5/27 Braves (Ramirez) vs. Cubs (Marshall) 12:20PM (FOX, 720)

[UMFan83]

Dammit, I purposely signed up for game threads late so I could start Game 1 of the NLDS.

 

Don't really have much more to say.

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/400141.jpg Ramirez (0-0) 15.00

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/445156.jpg Marshall (3-2) 5.29

[Butterscup1679666578]

Odds of Ramirez and his 15.00 ERA pitching a CG shutout?

[BigSlick]

Odds of Ramirez and his 15.00 ERA pitching a CG shutout?

 

2:1

[Fred Hornkohl]

Odds of Ramirez and his 15.00 ERA pitching a CG shutout?

 

about 5 to 1

[Sammy Sofa]

The way the subject line is set up, I'm now dying to see Aramis pitch.

[WindyCity]

The Royals, Pirates, and Marlins all won on Friday.....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 5/26/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    18      29      .383     - 
Pittsburgh      15      31      .326    2.5
Florida         15      33      .313    3.5
Kansas City     11      35      .239    6.5

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday........

 

CUBS are 1-6 on Saturdays

CUBS are 0-1 vs. Atlanta

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

CUBS are 11-17 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 8-18 in day games

CUBS are 10-11 at home

CUBS are 9-24 without Derrek Lee

CUBS are 7-5 when Pierre steals a base.... 11-24 when he dosen't

CUBS are 14-13 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 4-16 when they do

CUBS are 3-7 in one run games.... 1-3 in two run games

CUBS are 16-17 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 2-12 when they don't

CUBS are 10-5 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 8-24 when they don't

CUBS are 0-1 when they allow 2 runs on 1 sacrifice fly :shock:

CUBS are on a pace to win 62 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 593 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 400 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

 

CUBS are 6-3 when Marshall starts

Marshall is 4 of 9 in quality starts

Marshall's ERA pitching to Barrett is 5.29.... Marshall hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 3.66 R/G overall.... 4.33 R/G when Marshall pitches

CUBS hit 0.72 HR/G overall.... 0.56 HR/G when Marshall pitches

 

Marshall's starts this year (6-3)

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 5  Sun 04/09    St. Louis     N   8- 4  Marshall      
 9  Fri 04/14  @ Pittsburgh    N  11- 6  Marshall      
14  Wed 04/19  @ Los Angeles   N   5- 4  Marshall      
19  Tue 04/25    Florida       N   3- 1  Marshall      
24  Mon 05/01    Pittsburgh    N   2- 1  Marshall      
29  Sat 05/06  @ San Diego     N   1- 2  Marshall      
34  Thu 05/11  @ San Francisco     3- 9  Marshall      
39  Wed 05/17    Washington    N   5- 0  Marshall      
44  Mon 05/22  @ Florida       N   1- 9  Marshall      
48  Sat 05/27    Atlanta            -    Marshall      

 

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marshall.....

 

04/03 - 05/26      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marshall   298   39   83    9    4    5  115   34   25   49  0.279  0.338  0.386  0.724
CUBS overall     1553  172  381   63   13   34  572  159  116  250  0.245  0.300  0.368  0.669

 

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

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/01  vs. Pitts       7.3    4    1    1    1    5    0    90  1.23  6.14  0.00  0.68  1.23
05/06  vs. S.D.        6.0    3    1    1    3    6    0    90  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  1.50
05/11  vs. S.F.        3.7    9    9    9    5    2    0    88 12.27  4.91  0.00  3.82 22.09
05/17  vs. Wash        6.0    1    0    0    4    6    0   100  6.00  9.00  0.00  0.83  0.00
05/22  vs. Flor        3.3    7    7    7    4    2    1    67 10.80  5.40  2.70  3.30 18.90

5 game totals         26.3   24   18   18   17   21    1   435  5.81  7.18  0.34  1.56  6.15

season totals         47.7   37   28   28   24   36    4   761  4.53  6.80  0.76  1.28  5.29

 

CUBS' season series vs. Atlanta .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
47  Fri 05/26    Atlanta           5- 6  Zambrano      
48  Sat 05/27    Atlanta            -    Marshall      
49  Sun 05/28    Atlanta            -             
141  Fri 09/08  @ Atlanta       N    -             
142  Sat 09/09  @ Atlanta       N    -             
143  Sun 09/10  @ Atlanta            -             
144  Mon 09/11  @ Atlanta       N    -             

 

 

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

 

CUBS are 6-22 (0.214)

CUBS have been outscored 161 (5.75 R/G) to 76 (2.71 R/G)

CUBS have been shutout 6 times

CUBS opponent's have 5 complete game wins

CUBS have lost all 17 games in which the opponent scored first

CUBS have hit 16 home runs while allowing 34

CUBS are driving in 13.8% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 22.5% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.262 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.415 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS are seeing 3.51 P/PA, compared to their opponents' 3.88 and the CUBS' 3.63 from last year

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

CUBS are on a pace to commit 110 errors compared to 100 last year

 

CUBS' offense since 26 April.....

 

04/26 - 05/26      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum              25    3    7    0    2    2   17    5    1    9  0.280  0.333  0.680  1.013
Barrett            72    7   22    3    3    2   37    4    9    7  0.306  0.390  0.514  0.904
Ramirez           101   15   29    8    1    6   57   15    6    8  0.287  0.336  0.564  0.901
Jones              92    7   29    5    0    4   46   12    3   16  0.315  0.344  0.500  0.844
Restovich           8    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708
Walker             94    6   24    6    0    0   30    9   10   12  0.255  0.321  0.319  0.640
Murton             79   11   19    1    0    1   23    6    9   14  0.241  0.322  0.291  0.613
Cedeno            105    6   27    0    1    1   32    7    3   23  0.257  0.275  0.305  0.580
Pierre            117   10   24    3    1    0   29    0    7   11  0.205  0.256  0.248  0.504
Perez              58    4   11    1    0    0   12    4    3    4  0.190  0.226  0.207  0.433
Hairston           53    3    9    2    0    0   11    3    2    9  0.170  0.214  0.208  0.422
Mabry              41    1    5    0    0    0    5    0    6   10  0.122  0.250  0.122  0.372
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

28 game totals    920   76  216   32    8   16  312   71   65  141  0.235  0.290  0.339  0.629

season totals    1550  172  381   62   13   34  571  159  116  248  0.246  0.301  0.368  0.669

 

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

 

04/26 - 05/26        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Eyre               14.3    8    4    4    7   20    2   244  4.40 12.56  1.26  1.05  2.51
Howry              11.7   10    4    4    2    7    2   179  1.54  5.40  1.54  1.03  3.09
Zambrano           40.7   27   14   14   24   46    4   679  5.31 10.18  0.89  1.25  3.10
Ohman              14.0   13    5    5    5   12    1   224  3.21  7.71  0.64  1.29  3.21
Williamson         12.0    6    5    5    9   13    0   198  6.75  9.75  0.00  1.25  3.75
Novoa              14.7   16   13   10   10   13    2   320  6.14  7.98  1.23  1.77  6.14
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
Dempster           10.7   11    9    8    5   11    1   159  4.22  9.28  0.84  1.50  6.75
Maddux             33.7   48   27   26   11   23    4   510  2.94  6.15  1.07  1.75  6.95
Guzman             18.0   20   16   14   16   20    2   378  8.00 10.00  1.00  2.00  7.00
Rusch              13.3   16   13   12    8    8    4   277  5.40  5.40  2.70  1.80  8.10
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

28 game totals    243.0  237  161  153  141  219   34  4237  5.22  8.11  1.26  1.56  5.67

season totals     409.7  367  239  224  219  353   58  7010  4.81  7.76  1.27  1.43  4.92

 

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

thru 26 May   BDI    LOB       PCT

Restovich       1     02     0.333
Walker         19     45     0.297
Lee             7     17     0.292
Barrett        16     51     0.239
Murton         16     58     0.216
Jones          13     50     0.206
Ramirez        15     64     0.190
Perez           7     31     0.184
Cedeno         12     56     0.176
Bynum           3     16     0.158
Hairston        4     27     0.129
Pagan           1     08     0.111
Blanco          2     17     0.105
Mabry           2     26     0.071
Pierre          2     55     0.035
Theriot         0     02     0.000

Team          125    563     0.182

[soccer10k]

The Royals, Pirates, and Marlins all won on Friday.....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 5/26/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    18      29      .383     - 
Pittsburgh      15      31      .326    2.5
Florida         15      33      .313    3.5
Kansas City     11      35      .239    6.5

 

Watch out KC, we're coming for you.

[Brian]

ramirez shut us down last year I believe.

[abuck1220]

take a walk or two today, idiots.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The CUBS have drawn 6 walks in their last six games. They're on a pace to draw 400 walks in 162 games, even less than last year's paltry total of 419.

 

This franchise has only lost 100 games in a season twice in it's 131 year history. (1962 & 1966 when they went 59-103 each year). We are now on a pace to go 62-100 !!!

 

How long are they gonna let this team bleed to death ???

[Outshined_One]

take a walk or two today, idiots.

 

Would it be too much to ask if the walks were not intentional?

[NorthsideAvenger]

The CUBS have drawn 6 walks in their last six games. They're on a pace to draw 400 walks in 162 games, even less than last year's paltry total of 419.

 

This franchise has only lost 100 games in a season twice in it's 131 year history. (1962 & 1966 when they went 59-103 each year). We are now on a pace to go 62-100 !!!

 

How long are they gonna let this team bleed to death ???

 

Prolly when they fall to 30 games under .500 and finally admit to themselves....that the season is over.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The CUBS have drawn 6 walks in their last six games. They're on a pace to draw 400 walks in 162 games, even less than last year's paltry total of 419.

 

This franchise has only lost 100 games in a season twice in it's 131 year history. (1962 & 1966 when they went 59-103 each year). We are now on a pace to go 62-100 !!!

 

How long are they gonna let this team bleed to death ???

 

Prolly when they fall to 30 games under .500 and finally admit to themselves....that the season is over.

 

Man... they're on a pace now to finish 38 games under .500, and they sure look to me like they believe the season is over now !!

[Schwarber Fan]

womack starting???

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bullpen Rest  Dempster   Eyre      Williamson   Howry   Ohman     Novoa      Wuertz      
May 26        1IP/32p   1IP/12p      DNP      .1IP/16p   DNP       DNP        DNP

May 25         DNP       DNP         DNP        DNP      DNP       DNP        DNP

May 24         DNP       DNP         DNP        DNP    1IP/17p   0IP/15p      DNP

May 23       .2IP/18p  1.1IP/22p   .2IP/16p    .2IP/9p  .1IP/9p    DNP        DNP 

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

 

Wuertz has stepped into the forgotten man role. Superb.

[E.J.]

womack starting???

 

Probably not with the lefty on the mound. But who know's with Baker filling out the lineup cards.

[Fro]

Might as well raise the L flag already if a lefty is pitching. :lol:

[Flames24Rulz]

Lineups:

 

Braves Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. M Giles, 2B .237 1 8 6

2. E Renteria, SS .314 3 18 5

3. C Jones, 3B .308 4 25 5

4. A Jones, CF .271 11 46 3

5. J Francoeur, RF .249 10 38 0

6. M Diaz, LF .385 2 11 3

7. B Jordan, 1B .242 3 9 0

8. B Pena, C 1.000 0 0 0

9. H Ramirez, P 1.000 0 0 0

 

Cubs Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. J Pierre, CF .230 0 2 14

2. J Hairston Jr., 2B .221 0 4 3

3. T Walker, 1B .294 2 21 0

4. M Barrett, C .295 6 22 0

5. A Ramirez, 3B .247 9 24 1

6. M Murton, LF .264 3 19 2

7. J Jones, RF .277 7 20 0

8. R Cedeno, SS .280 1 13 5

9. S Marshall, P .176 0 1 0

[treebird]

did we ever figure out why ramirez is down in the order now? or why jones is starting vs a lefty?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

BRING BACK RESTOVICH

[Transmogrified Tiger]

did we ever figure out why ramirez is down in the order now? or why jones is starting vs a lefty?

 

Because he's more comfortable down there or something. You know, like Lee was before he had the best year of his life hitting 3rd and 4th.

[treebird]

BRING BACK RESTOVICH

 

bynum homered yesterday, i was hoping for him.

 

 

just kidding.

[USSoccer]

did we ever figure out why ramirez is down in the order now? or why jones is starting vs a lefty?

 

Because up is down and the sky is elephant with the Cubs.