5/2 Pirates (Duke) @ Cubs (Guzman) 1:20 WGN x 2; XM187

[Mark_R]

SweetPeteMan is MIA, but that doesn't mean we can't keep his streak going. Going tomorrow are two great young pitchers. Angel Guzman who struggled a tad in his Major League Debut going up against Zach Duke. Duke pitched well in his one outing against the Cubs a couple of weeks ago, and we're going to make sure we buck that trend tomorrow.

 

Game's at 1:20 on WGN so all you outta towners can see it (hopefully). Great seats still available. Head on out for one of the last couple "value" days of the year!~

 

 

GO CUBS!

[Jon]

I'll be in 121 (could've gotten better in 124 if I had waited) tomorrow. Should be very nice at Wrigley and I can't wait to see Guzman live for the first time.

 

I can wait to see the Cubs offense face Duke, though.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Winning is fun. Let's do it again.

[Mark_R]

I just pulled a 517 row one seat for 14 bucks with all the taxes and bs fees.

 

Lots of choices for seats, even with Bleachers available.

[da bears]

Come on Cubs, make it 2 in a row and end the home stand 5-3.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

let's get good ole win 15...so how bout JP start gettin on and steal dem bases tomm on the DUKE

[badger1679666666]

We rule.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

We are awesome.

[sweetpeteman]

I didn't go MIA, my internet went MIA...

[soccer10k]

I didn't go MIA, my internet went MIA...

 

That's gotta hurt.

[ChiCubsFan]

It appears that WGN is back working at my school so I will now be able to see the game. Being done with finals really rocks!

 

Now that I say this, WGN will be lost again at 1:19 exactly...

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday........

 

CUBS are 1-2 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 3-1 vs. Pittsburgh

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

CUBS are 4-4 in games that end a series

CUBS are 1-0 in games that close out a home stand

CUBS are 7-7 in day games

CUBS are 8-5 at home

CUBS are 11-2 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-8 when they don't

CUBS are 10-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 4-8 when they don't

CUBS are 11-4 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 3-5 when they do

CUBS are 13-2 when they average 18 pitches per inning or less..... 1-8 when they don't

CUBS are 12-3 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 2-7 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 95 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 749 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are drving in 22.2% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.408 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are 9-1 when they get at least 8 hits..... 5-9 when they don't

CUBS are 13-5 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 1-5 when they don't

CUBS are 13-7 when they hit at least 1 double.... 1-3 when they don't

CUBS are 4-1 when they hit at least 1 triple.... 10-9 when they don't

CUBS are 5-1 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 9-9 when they don't

CUBS are 9-0 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 5-10 when they don't

CUBS are 11-5 when the opponent strikes out at least 6 times.... 3-5 when they don't

CUBS are 9-3 when the opponent GIDPs.... 5-7 when they don't

CUBS are 2-6 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 12-4 when they don't

 

CUBS are 0-1 when Guzman starts

Guzman is 0 of 1 in quality starts

Guzman's ERA pitching to Blanco is 5.40.... Guzman hasn't pitched to Barrett

CUBS score 4.63 R/G overall.... 5.00 R/G when Guzman pitches

CUBS hit 0.88 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Guzman pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Guzman.....

 

04/03 - 05/01      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Guzman      30    5    4    0    0    1    7    4    6    9  0.133  0.297  0.233  0.531
CUBS overall      787  111  201   36    6   21  312  101   67  135  0.255  0.315  0.396  0.712

 

Guzman's previous start (no decision).....

 

Guzman                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/26  vs. Flor        5.0    6    3    3    4    5    1    87  7.20  9.00  1.80  2.00  5.40

 

CUBS' season series vs. Pittsburgh .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 9  Fri 04/14  @ Pittsburgh    N  11- 6  Marshall      
10  Sat 04/15  @ Pittsburgh    N   1- 2  Williams      
11  Sun 04/16  @ Pittsburgh        7- 3  Rusch        
24  Mon 05/01    Pittsburgh    N   2- 1  Marshall      
25  Tue 05/02    Pittsburgh         -    Guzman        
109  Fri 08/04    Pittsburgh         -             
110  Sat 08/05    Pittsburgh         -             
111  Sun 08/06    Pittsburgh         -             
131  Mon 08/28  @ Pittsburgh    N    -             
132  Tue 08/29  @ Pittsburgh    N    -             
133  Wed 08/30  @ Pittsburgh         -             
137  Mon 09/04    Pittsburgh         -             
138  Tue 09/05    Pittsburgh    N    -             
139  Wed 09/06    Pittsburgh    N    -             
140  Thu 09/07    Pittsburgh         -             

 

 

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

 

04/24 - 05/01      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum               3    0    2    0    1    0    4    1    0    1  0.667  0.667  1.333  2.000
Murton             20    4    8    2    0    0   10    8    5    3  0.400  0.520  0.500  1.020
Jones              21    2    6    2    0    2   14    5    0    3  0.286  0.318  0.667  0.985
Barrett            10    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    2    1  0.300  0.462  0.400  0.862
Restovich           7    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.286  0.375  0.429  0.804
Ramirez            19    5    4    1    0    1    8    2    5    2  0.211  0.375  0.421  0.796
Walker             21    1    5    0    0    0    5    1    5    3  0.238  0.385  0.238  0.623
Cedeno             26    3    5    0    0    1    8    2    2    5  0.192  0.250  0.308  0.558
Pierre             26    5    5    2    0    0    7    0    1    4  0.192  0.250  0.269  0.519
Hairston           13    2    2    0    0    0    2    2    1    3  0.154  0.214  0.154  0.368
Blanco             10    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    2    1  0.100  0.250  0.100  0.350
Perez              11    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.091  0.167  0.182  0.348
Mabry              10    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    4  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200

7 game total      211   24   45   10    1    4   69   22   25   38  0.213  0.305  0.327  0.632

season            787  111  201   36    6   21  312  101   67  134  0.255  0.315  0.396  0.712

 

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

 

04/24 - 05/01        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            4.0    0    0    0    0    3    0    40  0.00  6.75  0.00  0.00  0.00
Marshall           14.3    6    1    1    3   12    0   186  1.88  7.53  0.00  0.63  0.63
Howry               3.3    4    1    1    0    2    0    52  0.00  5.40  0.00  1.20  2.70
Maddux              6.0    8    2    2    1    6    0    89  1.50  9.00  0.00  1.50  3.00
Guzman              5.0    6    3    3    4    5    1    87  7.20  9.00  1.80  2.00  5.40
Novoa               4.0    3    3    3    3    6    0    91  6.75 13.50  0.00  1.50  6.75
Williamson          3.3    2    3    3    3    6    0    62  8.10 16.20  0.00  1.50  8.10
Aardsma             3.3    4    3    3    4    4    2    85 10.80 10.80  5.40  2.40  8.10
Zambrano           11.0   14   10   10    8   17    2   217  6.55 13.91  1.64  2.00  8.18
Eyre                3.0    3    3    3    3    6    1    59  9.00 18.00  3.00  2.00  9.00
Ohman               3.0    4    3    3    2    1    0    48  6.00  3.00  0.00  2.00  9.00
Rusch               2.7    6    7    7    3    0    4    81 10.13  0.00 13.50  3.38 23.63

7 game total       63.0   60   39   39   34   68   10  1097  4.86  9.71  1.43  1.49  5.57

overall           211.7  179  113  106  106  179   33  3584  4.51  7.61  1.40  1.35  4.51

 

Go CUBS !!

[Flames24Rulz]

lets get a 2 game sweep today!

 

Go Cubs!

[C.C.]

Let's get the cheap two-game sweep!!!

[Balsa]

LOTS of good, cheap seats left for this game.

[UMFan83]

Stop saying good seats available! Your going to make me miss my presentation. Well maybe I can stop by if the score is close on my way back from class and pick up a $6 OF UDR ticket to watch the last 3-4 innings.

[moorecg]

We're on XM 187 today...could a Mod please add that to the post header.

[Mizzou]

Back to back presentations at 12:30 and 2:00 + the Cubs game being on WGN = me pissed off.

 

Go Cubs!

[Brian]

It appears that WGN is back working at my school so I will now be able to see the game. Being done with finals really rocks!

 

Now that I say this, WGN will be lost again at 1:19 exactly...

 

Nice, I was just going to check and see if it was back, I'm not done with finals though :x

 

It was really fun being in the city and not getting CSN or WGN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Cubs Game Notes

 

FIRST THING’S FIRST: The Cubs, who scored a run in the first inning last night, are 8-1 in games in which they score in the opening inning of a game … in fact, Chicago has won its last seven games in which they’ve scored in the first inning.

© The Cubs’ first inning run last night snapped a string of nine straight games in which they did not score in the first inning of a game.

© Chicago has a .292 batting average (26-89) in the first inning this season.

 

TALE OF TWO STRETCHES: The Cubs are hitting .218 (67-307) over their last 10 games, April 21-May 1, after batting .272 (93-342) over their previous 10 games, April 9-19.

© The Cubs have collected 10 or more hits in a game just once in their last 10 games (13, April 28 vs. Milwaukee) after logging double-digit hit totals in five of their previous 10 games.

[JDE]

Cubs Game Notes

 

FIRST THING’S FIRST: The Cubs, who scored a run in the first inning last night, are 8-1 in games in which they score in the opening inning of a game … in fact, Chicago has won its last seven games in which they’ve scored in the first inning.

© The Cubs’ first inning run last night snapped a string of nine straight games in which they did not score in the first inning of a game.

© Chicago has a .292 batting average (26-89) in the first inning this season.

 

TALE OF TWO STRETCHES: The Cubs are hitting .218 (67-307) over their last 10 games, April 21-May 1, after batting .272 (93-342) over their previous 10 games, April 9-19.

© The Cubs have collected 10 or more hits in a game just once in their last 10 games (13, April 28 vs. Milwaukee) after logging double-digit hit totals in five of their previous 10 games.

 

Vance, quick question. Are you anywhere close to Lake Charles? I have a friend who lives down there and will be there to visit him in June.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Cubs Game Notes

 

FIRST THING’S FIRST: The Cubs, who scored a run in the first inning last night, are 8-1 in games in which they score in the opening inning of a game … in fact, Chicago has won its last seven games in which they’ve scored in the first inning.

© The Cubs’ first inning run last night snapped a string of nine straight games in which they did not score in the first inning of a game.

© Chicago has a .292 batting average (26-89) in the first inning this season.

 

TALE OF TWO STRETCHES: The Cubs are hitting .218 (67-307) over their last 10 games, April 21-May 1, after batting .272 (93-342) over their previous 10 games, April 9-19.

© The Cubs have collected 10 or more hits in a game just once in their last 10 games (13, April 28 vs. Milwaukee) after logging double-digit hit totals in five of their previous 10 games.

 

Vance, quick question. Are you anywhere close to Lake Charles? I have a friend who lives down there and will be there to visit him in June.

 

No, I'm actually in the opposite part of the state from Lake Charles. Lake Charles is in the soutwest corner and Monroe is in the northeast corner. My aunt lives in Lake Charles, though I haven't been there in a couple of years. My mom and neice and grandmother went there this weekend though.

[swordsman]

Lineups please.

[C.C.]

Lineups please.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=Ak_7nkw5MaShO9qin.bM9GY5nYcB?gid=260502116

[WindyCity]

Pirates:

C. Duffy cf

J. Wilson ss

F. Sanchez 3b

J. Bay lf

J. Burnitz rf

C. Wilson 1b

R. Paulino c

J. Castillo 2b

Z. Duke p

 

Cubs:

J. Pierre cf

R. Cedeno ss

T. Walker 1b

A. Ramirez 3b

M. Murton lf

M. Barrett c

J. Jones rf

J. Hairston Jr. 2b

A. Guzman p