5/19 - Cubs (Maddux) @ White Sox (Buehrle) - 3:05 WGN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Friday.............

 

CUBS are 3-3 on Fridays

CUBS are 0-0 vs. white sox

CUBS are 6-4 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 10-12 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 8-6 in games that start a series

CUBS are 2-1 in games that open a road trip

CUBS are 7-14 in day games

CUBS are 7-13 on the road

CUBS are 8-18 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are 0-1 with sbrin84, nilodnayr, Mark_R, sethuel1, Brian, & Hornkohl sitting in the left field bleachers. :shock:

CUBS are on a pace to win 69 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 612 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 109 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 18.4% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.342 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

 

CUBS are 5-3 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 6 of 8 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.79.... pitching to Blanco it's 1.35

CUBS score 3.78 R/G overall.... 4.13 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 0.68 HR/G overall.... 0.88 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/03 - 05/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     261   33   73   13    3    7  113   29   21   29  0.280  0.330  0.433  0.763
CUBS overall     1320  151  326   57   10   27  484  138  108  213  0.247  0.305  0.367  0.672

 

Maddux's last 5 starts (2-2).....

 

Maddux                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/23  vs. St. L       7.0    5    0    0    1    4    0    93  1.29  5.14  0.00  0.86  0.00
04/28  vs. Milw        6.0    8    2    2    1    6    0    89  1.50  9.00  0.00  1.50  3.00
05/03  vs. Ariz        5.0   10    5    5    0    5    1    85  0.00  9.00  1.80  2.00  9.00
05/08  vs. S.D.        3.7    9    7    7    2    4    1    70  4.91  9.82  2.45  3.00 17.18
05/13  vs. S.D.        7.3    4    1    0    1    3    0    73  1.23  3.68  0.00  0.68  0.00

5 game totals         29.0   36   15   14    5   22    2   410  1.55  6.83  0.62  1.41  4.34

season totals         49.3   46   18   17    9   36    3   670  1.64  6.57  0.55  1.11  3.10

 

Maddux's starts against white sox last year (1-1)......

 

Maddux                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/20  vs. CWS         7.0    9    4    3    0    1    1    95  0.00  1.29  1.29  1.29  3.86
06/25  vs. CWS         6.0    5    2    2    0    6    2    88  0.00  9.00  3.00  0.83  3.00

totals  vs. CWS       13.0   14    6    5    0    7    3   183  0.00  4.85  2.08  1.08  3.46

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

 

CUBS' season series vs. white sox last year (3-3) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
39  Fri 05/20    Chicago (AL)      1- 5  Maddux        
40  Sat 05/21    Chicago (AL)      3- 5  Zambrano      
41  Sun 05/22    Chicago (AL)      4- 3  Prior        
72  Fri 06/24  @ Chicago (AL)      2-12  Mitre        
73  Sat 06/25  @ Chicago (AL)      6- 2  Maddux        
74  Sun 06/26  @ Chicago (AL)      2- 0  Prior        

 

 

CUBS' season series vs. white sox .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
41  Fri 05/19  @ Chicago (AL)       -    Maddux        
42  Sat 05/20  @ Chicago (AL)       -    Hill        
43  Sun 05/21  @ Chicago (AL)       -    Zambrano      
79  Fri 06/30    Chicago (AL)       -             
80  Sat 07/01    Chicago (AL)       -             
81  Sun 07/02    Chicago (AL)       -             

 

CUBS' offense vs. white sox last year.....

 

vs. white sox      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Wilson              2    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500
Dubois             10    2    3    0    0    2    9    4    0    4  0.300  0.300  0.900  1.200
Hairston           17    2    7    3    0    0   10    2    0    2  0.412  0.444  0.588  1.033
Patterson          24    3    7    1    0    1   11    2    1    7  0.292  0.320  0.458  0.778
Walker              9    0    3    0    0    0    3    2    1    1  0.333  0.364  0.333  0.697
Ramirez            20    1    4    0    0    1    7    4    3    3  0.200  0.333  0.350  0.683
Lee                21    2    5    1    0    0    6    1    1    4  0.238  0.333  0.286  0.619
Blanco             17    3    3    1    0    1    7    1    0    1  0.176  0.176  0.412  0.588
Hollandsworth      14    1    2    0    0    1    5    1    1    4  0.143  0.200  0.357  0.557
Burnitz            20    2    3    1    0    0    4    1    5    5  0.150  0.320  0.200  0.520
Grieve              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500
Perez              24    2    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    1  0.167  0.200  0.167  0.367
Barrett             5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167
Macias              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. white sox     192   18   42    8    0    6   68   18   14   39  0.219  0.288  0.354  0.642

season totals    5585  704 1505  313   23  190 2434  676  417  910  0.269  0.324  0.436  0.759

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. white sox last year......

 

vs. white sox        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Zambrano            7.0    1    0    0    3    8    0   108  3.86 10.29  0.00  0.57  0.00
Borowski            2.0    0    0    0    0    3    0    27  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Novoa               2.0    0    0    0    0    2    0    20  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Dempster            2.0    0    0    0    1    1    0    21  4.50  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Williams            2.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    23  4.50  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Ohman               0.0    2    1    1    0    0    0     5  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Prior              15.0    7    3    3    1   10    3   197  0.60  6.00  1.80  0.53  1.80
Maddux             13.0   14    6    5    0    7    3   183  0.00  4.85  2.08  1.08  3.46
Remlinger           1.0    1    1    1    0    2    1    17  0.00 18.00  9.00  1.00  9.00
Mitre               4.7    7    7    7    4    2    1    93  7.71  3.86  1.93  2.36 13.50
Hawkins             0.7    1    1    1    0    0    1    17  0.00  0.00 13.50  1.50 13.50
Wellemeyer          3.0    6    5    5    2    4    2    68  6.00 12.00  6.00  2.67 15.00
Wuertz              0.7    3    3    3    0    1    0    22  0.00 13.50  0.00  4.50 40.50

vs. white sox      53.0   44   27   26   12   42   11   806  2.04  7.13  1.87  1.06  4.42

season totals    1439.3 1357  714  671  576 1255  186 23680  3.60  7.85  1.16  1.34  4.20

 

Since their untimely and tragic demise on 26 April 2006.......

 

CUBS are 5-16

CUBS have been outscored 115 (5.48 R/G) to 55 (2.62 R/G)

CUBS have hit 9 home runs while allowing 24

CUBS are driving in 13.1% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 21.2% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.247 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.404 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS are on a pace to GIDP 162 times, compared to 129 last year

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

thru 18 May   BDI    LOB       PCT

Restovich       1     02     0.333
Walker         17     37     0.315
Lee             7     17     0.292
Barrett        14     43     0.246
Murton         15     49     0.234
Perez           7     25     0.219
Jones          11     43     0.204
Cedeno         10     50     0.167
Ramirez        13     60     0.167
Blanco          2     12     0.143
Hairston        4     27     0.129
Bynum           2     14     0.125
Pagan           1     08     0.111
Mabry           2     22     0.083
Pierre          2     46     0.042
Theriot         0     00     0.000

Team          111    490     0.185

 

Go CUBS !!

[Derwood]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

[E.J.]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

Speaking of going yard, when was the last time the Cubs hit a homerun? It seems like it's been a while. Gotta love that small ball...

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

You do know that Maddux won't be batting today, don't you?

[Fred Hornkohl]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

Speaking of going yard, when was the last time the Cubs hit a homerun? It seems like it's been a while. Gotta love that small ball...

 

Bynum's home run on Wednesday is the only one we've had in the last 7 games.

[goonys evil twin]

They have to call up a bat today, preferably Restovich. He's 2/7 against Buerhle, nothing great, but you have to sit Jones and nobody else deserves the spot.

 

They can start Blanco and have Barrett DH, both have hit Buerhle. Walker starts at first and Hairston at 2nd, both have hit him. Put Restovich in RF.

[Banedon]

Hey Fred, had a question yesterday that you're the perfect guy to answer, but of course you weren't here...

 

When was the last time a Cubs team came back from 5 or more runs behind to win the game?

[moorecg]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

You do know that Maddux won't be batting today, don't you?

 

I'd rather have him hit that Neifi :D

[Derwood]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

You do know that Maddux won't be batting today, don't you?

 

I'd rather have him hit that Neifi :D

 

Chicks dig the longball. Maddux hits for himself (instead of using the DH) and bats 5th. 2 for 4 with a HR and 5 rbi

[soapy]

They have to call up a bat today, preferably Restovich. He's 2/7 against Buerhle, nothing great, but you have to sit Jones and nobody else deserves the spot.

 

They can start Blanco and have Barrett DH, both have hit Buerhle. Walker starts at first and Hairston at 2nd, both have hit him. Put Restovich in RF.

 

I'm sure you realize, of course, that this won't happen.

[goonys evil twin]

They have to call up a bat today, preferably Restovich. He's 2/7 against Buerhle, nothing great, but you have to sit Jones and nobody else deserves the spot.

 

They can start Blanco and have Barrett DH, both have hit Buerhle. Walker starts at first and Hairston at 2nd, both have hit him. Put Restovich in RF.

 

I'm sure you realize, of course, that this won't happen.

 

Yes, I do. They'll do whatever they can to get 15 second basemen involved in the game.

[Derwood]

They have to call up a bat today, preferably Restovich. He's 2/7 against Buerhle, nothing great, but you have to sit Jones and nobody else deserves the spot.

 

They can start Blanco and have Barrett DH, both have hit Buerhle. Walker starts at first and Hairston at 2nd, both have hit him. Put Restovich in RF.

 

I'm sure you realize, of course, that this won't happen.

 

Yes, I do. They'll do whatever they can to get 15 second basemen involved in the game.

 

but not Theriot

[goonys evil twin]

They have to call up a bat today, preferably Restovich. He's 2/7 against Buerhle, nothing great, but you have to sit Jones and nobody else deserves the spot.

 

They can start Blanco and have Barrett DH, both have hit Buerhle. Walker starts at first and Hairston at 2nd, both have hit him. Put Restovich in RF.

 

I'm sure you realize, of course, that this won't happen.

 

Yes, I do. They'll do whatever they can to get 15 second basemen involved in the game.

 

but not Theriot

 

He'll play in the field in the bottom of the 8th, in a double switch.

[Master Shake]

I say the Cubs eke one out today.

 

 

But after today, a new 5 game losing streak begins.

[Mark Priors Calves]

please don't embarass us too much.

[Pistolcub42]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

You do know that Maddux won't be batting today, don't you?

 

 

 

Its sad the DH will be removing offense from our lineup...

[cheapseats]

If Maddux goes yard on Buehrle it would make my year.

 

You do know that Maddux won't be batting today, don't you?

 

 

 

Its sad the DH will be removing offense from our lineup...

 

for the second year in a row

[Jon]

Well, at least today, the DH is probably the difference between Barrett playing and not playing.

 

Or he won't play and Ramirez will DH with Neifi at third...

[cheapseats]

Unofficial Sox lineup:

 

LF Podsednik

2B Iguchi

DH Thome

1B Konerko

RF Dye

C Pierzynski

3B Crede

CF Mackowiak

SS Cintron

 

http://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/inside_the_white_sox/2006/05/todays_lineup.html

[louisvillecub]

Neifi better be sitting his butt on the bench today. :evil:

[C.C.]

Unofficial Sox lineup:

 

LF Podsednik

2B Iguchi

DH Thome

1B Konerko

RF Dye

C Pierzynski

3B Crede

CF Mackowiak

SS Cintron

 

http://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/inside_the_white_sox/2006/05/todays_lineup.html

 

They really do have a very good balanced lineup. I think we already lost. Dusty better not start freaking Neifi! I was a Neifi backer up until this year. I think he's done! I honestly would rather see Womack come up.

[Big Fergie J]

Neifi better be sitting his butt on the bench today. :evil:

 

I'm hoping Neifi has gone into the witness protection program.

[louisvillecub]

Neifi better be sitting his butt on the bench today. :evil:

 

I'm hoping Neifi has gone into the witness protection program.

 

Although I would love to hear the reception he gets at his next AB (which I hope never happens, btw.)

[C.C.]

Cubs are gonna here alot of Boos. First from the Sox fans and then from the Cubs fans. They better come out smoking to settle down the crowd.

 

I PREDICT! Cubs win this game 6-2! Murton and Jones goes yard!

[cheapseats]

Dusty better not start freaking Neifi!

 

Not that there's anything wrong with that.