4/22 Cubs (Fat Glendon) @ Cardinals (Fat Bastard) 1:15PM CSN

[cubweiser03]

Rusch has got to go deep in the game today. The bullpen got totally taxed yesterday. This staff needs to start going deep in the game more consitantly or they will be doomed. If Rusch gets beat up early he is going to be in for a looong day. He wont pitch anything less than 5IP today. Dusty will show no mercy because he cant.

[Laura]

Well, Len Kasper was on Talkin' Baseball earlier this morning. He didn't have the lineup in front of him, but said this is how it looked from memory

 

Pierre CF

Cedeno SS

Walker 2B

Aramis 3B

Mabry 1B (I *think* he was 5th, he was definitely in at 1B)

Jones RF (may be switched with Mabry)

Murton LF

Blanco C

Rusch P

[ltb]

Mabry 1B (I *think* he was 5th, he was definitely in at 1B)

Jones RF (may be switched with Mabry)

Murton LF

 

why?

why on earth does jones still get to bat in front of murton?

[tinkers1]

Okay one hour until game time, I don't know about you guys but everytime I think about todays game I sigh, I'm ready to watch baseball but am not real excited about todays game because I fear the worst.

[Laura]

Mabry 1B (I *think* he was 5th, he was definitely in at 1B)

Jones RF (may be switched with Mabry)

Murton LF

 

why?

why on earth does jones still get to bat in front of murton?

 

Len said it was tentative and I'm hoping I got his tentative lineup right (I was listening while driving and talking on the speakerphone). The top of the lineup is definite - there was much talk about Walker batting 3rd. Levine thought it was a huge mistake, since Walker 1) has done so well as #2 and 2) has never been a run producer before. Levine wanted Murton 3rd.

 

Kasper thought Dusty was hesitant to put Murton #3 because it would be a lot of pressure for his first full season (though Murton batted cleanup once already, didn't he?).

 

I would think that Dusty would put Murton between Mabry & Jones to have the L-R-L setup.

[Brian34Cook]

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1. Juan Pierre, CF

2. Ronny Cedeno, SS

3. Todd Walker, 2B

4. Aramis Ramirez, 3B

5. John Mabry, 1B

6. Jacque Jones, RF

7. Matt Murton, LF

8. Henry Blanco, C

9. Glendon Rusch, SP

 

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1. David Eckstein, SS

2. Hector Luna, 2B

3. Albert Pujols, 1B

4. Scott Rolen, 3B

5. Jim Edmonds, CF

6. Juan Encarnacion, RF

7. Yadier Molina, C

8. So Taguchi, LF

9. Sidney Ponson, SP

Edited April 22, 2006 by Brian34Cook

[Fred Hornkohl]

OK, then.... here's some worthless stats of the day for Saturday

 

CUBS are 0-1 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are 1-1 on Saturdays

CUBS are 3-1 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 5-4 on the road

CUBS are 4-3 at night

CUBS are 5-2 when they get a quality start

CUBS are 7-1 when they score first

 

CUBS are 1-2 when Rusch starts

Rusch is 1 of 3 in quality starts

Rusch's ERA pitching to Barrett is 8.00.... pitching to Blanco 4.50

CUBS score 5.43 R/G overall.... 5.00 R/G when Rusch pitches

CUBS hit 1.00 HR/G overall.... 2.00 HR/G when Rusch pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Rusch.....

 

04/03 - 04/19      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Rusch      105   15   27    6    0    6   51   15    2   14  0.257  0.271  0.486  0.757
CUBS overall      480   76  134   23    4   14  207   68   35   85  0.279  0.326  0.431  0.758

 

Rusch's previous 3 starts.....

 

Rusch                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/05  vs. Cincy       4.0    6    4    4    2    2    2    85  4.50  4.50  4.50  2.00  9.00
04/11  vs. Cincy       5.0    5    4    4    1    4    4    97  1.80  7.20  7.20  1.20  7.20
04/16  vs. Pitts       6.0    5    3    3    1    5    1    88  1.50  7.50  1.50  1.00  4.50

totals                15.0   16   11   11    4   11    7   270  2.40  6.60  4.20  1.33  6.60

 

Rusch's starts vs. St. Louis in 2005.....

 

Rusch                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/06  vs. St. L       7.7    4    2    2    1    3    0   109  1.17  3.52  0.00  0.65  2.35
09/16  vs. St. L       6.7    7    3    3    2    4    1   106  2.70  5.40  1.35  1.35  4.05

totals  vs. St. L     16.3   13    5    5    3    8    1   241  1.65  4.41  0.55  0.98  2.76

overall              145.0  175   79   73   53  111   14  2562  3.29  6.89  0.87  1.57  4.53

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 3  Fri 04/07    St. Louis         5- 1  Maddux        
 4  Sat 04/08    St. Louis         3- 2  Zambrano      
 5  Sun 04/09    St. Louis     N   8- 4  Marshall      
15  Fri 04/21  @ St. Louis     N   3- 9  Williams      
16  Sat 04/22  @ St. Louis          -    Rusch        
17  Sun 04/23  @ St. Louis          -    Maddux        
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          -             

 

Go CUBS !!

[cheapseats]

I'm glad that Dusty isn't rushing Murton into the #6 spot. It might kill his confidence if he went 0-4.

 

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1. Juan Pierre, CF

2. Ronny Cedeno, SS

3. Todd Walker, 2B

4. Aramis Ramirez, 3B

5. John Mabry, 1B

6. Jacque Jones, RF

7. Matt Murton, LF

8. Henry Blanco, C

9. Glendon Rusch, SP

 

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1. David Eckstein, SS

2. Hector Luna, 2B

3. Albert Pujols, 1B

4. Scott Rolen, 3B

5. Jim Edmonds, CF

6. Juan Encarnacion, RF

7. Yadier Molina, C

8. So Taguchi, LF

9. Sidney Ponson, SP

[E.J.]

Murton needs to be more aggressive or he's never going to bat ahead of Jones. :roll:

[WindyCity]

CUBS are 7-1 when they score first

 

Let's score first then. :D

[cheapseats]

Murton needs to be more aggressive or he's never going to bat ahead of Jones. :roll:

 

Well, it's called hitting, not walking, dude.

[Andy]

It'll be interesting to see how Ronny handles the two hole. Good lineup for the most part, but I wonder how crappy KoJock needs to be before he is demoted to 7th.

[hawkcub]

Ok, last night loss can be contributed to the fog of losing the Cubs best player. Today they just need to step it up and win.

[tinkers1]

I actually like this line-up except for Jones hitting ahead of Murton but I like Walker in the 3 spot with Lee out, he's not going to hit homers like Lee but he will get on base and extend innings for us.

[Chocolate Milk]

Dusty has shown some creativity in the lineup this year. Not too shabby other than Murton/Jones.

[hawkcub]

Why is Blanco catching. We need all the offence we can get.

[Bruce Miles]

Vance sighting this morning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Vance sighting this morning.

 

My condolences, Bruce.

[Laura]

Vance sighting this morning.

 

I hope he was enjoying the Ozzie Smith Suite! :D

[BigSlick]

Why is Blanco catching. We need all the offence we can get.

 

On the bright side Cedeno is batting 2nd, which is loooong past overdue.

 

Hopefully since he and Walker are both pretty hot can get some runs going.

 

But our middle of the order is especially meh. :?

[Laura]

Why is Blanco catching. We need all the offence we can get.

 

night - day game, I guess.

[Soul]

So when Murton gets on base we have Blanco and Rusch to drive him in.

 

That's encouraging. :roll:

[BigSlick]

So when Murton gets on base we have Blanco and Rusch to drive him in.

 

That's encouraging. :roll:

 

OBP isn't important.

 

You just get a bunch of fat guys clogging the basepath.

 

Who wants that?

[Andy]

So when Murton gets on base we have Blanco and Rusch to drive him in.

 

That's encouraging. :roll:

By the same token, when Walker, Ramirez and/or Mabry get on (and after Jones inevitably strikes out) we have Murt to drive them in.

 

But Murton should definitely be batting fifth in this lineup. You'd think matchup-loving Dusty would at least put Murt sixth to split up the lefties. :?

[Soul]

So when Murton gets on base we have Blanco and Rusch to drive him in.

 

That's encouraging. :roll:

By the same token, when Walker, Ramirez and/or Mabry get on (and after Jones inevitably strikes out) we have Murt to drive them in.

 

But Murton should definitely be batting fifth in this lineup. You'd think matchup-loving Dusty would at least put Murt sixth to split up the lefties. :?

 

Totally.

 

Dusty must be in a daze with Lee out. Then again, is he ever not in a daze?