5/23: Cubs (Wood) @ Marlins (Olsen) - 6:05 p.m. CT- CSN

[KatJ]

TV: CSN Chicago | Radio: WGN 720

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 2-4 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 2-2 vs. Florida

CUBS are 6-5 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 11-14 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 10-10 at night

CUBS are 8-16 on the road

CUBS are 9-21 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are seeing 2.85 P/PA over their last 5 games (1-4)

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 589 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 114 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 412 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are drving in 18.0% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.337 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

 

CUBS are 0-1 when Wood starts

Wood is 0 of 1 in quality starts

Wood's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.20.... Wood hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 3.64 R/G overall.... 3.00 R/G when Wood pitches

CUBS hit 0.70 HR/G overall.... 0.00 HR/G when Wood pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Wood.....

 

04/03 - 05/22      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Wood        38    3   12    1    0    0   13    3    2    6  0.316  0.357  0.342  0.699
CUBS             1450  160  353   58   11   31  526  147  112  228  0.243  0.300  0.363  0.663

 

Wood's last start (0-1).....

 

Wood                    IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/18  vs. Wash        5.0    5    4    4    0    6    3    71  0.00 10.80  5.40  1.00  7.20

 

Wood's start against Florida last year (1-0)......

 

Wood                    IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/09  vs. Flor        7.7    6    2    2    1    4    1   104  1.17  4.70  1.17  0.91  2.35

season totals         66.0   52   32   31   26   77   14  1056  3.55 10.50  1.91  1.18  4.23

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
18  Mon 04/24    Florida       N   6- 3  Zambrano      
19  Tue 04/25    Florida       N   3- 1  Marshall      
20  Wed 04/26    Florida           5- 7  Guzman        
44  Mon 05/22  @ Florida       N   1- 9  Marshall      
45  Tue 05/23  @ Florida       N    -    Wood        
46  Wed 05/24  @ Florida            -    Maddux        

 

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

 

CUBS are 6-19 (0.240)

CUBS have been outscored 141 (5.64 R/G) to 64 (2.56 R/G)

CUBS have been shutout 6 times

CUBS opponent's have 5 complete game wins

CUBS have lost all 15 games in which the opponent scored first

CUBS have hit 13 home runs while allowing 31

CUBS are driving in 12.9% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 21.9% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.249 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.410 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS are seeing 3.52 P/PA, compared to their opponents' 3.87 and the CUBS' 3.63 from last year

CUBS are on a pace to GIDP 175 times, compared to 129 last year

 

CUBS' offense since 26 April.....

 

04/26 - 05/22      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum              21    2    6    0    2    1   13    3    1    7  0.286  0.348  0.619  0.967
Ramirez            90   13   25    7    0    6   50   12    6    6  0.278  0.327  0.556  0.882
Jones              80    7   26    4    0    4   42   11    3   12  0.325  0.357  0.525  0.882
Barrett            59    3   16    2    2    1   25    2    9    5  0.271  0.377  0.424  0.801
Restovich           8    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708
Walker             81    4   19    5    0    0   24    9   10   11  0.235  0.312  0.296  0.608
Cedeno             96    6   25    0    1    1   30    6    2   20  0.260  0.273  0.313  0.585
Murton             73    9   17    1    0    0   18    4    8   13  0.233  0.317  0.247  0.564
Pierre            104   10   23    3    1    0   28    0    6    9  0.221  0.270  0.269  0.540
Hairston           49    3    9    2    0    0   11    3    2    8  0.184  0.231  0.224  0.455
Perez              49    3    9    1    0    0   10    4    3    2  0.184  0.226  0.204  0.430
Mabry              40    1    5    0    0    0    5    0    5   10  0.125  0.239  0.125  0.364
Theriot             4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200
Blanco             28    0    1    0    0    0    1    2    3    4  0.036  0.125  0.036  0.161

25 game totals    820   64  188   27    6   13  266   59   61  120  0.229  0.287  0.324  0.612

season totals    1450  160  353   57   11   31  525  147  112  227  0.243  0.300  0.362  0.662

 

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

 

04/26 - 05/22        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry              10.7    8    3    3    1    7    2   154  0.84  5.91  1.69  0.84  2.53
Eyre               12.0    8    4    4    7   16    2   210  5.25 12.00  1.50  1.25  3.00
Zambrano           34.0   25   12   12   18   38    4   555  4.76 10.06  1.06  1.26  3.18
Ohman              12.7   11    5    5    4   11    1   198  2.84  7.82  0.71  1.18  3.55
Williamson         11.3    6    5    5    7   12    0   182  5.56  9.53  0.00  1.15  3.97
Dempster            9.0    7    4    4    1   10    1   109  1.00 10.00  1.00  0.89  4.00
Novoa              14.7   14   10    7    9   13    1   305  5.52  7.98  0.61  1.57  4.30
Marshall           26.3   24   18   18   17   21    1   435  5.81  7.18  0.34  1.56  6.15
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
Wuertz              1.0    3    2    2    2    1    0    46 18.00  9.00  0.00  5.00 18.00

25 game totals    217.3  215  141  134  119  196   31  3752  4.93  8.12  1.28  1.54  5.55

season totals     384.0  345  219  205  197  330   55  6525  4.62  7.73  1.29  1.41  4.80

 

Go CUBS !!

Edited May 23, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[Drew Doughty]

So Wood's still going to start? That's good.

[Outshined_One]

Olsen goes 8 scoreless and Borowski pitches a perfect 9th.

[Andy]

At least I get to watch Wood pitch for one of the final times as a Cub.

[soccer10k]

I hope we see a significant improvement out of Wood tomorrow.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bullpen Rest  Dempster   Eyre      Williamson   Howry   Ohman     Novoa      Wuertz      
May 22         DNP       DNP        1IP/12p     DNP    1IP/13p   1.2IP/28p   1IP/46p

May 21        1IP/12p  .1IP/13p      DNP       .2IP/8p   DNP       DNP        DNP

May 20        1IP/13p    DNP        .2IP/5p     DNP    .2IP/11p  1.2IP/30p    DNP

May 19         DNP       DNP         DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP      1.2IP/25p(AAA)

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

 

The 2006 Cubs are living proof of the lunacy of a 7 man pen. They are tied for 29th in innings from their starting rotation, and the pen isn't even close to being overworked.

[A New Era]

I hope we see a significant improvement out of Wood tomorrow.

 

Why would it matteR?

 

(where's my prozac.)

[BigSlick]

So Wood's still going to start? That's good.

 

Not really. Since this season is over already we might as well throw him into quick freeze and warm him up for his 15 starts next year.

[Derwood]

Cubs lose 5-2

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

this team Sox

[Derwood]

this team Sox

 

I taught for a year at IWU

[Balsa]

By my logic, I'm really close to quitting watching the Cubs, so they'll win this game to keep me intersted.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Game's already over. Fish 7, Cubs 2.

[louisvillecub]

Kerry will exacerbate his shoulder and go back on the DL...

[badgercub]

Kerry will exacerbate his shoulder and go back on the DL...

 

Bingo, we have a winner. I can totally see this happening, no work in between starts complained of soreness, this is a recipe for disaster and there will be no one to blame but the incompetence of the coaching staff for allowing him to go out there.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Bingo, we have a winner. I can totally see this happening, no work in between starts complained of soreness, this is a recipe for disaster and there will be no one to blame but the incompetence of the coaching staff for allowing him to go out there.

 

Not so fast...

 

Kerry Wood tested his arm on Monday and pronounced himself ready to go on Tuesday.

 

He threw his side session and said he was fine.

[Big Fergie J]

Go WOOD !

 

Go Cubs !

 

Do something positive other than every 5th or 6th or whatever game.

[badgercub]

Bingo, we have a winner. I can totally see this happening, no work in between starts complained of soreness, this is a recipe for disaster and there will be no one to blame but the incompetence of the coaching staff for allowing him to go out there.

 

Not so fast...

 

Kerry Wood tested his arm on Monday and pronounced himself ready to go on Tuesday.

 

He threw his side session and said he was fine.

 

According to the Chicago papers, he did not throw a side. He played catch with Rothschild and that was it, he didn't throw off of a mound or exert himself like he would if he were throwing a normal side session.

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-060522cubsbits,1,4019838.story?coll=cs-cubs-headlines

[hrowengartner]

Olsen goes 8 scoreless and Borowski pitches a perfect 9th.

I also think we will see Cy Olsen tonight, 8 scoreless innings throwing less than 90 pitches.

[goonys evil twin]

When is opening day? These exhibition games are boring.

[Banedon]

When is opening day? These exhibition games are boring.

 

Especially when the Chippewa County Middle School team keeps beating us.

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

It's become Pavlovian for me with the Cubs. Every time I see a new game thread I throw up a little bit in my mouth. Not much. But more than a vurp. Just enough to ruin the next 3 hours of my day.

 

On the flip side, I've lost 12 lbs thanks to the Cubs making me sick to my stomach.

 

"Chicago Cubs baseball. At best it doesn't make you violently ill."

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

this team Sox

 

I taught for a year at IWU

 

 

sweet

[Mizzou]

So what inning do you think Wood's arm will fall off? I say it'll happen in the 4th.