6/23 Cubs (Marmol) at Twins (Santana) 7:10pm CT, CSNC

[E.J.]

FYI, Prior is definitely not pitching in this game. Cubs.com has now updated the article they had about Prior kicking off the series (it's now replaced with Marmol)

 

I wonder why Prior was pushed back, and why there hasn't been any explanation given by the Cubs. It's like the Cubs were hoping no one would notice the change.

 

I could be wrong, but I think they moved Prior back because the Twins pushed Bonser's start back a day. I don't think the Cubs ever wanted Prior to oppose Santana; I think they're trying to keep the pressure off him to be at his best while also giving themselves the best chance to win.

 

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has decided to move Boof Bonser's start to Saturday. This will keep Santana, who started Sunday against the Pirates, on five days rest.

 

Link

 

I guess that makes sense. I feel bad for Marmol though. The Cubs' offense isn't even gonna give him a chance tommorow against Santana.

[Schwarber Fan]

Someone might want to change the thread title....

[Roast]

Did the Cubs move Prior back a day? Cubs.com has Marmol's picture for the next game. Carlos is also featured in the probable starters section. If so, I like it.

 

HAHAHAHA. On Saturday the Cubs will be facing a guy named Boof.

 

And he will shut us out.

[Mark_R]

Someone tell me why I shouldn't bet an insane amount on the Twins.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Someone tell me why I shouldn't bet an insane amount on the Twins.

 

Because the Cubs will rally around Jacque in his return to Minnesota. Finally, the Cubs have something to play for and will not squander this opportunity. :wink:

Edited June 23, 2006 by RonnieWooWooSanto

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Someone tell me why I shouldn't bet an insane amount on the Twins.

 

Because I already have.

[soapy]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

[Derwood]

 

HAHAHAHA. On Saturday the Cubs will be losing to a guy named Boof.

 

Fixed

[UMFan83]

Interesting note: The Cubs are currently on a 2 day non-losing streak! Keep it up boys!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Denton, TX.

 

Worhtless stats of the day for Friday......

 

CUBS are 5-6 on Fridays

CUBS are 0-0 vs. Minnesota

CUBS are 3-6 vs. the ALC Division

CUBS are 7-10 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 10-17 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 12-12 in games that start a series

CUBS are 17-17 at night

CUBS are 16-23 on the road

CUBS are 18-11 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 23-11 when they score first in the game.... 5-32 when they don't

CUBS are 12-9 when they score in the first inning.... 16-34 when they don't

CUBS are 23-19 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 5-24 when they do

CUBS are 25-8 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-35 when they don't

CUBS are 18-8 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 10-35 when they don't

CUBS are 23-8 when they outhit the opponents.... 3-29 when they get outhit.... and 1-5 when the hits are even

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 662 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 137 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 390 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.08 runs per game compared to 4.34 last year

CUBS are seeing 3.62 pitches per plate appearance compared to 3.61 last year

CUBS are drving in 19.4% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.355 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 29.6% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 11 GIDP's in their last 14 games

CUBS have 7 SB in their last 15 games

CUBS have 4 sac bunts in their last 16 games

CUBS have 5 errors in their last 16 games

CUBS have 16 home runs in their last 15 games

CUBS have drawn 18 BBs in their last 10 games..... 32 BBs in their last 16 games

 

CUBS are 1-1 when Marmol starts

Marmol is 1 of 2 in quality starts

Marmol's ERA pitching to Barrett is 1.50 ... pitching to Blanco it's 6.00

CUBS score 4.08 R/G overall.... 6.00 R/G when Marmol pitches

CUBS hit 0.85 HR/G overall.... 1.50 HR/G when Marmol pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marmol.....

 

04/03 - 06/21      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marmol      76   12   24    4    0    3   37   12    5   12  0.316  0.354  0.487  0.841
CUBS overall     2415  290  629  107   19   60  954  272  171  359  0.260  0.312  0.395  0.707

 

Marmol's previous starts (1-1).....

 

Marmol                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/11  vs. Cincy       6.0    2    1    1    3    7    1    99  4.50 10.50  1.50  0.83  1.50
06/17  vs. Detr        6.0    7    4    4    2    4    1    86  3.00  6.00  1.50  1.50  6.00

season totals         16.0   12    5    5    5   17    2   254  2.81  9.56  1.13  1.06  2.81

 

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

 

              Thu        Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             22 Jun     21 Jun     20 Jun     19 Jun     18 Jun     17 Jun     16 Jun
             no game   at Cleve   at Cleve   at Cleve   vs Detr    vs Detr    vs Detr 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                       1.0  35    1.0  17                             2.0  52
Eyre                                0.7   3    0.7  12               0.7   8                  2.0  23
Howry                                          1.0  18               0.7  18                  1.7  36
Ohman                    1.0  12                          1.0  13    1.0  13    0.7  19       3.7  57
Novoa                                                     3.3  54               0.3   2       3.7  56
Aardsma                                        1.3  27               0.7  23    1.0  18       3.0  68
Guzman                                                                          5.3  96       5.3  96
Rusch                                                                           1.7  54       1.7  54

Totals                   1.0  12    0.7   3    4.0  92    5.3  84    3.0  62    9.0 189      23.0 442

 

CUBS' season series vs. Minnesota (0-0).......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
72  Fri 06/23  @ Minesota      N    -    Marmol        
73  Sat 06/24  @ Minesota      N    -    Prior        
74  Sun 06/25  @ Minesota           -    Marshall      

 

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

 

06/15 - 06/21      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Blanco             23    6   12    2    0    3   23    8    0    2  0.522  0.522  1.000  1.522
Perez               8    2    4    2    0    0    6    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250
Ramirez            27    5    9    2    0    3   20    6    2    1  0.333  0.367  0.741  1.107
Jones              28    5   10    2    0    2   18    3    1    3  0.357  0.379  0.643  1.022
Bynum              10    1    4    0    1    0    6    0    0    3  0.400  0.400  0.600  1.000
Nevin              23    3    4    0    0    2   10    4    3    6  0.174  0.269  0.435  0.704
Mabry               9    2    2    1    0    0    3    0    2    1  0.222  0.364  0.333  0.697
Pierre             27    4    7    0    1    0    9    4    2    1  0.259  0.355  0.333  0.688
Walker             23    2    6    2    0    0    8    3    2    3  0.261  0.308  0.348  0.656
Barrett             3    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.333  0.250  0.333  0.583
Murton             14    2    3    0    0    0    3    1    2    2  0.214  0.313  0.214  0.527
Cedeno             26    2    4    1    0    0    5    1    0    3  0.154  0.154  0.192  0.346
Womack              8    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.111  0.000  0.111

7 game totals     236   34   67   12    2   10  113   33   15   26  0.284  0.328  0.479  0.807

season totals    2415  290  629  102   19   60  949  271  171  357  0.260  0.312  0.393  0.705

 

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

 

06/15 - 06/21        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               3.7    1    0    0    2    3    0    57  4.91  7.36  0.00  0.82  0.00
Eyre                2.7    2    0    0    1    3    0    44  3.38 10.13  0.00  1.13  0.00
Guzman              5.3    3    1    1    3    8    0    96  5.06 13.50  0.00  1.13  1.69
Zambrano           13.0   11    3    3    5    7    0   208  3.46  4.85  0.00  1.23  2.08
Maddux              7.3    7    4    4    1    4    1   107  1.23  4.91  1.23  1.09  4.91
Marmol              6.0    7    4    4    2    4    1    86  3.00  6.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
Aardsma             3.0    4    2    2    1    2    0    68  3.00  6.00  0.00  1.67  6.00
Marshall            5.0    7    4    4    2    2    3    91  3.60  3.60  5.40  1.80  7.20
Novoa               4.0    5    4    4    0    2    4    57  0.00  4.50  9.00  1.25  9.00
Howry               2.7    8    5    4    0    5    0    65  0.00 16.88  0.00  3.00 13.50
Prior               3.7    7    8    7    1    2    4    88  2.45  4.91  9.82  2.18 17.18
Dempster            2.0    5    4    4    2    1    0    52  9.00  4.50  0.00  3.50 18.00
Rusch               1.7    6    4    4    0    2    1    54  0.00 10.80  5.40  3.60 21.60

7 game totals      60.0   73   43   41   20   45   14  1073  3.00  6.75  2.10  1.55  6.15

season totals     625.7  597  360  336  297  517   94 10664  4.27  7.44  1.35  1.43  4.83

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 06/21      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              29   69  0.296
Lee                  7   17  0.292
Perez               15   46  0.246
Blanco              11   34  0.244
Barrett             22   70  0.239
Ramirez             28  101  0.217
Jones               23   89  0.205
Nevin                5   22  0.185
Cedeno              18   94  0.161
Murton              17   89  0.160
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Pierre              11   78  0.124
Pagan                1    8  0.111
Mabry                3   33  0.083
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    2  0.000

CUBS               211  882  0.193

 

Go CUBS !!

[soccer10k]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

 

Hopefully that will mean Cedeno on the field as well though.

 

Lineup (in no particular order just the players)

 

1B Todd Walker

2B Tony Womack

3B Neifi Perez

SS Ronny Cedeno

LF Freddie Bynum

RF Jacque Jones

CF Juan Pierre

C Hank White

DH Phil Nevin

[UMFan83]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

 

Hopefully that will mean Cedeno on the field as well though.

 

Lineup (in no particular order just the players)

 

1B Todd Walker

2B Tony Womack

3B Neifi Perez

SS Ronny Cedeno

LF Freddie Bynum

RF Jacque Jones

CF Juan Pierre

C Hank White

DH Phil Nevin

 

How could you even begin to construct that lineup. I might do

 

Walker

Womack

Jones

Nevin

White

Cedeno

Bynum

Pierre

 

Dusty would do

 

Pierre

Womack

Walker

Nevin

Cedeno

Bynum

Jones

White

 

Edit: Against a righty, not a lefty...

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

How could you even begin to construct that lineup. I might do

 

Walker

Womack

Jones

Nevin

White

Cedeno

Bynum

Pierre

 

Dusty would do

 

Pierre

Womack

Walker

Nevin

Cedeno

Bynum

Jones

White

 

Edit: Against a righty, not a lefty...

 

You know, UMF, even in the American League, they use 9 players in the lineup. :wink:

[Balsa]

Prior is probably hurt. Crap. And just picked him up on my fantasy team.

 

On a side note, our bullpen is really well rested.

[C.C.]

Prior is probably hurt. Crap. And just picked him up on my fantasy team.

 

On a side note, our bullpen is really well rested.

 

Why even play Prior? I'd just shut him down and get him ready for next year. We aren't going anywhere...

[Jon]

The Cubs remain dead last in the majors against lefties with a .228/.291/.362 line. Johan has given up exactly one run in each of his last four starts. This won't be pretty.

[C.C.]

We already lost 6-1.

[UMFan83]

The Cubs remain dead last in the majors against lefties with a .228/.291/.362 line. Johan has given up exactly one run in each of his last four starts. This won't be pretty.

 

Has anyone scored negative runs in a game ever?

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

 

Yep, because the 1991 World Champion Twins were speed demons!

 

Kent Hrbek

Dan Gladden

Mike Pagliarulo

Gary Gaetti(was he on this team?)

Scott Leius

Brian Harper

Chili Davis(older and near retirement)

 

These are some of the main guys I can think and in terms of speed Kirby Puckett, Chuck Knoblauch, and Shane Mack.

 

Not really a roster built on speed and this was their home park. Someone please tell Dusty.

[E.J.]

Prior is probably hurt. Crap. And just picked him up on my fantasy team.

 

On a side note, our bullpen is really well rested.

 

Why even play Prior? I'd just shut him down and get him ready for next year. We aren't going anywhere...

 

Because, as we've learned in the past, the Cubs front office will never admit that they are out of the playoff race. It would be way too smart to shut down Prior for the rest of the year and let him work things out before next year, but the Cubs will never do it.

 

I'm expecting Hendry to add some band-aid piece like Trot Nixon to platoon with Murton in LF, and hope the additions of Lee and Prior will help this crappy team make a run.

[thedaymen]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

 

Yep, because the 1991 World Champion Twins were speed demons!

 

Kent Hrbek

Dan Gladden

Mike Pagliarulo

Gary Gaetti(was he on this team?)

Scott Leius

Brian Harper

Chili Davis(older and near retirement)

 

These are some of the main guys I can think and in terms of speed Kirby Puckett, Chuck Knoblauch, and Shane Mack.

 

Not really a roster built on speed and this was their home park. Someone please tell Dusty.

 

Pucket was hardly a speed demon. And yes, Gaetti was on the 1991 twins...and the 1987 twins. Gladden actually stole more bases then Puckett usually did.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

 

Yep, because the 1991 World Champion Twins were speed demons!

 

Kent Hrbek

Dan Gladden

Mike Pagliarulo

Gary Gaetti(was he on this team?)

Scott Leius

Brian Harper

Chili Davis(older and near retirement)

 

These are some of the main guys I can think and in terms of speed Kirby Puckett, Chuck Knoblauch, and Shane Mack.

 

Not really a roster built on speed and this was their home park. Someone please tell Dusty.

 

Pucket was hardly a speed demon. And yes, Gaetti was on the 1991 twins...and the 1987 twins. Gladden actually stole more bases then Puckett usually did.

 

But, Puckett was pretty quick in terms of tracking down balls in center, so I left him off the slow list. He would get those short legs moving and make some nice catches.

[sweetpeteman]

We already lost 6-1.

 

 

WE SCORED A RUN?!

[nikao]

Tonight is the one game this weekend I'm not going to. The lefty factor, and the fact that it is this lefty, makes me believe the Cubs will be lucky to score one run. Both Bonser and Radke have been sporadic. Frankly, Radke has seemed a bit Rusch-like--giving up large amounts of runs sometimes. I think the Cubs have a chance tomorrow and Sunday, but given how the Twins have been playing of late (won 9 of 10), I don't think the lovable losers have got much chance tonight.

[MembersOnlyJacket]

"You've got to play more of a speed/defense team there," manager Dusty Baker said. "Because that turf, boy, presents problems for those that are not fleet of foot. It's a faster game. It's a real fast game."

 

Lots of Bynum and Neifi!!! Oh boy!!!

 

Dusty's a f'in (pardon my language) idiot. The Metrodome went to field-turf 3 years ago. It's the Astro-Play stuff that is the best resemblance to natural grass. Yet another excuse to play his boys...