7/21 Cubs (Prior) @ Nationals (Astacio) 6:05 PM CSN+

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Prior (0-4)http://www.the11thhour.com/archives/122000/moviereviews/images/unbreakable02.jpg takes his sparkling 7.71 ERA to the nation's capital to take on Astacio (who cares) and the Washington Nationals.

 

This battle between inept franchises should be fun to watch.

 

Hopefully, Prior doesn't get a hang nail and have to be scratched from the start.

 

"Glendon go get those snakes!"

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Prior (0-4)http://www.the11thhour.com/archives/122000/moviereviews/images/unbreakable02.jpg

 

Why can't I stop laughing

[A New Era]

Prior (0-4)http://www.the11thhour.com/archives/122000/moviereviews/images/unbreakable02.jpg

 

Why can't I stop laughing

 

You keep picturing prior in that scene where he falls down the stairs ooching and ouching all the way down.

 

BTW, PRIOR is starting? WTF? I thought he was going to be out for awhile.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 6-9 on Fridays

CUBS are 2-1 vs. Washington

CUBS are 5-10 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 8-13 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 12-23 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 13-18 in games that start a series

CUBS are 4-3 in games that open a road trip

CUBS are 21-24 at night

CUBS are 20-29 on the road

CUBS are 1-2 when CSN+ broadcasts the game

CUBS are 18-35 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 26-13 when they get a quality start.... 11-44 when they don't

CUBS are 30-28 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 7-29 when they do

CUBS are 32-12 when they score at least 4 runs.... 5-45 when they don't

CUBS are 25-10 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 11-46 when they don't

CUBS are 28-15 when they score first in the game.... 9-42 when they don't

CUBS are 16-13 when they score in the first inning.... 21-44 when they don't

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 665 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 143 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 405 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.11 runs per game compared to 4.34 last year

CUBS are seeing 3.69 pitches per plate appearance compared to 3.61 last year

CUBS have 9 GIDP's in their last 19 games

CUBS have 11 SB in their last 8 games

CUBS have 2 sac bunts in their last 6 games...... 8 sac bunts in their last 28 games

CUBS have 39 home runs in their last 38 games

CUBS have drawn 34 BBs in their last 9 games

CUBS have 5 sac flys in their last 29 games

CUBS have allowed 10 HR in their last 12 games

CUBS have hit 10 batters in their last 18 games

CUBS have 9 quality starts in their last 12 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 4.11 R/G overall.... 2.25 R/G when Prior pitches

CUBS hit 0.88 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Prior pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Prior.....

 

04/03 - 07/20      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     3205  386  850  153   25   83 1302  364  235  520  0.265  0.317  0.406  0.724

 

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 Washington last year (0-1)......

 

Prior                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/01  vs. Wash        5.0    6    3    3    0    7    1    82  0.00 12.60  1.80  1.20  5.40

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......

 

              Thurs      Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             20 Jul     19 Jul     18 Jul     17 Jul     16 Jul     15 Jul     14 Jul
             vs Houst   vs Houst   vs Houst   no game    vs N.Y.    vs N.Y.    vs N.Y. 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  20               1.0  12                          1.0  12                  3.0  44
Eyre                     1.0  25    0.7  12                          1.0  22                  2.7  59
Howry                    1.0  12    0.7   8                          1.0  13                  2.7  33
Ohman                                                     1.3  24               0.7   9       2.0  33
Novoa                                                     0.3  29               1.0  14       1.3  43
Williamson                          0.7  10                                     0.3   4       1.0  14
Rusch                                                     2.0  33                             2.0  33


Totals        1.0  20    2.0  37    3.0  42               3.7  86    3.0  47    2.0  27      14.7 259

 

CUBS' season series vs. Washington (2-1) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
38  Tue 05/16    Washington    N   4- 0  Zambrano      
39  Wed 05/17    Washington    N   5- 0  Marshall      
40  Thu 05/18    Washington        3- 5  Wood        
95  Fri 07/21  @ Washington    N    -    Prior        
96  Sat 07/22  @ Washington    N    -    Marshall      
97  Sun 07/23  @ Washington         -    Marmol        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Washington this year.....

 

vs. Wash           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Bynum               2    1    2    0    0    1    5    1    0    0  1.000  1.000  2.500  3.500
Walker             10    1    4    2    0    0    6    4    3    0  0.400  0.538  0.600  1.138
Barrett            11    1    5    1    0    0    6    0    2    1  0.455  0.538  0.545  1.084
Jones              11    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    1    0  0.364  0.462  0.455  0.916
Ramirez             7    0    2    1    0    0    3    3    0    0  0.286  0.286  0.429  0.714
Murton             11    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    3  0.273  0.333  0.273  0.606
Mabry               6    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    2    1  0.167  0.375  0.167  0.542
Pierre             15    2    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    2  0.267  0.267  0.267  0.533
Hairston            4    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Cedeno             10    1    2    0    0    0    2    2    1    1  0.200  0.250  0.200  0.450
Perez               7    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286
Theriot             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Wash   102   12   30    5    0    1   38   11   10    9  0.294  0.360  0.373  0.732

season totals    3205  386  849  148   25   83 1296  353  234  518  0.265  0.317  0.404  0.722

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Washington this year......

 

vs. Wash             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Zambrano            8.0    4    0    0    2    8    0   122  2.25  9.00  0.00  0.75  0.00
Marshall            6.0    1    0    0    4    6    0   100  6.00  9.00  0.00  0.83  0.00
Eyre                2.0    0    0    0    2    4    0    36  9.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Howry               2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    19  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Dempster            1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0     9  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    11  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Novoa               1.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    20  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wood                5.0    5    4    4    0    6    3    71  0.00 10.80  5.40  1.00  7.20
Ohman               1.0    2    1    1    0    1    1    21  0.00  9.00  9.00  2.00  9.00

totals vs. Wash    27.0   13    5    5    8   28    4   409  2.67  9.33  1.33  0.78  1.67

season totals     826.7  789  476  436  385  702  126 14023  4.19  7.64  1.37  1.42  4.75

 

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

 

07/09 - 07/20      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Nevin               9    3    3    0    0    2    9    6    3    3  0.333  0.500  1.000  1.500
Mabry               3    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    3    1  0.333  0.714  0.667  1.381
Barrett            23    7   10    4    0    1   17    5    3    3  0.435  0.500  0.739  1.239
Blanco              3    0    1    1    0    0    2    2    1    1  0.333  0.500  0.667  1.167
Pagan              11    2    3    1    0    1    7    0    2    3  0.273  0.385  0.636  1.021
Ramirez            26    4    8    1    0    2   15    4    4    5  0.308  0.400  0.577  0.977
Perez              14    3    5    2    0    0    7    2    0    2  0.357  0.357  0.500  0.857
Theriot             9    2    2    1    1    0    5    0    1    2  0.222  0.300  0.556  0.856
Walker             15    1    4    1    0    1    8    2    1    1  0.267  0.313  0.533  0.846
Murton             13    3    4    0    0    0    4    3    3    2  0.308  0.412  0.308  0.719
Pierre             30    4    9    2    0    0   11    0    1    0  0.300  0.323  0.367  0.689
Jones              28    5    7    4    0    0   11    3    0    7  0.250  0.250  0.393  0.643
Lee                19    3    3    1    0    0    4    0    4    7  0.158  0.304  0.211  0.515
Cedeno             17    2    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    7  0.176  0.222  0.176  0.399

7 game totals     235   40   68   19    1    8  113   29   27   48  0.289  0.364  0.481  0.844

season totals    3205  386  849  148   25   83 1296  353  234  518  0.265  0.317  0.404  0.722

 

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

 

07/09 - 07/20        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            4.0    2    0    0    1    4    0    56  2.25  9.00  0.00  0.75  0.00
Eyre                3.3    3    0    0    1    3    0    77  2.70  8.10  0.00  1.20  0.00
Ohman               2.7    0    0    0    2    3    0    45  6.75 10.13  0.00  0.75  0.00
Marmol              6.0    4    1    1    6    6    0   110  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.67  1.50
Zambrano           14.0    5    3    3    8   17    0   226  5.14 10.93  0.00  0.93  1.93
Rusch               7.0    6    2    2    3    7    1   117  3.86  9.00  1.29  1.29  2.57
Howry               3.0    2    1    1    0    2    0    36  0.00  6.00  0.00  0.67  3.00
Maddux             14.0   15    9    8    2    9    1   200  1.29  5.79  0.64  1.21  5.14
Williamson          1.7    3    1    1    0    3    1    28  0.00 16.20  5.40  1.80  5.40
Marshall            5.3    7    7    5    1    4    3    88  1.69  6.75  5.06  1.50  8.44
Novoa               2.0    8    8    2    1    0    3    51  4.50  0.00 13.50  4.50  9.00

7 game totals      63.0   55   32   23   25   58    9  1034  3.57  8.29  1.29  1.27  3.29

season totals     826.7  789  476  436  385  702  126 14023  4.19  7.64  1.37  1.42  4.75

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 07/20      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Blanco              15   45  0.250
Perez               20   60  0.250
Walker              32   97  0.248
Barrett             27   90  0.231
Jones               33  118  0.219
Ramirez             37  141  0.208
Murton              24  103  0.189
Lee                 10   56  0.152
Nevin                9   51  0.150
Mabry                6   36  0.143
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Cedeno              20  133  0.131
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Pierre              12  101  0.106
Pagan                2   17  0.105
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    3  0.000

CUBS               270 1192  0.185

 

Go CUBS !!

[macuser2]

Prior starting? Well that's what they have over at cubs.com so it must be true. :P

 

Why don't I believe that?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Roast]

Prior starting? Well that's what they have over at cubs.com so it must be true. :P

 

Why don't I believe that?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

BREAKING NEWS: PRIOR INJURES HAND ON DOORKNOB LEAVING FOR GAME!!

[PrimeTime]

Everyone place your bets on Prior getting injured somehow during the game..

Im betting he gets hurt before he even walks into RFK stadium..

[Drew Doughty]

Everyone place your bets on Prior getting injured somehow during the game..

Im betting he gets hurt before he even walks into RFK stadium..

 

he's going to turn his ankle on the pitching mound.

[soccer10k]

Prior (0-4)http://www.the11thhour.com/archives/122000/moviereviews/images/unbreakable02.jpg

 

Why can't I stop laughing

 

You keep picturing prior in that scene where he falls down the stairs ooching and ouching all the way down.

 

BTW, PRIOR is starting? WTF? I thought he was going to be out for awhile.

 

They placed Prior on the DL retroactive to a date a few days before they made the actual announcement.

[macuser2]

Everyone place your bets on Prior getting injured somehow during the game..

Im betting he gets hurt before he even walks into RFK stadium..

 

Curiosity about this is why I'll watch. :D

[fromthestretch]

Everyone place your bets on Prior getting injured somehow during the game..

Im betting he gets hurt before he even walks into RFK stadium..

 

I have tickets along the first base line for the game, so I'll try to catch his arm when it flies off his body on a pickoff attempt.

[Derwood]

http://stickandballguy.blogspot.com/Glass%20Joe.jpg

[impaler_240]

http://stickandballguy.blogspot.com/Glass%20Joe.jpg

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

http://www.tearusapart.com/fresyes/hello/244/1908/320/PunchOut_GlassJoeAbime.jpg

 

that about sums it up.

[Twiggy]

So is Prior pitching for sure? ESPN says Marshall in their article.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

So is Prior pitching for sure? ESPN says Marshall in their article.

 

They have Marky Mark in their list o' probables.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/probables

[InconspicuousZ28]

So is Prior pitching for sure? ESPN says Marshall in their article.

 

The ESPN ticker just listed Prior as the starter....

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Remember the last time we played the Nats in May and we were all like "OMG, how do you lose to the Nats, they suck?"

[UMFan83]

Anyone know officially whose going down? It will likely be Theriot, but I'd send Novoa down for his stinkfest the other day

[Mizzou]

Anyone know officially whose going down? It will likely be Theriot, but I'd send Novoa down for his stinkfest the other day

But those runs were Todd Walker's fault, not Novoa's. Just ask Dusty.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'd DFA Rusch, but I'm tired of seeing breast cancer on secondbase.

[Twiggy]

I'd DFA Rusch, but I'm tired of seeing breast cancer on secondbase.

 

lol great one

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's something that caught my eye......

 

CUBS are 35-35 when they give up 7 runs or less.

 

:shock:

[badger1679666666]

I'd DFA Rusch, but I'm tired of seeing breast cancer on secondbase.

 

 

I don't get it.

 

:?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'd DFA Rusch, but I'm tired of seeing breast cancer on secondbase.

 

 

I don't get it.

 

:?

 

See here.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Remember the last time we (NATIONALS) played the CUBS in May and we were all like "OMG, how do you lose to the CUBS, they suck?"

 

 

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