4/17 Cubs (Miller) vs. Fathers (Maddux), 1:20 pm CT, WGN

[CaliforniaRaisin]

TV: WGN

Radio: WGN 720

 

RHP Wade Miller (0-1, 13.50 ERA) vs. RHP Greg Maddux (1-1, 3.18 ERA)

 

Game-time temperature: 60°F

Feels like: 59°F

 

Mostly cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation. Winds blowing out to CF at about 10 mph.

[A New Era]

over under miller's ERA after game? 13.5.

[CubmanPi]

I hope Maddux gets a good welcome back to Wrigley from the fans, then a rude one from the Cubs.

[Mephistopheles]

part of me wants to see miller do well so the cubs can win. part of me wants to see miller do bad so he loses his job quicker to guzman, which will probably lead to more wins.

[soccer10k]

over under miller's ERA after game? 13.5.

 

Under. Over.

 

EDIT: I'm changing this because I didn't read that the wind is blowing out. First to 15 wins.

Edited April 17, 2007 by soccer10k

[Balsa]

Winds blowing out?

 

Do I start Maddux or not...hmmm....

[A New Era]

Winds blowing out?

 

Do I start Maddux or not...hmmm....

 

Yes I do. Because it's a win/lose situation. WELL. OFCOURSE He could give up 10 runs, AND Miller gives up 11. In that case you lose on both accounts.

 

I'm starting him myself.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Don't suck Miller. Let's take the two-game sweep and heat out to Atlanta.

[CubmanPi]

Don't suck Miller. Let's take the two-game sweep and heat out to Atlanta.

Indeed. I'd love to see Miller join the competition in trying not to be labelled the goat of the rotation.

 

On that note, I'd like to mention how much I enjoy the fact that Marquis and his 6.20 ERA for StL last year, especially in light of the notoriously good production they get from their pitchers, has translated into sub-3 for the Cubs this year. He was the preseason favorite for whipping boy, and hopefully Miller will be on his heels soon.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday............

 

 

CUBS are 0-1 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 1-0 vs. San Diego

CUBS are 1-0 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 1-2 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 1-3 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 0-4 in games that end a series

CUBS are 0-0 in games that close out a home stand

CUBS are 2-7 in day games

CUBS are 2-4 at home

CUBS are 5-6 against right handers

CUBS are 2-3 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 5-3 when they get a quality start.... 0-4 when they don't

CUBS are 1-4 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 4-3 when they don't

CUBS are 5-2 when they score first in the game.... 0-5 when they don't

CUBS are 2-1 when they score in the first inning.... 3-6 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 68 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 743 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 108 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 446 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1107 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 81 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 108 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 95 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.58 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.66 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 21.3% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.369 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 5-4 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 0-3 when they do

CUBS are 5-2 when they get at least 8 hits..... 0-5 when they don't

CUBS are 1-0 when they execute a sac bunt.... 4-7 when they don't

CUBS are 2-0 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 3-7 when they don't

CUBS are 3-0 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 2-7 when they don't

CUBS are 3-2 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 2-5 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when the opponent strikes out at least 7 times.... 0-4 when they don't

CUBS are 0-3 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 5-4 when they don't

 

CUBS are 0-1 when Miller starts

Miller is 0 of 1 in quality starts

Miller's ERA pitching to Barrett is 13.50.... Miller hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.58 R/G overall.... 4.00 R/G when Miller pitches

CUBS hit 0.67 HR/G overall.... 0.00 HR/G when Miller pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Miller.....

 

04/02 - 04/16      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Miller      34    4    6    2    0    0    8    4    4    9  0.176  0.282  0.235  0.517
CUBS overall      412   55  112   22    1    8  160   52   33   82  0.272  0.330  0.388  0.718

 

Miller's starts this year (0-1)

 

Miller                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/08  vs. Milw        4.0    9    6    6    2    0    2    71  4.50  0.00  4.50  2.75 13.50

 

Miller's starts last year (0-2).......

 

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
09/19  vs. Phila       4.7    4    2    1    4    8    0    92  7.71 15.43  0.00  1.71  1.93
09/25  vs. Cincy       5.0    3    0    0    3    2    0    86  5.40  3.60  0.00  1.20  0.00
10/01  vs. Colo        4.0    6    4    4    3    4    1    94  6.75  9.00  2.25  2.25  9.00

season totals         21.7   19   12   11   18   20    4   427  7.48  8.31  1.66  1.71  4.57

 

CUBS bullpen load during the last week.......

 

              Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue           Totals
             16 Apr     15 Apr     14 Apr     13 Apr     12 Apr     11 Apr     10 Apr
             vs S.D.    vs Cincy   vs Cincy   vs Cincy   no game    no game    vs Houst
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                                          2.0  31                                        2.0  31
Dempster                 1.0  15    1.0  10                                                   2.0  25
Eyre                                           1.0  21                          1.0  10       2.0  31
Guzman        2.0  24                                                           3.0  40       5.0  64
Howry                               1.0  20    1.0   9                                        2.0  29
Ohman         1.0  14                          0.0   9                                        1.0  23
Wuertz                   2.0  22               1.0  11                                        3.0  33


Totals        3.0  38    3.0  37    2.0  30    5.0  81                          4.0  50      17.0 236

 

CUBS' season series vs. San Diego this year.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
12  Mon 04/16    San Diego     N  12- 4  Marquis         Hensley       
13  Tue 04/17    San Diego          -    Miller          Maddux        
44  Tue 05/22  @ San Diego     N    -    Zambrano        Peavy         
45  Wed 05/23  @ San Diego     N    -    Hill            Young         
46  Thu 05/24  @ San Diego     N    -    Lilly           Hensley       
66  Fri 06/15    San Diego          -    Lilly           Hensley       
67  Sat 06/16    San Diego          -    Marquis         Maddux        
68  Sun 06/17    San Diego          -    Miller          Wells         

 

CUBS' season series vs. San Diego last year (0-7) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
28  Fri 05/05  @ San Diego     N   0- 1  Zambrano      
29  Sat 05/06  @ San Diego     N   1- 2  Marshall      
30  Sun 05/07  @ San Diego         3- 6  Guzman        
31  Mon 05/08  @ San Diego     N   3- 8  Maddux        
35  Fri 05/12    San Diego         5-10  Guzman        
36  Sat 05/13    San Diego         3- 4  Maddux        
37  Sun 05/14    San Diego         0- 9  Hill        

 

CUBS hitters vs. San Diego this year.....

 

vs. S.D.           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Floyd               3    2    2    0    0    1    5    4    0    1  0.667  0.667  1.667  2.333  1.000
Lee                 2    2    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000
DeRosa              3    1    1    0    0    1    4    1    1    1  0.333  0.500  1.333  1.833  0.000
Marquis             3    2    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.667  0.667  1.000  1.667  0.667
Barrett             3    1    1    0    0    1    4    3    0    0  0.333  0.250  1.333  1.583  0.000
Murton              4    1    2    0    0    0    2    2    1    1  0.500  0.600  0.500  1.100  0.667
Soriano             2    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500
Jones               4    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250
Izturis             4    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250
Theriot             5    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

CUBS               35   12   14    1    0    3   24   12    3    4  0.400  0.450  0.686  1.136  0.393

 

CUBS pitchers vs. San Diego this year......

 

vs. S.D.             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Guzman              2.0    1    0    0    0    4    0    24  0.00 18.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Marquis             6.0    3    1    1    4    5    0    99  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
Ohman               1.0    3    3    3    0    1    1    14  0.00  9.00  9.00  3.00 27.00

CUBS                9.0    7    4    4    4   10    1   137  4.00 10.00  1.00  1.22  4.00

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in........

 

04/02 - 04/16      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Blanco               1    1  0.500
Theriot              4    5  0.444
Lee                  9   18  0.333
Murton               2    5  0.286
DeRosa               5   15  0.250
Floyd                5   16  0.238
Barrett              7   23  0.233
Ramirez              4   14  0.222
Izturis              2   14  0.125
Cedeno               1    9  0.100
Soriano              1   11  0.083
Jones                1   18  0.053
Ward                 0    3  0.000

CUBS                44  163  0.213

 

Go CUBS !!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'll be listening to the second half of this one as I make part one of the trek to Atlanta.

 

Go Cubs!

[anabiono]

if miller doesn't get bombed it will be like an twilight zone episode

[macuser2]

Don't suck Miller. Let's take the two-game sweep and heat out to Atlanta.

Indeed. I'd love to see Miller join the competition in trying not to be labelled the goat of the rotation.

 

On that note, I'd like to mention how much I enjoy the fact that Marquis and his 6.20 ERA for StL last year, especially in light of the notoriously good production they get from their pitchers, has translated into sub-3 for the Cubs this year. He was the preseason favorite for whipping boy, and hopefully Miller will be on his heels soon.

 

Was that really Marquis who pitched last night? :P

[CubmanPi]

That's the going rumor. The cubs.com stats page has his ERA listed as 2.65 as well. That can't be right. :)

[NewUserName]

Marquis has had some good movement on his pitches. This maybe why his walk total is up though.

 

I was watching the Tribune show on Comcast last night. One of the panelist made a good point about the White Sox that may also apply to the Cubs. The Same conditions that are leading to the hitters hitting poorly may be why the pitchers are pitching well. Basically maybe the pitching isnt as good as it has appeared so far.

[Shilzzz]

CUBS are seeing 3.66 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

 

:?

[Soriano12]

Steve Stone was on the Score this morning and basically said 1-2 more bad outings by Miller and Guzman will be the 5th starter.

 

 

on a side note...the Score rules in the morning when you don't have to listen to Mike North.

[mg420]

That's the going rumor. The cubs.com stats page has his ERA listed as 2.65 as well. That can't be right. :)

 

i find it ironic that many of the players that people on this board were worried about (marquis, lilly, cotts, dempster) have done very well while guys who are supposed to perform like z, howry & eyre have gotten rocked. just an observation but of course its very early yet.

[mg420]

Steve Stone was on the Score this morning and basically said 1-2 more bad outings by Miller and Guzman will be the 5th starter.

 

 

on a side note...the Score rules in the morning when you don't have to listen to Mike North.

 

last night guzman showed what a big factor the mental aspect of the game is. coming out of the pen with a big lead he threw strikes and challenged the hitters. hopefully when he gets put in the rotation he can keep the same game plan.

[weis21]

part of me wants to see miller do well so the cubs can win. part of me wants to see miller do bad so he loses his job quicker to guzman, which will probably lead to more wins.

 

How about a quality start from miller, who is then traded later on tonight to the yankees for whatever spare change george has in his pocket? :)

[Soriano12]

holy monster sig

[weis21]

ps - is my sig pic too large for some people, if so i'll take it down.

[weis21]

haha, i swear i didn't even see you post that before i posted my ps. ill take it down

[soapy]

I'm really curious to see what lineup Lou will put out there with Soriano out, Blanco likely starting, and potentially no Ramirez.

 

Wait, did I say curious? I meant terrified...

[Garwilly]

Steve Stone was on the Score this morning and basically said 1-2 more bad outings by Miller and Guzman will be the 5th starter.

 

 

on a side note...the Score rules in the morning when you don't have to listen to Mike North.

 

About the Score, absolutely. I never listen to it until after 10. Just so happend to turn it on during a Mike and Mike commercial.