7/4 Astros (Pettitte) vs Cubs (Prior) 1 pm WGN

[Andy]

Prior has improved each time out, but unfortunately for him, the Cubs are facing a lefty. That means no run support for Mark. On the other hand, he should be used to that by now.

 

Go Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday........

 

CUBS are 3-9 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 1-6 vs. Houston

CUBS are 19-21 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 9-11 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 19-33 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 13-30 in day games

CUBS are 16-27 on the road

CUBS are 5-29 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 11-29 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are on a pace to win 59 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 658 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 144 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 385 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.06 runs per game compared to 4.34 last year

CUBS are seeing 3.65 pitches per plate appearance compared to 3.61 last year

CUBS are drving in 19.0% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.350 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 29.9% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 2 GIDP's in their last 7 games

CUBS have 7 SB in their last 17 games

CUBS have 3 sac bunts in their last 16 games.... 5 sac bunts in their last 21 games

CUBS have 29 home runs in their last 26 games

CUBS have drawn 42 BBs in their last 21 games..... 56 BBs in their last 27 games

CUBS have 3 sac flys in their last 17 games

 

CUBS are 0-3 when Prior starts

Prior is 0 of 3 in quality starts

Prior's ERA pitching to Blanco is 9.00 ... Prior hasn't pitched to Barrett

CUBS score 4.06 R/G overall.... 2.33 R/G when Prior pitches

CUBS hit 0.89 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Prior pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Prior.....

 

04/03 - 07/03      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Prior       94    7   19    2    0    3   30    6    8   15  0.202  0.286  0.319  0.605
CUBS overall     2799  333  736  124   23   73 1125  312  195  438  0.263  0.313  0.402  0.715

 

Prior's pitching lines (0-3).....

 

Prior                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/18  vs. Detr        3.7    7    8    7    1    2    4    88  2.45  4.91  9.82  2.18 17.18
06/24  vs. Minn        5.7    8    3    3    1    4    0    91  1.59  6.35  0.00  1.59  4.76
06/29  vs. Milw        5.7    8    5    5    4    9    1   101  6.35 14.29  1.59  2.12  7.94

season totals         15.0   23   16   15    6   15    5   280  3.60  9.00  3.00  1.93  9.00

 

Prior's starts against Houston last year (0-1)......

 

Prior                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/01  vs. Houst       5.0    7    8    8    3    7    2   107  5.40 12.60  3.60  2.00 14.40

season totals        166.7  143   73   68   59  188   25  2825  3.19 10.15  1.35  1.21  3.67

 

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

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon           Totals
             02 Jul     01 Jul     30 Jun     29 Jun     28 Jun     27 Jun     26 Jun
             vs CWS     vs CWS     vs CWS     vs Milw    vs Milw    vs Milw    vs Milw 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                 1.0  21                          1.0  21    0.3  20                  2.3  62
Eyre          0.3   7    0.7  20    1.0  11               0.7  12    0.3   5                  3.0  55
Howry         1.3  25    1.3  23               1.0  15    1.0  32    0.3   3                  5.0  98
Ohman                                                                           1.0  19       1.0  19
Novoa         1.0  13               2.0  34    0.3   2                                        3.3  49
Aardsma                                                                         1.0  18       1.0  18
Williamson    0.3   7                          2.0  25                                        2.3  32


Totals        3.0  52    3.0  64    3.0  45    3.3  42    2.7  65    1.0  28    2.0  37      18.0 333

 

CUBS' season series vs. Houston (1-5) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
56  Mon 06/05  @ Houston       N   8- 0  Zambrano      
57  Tue 06/06  @ Houston       N   1- 4  Wood        
58  Wed 06/07  @ Houston           0- 1  Marshall      
63  Tue 06/13    Houston       N   2- 9  Marshall      
64  Wed 06/14    Houston       N   4- 5  Maddux        
65  Thu 06/15    Houston           2- 3  Zambrano      
82  Mon 07/03  @ Houston       N   2- 7  Marmol        
83  Tue 07/04  @ Houston            -    Prior        
84  Wed 07/05  @ Houston       N    -    Marshall      
92  Tue 07/18    Houston       N    -    Marmol        
93  Wed 07/19    Houston       N    -    Prior        
94  Thu 07/20    Houston            -    Marshall      
118  Mon 08/14  @ Houston       N    -             
119  Tue 08/15  @ Houston       N    -             
120  Wed 08/16  @ Houston            -             

 

 

CUBS hitters vs. Houston this year.....

 

vs. Houst          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Blanco              2    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    1    0  0.500  0.667  1.000  1.667
Mabry               8    1    4    2    0    0    6    1    1    1  0.500  0.556  0.750  1.306
Nevin              14    2    6    2    0    1   11    2    0    2  0.429  0.429  0.786  1.214
Pierre             26    1   10    1    1    0   13    1    3    0  0.385  0.467  0.500  0.967
Bynum               9    1    3    0    1    0    5    0    0    3  0.333  0.333  0.556  0.889
Jones              23    4    5    0    0    3   14    5    1   10  0.217  0.240  0.609  0.849
Barrett            25    2    8    1    0    1   12    2    2    4  0.320  0.357  0.480  0.837
Pagan               3    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Walker             19    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    2    0  0.211  0.286  0.263  0.549
Ramirez            28    0    7    1    0    0    8    2    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.286  0.536
Cedeno             26    3    4    0    2    0    8    0    0    5  0.154  0.154  0.308  0.462
Perez               9    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.222  0.222  0.222  0.444
Murton             15    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.133  0.188  0.133  0.321
Lee                 3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250
Womack             13    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.071  0.000  0.071

totals vs. Houst  237   19   59    9    4    6   94   19   13   33  0.249  0.289  0.397  0.685

season totals    2799  333  736  119   23   73 1120  311  195  436  0.263  0.314  0.400  0.714

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Houston this year......

 

vs. Houst            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Eyre                2.0    3    0    0    1    1    0    40  4.50  4.50  0.00  2.00  0.00
Aardsma             1.7    0    0    0    0    1    0    22  0.00  5.40  0.00  0.00  0.00
Dempster            1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    11  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0    12  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano           15.0    6    1    1    4   13    0   233  2.40  7.80  0.00  0.67  0.60
Wood                3.7    7    4    1    2    0    1    75  4.91  0.00  2.45  2.45  2.45
Howry               3.0    4    2    1    2    5    0    77  6.00 15.00  0.00  2.00  3.00
Guzman              2.0    1    1    1    1    1    0    31  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.00  4.50
Marshall           11.0   11    6    6    7    6    2   172  5.73  4.91  1.64  1.64  4.91
Marmol              6.3    7    4    4    7    4    2   131  9.95  5.68  2.84  2.21  5.68
Maddux              7.0   11    5    5    0    1    0    90  0.00  1.29  0.00  1.57  6.43
Novoa               2.3    2    2    2    0    1    0    36  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.86  7.71
Ohman               4.0    4    4    4    0    0    1    40  0.00  0.00  2.25  1.00  9.00

totals vs. Houst   60.0   56   29   25   24   34    6   970  3.60  5.10  0.90  1.33  3.75

season totals     720.7  699  432  402  337  608  116 12259  4.21  7.59  1.45  1.44  5.02

 

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

 

06/27 - 07/03      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Mabry               2    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    2    0  0.500  0.750  1.000  1.750
Pagan               9    2    4    0    0    2   10    4    0    1  0.444  0.444  1.111  1.556
Jones              24    4   12    4    0    2   22    8    2    3  0.500  0.538  0.917  1.455
Pierre             29    4   13    2    2    1   22    1    2    4  0.448  0.500  0.759  1.259
Murton              7    4    3    1    0    0    4    1    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.571  1.000
Perez              11    2    3    1    0    1    7    4    1    2  0.273  0.333  0.636  0.970
Ramirez            29    3    9    1    1    2   18    8    2    5  0.310  0.344  0.621  0.964
Blanco             11    2    3    1    1    0    6    1    1    3  0.273  0.333  0.545  0.879
Barrett            16    3    5    0    0    1    8    1    1    3  0.313  0.353  0.500  0.853
Lee                27    7    6    2    0    1   11    3    5   11  0.222  0.344  0.407  0.751
Walker             24    3    6    1    0    0    7    1    1    1  0.250  0.280  0.292  0.572
Cedeno             26    4    5    1    0    0    6    1    1    5  0.192  0.250  0.231  0.481
Nevin              19    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    2    5  0.158  0.238  0.158  0.396

7 game totals     252   40   76   15    4   12  135   38   20   55  0.302  0.356  0.536  0.892

season totals    2799  333  736  119   23   73 1120  311  195  436  0.263  0.314  0.400  0.714

 

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

 

06/27 - 07/03        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol             10.7    8    5    5    9    9    2   187  7.59  7.59  1.69  1.59  4.22
Howry               5.0    5    3    3    4    5    1    98  7.20  9.00  1.80  1.80  5.40
Williamson          3.3    3    2    2    0    2    1    44  0.00  5.40  2.70  0.90  5.40
Ohman               1.7    1    1    1    0    0    1    22  0.00  0.00  5.40  0.60  5.40
Maddux              6.0   10    4    4    0    3    2    78  0.00  4.50  3.00  1.67  6.00
Marshall            6.0    8    4    4    3    6    0   101  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.83  6.00
Eyre                3.0    4    2    2    0    4    2    55  0.00 12.00  6.00  1.33  6.00
Zambrano           14.0   13   11   11    5   14    3   232  3.21  9.00  1.93  1.29  7.07
Prior               5.7    8    5    5    4    9    1   101  6.35 14.29  1.59  2.12  7.94
Novoa               4.3    4    4    4    0    5    1    69  0.00 10.38  2.08  0.92  8.31
Dempster            2.3    4    7    3    3    3    1    62 11.57 11.57  3.86  3.00 11.57

7 game totals      62.0   68   48   44   28   60   15  1049  4.06  8.71  2.18  1.55  6.39

season totals     720.7  699  432  402  337  608  116 12259  4.21  7.59  1.45  1.44  5.02

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 07/03      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              30   79  0.275
Perez               18   54  0.250
Pagan                3   10  0.231
Ramirez             34  115  0.228
Jones               29   99  0.227
Blanco              13   45  0.224
Barrett             22   77  0.222
Lee                  9   36  0.200
Murton              18   94  0.161
Cedeno              19  111  0.146
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Pierre              11   88  0.111
Nevin                5   43  0.104
Mabry                4   35  0.103
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    2  0.000

CUBS               238 1020  0.189

 

Go CUBS !!

[soccer10k]

Astros 1 Cubs -3

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We're gonna lose. There's always at least two losses between every win for this team.

[Outshined_One]

Prior has improved each time out, but unfortunately for him, the Cubs are facing a crappy lefty. That means no run support for Mark. On the other hand, he should be used to that by now.

 

Go Cubs.

 

Fixed.

 

Pettitte's going to go at least 7, giving up at most 1 ER.

[RegulusBlue]

We totally suck a whole lot.

[DiamondMind]

Who cares

[NorthsideAvenger]

We're gonna lose. There's always at least two losses between every win for this team.

 

That what I call streaking.

[Sammy Sofa]

Just hurry up and go on another 5+ game losing streak so hopefully Dusty gets the boot.

[CubinNY]

Just hurry up and go on another 5+ game losing streak so hopefully Dusty gets the boot.

 

I predict he'll be gone at the ASB. With the Williamson comments and the losses pileing up, they have to do somehting.

Edited July 4, 2006 by CubinNY

[Sammy Sofa]

Just hurry up and go on another 5+ game losing streak so hopefully Dusty gets the boot.

 

I predict he'll be gone at the ASB. With the Williamson comments and the loses pileing up, they have to do somehting.

 

Do they? They'll make the same mountain of money either way...what's the rush? I have the gut feeling that IF Dusty goes, it's not until the season is over.

[otis89]

I hate the Cubs.

[DiamondMind]

Dusty isn't going anywhere, there's no replacement. And if they just fire Dusty and not his merry bunch of morons as well, what's the point?

[Mizzou]

What a bitter thread.

[treebird]

hopefully the cubs take advantage of their close proximity to mexico and buy illegal fireworks to celebrate independence day, thus placing themselves at risk of serious injury or death.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Just hurry up and go on another 5+ game losing streak so hopefully Dusty gets the boot.

 

I predict he'll be gone at the ASB. With the Williamson comments and the losses pileing up, they have to do somehting.

 

For those hanging their hat on an ASB firing, the Baylor firing in 2002 is your precedent. But I agree that if/when Dusty is fired, it will be October on the calendar.

[otis89]

Lineups. As if anyone still cares.

 

Cubs

1. Pierre CF

2. Neifi 2B

3. Lee 1B

4. Ramirez 3B

5. Barrett C

6. Nevin RF

7. Murton LF

8. Cedeno SS

9. Prior P

 

Astros

1. Biggio 2B

2. Taveras CF

3. Lamb 1B

4. Berkman RF

5. Wilson LF

6. Ensberg 3B

7. Everett SS

8. Ausmus C

9. Pettite P

[otis89]

FWIW, Neifi's hitting .321 against lefties this year.

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Perez, 2B

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Barrett, C

Nevin, RF

Murton, LF

Cedeno, SS

Prior, P

 

Astros

Biggio, 2B

Taveras, CF

Lamb, 1B

Berkman, RF

Wilson, LF

Ensberg, 3B

Everett, SS

Ausmus, C

Pettitte, P

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups. As if anyone still cares.

 

Cubs

1. Pierre CF

2. Neifi 2B

3. Lee 1B

4. Ramirez 3B

5. Barrett C

6. Nevin RF

7. Murton LF

8. Cedeno SS

9. Prior P

 

Astros

1. Biggio 2B

2. Taveras CF

3. Lamb 1B

4. Berkman RF

5. Wilson LF

6. Ensberg 3B

7. Everett SS

8. Ausmus C

9. Pettite P

 

Beat me to it. Have at it.

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

FWIW, Neifi's hitting .321 against lefties this year.

 

Heres to Neifi improving that mark today.

 

Not a bad lineup for the park. Hopefully Pettite hangs a few on the first pitch and we can bash them over the Little League fence there in LF.

[Drew Doughty]

Jones is sitting against a lefty !!

 

oh wait, this season is done. ugh

[Fro]

Lee/Nevin/Murton all destroy lefties.

 

Nefi hitting 2nd is unfortunate though.

[cubfan1955]

Today is the first game of the rest of the season and we are 0-0.

 

Go CUBS!

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

On the pregame show Dusty just said, " Yea it's unfortunate that we give up so many walks, because when they hit a homerun it is a multirun homerun."

 

You would think that they would turn that around and think about that. :?