08/09 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Milwaukee (Bush) 7:05pm CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/407296.jpg Zambrano (12-4) 3.42

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/433657.jpg Bush (7-8) 4.74

[fiver]

Fred and/or CR for '07 opening day starter...

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings from beautiful Hammond, LA !!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Wednesday......

 

CUBS are 7-9 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 6-6 vs. Milwaukee

CUBS are 32-25 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 1-4 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 18-28 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 26-28 at night

CUBS are 23-33 on the road

CUBS are 14-33 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 29-42 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 37-16 when they score first in the game.... 11-48 when they don't

CUBS are 24-14 when they score in the first inning.... 24-50 when they don't

CUBS are 38-33 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 10-31 when they do

CUBS are 43-14 when they score at least 4 runs.... 5-50 when they don't

CUBS are 31-11 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 16-52 when they don't

CUBS are 45-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 3-45 when they get outhit.... and 4-6 when the hits are even

CUBS are on a pace to win 69 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 686 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 156 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 412 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.23 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 19.5% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.356 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS extra base hit ratio is 32.2% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS have 11 GIDP's in their last 19 games.... 20 GIDP's in their last 37 games

CUBS have 22 SB in their last 26 games

CUBS have 18 sac bunts in their last 24 games...... 24 sac bunts in their last 46 games

CUBS have 64 home runs in their last 56 games..... 31 home runs in their last 22 games

CUBS have drawn 84 BBs in their last 27 games

CUBS have 11 sac flies in their last 47 games

CUBS have 5 errors in their last 15 games

CUBS have allowed 33 HR in their last 30 games

CUBS have hit 19 batters in their last 36 games

CUBS have 4 quality starts in theie last 18 games.... 13 quality starts in their last 30 games

CUBS have drawn more walks than strikeouts in 2 of their last 3 games.

 

CUBS are 15-9 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 16 of 24 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.43 ... pitching to Blanco it's 3.40

CUBS score 4.23 R/G overall.... 5.50 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.96 HR/G overall.... 1.25 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/03 - 08/08      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   818  132  220   43    5   30  363  128   70  138  0.269  0.327  0.444  0.771
CUBS overall     3799  474 1019  191   29  108 1592  450  285  601  0.268  0.321  0.419  0.740

 

Zambrano's pitching lines (12-4).....

 

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
07/25  vs. Mets        7.0    8    5    5    1    6    2   101  1.29  7.71  2.57  1.29  6.43
07/30  vs. St. L       6.0    5    2    2    5    5    0   110  7.50  7.50  0.00  1.67  3.00
08/04  vs. Pitts       6.0    9    5    5    3    6    1   117  4.50  9.00  1.50  2.00  7.50

Home                  90.7   69   43   40   49   99    9  1570  4.86  9.83  0.89  1.30  3.97
Road                  67.3   48   20   20   36   59    8  1113  4.81  7.89  1.07  1.25  2.67

Day                   81.3   64   43   40   49   87   11  1453  5.42  9.63  1.22  1.39  4.43
Nite                  76.7   53   20   20   36   71    6  1230  4.23  8.33  0.70  1.16  2.35

totals vs. Milw       18.0   19   12   12   10   19    2   335  5.00  9.50  1.00  1.61  6.00

season totals        158.0  117   63   60   85  158   17  2683  4.84  9.00  0.97  1.28  3.42

 

Zambrano's starts against Milwaukee last year (2-2)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/09  vs. Milw        7.3    1    0    0    2    6    0   111  2.45  7.36  0.00  0.41  0.00
05/03  vs. Milw        7.0    7    3    3    4   10    0    96  5.14 12.86  0.00  1.57  3.86
06/22  vs. Milw        1.7    7    8    8    1    2    1    51  5.40 10.80  5.40  4.80 43.20
06/28  vs. Milw        8.0    3    0    0    3    6    0   115  3.38  6.75  0.00  0.75  0.00

totals  vs. Milw      24.0   18   11   11   10   24    1   373  3.75  9.00  0.38  1.17  4.13

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 weeek

 

              Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed           Totals
             08 Aug     07 Aug     06 Aug     05 Aug     04 Aug     03 Aug     02 Aug
             at Milw    no game    vs Pitts   vs Pitts   vs Pitts   vs Ariz    rainout
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  20               1.0  20    1.0  12               1.0  13                  4.0  65
Eyre                5                          0.3   4               1.3  18                  1.7  27
Howry         1.0  10               1.0  23    1.0  13               0.3   4                  3.3  50
Ohman         1.0   6                          0.3   5               2.0  51                  3.3  62
Novoa                                                     1.0  10                             1.0  10
Wuertz        0.3  12                          0.7   7               2.3  34                  3.3  53
Aardsma       0.3   8                                     2.0  46    1.0  13                  3.3  67

Totals        3.7  61               2.0  43    3.3  41    3.0  56    8.0 133                 20.0 334

 

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

 

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        11- 4  Rusch        
112  Tue 08/08  @ Milwaukee     N   6- 3  Marmol        
113  Wed 08/09  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Zambrano    
114  Thu 08/10  @ Milwaukee          -    Prior     
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
Walker             30    3   13    3    0    1   19    3    5    5  0.433  0.514  0.633  1.148
Barrett            20    5    9    3    0    0   12    2    4    0  0.450  0.542  0.600  1.142
Restovich           5    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    0  0.400  0.500  0.600  1.100
Jones              42    7   16    6    0    2   28    9    2    9  0.381  0.409  0.667  1.076
Ramirez            43    6   13    3    0    2   22    3    6    8  0.302  0.400  0.512  0.912
Murton             28    7   10    1    1    0   13    4    3    3  0.357  0.406  0.464  0.871
Pagan               7    2    1    0    0    1    4    0    1    1  0.143  0.250  0.571  0.821
Pierre             50    7   16    3    0    1   22    2    1    4  0.320  0.346  0.440  0.786
Mabry              12    1    2    1    0    1    6    4    1    2  0.167  0.231  0.500  0.731
Izturis             4    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650
Perez              20    1    5    1    0    0    6    0    2    3  0.250  0.318  0.300  0.618
Blanco             23    2    4    1    1    0    7    1    2    4  0.174  0.240  0.304  0.544
Lee                30    3    4    1    0    1    8    2    3   11  0.133  0.212  0.267  0.479
Cedeno             44    4    7    1    0    1   11    4    1    8  0.159  0.191  0.250  0.441
Nevin              18    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    5    5  0.111  0.304  0.111  0.415
Hairston            7    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286

totals vs. Milw   411   50  112   26    3   11  177   38   39   73  0.273  0.338  0.431  0.769

season totals    3799  474 1019  186   29  108 1587  440  284  599  0.268  0.321  0.418  0.739

 

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

 

vs. Milw             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Williamson          6.7    6    0    0    0    8    0    89  0.00 10.80  0.00  0.90  0.00
Wuertz              0.3    1    0    0    1    1    0    12 27.00 27.00  0.00  6.00  0.00
Dempster            6.3    4    5    1    3   11    1   117  4.26 15.63  1.42  1.11  1.42
Marmol             17.7   10    5    5   11   15    2   298  5.60  7.64  1.02  1.19  2.55
Howry               6.3    2    2    2    4   10    1   108  5.68 14.21  1.42  0.95  2.84
Eyre                5.3    5    2    2    4   10    1   119  6.75 16.88  1.69  1.69  3.38
Maddux             19.0   21    9    9    2   16    3   256  0.95  7.58  1.42  1.21  4.26
Zambrano           18.0   19   12   12   10   19    2   335  5.00  9.50  1.00  1.61  6.00
Ohman               5.7    6    4    4    3    4    1    85  4.76  6.35  1.59  1.59  6.35
Aardsma             3.7    4    3    3    3    5    2    86  7.36 12.27  4.91  1.91  7.36
Prior               5.7    8    5    5    4    9    1   101  6.35 14.29  1.59  2.12  7.94
Novoa               4.7    5    5    5    3    3    1    89  5.79  5.79  1.93  1.71  9.64
Rusch               7.7   10    9    9    5    5    5   165  5.87  5.87  5.87  1.96 10.57

totals vs. Milw   107.0  101   61   57   53  116   20  1860  4.46  9.76  1.68  1.44  4.79

season totals     986.3  961  575  530  470  839  149 16833  4.29  7.66  1.36  1.45  4.84

 

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

 

07/25 - 08/08      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Murton             28    5   12    5    0    2   23    9    4    0  0.429  0.500  0.821  1.321
Ramirez            50   10   19    4    1    3   34   10    6    7  0.380  0.448  0.680  1.128
Theriot             7    1    3    1    0    0    4    1    1    0  0.429  0.500  0.571  1.071
Pagan              31    9   13    2    0    1   18    5    3    3  0.419  0.457  0.581  1.038
Blanco              8    1    3    1    0    0    4    4    1    0  0.375  0.444  0.500  0.944
Barrett            43    5   13    5    0    2   24    6    1    5  0.302  0.348  0.558  0.906
Cedeno             39    4   13    0    0    2   19    6    0    9  0.333  0.350  0.487  0.837
Jones              43    4   11    1    0    2   18    6    5    7  0.256  0.333  0.419  0.752
Mabry              30    5    6    1    0    2   13    7    5    9  0.200  0.306  0.433  0.739
Pierre             58    8   15    4    2    0   23    6    6    1  0.259  0.338  0.397  0.735
Walker             20    3    4    1    0    1    8    2    3    1  0.200  0.304  0.400  0.704
Izturis            25    3    6    1    0    0    7    2    2    2  0.240  0.296  0.280  0.576
Nevin              24    6    4    0    0    1    7    3    4    9  0.167  0.276  0.292  0.568
Perez              23    3    6    1    0    0    7    1    0    0  0.261  0.261  0.304  0.565

14 game totals    455   70  134   29    3   17  220   69   42   62  0.295  0.358  0.484  0.841

season totals    3799  474 1019  186   29  108 1587  440  284  599  0.268  0.321  0.418  0.739

 

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

 

07/25 - 08/08        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              7.7    3    1    1    3   10    1   118  3.52 11.74  1.17  0.78  1.17
Howry               6.3    4    1    1    1    5    0    94  1.42  7.11  0.00  0.79  1.42
Maddux              6.0    5    1    1    0    6    0    84  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.83  1.50
Eyre                4.7    5    1    1    1    6    1    70  1.93 11.57  1.93  1.29  1.93
Aardsma             3.7    2    1    1    1    5    1    69  2.45 12.27  2.45  0.82  2.45
Dempster            8.7   11    3    3    5    5    0   161  5.19  5.19  0.00  1.85  3.12
Novoa               5.3    5    2    2    2    4    0    93  3.38  6.75  0.00  1.31  3.38
Mateo               5.0    6    3    2    3    2    0    88  5.40  3.60  0.00  1.80  3.60
Hill               18.3   17    8    8    6   16    3   295  2.95  7.85  1.47  1.25  3.93
Prior              16.3   11    9    8   11   13    4   312  6.06  7.16  2.20  1.35  4.41
Zambrano           19.0   22   12   12    9   17    3   328  4.26  8.05  1.42  1.63  5.68
Marmol             15.7   14   13   12   14   10    3   306  8.04  5.74  1.72  1.79  6.89
Ohman               6.3    8    7    7    6    8    0   128  8.53 11.37  0.00  2.21  9.95
Rusch               3.7    9    5    5    2    2    3    84  4.91  4.91  7.36  3.00 12.27

14 game totals    126.7  122   67   64   64  109   19  2230  4.55  7.74  1.35  1.47  4.55

season totals     986.3  961  575  530  470  839  149 16833  4.29  7.66  1.36  1.45  4.84

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 08/08      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Blanco              19   49  0.279
Walker              34  105  0.245
Perez               22   76  0.224
Barrett             32  112  0.222
Murton              31  112  0.217
Ramirez             45  163  0.216
Jones               38  139  0.215
Theriot              1    4  0.200
Izturis              2    9  0.182
Mabry               11   55  0.167
Pagan                6   31  0.162
Nevin               12   65  0.156
Lee                 10   58  0.147
Pierre              21  123  0.146
Bynum                4   25  0.138
Cedeno              25  158  0.137
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Womack               1   14  0.067

CUBS               332 1417  0.190

 

Go CUBS !!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Greetings from beautiful Hammond, LA !!

 

 

Heading my way?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings from beautiful Hammond, LA !!

 

 

Heading my way?

 

Was supposed to pick up a load at 8:00 over at P & G in Lacombe going to Chino, CA..... but the load isn't ready. If I do pick it up, I can't take it all the way to CA because I need to be home by Fri...... so they were talking about having me run it into Dallas and switching there with another load...... but nobody seems to know when this thing will be ready..... so I don't really know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll just get PO'd and go home ???

[A New Era]

Let's go Cubbies!!

[soccer10k]

After needing 104 games to get their first 4 game winning streak of the year, the Cubs will try to get their second 4 game winning streak in 2 weeks.

[C.C.]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz DAY!!!!!

 

The playoff push continues!!!! :wink:

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Greetings from beautiful Hammond, LA !!

 

 

Heading my way?

 

Was supposed to pick up a load at 8:00 over at P & G in Lacombe going to Chino, CA..... but the load isn't ready. If I do pick it up, I can't take it all the way to CA because I need to be home by Fri...... so they were talking about having me run it into Dallas and switching there with another load...... but nobody seems to know when this thing will be ready..... so I don't really know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll just get PO'd and go home ???

 

Nah, come to Chino. It's about as close to me as Ontario is.

 

We can exchange notes on how to win game threads, something the rest of the posters here could learn. :)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Greetings from beautiful Hammond, LA !!

 

 

Heading my way?

 

Was supposed to pick up a load at 8:00 over at P & G in Lacombe going to Chino, CA..... but the load isn't ready. If I do pick it up, I can't take it all the way to CA because I need to be home by Fri...... so they were talking about having me run it into Dallas and switching there with another load...... but nobody seems to know when this thing will be ready..... so I don't really know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll just get PO'd and go home ???

 

Well, I do hope you make it home in time. I think I've been to Lacombe...or maybe I knew someone from there. I can't remember.

[Roast]

CUBS have drawn more walks than strikeouts in 2 of their last 3 games.

 

:shock:

[NorthsideAvenger]

CUBS have drawn more walks than strikeouts in 2 of their last 3 games.

 

:shock:

 

Don't worry Roast, Dusty is going to beat that patient out of his team, in NO TIME.

[Sammy Sofa]

Let's go, Carlos I!!!!

[Drew Doughty]

I have a feeling that Carlos is going to do something special in this game.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Random Carlos factoid (from Jasyson Stark):

 

Finally, how about this list of players that Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano outhomered in June and July (he hit four total): Eric Chavez, Jeff Kent, J.D. Drew, Kevin Mench, Trot Nixon, Morgan Ensberg, Geoff Jenkins, Brian Giles and (say it isn't so) Abreu.

[Bruce Miles]

Late with lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Izturis, SS

Barrett, C

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Nevin, 1B

Murton, LF

Cedeno, 2B

Zambrano, P

 

Brewers

Clark, CF

Graffanino, 2B

Fielder, 1B

Gross, LF

Hall, SS

Jenkins, RF

Bell, 3B

Miller, C

Bush, P

[CuseCubFan69]

Why doesn't Baker hit Murton 2nd and Izzy 7th or 8th? What a stubburn man.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I would've really liked to see Zambrano hitting fifth.

[Laura]

I would've really liked to see Zambrano hitting fifth.

 

Did you see in the Trib about Z asking if he could play LF? :)

[soccer10k]

Greetings from beautiful Hammond, LA !!

 

 

Heading my way?

 

Was supposed to pick up a load at 8:00 over at P & G in Lacombe going to Chino, CA..... but the load isn't ready. If I do pick it up, I can't take it all the way to CA because I need to be home by Fri...... so they were talking about having me run it into Dallas and switching there with another load...... but nobody seems to know when this thing will be ready..... so I don't really know what's going to happen. Maybe I'll just get PO'd and go home ???

 

Nah, come to Chino. It's about as close to me as Ontario is.

 

We can exchange notes on how to win game threads, something the rest of the posters here could learn. :)

 

I'm all for just letting either you or Fred take my place in the rotation as well as your own. I didn't have any luck this year.

[Mizzou]

I would've really liked to see Zambrano hitting fifth.

 

Did you see in the Trib about Z asking if he could play LF? :)

Did he really? That's awesome. Was he serious about it?!

[Laura]

I would've really liked to see Zambrano hitting fifth.

 

Did you see in the Trib about Z asking if he could play LF? :)

Did he really? That's awesome. Was he serious about it?!

 

It was in a Sullivan notes article last night, I'd give a link but I have about 8 programs open right now and don't want to go searching for it. Sullivan said it was "facetious" but there were about 2 paragraphs of Dusty raving about how Z could do anything he wanted to do, which we all know.

[ToupeeOnFire]

I would love to see Carlos play a game in LF just for the fun of it, but you just know he'd probably tear an anterior cruciate ligament chasing down a fly ball.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Way to swing at the first pitch, idiot.

[Butterscup1679666578]

What was that, 6 pitches?