4/23 Cubs (Maddux) @ Cardinals (Marquis) 1:15 PM WGN TV

[Skers and Cubbies]

PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:16 am Post subject:

With all this talk about the new Cubs offense (including with Lee), the Cubs are 24th in the league in runs scored. That's gotta change if we want to win more then 65 games this year.

 

Actually, I don't care. Win if you want to. If you don't it will only continue a 98 year tradition of losing....

 

98 years of enjoyed(well a few parts) yet fruitless baseball........

I'd prefer a win(regardless of how crummy they look while providing it).

Maddux needs to be on his game sunday. at minimum dont let albert beat you by himself.(i personally wouldn't show him a single fastball during any at bat, in fact i'd buzz him high and tight a couple times try to get him out of his comfort zone.....worth a try anyway)

In Maddux we trust........

[mjohnson71]

PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:16 am Post subject:

With all this talk about the new Cubs offense (including with Lee), the Cubs are 24th in the league in runs scored. That's gotta change if we want to win more then 65 games this year.

 

Actually, I don't care. Win if you want to. If you don't it will only continue a 98 year tradition of losing....

 

98 years of enjoyed(well a few parts) yet fruitless baseball........

I'd prefer a win(regardless of how crummy they look while providing it).

Maddux needs to be on his game sunday. at minimum dont let albert beat you by himself.(i personally wouldn't show him a single fastball during any at bat, in fact i'd buzz him high and tight a couple times try to get him out of his comfort zone.....worth a try anyway)

In Maddux we trust........

 

Maddux is the bomb. He'll shut trhe Cards down with his surgical precision.

 

Yes, it's 3:15 in the morning, I'm in St. Louis and drunk. The Cubs HAVE TO win at least one game. I'm, tired of cards fans.

 

Excuse me, I have to go to pass out...

[Yeti]

No Lee. :cry:

i really hope like hell you're not gonna say that for every game he is out, after 6or 7 starts i will begin to hunt you down :wink:

 

really though STOP!!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Well, I'm dressed and ready for today's game. I'd like one win before I fly home.

 

I'll try to say good morning to Mr. Miles for everyone.

[otis89]

Did you know that Pujols has driven in almost 31% of all the Cardinals runs this season? They would be sunk without him.

[radarluv1]

Well, I'm dressed and ready for today's game. I'd like one win before I fly home.

 

I'll try to say good morning to Mr. Miles for everyone.

 

 

vance, i feel really bad for you. theres nothing worse than leaving busch in cub gear after a pathetic loss. you may have to do it 3 times in a weekend. hopefully today goes better.

[sethuel1]

I saw Vance at the airport with a brace around his knee. With him was the NSBB team doctor and surgeon.

Dr. Cub?

[tinkers1]

Okay guys 2 1/2 hours until game time and we have GOT to win todays game behind Maddux, if for no other reason than to lift the spirits and out look of the players. Yes losing Lee was huge for this team no doubt about it, but you certainly need to get a win and prove you can win wihout him, the longer a team goes without a win after a key injury the more it effects the entire teams attitude. Wiining is contagious well so is losing and you don't ever want a team to get to the point they feel defeated before they even take the field.

[sethuel1]

Wiining is contagious well so is losing and you don't ever want a team to get to the point they feel defeated before they even take the field.

 

So is herpes. And the Cubs couldn't handle a teamwide case of herpes right now.

[tinkers1]

Hehe that was funny.

[cubfan1955]

Did you know that Pujols has driven in almost 31% of all the Cardinals runs this season? They would be sunk without him.

 

I suggest Baker start Bynum, he bunt and run into Pujols breaking his wrist in 2 places. And if Bynum gets hurt too it's a bonus. :twisted:

[tinkers1]

Okay so what does everyone predict the score of todays game to be, I'm going to go with Cubs 3, Cards 2, at least I'm praying we can get 3 runs today because if we do, I think we will this game.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday........

 

CUBS are 2-0 on Sundays

CUBS are 3-2 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 0-2 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are 0-1 (1 run scored) in games without an extra base hit

CUBS are 0-0 when they've lost their last 2 games

CUBS are 5-4 in day games

CUBS are 5-5 on the road

CUBS are 3-2 in games that end a series

CUBS are 0-1 in games that end a road trip

CUBS are 5-2 when they get a quality start.... 4-5 when they don't

CUBS are 3-6 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 6-1 when they don't

CUBS are 7-2 when they score first in the game.... 2-5 when they don't

CUBS are 7-1 when they score in the first inning.... 2-6 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 91 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 810 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 152 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 405 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 942 times this year..... compared to 920 last year

CUBS are on a pace to steal 142 bases this year..... compared to 64 last year

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 172 double plays this year..... compared to 129 last year

CUBS are on a pace to commit 91 errors this year..... compared to 100 last year

 

CUBS are 3-0 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 3 of 3 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 1.33.... Maddux hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 5.00 R/G overall.... 4.33 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 0.94 HR/G overall.... 0.67 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/03 - 04/22      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux      93   13   24    4    1    2   36   10    6   11  0.258  0.297  0.387  0.684
CUBS overall      543   80  147   24    4   15  224   72   40   93  0.271  0.319  0.413  0.732

 

Maddux's previous 3 starts (3-0).....

 

Maddux                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/07  vs. St. L       6.3    4    1    1    2    1    1    87  2.84  1.42  1.42  0.95  1.42
04/12  vs. Cincy       6.0    3    1    1    2    7    0    86  3.00 10.50  0.00  0.83  1.50
04/17  vs. L.A.        8.0    3    1    1    0    6    0    87  0.00  6.75  0.00  0.38  1.13

totals                20.3   10    3    3    4   14    1   260  1.77  6.20  0.44  0.69  1.33

 

Maddux's starts vs. St. Louis in 2005 (2-1).....

 

Maddux                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/11  vs. St. L       9.0   12    4    4    0    5    1   114  0.00  5.00  1.00  1.33  4.00
09/07  vs. St. L       5.7    7    0    0    2    4    0    92  3.18  6.35  0.00  1.59  0.00
09/17  vs. St. L       6.3   10    5    5    1    3    0   102  1.42  4.26  0.00  1.74  7.11

totals  vs. St. L     21.0   29    9    9    3   12    1   308  1.29  5.14  0.43  1.52  3.86

overall              225.0  239  112  106   36  136   29  3098  1.44  5.44  1.16  1.22  4.24

 

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         1- 4  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          -             

 

CUBS' offense vs. St. Louis.....

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Barrett            15    4    7    1    0    3   17   10    0    0  0.467  0.467  1.133  1.600
Lee                10    4    4    0    0    2   10    2    2    2  0.400  0.500  1.000  1.500
Perez               5    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    0    0  0.600  0.600  0.800  1.400
Cedeno             17    1    8    3    1    0   13    1    0    0  0.471  0.471  0.765  1.235
Walker             10    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    5    1  0.300  0.533  0.300  0.833
Bynum               3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Jones              17    2    3    0    0    1    6    3    2    8  0.176  0.263  0.353  0.616
Pierre             20    0    4    0    0    0    4    1    1    1  0.200  0.238  0.200  0.438
Ramirez            18    3    3    0    0    0    3    1    2    2  0.167  0.250  0.167  0.417
Hairston            5    2    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Mabry               5    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Murton             17    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    2    2  0.118  0.211  0.118  0.328
Blanco              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200
Pagan               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Restovich           1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. St. L  159   20   41    5    1    6   66   18   15   24  0.258  0.322  0.415  0.737

overall           544   80  147   23    4   15  223   72   40   93  0.270  0.319  0.410  0.729

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. St. Louis......

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Zambrano            6.0    4    2    0    4    5    0   111  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.33  0.00
Howry               3.3    1    0    0    0    4    0    50  0.00 10.80  0.00  0.30  0.00
Dempster            3.0    0    0    0    1    1    0    34  3.00  3.00  0.00  0.33  0.00
Novoa               2.7    1    0    0    0    2    0    32  0.00  6.75  0.00  0.38  0.00
Ohman               2.0    1    0    0    1    2    0    32  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Eyre                1.7    0    0    0    1    2    0    21  5.40 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Wuertz              0.7    2    0    0    0    1    0    22  0.00 13.50  0.00  3.00  0.00
Maddux              6.3    4    1    1    2    1    1    87  2.84  1.42  1.42  0.95  1.42
Williamson          3.0    3    1    1    1    5    0    50  3.00 15.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
Rusch               4.7    2    3    3    4    3    0    95  7.71  5.79  0.00  1.29  5.79
Marshall            4.3    4    4    4    1    2    1    65  2.08  4.15  2.08  1.15  8.31
Aardsma             2.0    2    2    2    2    1    1    42  9.00  4.50  4.50  2.00  9.00
Willliams           3.3    8    7    7    3    1    1    76  8.10  2.70  2.70  3.30 18.90

totals vs. St. L   43.0   32   20   18   20   30    4   717  4.19  6.28  0.84  1.21  3.77

overall           139.7  109   71   64   71  105   23  2357  4.58  6.77  1.48  1.29  4.12

 

Go CUBS !!

Edited April 23, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[gflore34]

I don't wish injuries on any team but, I'd like to see the Cards minus Pujols, Mulder and Suppan (the Cub equivalent of Lee, Prior and Wood) with their weak bullpen, you're looking at 60-70 win team easy.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Angel Guzman is up with the team

[Fred Hornkohl]

This just in...........

 

I just got a phone call from Busch Stadium from Garwilly & Vance the CUBS fan. They are hanging around the CUBS dugout, and trying to get Bruce Miles attention to confirm or deny..... that Angel Guzman has been spotted in the stadium with the team.

 

More details as they become available. If anybody else knows anything.... please let us know !!

 

And now..... back to your regularly scheduled Game Thread.

[sethuel1]

That is awesome.

 

Vance and Garwilly bringing the scoop...

[Chris]

Angel Guzman is up with the team

 

:shock:

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

nice. da gooz.

[Flames24Rulz]

couple things if that is indeed the case. Why Guzman up and not Hill? Hill has been real impressive so far in Iowa. Guzman has been decent, but his last start was not too good as he gave up several homers.

 

Another thing...who would be sent down if Guzman is up? My guess would be Williams.

 

interesting stuff vance and garwilly. Thanks for finding this out before anyone else :)

[Jon]

couple things if that is indeed the case. Why Guzman up and not Hill? Hill has been real impressive so far in Iowa. Guzman has been decent, but his last start was not too good as he gave up several homers.

 

Another thing...who would be sent down if Guzman is up? My guess would be Williams.

 

interesting stuff vance and garwilly. Thanks for finding this out before anyone else :)

Weird. Unless they want Guzman to pitch on normal rest and throw Monday, pushing Z and the rest of the rotation back a day, I don't see why it wouldn't be Hill. Angel isn't up to full speed yet.

 

And if it was in place of Marshall's scheduled Tuesday start, that wouldn't make a whole lot of sense, either.

[gflore34]

Finally, instead of going with the status quo Hendry' and Baker willing to take a chance and try someone else...

[cubfan1955]

Just the offensive firepower we're needing! :D J/K

 

I'm glad to see Guzman getting an opportunity and I have to guess he'll replace Williams after his performance Friday night. Now if they'd just bring up Hill to replace Rusch.

[Fred Hornkohl]

OK..... here's your upate......

 

Garwilly and Vance report that they have spoken with Dusty Baker, who told them than Guzman is up, Jerome Williams is down. For the time being, Angel will be used out of the bullpen, and we will not have a 5th starter.

 

More updates as they become available.

 

Now..... back to your regularly scheduled Game Thread.

[otis89]

Woot! Guzman time! Although he should be starting.