09/19 CUBS (Miller) @ Philadelphia (Moyer) 6:05 CDT, WCIU TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150063.jpg Miller (0-1) 6.75

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/119469.jpg Moyer (8-14) 4.38

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Lake City, FL !!!

 

Worhtless stats of the day for Tuesday.........

 

CUBS are 9-13 on Tuesdays

 

CUBS are 2-3 vs. Philadelphia

CUBS are 10-20 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 2-5 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 24-38 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 32-42 at night

CUBS are 29-46 on the road

CUBS are 2-4 when WCIU broadcasts the game

CUBS are 41-64 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 44-31 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less..... 18-58 when they don't

CUBS are 21-18 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 41-71 when they don't

CUBS are 20-20 when Pierre steals a base.... 42-69 when he dosen't

CUBS are 55-26 when they score at least 4 runs.... 7-63 when they don't

CUBS are 39-15 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 22-73 when they don't

CUBS are 49-44 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 13-45 when they do

CUBS are 49-34 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 13-55 when he doesn't

CUBS are 46-22 when they score first in the game.... 16-67 when they don't

CUBS are 30-20 when they score in the first inning.... 32-69 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 67 games this year..... compared to 79 last year

CUBS are on a pace to score 706 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 167 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 400 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 913 times this year..... compared to 920 last year

CUBS are on a pace to steal 118 bases this year..... compared to 64 last year

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 141 double plays this year..... compared to 129 last year

CUBS are on a pace to commit 103 errors this year..... compared to 100 last year

CUBS are scoring 4.36 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 are drving in 19.6% of their runners on base compared to 18.4% last year

CUBS are scoring 0.363 runs per baserunner compared to 0.365 last year

CUBS extra base hit ratio is 32.0% compared to 35.8% last year

CUBS are 55-42 when they get at least 8 hits..... 7-47 when they don't

CUBS are 44-54 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 18-35 when they don't

CUBS are 33-36 when they steal a base.... 29-53 when they don't

CUBS are 34-27 when they execute a sac bunt.... 28-62 when they don't

CUBS are 30-56 when they GIDP.... 32-33 when they don't

CUBS are 19-43 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 43-46 when they don't

CUBS are 27-12 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 35-77 when they don't

CUBS are 18-15 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 44-74 when they don't

CUBS are 29-31 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 33-58 when they don't

CUBS are 19-47 when the opponent steals a base.... 43-42 when they don't

CUBS are 21-41 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 41-48 when they don't

CUBS are 36-37 when the opponent GIDPs.... 26-52 when they don't

CUBS are 19-9 when the opponent commits at least 2 errors.... 43-80 when they don't

CUBS are 13-34 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 49-55 when they don't

CUBS are 9-28 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 53-61 when they don't

CUBS are 21-36 when they hit an opposing batter.... 41-53 when they don't

CUBS are 5-0 when they score 11 runs in the game.

 

CUBS are 1-1 when Miller starts

Miller is 0 of 2 in quality starts

Miller's ERA pitching to Blanco is 6.75 ... Miller hasn't pitched to Barrett or Soto

CUBS score 4.36 R/G overall.... 4.50 R/G when Miller pitches

CUBS hit 1.03 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Miller pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Miller.....

 

04/03 - 09/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Miller      66    9   18    2    1    2   28    9    1   17  0.273  0.279  0.424  0.704
CUBS overall     5201  658 1402  252   40  156 2202  624  373  851  0.270  0.321  0.423  0.744

 

Miller's pitching lines (0-1).....

 

Miller                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/09  vs. Atla        3.0    5    4    4    5    3    2    74 15.00  9.00  6.00  3.33 12.00
09/14  vs. L.A.        5.0    1    2    2    3    3    1    81  5.40  5.40  1.80  0.80  3.60

season totals          8.0    6    6    6    8    6    3   155  9.00  6.75  3.38  1.75  6.75

 

CUBS bullpen usage during the last week

 

              Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues          Totals
             18 Sep     17 Sep     16 Dep     15 Sep     14 Sep     13 Sep     12 Sep
             at Phila   vs Cinci   vs Cinci   vs Cinci   vs L.A.    vs L.A.    vs L.A. 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  10    1.0  24                                                1.0  27       3.0  61
Eyre          1.0  19                                     1.7  26               0.3   5       3.0  50
Howry         1.0  17                                     1.0  16               0.7  14       2.7  47
Ohman         0.7  14                                     0.3   5    1.0  20    1.0  16       3.0  55
Novoa                    1.0   8                                     1.0   7                  2.0  15
Wuertz        2.0  15                                     0.7  17               1.0  11       3.7  43
Aardsma                                        1.0  16                          2.0  34       3.0  50
Walrond                                        3.0  34               2.0  26                  5.0  60
Marmol                                         1.0  25    0.3  11                             1.3  36
Ryu                                            1.0  14               1.0  14    1.3  24       3.3  52

Totals        5.7  75    2.0  32               6.0  89    4.0  75    5.0  67    7.3 131      30.0 469

 

CUBS' season series vs. Philadelphia (2-3) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
124  Mon 08/21    Philadelphia  N   5- 6  Hill        
125  Tue 08/22    Philadelphia  N   3- 6  O'Malley      
126  Wed 08/23    Philadelphia  N   1- 2  Guzman        
127  Thu 08/24    Philadelphia     11- 2  Zambrano      
151  Mon 09/18  @ Philadelphia  N  11- 6  Marshall      
152  Tue 09/19  @ Philadelphia  N    -    Miller        
153  Wed 09/20  @ Philadelphia  N    -    Guzman        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Philadelphia this year.....

 

vs. Phila          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Soto                1    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Ramirez            22    5   12    3    0    3   24   11    1    3  0.545  0.565  1.091  1.656
Moore               5    2    2    0    0    1    5    1    0    1  0.400  0.400  1.000  1.400
Nevin              10    3    5    0    0    1    8    1    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.800  1.300
Jones              15    1    7    1    0    1   11    3    1    4  0.467  0.500  0.733  1.233
Coats               3    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000
Mabry               7    0    2    0    1    0    4    0    1    1  0.286  0.375  0.571  0.946
Theriot            16    4    6    2    0    0    8    0    1    2  0.375  0.412  0.500  0.912
Blanco             12    1    4    2    0    0    6    1    1    1  0.333  0.385  0.500  0.885
Murton             13    4    4    0    0    1    7    4    0    2  0.308  0.308  0.538  0.846
Barrett             7    2    1    0    0    1    4    2    1    0  0.143  0.250  0.571  0.821
Bynum               7    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    3  0.286  0.286  0.286  0.571
Pierre             24    4    4    1    0    1    8    3    1    0  0.167  0.200  0.333  0.533
Pagan              14    1    2    0    0    1    5    3    0    1  0.143  0.143  0.357  0.500
Cedeno             19    2    3    0    1    0    5    1    0    5  0.158  0.158  0.263  0.421
Izturis             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Phila  186   31   57   10    2   10  101   30    7   31  0.306  0.332  0.543  0.875

season totals    5200  658 1400  247   39  156 2193  614  372  849  0.269  0.321  0.422  0.742

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Philadelphia this year......

 

vs. Phila            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              4.0    1    0    0    0    4    0    45  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.25  0.00
Ohman               2.3    1    0    0    3    4    0    46 11.57 15.43  0.00  1.71  0.00
Dempster            2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Ryu                 2.0    2    0    0    0    1    0    28  0.00  4.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Aardsma             2.0    2    0    0    1    1    0    38  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.50  0.00
Eyre                1.0    1    0    0    0    3    0    19  0.00 27.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Guzman              6.0    4    1    1    3    8    1    95  4.50 12.00  1.50  1.17  1.50
Zambrano            7.0    6    2    2    1    7    0   103  1.29  9.00  0.00  1.00  2.57
Hill                6.0    5    5    2    3    6    2   112  4.50  9.00  3.00  1.33  3.00
Howry               3.0    3    1    1    1    2    0    52  3.00  6.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
O'Malley            4.7    5    3    3    1    2    0    76  1.93  3.86  0.00  1.29  5.79
Novoa               1.0    2    1    1    0    0    0    14  0.00  0.00  0.00  2.00  9.00
Marshall            3.3    5    6    6    2    3    1    60  5.40  8.10  2.70  2.10 16.20
Rusch               0.7    3    3    3    0    0    0    21  0.00  0.00  0.00  4.50 40.50

totals vs. Phila   45.0   40   22   19   15   42    4   733  3.00  8.40  0.80  1.22  3.80

season totals    1342.7 1316  783  716  632 1145  193 22878  4.24  7.68  1.29  1.45  4.80

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 30 games......

 

08/19 - 09/18      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Nevin              24    5    9    0    0    2   15    5    0    6  0.375  0.375  0.625  1.000
Ramirez           114   17   40    9    0    6   67   27   11    9  0.351  0.405  0.588  0.992
Theriot            72   18   24    5    1    3   40    9    9    9  0.333  0.415  0.556  0.970
Moore              19    4    5    1    0    2   12    3    1    4  0.263  0.333  0.632  0.965
Jones             100   20   32    4    1    6   56   17   11   28  0.320  0.393  0.560  0.953
Lee                55    9   19    1    0    4   32   16    2    8  0.345  0.356  0.582  0.938
Murton             95   13   30    5    0    4   47   15   10   14  0.316  0.381  0.495  0.876
Perez               5    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.400  0.400  0.400  0.800
Bynum              48    9   12    5    0    1   20    3    7   17  0.250  0.345  0.417  0.762
Pierre            134   20   42    3    1    2   53   11    5    4  0.313  0.338  0.396  0.734
Blanco             77    5   22    6    1    0   30    2    4   11  0.286  0.321  0.390  0.711
Soto               17    1    5    1    0    0    6    2    0    4  0.294  0.333  0.353  0.686
Pagan              52    6   12    1    1    1   18    6    6   10  0.231  0.310  0.346  0.656
Cedeno             92   11   23    5    1    1   33    9    4   21  0.250  0.286  0.359  0.644
Coats              11    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    5  0.182  0.182  0.273  0.455
Barrett            40    2    5    2    0    1   10    7    1    5  0.125  0.146  0.250  0.396
Mabry              30    0    4    0    1    0    6    1    1    9  0.133  0.161  0.200  0.361
Izturis            19    0    3    0    0    0    3    1    0    4  0.158  0.158  0.158  0.316
Reyes               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

30 game totals   1059  146  296   49    7   35  464  137   72  195  0.280  0.327  0.438  0.765

season totlas    5200  658 1400  247   39  156 2193  614  372  849  0.269  0.321  0.422  0.742

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 30 games......

 

08/19 - 09/18        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman              11.3    6    1    1    8   17    0   199  6.35 13.50  0.00  1.24  0.79
Aardsma            18.7    8    2    2    7   19    0   280  3.38  9.16  0.00  0.80  0.96
Ryu                 8.0    6    1    1    1    9    1   118  1.13 10.13  1.13  0.88  1.13
Hill               43.0   26   11    6    9   41    3   660  1.88  8.58  0.63  0.81  1.26
Wuertz             17.0   15    3    3    4   17    1   267  2.12  9.00  0.53  1.12  1.59
Novoa              11.3    8    3    3    0   11    0   143  0.00  8.74  0.00  0.71  2.38
Zambrano           29.3   27   14   11   12   27    1   474  3.68  8.28  0.31  1.33  3.38
Howry              13.3   12    6    6    3   10    2   224  2.03  6.75  1.35  1.13  4.05
Mateo              27.0   32   16   15    9   25    4   459  3.00  8.33  1.33  1.52  5.00
Eyre                7.0    7    4    4    3   12    1   125  3.86 15.43  1.29  1.43  5.14
O'Malley            4.7    5    3    3    1    2    0    76  1.93  3.86  0.00  1.29  5.79
Miller              8.0    6    6    6    8    6    3   155  9.00  6.75  3.38  1.75  6.75
Walrond            10.7   15   10    9    6   10    1   195  5.06  8.44  0.84  1.97  7.59
Rusch               4.7   10    4    4    4    3    0   110  7.71  5.79  0.00  3.00  7.71
Guzman             22.0   32   23   23   11   25    6   428  4.50 10.23  2.45  1.95  9.41
Marshall           16.7   23   22   18   10    7    6   298  5.40  3.78  3.24  1.98  9.72
Dempster           12.3   22   16   14    9   10    1   263  6.57  7.30  0.73  2.51 10.22
Marmol              5.3    7    7    7    4    7    2   100  6.75 11.81  3.38  2.06 11.81

30 game totals    270.3  267  152  136  109  258   32  4574  3.63  8.59  1.07  1.39  4.53

season totals    1342.7 1316  783  716  632 1145  193 22878  4.24  7.68  1.29  1.45  4.80

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 09/18      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Theriot             10   24  0.294
Ramirez             72  213  0.253
Walker              34  105  0.245
Murton              45  154  0.226
Lee                 22   78  0.220
Perez               22   83  0.210
Jones               51  194  0.208
Barrett             38  145  0.208
Blanco              22   84  0.208
Izturis              6   26  0.188
Nevin               18   79  0.186
Soto                 2    9  0.182
Pagan               11   58  0.159
Pierre              31  167  0.157
Mabry               14   76  0.156
Cedeno              33  207  0.138
Bynum                6   39  0.133
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Moore                1    8  0.111
Womack               1   14  0.067
Coats                0    3  0.000
Reyes                0    0  0.000

CUBS               458 1918  0.193

 

Go CUBS !!

[soccer10k]

Just curious Fred, but are there any states you haven't been to? And this counts states you just drove throught.

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

The Riot, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Murton, LF

Jones, RF

Blanco, 1B

Cedeno, SS

Soto, C

Miller, P

 

Phils

Rollins, SS

Victorino, CF

Utley, 2B

Howard, 1B

Dellucci, RF

Burrell, LF

Coste, C

Nunez, 3B

Moyer, P

[goonys evil twin]

Lineups

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

The Riot, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Murton, LF

Jones, RF

Blanco, 1B

Cedeno, SS

Soto, C

Miller, P

 

Is this an early game or an early release of lineups?

 

The first Cubs @ Philly series I'm not attending in quite a few years.

[VanceJergins]

Miller's last couple starts will be interesting. It'd be great if he could return to his pre-injury self and resign with the Cubs. Imagine if he returned to his potential along with Prior and the Cubs signed Schmidt.

 

Zambrano, Schmidt, Hill, '03 Prior, '01-'04 Miller.

 

....There I go being all optimistic.

[Derwood]

Um, huh? Murton batting 4th? Blanco at 1st? Soto gets a start? Did Dusty get replaced and Hendry forgot to call a press conference?

[illiniguy]

Dusty, since even you know your run here is over, please play scott moore everyday.

[CubColtPacer]

Um, huh? Murton batting 4th? Blanco at 1st? Soto gets a start? Did Dusty get replaced and Hendry forgot to call a press conference?

 

LOL..most of this has been happening already. This is the 4th time this month that the Blanco/Cedeno/Soto combination has been the bottom of the order. Now, Murton batting 4th-I don't think is that usual-it's usually been 5th. Though, I can understand why people have been taking time off from the team-it's certainly been well deserved after this year's team :D

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I really don't like Blanco starting at first base. Scott Moore can do it.

[Andy]

Um, huh? Murton batting 4th? Blanco at 1st? Soto gets a start? Did Dusty get replaced and Hendry forgot to call a press conference?

 

LOL..most of this has been happening already. This is the 4th time this month that the Blanco/Cedeno/Soto combination has been the bottom of the order. Now, Murton batting 4th-I don't think is that usual-it's usually been 5th. Though, I can understand why people have been taking time off from the team-it's certainly been well deserved after this year's team :D

Murton is only hitting fourth because we're facing a lefty and starting the OWNED triplets at the bottom.

[E.J.]

I really don't like Blanco starting at first base. Scott Moore can do it.

 

Scott Moore has to earn his playing time. He's a rookie. We're in a pennant race.

[illiniguy]

Jesus we don't even get to be on direct tv extra innings anymore. Thanks Jimbo, mission accomplished.

[YearofDaCubs]

And all of a sudden Cedeno has been hitting well..

[A New Era]

And all of a sudden Cedeno has been hitting well..

 

And Miller looks good. Not all of a sudden though. More steadily. .

[CubColtPacer]

And all of a sudden Cedeno has been hitting well..

 

And Miller looks good. Not all of a sudden though. More steadily. .

 

Anybody think we have our #4 starter? I of course would like to see another good start in his last start, but Miller has really pitched well the last couple starts. I just hope that as he goes into FA that he isn't going to demand a huge contract, although I understand he definitely is going to get a decent-sized raise.

[Mephistopheles]

How hard is Miller throwing?

[YearofDaCubs]

How hard is Miller throwing?

89-90. In all fairness to him his breaking stuff has been really good.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Go Cubs!

 

Now with our Fecal League hopes all but destroyed, I wouldn't mind playing spoiler.

[YearofDaCubs]

Go Cubs!

 

Now with our Fecal League hopes all but destroyed, I wouldn't mind playing spoiler.

Don't worry we're still in it!! Cedeno baby!

[ToupeeOnFire]

Go Cubs!

 

Now with our Fecal League hopes all but destroyed, I wouldn't mind playing spoiler.

Don't worry we're still in it!! Cedeno baby!

Nah, we're still finished.

 

It's a little bit too late for Cedeno. He didn't suck when it mattered.

[VanceJergins]

Oh Matt Murton, how I love thee. Him not being on this team next year would be a big big mistake. He just keeps on earning his spot as my favorite player.

[chuckywang]

Pitch 1 - Swinging Strike

Pitch 2 - Swinging Strike

Pitch 3 - Swinging Strike

 

Ryan Howard strikes out swinging.

 

That's what I like to see, Ohman.

[Butterscup1679666578]

lol cubs

[ToupeeOnFire]

Let me get this straight, Pierre reaches to lead off the inning.

 

Up comes Theriot, who goes 3-0, before taking the next pitch to go 3-1.

 

Dusty calls for the hit and run and Theriot pops up.

 

Dusty, you won't be missed.