4/29 Cubs (Rusch) vs Beermakers (Davis) Round II 1:20 WGN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

A day after Greg Maddux proved he was masterful, the Cubs have another afternoon bout with the drunken ones from up north.

 

Glendon Rusch http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20050906/rusch_83190.jpg

 

takes on Doug http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_150277.jpg "Who Drew on My Chin?" Davis.

 

Rusch has been pretty bad this year as he brings a 1-3 record and 6.41 ERA into the game. On the bright side, his opponent has been worse with an 0-2 record and a 7.66 ERA.

 

Luckily for Rusch, the Brewers haven't hit especially well against him...at least with the exception of Carlos Lee.

 

Of course the Cubs haven't hit Davis particularly well either, but that's going to change tomorrow.

 

So, it's time for another Cubs victory....if we could just get Glendon out of the pool.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/100_0247.jpg

 

Come on Glendon, you have a game to pitch!

 

I like the Cubs chances because Glendon Rusch is 1-1 in games in which he doesn't allow a HR to Bronson Arroyo. He's also 1-0 when facing pitchers with a higher ERA than his. This one smells like a victory....which Rusch says smells like fried chicken.

 

So, hop on the Glendon Rusch BandWGN

 

http://www.jonmdavis.net/ruschbandwgn.jpg

 

and let's hope he gets a little help from his friends...

http://www.jonmdavis.net/ruschpark.jpg

 

And it will be time for one of these--->http://clarkstreetsports.com/images/FL01(3).jpg

Edited April 28, 2006 by vance_the_cubs_fan

[Jon]

Weather.com predicts a gametime temp around 60 degrees, a 15 mph wind blowing in from right or right-to-left, and a 30% chance of rain throughout the game. The chance of rain will increase as the day progresses.

 

Sunday's game is the one to worry about right now. 60-70% chance of rain before the game and a 50-70% chance during the game. 20 mph wind blowing from right-to-left, as well.

 

Here's the radar (it will update automatically):

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ord_closeradar_medium_usen.jpg

[Flames24Rulz]

was a nice win today. Pitching was good, we had some timely hits as well. Hopefully Rusch can be as good as Maddux was today. We're due to hit Davis one of these games.

 

Go Cubs!

[otis89]

Win again, you pathetic bunch of losers!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Winning is fun. Let's do it again.

[badger1679666666]

We Rule.

[da bears]

Go Cubs! Win this series! Let's go Cubbies! Edited April 29, 2006 by da bears

[Big Fergie J]

Go Cubs ! Make it 2 in a row vs. the BeerBoys

 

You can do it Glendon....Believe Big Fella

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday........

 

CUBS are 1-2 on Saturdays

CUBS are 1-0 vs. Milwaukee

CUBS are 3-4 when they've won their last 1 game

CUBS are 7-5 in day games

CUBS are 7-3 at home

CUBS are 9-2 when the temperature is under 65 degrees

CUBS are 10-3 when they score first in the game.... 3-5 when they don't

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

CUBS are 9-1 when they get at least 8 hits..... 4-7 when they don't

CUBS are 12-4 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 1-4 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 100 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 825 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 162 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 455 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

 

CUBS are 1-3 when Rusch starts

Rusch is 1 of 4 in quality starts

Rusch's ERA pitching to Barrett is 8.00.... pitching to Blanco it's 5.06

CUBS score 5.10 R/G overall.... 4.00 R/G when Rusch pitches

CUBS hit 1.00 HR/G overall.... 1.50 HR/G when Rusch pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Rusch.....

 

04/03 - 04/28      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Rusch      135   16   33    6    0    6   57   16    6   17  0.244  0.277  0.422  0.699
CUBS overall      695  107  182   34    5   21  289   98   59  119  0.262  0.320  0.416  0.736

 

Rusch's previous 4 starts (1-3).....

 

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
04/22  vs. St. L       4.7    2    3    3    4    3    0    95  7.71  5.79  0.00  1.29  5.79

season                19.7   18   14   14    8   14    7   365  3.66  6.41  3.20  1.32  6.41

 

Rusch had one start last year vs. Milwaukee (1-0).....

 

Rusch                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/23  vs. Milw        6.0    7    4    4    3    2    2   103  4.50  3.00  3.00  1.67  6.00

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

 

CUBS' season series vs. Milwaukee .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
21  Fri 04/28    Milwaukee         6- 2  Maddux        
22  Sat 04/29    Milwaukee          -    Rusch        
23  Sun 04/30    Milwaukee          -    Zambrano      
75  Mon 06/26    Milwaukee     N    -             
76  Tue 06/27    Milwaukee     N    -             
77  Wed 06/28    Milwaukee          -             
78  Thu 06/29    Milwaukee          -             
85  Thu 07/06  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
86  Fri 07/07  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
87  Sat 07/08  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
88  Sun 07/09  @ Milwaukee          -             
112  Tue 08/08  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
113  Wed 08/09  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
114  Thu 08/10  @ Milwaukee          -             
158  Tue 09/26    Milwaukee     N    -             
159  Wed 09/27    Milwaukee     N    -             

 

 

CUBS' offense for the last 7 games.....

 

04/21 - 04/28      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Ramirez            17    6    4    0    0    2   10    5    6    0  0.235  0.435  0.588  1.023
Bynum               2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Barrett            14    2    4    2    0    1    9    3    1    2  0.286  0.333  0.643  0.976
Murton             18    2    6    1    0    0    7    6    4    3  0.333  0.455  0.389  0.843
Jones              19    2    3    0    0    2    9    4    0    5  0.158  0.200  0.474  0.674
Pierre             23    5    5    2    0    0    7    0    1    4  0.217  0.280  0.304  0.584
Cedeno             19    3    3    1    1    0    6    1    2    4  0.158  0.238  0.316  0.554
Walker             17    1    3    0    0    0    3    3    5    1  0.176  0.364  0.176  0.540
Hairston           11    1    2    0    0    0    2    2    1    2  0.182  0.250  0.182  0.432
Perez              10    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.300
Blanco              5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.000  0.286  0.000  0.286
Mabry               8    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250
Restovich           4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      180   25   35    7    1    5   59   24   22   31  0.194  0.289  0.328  0.617

season total      695  107  182   34    5   21  289   98   59  119  0.262  0.320  0.416  0.736

 

CUBS' pitchers for the last 7 games......

 

04/21 - 04/28        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marshall            7.0    2    0    0    2    7    0    96  2.57  9.00  0.00  0.57  0.00
Ohman               1.7    1    0    0    1    1    0    26  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.20  0.00
Maddux             13.0   13    2    2    2   10    0   182  1.38  6.92  0.00  1.15  1.38
Novoa               5.7    4    1    1    0    5    0    81  0.00  7.94  0.00  0.71  1.59
Howry               3.7    4    1    1    0    2    0    61  0.00  4.91  0.00  1.09  2.45
Eyre                3.7    2    1    1    3    6    0    60  7.36 14.73  0.00  1.36  2.45
Zambrano            7.0    6    3    3    3   12    1   114  3.86 15.43  1.29  1.29  3.86
Guzman              5.0    6    3    3    4    5    1    87  7.20  9.00  1.80  2.00  5.40
Rusch               4.7    2    3    3    4    3    0    95  7.71  5.79  0.00  1.29  5.79
Aardsma             3.0    2    2    2    3    3    1    67  9.00  9.00  3.00  1.67  6.00
Dempster            3.0    3    2    2    0    3    0    51  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  6.00
Williamson          2.3    2    4    4    4    6    0    63 15.43 23.14  0.00  2.57 15.43
Willliams           1.3    6    7    7    2    0    1    53 13.50  0.00  6.75  6.00 47.25

last 7 games       61.0   53   29   29   28   63    4  1036  4.13  9.30  0.59  1.33  4.28

season totals     184.7  148   87   80   88  157   25  3081  4.29  7.65  1.22  1.28  3.90

 

Go CUBS !!

[A New Era]

YES!! First time I'll be watching Len and Bob in HD!! Cause I finally got an off air antenna working and WGN-DT coming in great!! So no more waiting for ESPN for my Cubbies in HD!! I'm also getting a new 62" 1080 HDTV in a week. I'm pumped about seeing Cubbies in HD!!

[cheapseats]

Thanks for the stats, Fred. I always look forward to your worthless stats post.

[cheapseats]

YES!! First time I'll be watching Len and Bob in HD!! Cause I finally got an off air antenna working and WGN-DT coming in great!! So no more waiting for ESPN for my Cubbies in HD!! I'm also getting a new 62" 1080 HDTV in a week. I'm pumped about seeing Cubbies in HD!!

 

Congratulations! I envy you.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We are awesome.

[Mark_R]

Cubs' chances of winning tomorrow are very high. Please don't screw up.

[Mark Priors Calves]

keep winning.

[B]

Yay Cubs.

[A New Era]

Win in HD!

[erik316wttn]

Please don't suck.

[Jon]

An even more optimistic view...

 

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/currentweatherusnational/usdopplerradar_large_animated.html

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Cubs' Press Notes.

 

FROM THE SEVENTH: The Cubs lead the majors with just 15 runs allowed from the seventh inning on in games this season … Chicago is holding its opponents to a Major League-best .160 average after the sixth inning.

© While allowing just 15 runs from the seventh inning on, the Cubs have scored 38 runs over the same span, including 19 in the eighth inning.

© The 19 runs in the eighth inning has proven to be Chicago’s most successful inning for runs produced this season.

 

SOLID STARTERS: Cubs starting pitchers have allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 11 of the club’s last 12 games … Chicago’s starters have a 3.39 ERA (26 ER/69.0 IP) over its last 12 games.

© Taking away Jerome Williams’ seven earned runs in 1.1 innings to start April 21’s game in St. Louis, Cubs starters have a 2.53 ERA (19 ER/67.2 IP) since April 15.

© Cubs starting pitchers rank fourth among National League staffs with a 4.10 ERA (53 ER/116.1 IP) this season.

 

The Cubs are in the second day of a stretch which will have them play 17 games in 17 days before their next off day on May 15.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Runs plz.

[E.J.]

R. Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

J.J. Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

G. Jenkins rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

C. Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305

P. Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345

B. Hall 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

D. Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315

B. Clark cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

D. Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Chi Cubs

AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg

J. Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264

R. Cedeno ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

T. Walker 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355

A. Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212

M. Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292

J. Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231

J. Hairston Jr. 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

H. Blanco c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

G. Rusch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

Still no Barrett. :cry:

[Flames24Rulz]

dang, didn't think Barrett's injury was too serious. Hopefully he'll be back in the lineup tomorrow.

[Danny82]

The silver lining is that Blanco has been virtually impossible to run on.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 10-5 when Barrett starts.... 3-3 when Blanco starts

 

 

Go CUBS !!