6/2 Cubs (Marshall) @ Cards (Ponson) 7:10 central CSN

[rocket]

bad news guys i'm about 0-17 in cubs game threads.

 

anyways we're facing a team extremely better than us so let's try to have some fun. this game will be fun because phil nevin will be in a cubs uniform! at least something to look forward to.

 

here are the cubs vs. ponson

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rocketsaucetd/ponsonvscubs.jpg

 

here are the cards vs. marshall

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rocketsaucetd/marshallvscards.jpg

 

let's just hope we're not embarassed.

[Flames24Rulz]

We are awful.

[Drew Doughty]

not so bold prediction: we suck again and get shutout by Ponson.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Friday.....

 

CUBS are 3-5 on Fridays

CUBS are 4-2 vs. St. Louis

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

CUBS are 12-19 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 9-9 in games that start a series

CUBS are 2-2 in games that open a road trip

CUBS are 11-12 at night

CUBS are 8-18 on the road

CUBS are 14-8 when they get a quality start.... 6-24 when they don't

CUBS are 16-8 when they score first in the game.... 4-24 when they don't

CUBS are 11-6 when they score in the first inning.... 9-26 when they don't

CUBS are 14-7 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 5-26 when they don't

CUBS are 17-8 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-20 when they get outhit.... and 1-4 when the hits are even

CUBS are 3-10 in one run games.... 1-3 in two run games

CUBS are 17-15 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 629 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 386 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 168 double plays this year..... compared to 129 last year

CUBS are drving in 19.4% 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 29.1% compared to 35.8% last year

 

CUBS are 6-4 when Marshall starts

Marshall is 5 of 10 in quality starts

Marshall's ERA pitching to Barrett is 5.03.... Marshall hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 3.88 R/G overall.... 4.00 R/G when Marshall pitches

CUBS hit 0.73 HR/G overall.... 0.50 HR/G when Marshall pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marshall.....

 

04/03 - 05/31      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marshall   331   40   93   10    4    5  126   35   25   51  0.281  0.335  0.381  0.716
CUBS overall     1736  202  437   74   15   38  655  187  124  264  0.252  0.304  0.377  0.682

 

Marshall's previous starts (3-3).....

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/09  vs. St. L       4.3    4    4    4    1    2    1    65  2.08  4.15  2.08  1.15  8.31
04/14  vs. Pitts       5.0    5    4    4    1    2    1    79  1.80  3.60  1.80  1.20  7.20
04/19  vs. L.A.        5.0    2    2    2    3    4    1    86  5.40  7.20  1.80  1.00  3.60
04/25  vs. Flor        7.0    2    0    0    2    7    0    96  2.57  9.00  0.00  0.57  0.00
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
05/27  vs. Atla        6.0    7    2    2    2    2    0    93  3.00  3.00  0.00  1.50  3.00

Home                  30.7   18    7    7   10   22    1   444  2.93  6.46  0.29  0.91  2.05
Road                  23.0   26   23   23   16   16    3   410  6.26  6.26  1.17  1.83  9.00

Day                   15.7   17   11   11   11   10    0   281  6.32  5.74  0.00  1.79  6.32
Nite                  38.0   27   19   19   15   28    4   573  3.55  6.63  0.95  1.11  4.50

season totals         53.7   44   30   30   26   38    4   854  4.36  6.37  0.67  1.30  5.03

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis (4-2) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 3  Fri 04/07    St. Louis         5- 1  Maddux        
 4  Sat 04/08    St. Louis         3- 2  Zambrano      
 5  Sun 04/09    St. Louis     N   8- 4  Marshall      
15  Fri 04/21  @ St. Louis     N   3- 9  Williams      
16  Sat 04/22  @ St. Louis         1- 4  Rusch        
17  Sun 04/23  @ St. Louis         7- 3  Maddux        
53  Fri 06/02  @ St. Louis     N    -    Marshall      
54  Sat 06/03  @ St. Louis     N    -    Rusch        
55  Sun 06/04  @ St. Louis          -    Wood        
101  Thu 07/27    St. Louis     N    -             
102  Fri 07/28    St. Louis          -             
103  Sat 07/29    St. Louis          -             
104  Sun 07/30    St. Louis          -             
121  Fri 08/18    St. Louis          -             
122  Sat 08/19    St. Louis          -             
123  Sun 08/20    St. Louis          -             
128  Fri 08/25  @ St. Louis     N    -             
129  Sat 08/26  @ St. Louis     N    -             
130  Sun 08/27  @ St. Louis          -             

 

CUBS hitters vs. St. Louis this year.....

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                10    4    4    0    0    2   10    2    2    2  0.400  0.500  1.000  1.500
Cedeno             20    2   10    4    2    0   18    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.900  1.400
Barrett            19    4    7    1    0    3   17   10    0    1  0.368  0.368  0.895  1.263
Walker             13    0    5    0    0    0    5    3    5    1  0.385  0.556  0.385  0.940
Perez               9    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.444  0.778
Jones              21    3    4    0    0    2   10    4    2    8  0.190  0.261  0.476  0.737
Bynum               3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Ramirez            21    4    4    0    0    1    7    3    3    2  0.190  0.292  0.333  0.625
Pierre             24    3    6    1    0    0    7    1    1    1  0.250  0.280  0.292  0.572
Hairston            5    2    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Mabry               6    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333
Murton             20    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    3    4  0.100  0.217  0.100  0.317
Blanco              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200
Pagan               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Restovich           2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. St. L   92   27   50    7    2    8   85   25   17   27  0.260  0.321  0.443  0.763

season totals    1736  202  437   73   15   38  654  187  124  262  0.252  0.304  0.377  0.681

 

CUBS pitchers vs. St. Louis this year......

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Zambrano            6.0    4    2    0    4    5    0   111  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.33  0.00
Dempster            4.0    3    2    2    1    3    0    57  2.25  6.75  0.00  1.00  4.50
Howry               3.3    1    0    0    0    4    0    50  0.00 10.80  0.00  0.30  0.00
Ohman               2.0    1    0    0    1    2    0    32  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Eyre                1.7    0    0    0    1    2    0    21  5.40 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Wuertz              0.7    2    0    0    0    1    0    22  0.00 13.50  0.00  3.00  0.00
Maddux             13.3    9    1    1    3    5    1   180  2.03  3.38  0.68  0.90  0.68
Novoa               3.7    3    1    1    0    2    0    46  0.00  4.91  0.00  0.82  2.45
Williamson          3.0    3    1    1    1    5    0    50  3.00 15.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
Rusch               4.7    2    3    3    4    3    0    95  7.71  5.79  0.00  1.29  5.79
Marshall            4.3    4    4    4    1    2    1    65  2.08  4.15  2.08  1.15  8.31
Aardsma             2.0    2    2    2    2    1    1    42  9.00  4.50  4.50  2.00  9.00
Willliams           3.3    8    7    7    3    1    1    76  8.10  2.70  2.70  3.30 18.90

totals vs. St. L   52.0   42   23   21   21   36    4   847  3.63  6.23  0.69  1.21  3.63

season totals     456.7  415  263  245  233  398   68  7780  4.59  7.84  1.34  1.42  4.83

 

CUBS' offense during the last 7 games......

 

05/24 - 05/31      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Murton             20    4    9    3    0    1   15    2    1    0  0.450  0.478  0.750  1.228
Walker             27    8   12    1    0    1   16    5    4    0  0.444  0.516  0.593  1.109
Womack             17    2    8    1    0    0    9    1    0    1  0.471  0.471  0.529  1.000
Jones              28    5    9    2    0    2   17    9    1    3  0.321  0.345  0.607  0.952
Cedeno             22    3    7    1    0    0    8    1    2    2  0.318  0.375  0.364  0.739
Ramirez            29    3    8    2    1    0   12    4    0    1  0.276  0.300  0.414  0.714
Pierre             30    4    8    2    1    0   12    2    2    2  0.267  0.313  0.400  0.713
Bynum              11    2    2    0    0    1    5    3    0    4  0.182  0.182  0.455  0.636
Perez              19    3    5    0    1    0    7    4    0    2  0.263  0.263  0.368  0.632
Barrett            25    4    6    1    0    0    7    3    0    3  0.240  0.259  0.280  0.539
Blanco              4    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Mabry               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250
Hairston            5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

7 game totals     253   38   78   15    3    5  114   36   11   23  0.308  0.342  0.451  0.793

season totals    1736  202  437   73   15   38  654  187  124  262  0.252  0.304  0.377  0.681

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 7 games......

 

05/24 - 05/31        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               4.7    3    0    0    2    7    0    66  3.86 13.50  0.00  1.07  0.00
Aardsma             1.7    0    0    0    1    2    0    26  5.40 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Wood                6.0    5    2    1    1    4    0    85  1.50  6.00  0.00  1.00  1.50
Howry               4.3    3    1    1    1    2    0    80  2.08  4.15  0.00  0.92  2.08
Zambrano           12.7    6    4    4    9   14    1   225  6.39  9.95  0.71  1.18  2.84
Marshall            6.0    7    2    2    2    2    0    93  3.00  3.00  0.00  1.50  3.00
Eyre                4.3    5    3    2    1    5    1    77  2.08 10.38  2.08  1.38  4.15
Rusch               5.0    6    4    3    1   10    2    95  1.80 18.00  3.60  1.40  5.40
Dempster            3.3    3    3    2    2    5    0    72  5.40 13.50  0.00  1.50  5.40
Maddux             11.7   15    9    9    2    5    1   161  1.54  3.86  0.77  1.46  6.94
Novoa               3.0    4    5    5    5    5    3    87 15.00 15.00  9.00  3.00 15.00
Ryu                 1.3    7    6    6    0    0    4    28  0.00  0.00 27.00  5.25 40.50

7 game totals      64.0   64   39   35   27   61   12  1095  3.80  8.58  1.69  1.42  4.92

season totals     456.7  415  263  245  233  398   68  7780  4.59  7.84  1.34  1.42  4.83

 

Go CUBS !!

[Mark_R]

Look at that Pujols bum. Only a .500 OPS against Marshall. Easy win.

[Andy]

Ponson completes the arc of absurd Cardinal success by beating Marshall two months after the Cubs accidentally won in this pitching matchup.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It will be 75°F with a 50% chance of thunderstorms at game time.

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_stl_closeradar_medium_usen.jpg

[Fred Hornkohl]

It will be 75°F with a 50% chance of thunderstorms at game time.

 

 

CUBS are 2-9 when the temperature is 75 or above.

 

Go CUBS !!

[Derwood]

It will be 75°F with a 50% chance of thunderstorms at game time.

 

 

CUBS are 2-9 when the temperature is 75 or above.

 

Go CUBS !!

 

that can't be right! dusty said the team plays better when the weather heats up!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Rain-out, plz.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

that can't be right! dusty said the team plays better when the weather heats up!

 

Do you believe everything Dusty says ??

 

Where did I put that deed to that bridge in Brooklyn ??

[CubfaninCA]

Put Eckstein, Rodriguez, Spiezo, Luna, and Miles on the Cubs and they'd all have a sub .650 ops. I hate St. Louis and their luck.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

welp my self imposed ban from these game threads cuz i didnt wanna jinx the cubs on their torrid pace...but please at least beat the crap outta the cardinals

[soccer10k]

The Fat Drunk is probably going to shut us down even though he's well...fat and drunk. Cubs lose 3-1.

[baseball7897]

Marshall needs to start pitching better on the road. In the mean time Nevin will probably start at 1b tomarrow and Walker will be moved to 2b. Prediction: Cubs win 5-4

[Derwood]

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_132260.jpg

 

"Ahm un athleet!"

[Sammy Sofa]

anyways we're facing a team extremely better than us

 

That's pretty much EVERY team right now.

[E.J.]

Pujols is going to have like 15 homeruns this series.

[goonys evil twin]

Pujols is going to have like 15 homeruns this series.

 

Duhhhhh, he already has 25.

[gflore34]

Ponson completes the arc of absurd Cardinal success by beating Marshall two months after the Cubs accidentally won in this pitching matchup.

 

Doesn't really matter who they throw out there, success abounds, Rusch would probably be remotely effective as a Cardinal. I know the old story of its not luck, its the Coaching, but, when is this nonsense of every washed up reject journey man instantly turning into an All Star as soon as he dons a Cardinal uniform going to stop?

[C.C.]

but, when is this nonsense of every washed up reject journey man instantly turning into an All Star as soon as he dons a Cardinal uniform going to stop?

 

I was just talking about this with my buddy. No matter who they plug in they instanly become allstars. It's amazing.

[JDE]

but, when is this nonsense of every washed up reject journey man instantly turning into an All Star as soon as he dons a Cardinal uniform going to stop?

 

I was just talking about this with my buddy. No matter who they plug in they instanly become allstars. It's amazing.

 

I'm a Cards fan and couldn't agree more with you guys. It does seem that a lot of players have great years when they play for the Cards. But, this year, as not with years past, it looks like injuries are going to play a part on how they succeed. Carp and Edmonds are now on the DL. One thing that did work for your team is Jacque Jones. Although he hasn't been great, he's been 10-fold better than Yawn Enc.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

but, when is this nonsense of every washed up reject journey man instantly turning into an All Star as soon as he dons a Cardinal uniform going to stop?

 

I was just talking about this with my buddy. No matter who they plug in they instanly become allstars. It's amazing.

 

I'm a Cards fan and couldn't agree more with you guys. It does seem that a lot of players have great years when they play for the Cards. But, this year, as not with years past, it looks like injuries are going to play a part on how they succeed. Carp and Edmonds are now on the DL. One thing that did work for your team is Jacque Jones. Although he hasn't been great, he's been 10-fold better than Yawn Enc.

 

So has my grandfather, and he's been dead for 9 months.

 

Cubs win, 33-2

[JDE]

but, when is this nonsense of every washed up reject journey man instantly turning into an All Star as soon as he dons a Cardinal uniform going to stop?

 

I was just talking about this with my buddy. No matter who they plug in they instanly become allstars. It's amazing.

 

I'm a Cards fan and couldn't agree more with you guys. It does seem that a lot of players have great years when they play for the Cards. But, this year, as not with years past, it looks like injuries are going to play a part on how they succeed. Carp and Edmonds are now on the DL. One thing that did work for your team is Jacque Jones. Although he hasn't been great, he's been 10-fold better than Yawn Enc.

 

So has my grandfather, and he's been dead for 9 months.

 

Cubs win, 33-2

 

So is this guy...

 

http://www.salford.gov.uk/older_man_and_pc.jpg

[Mizzou]

here are the cards vs. marshall

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/rocketsaucetd/marshallvscards.jpg

 

let's just hope we're not embarassed.

Didn't Pujols have a 2 run single against Marshall in the Sunday night game in Chicago?