5/31 Reds (Milton) vs. Cubs (Zambrano) 7:05 CT- WGN

[LetsPlayTwo]

You Won! Yay for you! Don't look now, but we're still 11 games under .500. Win 11 games and then maybe I'll start caring again.

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/132980.jpg Milton (2-2) 5.52

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/407296.jpg Zambrano (3-2) 3.45

[Drew Doughty]

not a bold prediction: we win.

[UMFan83]

All we have to do is win this and then sweep the Cards, Astros and Reds on the road to get back to .500

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 4-4 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 4-3 vs. Cincinnati

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

CUBS are 7-12 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 5-12 in games that end a series

CUBS are 1-2 in games that close out a home stand

CUBS are 11-11 at night

CUBS are 12-13 at home

CUBS are 7-0 in night games at Wrigley Field :shock:

CUBS are 14-7 when they get a quality start.... 6-24 when they don't

CUBS are 17-6 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-25 when they don't

CUBS are 14-6 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 5-26 when they don't

CUBS are 17-14 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start

CUBS are 17-18 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 3-13 when they don't

CUBS are 12-6 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 8-25 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 64 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 635 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 118 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 394 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are drving in 19.5% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.352 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 29.0% compared to 35.8% last year

 

CUBS are 6-5 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 7 of 11 in quality starts

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

CUBS score 3.92 R/G overall.... 4.82 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.73 HR/G overall.... 0.91 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

Zambrano's starts this year (6-5)

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter	
 1  Mon 04/03  @ Cincinnati       16- 7  Zambrano      	
 4  Sat 04/08    St. Louis         3- 2  Zambrano      	
 8  Thu 04/13    Cincinnati        3- 8  Zambrano      	
13  Tue 04/18  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 2  Zambrano      	
18  Mon 04/24    Florida       N   6- 3  Zambrano      	
23  Sun 04/30    Milwaukee         0- 9  Zambrano      	
28  Fri 05/05  @ San Diego     N   0- 1  Zambrano      	
33  Wed 05/10  @ San Francisco N   8- 1  Zambrano      	
38  Tue 05/16    Washington    N   4- 0  Zambrano      	
43  Sun 05/21  @ Chicago (AL)      7- 4  Zambrano      	
47  Fri 05/26    Atlanta           5- 6  Zambrano      	
52  Wed 05/31    Cincinnati    N    -    Zambrano      	

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/03 - 05/30      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   376   53   89   19    2   10  142   50   33   66  0.237  0.300  0.378  0.678
CUBS overall     1703  200  431   73   15   37  645  185  124  262  0.253  0.307  0.379  0.685

 

Zambrano's previous starts (3-2).....

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/03  vs. Cincy       4.7    7    5    5    5    5    2   105  9.64  9.64  3.86  2.57  9.64
04/08  vs. St. L       6.0    4    2    0    4    5    0   111  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.33  0.00
04/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    5    4    3    8    2   103  4.50 12.00  3.00  1.17  6.00
04/18  vs. L.A.        6.0    4    1    1    5    3    0   112  7.50  4.50  0.00  1.50  1.50
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
05/21  vs. CWS         7.0    4    4    4    3    9    3   113  3.86 11.57  3.86  1.00  5.14
05/26  vs. Atla        6.7    2    2    2    6    8    0   124  8.10 10.80  0.00  1.20  2.70

Home                  37.7   28   19   16   23   46    4   677  5.50 10.99  0.96  1.35  3.82
Road                  32.7   24   11   11   21   33    5   547  5.79  9.09  1.38  1.38  3.03

Day                   42.3   33   25   22   28   48    8   781  5.95 10.20  1.70  1.44  4.68
Nite                  28.0   19    5    5   16   31    1   443  5.14  9.96  0.32  1.25  1.61

season totals         70.3   52   30   27   44   79    9  1224  5.63 10.11  1.15  1.36  3.45

 

Zambrano's starts against Cincinnati last year (ND)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/26  vs. Cincy       4.7    7    6    6    3    5    1   104  5.79  9.64  1.93  2.14 11.57
09/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    3    3    3    3    9    2   116  4.50 13.50  3.00  1.00  4.50

totals vs. Cincy      10.7   10    9    9    6   14    3   220  5.06 11.81  2.53  1.50  7.59

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

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 1  Mon 04/03  @ Cincinnati       16- 7  Zambrano      
 2  Wed 04/05  @ Cincinnati        6- 8  Rusch        
 6  Tue 04/11    Cincinnati        2- 9  Rusch        
 7  Wed 04/12    Cincinnati        4- 1  Maddux        
 8  Thu 04/13    Cincinnati        3- 8  Zambrano      
50  Mon 05/29    Cincinnati        7- 3  Wood        
51  Tue 05/30    Cincinnati    N   8- 3  Maddux        
52  Wed 05/31    Cincinnati    N    -    Zambrano      
59  Thu 06/08  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Rusch        
60  Fri 06/09  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Wood        
61  Sat 06/10  @ Cincinnati         -    Maddux        
62  Sun 06/11  @ Cincinnati         -    Zambrano      
148  Fri 09/15    Cincinnati         -             
149  Sat 09/16    Cincinnati         -             
150  Sun 09/17    Cincinnati         -             
154  Fri 09/22  @ Cincinnati    N    -             
155  Sat 09/23  @ Cincinnati         -             
156  Sun 09/24  @ Cincinnati         -             
157  Mon 09/25  @ Cincinnati         -             

 

CUBS hitters vs. Cincinnati this year.....

 

vs. Cincy          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Mabry               4    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.250  1.750
Walker             20    8   11    3    0    1   17    7    2    1  0.550  0.591  0.850  1.441
Lee                13    4    4    3    0    1   10    5    8    2  0.308  0.545  0.769  1.315
Murton             27    6   11    1    0    3   21    6    1    1  0.407  0.448  0.778  1.226
Barrett            20    3    6    2    0    1   11    6    1    2  0.300  0.318  0.550  0.868
Womack              9    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.444  0.778
Ramirez            20    2    5    1    0    1    9    3    2    2  0.250  0.318  0.450  0.768
Pierre             30    7    8    2    2    0   14    2    1    3  0.267  0.290  0.467  0.757
Hairston           13    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    0    3  0.308  0.308  0.385  0.692
Pagan              13    2    4    1    0    0    5    1    0    2  0.308  0.308  0.385  0.692
Blanco              7    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    2  0.286  0.375  0.286  0.661
Cedeno             24    4    7    1    0    0    8    0    1    5  0.292  0.320  0.333  0.653
Jones              16    3    2    1    0    1    6    5    0    4  0.125  0.118  0.375  0.493
Perez              11    1    1    0    0    0    1    2    0    3  0.091  0.091  0.091  0.182
Bynum               5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Cincy  244   46   74   19    2    9  124   41   17   37  0.303  0.347  0.508  0.855

season totals    1703  200  431   72   15   37  644  185  124  260  0.253  0.307  0.378  0.685

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Cincinnati this year......

 

vs. Cincy            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            4.3    2    0    0    2    6    0    71  4.15 12.46  0.00  0.92  0.00
Wuertz              2.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    28  4.50  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Aardsma             1.3    0    0    0    1    2    0    20  6.75 13.50  0.00  0.75  0.00
Novoa               1.0    0    0    0    1    1    0    18  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wood                6.0    5    2    1    1    4    0    85  1.50  6.00  0.00  1.00  1.50
Eyre                5.3    4    2    1    4    4    1    92  6.75  6.75  1.69  1.50  1.69
Maddux             11.7   10    4    4    2    8    0   150  1.54  6.17  0.00  1.03  3.09
Howry               2.3    3    1    1    1    1    1    39  3.86  3.86  3.86  1.71  3.86
Williamson          2.3    2    2    1    3    3    0    55 11.57 11.57  0.00  2.14  3.86
Willliams           3.0    3    3    2    4    1    1    63 12.00  3.00  3.00  2.33  6.00
Zambrano           10.7   11   10    9    8   13    4   208  6.75 10.97  3.38  1.78  7.59
Rusch               9.0   11    8    8    3    6    6   182  3.00  6.00  6.00  1.56  8.00
Ohman               3.0    5    7    7    2    3    2    50  6.00  9.00  6.00  2.33 21.00

totals vs. Cincy   62.0   56   39   34   33   54   15  1061  4.79  7.84  2.18  1.44  4.94

season totals     447.7  407  260  242  229  389   67  7617  4.60  7.82  1.35  1.42  4.87

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 05/30      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              23   48  0.324
Lee                  7   17  0.292
Womack               1    3  0.250
Jones               18   54  0.250
Perez               11   33  0.250
Barrett             18   58  0.237
Murton              16   59  0.213
Bynum                4   17  0.190
Ramirez             16   73  0.180
Cedeno              13   65  0.167
Blanco               3   18  0.143
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Pagan                1    8  0.111
Mabry                2   28  0.067
Pierre               4   58  0.065
Theriot              0    2  0.000

CUBS               148  611  0.195

 

Go CUBS !!

 

http://sneakykitchen.com/fullerbrush/images/household_broom.jpg

[WindyCity]

CUBS are 7-0 in night games at Wrigley Field :shock:

 

More night home games please!

[UMFan83]

CUBS are 7-0 in night games at Wrigley Field :shock:

 

More night home games please!

 

I was actually a huge anti-night games guy, but now that I live in the neighborhood, I have come to really like them. In fact, I wouldn't mind if all M-TH games were night games, with all FRI-SUN games remaining night games.

[Drew Doughty]

All we have to do is win this and then sweep the Cards, Astros and Reds on the road to get back to .500

 

it could happen!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

CUBS are 7-0 in night games at Wrigley Field :shock:

 

More night home games please!

 

I was actually a huge anti-night games guy, but now that I live in the neighborhood, I have come to really like them. In fact, I wouldn't mind if all M-TH games were night games, with all FRI-SUN games remaining night games.

 

 

?????

 

I'm guessing you're saying to keep the weekend series as day games.

[Flames24Rulz]

Win you idiots.

[UMFan83]

CUBS are 7-0 in night games at Wrigley Field :shock:

 

More night home games please!

 

I was actually a huge anti-night games guy, but now that I live in the neighborhood, I have come to really like them. In fact, I wouldn't mind if all M-TH games were night games, with all FRI-SUN games remaining night games.

 

 

?????

 

I'm guessing you're saying to keep the weekend series as day games.

 

Yeah my bad, I was tired.

[Sammy Sofa]

Alright, you jerk stores, if you have to win, WIN BIG.

[Big Fergie J]

I'm not asking for much....just a 3 game win streak.

 

Thanks.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://llamabutchers.mu.nu/broom.jpg

[Andy]

Time for a

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/cubsweep.jpg

[Derwood]

A Wednesday night game on WGN? Hell you say! One Tree Hill or Smallville or whatever such crap must be over or something.

[soccer10k]

not a bold prediction: we win.

 

I would still consider this to be a bold prediction.

[LuckyPup]

here's an idea.....KEEP WINNING....that is all.

[Drew Doughty]

not a bold prediction: we win.

 

I would still consider this to be a bold prediction.

 

Normally I would too, but Z! is like my personal brain slug: the mere mention of his name tells me not to say it's a bold prediction.

[A New Era]

Time for a

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/cubsweep.jpg

 

Ah that picture again. I remember the happier days. .

[Shavo]

I wish Phil was playing tonight. I doubt it though.

[Pistolcub42]

I wish Phil was playing tonight. I doubt it though.

 

 

Nevin is 2-6 with a homer vs Milton so if he's here in time he should be in the lineup...

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

Reds

Freel, 2B

Lopez, SS

Griffey, CF

Dunn, LF

Kearns, RF

Hatteberg, 1B

Encarnacion, 3B

LaRue, C

Milton, P

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Perez, 2B

Barrett, C

Ramirez, 3B

Walker, 1B

Murton, LF

Jones, RF

Cedeno, SS

Zambrano, P

[Flames24Rulz]

Thanks Bruce.

 

I want Womack back, NOW.

[E.J.]

Haha. Perez right back in the 2-hole. Dusty is insane.