8/1 Ariz (Vargas) @ Cubs (Hill) 7:05pm CT CSN XM 186

[C.C.]

Over/under on runs Hill gives up: 5

 

I'll take the under on that. He's due for a decent start. He can't be this bad, can he?

[Roast]

Im' still waiting to see what everybody loves about hill. That being said, i'd rather watch him struggle than rusch.

 

 

Oh, and I hope we can see izturis play tonight, I cant wait to watch this middle infield!

[Chocolate Milk]

I will also be at the game tonight. I am thinking about going with the Paper Bag look.

[C.C.]

Im' still waiting to see what everybody loves about hill. That being said, i'd rather watch him struggle than rusch.

 

 

Oh, and I hope we can see izturis play tonight, I cant wait to watch this middle infield!

 

I agree about Iz! I thought I was the only fan that loves this trade!

[Mizzou]

Hill's starting? Cubs will lose for sure.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Can't wait to see that awesome middle infield defense helping out a primarily fly ball pitcher!

 

This is getting old. Please stop. I've read enough of posts like this in the maddux/walker rant/trade threads. Please stop, it's hurting me. I mean this honestly and in peace.

 

The solution is quite simple: Go to another message board.

 

No. A better solution would be for guys here to stop moaning about Izturis and see what he can do for the Cubs the rest of the year. The easy solution is to moan and complain. I've done enough moaning for this year already. Now I'm ready to look foward to next year. Izturis is obviously part of that plan.

 

That's what I've been moaning about!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I will be at this game tonight, out in the bleachers, wearing a ridiculous orange open-collared shirt to show off my chest hair, a pair of aviators, skinny chino pants, brown patch shoes, and a brass lamp chain necklace. The sad part is that the pants and shoes are pretty much part of my normal wardrobe. Oh, and the chest hair.

 

I'll be looking for you!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

GO HILL!

[WindyCity]

Lineup:

 

CF Juan Pierre

SS Cesar Izturis

1B John Mabry

3B Neifi Perez

LF Angel Pagan

RF Freddie Bynum

2B Ronny Cedeno

C Henry Blanco

P Poor Hill

 

/kidding

[otis89]

Lineup:

 

CF Juan Pierre

SS Cesar Izturis

1B John Mabry

3B Neifi Perez

LF Angel Pagan

RF Freddie Bynum

2B Ronny Cedeno

C Henry Blanco

P Poor Hill

 

/kidding

 

The only problem with that is Bynum can't start since he's on the DL.

[WindyCity]

Lineup:

 

CF Juan Pierre

SS Cesar Izturis

1B John Mabry

3B Neifi Perez

LF Angel Pagan

RF Freddie Bynum

2B Ronny Cedeno

C Henry Blanco

P Poor Hill

 

/kidding

 

The only problem with that is Bynum can't start since he's on the DL.

 

 

I know, but the point was better made with Bynum instead of JJ. Scary thought that Jacque Jones looks like a stud compared to the some of the others on this offensively-challenged roster.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

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

 

CUBS are 5-10 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 0-3 vs. Arizona

CUBS are 4-15 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 14-13 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 26-36 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 24-27 at night

CUBS are 21-29 at home

CUBS are 25-17 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 24-40 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 3-1 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 40-61 when he doesn't

CUBS are 18-13 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 25-49 when he doesn't

CUBS are 16-13 when Pierre steals a base.... 27-49 when he dosen't

CUBS are 33-32 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 10-30 when they do

CUBS are 31-21 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less..... 12-41 when they don't

CUBS are 13-32 when they throw more pitches than the opponent.... 19-13 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 11-17 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 14-15 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 29-47 when they don't

CUBS are 33-22 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 10-41 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 66 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 674 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 153 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 407 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.16 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 0.353 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS are extra base hit ratio is 31.7% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 5 GIDP's in their last 12 games.... 14 GIDP's in their last 30 games

CUBS have 18 SB in their last 19 games

CUBS have 12 sac bunts in their last 17 games...... 18 sac bunts in their last 39 games

CUBS have 55 home runs in their last 49 games..... 22 home runs in their last 15 games

CUBS have drawn 63 BBs in their last 20 games

CUBS have 10 sac flies in their last 40 games

CUBS have 1 error in their last 8 games

CUBS have allowed 23 HR in their last 23 games

CUBS have hit 17 batters in their last 29 games

CUBS have 2 quality starts in theie last 11 games.... 11 quality starts in their last 23 games

 

CUBS are 1-4 when Hill starts

Hill is 0 of 5 in quality starts

Hill's ERA pitching to Barrett is 9.16 ... pitching to Blanco it's 11.25

CUBS score 4.16 R/G overall.... 1.20 R/G when Hill pitches

CUBS hit 0.94 HR/G overall.... 0.60 HR/G when Hill pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Hill.....

 

04/03 - 07/31      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Hill       162    6   36    5    1    3   52    5    7   27  0.222  0.259  0.321  0.580
CUBS overall     3573  437  952  174   29   99 1481  413  264  568  0.266  0.319  0.414  0.733

 

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

 

Hill                    IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/04  vs. Ariz        4.0    6    5    5    2    1    2    67  4.50  2.25  4.50  2.00 11.25
05/09  vs. S.F.        6.0    8    5    5    3    4    1   100  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.83  7.50
05/14  vs. S.D.        5.3    4    3    3    5    4    0    90  8.44  6.75  0.00  1.69  5.06
05/20  vs. CWS         4.0    5    7    7    5    2    2    87 11.25  4.50  4.50  2.50 15.75
07/27  vs. St. L       3.3    6    4    4    3    1    1    83  8.10  2.70  2.70  2.70 10.80

Home                   8.7   10    7    7    8    5    1   173  8.31  5.19  1.04  2.08  7.27
Road                  14.0   19   17   17   10    7    5   254  6.43  4.50  3.21  2.07 10.93

Day                    9.3    9   10   10   10    6    2   177  9.64  5.79  1.93  2.04  9.64
Nite                  13.3   20   14   14    8    6    4   250  5.40  4.05  2.70  2.10  9.45

totals vs. Ariz        4.0    6    5    5    2    1    2    67  4.50  2.25  4.50  2.00 11.25

season totals         22.7   29   24   24   18   12    6   427  7.15  4.76  2.38  2.07  9.53

 

CUBS bullpen usage for the last weeek

 

              Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thurs      Wed        Tue           Totals
             31 Jul     30 Jul     29 Jul     28 Jul     27 Jul     26 Jul     25 Jul
             vs Ariz    vs St. L   vs St. L   vs St. L   vs St. L   at N.Y.    at N.Y. 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                 1.0  15    1.0  30    1.0   9               0.7  29    1.0   9       4.7  92
Eyre                                1.0  17    0.3   5    1.0  16    0.7   5    0.3   8       3.3  51
Howry                    1.0  12               1.0  12               0.3   7    1.3  21       3.7  52
Ohman         1.0  31    0.3   8                          0.3   3                             1.7  42
Novoa                    0.7  13               1.3  27    1.0  21                             3.0  61
Rusch         2.0  44                                     1.0  33                             3.0  77
Wuertz        1.0  16               1.0  10               0.7  15               0.3   2       3.0  43
Aardsma                                                              0.3   2                  0.3   2

Totals        4.0  91    3.0  48    3.0  57    3.7  53    4.0  88    2.0  43    3.0  40      22.7 420

 

CUBS' season series vs. Arizona (0-3) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
26  Wed 05/03  @ Arizona       N   1- 5  Maddux        
27  Thu 05/04  @ Arizona       N   0- 6  Hill        
105  Mon 07/31    Arizona       N   4-15  Prior        
106  Tue 08/01    Arizona       N    -    Hill        
107  Wed 08/02    Arizona       N    -    Marmol        
108  Thu 08/03    Arizona            -    ??        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Arizona this year.....

 

vs. Ariz           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Nevin               1    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Pagan               4    1    2    1    0    0    3    1    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250
Theriot             0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000
Pierre             12    0    4    0    1    0    6    0    3    1  0.333  0.467  0.500  0.967
Barrett             6    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    2    1  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833
Ramirez            12    2    3    1    0    1    7    2    0    2  0.250  0.250  0.583  0.833
Jones              10    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    2    0  0.300  0.417  0.300  0.717
Cedeno             14    0    5    0    0    0    5    0    0    4  0.357  0.357  0.357  0.714
Mabry               6    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Perez               9    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Murton              7    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.286  0.375  0.286  0.661
Bynum               4    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650
Blanco              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333
Restovich           1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Hairston            1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Walker              9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Ariz   102    5   28    2    1    1   35    5   12   20  0.275  0.351  0.343  0.694

season totals    3573  437  951  169   29   99 1475  403  263  566  0.266  0.319  0.413  0.731

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Arizona this year......

 

vs. Ariz             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Eyre                1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    11  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Howry               1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0    20  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          1.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    16  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wuertz              1.0    0    0    0    0    3    0    16  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Maddux              5.0   10    5    5    0    5    1    85  0.00  9.00  1.80  2.00  9.00
Rusch               4.0    4    4    4    1    3    3    70  2.25  6.75  6.75  1.25  9.00
Prior               5.0    6    6    6    3    5    3   106  5.40  9.00  5.40  1.80 10.80
Hill                4.0    6    5    5    2    1    2    67  4.50  2.25  4.50  2.00 11.25
Ohman               3.0    6    6    6    3    4    0    65  9.00 12.00  0.00  3.00 18.00

totals vs. Ariz    25.0   33   26   26    9   22    9   456  3.24  7.92  3.24  1.68  9.36

season totals     923.3  904  544  501  442  785  139 15767  4.31  7.65  1.35  1.46  4.88

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

 

07/18 - 07/31      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Ramirez            50   11   18    1    1    8   45   14    5    4  0.360  0.421  0.900  1.321
Blanco              9    1    4    2    0    0    6    3    1    1  0.444  0.500  0.667  1.167
Mabry              20    4    6    0    0    2   12    6    4    5  0.300  0.400  0.600  1.000
Barrett            45    7   15    4    0    3   28    7    1    6  0.333  0.362  0.622  0.984
Pagan              25    4    8    2    0    0   10    1    4    3  0.320  0.414  0.400  0.814
Murton             21    1    7    1    0    0    8    1    3    0  0.333  0.417  0.381  0.798
Nevin              30    6    7    2    0    2   15    7    3    9  0.233  0.294  0.500  0.794
Pierre             58    7   16    4    3    0   26    7    5    0  0.276  0.328  0.448  0.776
Walker             27    4    5    1    0    2   12    5    5    1  0.185  0.313  0.444  0.757
Cedeno             43    4   11    1    0    1   15    3    1   13  0.256  0.273  0.349  0.622
Jones              54    5   11    4    0    1   18    3    2   11  0.204  0.232  0.333  0.565
Perez              32    4    8    2    0    0   10    2    0    3  0.250  0.242  0.313  0.555
Theriot             5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167
Lee                13    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    4  0.077  0.077  0.077  0.154

14 game totals    458   61  122   25    4   20  215   60   35   71  0.266  0.318  0.469  0.787

season totals    3573  437  951  169   29   99 1475  403  263  566  0.266  0.319  0.413  0.731

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 14 games......

 

07/18 - 07/31        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              6.7    2    2    0    3   10    0    98  4.05 13.50  0.00  0.75  0.00
Eyre                5.3    3    0    0    2    6    0    91  3.38 10.13  0.00  0.94  0.00
Aardsma             1.0    0    0    0    1    0    0    16  9.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Dempster            8.7    9    3    3    5    5    0   144  5.19  5.19  0.00  1.62  3.12
Zambrano           21.0   15    8    8   10   21    2   334  4.29  9.00  0.86  1.19  3.43
Marshall            4.0    6    2    2    0    2    1    65  0.00  4.50  2.25  1.50  4.50
Marmol             15.0   13    9    8   17   13    2   291 10.20  7.80  1.20  2.00  4.80
Novoa               5.3   10    3    3    3    2    0   114  5.06  3.38  0.00  2.44  5.06
Maddux             19.0   22   11   11    1   13    1   274  0.47  6.16  0.47  1.21  5.21
Prior              14.0   10   10   10   11   10    3   285  7.07  6.43  1.93  1.50  6.43
Rusch               6.3   10    5    5    3    4    3   122  4.26  5.68  4.26  2.05  7.11
Ohman               5.7    7    6    6    3    9    1   111  4.76 14.29  1.59  1.76  9.53
Hill                3.3    6    4    4    3    1    1    83  8.10  2.70  2.70  2.70 10.80
Howry               6.7   14    8    8    5   10    0   108  6.75 13.50  0.00  2.85 10.80
Williamson          1.7    4    4    4    2    1    1    42 10.80  5.40  5.40  3.60 21.60

14 game totals    123.7  131   75   72   69  107   15  2178  5.02  7.79  1.09  1.62  5.24

season total      923.3  904  544  501  442  785  139 15767  4.31  7.65  1.35  1.46  4.88

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 07/31      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Blanco              18   47  0.277
Walker              34  105  0.245
Perez               22   73  0.232
Barrett             29  101  0.223
Ramirez             43  155  0.217
Jones               35  134  0.207
Mabry               10   40  0.200
Murton              24  108  0.182
Nevin               12   62  0.162
Lee                 10   58  0.147
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Pierre              19  120  0.137
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Cedeno              22  150  0.128
Pagan                3   25  0.107
Womack               1   14  0.067
Theriot              0    3  0.000

CUBS               304 1335  0.185

 

Go CUBS !!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

Yikes, calling Needles beautiful!?

 

Heading any further west?

[gus_dog]

Im' still waiting to see what everybody loves about hill.

 

A fabulous curve ball. Although, beautiful that his breaking pitch is, he's still somewhat of a one-trick pony. He needs to better develop his other pitches and work on his location. His awesome curve completely befuddles AAA ballplayers, but the boys in The Show aren't so easily seduced by it.

 

That's my take, FWIW.

[MustangMike]

Im' still waiting to see what everybody loves about hill.

 

A fabulous curve ball. Although, beautiful that his breaking pitch is, he's still somewhat of a one-trick pony. He needs to better develop his other pitches and work on his location. His awesome curve completely befuddles AAA ballplayers, but the boys in The Show aren't so easily seduced by it.

 

That's my take, FWIW.

 

Keep the fastball down away, ala Glavine...and throw that beatiful bender, just don't throw it 3 times in a row to a batter! I think he'll be fine with some confidence.

[thedaymen]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

Yikes, calling Needles beautiful!?

 

Heading any further west?

 

Thats where Snoopy's brother is from.

[A New Era]

Go Izzy and Rich Hill!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

Yikes, calling Needles beautiful!?

 

Heading any further west?

 

Yes, bound for beautiful Fontana, CA. The question, at this point in time, is when ??

[C.C.]

Go Izzy and Rich Hill!!

 

Is Izzy starting today? I hope so! I'll be at the game today sweating my arse off!

[A New Era]

Go Izzy and Rich Hill!!

 

Is Izzy starting today? I hope so! I'll be at the game today sweating my arse off!

 

WGN radio seems to think it's likely. Enjoy the weather!! Bring a poster about how the Cubs are chokers and maybe ryan dempster will sneak up on you and soak you with the water hose.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

Yikes, calling Needles beautiful!?

 

Heading any further west?

 

Yes, bound for beautiful Fontana, CA. The question, at this point in time, is when ??

 

We call it Fontucky out here. :P

 

I better run and hide, Fred will be 25 miles from me!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

Yikes, calling Needles beautiful!?

 

Heading any further west?

 

Yes, bound for beautiful Fontana, CA. The question, at this point in time, is when ??

 

We call it Fontucky out here. :P

 

I better run and hide, Fred will be 25 miles from me!!

 

Instead of running and hiding..... why don't you come down to the truck stop in Ontario and buy me breakfast in the morning, eh?

[coreyMVP]

Amazing.

 

Yes, Izzy is starting. Your second baseman--Cedeno? No, it's Neifi. Either Neifi or Baker (preferably both) have to go.

[C.C.]

Amazing.

 

Yes, Izzy is starting. Your second baseman--Cedeno? No, it's Neifi. Either Neifi or Baker (preferably both) have to go.

 

Perhaps Cedeno is still working on his switch to 2nd base? Taking grounders or what ever. I'm trying here guys...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Needles, CA.

 

Yikes, calling Needles beautiful!?

 

Heading any further west?

 

Yes, bound for beautiful Fontana, CA. The question, at this point in time, is when ??

 

We call it Fontucky out here. :P

 

I better run and hide, Fred will be 25 miles from me!!

 

Instead of running and hiding..... why don't you come down to the truck stop in Ontario and buy me breakfast in the morning, eh?

 

Morning? What's that?

 

Let me know when you're coming to the IE, I work about 10-15 miles from Ontario.