4/15 Cubs (Lilly) vs. Reds (Lohse) 1:20 CT WGN / XM188

[otis89]

The Cubs still suck. This is another guaranteed loss.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Lohse should be good for 18-19 runs. He'll shut us out.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I surely hope we can beat Lohse.

[Omar]

Cincinnati Reds Vs. Ted Lilly

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3474/redsvslillyrj8.jpg

Nothing really special other than Conine.

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Kyle Lohse

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9574/lohsevscubsta6.jpg

Wow... Hopefully Ramirez and DeRosa can start. Soriano should have a good day.

Edited April 14, 2007 by Omar

[otis89]

Ted Lilly owns the Reds.

[Roast]

First of all:

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/40/Robinsonx.jpg/180px-Robinsonx.jpg

Thank you kind sir, for making the game what it is today.

 

 

That being said, I'm going to be at this game. So, Cubs, please dont suck. Please score like 8 billion runs against Lohse loser. Thanks.

 

Roast.

[98navigator]

Get this win Ted!

[Mephistopheles]

Wow 28 ABs against Lohse in Soriano's career and no strikeouts. Odd.

[Laura]

Get well soon, Aramis!

[soccer10k]

Please don't suck Cubs.

[rawaction]

Throwing LHPs against the Reds is a very good idea.

 

Also, this would be as good a time as any to get Murton and Floyd together in the OF.

[Rob]

I'm going to be at this game... and everybody should be able to spot me.

 

When they show the over-the-shoulder view of right-handers in the batters box, I should be the guy with the goatee in the grey sweatshirt with a cubs logo on the left breast and black sunglasses right over the batter's shoulder.

[CubColtPacer]

Throwing LHPs against the Reds is a very good idea.

 

Also, this would be as good a time as any to get Murton and Floyd together in the OF.

 

I would agree. I hope that they think that one of the two can play RF defensively because as you said this is a perfect game to pair them together. If they don't feel that way, then this is one of the few games where I don't care which of the LF's gets the start (as opposed to me wanting Murton to start on Friday and Floyd on Saturday).

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday..............

 

CUBS are 0-1 on Sundays

CUBS are 2-3 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 4-6 vs. the NLC Division

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

CUBS are 1-2 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 0-3 in games that end a series

CUBS are 2-6 in day games

CUBS are 1-3 at home

CUBS are 4-5 against right handers

CUBS are 2-2 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 4-2 when they get a quality start.... 0-4 when they don't

CUBS are 1-3 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 3-3 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they score first in the game.... 0-4 when they don't

CUBS are 1-1 when they score in the first inning.... 3-5 when they don't

CUBS are 4-3 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 0-3 when they do

CUBS are on a pace to win 65 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 697 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 81 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 454 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1069 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 97 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 113 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 113 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.30 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.67 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 20.1% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.344 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 27.7% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

CUBS are 1-1 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 2 of 2 in quality starts

Lilly's ERA pitching to Barrett is 2.77.... Lilly hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.30 R/G overall.... 3.50 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.50 HR/G overall.... 0.00 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 04/14      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly       66    7   16    2    0    0   18    6    9   13  0.242  0.333  0.273  0.606
CUBS overall      346   43   94   20    1    5  131   40   28   66  0.272  0.330  0.379  0.708

 

 

Lilly's starts this year (1-0)

 

Lilly                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/04  vs. Cincy       7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29
04/09  vs. Houst       6.0    6    3    3    1    5    0    90  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  4.50

season totals         13.0    9    4    4    2   14    0   191  1.38  9.69  0.00  0.85  2.77

 

CUBS bullpen load during the last week

 

              Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun           Totals
             14 Apr     13 Apr     12 Apr     11 Apr     10 Apr     09 Apr     08 Apr
             vs Cincy   vs Cincy   no game    no game    vs Houst   vs Houst   @ Milw  
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                    2.0  31                                                1.0  21       3.0  52
Dempster      1.0  10                                                1.0   8                  2.0  18
Eyre                     1.0  21                          1.0  10               1.0  28       3.0  59
Guzman                                                    3.0  40                             3.0  40
Howry         1.0  20    1.0   9                                     1.0  25                  3.0  54
Ohman                    0.0   9                                                1.0   8       1.0  17
Wuertz                   1.0  11                                     1.0  14    1.0  16       3.0  41


Totals        2.0  30    5.0  81                          4.0  50    3.0  47    4.0  73      18.0 281

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati (2-3) 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        5- 6  Zambrano        Harang        
10  Sat 04/14    Cincinnati        7- 0  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 hitters vs. Cincinnati.....

 

vs. Cincy          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
DeRosa             11    1    5    0    0    1    8    3    2    2  0.455  0.538  0.727  1.266
Ramirez            13    2    7    1    0    0    8    1    0    0  0.538  0.538  0.615  1.154
Theriot            11    1    5    0    0    0    5    3    0    3  0.455  0.455  0.455  0.909
Lee                20    2    6    2    0    0    8    4    3    6  0.300  0.391  0.400  0.791
Izturis            17    0    5    2    0    0    7    2    1    1  0.294  0.333  0.412  0.745
Soriano            21    2    6    2    0    0    8    1    2    4  0.286  0.348  0.381  0.729
Ward                1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.000  0.667  0.000  0.667
Floyd              13    3    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    1  0.308  0.308  0.308  0.615
Murton              8    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    3  0.250  0.333  0.250  0.583
Jones              19    2    4    0    0    0    4    0    3    3  0.211  0.318  0.211  0.529
Barrett            17    1    3    0    0    0    3    1    4    3  0.176  0.333  0.176  0.510
Blanco              0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Cedeno              7    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

CUBS              170   19   49    8    0    2   63   18   18   34  0.288  0.356  0.371  0.727

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Cincinnati......

 

vs. Cincy            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Hill                7.0    3    0    0    4    5    0    95  5.14  6.43  0.00  1.00  0.00
Cotts               3.7    2    0    0    0    3    0    60  0.00  7.36  0.00  0.55  0.00
Dempster            2.0    1    0    0    1    3    0    24  4.50 13.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wuertz              1.3    0    0    0    1    4    0    20  6.75 27.00  0.00  0.75  0.00
Ohman               1.0    0    0    0    3    2    0    25 27.00 18.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Guzman              0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     3  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  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               3.7    4    2    1    1    3    0    54  2.45  7.36  0.00  1.36  2.45
Eyre                2.0    2    2    2    2    5    1    43  9.00 22.50  4.50  2.00  9.00
Zambrano            9.0   12   11   11    9    4    2   179  9.00  4.00  2.00  2.33 11.00

CUBS               43.0   31   17   16   24   39    3   686  5.02  8.16  0.63  1.28  3.35

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/02 - 04/14      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Theriot              4    3  0.571
Blanco               1    1  0.500
Lee                  8   16  0.333
DeRosa               5   13  0.278
Barrett              5   15  0.250
Ramirez              4   14  0.222
Izturis              2   12  0.143
Floyd                2   15  0.118
Cedeno               1    9  0.100
Soriano              1   11  0.083
Murton               0    4  0.000
Jones                0   12  0.000
Ward                 0    3  0.000

CUBS                35  139  0.201

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Jon]

First row tickets are available for the game tomorrow.

[rawaction]

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

CUBS are 1-2 when they've won their previous game

 

 

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in

 

04/02 - 04/14      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Theriot              4    3  0.571
Blanco               1    1  0.500
Lee                  8   16  0.333
DeRosa               5   13  0.278
Barrett              5   15  0.250
Ramirez              4   14  0.222
Izturis              2   12  0.143
Floyd                2   15  0.118
Cedeno               1    9  0.100
Soriano              1   11  0.083
Murton               0    4  0.000
Jones                0   12  0.000
Ward                 0    3  0.000

CUBS                35  139  0.201

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

The 2 stats at the top confused me at first, because I thought "how could they not be the same?" But then realized that when they won that 1 game after a win, then the next game didn't count in their record when they won their 1 previous game, because they had won 2 the 2 previous games. Confusing?

 

I wanted to quote the other stat to show that Jones and Soriano have sucked in RBI situations.

[Marco4]

CUBS are seeing 3.67 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

 

Early as it is, this is interesting.

 

Meanwhile, I'll be away for a week starting tomorrow morning - Go Cubs! It'd be great to be above .500 when I get back.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 3.67 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

 

Early as it is, this is interesting.

 

Meanwhile, I'll be away for a week starting tomorrow morning - Go Cubs! It'd be great to be above .500 when I get back.

 

Even more interesting...... through 4 or 5 innings today (I forget which) the CUBS had seen 4.25 P/PA...... then they rallied to finish at 3.61 P/PA on the day.

[E.J.]

The Cubs better win.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Winning is fun. Lets do it again. If we can take this game and end up taking the series, getting back to 1 under, I'll be pleased. Go Theodore Roosevelt!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Game-time temperature : 51°F

Feels like: 46°F

 

Mostly sunny, 10% chance of precipitation. Winds blowing in from LCF at about 15 mph.

[Flames24Rulz]

Let's win a series. That's always fun to do.

[Sammy Sofa]

Anyone know if Aramis might be back today, even if just off the bench?

[RynoRules]

Anyone know if Aramis might be back today, even if just off the bench?

 

The Trib article this morning seemed to indicate that he is out at least one more day. I personally would let him rest until they at least the last game of the SD series, and maybe just wait until they got down to Atl where it is likely to be warmer.

[Bruno7481]

Haven't got the Cubs lineup yet, but the Reds are using the same one as yesterday.