6/9 Cubs[Maddux] @ Reds[Ramirez] - 6:10 pm CT on CSN

[Uber]

So today Maddux faces off against some guy.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/118120.jpg

Maddux is 6-5 with a 4.77 ERA this season.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/430579.jpg

Ramirez is 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA.

 

Go Cobs?

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 4-5 on Fridays

CUBS are 4-5 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 15-14 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 1-3 when they've lost their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 12-21 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 14-14 at night

CUBS are 11-22 on the road

CUBS are 14-8 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 18-10 when they score first in the game.... 5-26 when they don't

CUBS are 11-8 when they score in the first inning.... 12-28 when they don't

CUBS are 19-17 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 4-19 when they do

CUBS are 20-7 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-29 when they don't

CUBS are 16-7 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 7-29 when they don't

CUBS are 18-8 when they outhit the opponents.... 3-24 when they get outhit.... and 1-4 when the hits are even

CUBS are 0-5 (2 runs scored) in games without an extra base hit

CUBS are 19-17 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start

CUBS are 18-15 when they get at least 8 hits..... 5-21 when they don't

CUBS are 19-20 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 4-16 when they don't

CUBS are 9-2 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 14-34 when they don't

CUBS are 14-8 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 9-28 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 63 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 634 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 124 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 398 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are drving in 19.1% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.346 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 28.6% compared to 35.8% last year

 

CUBS are 6-6 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 6 of 12 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 5.21 ... pitching to Blanco it's 4.01

CUBS score 3.92 R/G overall.... 4.25 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 0.76 HR/G overall.... 0.67 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/03 - 06/08      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     391   51  109   21    4    8  162   45   35   52  0.279  0.337  0.414  0.752
CUBS overall     1997  231  507   84   16   45  758  214  145  299  0.254  0.307  0.380  0.687

 

Maddux's previous starts (6-5).....

 

Maddux                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/07  vs. St. L       6.3    4    1    1    2    1    1    87  2.84  1.42  1.42  0.95  1.42
04/12  vs. Cincy       6.0    3    1    1    2    7    0    86  3.00 10.50  0.00  0.83  1.50
04/17  vs. L.A.        8.0    3    1    1    0    6    0    87  0.00  6.75  0.00  0.38  1.13
04/23  vs. St. L       7.0    5    0    0    1    4    0    93  1.29  5.14  0.00  0.86  0.00
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
05/24  vs. Flor        6.0    8    6    6    2    4    1    97  3.00  6.00  1.50  1.67  9.00
05/30  vs. Cincy       5.7    7    3    3    0    1    0    64  0.00  1.59  0.00  1.24  4.76
06/04  vs. St. L       5.0    9    6    6    2    0    0    76  3.60  0.00  0.00  2.20 10.80

Home                  31.3   26    8    7    6   18    1   399  1.72  5.17  0.29  1.02  2.01
Road                  40.3   53   31   31   12   24    4   604  2.68  5.36  0.89  1.61  6.92

Day                   49.3   50   23   22   16   26    3   697  2.92  4.74  0.55  1.34  4.01
Nite                  22.3   29   16   16    2   16    2   306  0.81  6.45  0.81  1.39  6.45

totals vs. Cincy      11.7   10    4    4    2    8    0   150  1.54  6.17  0.00  1.03  3.09

season totals         71.7   79   39   38   18   42    5  1003  2.26  5.27  0.63  1.35  4.77

 

Maddux's starts against Cincinnati last year (0-1)......

 

Maddux                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/21  vs. Cincy       5.0    9    3    3    0    4    2    71  0.00  7.20  3.60  1.80  5.40
09/12  vs. Cincy       7.0    5    2    2    1    5    2    83  1.29  6.43  2.57  0.86  2.57

totals  vs. Cincy     12.0   14    5    5    1    9    4   154  0.75  6.75  3.00  1.25  3.75

season totals        225.0  239  112  106   36  136   29  3098  1.44  5.44  1.16  1.22  4.24

 

CUBS' bullpen usage for the last week......

 

              Thu        Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             08 Jun     07 Jun     06 Jun     05 Jun     04 Jun     03 Jun     02 Jun
             at Cincy   at Houst   at Houst   at Houst   at St. L   at St. L   at St. L
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                                                        2.3  30       2.3  30
Eyre                     0.3   3    1.0  13                                     2.0  41       3.3  57
Howry         0.7   9               1.0  33                          0.3   5    0.7  27       2.7  74
Ohman         2.0  26               0.3   2    1.0   9    0.3   6               0.3   3       4.0  46
Williamson                                                           0.7  20    0.3   5       1.0  25
Novoa         1.3  41                                                3.0  33    0.3   3       4.7  77
Aardsma       0.3  10    0.7   7                          0.7  18               1.7  27       3.3  62
Marmol                              2.0  41               2.0  28                             4.0  69

Totals        4.3  86    1.0  10    4.3  89    1.0   9    3.0  52    4.0  58    7.7 136      25.3 440

 

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   2- 3  Zambrano      
59  Thu 06/08  @ Cincinnati    N   1- 7  Rusch        
60  Fri 06/09  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Maddux        
61  Sat 06/10  @ Cincinnati         -    Zambrano      
62  Sun 06/11  @ Cincinnati         -    Wood        
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
Lee                13    4    4    3    0    1   10    5    8    2  0.308  0.545  0.769  1.315
Walker             28    8   13    3    0    1   19    7    2    1  0.464  0.500  0.679  1.179
Murton             33    7   12    2    0    3   23    6    1    1  0.364  0.400  0.697  1.097
Womack             14    2    5    1    0    1    9    1    0    1  0.357  0.357  0.643  1.000
Pierre             38    7   10    2    2    0   16    2    1    3  0.263  0.282  0.421  0.703
Barrett            28    3    7    2    0    1   12    6    1    4  0.250  0.267  0.429  0.695
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             30    4    8    1    0    0    9    0    1    7  0.267  0.290  0.300  0.590
Jones              22    4    3    1    0    2   10    7    0    4  0.136  0.130  0.455  0.585
Ramirez            27    2    5    1    0    1    9    3    2    3  0.185  0.241  0.333  0.575
Perez              16    1    2    0    0    0    2    2    0    3  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250
Bynum               8    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Cincy  308   49   85   20    2   11  142   44   17   43  0.276  0.313  0.461  0.774

season totals    1997  231  507   80   16   45  754  213  145  297  0.254  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             2.0    0    0    0    2    2    0    36  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
Howry               4.0    5    1    1    1    3    1    68  2.25  6.75  2.25  1.50  2.25
Eyre                6.0    6    3    2    4    6    1   110  6.00  9.00  1.50  1.67  3.00
Maddux             11.7   10    4    4    2    8    0   150  1.54  6.17  0.00  1.03  3.09
Williamson          2.3    2    2    1    3    3    0    55 11.57 11.57  0.00  2.14  3.86
Zambrano           16.7   15   12   11   11   19    5   309  5.94 10.26  2.70  1.56  5.94
Willliams           3.0    3    3    2    4    1    1    63 12.00  3.00  3.00  2.33  6.00
Novoa               2.7    2    2    2    5    1    0    71 16.88  3.38  0.00  2.63  6.75
Rusch              12.7   18   13   13    4   11    9   260  2.84  7.82  6.39  1.74  9.24
Ohman               5.7    6    7    7    2    7    2    82  3.18 11.12  3.18  1.41 11.12

totals vs. Cincy   79.0   74   49   44   42   73   19  1388  4.78  8.32  2.16  1.47  5.01

season totals     520.7  482  293  271  256  447   73  8839  4.43  7.73  1.26  1.42  4.68

 

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

 

CUBS are 11-29 (0.275)

CUBS have been outscored 215 (5.38 R/G) to 135 (3.38 R/G)

CUBS have been shutout 7 times

CUBS opponent's have 5 complete game wins

CUBS have lost 21 of 23 games in which the opponent scored first

CUBS have hit 27 home runs while allowing 49

CUBS are driving in 16.6% of their baserunners, compared to their opponents' 21.1% and the CUBS 18.4% from last year

CUBS are scoring 0.301 runs per baserunner, compared to their opponents' 0.395 and the CUBS 0.365 from last year

CUBS extra base hit ratio is 26.9% compared to their opponents' 37.5% and the CUBS 35.8% 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 166 times, compared to 129 last year

CUBS are on a pace to commit 113 errors compared to 100 last year

 

CUBS' offense since 26 April.....

 

04/26 - 06/08      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Jones             137   15   44    7    0    8   75   24    6   23  0.321  0.354  0.547  0.902
Barrett           115   13   36    4    3    3   55    7   14   14  0.313  0.394  0.478  0.872
Womack             36    4   13    1    0    1   17    2    2    2  0.361  0.395  0.472  0.867
Ramirez           153   18   40   10    1    7   73   23    8   12  0.261  0.305  0.477  0.782
Bynum              42    6   10    0    2    2   20    6    1   15  0.238  0.273  0.476  0.749
Restovich           8    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708
Murton            118   17   33    4    0    2   43    7   10   19  0.280  0.344  0.364  0.708
Nevin              11    2    2    0    0    1    5    2    1    1  0.182  0.250  0.455  0.705
Walker            137   15   38    7    0    1   48   16   17   12  0.277  0.353  0.350  0.703
Cedeno            150   12   40    1    2    1   48   10    5   28  0.267  0.288  0.320  0.608
Pierre            167   17   37    6    2    0   47    3   11   13  0.222  0.282  0.281  0.563
Mabry              51    1    9    1    0    0   10    1    7   11  0.176  0.288  0.196  0.484
Perez              76    8   14    1    1    0   17    8    3    4  0.184  0.213  0.224  0.436
Hairston           58    3    9    2    0    0   11    3    2   10  0.155  0.197  0.190  0.386
Blanco             34    0    3    1    0    0    4    3    4    5  0.088  0.179  0.118  0.297
Theriot             4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200

40 game totals   1367  135  342   50   11   27  495  125   94  190  0.250  0.303  0.362  0.665

season totals    1997  231  507   80   16   45  754  213  145  297  0.254  0.307  0.378  0.685

 

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

 

04/26 - 06/08        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              4.0    3    0    0    0    6    0    69  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.75  0.00
Ohman              21.7   16    5    5    6   22    1   310  2.49  9.14  0.42  1.02  2.08
Howry              18.3   16    5    5    5   13    2   317  2.45  6.38  0.98  1.15  2.45
Eyre               21.0   18    7    6    9   27    3   369  3.86 11.57  1.29  1.29  2.57
Zambrano           54.7   32   16   16   29   60    5   906  4.77  9.88  0.82  1.12  2.63
Wood               19.7   19   13    9    8   13    5   317  3.66  5.95  2.29  1.37  4.12
Marshall           45.7   43   23   23   23   32    2   707  4.53  6.31  0.39  1.45  4.53
Dempster           15.3   14    9    8    5   16    1   229  2.93  9.39  0.59  1.24  4.70
Williamson         13.0   10    8    8   10   15    0   223  6.92 10.38  0.00  1.54  5.54
Novoa              22.3   21   17   14   18   19    4   469  7.25  7.66  1.61  1.75  5.64
Aardsma             7.3    9    6    5    5    5    2   149  6.14  6.14  2.45  1.91  6.14
Guzman             18.0   20   16   14   16   20    2   378  8.00 10.00  1.00  2.00  7.00
Maddux             44.3   64   36   35   13   24    4   650  2.64  4.87  0.81  1.74  7.11
Rusch              26.0   33   25   23   12   27    9   528  4.15  9.35  3.12  1.73  7.96
Hill               19.3   23   20   20   15   11    5   344  6.98  5.12  2.33  1.97  9.31
Wuertz              1.0    3    2    2    2    1    0    46 18.00  9.00  0.00  5.00 18.00
Ryu                 2.3    8    7    7    2    2    4    55  7.71  7.71 15.43  4.29 27.00

40 game totals    354.0  352  215  200  178  313   49  6066  4.53  7.96  1.25  1.50  5.08

season totals     520.7  482  293  271  256  447   73  8839  4.43  7.73  1.26  1.42  4.68

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 06/08      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              25   56  0.309
Lee                  7   17  0.292
Jones               21   64  0.247
Barrett             18   67  0.212
Perez               11   41  0.212
Ramirez             22   85  0.206
Nevin                1    4  0.200
Murton              16   72  0.182
Cedeno              15   78  0.161
Bynum                4   21  0.160
Blanco               3   18  0.143
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Pagan                1    8  0.111
Mabry                3   29  0.094
Womack               1   10  0.091
Pierre               5   63  0.074
Theriot              0    2  0.000

CUBS               168  715  0.190

 

Go CUBS !!

[soccer10k]

Ramirez is a righty, so the Cubs have a chance.

[Shavo]

lose

[macuser1]

Maybe the rain will reach Cincy. Oh wait, that would mean a double header. :x

[louisvillecub]

Crap! Earlier this week, I swear I saw Z slated to pitch tonight! I'm going to Cincy for the game tonight, and I was all excited. Darn.........

 

:oops: :oops: Ohmigosh, I thought today was Saturday!

[CubinNY]

Crap! Earlier this week, I swear I saw Z slated to pitch tonight! I'm going to Cincy for the game tonight, and I was all excited. Darn.........

 

:oops: :oops: Ohmigosh, I thought today was Saturday!

 

I friggen wish.

[YearofDaCubs]

Prediction: Maddux gives up at least 4 and the lizard gives up 1 run to the pathetic Cubs.

[WindyCity]

Watch out! Marlins and Pirates closing in....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 6/8/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    23      36      .390     - 
Florida         21      36      .368    1.0
Pittsburgh      22      39      .361    2.0
Kansas City     15      43      .259    7.5

[YearofDaCubs]

Watch out! Marlins and Pirates closing in....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 6/8/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    23      36      .390     - 
Florida         21      36      .368    1.0
Pittsburgh      22      39      .361    2.0
Kansas City     15      43      .259    7.5

Jeez, and to think we only have a 90+ mil payroll. We'll be last in our division soon.

[Banedon]

Well heya, Ubergoober...haven't seen you around much lately. :)

[baseball7897]

Watch out! Marlins and Pirates closing in....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 6/8/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    23      36      .390     - 
Florida         21      36      .368    1.0
Pittsburgh      22      39      .361    2.0
Kansas City     15      43      .259    7.5

 

That is just unacceptable.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Watch out! Marlins and Pirates closing in....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 6/8/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    23      36      .390     - 
Florida         21      36      .368    1.0
Pittsburgh      22      39      .361    2.0
Kansas City     15      43      .259    7.5

 

That is just unacceptable.

 

Unless that was our team BA or OBP.

[Andy]

Watch out! Marlins and Pirates closing in....

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 6/8/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    23      36      .390     - 
Florida         21      36      .368    1.0
Pittsburgh      22      39      .361    2.0
Kansas City     15      43      .259    7.5

I see there was some more contraction since the last standings update.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs lose, 5-0.

 

And nobody really cares.

[C.C.]

I'm just curious to see who goes and what we get for them...Pretty sad...

[Big Fergie J]

I really don't like our chances in this series at all.

 

Seeing as ytdy's game thread was 20 pages long and the CUBS don't inspire much I will only predict that tonights game thread will be even shorter.

 

Enjoy the loss CUBS you bunch of mopes.

[woodchip2153]

Seeing as ytdy's game thread was 20 pages long and the CUBS don't inspire much I will only predict that tonights game thread will be even shorter.

 

What makes it even worse is it was at least 6 pages long before the game even started.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs lineup:

 

Womack, 2B

Pierre, CF

Walker, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Cedeno, SS

Bynum, LF

Blanco, C

Maddux, P

[C.C.]

Cubs lineup:

 

Womack, 2B

Pierre, CF

Walker, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Cedeno, SS

Bynum, LF

Blanco, C

Maddux, P

 

Oh man...Brutal. Cubs already lost.

[Big Fergie J]

Cubs lineup:

 

Womack, 2B

Pierre, CF

Walker, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Cedeno, SS

Bynum, LF

Blanco, C

Maddux, P

 

Thanks Bruce....They leaving Neifi tied up in the clubhouse again ?....j/k

[Andy]

Cubs lineup:

 

Womack, 2B

Pierre, CF

Walker, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Cedeno, SS

Bynum, LF

Blanco, C

Maddux, P

As always, thanks Bruce. Good lord, look at that monstrosity. If 3-5 doesn't hit at least 3 homers between them, the Cubs lose.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

And the winner of "the ugliest baseball lineup ever constructed award" goes to...

 

[Shilzzz]

Cubs lineup:

 

Womack, 2B

Pierre, CF

Walker, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Cedeno, SS

Bynum, LF

Blanco, C

Maddux, P

 

:shock:

[Geech]

Why is Murton losing playing time to Bynum now?