4/18 Cubs (Big Z) @ Dodgers (Lowe) 9 pm WGN

[Andy]

Let's hope Z brings Maddux's A-game to the mound tomorrow as the Cubs go for 3 in a row! (Maybe Z won't try to pick off Derek Lowe twice.)

 

Go Cubs! :)

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We are awesome.

[stitchface]

time for Z to get it together. anyone think he is trying to do too much with prior and wood out?

[Geech]

I hope Todd gets the start again. His bat is too hot to sit right now.

[soccer10k]

I hope Z pitches like the Z we expected to see this year and not the Z we have seen this year

[Laura]

time for Z to get it together. anyone think he is trying to do too much with prior and wood out?

 

He said that wasn't the case after his last start. But who knows?

 

 

I hope Todd gets the start again. His bat is too hot to sit right now.

 

I'm more curious as to whether it will be Barrett or Blanco catching.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Winning is fun. Let's do it again.

[Coach C]

I'm more curious as to whether it will be Barrett or Blanco catching.

 

Good question. Didn't Zambrano had better success when Blanco was catching for him last year?

[stitchface]

boy, I hate to see Blanco in there. I really like the idea that the bottom of the order can produce some runs - to me this is a big improvement over cubs teams of the recent past. Last year, you might as well have not watched after Ramirez hit . . .

[A New Era]

We are awesome.

 

You rushed it a little too much this time. It lost a little of it's presense. When you post it 3, 4, 5 post down into the topic, after a few responses, it seems to have a little more emmotional effect. .

[CaliforniaRaisin]

If you want to stalk me, I'll be in Section 35RS - that's the third deck along the LF line.

 

For those of you in So Cal, the game is KCAL Channel 9 and AM 980.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We are awesome.

 

You rushed it a little too much this time. It lost a little of it's presense. When you post it 3, 4, 5 post down into the topic, after a few responses, it seems to have a little more emmotional effect. .

 

I get that feeling too, sometimes I have to get it in when I can to make sure I remember though. We need more winning to work on the timing.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Runs plz.

[snoodmonger]

We are awesome.

 

You rushed it a little too much this time. It lost a little of it's presense. When you post it 3, 4, 5 post down into the topic, after a few responses, it seems to have a little more emmotional effect. .

 

I get that feeling too, sometimes I have to get it in when I can to make sure I remember though. We need more winning to work on the timing.

 

I dunno. I kind of like it batting in the 2-hole. Walker style. Of course, I'd also like a thread exclusively of TT writing that. i have no idea why.

[A New Era]

We are awesome.

 

You rushed it a little too much this time. It lost a little of it's presense. When you post it 3, 4, 5 post down into the topic, after a few responses, it seems to have a little more emmotional effect. .

 

I get that feeling too, sometimes I have to get it in when I can to make sure I remember though. We need more winning to work on the timing.

 

yeah that's true. I find it has more effect particularly after we have lost a heartbreaking game or have had serious underacheiving in our offense or pitching in the previous game. And then proceed to win the next game. The gamethread after THAT, is when it's felt the most. 8)

[A New Era]

We are awesome.

 

You rushed it a little too much this time. It lost a little of it's presense. When you post it 3, 4, 5 post down into the topic, after a few responses, it seems to have a little more emmotional effect. .

 

I get that feeling too, sometimes I have to get it in when I can to make sure I remember though. We need more winning to work on the timing.

 

I dunno. I kind of like it batting in the 2-hole. Walker style. Of course, I'd also like a thread exclusively of TT writing that. i have no idea why.

 

I think he did that once. I think you're onto something here. TT, when we win a particularly grueling battle. Whether it's a great comback, or a dominant pitching or offensive performance. You should create a thread in the general forum.

[C.C.]

It's time for Z to have one of his Gem's. Nothing like a big ballpark to get your mojo back. Cubs win this game 6-2.

[rocket]

I'm more curious as to whether it will be Barrett or Blanco catching.

 

Good question. Didn't Zambrano had better success when Blanco was catching for him last year?

 

Zambrano's best season (2004) happened when Barrett caught him almost exclusively.

[Coach C]

I'm more curious as to whether it will be Barrett or Blanco catching.

 

Good question. Didn't Zambrano had better success when Blanco was catching for him last year?

 

Zambrano's best season (2004) happened when Barrett caught him almost exclusively.

 

Hmm.. interesting. For some reason, I kept thinking that Zambrano usually had good games with Blanco than Barrett.

[BeerHere]

Late game means BeerHere can listen on the train (1.5 hrs) home after b-school.

 

 

Woo4me!

[Mizzou]

I wonder if I can get the bartenders to turn the Cubs game on tonight. Their tip will depend on it.

 

Z really needs to have a great start. But for some reason, I'm not confident that he will.

[TheDude]

Lowe and Zambrano pitching on the mark should be a recipe for 30 ground ball outs through 7 innings.

[Blueheart05]

It's time for Z to have one of his Gem's. Nothing like a big ballpark to get your mojo back. Cubs win this game 6-2.

 

The big ball park will help but Z has to keep his walks down to be effective.

[soccer10k]

I wonder if I can get the bartenders to turn the Cubs game on tonight. Their tip will depend on it.

 

Z really needs to have a great start. But for some reason, I'm not confident that he will.

 

I agree with you whole point. He needs to be the ace that we expected him to be this year.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here are some worthless stats of the day for Tuesday........

 

CUBS are 15-9 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 4-2 vs. Los Angeles

CUBS are 38-38 at night.

CUBS are 41-39 on the road.

CUBS are 11-12 when they've won their previous 2 games

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

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 three starts (0-1).....

 

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
04/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    5    4    3    8    2   103  4.50 12.00  3.00  1.17  6.00

overall               16.7   15   12    9   12   18    4   319  6.48  9.72  2.16  1.62  4.86

 

Zambrano vs. Los Angeles last year (no decision)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/31  vs. L.A.        8.0    1    1    0    2    9    0   124  2.25 10.13  0.00  0.38  0.00

 

CUBS' season series vs. Los Angeles......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
12  Mon 04/17  @ Los Angeles   N   4- 1  Maddux        
13  Tue 04/18  @ Los Angeles   N    -    Zambrano      
14  Wed 04/19  @ Los Angeles   N    -    Marshall      
145  Tue 09/12    Los Angeles   N    -             
146  Wed 09/13    Los Angeles   N    -             
147  Thu 09/14    Los Angeles        -             

 

CUBS' offense this season........

 

04/03 - 04/17      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Mabry               9    2    5    0    0    1    8    2    0    1  0.556  0.556  0.889  1.444
Walker             33    9   15    2    1    2   25    8    2    2  0.455  0.472  0.758  1.230
Lee                38   10   12    4    0    3   25   10   11    5  0.316  0.451  0.658  1.109
Barrett            38    7   12    2    0    3   23   14    2    3  0.316  0.341  0.605  0.947
Murton             44    8   13    2    1    2   23    9    5    6  0.295  0.367  0.523  0.890
Cedeno             44    4   16    5    1    0   23    3    0    5  0.364  0.364  0.523  0.886
Hairston           16    4    6    1    0    0    7    0    1    4  0.375  0.412  0.438  0.849
Ramirez            37    6    7    1    0    2   14    5    5    5  0.189  0.302  0.378  0.681
Pierre             50    9   13    1    1    0   16    2    2    4  0.260  0.288  0.320  0.608
Pagan              19    2    5    1    0    0    6    1    0    4  0.263  0.263  0.316  0.579
Perez              16    2    4    1    0    0    5    2    0    3  0.250  0.250  0.313  0.563
Jones              22    3    2    0    0    1    5    4    3    7  0.091  0.192  0.227  0.420
Blanco              9    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    2  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311
Bynum              10    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    4  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200

totals            410   70  116   21    4   14  187   62   32   66  0.283  0.333  0.456  0.789

 

CUBS' pitchers this season.....

 

04/03 - 04/17        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            8.0    2    0    0    3    5    0   121  3.38  5.63  0.00  0.63  0.00
Eyre                6.7    2    1    0    5    5    0   107  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.05  0.00
Novoa               1.7    1    0    0    1    0    0    16  5.40  0.00  0.00  1.20  0.00
Maddux             20.3   10    3    3    4   14    1   260  1.77  6.20  0.44  0.69  1.33
Williamson          6.3    4    2    1    3    9    0    95  4.26 12.79  0.00  1.11  1.42
Howry               5.7    4    1    1    1    5    1    90  1.59  7.94  1.59  0.88  1.59
Willliams          11.0    9    5    3    9    5    1   180  7.36  4.09  0.82  1.64  2.45
Zambrano           16.7   15   12    9   12   18    4   319  6.48  9.72  2.16  1.62  4.86
Rusch              15.0   16   11   11    4   11    7   270  2.40  6.60  4.20  1.33  6.60
Wuertz              2.7    5    2    2    1    3    2    65  3.38 10.13  6.75  2.25  6.75
Marshall            9.3    9    8    8    2    4    2   144  1.93  3.86  1.93  1.18  7.71
Ohman               2.7    5    7    7    2    3    2    44  6.75 10.13  6.75  2.63 23.63

totals            106.0   82   52   45   47   82   20  1711  3.99  6.96  1.70  1.22  3.82

 

CUBS have outscored the opponents 15-6 in the first inning

CUBS have outscored the opponents 8-0 in the ninth inning

CUBS are 6-1 when they don't give up a run in the first inning

CUBS are 6-1 when they throw fewer than 17 pitches per inning

CUBS are 8-0 when the opponent's starter throws less than 6-1/3 inning

CUBS #1 & #2 hitters have scored 27 of the teams' 70 runs (38.7%)

CUBS are 7-1 when one of Zambrano, Maddux, or Marshall start the game

CUBS are 6-0 when they lead after 6 innings

CUBS are on a pace to score 945 runs and win 108 games

Michael Barrett is on a pace to drive in 189 runs

Ronny Cedeno is on a pace to make 216 hits.

Barrett & Lee are on a pace to hit 41 HRs

Derrek Lee is on a pace to draw 149 walks

Todd Walker is on a pace to strike out 27 times

Greg Maddux is on a pace to win 32 games :shock:

 

Go CUBS !!