7/15 Mets (Cy Glavine) @ Z! (and crap) 3:05 CT WGN

[otis89]

Well, since no one else has started the thread yet, I guess I will.

 

Z!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm not sure anyone cares enough to start game threads any more.

[Sammy Sofa]

Zambrano is the only person left on this team worth watching.

 

I heart Z!!!!!!!

[CubsBullsBears]

I hate it that I can't get a Zambrano T-shirt. I asked outside the park if they had any, they said no.

[otis89]

I'm not sure anyone cares enough to start game threads any more.

 

OK. Then this isn't a game thread, it's a Z worshiping thread.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I hate it that I can't get a Zambrano T-shirt. I asked outside the park if they had any, they said no.

 

They had plenty at Wrigleyvillesports when I was there in June.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Algonquin, (where the hell is that?) IL !!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday......

 

CUBS are 4-10 on Saturdays

CUBS are 0-1 vs. New York

CUBS are 4-9 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 10-12 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 21-34 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 14-32 in day games

CUBS are 14-26 at home

CUBS are 7-30 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 4-0 when son David is driving during the game

CUBS are 15-33 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 25-28 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start

CUBS are 3-1 when Derrek Lee hit a home run.... 31-54 when he doesn't

CUBS are 14-11 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 20-44 when he doesn't

CUBS are 14-9 when Pierre steals a base.... 20-46 when he dosen't

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 655 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 399 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.04 runs per game compared to 4.34 last year

CUBS are seeing 3.67 pitches per plate appearance compared to 3.61 last year

CUBS are drving in 18.8% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.345 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 30.3% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 5 GIDP's in their last 14 games

CUBS have 12 SB in their last 24 games

CUBS have 6 sac bunts in their last 23 games.... 8 sac bunts in their last 28 games

CUBS have 33 home runs in their last 33 games

CUBS have drawn 60 BBs in their last 28 games..... 80 BBs in their last 34 games

CUBS have 4 sac flys in their last 24 games

CUBS have allowed 3 HR in their last 7 games

CUBS have hit 10 batters in their last 13 games

 

CUBS are 11-8 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 7 of 18 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 5.43 ... pitching to Blanco it's 4.29

CUBS score 4.04 R/G overall.... 5.53 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.87 HR/G overall.... 1.26 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/03 - 07/14      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   662  105  177   36    4   24  293  101   53  109  0.267  0.322  0.443  0.764
CUBS overall     3040  360  802  142   24   77 1223  338  219  483  0.264  0.315  0.402  0.718

 

Zambrano's pitching lines (8-3).....

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/03  vs. Cincy       4.7    7    5    5    5    5    2   105  9.64  9.64  3.86  2.57  9.64
04/08  vs. St. L       6.0    4    2    0    4    5    0   111  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.33  0.00
04/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    5    4    3    8    2   103  4.50 12.00  3.00  1.17  6.00
04/18  vs. L.A.        6.0    4    1    1    5    3    0   112  7.50  4.50  0.00  1.50  1.50
04/24  vs. Flor        7.0    6    3    3    3   12    1   114  3.86 15.43  1.29  1.29  3.86
04/30  vs. Milw        4.0    8    7    7    5    5    1   103 11.25 11.25  2.25  3.25 15.75
05/05  vs. S.D.        7.0    4    0    0    3   10    0   107  3.86 12.86  0.00  1.00  0.00
05/10  vs. S.F.        8.0    5    1    1    5    6    0   110  5.63  6.75  0.00  1.25  1.13
05/16  vs. Wash        8.0    4    0    0    2    8    0   122  2.25  9.00  0.00  0.75  0.00
05/21  vs. CWS         7.0    4    4    4    3    9    3   113  3.86 11.57  3.86  1.00  5.14
05/26  vs. Atla        6.7    2    2    2    6    8    0   124  8.10 10.80  0.00  1.20  2.70
05/31  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    2    2    3    6    1   101  4.50  9.00  1.50  1.17  3.00
06/05  vs. Houst       8.0    1    0    0    2    8    0   126  2.25  9.00  0.00  0.38  0.00
06/10  vs. Cincy       7.7    4    1    1    6    4    1   126  7.04  4.70  1.17  1.30  1.17
06/15  vs. Houst       7.0    5    1    1    2    5    0   107  2.57  6.43  0.00  1.00  1.29
06/21  vs. Clev        6.0    6    2    2    3    2    0   101  4.50  3.00  0.00  1.50  3.00
06/27  vs. Milw        8.0    6    4    4    2    8    1   120  2.25  9.00  1.13  1.00  4.50
07/02  vs. CWS         6.0    7    7    7    3    6    2   112  4.50  9.00  3.00  1.67 10.50
07/07  vs. Milw        6.0    5    1    1    3    6    0   112  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.33  1.50

Home                  64.7   50   33   30   33   71    8  1117  4.59  9.88  1.11  1.28  4.18
Road                  60.3   40   15   15   35   53    6  1012  5.22  7.91  0.90  1.24  2.24

Day                   55.3   45   33   30   33   59   10  1000  5.37  9.60  1.63  1.41  4.88
Nite                  69.7   45   15   15   35   65    4  1129  4.52  8.40  0.52  1.15  1.94

season totals        125.0   90   48   45   68  124   14  2129  4.90  8.93  1.01  1.26  3.24

 

Zambrano's starts against New York last year (0-1)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/07  vs. Mets        3.0    4    4    2    3    2    0    80  9.00  6.00  0.00  2.33  6.00

season totals        223.3  170   88   81   86  202   21  3564  3.47  8.14  0.85  1.15  3.26

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             14 Jul     13 Jul     12 Jul     11 Jul     10 Jul     09 Jul     08 Jul
             vs N.Y.    no game   no game   no game   no game   at Milw    at Milw 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                                             1.0  12    1.0  18       2.0  30
Eyre                                                                 0.7  18    0.3   4       1.0  22
Howry                                                                0.3   3    0.7  11       1.0  14
Ohman         0.7   9                                                0.7  12                  1.3  21
Novoa         1.0  14                                                0.7   8    1.0  14       2.7  36
Williamson    0.3   4                                                0.7  14                  1.0  18
Rusch                                                                5.0  84                  5.0  84


Totals        2.0  27                                                9.0 151    3.0  47      14.0 225

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York (0-1) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
89  Fri 07/14    New York          3- 6  Maddux        
90  Sat 07/15    New York           -    Zambrano      
91  Sun 07/16    New York           -    Prior        
98  Mon 07/24  @ New York      N    -    Zambrano      
99  Tue 07/25  @ New York      N    -    Prior        
100  Wed 07/26  @ New York           -    Marshall      

 

CUBS season series vs. New York last year (2-4)

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
31  Mon 05/09    New York      N   4- 7  Leicester     
32  Tue 05/10    New York      N   7- 0  Maddux        
33  Wed 05/11    New York          4- 3  Prior        
109  Fri 08/05  @ New York      N   5- 9  Hill        
110  Sat 08/06  @ New York          0- 2  Maddux        
111  Sun 08/07  @ New York          1- 6  Zambrano      

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 10 games......

 

07/01 - 07/14      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            33    9   14    3    0    1   20    2    7    4  0.424  0.525  0.606  1.131
Murton             20    6    9    1    1    0   12    4    2    2  0.450  0.478  0.600  1.078
Perez              20    3    7    3    0    1   13    4    0    3  0.350  0.350  0.650  1.000
Jones              31    7   10    4    0    2   20    6    1    7  0.323  0.344  0.645  0.989
Pierre             45    6   18    4    1    0   24    1    2    2  0.400  0.426  0.533  0.959
Ramirez            38    6   11    3    1    2   22    7    4    6  0.289  0.364  0.579  0.943
Pagan              24    4    5    0    0    3   14    4    1    4  0.208  0.240  0.583  0.823
Walker             33    2    9    3    0    1   15    2    2    3  0.273  0.314  0.455  0.769
Lee                37    4   10    4    0    0   14    2    5   14  0.270  0.357  0.378  0.736
Nevin              12    0    3    0    0    0    3    1    2    5  0.250  0.357  0.250  0.607
Mabry               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    3    1  0.000  0.600  0.000  0.600
Cedeno             33    1    4    0    0    0    4    1    0    8  0.121  0.118  0.121  0.239

10 game totals    354   50  103   25    3   12  170   38   29   69  0.291  0.344  0.480  0.824

season totals    3040  360  801  137   24   77 1217  327  218  481  0.263  0.315  0.400  0.715

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 10 games......

 

07/01 - 07/14        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               6.0    5    1    1    2    4    0   103  3.00  6.00  0.00  1.17  1.50
Ohman               3.3    1    1    1    1    4    1    54  2.70 10.80  2.70  0.60  2.70
Marmol             10.3    8    5    5   12    5    2   193 10.45  4.35  1.74  1.94  4.35
Prior               6.0    4    4    3    4    7    0   109  6.00 10.50  0.00  1.33  4.50
Maddux             19.0   24   12   11    3   12    2   254  1.42  5.68  0.95  1.42  5.21
Eyre                3.3    6    2    2    1    7    2    84  2.70 18.90  5.40  2.10  5.40
Williamson          3.3    5    2    2    0    3    1    45  0.00  8.10  2.70  1.50  5.40
Zambrano           12.0   12    8    8    6   12    2   224  4.50  9.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
Novoa               5.7    8    4    4    1    2    1    82  1.59  3.18  1.59  1.59  6.35
Dempster            5.0    5    4    4    2    6    2    85  3.60 10.80  3.60  1.40  7.20
Rusch               6.0    7    5    5    5    7    1   121  7.50 10.50  1.50  2.00  7.50

10 game totals     87.0   91   48   46   40   71   14  1456  4.14  7.34  1.45  1.51  4.76

season totals     781.7  754  454  422  365  664  119 13265  4.20  7.65  1.37  1.43  4.86

 

04/03 - 07/14      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              31   90  0.256
Jones               32  104  0.235
Perez               18   59  0.234
Blanco              13   45  0.224
Barrett             23   87  0.209
Ramirez             34  131  0.206
Murton              21   99  0.175
Lee                 10   52  0.161
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Cedeno              20  127  0.136
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Mabry                5   35  0.125
Pierre              12   93  0.114
Pagan                2   16  0.111
Nevin                6   48  0.111
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    2  0.000

CUBS               250 1127  0.182

 

Go CUBS !!

[MembersOnlyJacket]

I'd be interested to see a run chart of Cubs game thread post count versus date. As the season has progressed, interest in the actual games has virtually disappeared.

 

Unless Murton or Zambrano are playing, I could care less.

[FloridaCubbie]

Pierre

Theriot

Lee

Aram

Nevin

Murton

perez

Blanco

Zambrano

 

 

HAHAHA!

[otis89]

Lineups.

 

Cubs

1. Pierre CF

2. Theriot 2B

3. Lee 1B

4. Ramirez 3B

5. Nevin RF

6. Murton LF

7. Neifi SS

8. Blanco C

9. Zambrano P

 

Mets

1. Valentin 2B

2. Lo Duca C

3. Beltran CF

4. Delgado 1B

5. Wright 3B

6. Floyd LF

7. Chavez RF

8. Woodward SS

9. Glavine P

[CUBZ99]

Lineups.

 

Cubs

1. Pierre CF

2. Theriot 2B

3. Lee 1B

4. Ramirez 3B

5. Nevin RF

6. Murton LF

7. Neifi SS

8. Blanco C

9. Zambrano P

 

Mets

1. Valentin 2B

2. Lo Duca C

3. Beltran CF

4. Delgado 1B

5. Wright 3B

6. Floyd LF

7. Chavez RF

8. Woodward SS

9. Glavine P

 

Jones, Walker, Cedeno all benched. Dusty is really taking control. :^o

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Go Theriot!!!

 

It would be great to see him do well here and earn some more playing time.

[Drew Doughty]

what an awful lineup.

 

ugggghhh

 

at least theriot is actually playing this time around. and murton!

[Sammy Sofa]

The Riot and Murton in? Awesome.

 

Jones (yeah, I know why), Walker and Barrett sitting? Woof.

 

This is gonna be ugly unless Lee and Aramis miracuously bring the big bats.

[Outshined_One]

I wonder if Cedeno is doing okay after Nady took him out yesterday?

[abuck1220]

now when they ask dusty why they aren't playing kids, he can say, "i played theriot that one time."

[Jon]

Z would rather be watching the Fire take on FC Dallas, which is what I'll be doing.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Z would rather be watching the Fire take on FC Dallas, which is what I'll be doing.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Valentin struck out swinging

[Outshined_One]

Valentin batting leadoff is rather sad.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lo Duca struck out (called)

[Outshined_One]

CB Bucknor actually helping the Cubs?

 

Wow.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Valentin struck out swinging

Lo Duca struck out (called)

Beltran flied out to left field

 

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
New York        0                              0  0  0
CUBS                                           0  0  0

 

Home runs:

New York: none

CUBS: none

 

New York       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Glavine       0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  10

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre grounded an IF single to the pitcher

[Transmogrified Tiger]

FC Dallas scores already. :(

 

What's with all the crap on the field at Bridgeview?