7/9 Cubs (Rusch) @ Brewers (Davis) 1:05PM CT WGN

[WindyCity]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/407578.jpg vs. http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150277.jpg

Two game win streak! Who's this Prior kid? 7+ ERA? Maybe he'll surprise us.

 

 

fu·til·i·ty (fyü-'ti-l&-tE)

n. pl. fu·til·i·ties

 

1. The quality of having no useful result; uselessness.

2. Lack of importance or purpose; frivolousness.

3. A futile act.

 

futility

 

n : uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

 

 

One more Cubs win to get to 20 under! Go Cubs!

 

2006 Fecal League Standings (as of 7/8/06)

Team            W       L       PCT     GB
=============   ==      ==      ====    ===
Chicago Cubs    33      54      .379     - 
Kansas City     31      55      .360    1.5
Pittsburgh      30      59      .337    3.0

[Southpaw191679666239]

Stupid Cubs can't even lose when they need to. :evil: :?

[UMFan83]

Man we are so close to the bottom, you stupid cubs can do anything right. If you insist on winning, then I want to see 28 wins in a row, nothing less

[oldstyle81]

Prior will finish with a sub 4 ERA

[NorthsideAvenger]

Prior will finish with a sub 4 ERA

 

The question isn't will the Cubs win, but will this thread MAKE it to four pages?

[Sarcastic]

Prior will finish with a sub 4 ERA

 

The question isn't will the Cubs win, but will this thread MAKE it to four pages?

 

My fan loyalty for Mark will not allow me to let this thread fall under four pages. I'm prepared to post pointless spam if need be.

[BigSlick]

Man we are so close to the bottom, you stupid cubs can do anything right. If you insist on winning, then I want to see 28 wins in a row, nothing less

 

Agreed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday.........

 

CUBS are 6-7 on Sundays

CUBS are 4-6 vs. Milwaukee

CUBS are 22-23 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 3-5 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 11-20 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 9-19 in games that end a series

CUBS are 2-4 in games that end a road trip

CUBS are 13-31 in day games

CUBS are 19-29 on the road

CUBS are 6-30 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 13-9 when Pierre steals a base.... 20-45 when he dosen't

CUBS are 13-6 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 20-49 when they don't

CUBS are 11-8 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 22-46 when they don't

CUBS are 14-5 when the opponent commits at least 2 errors.... 19-49 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 61 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 644 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 140 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 3.98 runs per game compared to 4.34 last year

CUBS are seeing 3.68 pitches per plate appearance compared to 3.61 last year

CUBS are drving in 18.6% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.343 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 29.8% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 3 GIDP's in their last 12 games

CUBS have 11 SB in their last 22 games

CUBS have 5 sac bunts in their last 21 games.... 7 sac bunts in their last 26 games

CUBS have 31 home runs in their last 31 games

CUBS have drawn 48 BBs in their last 26 games..... 68 BBs in their last 32 games

CUBS have 3 sac flys in their last 22 games

CUBS have allowed 1 HR in their last 5 games

CUBS have hit 8 batters in their last 11 games

 

CUBS are 0-4 when Prior starts

Prior is 1 of 4 in quality starts

Prior's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.50 ... pitching to Blanco it's 9.00

CUBS score 3.98 R/G overall.... 4.40 R/G when Prior pitches

CUBS hit 0.84 HR/G overall.... 1.40 HR/G when Prior pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Prior.....

 

04/03 - 07/08      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Prior      129    9   29    4    0    4   45    8   12   21  0.225  0.306  0.349  0.654
CUBS overall     2970  346  782  134   24   75 1189  325  207  472  0.263  0.314  0.400  0.714

 

Prior's pitching lines (0-4).....

 

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
07/04  vs. Houst       6.0    4    4    3    4    7    0   109  6.00 10.50  0.00  1.33  4.50

season totals         21.0   27   20   18   10   22    5   389  4.29  9.43  2.14  1.76  7.71

 

Prior's starts against Milwaukee last year (ND)......

 

Prior                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/21  vs. Milw        6.0    6    3    3    4   10    1   120  6.00 15.00  1.50  1.67  4.50

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......

 

              Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun           Totals
             08 Jul     07 Jul     06 Jul     05 Jul     04 Jul     03 Jul     02 Jul
             at Milw    at Milw    at Milw    at Houst   at Houst   at Houst   vs CWS  
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  18    1.0  14               1.0  20                                        3.0  52
Eyre          0.3   4    1.0  31    0.3   4                                     0.3   7       2.0  46
Howry         0.7  11    1.0  21               1.0  16    0.3   4               1.3  25       4.3  77
Ohman                                                     0.3  11    1.7  22                  2.0  33
Novoa         1.0  14               0.7   9               0.3   4    1.0  20    1.0  13       4.0  60
Williamson                          1.0   8                          1.0  12    0.3   7       2.3  27
Rusch                                                     1.0  37                             1.0  37


Totals        3.0  47    3.0  66    2.0  21    2.0  36    2.0  56    3.7  54    3.0  52      18.7 332

 

 

CUBS' season series vs. Milwaukee (4-6) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
21  Fri 04/28    Milwaukee         6- 2  Maddux        
22  Sat 04/29    Milwaukee         2-16  Rusch        
23  Sun 04/30    Milwaukee         0- 9  Zambrano      
75  Mon 06/26    Milwaukee     N   0- 6  Maddux        
76  Tue 06/27    Milwaukee     N   5- 8  Zambrano      
77  Wed 06/28    Milwaukee         6- 3  Marmol        
78  Thu 06/29    Milwaukee         4- 5  Prior        
85  Thu 07/06  @ Milwaukee     N   0- 2  Maddux        
86  Fri 07/07  @ Milwaukee     N   7- 2  Zambrano      
87  Sat 07/08  @ Milwaukee     N   3- 1  Marmol        
88  Sun 07/09  @ Milwaukee          -    Prior        
112  Tue 08/08  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
113  Wed 08/09  @ Milwaukee     N    -             
114  Thu 08/10  @ Milwaukee          -             
158  Tue 09/26    Milwaukee     N    -             
159  Wed 09/27    Milwaukee     N    -             

 

 

CUBS hitters vs. Milwaukee this year.....

 

vs. Milw           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum               3    0    2    0    1    0    4    1    0    1  0.667  0.667  1.333  2.000
Barrett            12    2    7    1    0    0    8    1    2    0  0.583  0.643  0.667  1.310
Walker             26    3   11    2    0    1   16    3    4    5  0.423  0.500  0.615  1.115
Restovich           5    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    0  0.400  0.500  0.600  1.100
Jones              34    3   11    4    0    1   18    7    1    8  0.324  0.343  0.529  0.872
Murton             23    5    8    1    1    0   11    4    1    3  0.348  0.375  0.478  0.853
Ramirez            34    4    9    3    0    1   15    2    5    6  0.265  0.375  0.441  0.816
Pierre             41    5   13    2    0    1   18    2    0    4  0.317  0.333  0.439  0.772
Lee                24    3    4    1    0    1    8    2    3    8  0.167  0.259  0.333  0.593
Blanco             23    2    4    1    1    0    7    1    2    4  0.174  0.240  0.304  0.544
Cedeno             36    4    7    1    0    1   11    4    1    6  0.194  0.231  0.306  0.536
Perez              19    0    4    0    0    0    4    0    2    3  0.211  0.286  0.211  0.496
Nevin              17    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    5    5  0.118  0.318  0.118  0.436
Mabry               8    0    1    1    0    0    2    2    0    2  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.375
Hairston            7    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286
Pagan               6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Milw   338   33   88   18    3    7  133   32   28   65  0.260  0.322  0.393  0.715

season totals    2970  346  781  129   24   75 1183  324  207  470  0.263  0.314  0.398  0.712

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Milwaukee this year......

 

vs. Milw             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            3.3    2    4    0    2    6    0    71  5.40 16.20  0.00  1.20  0.00
Williamson          6.0    4    0    0    0    6    0    75  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.67  0.00
Marmol             12.3    6    2    2    7   12    0   200  5.11  8.76  0.00  1.05  1.46
Maddux             19.0   21    9    9    2   16    3   256  0.95  7.58  1.42  1.21  4.26
Howry               4.0    2    2    2    3    6    1    74  6.75 13.50  2.25  1.25  4.50
Eyre                3.7    2    2    2    2    7    1    65  4.91 17.18  2.45  1.09  4.91
Novoa               4.0    4    3    3    3    3    0    81  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.75  6.75
Prior               5.7    8    5    5    4    9    1   101  6.35 14.29  1.59  2.12  7.94
Aardsma             3.3    4    3    3    3    4    2    78  8.10 10.80  5.40  2.10  8.10
Zambrano           12.0   14   11   11    7   13    2   223  5.25  9.75  1.50  1.75  8.25
Ohman               4.0    5    4    4    3    3    1    67  6.75  6.75  2.25  2.00  9.00
Rusch               2.7    6    7    7    3    0    4    81 10.13  0.00 13.50  3.38 23.63

totals vs. Milw    80.0   78   52   48   39   85   15  1372  4.39  9.56  1.69  1.46  5.40

season totals     754.7  727  442  411  355  634  116 12811  4.23  7.56  1.38  1.43  4.90

 

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

 

07/02 - 07/08      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Blanco              3    1    1    0    0    1    4    1    0    1  0.333  0.333  1.333  1.667
Barrett            22    6   12    2    0    1   17    2    5    2  0.545  0.630  0.773  1.402
Murton             18    5    8    1    1    0   11    4    1    2  0.444  0.474  0.611  1.085
Pierre             32    4   14    3    1    0   19    1    0    2  0.438  0.438  0.594  1.031
Perez              17    2    6    2    0    1   11    4    0    2  0.353  0.353  0.647  1.000
Walker             20    1    5    2    0    1   10    2    1    3  0.250  0.286  0.500  0.786
Lee                24    1    7    2    0    0    9    2    3    8  0.292  0.370  0.375  0.745
Pagan              19    2    4    0    0    2   10    4    0    4  0.211  0.211  0.526  0.737
Jones              18    3    4    1    0    1    8    3    1    5  0.222  0.263  0.444  0.708
Ramirez            26    3    5    2    0    0    7    2    2    4  0.192  0.267  0.269  0.536
Nevin               7    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    2    4  0.143  0.333  0.143  0.476
Mabry               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333
Cedeno             22    1    3    0    0    0    3    1    0    6  0.136  0.130  0.136  0.267

7 game totals     246   30   71   15    2    8  114   29   16   49  0.289  0.332  0.463  0.795

season totals    2970  346  781  129   24   75 1183  324  207  470  0.263  0.314  0.398  0.712

 

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

 

07/02 - 07/08        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marshall            7.0    6    0    0    3    2    0   102  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  0.00
Howry               4.3    4    1    1    1    4    0    77  2.08  8.31  0.00  1.15  2.08
Dempster            3.0    2    1    1    1    4    1    52  3.00 12.00  3.00  1.00  3.00
Maddux              6.0    6    2    2    1    3    0    78  1.50  4.50  0.00  1.17  3.00
Marmol             10.3    8    5    5   12    5    2   193 10.45  4.35  1.74  1.94  4.35
Novoa               4.0    5    2    2    0    2    0    60  0.00  4.50  0.00  1.25  4.50
Ohman               2.0    1    1    1    1    1    1    33  4.50  4.50  4.50  1.00  4.50
Eyre                2.0    2    1    1    1    4    1    46  4.50 18.00  4.50  1.50  4.50
Prior               6.0    4    4    3    4    7    0   109  6.00 10.50  0.00  1.33  4.50
Zambrano           12.0   12    8    8    6   12    2   224  4.50  9.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
Williamson          2.3    3    2    2    0    1    1    27  0.00  3.86  3.86  1.29  7.71
Rusch               1.0    3    3    3    3    2    0    37 27.00 18.00  0.00  6.00 27.00

7 game totals      60.0   56   30   29   33   47    8  1038  4.95  7.05  1.20  1.48  4.35

season totals     763.7  734  444  413  360  644  117 12989  4.24  7.59  1.38  1.43  4.87

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 07/08      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              31   87  0.263
Perez               18   58  0.237
Jones               30  103  0.226
Blanco              13   45  0.224
Barrett             23   82  0.219
Ramirez             35  127  0.216
Lee                 10   42  0.192
Pagan                3   14  0.176
Murton              21   99  0.175
Cedeno              20  122  0.141
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Mabry                5   35  0.125
Pierre              12   92  0.115
Nevin                5   48  0.094
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    2  0.000

CUBS               249 1095  0.185

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sarcastic]

Man we are so close to the bottom, you stupid cubs can do anything right. If you insist on winning, then I want to see 28 wins in a row, nothing less

 

After which they would lose every game for the rest of the season, finishing with over 100 losses.

[Big Fergie J]

Good job on a winning streak WindyCity....are trying to NOT get Dusty fired ?.....j/k... :wink:

[Mark_R]

WC cannot get a three game winning streak. I'm the only one so far with a 3 game streak (I believe...) on my record and it shall stay that way.

 

Davis: CG shutout, 7 hits, 8 k's.

[otis89]

WC cannot get a three game winning streak. I'm the only one so far with a 3 game streak (I believe...) on my record and it shall stay that way.

 

Davis: CG shutout, 7 hits, 8 k's.

 

UberGoober also has a 3-game winning streak.

[Blueheart05]

Uh oh, it looks like Prior has been scratched from this start and Glendon Rusch is going today instead! Cubs.com has Rusch's picture in today's probables...

[Blueheart05]

The latest news is that Prior has a strained left oblique.

[InconspicuousZ28]

Uh oh, it looks like Prior has been scratched from this start and Glendon Rusch is going today instead! Cubs.com has Rusch's picture in today's probables...

 

Oh geez.

 

Chalk up another L on the WGN record.....

[UMFan83]

Looks like everyone was right when they said all of Prior's injuries were flukes and not because he's injury prone.

 

Trade him to the Dodgers so he can be an all star again

[cubfan1955]

"[We want to] be respectable, and to win," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said.

So you start Rusch? I'd rather see Neifi pitch than Rusch! :cry:

[UMFan83]

Good thing we dont have that cancer Angel Guzman up to start for us.

[cubfan1955]

I wonder who will pitch the 2nd through the 7th innings? :shock:

[ToupeeOnFire]

"[We want to] be respectable, and to win," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said.

So you start Rusch? I'd rather see Neifi pitch than Rusch! :cry:

Agreed, why not just throw a non-pitcher out there. The results would still be the same, but it would be far more entertaining.

[Andy]

This is ridiculous. RIDICULOUS.

 

Lineups for today's massacre:

 

Cubs:

 

Pierre CF

Walker 2B

Lee 1B

Ramirez 3B

Barrett C

Jones RF

Murton LF

Cedeno SS

Boobs McGee

 

Brewers:

 

Weeks 2B

Cirillo 3B

Jenkins RF

Lee LF

Fielder 1B

Hall SS

Miller C

Clark CF

Davis

[otis89]

Shoot me now.

[Andy]

I know Dusty is mainly responsible for Wood and Prior's 2003, but I can't help thinking that for any other team, even that kind of abuse's effects would've lasted a year, maybe a year and a half. Not basically career-ending.

[Andy]

I'll sub for Fred today, though I have to work at 5 so it won't last the whole game (not that the game will be in question at that point).

[cubfan1955]

I say the Cubs have a shot to win if they score at least 15 runs. No guarantees though.