idea today....how about Lee at cleanup? OMGWTFBBQ11!!1!!

 

How bout:

 

1. Pierre CF

2. Hairston 2B

3. Pagan RF

4. Lee 1B

5. Murton LF

6. Perez 3B

7. Cedeno SS

8. Blanco C

 

 

Okay, so that still makes me queasy but slightly less so.

 

I don't like Pagan batting third.

[BigbadB]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

What would you rather see with the players we have available? Jones and Aramis are not able to play at present.

 

Barrett should be starting, and maybe Walker. Without either of them, and with Ramirez and Jones out, the lineup is pretty weak.

 

Mabry at third would be nice.

 

Not sure how Mabry does against lefties, but I don't have a problem loading up the line up with RH hitters against a LH starter. Which is why I wouldn't mind seeing Barrett over at 3b.

[Chocolate Milk]

Isn't batting order pretty meaningless?

[XZero771679666304]

OMK.....that line-up sucks. Ugh!

 

What would you rather see with the players we have available? Jones and Aramis are not able to play at present.

 

Barrett should be starting, and maybe Walker. Without either of them, and with Ramirez and Jones out, the lineup is pretty weak.

 

Mabry at third would be nice.

 

Not sure how Mabry does against lefties, but I don't have a problem loading up the line up with RH hitters against a LH starter. Which is why I wouldn't mind seeing Barrett over at 3b.

 

When was the last time he played 3B?