5/28 Braves (Smoltz) vs. Crap (Ryu) 1:20 CT WGN

[Roast]

Well, if you care (i dont) the cubs are playing the braves. Ryu will make his first career start (sporting a 9.00 era, btw) while smotltz will make his eighty thousandth career start (3.12 ERA).

 

For the rest of us who are looking for something more exciting to do. I propose this:

 

Watching Paint Dry!!!

[Flames24Rulz]

Indy 500 is on tomorrow.

 

That's my excuse for not watching this game.

[louisvillecub]

Smoltzy perfect game...60 pitches.

[sweetpeteman]

I'll be at the Dodgers/Nats game and then at dinner, so no watching (Thank god) for me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 4-3 on Sundays

CUBS are 0-2 vs. Atlanta

CUBS are 0-1 when they've lost their last 5 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 11-18 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 5-11 in games that end a series

CUBS are 8-19 in day games

CUBS are 10-12 at home

CUBS are on a pace to win 61 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 584 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 115 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 392 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 172 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 0.334 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

 

CUBS are 0-0 when Ryu starts

 

This will be Ryu's first major league start.

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
47  Fri 05/26    Atlanta           5- 6  Zambrano      
48  Sat 05/27    Atlanta           1- 2  Marshall      
49  Sun 05/28    Atlanta            -    Ryu         
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 6-23 (0.207)

CUBS have been outscored 163 (5.62 R/G) to 77 (2.66 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 13.7% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 22.1% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.257 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.411 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS extra base hit ratio is 25.7% compared to their opponents' 38.5% and the CUBS 35.8% from last year

CUBS are seeing 3.50 P/PA, compared to their opponents' 3.88 and the CUBS' 3.63 from last year

CUBS are on a pace to GIDP 173 times, compared to 129 last year

CUBS are on a pace to commit 106 errors compared to 100 last year

 

CUBS' offense since 26 April.....

 

04/26 - 05/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Womack              1    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Bynum              25    3    7    0    2    2   17    5    1    9  0.280  0.333  0.680  1.013
Barrett            76    7   23    3    3    2   38    4    9    7  0.303  0.384  0.500  0.884
Ramirez           105   15   29    8    1    6   57   15    6    8  0.276  0.325  0.543  0.867
Jones              96    7   30    5    0    4   47   12    3   16  0.313  0.340  0.490  0.830
Restovich           8    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708
Murton             83   11   22    2    0    1   27    6    9   14  0.265  0.340  0.325  0.666
Walker             98    6   26    6    0    0   32   10   10   12  0.265  0.327  0.327  0.654
Cedeno            109    6   28    0    1    1   33    7    3   23  0.257  0.274  0.303  0.577
Pierre            120   11   25    3    1    0   30    0    7   11  0.208  0.258  0.250  0.508
Perez              58    4   11    1    0    0   12    4    3    4  0.190  0.226  0.207  0.433
Hairston           55    3    9    2    0    0   11    3    2   10  0.164  0.207  0.200  0.407
Mabry              42    1    5    0    0    0    5    0    6   10  0.119  0.245  0.119  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

29 game totals    953   77  226   33    8   16  323   72   65  143  0.237  0.290  0.339  0.629

season totals    1583  173  391   63   13   34  582  160  116  250  0.247  0.301  0.368  0.668

 

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

 

04/26 - 05/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Eyre               15.3    8    4    4    7   21    2   255  4.11 12.33  1.17  0.98  2.35
Howry              13.7   10    4    4    2    8    2   206  1.32  5.27  1.32  0.88  2.63
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
Marshall           32.3   31   20   20   19   23    1   528  5.29  6.40  0.28  1.55  5.57
Novoa              14.7   16   13   10   10   13    2   320  6.14  7.98  1.23  1.77  6.14
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

29 game totals    252.0  244  163  155  143  223   34  4368  5.11  7.96  1.21  1.54  5.54

season totals     418.7  374  241  226  221  357   58  7141  4.75  7.67  1.25  1.42  4.86

 

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

thru 26 May   BDI    LOB       PCT

Restovich       1     02     0.333
Walker         20     46     0.303
Lee             7     17     0.292
Barrett        16     52     0.235
Murton         16     59     0.213
Jones          13     50     0.206
Ramirez        15     65     0.188
Perez           7     31     0.184
Cedeno         12     60     0.167
Bynum           3     16     0.158
Hairston        4     27     0.129
Pagan           1     08     0.111
Blanco          2     17     0.105
Mabry           2     27     0.069
Pierre          2     56     0.034
Theriot         0     02     0.000
Womack          0     00     0.000

Team          126    573     0.180

 

Go CUBS !!

 

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[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

thank god the bro graduates high school tomm cuz i will not have to sit and endure another pathetic performance...and plz for once cubs prove me wrong

 

 

 

 

 

who am i kidding the cubs won't win

[Mark_R]

This is the most slam dunk FANTASY pitching matchup I've seen since Johan Santana @ KC last month.

 

Good god this oughta be bad.

[Laura]

Maddux might try to sneak back into the Braves' dugout between innings.

[soccer10k]

Smoltzy perfect game...60 pitches.

 

27 pitches.

[imb]

Maddux might try to sneak back into the Braves' dugout between innings.

 

hahaha

[Andy]

I watch tomorrow for the first couple hours...

[CubfaninCA]

lineup:

 

cf. pierre

2b. neifi

1b. walker

3b. aram

rf. jones

lf. bynum

c. blanco

ss. cedeno

[Drew Doughty]

lineup:

 

cf. pierre

2b. neifi

1b. walker

3b. aram

rf. jones

lf. bynum

c. blanco

ss. cedeno

 

womack at 2B batting 2nd, neifi at 3rd batting 6th.

[DiamondMind]

I absolutely guarantee Neifi, Blanco, Womack, and Bynum are in one lineup tomorrow.

[Andy]

I absolutely guarantee Neifi, Blanco, Womack, and Bynum are in one lineup tomorrow.

Gotta shake things up, dude

[soccer10k]

I absolutely guarantee Neifi, Blanco, Womack, and Bynum are in one lineup tomorrow.

 

Those guys can't do any worse than the players we have been sending out for the last month.

[Mizzou]

God we're horrible.

 

But I'll still watch.

[Cubbies4Life]

I'll watch at least the beginning of this game cause i wanna see Ryu pitch...it will be interesting to see if hes gonna turn into another bust like most cubs minor league pitchers have seemed to do or if he can have a decent future. Plus the way the Cubs are finding ways to lose has become somewhat entertaining...I was looking forward to a Zambrano no hitter the other day but still losing cause of that first inning.

[AR-Baseball-Fan]

My morning newspaper said that Rusch was starting. Was that just wrong? I hope so.

[Big Fergie J]

My only prediction is that today's game thread will only be slightly longer than ystdy's.

 

The interest in this team is declining rapidly.

 

That being said.....Go Cubs !

[gerby23]

Woohoo! I have the kid's end of the year soccer party at 1; so not watching. The soccer team was more successful anyway...

[3finger]

I absolutely guarantee Neifi, Blanco, Womack, and Bynum are in one lineup tomorrow.

 

Isn't this one of the signs of the Apocalypse?

 

I'm laid up with a foot injury, so I'll be watching this ghastly spectacle.

[ZMovieman]

I absolutely guarantee Neifi, Blanco, Womack, and Bynum are in one lineup tomorrow.

 

Isn't this one of the signs of the Apocalypse?

 

I'm laid up with a foot injury, so I'll be watching this ghastly spectacle.

 

Only if Mabry is in for Walker as well.

[BigSlick]

Well, if you care (i dont) the cubs are playing the braves. Ryu will make his first career start (sporting a 9.00 era, btw) while smotltz will make his eighty thousandth career start (3.12 ERA).

 

For the rest of us who are looking for something more exciting to do. I propose this:

 

Watching Paint Dry!!!

 

Theres something strange in seeing a complete stud pitcher like Smoltz up against some newbie the Cubs are trotting out in hopes of winning the lottery.

 

Its strange and sad.

[BigSlick]

I absolutely guarantee Neifi, Blanco, Womack, and Bynum are in one lineup tomorrow.

 

Those guys can't do any worse than the players we have been sending out for the last month.

 

Don't say that, you and I both know that they can, and will.