7/25 Cubs (Z) Mets (Glavine)

[B]

Seriously, who cares? And I really won't start tomorrow's win or lose. I'm leaving at 6:00 a.m. from Shreveport and will be in Aruba sometime tomorrow afternoon.

[Anna]

Actually, this is the one game a week a allow myself to care about.

 

C'mon, Carlos! Eight straight!

[Outshined_One]

I predict Z hits for the cycle.

[dvdd127]

I predict Z hits for the cycle.

nice

[soccer10k]

This game starts at 7:10 Eastern Time and will be televised on WGN. I, for one, will be watching solely because of Z.

[Drew Doughty]

will certainly watch for Z. Probably will do whta I did last time Z! pitched against the Mets and do something else while the Cubs are batting.

[impaler_240]

This game starts at 7:10 Eastern Time and will be televised on WGN.

 

Thanks.

[C.C.]

will certainly watch for Z. Probably will do whta I did last time Z! pitched against the Mets and do something else while the Cubs are batting.

 

He's about the only person worth watching on this ballclub

[thedaymen]

Last time Z pitched against the Mets was the Sunday night game he took himself out of in disgust at the...uhm, I mean was the game he left early with back spasms.

 

Hopefully a better show tonight.

[Laura]

will certainly watch for Z. Probably will do whta I did last time Z! pitched against the Mets and do something else while the Cubs are batting.

 

He's about the only person worth watching on this ballclub

 

My friend says they should rename the team The Chicago Zambranos.

 

The logo would be a slashed zorro-style "Z" that would slash apart a cute stuffed cubby bear, which would then burst into flames.

[Garwilly]

will certainly watch for Z. Probably will do whta I did last time Z! pitched against the Mets and do something else while the Cubs are batting.

 

He's about the only person worth watching on this ballclub

 

My friend says they should rename the team The Chicago Zambranos.

 

The logo would be a slashed zorro-style "Z" that would slash apart a cute stuffed cubby bear, which would then burst into flames.

 

Animated logo? Or is all this happening in one shot?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Fred, I need me some stats. I heard a blurb on the radio about Zambrano at the plate over the last month or whatever. Something like a 286 BA with 3 dongs. Put him in the 5 spot.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from London !! (that's in KY, you know)

 

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

 

CUBS are 4-10 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 2-2 vs. New York

CUBS are 6-13 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 8-14 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 12-24 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 22-26 at night

CUBS are 21-32 on the road

CUBS are 9-32 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 19-38 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 3-1 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 35-59 when he doesn't

CUBS are 15-13 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 23-47 when he doesn't

CUBS are 16-12 when Pierre steals a base.... 22-48 when he dosen't

CUBS are 29-21 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less..... 9-39 when they don't

CUBS are 12-15 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 26-45 when they don't

CUBS are 27-39 when Barrett starts.... 9-20 when Blanco starts

CUBS are 28-31 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start

CUBS are on a pace to win 63 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 668 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 150 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 402 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.12 runs per game compared to 4.34 last year

CUBS are seeing 3.70 pitches per plate appearance compared to 3.61 last year

CUBS are drving in 19.1% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.351 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 31.5% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 9 GIDP's in their last 23 games

CUBS have 14 SB in their last 12 games

CUBS have 4 sac bunts in their last 10 games...... 10 sac bunts in their last 32 games

CUBS have 47 home runs in their last 42 games..... 14 home runs in their last 8 games

CUBS have drawn 42 BBs in their last 13 games

CUBS have 7 sac flies in their last 33 games

CUBS have allowed 14 HR in their last 16 games

CUBS have hit 13 batters in their last 22 games

CUBS have allowed 7 runs in each of their last 4 games

 

CUBS are 13-8 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 15 of 21 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.18 ... pitching to Blanco it's 2.93

CUBS score 4.08 R/G overall.... 5.62 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.91 HR/G overall.... 1.24 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/03 - 07/23      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   726  118  196   39    5   26  323  114   63  122  0.270  0.328  0.445  0.773
CUBS overall     3344  404  886  162   26   91 1373  382  243  539  0.265  0.316  0.411  0.727

 

Zambrano's pitching lines (10-3).....

 

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
07/15  vs. Mets        6.0    3    2    2    4    7    0   103  6.00 10.50  0.00  1.17  3.00
07/20  vs. Houst       8.0    2    1    1    4   10    0   123  4.50 11.25  0.00  0.75  1.13

Home                  78.7   55   36   33   41   88    8  1343  4.69 10.07  0.92  1.22  3.78
Road                  60.3   40   15   15   35   53    6  1012  5.22  7.91  0.90  1.24  2.24

Day                   69.3   50   36   33   41   76   10  1226  5.32  9.87  1.30  1.31  4.28
Nite                  69.7   45   15   15   35   65    4  1129  4.52  8.40  0.52  1.15  1.94

totals vs. Mets        6.0    3    2    2    4    7    0   103  6.00 10.50  0.00  1.17  3.00

season totals        139.0   95   51   48   76  141   14  2355  4.92  9.13  0.91  1.23  3.11

 

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 use during the last week

 

              Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thurs      Wed        Tue           Totals
             24 Jul     23 Jul     22 Jul     21 Jul     20 Jul     19 Jul     18 Jul
             at N.Y.    at Wash    at Wash    at Wash    vs Houst   vs Houst   vs Houst
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0   9    1.0  12                          1.0  20               1.0  12       4.0  53
Eyre          0.3   8                          0.3   3               1.0  25    0.7  12       2.3  48
Howry         1.3  21                          0.7  23               1.0  12    0.7   8       3.7  64
Ohman                    0.7  14    1.3  21    0.7  10                                        2.7  45
Novoa                               1.7  34    0.3  10                                        2.0  44
Rusch                                          2.7  38                                        2.7  38
Wuertz        0.3   2    2.0  31                                                              2.3  33
Aardsma                  0.7  14                                                              0.7  14

Totals        3.0  40    4.3  71    3.0  55    4.7  84    1.0  20    2.0  37    2.3  32      20.3 339

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York (1-2) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
89  Fri 07/14    New York          3- 6  Maddux        
90  Sat 07/15    New York          9- 2  Zambrano      
91  Sun 07/16    New York          7-13  Marshall      
98  Mon 07/24  @ New York      N   8- 7  Maddux        
99  Tue 07/25  @ New York      N    -    Zambrano      
100  Wed 07/26  @ New York           -    Prior        

 

CUBS hitters vs. New York this year.....

 

vs. Mets           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Theriot             4    2    2    1    1    0    5    0    1    0  0.500  0.600  1.250  1.850
Nevin               9    2    4    2    0    1    9    3    0    0  0.444  0.444  1.000  1.444
Barrett            14    5    7    3    0    1   13    4    0    2  0.500  0.500  0.929  1.429
Mabry               3    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    2    1  0.333  0.667  0.667  1.333
Lee                 5    3    2    1    0    0    3    0    4    1  0.400  0.667  0.600  1.267
Ramirez            14    4    5    1    0    1    9    4    5    2  0.357  0.526  0.643  1.169
Blanco              3    0    1    1    0    0    2    2    1    1  0.333  0.500  0.667  1.167
Perez              10    2    4    0    0    0    4    2    0    2  0.400  0.400  0.400  0.800
Jones              17    3    4    2    0    1    9    5    0    1  0.235  0.235  0.529  0.765
Pierre             18    2    6    1    0    0    7    2    1    0  0.333  0.368  0.389  0.757
Murton             12    2    4    0    0    0    4    2    1    2  0.333  0.385  0.333  0.718
Pagan               6    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333
Cedeno             12    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    5  0.083  0.154  0.083  0.237
Walker              9    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.111  0.111  0.111  0.222

totals vs. Mets   146   27   46   13    1    5   76   27   16   24  0.315  0.387  0.521  0.907

season totals    3344  404  885  157   26   91 1367  371  242  537  0.265  0.316  0.409  0.725

 

CUBS pitchers vs. New York this year......

 

vs. Mets             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry               2.3    2    0    0    0    1    0    34  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.86  0.00
Dempster            2.0    0    0    0    0    2    0    21  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Rusch               2.0    2    0    0    1    2    0    33  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Ohman               2.0    0    0    0    2    2    0    33  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Eyre                1.3    1    0    0    1    0    0    30  6.75  0.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Novoa               1.3    7    6    0    1    0    2    43  6.75  0.00 13.50  6.00  0.00
Wuertz              0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     4  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano            6.0    3    2    2    4    7    0   103  6.00 10.50  0.00  1.17  3.00
Maddux             13.0   18   13   12    3   10    0   186  2.08  6.92  0.00  1.62  8.31
Marshall            5.3    7    7    5    1    4    3    88  1.69  6.75  5.06  1.50  8.44

totals vs. Mets    36.0   40   28   19   13   28    5   577  3.25  7.00  1.25  1.47  4.75

season totals     859.7  839  508  466  406  730  130 14603  4.25  7.64  1.36  1.45  4.88

 

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

 

07/18 - 07/24      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Ramirez            26    7    8    0    0    6   26    7    2    2  0.308  0.357  1.000  1.357
Nevin              15    3    5    2    0    1   10    4    3    4  0.333  0.444  0.667  1.111
Barrett            26    5   10    2    0    2   18    5    1    2  0.385  0.407  0.692  1.100
Mabry               7    2    2    0    0    1    5    1    1    0  0.286  0.375  0.714  1.089
Blanco              3    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000
Walker              7    1    1    0    0    1    4    3    2    0  0.143  0.333  0.571  0.905
Murton             11    0    4    0    0    0    4    1    1    0  0.364  0.417  0.364  0.780
Pierre             28    3    8    2    1    0   12    3    1    0  0.286  0.300  0.429  0.729
Jones              28    3    6    3    0    1   12    2    0    8  0.214  0.214  0.429  0.643
Pagan               8    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    2    2  0.125  0.300  0.250  0.550
Perez              18    2    4    1    0    0    5    1    0    3  0.222  0.211  0.278  0.488
Cedeno             21    2    3    1    0    0    4    1    1    9  0.143  0.182  0.190  0.372
Lee                13    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    4  0.077  0.077  0.077  0.154
Theriot             5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

7 game totals     229   28   56   13    1   12  107   28   14   42  0.245  0.286  0.467  0.753

season totals    3344  404  885  157   26   91 1367  371  242  537  0.265  0.316  0.409  0.725

 

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

 

07/18 - 07/24        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            4.0    1    0    0    1    3    0    48  2.25  6.75  0.00  0.50  0.00
Rusch               2.7    1    0    0    1    2    0    38  3.38  6.75  0.00  0.75  0.00
Eyre                2.3    0    0    0    2    2    0    48  7.71  7.71  0.00  0.86  0.00
Wuertz              2.3    1    2    0    1    3    0    33  3.86 11.57  0.00  0.86  0.00
Aardsma             0.7    0    0    0    1    0    0    14 13.50  0.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Zambrano            8.0    2    1    1    4   10    0   123  4.50 11.25  0.00  0.75  1.13
Ohman               2.7    2    1    1    0    4    1    45  0.00 13.50  3.38  0.75  3.38
Marshall            4.0    6    2    2    0    2    1    65  0.00  4.50  2.25  1.50  4.50
Novoa               2.0    5    1    1    2    0    0    48  9.00  0.00  0.00  3.50  4.50
Marmol              9.7   10    6    6   10    8    2   180  9.31  7.45  1.86  2.07  5.59
Maddux             13.0   17   10   10    1    7    1   190  0.69  4.85  0.69  1.38  6.92
Prior               3.3    4    4    4    3    2    0    76  8.10  5.40  0.00  2.10 10.80
Howry               3.7   13    8    8    5    8    0    64 12.27 19.64  0.00  4.91 19.64
Williamson          1.7    4    4    4    2    1    1    42 10.80  5.40  5.40  3.60 21.60

7 game totals      60.0   66   39   37   33   52    6  1014  4.95  7.80  0.90  1.65  5.55

season totals     859.7  839  508  466  406  730  130 14603  4.25  7.64  1.36  1.45  4.88

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 07/24      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Walker              33   97  0.254
Blanco              15   46  0.246
Perez               21   66  0.241
Barrett             28   93  0.231
Jones               34  120  0.221
Ramirez             38  146  0.207
Murton              24  105  0.186
Nevin               10   53  0.159
Lee                 10   58  0.147
Mabry                6   37  0.140
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Cedeno              21  142  0.129
Pierre              15  105  0.125
Pagan                2   17  0.105
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    3  0.000

CUBS               280 1235  0.185

 

Go CUBS !!

[CubColtPacer]

 

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

 

CUBS are 12-15 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 26-45 when they don't

 

That's an interesting stat-do you think it's because we have players like Jones, where the deeper he gets into the count the more his stats go down? Or is it more likely that the bad pitchers throw them a good pitch early in the count that the Cubs jump on, while they have to wait for a decent pitch from the better pitchers?

[Laura]

will certainly watch for Z. Probably will do whta I did last time Z! pitched against the Mets and do something else while the Cubs are batting.

 

He's about the only person worth watching on this ballclub

 

My friend says they should rename the team The Chicago Zambranos.

 

The logo would be a slashed zorro-style "Z" that would slash apart a cute stuffed cubby bear, which would then burst into flames.

 

Animated logo? Or is all this happening in one shot?

 

Hmm, the logo could be the Z over the decapitated flaming teddy bear body while the actual ad would show the devastation occuring.

 

Mascot = a live bull that Z could play matador with on off-days and which would gore any drunks that ran on the field. Cross-promotion for Da Bulls.

[Sammy Sofa]

Fred, I need me some stats. I heard a blurb on the radio about Zambrano at the plate over the last month or whatever. Something like a 286 BA with 3 dongs. Put him in the 5 spot.

 

No wonder him dropping his pants to show off that he didn't hurt himself after the snapping the bat caused everyone to stare.

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Walker, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Nevin, 1B

Murton, LF

Jones, RF

Blanco, C

Cedeno, SS

Zambrano, P

 

Mets

Reyes, SS

Lo Duca, C

Beltran, CF

Delgado, 1B

Wright, 3B

Floyd, LF

Valentin, 2B

Chavez, RF

Glavine, P

Edited July 25, 2006 by Bruce Miles

[Drew Doughty]

hahahah, the mets took over the cubs!

 

at any rate...MURTON!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ooo, the Mets playing the Mets.

 

:P

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Walker, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Nevin, 1B

Murton, LF

Jones, RF

Blanco, C

Cedeno, SS

Zambrano, P

 

Mets

Reyes, SS

Lo Duca, C

Beltran, CF

Delgado, 1B

Wright, 3B

Floyd, LF

Valentin, 2B

Chavez, RF

Glavine, P

 

Fixed. Might be more entertaining as Mets vs. Mets. But with Z pitching, Cubs could actually win a series vs. a good team on the road.

[A New Era]

Fred, I need me some stats. I heard a blurb on the radio about Zambrano at the plate over the last month or whatever. Something like a 286 BA with 3 dongs. Put him in the 5 spot.

 

No wonder him dropping his pants to show off that he didn't hurt himself after the snapping the bat caused everyone to stare.

 

Everybody knows Zambrano has 3 dongs.

[Sammy Sofa]

Fred, I need me some stats. I heard a blurb on the radio about Zambrano at the plate over the last month or whatever. Something like a 286 BA with 3 dongs. Put him in the 5 spot.

 

No wonder him dropping his pants to show off that he didn't hurt himself after the snapping the bat caused everyone to stare.

 

Everybody knows Zambrano has 3 dongs.

 

I hope he jacks one tonight.

[impaler_240]

CUBS are 9-32 when WGN broadcasts the game

 

WTF? :shock:

 

I will watch until the Cubs put in relief to blow it. Then I will watch Jaws. :twisted:

[Illini Iceman]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Walker, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Nevin, 1B

Murton, LF

Jones, RF

Blanco, C

Cedeno, SS

Zambrano, P

 

Mets

Reyes, SS

Lo Duca, C

Beltran, CF

Delgado, 1B

Wright, 3B

Floyd, LF

Valentin, 2B

Chavez, RF

Glavine, P

 

How bad is Cedeno that he actually has to hit behind Blanco?

 

They should actually bat Zambrano seventh.

[impaler_240]

 

They should actually bat Zambrano seventh.

 

That's a good point. I know that it's standard procedure to put the pitcher batting 9, but in this case Zambrano has been hitting better than several people on that lineup card over the past 6 weeks.