5/21 - Cubs (Z) @ White Sox (Contreras) - 1:05 CSN / XM 181

[Laura]

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BIG Z

 

vs.

 

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Contreras

 

 

 

I'm just starting tomorrow's game thread because the schedule was way behind so I don't think Kat knows she's up to start game threads.

 

Scoring a run tomorrow would be nice, albeit unlikely.

[E.J.]

Contreras will throw a no-hitter tommorow. Z will only give up 1 run, but the Cubs lose.

[Omar]

Contreras will throw a no-hitter tommorow. Z will only give up 1 run, but the Cubs lose.

 

I am really sick of seeing that post over and over again.

 

C'mon Z!

[Sammy Sofa]

Zambrano pitches 7 full innings, strikes out 6, walks 3, gives up 3 hits and 2 runs.

 

Cubs lose, 2-0.

[Balsa]

C'mon Z. Be the stopper that we need you to be. We lose tomorrow and not only are we back on the losing streak but we'll at best tie the Sox for the season series.

[oldstyle81]

Contreras will throw a no-hitter tommorow. Z will only give up 1 run, but the Cubs lose.

 

I am really sick of seeing that post over and over again.

 

C'mon Z!

 

dont like the truth? either do i

[oldstyle81]

C'mon Z. Be the stopper that we need you to be. We lose tomorrow and not only are we back on the losing streak but we'll at best tie the Sox for the season series.

 

we are on a losing streak, 3 games and losing the season series to the white soxs mean absolutely nothing.

[C.C.]

God damn we suck! Sorry I had a few tonight and I'm in a mood! WE SUCK!!!!! I sit here and wish that the TRIB will have pity on the enitre fan base and sell the damn team!

[Pistolcub42]

Z goes 2.2 ip with 3 hbp....

[minnesotacubsfan]

Z goes 2.2 ip with 3 hbp....

 

:P

 

 

I think he'll wait until the 4th-5th before he starts plunking people...outta hope he could pick up a w...

 

 

that being said, yanked after the second hbp in the 5th, 7 so, 1 er, and a big ole "L", 1-0.

[KaiserCesar]

tie game

 

0-0

 

Zambrano 18 IP 36 k's 295 pitches

[A New Era]

::Standing silent with back faced toward the Cubs::

 

My uncle, who is a Cardinals fan, said he thinks the Cubs will take tommorows game, with Zambrano going. So if you need some hope. There ya go!!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bullpen Rest  Dempster   Eyre      Williamson   Howry   Ohman     Novoa      Rusch      
May 20        1IP/13p    DNP        .2IP/5p     DNP    .2IP/11p  1.2IP/30p    DNP

May 19         DNP       DNP         DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP      2.1IP/48p

May 18         DNP      1IP/22p      DNP       1IP/9p   1IP/21p  1IP/20p      DNP

May 17         DNP      1IP/14p     1IP/11p    1IP/10p   DNP       DNP        DNP       

May 16        1IP/9p     DNP         DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP        DNP       

May 15         DNP       DNP         DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP        DNP

[Chris]

We win

[Andy]

Bold prediction: No brawls tomorrow.

[Drew Doughty]

Bold prediction: No brawls tomorrow.

 

I actually really doubt that for some reason. The benches will clear, at least. Don't know if we'll see a punch or a Farnsworthian tackle, but the benches will definitely clear at some point tomorrow. Z! pitching without having to hit just seems like it's too good to be true after today (or yesterday for most of you I guess).

[Outshined_One]

I think everyone knows better than to start something tomorrow. The White Sox are in a heated race with the Tigers as it is; don't count out the Twins or Indians yet, either. If they lose any guys to suspension because of a brawl, it could hurt them over the next few games. The Cubs, on the other hand, are still suffering under the delusion that they're in contention, so they'll likely want to avoid that, as well.

 

There might be a pitch thrown intentionally behind Barrett, an unintentional HBP, or some close inside pitches, but I doubt anyone gets a fastball in the ribs.

 

Besides, the Cubs will lose 7-1 despite Zambrano going 7 scoreless with 3 hits, 10 Ks, and 1 BB.

[soccer10k]

Z goes 2.2 ip with 3 hbp....

 

I highly doubt the umpires would allow a player to bean more than two hitters and I wouldn't be surprised if they started tossing people after one hbp.

[UMFan83]

A team that loves to walk vs. a pitcher who loves to walk people? We're in big trouble folks. Not a great matchup.

 

Contraras - 7IP 3H 0BB 0ER 8K

Zambrano - 5.1IP 3H 6BB 4ER 6K

 

Cubs lose 6-1

[sunnydoo]

Prediction:

 

Zman goes off the deep end and beans Jim Thome in the 2nd inning, putting Thome on the DL for the rest of the season with a broken bone (ending the Sox chances for the Series).

 

A fight ensues where 3 more Cubs will either get suspended or hurt for a long length of time. We are forced to call up the entire infield from Iowa, and go on a long winning streak of 3 games.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 3-3 on Sundays

CUBS are 0-2 vs. white sox

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

CUBS are 10-14 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 4-10 in games that end a series

CUBS are 7-16 in day games

CUBS are 7-15 on the road

CUBS are 13-5 when they get a quality start.... 4-20 when they don't

CUBS are 14-6 when they score first in the game.... 3-19 when they don't

CUBS are 10-4 when they score in the first inning.... 7-21 when they don't

CUBS are 13-12 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 4-13 when they do

CUBS are 14-3 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-22 when they don't

CUBS are 12-5 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 4-21 when they don't

CUBS are 14-6 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-16 when they get outhit.... and 1-3 when the hits are even

CUBS are 8-20 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are 0-4 (2 run scored) in games without an extra base hit

CUBS are on a pace to win 66 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 586 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 104 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 424 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

 

CUBS are 5-4 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 6 of 9 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.93.... pitching to Blanco it's 2.25

CUBS score 3.62 R/G overall.... 4.56 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.64 HR/G overall.... 0.67 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/03 - 05/20      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   300   41   67   16    1    6  103   38   32   57  0.223  0.299  0.343  0.642
CUBS overall     1381  152  337   57   10   27  495  139  110  220  0.244  0.301  0.358  0.660

 

Zambrano's last 5 starts (2-1).....

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/24  vs. Flor        7.0    6    3    3    3   12    1   114  3.86 15.43  1.29  1.29  3.86
04/30  vs. Milw        4.0    8    7    7    5    5    1   103 11.25 11.25  2.25  3.25 15.75
05/05  vs. S.D.        7.0    4    0    0    3   10    0   107  3.86 12.86  0.00  1.00  0.00
05/10  vs. S.F.        8.0    5    1    1    5    6    0   110  5.63  6.75  0.00  1.25  1.13
05/16  vs. Wash        8.0    4    0    0    2    8    0   122  2.25  9.00  0.00  0.75  0.00

5 game totals         34.0   27   11   11   18   41    2   556  4.76 10.85  0.53  1.32  2.91

season totals         56.7   46   24   21   35   62    6   987  5.56  9.85  0.95  1.43  3.34

 

Zambrano's start against white sox last year (ND)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/21  vs. CWS         7.0    1    0    0    3    8    0   108  3.86 10.29  0.00  0.57  0.00

season total         223.3  170   88   81   86  202   21  3564  3.47  8.14  0.85  1.15  3.26

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
41  Fri 05/19  @ Chicago (AL)      1- 6  Maddux        
42  Sat 05/20  @ Chicago (AL)      0- 7  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)       -             

 

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

 

CUBS are 5-18 (0.217)

CUBS have been outscored 128 (5.57 R/G) to 56 (2.43 R/G)

CUBS have been shutout 6 times

CUBS opponent's have 5 complete game wins

CUBS have lost all 14 games in which the opponent scored first

CUBS have hit 9 home runs while allowing 27

CUBS are driving in 12.7% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 21.9% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.243 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.408 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS are on a pace to GIDP 169 times, compared to 129 last year

 

CUBS' offense since 26 April.....

 

04/26 - 05/20      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum              20    2    6    0    2    1   13    3    1    7  0.300  0.333  0.650  0.983
Jones              72    6   23    4    0    3   36    9    3   12  0.319  0.355  0.500  0.855
Barrett            52    2   15    2    1    1   22    1    9    4  0.288  0.403  0.423  0.826
Ramirez            82   10   21    7    0    3   37    9    6    6  0.256  0.311  0.451  0.762
Restovich           8    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708
Walker             73    3   18    5    0    0   23    8   10   10  0.247  0.329  0.315  0.644
Cedeno             87    6   23    0    1    1   28    5    2   17  0.264  0.278  0.322  0.600
Murton             67    8   16    1    0    0   17    4    8   13  0.239  0.329  0.254  0.583
Pierre             95    9   19    2    1    0   23    0    6    9  0.200  0.255  0.242  0.497
Hairston           46    3    9    2    0    0   11    3    2    8  0.196  0.229  0.239  0.468
Perez              48    3    9    1    0    0   10    4    3    2  0.188  0.231  0.208  0.439
Mabry              34    1    5    0    0    0    5    0    3    8  0.147  0.237  0.147  0.384
Theriot             3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250
Blanco             27    0    1    0    0    0    1    2    3    4  0.037  0.129  0.037  0.166

23 game totals    751   56  172   26    5    9  235   51   59  112  0.229  0.288  0.313  0.601

season totals    1381  152  337   56   10   27  494  139  110  219  0.244  0.301  0.358  0.659

 

CUBS' pitchers since 26 April......

 

04/26 - 05/20        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry              10.3    8    3    3    0    6    2   141  0.00  5.23  1.74  0.77  2.61
Zambrano           27.0   21    8    8   15   29    1   442  5.00  9.67  0.33  1.33  2.67
Eyre               11.3    8    4    4    7   15    2   202  5.56 11.91  1.59  1.32  3.18
Ohman              11.7   11    5    5    4   10    1   185  3.09  7.71  0.77  1.29  3.86
Marshall           23.0   17   11   11   13   19    0   368  5.09  7.43  0.00  1.30  4.30
Williamson         10.3    6    5    5    6   12    0   170  5.23 10.45  0.00  1.16  4.35
Dempster            8.0    6    4    4    1   10    1    97  1.13 11.25  1.13  0.88  4.50
Novoa              13.0   13   10    7    9   13    1   277  6.23  9.00  0.69  1.69  4.85
Maddux             27.7   40   21   20    9   19    3   413  2.93  6.18  0.98  1.77  6.51
Guzman             18.0   20   16   14   16   20    2   378  8.00 10.00  1.00  2.00  7.00
Wood                5.0    5    4    4    0    6    3    71  0.00 10.80  5.40  1.00  7.20
Rusch              12.3   16   13   12    8    7    4   265  5.84  5.11  2.92  1.95  8.76
Ryu                 1.0    1    1    1    2    2    0    27 18.00 18.00  0.00  3.00  9.00
Hill               19.3   23   20   20   15   11    5   344  6.98  5.12  2.33  1.97  9.31
Aardsma             2.3    4    3    3    3    2    2    60 11.57  7.71  7.71  3.00 11.57

23 game totals    200.3  199  128  121  108  181   27  3440  4.85  8.13  1.21  1.53  5.44

season totals     367.0  329  206  192  186  315   51  6213  4.56  7.72  1.25  1.40  4.71

 

Go CUBS !!

[AR-Baseball-Fan]

With the whole season already in the toilet, Z probably won't care if he gets suspended and so he hits two batters before getting tossed. Cubs lose 8 to 1.

[Fro]

I got $100 on Anderson getting beaned for putting Mabry in the hospital.

[C.C.]

Cubs salvage game 3 in the series and win this game 4-2.

[YearofDaCubs]

So if we lose today is Baker a goner? Probably not, but it's the move which should be made.