08/28 CUBS (Guzman) @ Pittsburgh (Snell) 6:05 CDT, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/425768.jpg Guzman (0-3) 5.84

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/430636.jpg Snell (11-8) 4.58

 

 

 

 

Radio coverage: WGN, as always, and XM183

[RichHillIsABeast]

Let's have another good outting, Gooz!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Monday...........

 

CUBS are 9-6 on Mondays

CUBS are 5-3 vs. Pittsburgh

CUBS are 36-32 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 4-7 when they've lost their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 32-43 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 17-25 in games that start a series

CUBS are 28-36 at night

CUBS are 27-40 on the road

CUBS are 28-22 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 35-54 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 47-36 when they get at least 8 hits..... 7-39 when they don't

CUBS are 41-43 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 13-32 when they don't

CUBS are 30-29 when they steal a base.... 24-46 when they don't

CUBS are 31-22 when they execute a sac bunt.... 23-53 when they don't

CUBS are 23-43 when they GIDP.... 31-32 when they don't

CUBS are 14-37 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 40-38 when they don't

CUBS are 51-56 when they hit at least 1 double.... 3-19 when they don't

CUBS are 18-16 when they hit at least 1 triple.... 37-58 when they don't

CUBS are 24-11 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 31-65 when they don't

CUBS are 17-11 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 37-64 when they don't

CUBS are 26-26 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 28-49 when they don't

 

CUBS are 0-6 when Guzman starts

Guzman is 1 of 6 in quality starts

Guzman's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.89 ... pitching to Blanco it's 5.40

CUBS score 4.21 R/G overall.... 3.00 R/G when Guzman pitches

CUBS hit 1.00 HR/G overall.... 0.67 HR/G when Guzman pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Guzman.....

 

04/03 - 08/27      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Guzman     193   18   45   11    0    4   68   16   12   36  0.233  0.286  0.352  0.638
CUBS overall     4448  547 1183  218   35  130 1861  519  316  710  0.266  0.317  0.418  0.735

 

Guzman's pitching lines (0-3).....

 

Guzman                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/26  vs. Flor        5.0    6    3    3    4    5    1    87  7.20  9.00  1.80  2.00  5.40
05/02  vs. Pitts       5.7    6    6    4    3    7    1   104  4.76 11.12  1.59  1.59  6.35
05/07  vs. S.D.        4.3    5    5    5    4    4    0   100  8.31  8.31  0.00  2.08 10.38
05/12  vs. S.D.        3.0    3    2    2    5    4    0    87 15.00 12.00  0.00  2.67  6.00
08/12  vs. Colo        2.7    9    7    7    2    1    1    68  6.75  3.38  3.38  4.13 23.63
08/23  vs. Phila       6.0    4    1    1    3    8    1    95  4.50 12.00  1.50  1.17  1.50

Home                  27.0   23   14   12   19   33    3   500  6.33 11.00  1.00  1.56  4.00
Road                  10.0   16   12   12    7    8    1   222  6.30  7.20  0.90  2.30 10.80

Day                   23.3   23   17   15   19   28    2   474  7.33 10.80  0.77  1.80  5.79
Nite                  13.7   16    9    9    7   13    2   248  4.61  8.56  1.32  1.68  5.93

season totals         37.0   39   26   24   26   41    4   722  6.32  9.97  0.97  1.76  5.84

 

CUBS bullpen usage for the last weeek

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon           Totals
             27 Aug     26 Aug     25 Aug     24 Aug     23 Aug     22 Aug     21 Aug
             at St. L   at St. L   at St. L   va Phil    va Phil    va Phil    va Phil 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                                             1.0  14                  1.0  14
Eyre                                                                                                 
Howry         0.7  19    1.0  18    1.0  23               1.0  18    1.0  17                  4.7  95
Ohman         0.3   7                                     0.7  10               1.0  22       2.0  39
Novoa         1.7  24    0.7  12                                                1.0  14       3.3  50
Wuertz        1.0  18               2.0  22                          1.0  21    1.0   9       5.0  70
Aardsma       2.3  24                                     1.3  17    0.7  21                  4.3  62
Rusch                                                                0.7  21                  0.7  21
Ryu                                            2.0  28                                        2.0  28

Totals        6.0  92    1.7  30    3.0  45    2.0  28    3.0  45    4.3  94    3.0  45      23.0 379

 

CUBS' season series vs. Pittsburgh (5-3) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 9  Fri 04/14  @ Pittsburgh    N  11- 6  Marshall      
10  Sat 04/15  @ Pittsburgh    N   1- 2  Williams      
11  Sun 04/16  @ Pittsburgh        7- 3  Rusch        
24  Mon 05/01    Pittsburgh    N   2- 1  Marshall      
25  Tue 05/02    Pittsburgh        0- 8  Guzman        
109  Fri 08/04    Pittsburgh        0- 6  Zambrano      
110  Sat 08/05    Pittsburgh        7- 5  Prior        
111  Sun 08/06    Pittsburgh        6- 1  Hill        
131  Mon 08/28  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Guzman        
132  Tue 08/29  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Zambrano      
133  Wed 08/30  @ Pittsburgh         -    Mateo        
137  Mon 09/04    Pittsburgh         -          
138  Tue 09/05    Pittsburgh    N    -           
139  Wed 09/06    Pittsburgh    N    -           
140  Thu 09/07    Pittsburgh         -     

 

CUBS hitters vs. Pittsburgh this year.....

 

vs. Pitts          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Pagan              10    2    5    1    0    1    9    3    1    3  0.500  0.500  0.900  1.400
Walker             17    4    8    1    1    1   14    3    1    1  0.471  0.500  0.824  1.324
Ramirez            28    6   11    5    0    1   19    3    4    3  0.393  0.485  0.679  1.163
Murton             24    3    8    2    1    1   15    7    3    5  0.333  0.407  0.625  1.032
Lee                11    2    4    1    0    0    5    3    1    0  0.364  0.385  0.455  0.839
Cedeno             29    2   10    1    0    1   14    6    0    3  0.345  0.345  0.483  0.828
Hairston            7    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    1  0.286  0.375  0.286  0.661
Izturis            11    1    3    0    0    0    3    2    0    2  0.273  0.273  0.273  0.545
Pierre             30    6    6    0    0    0    6    0    2    1  0.200  0.273  0.200  0.473
Mabry              11    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    5  0.182  0.250  0.182  0.432
Jones              14    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    3  0.143  0.200  0.214  0.414
Barrett            23    2    3    0    0    0    3    2    2    2  0.130  0.259  0.130  0.390
Bynum               6    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333
Nevin               5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    3  0.000  0.286  0.000  0.286
Perez               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Restovich           1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Theriot             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Blanco              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Pitts  252   34   67   12    2    5   98   31   20   42  0.266  0.327  0.389  0.716

season totals    4448  547 1181  213   34  130 1852  509  315  708  0.266  0.317  0.416  0.733

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Pittsburgh this year......

 

vs. Pitts            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            5.0    3    0    0    0    3    0    74  0.00  5.40  0.00  0.60  0.00
Novoa               4.0    3    2    0    1    3    0    57  2.25  6.75  0.00  1.00  0.00
Williamson          2.0    1    0    0    0    3    0    19  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Ohman               1.7    0    0    0    0    3    0    21  0.00 16.20  0.00  0.00  0.00
Hill                7.0    5    1    1    2    9    1   103  2.57 11.57  1.29  1.00  1.29
Willliams           6.0    4    2    1    4    3    0    94  6.00  4.50  0.00  1.33  1.50
Howry               3.7    3    1    1    1    1    0    56  2.45  2.45  0.00  1.09  2.45
Eyre                3.3    1    1    1    3    2    1    53  8.10  5.40  2.70  1.20  2.70
Prior               5.7    5    3    2    3    5    1   103  4.76  7.94  1.59  1.41  3.18
Marshall           12.3    9    5    5    2    7    1   169  1.46  5.11  0.73  0.89  3.65
Rusch               6.0    5    3    3    1    5    1    88  1.50  7.50  1.50  1.00  4.50
Aardsma             2.0    2    1    1    1    2    1    46  4.50  9.00  4.50  1.50  4.50
Guzman              5.7    6    6    4    3    7    1   104  4.76 11.12  1.59  1.59  6.35
Zambrano            6.0    9    5    5    3    6    1   117  4.50  9.00  1.50  2.00  7.50
Wuertz              0.7    3    2    2    0    0    2    22  0.00  0.00 27.00  4.50 27.00

totals vs. Pitts   71.0   59   32   26   24   59   10  1126  3.04  7.48  1.27  1.17  3.30

season totals    1152.7 1133  670  614  550  949  170 19612  4.29  7.41  1.33  1.46  4.79

 

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

 

08/21 - 08/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Nevin              13    4    7    0    0    2   13    2    0    1  0.538  0.538  1.000  1.538
Jones              19    2    8    1    0    2   15    5    3    6  0.421  0.500  0.789  1.289
Blanco              9    1    4    2    0    0    6    1    0    1  0.444  0.444  0.667  1.111
Ramirez            27    3    9    4    0    1   16    5    2    4  0.333  0.379  0.593  0.972
Pagan              14    1    4    1    0    1    8    3    0    2  0.286  0.286  0.571  0.857
Bynum              19    3    6    2    0    0    8    1    1    5  0.316  0.350  0.421  0.771
Theriot            11    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    0    2  0.273  0.273  0.364  0.636
Murton             19    4    4    0    0    1    7    3    1    2  0.211  0.250  0.368  0.618
Pierre             30    4    6    1    0    0    7    2    2    0  0.200  0.250  0.233  0.483
Mabry              15    0    2    0    1    0    4    0    1    2  0.133  0.188  0.267  0.454
Barrett            18    2    1    0    0    1    4    3    1    2  0.056  0.105  0.222  0.327
Cedeno             23    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    4  0.087  0.125  0.087  0.212
Izturis             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Coats               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

7 game totals     232   27   57   12    1    8   95   25   12   39  0.246  0.283  0.409  0.692

season totals    4448  547 1181  213   34  130 1852  509  315  708  0.266  0.317  0.416  0.733

 

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

 

08/21 - 08/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              5.0    4    0    0    2    7    0    70  3.60 12.60  0.00  1.20  0.00
Aardsma             4.3    2    0    0    1    3    0    62  2.08  6.23  0.00  0.69  0.00
Ryu                 2.0    2    0    0    0    1    0    28  0.00  4.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Ohman               2.0    1    0    0    1    4    0    39  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Dempster            1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0    14  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Guzman              6.0    4    1    1    3    8    1    95  4.50 12.00  1.50  1.17  1.50
Mateo               5.0   10    2    1    1    2    0    96  1.80  3.60  0.00  2.20  1.80
Hill               13.0    9    6    3    3    8    3   205  2.08  5.54  2.08  0.92  2.08
Zambrano            7.0    6    2    2    1    7    0   103  1.29  9.00  0.00  1.00  2.57
Novoa               3.3    6    2    2    0    0    0    50  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.80  5.40
O'Malley            4.7    5    3    3    1    2    0    76  1.93  3.86  0.00  1.29  5.79
Howry               4.7    7    5    5    3    2    1    88  5.79  3.86  1.93  2.14  9.64
Walrond             2.7    7    6    5    3    1    0    68 10.13  3.38  0.00  3.75 16.88
Rusch               0.7    3    3    3    0    0    0    21  0.00  0.00  0.00  4.50 40.50

7 game totals      61.3   66   30   25   19   45    5  1015  2.79  6.60  0.73  1.39  3.67

season totals    1152.7 1133  670  614  550  949  170 19612  4.29  7.41  1.33  1.46  4.79

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 08/27      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Theriot              4    9  0.308
Blanco              21   58  0.266
Walker              34  105  0.245
Ramirez             55  184  0.230
Murton              38  128  0.229
Barrett             34  128  0.210
Perez               22   83  0.210
Jones               44  169  0.207
Izturis              5   20  0.200
Nevin               17   78  0.179
Mabry               13   69  0.159
Pagan                8   44  0.154
Bynum                5   29  0.147
Lee                 10   58  0.147
Pierre              24  141  0.145
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Cedeno              26  176  0.129
Womack               1   14  0.067
Coats                0    0  0.000

CUBS               379 1624  0.189

 

Go CUBS !!

[soccer10k]

Ugh.

[otis89]

The only thing to look forward to about this game is the (possible) return of DLee.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

How long before the NFL starts?

[chuckywang]

I can't wait for DLee to be back in the lineup!

[Jake]

Should this came be called for Pathetic-ness?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Snell can kiss my grits. Go Gooooz!

[NorthsideAvenger]

Should this came be called for Pathetic-ness?

 

What are you talking about? This game has alot of implications in the race for the Fecal Cup. Every loss counts now, if the Cubs want a Top 3 pick. So sit back, and laugh, cry, and just get totally drunk watching the Cubs, and their contradiction in terms manager in action.

[A New Era]

wow, snell 11 and 8) . That's pretty good. :)

[goonys evil twin]

As is normally the case, rain is in the forecast throughout the game.

 

Maybe the crap bowl will be flushed out tonight.

[Jake]

wow, snell 11 and 8) . That's pretty good. :)

 

That's because he's learned to keep his cool on the mound.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The starting lineups.......

 

CUBS

 

Pierre, cf

Bynum, 2b

Ramirez, 3b

Jones, rf

Lee, 1b

Barrett, c

Pagan, lf

Theriot, ss

Guzman, p

 

 

Pittsburgh

 

Duffy, cf

Bautista, 3b

Sanchez, ss

Bay, lf

Nady, rf

Paulino, c

Doumit, 1b

Castillo, 2b

Snell, p

 

 

04/03 - 08/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Pierre            554   67  157   28   12    1  212   25   29   33  0.283  0.327  0.383  0.709
Bynum              92   12   25    2    3    2   39    7    3   29  0.272  0.302  0.424  0.726
Ramirez           484   74  138   30    3   31  267   86   40   55  0.285  0.346  0.552  0.898
Jones             433   52  120   24    0   22  210   66   23   90  0.277  0.317  0.485  0.802
Lee               119   21   31    8    0    4   51   14   23   33  0.261  0.375  0.429  0.804
Barrett           354   54  112   23    3   16  189   50   33   38  0.316  0.380  0.534  0.914
Pagan             121   20   33    6    1    5   56   13    7   19  0.273  0.310  0.463  0.773
Theriot            40    8   12    4    1    0   18    4    3    7  0.300  0.364  0.450  0.814
Guzman              8    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    0    2  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.375

Lineup totals    2205  308  629  126   23   81 1044  266  161  306  0.285  0.339  0.473  0.812

Team totals      4448  547 1181  213   34  130 1852  509  315  708  0.266  0.317  0.416  0.733

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups (Tarp on field at 6 EDT)

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

Bynum, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Lee, 1B

Barrett, C

Pagan, LF

Theriot, SS

Guzman, P

 

Pirates

Duffy, CF

Bautista, 3B

Sanchez, SS

Bay, LF

Nady, RF

Paulino, C

Doumit, 1B

Castillo, 2B

Snell, P

[series65cubsfan]

It sure is good to see Lee back in the lineup and Theriot getting a start, but Bynum in the 2 spot?!? ](*,)

[Fred Hornkohl]

It sure is good to see Lee back in the lineup and Theriot getting a start, but Bynum in the 2 spot?!? ](*,)

 

CUBS are 1-6 when Bynum hits in the second spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[series65cubsfan]

Fred, thanks for the quick stat reply, it made me laugh. 8)

[Tim Burr]

Dusty Baker seems to have a different lineup every day. Except for Pierre batting first, the lineup is constantly being juggled. How can this be putting players in their best position to succeed if the manager still can't figure where they belong in August? :shock:

[Andy]

Ok, I don't care if Derrek Lee recently had a leg amputated, there is no reason at all to put him behind Jacque Jones.

[CUBZ99]

What was the corresponding roster move to add Lee to the 25-man? Rusch DFA? Coats back to Iowa?

[Bruce Miles]

Coats to Iowa

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bruce.... what's it look like over there ? Are they gonna get this game in ?

[coldsteel]

5th in Batting Average, Dead Last in Runs Scored -- now that's good baseball entertainment!

[Bruce Miles]

Bruce.... what's it look like over there ? Are they gonna get this game in ?

 

Looks like we'll start on time. May get a delay. Par for the course in Pittsburgh.