4/13 Reds (Harang) @ Cubs (Big Z!) 1:20 CSN / XM188

[Mark_R]

Notorious Cub Killer Aaron Harang will tow the hill against Big Z in a rematch of opening day.

 

At least we didn't lose today! Or tomorrow!

 

Go Cubs!

[Flames24Rulz]

Winning's nice. Let's try to shoot for that on Friday.

[98navigator]

Z needs to step up and out duel Harang. Get it done!

[otis89]

Bold prediction: Z hits his first homer of the year Friday.

[Sammy Sofa]

Besides Sheets(!), everyone is a Cubs killer this season.

[NCCubFan]

Win.

[CubColtPacer]

Besides Sheets(!), everyone is a Cubs killer this season.

 

I'm pretty sure Dave Bush would argue with you there :D

[tfarks]

I'll be in the bleachers somewhere chugging beer and cursing the name of Adam Dunn.

[Derwood]

Notorious Cub Killer Aaron Harang will tow the hill against Big Z in a rematch of opening day.

 

At least we didn't lose today! Or tomorrow!

 

Go Cubs!

 

with a boat?

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 1-0 on Fridays

CUBS are 1-2 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 3-5 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 0-0 when they've lost their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 2-2 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 1-2 in games that start a series

CUBS are 1-5 in day games

CUBS are 0-2 at home

CUBS are 3-4 against right handers

CUBS are 0-3 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 3-1 when they score at least 4 runs.... 0-4 when they don't

CUBS are 3-0 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 0-5 when they don't

CUBS are 3-1 when they outhit the opponents.... 0-2 when they get outhit.... and 0-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 1-0 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 3-4 when he doesn't

CUBS are 3-2 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 0-3 when they do

CUBS are 3-3 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less..... 0-2 when they don't

CUBS are 0-1 when they throw more pitches than the opponent.... 2-1 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 1-3 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 1-0 when they average 3.4 P/PA or fewer.... 2-5 when they don't

CUBS are 2-4 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 1-1 when he doesn't

CUBS are 2-5 when Barrett starts.... 1-0 when Blanco starts

 

CUBS are 1-1 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 1 of 2 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 9.00.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.86

CUBS score 3.88 R/G overall.... 3.50 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.50 HR/G overall.... 0.50 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

Zambrano's starts this year (1-1)

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/02  vs. Cincy       5.0    6    5    5    5    2    2    92  9.00  3.60  3.60  2.20  9.00
04/07  vs. Milw        7.0    5    3    3    2    6    2   109  2.57  7.71  2.57  1.00  3.86

Home                   0.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Road                  12.0   11    8    8    7    8    4   201  5.25  6.00  3.00  1.50  6.00

Day                   12.0   11    8    8    7    8    4   201  5.25  6.00  3.00  1.50  6.00
Nite                   0.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00

season totals         12.0   11    8    8    7    8    4   201  5.25  6.00  3.00  1.50  6.00

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 04/10      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano    71    7   20    3    1    1   28    6    2   10  0.282  0.297  0.394  0.692
CUBS overall      280   31   72   16    1    4  102   28   20   53  0.257  0.313  0.364  0.677

 

Zambrano's starts agains Cincinnati last year.......

 

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
04/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    5    4    3    8    2   103  4.50 12.00  3.00  1.17  6.00
05/31  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    2    2    3    6    1   101  4.50  9.00  1.50  1.17  3.00
06/10  vs. Cincy       7.7    4    1    1    6    4    1   126  7.04  4.70  1.17  1.30  1.17
09/17  vs. Cincy       7.0    4    0    0    4    6    0   109  5.14  7.71  0.00  1.14  0.00
09/23  vs. Cincy       7.0    6    4    4    3    7    1   109  3.86  9.00  1.29  1.29  5.14

totals vs. Cincy      38.3   29   17   16   24   36    7   653  5.63  8.45  1.64  1.38  3.76

season totals        214.0  162   91   81  115  210   20  3624  4.84  8.83  0.84  1.29  3.41

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati (1-2) this year.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 1  Mon 04/02  @ Cincinnati        1- 5  Zambrano        Harang        
 2  Wed 04/04  @ Cincinnati    N   4- 1  Lilly           Arroyo        
 3  Thu 04/05  @ Cincinnati        2- 5  Marquis         Lohse         
 9  Fri 04/13    Cincinnati         -    Zambrano        Harang        
10  Sat 04/14    Cincinnati         -    Hill            Arroyo        
11  Sun 04/15    Cincinnati         -    Lilly           Lohse         
102  Fri 07/27  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Marquis         Milton        
103  Sat 07/28  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Miller          Belisle       
104  Sun 07/29  @ Cincinnati         -    Zambrano        Harang        
119  Tue 08/14    Cincinnati    N    -    Zambrano        Harang        
120  Wed 08/15    Cincinnati    N    -    Hill            Arroyo        
121  Thu 08/16    Cincinnati         -    Lilly           Lohse         
151  Mon 09/17    Cincinnati    N    -    Lilly           Lohse         
152  Tue 09/18    Cincinnati    N    -    Marquis         Milton        
153  Wed 09/19    Cincinnati    N    -    Miller          Belisle       
160  Thu 09/27  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Hill            Arroyo        
161  Fri 09/28  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Lilly           Belisle       
162  Sat 09/29  @ Cincinnati         -    Marquis         Lohse         

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati last year (10-9) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 1  Mon 04/03  @ Cincinnati       16- 7  Zambrano      
 2  Wed 04/05  @ Cincinnati        6- 8  Rusch        
 6  Tue 04/11    Cincinnati        2- 9  Rusch        
 7  Wed 04/12    Cincinnati        4- 1  Maddux        
 8  Thu 04/13    Cincinnati        3- 8  Zambrano      
50  Mon 05/29    Cincinnati        7- 3  Wood        
51  Tue 05/30    Cincinnati    N   8- 3  Maddux        
52  Wed 05/31    Cincinnati    N   2- 3  Zambrano      
59  Thu 06/08  @ Cincinnati    N   1- 7  Rusch        
60  Fri 06/09  @ Cincinnati    N   6- 5  Maddux        
61  Sat 06/10  @ Cincinnati        4- 2  Zambrano      
62  Sun 06/11  @ Cincinnati        9- 3  Marmol        
148  Fri 09/15    Cincinnati        0- 4  Mateo        
149  Sat 09/16    Cincinnati        4- 0  Hill        
150  Sun 09/17    Cincinnati       11- 3  Zambrano      
154  Fri 09/22  @ Cincinnati    N   2- 4  Hill        
155  Sat 09/23  @ Cincinnati       11- 4  Zambrano      
156  Sun 09/24  @ Cincinnati        2- 3  Mateo        
157  Mon 09/25  @ Cincinnati        4- 5  Miller        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Cincinnati.....

 

04/02 - 04/10      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
DeRosa              9    1    5    0    0    1    8    3    2    1  0.556  0.636  0.889  1.525
Ramirez            13    2    7    1    0    0    8    1    0    0  0.538  0.538  0.615  1.154
Ward                0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000
Izturis            11    0    4    2    0    0    6    1    1    1  0.364  0.417  0.545  0.962
Lee                12    1    4    0    0    0    4    0    2    4  0.333  0.429  0.333  0.762
Murton              7    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    3  0.286  0.375  0.286  0.661
Soriano            13    0    3    1    0    0    4    0    1    2  0.231  0.286  0.308  0.593
Floyd               4    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Jones              12    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1  0.083  0.154  0.083  0.237
Barrett            11    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    3  0.000  0.083  0.000  0.083
Theriot             3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Blanco              0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Cedeno              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

CUBS              104    7   27    4    0    1   34    6   10   21  0.260  0.325  0.327  0.651

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Cincinnati......

 

04/02 - 04/10        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Cotts               1.7    2    0    0    0    1    0    29  0.00  5.40  0.00  1.20  0.00
Guzman              0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     3  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wuertz              0.3    0    0    0    1    1    0     9 27.00 27.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Ohman               1.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    16  9.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Dempster            1.0    0    0    0    1    1    0    14  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Lilly               7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29
Marquis             6.0    4    1    1    2    1    0    82  3.00  1.50  0.00  1.00  1.50
Howry               1.7    2    2    1    1    1    0    25  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.80  5.40
Zambrano            5.0    6    5    5    5    2    2    92  9.00  3.60  3.60  2.20  9.00
Eyre                1.0    2    2    2    1    2    1    22  9.00 18.00  9.00  3.00 18.00

CUBS               25.0   19   11   10   13   20    3   393  4.68  7.20  1.08  1.28  3.60

 

CUBS bullpen load during the last week

 

              Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             12 Apr     11 Apr     10 Apr     09 Apr     08 Apr     07 Apr     06 Apr
             no game    no game    vs Houst   vs Houst   @ Milw     @ Milw     @ Milw  
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                                                     1.0  21                             1.0  21
Dempster                                       1.0   8               1.0  12                  2.0  20
Eyre                                1.0  10               1.0  28                             2.0  38
Guzman                              3.0  40                                     2.0  33       5.0  73
Howry                                          1.0  25               1.0  13                  2.0  38
Ohman                                                     1.0   8                             1.0   8
Wuertz                                         1.0  14    1.0  16                             2.0  30


Totals                              4.0  50    3.0  47    4.0  73    2.0  25    2.0  33      15.0 228

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/02 - 04/10      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Blanco               1    1  0.500
DeRosa               5   13  0.278
Lee                  4   11  0.267
Barrett              4   12  0.250
Theriot              1    3  0.250
Ramirez              4   14  0.222
Floyd                2    9  0.182
Izturis              1   10  0.091
Murton               0    4  0.000
Soriano              0    9  0.000
Jones                0    9  0.000
Ward                 0    3  0.000
Cedeno               0    5  0.000

CUBS                24  113  0.175

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Notorious Cub Killer Aaron Harang will tow the hill against Big Z in a rematch of opening day.

 

At least we didn't lose today! Or tomorrow!

 

Go Cubs!

 

with a boat?

 

http://www.cardboardcutouts.com/0626%20Mater%20Tow%20Truck.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

Besides Sheets(!), everyone is a Cubs killer this season.

 

I'm pretty sure Dave Bush would argue with you there :D

 

Man, I've already forgotten their best win.

[Omar]

I will be at this game.. so lets have a win!

 

Cincinatti Reds Vs. Carlos Zambrano

http://i17.tinypic.com/42strbr.jpg

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Aaron Harang

http://i12.tinypic.com/4855lyx.jpg

[Lockes Eye Scar]

.932 team OPS against Z... wow.

[otis89]

Has Wood been hit by Harang or reached on an error against him or something? Why else would he be on there without an at-bat or a walk? :?

[FergieJ31]

Has Wood been hit by Harang or reached on an error against him or something? Why else would he be on there without an at-bat or a walk? :?

 

Probably a sac bunt.

 

 

btw, lol at Dunn's 7 dingers in 12 hits against Z. That's a McGwire-like ratio.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

man im so happy to see the worthless stats of the day back again...now if they cubs could win like they did last friday and ill be happier

 

GO BIG Z

[reds44]

We meet again.

[Outshined_One]

We meet again.

 

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/6945/blofeldandcatzv9.jpg

[Butterscup1679666578]

Off days suck

Two off days really suck.

 

Go Cubs.

[A New Era]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered already but. . How does the rotation pan out now? Did we essentially just "skip" Hill? If so I think that sucks for us. Because he's almost as close to a guarantee'd win on this club, not to Zambrano. Maybe even more than big Z. Edited April 12, 2007 by A New Era

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered already. So how does the rotation pan out now? Did we essentially just "skip" Hill? If so I think that sucks for us. Because he's almost as close to a guarantee'd win on this club, not to Zambrano. Maybe even more than big Z.

 

Hill wasn't completely skipped. They're just keeping Z on his usual 4-days rest at all times. Z Friday, Hill Saturday.

[A New Era]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered already. So how does the rotation pan out now? Did we essentially just "skip" Hill? If so I think that sucks for us. Because he's almost as close to a guarantee'd win on this club, not to Zambrano. Maybe even more than big Z.

 

Hill wasn't completely skipped. They're just keeping Z on his usual 4-days rest at all times. Z Friday, Hill Saturday.

 

That's great. whew!

[WolverineX40]

Off days suck

Two off days really suck.

 

Go Cubs.

 

Off days following a 2 game sweep on your opening home series, blows...big time.

[Balsa]

We meet again.

This time, no homer at all for Dunn. :P