09/29 Colorado (Fogg) @ CUBS (Zambrano) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150319.jpg Fogg (10-9) 5.62

 

vs.

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/407296.jpg Zambrano (16-6) 3.43

[Drew Doughty]

Z!'s last start of the year and the last Cubs game I'll watch this season.

 

It has been a near-completely forgetable season, glad it's over.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings to one and all from beautiful Raleigh, NC !! [waving to NCCF]

 

Worthless stats of the day for Friday..........

 

CUBS are 9-16 on Fridays

CUBS are 1-2 vs. Colorado

CUBS are 10-21 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 8-6 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 25-40 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 21-30 in games that start a series

CUBS are 31-49 in day games

CUBS are 35-43 at home

CUBS are 22-45 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 52-49 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 13-45 when they do

CUBS are 15-26 in one run games.... 8-14 in two run games

CUBS are 41-65 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 23-20 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 42-74 when they don't

CUBS are 40-56 when Barrett starts.... 23-34 when Blanco starts..... 2-4 when Soto starts

CUBS are 39-37 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 710 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year

CUBS are on a pace to hit 168 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year

CUBS are on a pace to draw 394 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year

CUBS have 48 GIDP's in their last 66 games.... 31 GIDP's in their last 39 games

CUBS have 60 SB in their last 73 games...... 30 SB in their last 40 games

CUBS have 39 sac bunts in their last 70 games...... 17 sac bunts in their last 39 games

CUBS have 87 home runs in their last 68 games..... 33 home runs in their last 28 games

CUBS have drawn 186 BBs in their last 74 games..... 95 BBs in their last 44 games

CUBS have 36 errors in their last 62 games...... 31 errors in their last 45 games

CUBS have allowed 88 HR in their last 77 games

CUBS have hit 45 batters in their last 83 games

CUBS have 19 quality starts in their last 64 games.... 28 quality starts in their last 77 games

CUBS have no GIDPs in their last 6 games.

 

CUBS are 20-12 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 21 of 32 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.35 ... pitching to Blanco it's 3.95.... pitching to Soto it's 0.00

CUBS score 4.38 R/G overall.... 5.81 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.04 HR/G overall.... 1.48 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Hill.....

 

04/03 - 09/26      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano  1121  186  306   53    7   44  505  177   91  189  0.273  0.330  0.450  0.780
CUBS overall     5466  697 1467  267   43  165 2315  659  387  909  0.268  0.319  0.424  0.743

 

Zambrano's pitching lines (6-7).....

 

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
08/09  vs. Milw        4.7    5    6    4    4    4    1   109  7.71  7.71  1.93  1.93  7.71
08/14  vs. Houst       8.0    4    0    0    7    5    0   121  7.88  5.63  0.00  1.38  0.00
08/19  vs. St. L       7.0    6    2    2    2    6    1   108  2.57  7.71  1.29  1.14  2.57
08/24  vs. Phila       7.0    6    2    2    1    7    0   103  1.29  9.00  0.00  1.00  2.57
08/29  vs. Pitts       7.0    7    5    3    1    7    0   111  1.29  9.00  0.00  1.14  3.86
09/04  vs. Pitts       1.3    4    5    4    4    1    0    43 27.00  6.75  0.00  6.00 27.00
09/17  vs. Cincy       7.0    4    0    0    4    6    0   109  5.14  7.71  0.00  1.14  0.00
Home                 113.0   89   52   48   60  119   10  1933  4.78  9.48  0.80  1.32  3.82
Road                  94.0   70   35   31   51   82   10  1563  4.88  7.85  0.96  1.29  2.97

Day                  103.7   84   52   48   60  107   12  1816  5.21  9.29  1.04  1.39  4.17
Nite                 103.3   75   35   31   51   94    8  1680  4.44  8.19  0.70  1.22  2.70

season totals        207.0  159   87   79  111  201   20  3496  4.83  8.74  0.87  1.30  3.43

 

Zambrano's starts against Colorado last year (0-1)......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/26  vs. Colo        7.0    5    3    3    3    5    0   110  3.86  6.43  0.00  1.14  3.86

season totals        223.3  170   88   81   86  202   21  3564  3.47  8.14  0.85  1.15  3.26

 

CUBS bullpen usage during the last week

 

              Thurs      Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             28 Sep     27 Sep     26 Sep     25 Sep     24 Sep     23 Sep     22 Sep
             no game   vs Milw   vs Milw   at Cinci   at Cinci   at Cinci   at Cinci
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                            1.0  11               0.3  24    1.0  26                  2.3  61
Eyre                                           1.3  24    0.0  11    0.7  11                  2.0  46
Howry         1.0  12                                     1.0  16    0.3   1                  2.3  29
Ohman                                          0.0   5    0.3   5                             0.3  10
Novoa                               1.0  24    1.0  10                                        2.0  34
Wuertz        1.0  20                          0.0   5    1.7  22                             2.7  47
Aardsma                                        0.7  21                                        0.7  21
Guzman                                                                                               
Walrond                                                                                              
Marmol                                                                                               
Ryu                                 1.0  22                                                   1.0  22

Totals        2.0  32               3.0  57    3.0  65    3.3  78    2.0  38                 13.3 270

 

CUBS' season series vs. Milwaukee (1-2) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
115  Fri 08/11  @ Colorado      N   2-10  Hill        
116  Sat 08/12  @ Colorado      N   4- 8  Guzman        
117  Sun 08/13  @ Colorado          8- 7  Marmol        
160  Fri 09/29    Colorado           -    Zambrano      
161  Sat 09/30    Colorado           -    Mateo        
162  Sun 10/01    Colorado           -    Miller        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Colorado this year.....

 

vs. Colo           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Theriot             1    0    1    1    0    0    2    3    0    0  1.000  1.000  2.000  3.000
Murton              7    1    3    0    0    1    6    2    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.857  1.286
Barrett            11    1    5    1    0    0    6    0    1    0  0.455  0.500  0.545  1.045
Nevin               2    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Pagan               7    2    2    1    1    0    5    0    0    1  0.286  0.286  0.714  1.000
Pierre             14    1    6    1    0    0    7    1    1    0  0.429  0.467  0.500  0.967
Perez               6    0    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.500  0.833
Mabry              11    0    4    1    0    0    5    2    0    2  0.364  0.364  0.455  0.818
Ramirez            13    4    3    0    0    1    6    2    0    1  0.231  0.231  0.462  0.692
Jones              12    2    2    0    0    1    5    1    1    3  0.167  0.231  0.417  0.647
Izturis            13    1    3    1    0    0    4    2    2    1  0.231  0.333  0.308  0.641
Cedeno              8    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500

totals vs. Colo   111   14   35    7    1    3   53   13    5   11  0.315  0.345  0.477  0.822

season totals    5465  696 1465  262   42  165 2306  649  386  907  0.268  0.319  0.422  0.741

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Colorado this year......

 

vs. Colo             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    21  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Howry               2.0    2    0    0    1    4    0    35  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Ohman               0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     1  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Novoa               4.0    2    1    1    4    2    0    66  9.00  4.50  0.00  1.50  2.25
Aardsma             2.3    3    1    1    1    2    0    34  3.86  7.71  0.00  1.71  3.86
Wuertz              2.0    3    1    1    1    1    0    34  4.50  4.50  0.00  2.00  4.50
Marmol              5.0    5    6    6    8    1    1   106 14.40  1.80  1.80  2.60 10.80
Hill                4.7    6    6    6    5    2    1    96  9.64  3.86  1.93  2.36 11.57
Guzman              2.7    9    7    7    2    1    1    68  6.75  3.38  3.38  4.13 23.63
Eyre                1.0    3    3    3    0    0    2    25  0.00  0.00 18.00  3.00 27.00

totals vs. Colo    25.0   34   25   25   22   14    5   486  7.92  5.04  1.80  2.24  9.00

season totals    1407.0 1378  817  748  671 1218  204 24077  4.29  7.79  1.30  1.46  4.78

 

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

 

08/27 - 09/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Jones              89   20   29    4    1    6   53   16   11   24  0.326  0.412  0.596  1.007
Murton             99   15   34    7    1    4   55   13   11   17  0.343  0.425  0.556  0.980
Theriot            81   22   27    5    1    3   43    9   13    8  0.333  0.432  0.531  0.962
Lee                55    9   19    1    0    4   32   16    2    8  0.345  0.356  0.582  0.938
Ramirez           106   17   33    6    0    6   57   26    9    8  0.311  0.362  0.538  0.900
Bynum              45   10   11    3    1    2   22    4    7   15  0.244  0.346  0.489  0.835
Moore              34    5    9    2    0    2   17    5    2    8  0.265  0.324  0.500  0.824
Pierre            134   22   44    4    1    2   56   10    4    6  0.328  0.348  0.418  0.766
Blanco             95    6   28    6    1    1   39   10    3   16  0.295  0.316  0.411  0.727
Coats              15    2    3    1    0    1    7    1    0    4  0.200  0.200  0.467  0.667
Cedeno             93   12   23    7    1    1   35    8    3   28  0.247  0.276  0.376  0.652
Soto               22    1    5    1    0    0    6    2    0    5  0.227  0.261  0.273  0.534
Pagan              47    7    8    0    1    0   10    4    8    9  0.170  0.291  0.213  0.504
Reyes               4    0    1    0    0    0    1    2    0    2  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Izturis            13    0    3    0    0    0    3    1    0    2  0.231  0.231  0.231  0.462
Nevin               5    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Barrett            25    0    4    2    0    0    6    5    0    3  0.160  0.160  0.240  0.400
Mabry              33    1    4    0    0    1    7    8    2   12  0.121  0.167  0.212  0.379

30 game totals   1049  155  292   49    8   36  465  145   75  202  0.278  0.330  0.443  0.774

season totals    5465  696 1465  262   42  165 2306  649  386  907  0.268  0.319  0.422  0.741

 

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

 

08/27 - 09/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman              10.7    6    2    2    8   15    0   189  6.75 12.66  0.00  1.31  1.69
Wuertz             15.3   12    3    3    6   15    1   254  3.52  8.80  0.59  1.17  1.76
Hill               42.0   27   11    9   10   50    4   669  2.14 10.71  0.86  0.88  1.93
Novoa              13.0    9    4    3    1   14    1   182  0.69  9.69  0.69  0.77  2.08
Aardsma            17.3    6    4    4    9   19    1   275  4.67  9.87  0.52  0.87  2.08
Rusch               4.0    7    1    1    4    3    0    89  9.00  6.75  0.00  2.75  2.25
Howry              10.7    9    4    4    1    9    1   163  0.84  7.59  0.84  0.94  3.38
Miller             17.7   13    8    7   15   16    3   333  7.64  8.15  1.53  1.58  3.57
Zambrano           22.3   21   14   11   12   21    1   372  4.84  8.46  0.40  1.48  4.43
Mateo              20.0   18   11   11    9   22    2   348  4.05  9.90  0.90  1.35  4.95
Ryu                 8.7   10    5    5    2   11    3   153  2.08 11.42  3.12  1.38  5.19
Eyre                9.3   12    7    7    5   15    2   182  4.82 14.46  1.93  1.82  6.75
Walrond            13.7   18   12   11   11   16    1   271  7.24 10.54  0.66  2.12  7.24
Marshall           22.7   29   25   21   13   10    7   392  5.16  3.97  2.78  1.85  8.34
Dempster           13.3   25   17   15    7   15    1   300  4.73 10.13  0.68  2.40 10.13
Guzman             17.0   29   22   22    9   17    5   353  4.76  9.00  2.65  2.24 11.65
Marmol              5.3    7    7    7    4    7    2   100  6.75 11.81  3.38  2.06 11.81

30 game totals    263.0  258  157  143  126  275   35  4625  4.31  9.41  1.20  1.46  4.89

season totals    1407.0 1378  817  748  671 1218  204 24077  4.29  7.79  1.30  1.46  4.78

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/03 - 09/27      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Reyes                2    0  1.000
Restovich            1    2  0.333
Theriot             10   29  0.256
Ramirez             74  221  0.251
Walker              34  105  0.245
Blanco              30   98  0.234
Murton              47  163  0.224
Lee                 22   78  0.220
Jones               53  195  0.214
Perez               22   83  0.210
Barrett             38  145  0.208
Izturis              6   26  0.188
Nevin               18   79  0.186
Mabry               20   91  0.180
Moore                3   14  0.176
Pagan               12   61  0.164
Pierre              32  170  0.158
Soto                 2   12  0.143
Cedeno              33  216  0.133
Hairston             4   27  0.129
Bynum                6   41  0.128
Womack               1   14  0.067
Coats                0    6  0.000

CUBS               484 2007  0.194

 

Go CUBS !!

[soccer10k]

Z!'s last start of the year and the last Cubs game I'll watch this season.

 

It has been a near-completely forgetable season, glad it's over.

 

Same here because it's on WGN.

[RichHillIsABeast]

len and bob from the bleachers?

[J.R.]

len and bob from the bleachers?

 

AFAIK.

[Jim Ignatowski]

Is anyone else having as much fun as I am watching the Deadbirds implode? This last week has salvaged the season for me.

 

Cubs-we're losers but not chokers.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Is anyone else having as much fun as I am watching the Deadbirds implode? This last week has salvaged the season for me.

 

Cubs-we're losers but not chokers.

 

We got our choking out of the way in 2004. We've just been bad since.

[goonys evil twin]

It has been a near-completely forgetable season, glad it's over.

 

I actually think this season is quite unforgetable. A lot of those early-to-mid 90's teams were forgetable, the Trachsel years. The Scott Bullet years. This year was spectaculiar in its failure. All those 3rd/4th/5th place teams just blend together for me. There's not much worse than a 77 win season. Losing 95/96 games, that's an accomplishment.

[CubColtPacer]

It has been a near-completely forgetable season, glad it's over.

 

I actually think this season is quite unforgetable. A lot of those early-to-mid 90's teams were forgetable, the Trachsel years. The Scott Bullet years. This year was spectaculiar in its failure. All those 3rd/4th/5th place teams just blend together for me. There's not much worse than a 77 win season. Losing 95/96 games, that's an accomplishment.

 

This year reminded me of 97, 99, 00, and 02-and it looks like the record will be about the same as well-those years had 94, 95, 97, and 95 losses respectively.

[Andy]

len and bob from the bleachers?

I thought that might be this weekend, but obviously I know it's this series sometime.

[thedaymen]

 

I actually think this season is quite unforgetable. A lot of those early-to-mid 90's teams were forgetable, the Trachsel years. The Scott Bullet years. This year was spectaculiar in its failure. All those 3rd/4th/5th place teams just blend together for me. There's not much worse than a 77 win season. Losing 95/96 games, that's an accomplishment.

 

I'm telling you, the Trachsel years are coming back, baby!

 

With Pedro out, he's almost guranteed a post season start...and if he wins it....he'll be like catnip to Hendry.

[Bruce Miles]

Lineups

 

Rockies

Matsui, 2B

Salazar, CF

Atkins, 3B

Holliday, LF

Helton, 1B

Hawpe, RF

Tulowitzki, SS

Iannetta, C

Fogg, P

 

Cubs

Pierre, CF

The Riot, 2B

Ramirez, 3B

Jones, RF

Murton, LF

Mabry, 1B

Blanco, C

Cedeno, SS

Zambrano, P

[Laura]

Thanks, Bruce!

 

I liked your article on Dusty this morning. Wish it could have ended with at least a trip to the Series behind us.

 

And yeah, the high point was that September '03 series vs the Cardinals. Wasn't that when he said LaRussa was trying sell 'wolf tickets' after they had that dugout-to-dugout shoutfest?

[UMFan83]

DLee just indicated that he took BP this weekend, his name is in the lineup card (on the bench) indicating that he is available to play, and he might make a start sometime this weekend. Great news!

[C.C.]

DLee just indicated that he took BP this weekend, his name is in the lineup card (on the bench) indicating that he is available to play, and he might make a start sometime this weekend. Great news!

 

Wow! Very cool! I hope he plays the last game of the year. This team needs, and I mean NEEEDS a feel good moment.

[E.J.]

ONLY 3 MORE DAYS OF DUSTY!!!!!

 

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[soccer10k]

Hmm...Chicago Cubs or Champions League highlight show. I'll be back in 45 minutes.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Meh...just get the season over with.

[UMFan83]

Hmm...Chicago Cubs or Champions League highlight show. I'll be back in 45 minutes.

 

Thanks for the heads up

[E.J.]

Len and Bob should have about 10 Old Style's apiece out in the bleachers today. It would definitely make watching this game a lot more enjoyable.

[UMFan83]

Strangely, even though I've been extremely indifferent about the Cubs this summer, and even though I haven't watched a full Cubs game in about 3 months, and even though I hate this team with every ounce of my body....I am a bit sad that this is the last weekend of the year.

[Andy]

Strangely, even though I've been extremely indifferent about the Cubs this summer, and even though I haven't watched a full Cubs game in about 3 months, and even though I hate this team with every ounce of my body....I am a bit sad that this is the last weekend of the year.

Me too. There's something comforting about baseball, I guess. I'm already counting down to 07.

[Andy]

Way to go Pierre! First 200-hit Cub since Ryno.

[UMFan83]

Way to round off those numbers JP!