5/24: Cubs (Maddux) @ Marlins (Moehler) - 12:05 p.m. CT- WGN

[Brian]

this team doesn't deserve any frills in this post.

 

the cubs play tomorrow, feel free to discuss it here or do something more interesting.

[Flames24Rulz]

this team sucks.

 

i don't care anymore.

[Mark_R]

Worthless comment of the day: The Cubs are about to get swept by the third worst team in baseball.

 

Sad thing is they are second.

[Outshined_One]

Tank for Stock!

[otis89]

The Cubs suck. That is all.

[Sammy Sofa]

Knowing these idiots, now that I want them to lose, they'll win in spectacular fashion, like they did against the Sox.

 

So with that in mind...SURELY THE CUBS WILL CRUSH THE MARLINS! GO FORTH, MIGHTY WARRIORS! TO VICTORY!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Die, Baker! Die, die, die, die, DIE!!!

[baseball7897]

I plan on making my first Game thread Friday. SHould be a interesting thread too

[baseball7897]

This team is completely lost at the plate and i mean completely lost. I have no idea what Hendry is waiting for? Fire Clines NOW. His approach of swinging at first pitches and pitches in the dirt dosent freaking work. So Hendry im begging you to make a change FIRE CLINES NOW.

[Sammy Sofa]

No kidding. Hendry, show some stones and at least gives Clines, Sarge and Rothschild the boot, or at least ONE of them, if you're gonna be a total [expletive] and keep Dusty on.

[baseball7897]

No kidding. Hendry, show some stones and at least gives Clines, Sarge and Rothschild the boot, or at least ONE of them, if you're gonna be a total [expletive] and keep Dusty on.

 

Speaking of Rothschild is he still on the coaching staff? Because these cub pitchers seem to struggle with mechanics all the time and never seem to fix them. Prime example Kerry Glass. His mechanics have been awful the past couple of years, and if your a pitching coach your JOB is to fix them. Give me a break Rothschild.

[baseball7897]

and Sarge what the hell do you do? Sit in the dugout and read baseball for dummies? This whole coaching staff does not give any advice or at least it dosent seem like it.

[oldstyle81]

well according to dusty, the coaches and players get there early to work on hitting

 

 

maybe they shouldnt leave

 

i can see why people become fair weather fans also

Edited May 24, 2006 by oldstyle81

[Flames24Rulz]

this coaching staff is pathetic. There are better HS coaching staffs than this lame staff. GET A CLUE HENDRY!!!

 

bring up Jody Davis and Von Joshua plz.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Wednesday......

 

CUBS are 4-3 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 2-3 vs. Florida

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

CUBS are 11-15 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 5-10 in games that end a series

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

CUBS are 8-16 in day games

CUBS are 8-17 on the road

CUBS are 9-22 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are on a pace to win 65 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 590 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 119 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 407 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 169 double plays this year..... compared to 129 last year

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

CUBS are scoring 0.340 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

 

CUBS are 5-4 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 6 of 9 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.76.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.79

CUBS score 3.64 R/G overall.... 3.78 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 0.73 HR/G overall.... 0.78 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/03 - 05/23      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     289   34   75   13    3    7  115   30   23   31  0.260  0.310  0.398  0.708
CUBS overall     1483  164  359   59   12   33  541  151  113  240  0.242  0.298  0.365  0.663

 

Maddux's last 5 starts (1-3).....

 

Maddux                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
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
05/19  vs. CWS       5.7    9    6    6    5    1    1    96  7.94  1.59  1.59  2.47  9.53

5 game totals       27.7   40   21   20    9   19    3   413  2.93  6.18  0.98  1.77  6.51

season totals       55.0   55   24   23   14   37    4   766  2.29  6.05  0.65  1.25  3.76

 

Maddux's start against Florida last year (1-2)......

 

Maddux                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/15  vs. Flor      3.7    8    7    7    2    3    1    69  4.91  7.36  2.45  2.73 17.18
07/10  vs. Flor      8.0    4    0    0    0    3    0    98  0.00  3.38  0.00  0.50  0.00
08/27  vs. Flor      9.0    5    2    2    1    2    0   102  1.00  2.00  0.00  0.67  2.00

totals  vs. Flor    20.7   17    9    9    3    8    1   269  1.31  3.48  0.44  0.97  3.92

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. 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   4- 5  Wood        
46  Wed 05/24  @ Florida            -    Maddux        

 

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

 

CUBS are 6-20 (0.231)

CUBS have been outscored 146 (5.62 R/G) to 68 (2.62 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 15 home runs while allowing 31

CUBS are driving in 13.2% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 21.9% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.258 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.407 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS are seeing 3.53 P/PA, compared to their opponents' 3.87 and the CUBS' 3.63 from last year

CUBS are on a pace to GIDP 168 times, compared to 129 last year

 

CUBS' offense since 26 April.....

 

04/26 - 05/23      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum              22    2    6    0    2    1   13    3    1    8  0.273  0.333  0.591  0.924
Barrett            63    5   18    2    3    2   32    3    9    6  0.286  0.384  0.508  0.891
Ramirez            94   13   25    7    0    6   50   12    6    8  0.266  0.314  0.532  0.846
Jones              84    7   26    4    0    4   42   11    3   15  0.310  0.341  0.500  0.841
Restovich           8    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708
Walker             85    4   20    6    0    0   26    9   10   12  0.235  0.309  0.306  0.615
Murton             76   11   18    1    0    1   22    5    9   14  0.237  0.326  0.289  0.615
Cedeno             99    6   26    0    1    1   31    7    2   21  0.263  0.275  0.313  0.588
Pierre            108   10   23    3    1    0   28    0    6   10  0.213  0.261  0.259  0.520
Perez              49    3    9    1    0    0   10    4    3    2  0.184  0.226  0.204  0.430
Hairston           53    3    9    2    0    0   11    3    2    9  0.170  0.214  0.208  0.422
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

26 game totals    853   68  194   28    7   15  281   63   62  132  0.227  0.284  0.329  0.614

season totals    1483  164  359   58   12   33  540  151  113  239  0.242  0.298  0.364  0.662

 

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

 

04/26 - 05/23        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry              11.3    9    3    3    1    7    2   163  0.79  5.56  1.59  0.88  2.38
Eyre               13.3    8    4    4    7   19    2   232  4.73 12.83  1.35  1.13  2.70
Zambrano           34.0   25   12   12   18   38    4   555  4.76 10.06  1.06  1.26  3.18
Ohman              13.0   12    5    5    4   11    1   207  2.77  7.62  0.69  1.23  3.46
Williamson         12.0    6    5    5    9   13    0   198  6.75  9.75  0.00  1.25  3.75
Novoa              14.7   14   10    7    9   13    1   305  5.52  7.98  0.61  1.57  4.30
Dempster            9.7    9    6    6    3   10    1   127  2.79  9.31  0.93  1.24  5.59
Marshall           26.3   24   18   18   17   21    1   435  5.81  7.18  0.34  1.56  6.15
Wood               10.0    7    7    7    5    9    4   157  4.50  8.10  3.60  1.20  6.30
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
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

26 game totals    226.0  221  146  139  128  203   32  3912  5.10  8.08  1.27  1.54  5.54

season totals     392.7  351  224  210  206  337   56  6685  4.72  7.72  1.28  1.42  4.81

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

thru 23 May   BDI    LOB       PCT

Restovich       1     02     0.333
Walker         19     43     0.306
Lee             7     17     0.292
Barrett        15     49     0.234
Murton         15     55     0.214
Jones          12     46     0.207
Perez           7     29     0.194
Cedeno         12     53     0.185
Ramirez        12     63     0.160
Hairston        4     27     0.129
Bynum           2     14     0.125
Pagan           1     08     0.111
Blanco          2     17     0.105
Mabry           2     24     0.077
Pierre          2     50     0.038
Theriot         0     02     0.000

Team          118    535     0.181

 

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R.I.P. CUBS !!

[Butterscup1679666578]

I look forward to the day when I wake up and it is shown to me that it was all just a dream and the game of baseball never existed. Much rejoicing will ensue.

[BigSlick]

I look forward to the day when I wake up and it is shown to me that it was all just a dream and the game of baseball never existed. Much rejoicing will ensue.

 

And then much money is made while you introduce a new and revolutionary ball game to the naive American public!

[Andy]

At least when the Royals and Pirates suck on a yearly basis, their fans know it's coming because ownership just refuses to spend money to get a better product on the field.

 

Our ownership spends as much as just about anyone outside of the Sawx and Yanks and we still can't win a damn thing.

[Drew Doughty]

I look forward to the day when I wake up and it is shown to me that it was all just a dream and the game of baseball never existed. Much rejoicing will ensue.

 

And then much money is made while you introduce a new and revolutionary ball game to the naive American public!

 

And you make Dusty Baker the manager of the new St. Louis Cardinals!

[Laura]

Worthless stats of the day for Wednesday......

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

thru 23 May   BDI    LOB       PCT

Restovich       1     02     0.333
Walker         19     43     0.306
Lee             7     17     0.292
Barrett        15     49     0.234
Murton         15     55     0.214
Jones          12     46     0.207
Perez           7     29     0.194
Cedeno         12     53     0.185
Ramirez        12     63     0.160
Hairston        4     27     0.129
Bynum           2     14     0.125
Pagan           1     08     0.111
Blanco          2     17     0.105
Mabry           2     24     0.077
Pierre          2     50     0.038
Theriot         0     02     0.000

Team          118    535     0.181

 

Wherefore art thou, Restovich? :wink:

[oldstyle81]

we are going to lose today

 

Moehler has a ERA of 7.29 so he will magically become Cy Young and pitch 7+ allowing 2 hits, no BB and 1 home run hit by Aram

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

they should play taps everytime a cubs batter comes up tomm. during the day

 

 

 

the most gross thing is that i will prolly end up watchin the flubs tomm.

 

BRING OUT THE DEAD

[E.J.]

Best part about this series is that the Marlins were coming into it having lost 7 in a row. Nothing like playing the Cubs to get you out of a bad losing streak.

[Balsa]

BRING OUT THE DEAD

 

http://static.flickr.com/49/152456257_8fbb9503bd.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

When the pre-game show starts, they should just play the score from the opening assassination scene in JFK. It'll get everyone in an appropriate mood.

[UMFan83]

Go away Cubs, just go away.

 

I am SOlucky that the World Cup is on this summer, otherwise I'd be having a very boring and depressing sports summer.