5/14 S.D. (Hensley) @ CUBS (Hill) 1:20 pm, WGN-TV, XM187

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are gonna square off against the Padres one more time.

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/454535.jpg Hensley (1-2) 4.73

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/448179.jpg Hill (0-2) 9.00

 

 

It's time to stop the bleeding !!

 

Go CUBS !!

[CubfaninCA]

Sweep.

 

Cubs can't beat these guys. I mean Mike Piazza is killing the Cubs.

 

Bring on Washington!

[NCCubFan]

Sadly, I see a total blowout against the Cubs (something like 15-0). I'm serious, although I'd love some tasty crow to eat. Today's loss is probably the most devastating, the kind that frequently sends a team into a tailspin. The Cubs were already in the tailspin, and now are relying on a struggling rookie to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately, it adds up to major ugliness as I see it.

[otis89]

Dusty needs to be fired. Now.

[Master Shake]

"The MOther Of All Surrenders"

 

Hell, we should all go to wrigley with white flags, andsigns that read "We give up!"

[Flames24Rulz]

does it even matter anymore? Today's loss was the worst of the season.

[Outshined_One]

They should just raise the L flag right after the national anthem. Might as well save them the trouble.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I don't think a combination of Jesus, Buddah, Yahweh, Mohammed, Hare Chrishna, and Sung Yung Moon could save this season.

 

We're toast.

[Shavo]

I really hate this team, and stopped caring a week ago.

[Sammy Sofa]

It would be the miracle of miracles for them to actually win this game. I know that odds-wise the Cubs WILL eventually win another game...but after today, it pretty much feels like an impossible feat.

 

Maybe the sick bastards are merging their usual 3 or 4 losing streaks a year into what is essentially one MASSIVE streak of 25-30 games in a row, give or a take a fluke win every so often.

[Master Shake]

They should just raise the L flag right after the national anthem. Might as well save them the trouble.

 

Hell, I'd rather Dust forfeit rahter than contiune to play a lost cause.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bullpen Rest  Dempster   Eyre      Williamson   Howry   Ohman     Novoa      Rusch      Ryu
May 13        1IP/20p   .2IP/6p      DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP        DNP       DNP 

May 12        1IP/17p   1IP/10p    1.1IP/15p   1IP/19p   DNP       DNP      1.2IP/40p   DNP

May 11         DNP       DNP        1IP/14p     DNP     1IP9p    2.1IP/31p    DNP       DNP

May 10         1IP/9p    DNP         DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP        DNP       DNP

May 9          DNP      1IP/32p      DNP        DNP     1IP/14p    DNP        DNP     7IP/87p(AAA)     

May 8         1IP/17p    DNP         DNP       1IP/11p   DNP       DNP      2.1IP/47p   DNP

[soccer10k]

Did Ryu get called up?

[soccer10k]

Sadly, I see a total blowout against the Cubs (something like 15-0). I'm serious, although I'd love some tasty crow to eat. Today's loss is probably the most devastating, the kind that frequently sends a team into a tailspin. The Cubs were already in the tailspin, and now are relying on a struggling rookie to stop the bleeding. Unfortunately, it adds up to major ugliness as I see it.

 

Couldn't agree more. The one thing that we thought we could depend on failed today. I know it's foolish to think that Dempster would never blow a save, but when you have a solid closer it just catches you off guard.

[NCCubFan]

Did Ryu get called up?

Yes. Guzman was sent back to Iowa. He would have gone back down by Thursday anyway since Wood returns then, but by sending him down now the Cubs get an extra bullpen arm for a few games.

[Butterscup1679666578]

The season is still going on? Weird.

[J.R.]

Somebody said Dusty would be fired if the Padres sweep.

 

Blue flag time!

[UMFan83]

the thing that sucks is that prior wood lee and miller are going to come back and make the team just good enough to not get dusty fired

[Mark_R]

the thing that sucks is that prior wood lee and miller are going to come back and make the team just good enough to not get dusty fired

 

I'll bring the crowbar for Woody, you cough in Prior's face.

[sunnydoo]

Win One for Oddball!

[CubfaninCA]

starting lineup

 

cf. pierre

ss. nef

1b. mabry

3b. aram

rf. jones

c. barrett

2b. hairston

lf. murton

[sweetpeteman]

starting lineup

 

cf. pierre

ss. nef

1b. mabry

3b. aram

rf. jones

c. barrett

2b. hairston

lf. murton

 

close...

 

cf. pierre

ss. nef

1b. mabry

3b. aram

rf. jones

c. barrett

2b. hairston

lf. bynum

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 3-2 on Sundays

CUBS are 0-6 vs. San Diego

CUBS are 0-2 when they've lost their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 9-11 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 4-8 in games that end a series

CUBS are 7-12 in day games

CUBS are 8-8 at home

CUBS are 6-16 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are 13-5 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 2-16 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 68 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 626 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 117 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 437 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are drving in 18.7% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.350 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

 

CUBS are 0-2 when Hill starts

Hill is 0 of 2 in quality starts

Hill's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.50.... pitching to Blanco it's 11.25

CUBS score 3.86 R/G overall.... 0.50 R/G when Hill pitches

CUBS hit 0.72 HR/G overall.... 0.50 HR/G when Hill pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Hill.....

 

04/03 - 05/13      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Hill        65    1   13    0    1    1   18    1    4   17  0.200  0.246  0.277  0.523
CUBS overall     1189  139  294   50   10   26  442  127   97  202  0.247  0.305  0.372  0.677

 

Hill's previous starts (0-2).....

 

Hill                    IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/04  vs. Ariz        4.0    6    5    5    2    1    2    67  4.50  2.25  4.50  2.00 11.25
05/09  vs. S.F.        6.0    8    5    5    3    4    1   100  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.83  7.50

overall               10.0   14   10   10    5    5    3   167  4.50  4.50  2.70  1.90  9.00

 

CUBS' season series vs. San Diego .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
28  Fri 05/05  @ San Diego     N   0- 1  Zambrano      
29  Sat 05/06  @ San Diego     N   1- 2  Marshall      
30  Sun 05/07  @ San Diego         3- 6  Guzman        
31  Mon 05/08  @ San Diego     N   3- 8  Maddux        
35  Fri 05/12    San Diego         5-10  Guzman        
36  Sat 05/13    San Diego         3- 4  Maddux        
37  Sun 05/14    San Diego          -    Hill        

 

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

 

05/04 - 05/13      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Jones              32    3   11    1    0    2   18    7    1    7  0.344  0.364  0.563  0.926
Barrett            24    1    6    0    1    1   11    1    3    3  0.250  0.333  0.458  0.792
Hairston           23    1    7    2    0    0    9    2    2    5  0.304  0.360  0.391  0.751
Ramirez            44    6   11    3    0    2   20    5    2    4  0.250  0.277  0.455  0.731
Murton             25    5    7    0    0    0    7    0    4    5  0.280  0.400  0.280  0.680
Perez              20    2    6    1    0    0    7    3    1    1  0.300  0.318  0.350  0.668
Cedeno             38    3    9    0    1    0   11    1    0   12  0.237  0.237  0.289  0.526
Theriot             1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500
Pierre             43    2    8    1    1    0   11    0    3    4  0.186  0.239  0.256  0.495
Bynum              14    1    2    0    1    0    4    1    1    6  0.143  0.200  0.286  0.486
Mabry              16    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    2  0.188  0.278  0.188  0.465
Walker             29    2    4    1    0    0    5    2    3    4  0.138  0.212  0.172  0.385
Blanco             11    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1    2  0.000  0.077  0.000  0.077
Restovich           2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

7 game totals     339   27   78   10    4    5  111   25   23   62  0.230  0.280  0.327  0.607

season totals    1189  139  294   49   10   26  441  127   97  201  0.247  0.305  0.371  0.676

 

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

 

05/07 - 05/13        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               4.0    3    0    0    0    5    0    58  0.00 11.25  0.00  0.75  0.00
Williamson          2.3    1    0    0    0    2    0    29  0.00  7.71  0.00  0.43  0.00
Zambrano            8.0    5    1    1    5    6    0   110  5.63  6.75  0.00  1.25  1.13
Novoa               2.7    4    1    1    3    2    0    59 10.13  6.75  0.00  2.63  3.38
Eyre                2.7    4    1    1    1    1    1    48  3.38  3.38  3.38  1.88  3.38
Maddux             11.0   13    8    7    3    7    1   143  2.45  5.73  0.82  1.45  5.73
Hill                6.0    8    5    5    3    4    1   100  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.83  7.50
Rusch               5.3    9    6    5    4    3    0   110  6.75  5.06  0.00  2.44  8.44
Guzman              7.3    8    7    7    9    8    0   187 11.05  9.82  0.00  2.32  8.59
Howry               2.0    3    2    2    0    1    1    30  0.00  4.50  4.50  1.50  9.00
Dempster            4.0    6    4    4    1    5    1    63  2.25 11.25  2.25  1.75  9.00
Marshall            3.7    9    9    9    5    2    0    88 12.27  4.91  0.00  3.82 22.09

7 game totals      59.0   73   44   42   34   46    5  1025  5.19  7.02  0.76  1.81  6.41

season totals     315.0  291  179  166  155  266   43  5340  4.43  7.60  1.23  1.42  4.74

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in........

 

thru 13 May   BDI    LOB       PCT

Restovich       1     02     0.333
Lee             7     17     0.292
Walker         13     33     0.283
Barrett        14     38     0.269
Murton         15     46     0.246
Perez           6     19     0.240
Jones          11     38     0.224
Cedeno          8     42     0.160
Ramirez         9     52     0.148
Blanco          2     12     0.143
Hairston        4     27     0.129
Bynum           2     14     0.125
Pagan           1     08     0.111
Mabry           2     21     0.087
Pierre          2     39     0.049
Theriot         0     00     0.000

Team          101    438     0.187

 

Go CUBS !!!

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

if there ever was a stretch for the cubs to win four in a row this is it wit the nats comin into town...let me amend that...O GOD PLEASE LET THIS BE IT

[macuser1]

Until about four years ago, I was a "senior" adviser to a men's service organization. The members were about the same age group as the Cubs players. We even had an old timer or two such as Maddx is.

 

Anyway, I believe I learned to "read" the group after 20 years experience. It never took me long to determine how well a planned activity was going to go for them. I don't know if it was their "body language", my psychic ability or what. But these insights were about 90% accurate.

 

As I look at the Cubs now, I get some bad feelings, just from watching them on the field. The only thing keeping them from total collapse,INMHO, would be internal finger pointing. Which of course we can't see, but for all we know this may have started.

 

I wish I felt better. Because Kerry Wood was regarding as a leader in the past, perhaps his return will help turn the situation around. I really. really hope so.

 

Regardless of their playing abilities, most of the Cubs players seem like really nice guys. I would ove to see them succeed.

 

If they lose today, and lose to the Nationals, then that's it for them. I think they'll implode. I hope that doesn't happen. I'll even say a prayer for them at Mass this morning. It couldn't hurt.

 

Oh yeah, I am going to watch, no matter what.