4/20 Cards (Looper) vs. Cubs (Lilly), 1:20, CSN & XM-187

[seanimal]

Thank God for FSN Midwest! Boo to the Cardinal announcers though.

 

I'll be able to watch all of the game :D

 

Yeah, I'm hoping the telecast and the WGN broadcast aren't too far off, though i'm sure they will be.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

 

nope devin hester is gonna go again after his opening day performance

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I have a feeling not everyone understands Brian's 4/20 singer question.

 

EDIT: My guess would have been Woody Harrelson had I actually played.

[treebird]

sure is going to suck to lose to braden freaking looper

[A New Era]

If we can win this game, I certainly could start to get more positive about our cubbies.

[seanimal]

If we can win this game, I certainly could start to get more positive about our cubbies.

 

But if we won that would be 2 in a row... DOES NOT COMPUTE!

[A New Era]

If we can win this game, I certainly could start to get more positive about our cubbies.

 

But if we won that would be 2 in a row... DOES NOT COMPUTE!

 

COMPUTING would be good!! I want to COMPUTE!

[mg420]

I have a feeling not everyone understands Brian's 4/20 singer question.

 

EDIT: My guess would have been Woody Harrelson had I actually played.

 

willie nelson would be my guess.

[WolverineX40]

If we can win this game, I certainly could start to get more positive about our cubbies.

 

But if we won that would be 2 in a row... DOES NOT COMPUTE!

 

Hey now....when did Bender become a Cub fan?

[otis89]

Go Cobs?

[C.C.]

I mean c'mon on! Looper?

[Jon]

Beautiful weather for this series. Low 60s and sunny at first pitch today with little wind, mid 60s getting near 70 and sunny on Saturday, and possibly low 70s and sunny on Sunday.

[soapy]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

 

Josh Hamilton.

David Arquette.

 

Kermit the Fog.

 

I'll say Devin Hester is back for round 2.

[jyoung55]

I wonder who is singing the 7th inning stretch, especially it being 4/20... Damian Marley?

 

Josh Hamilton.

David Arquette.

 

Kermit the Fog.

 

I'll say Devin Hester is back for round 2.

 

Matthew McCaunghey? (or however the heck you spell it)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings from beautiful Granite City, IL !!!

 

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

 

CUBS are 1-1 on Fridays

CUBS are 0-0 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 4-7 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 1-3 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 1-4 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 2-4 in games that start a series

CUBS are 0-1 in games that open a home stand

CUBS are 2-8 in day games

CUBS are 2-5 at home

CUBS are 5-8 against right handers

CUBS are 2-4 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 6-3 when they get a quality start.... 0-6 when they don't

CUBS are 2-4 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 4-5 when they don't

CUBS are 6-3 when they score first in the game.... 0-6 when they don't

CUBS are 2-3 when they score in the first inning.... 4-6 when they don't

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 724 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 119 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 475 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1112 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 119 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 119 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 86 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.47 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.72 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 20.4% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.362 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 32.1% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

CUBS are 1-2 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 2 of 3 in quality starts

Lilly's ERA pitching to Barrett is 2.37.... Lilly hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.47 R/G overall.... 2.33 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.73 HR/G overall.... 0.00 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 04/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Hill        66   16   22    6    0    2   34   15    7   14  0.333  0.400  0.515  0.915
CUBS overall      494   64  129   29    3    9  191   60   41   96  0.261  0.320  0.387  0.707

 

Lilly's starts this year (1-1)

 

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
04/15  vs. Cincy       6.0    2    1    1    1   10    0   101  1.50 15.00  0.00  0.50  1.50

Home                  12.0    8    4    4    2   15    0   191  1.50 11.25  0.00  0.83  3.00
Road                   7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29

Day                   12.0    8    4    4    2   15    0   191  1.50 11.25  0.00  0.83  3.00
Nite                   7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29

season totals         19.0   11    5    5    3   24    0   292  1.42 11.37  0.00  0.74  2.37

 

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

 

              Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             19 Apr     18 Apr     17 Apr     16 Apr     15 Apr     14 Apr     13 Apr
             @ Atla     @ Atla     vs S.D.    vs S.D.    vs Cincy   vs Cincy   vs Cincy
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                    1.3  18    1.7  26                                     2.0  31       5.0  75
Dempster      1.0   9               2.0  26               1.0  15    1.0  10                  5.0  60
Eyre                     0.7  28    0.3   2                                     1.0  21       2.0  51
Guzman                                         2.0  24                                        2.0  24
Howry                               2.0  21                          1.0  20    1.0   9       4.0  50
Ohman                               1.0  22    1.0  14                          0.0   9       2.0  45
Wuertz                              2.0  35               2.0  22               1.0  11       5.0  68


Totals        1.0   9    2.0  46    9.0 132    3.0  38    3.0  37    2.0  30    5.0  81      25.0 373

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis this year.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
16  Fri 04/20    St. Louis          -    Lilly           Looper        
17  Sat 04/21    St. Louis          -    Marquis         Wainright     
18  Sun 04/22    St. Louis          -    Miller          Reyes         
22  Fri 04/27  @ St. Louis     N    -    Marquis         Wainright     
23  Sat 04/28  @ St. Louis     N    -    Miller          Reyes         
24  Sun 04/29  @ St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Carpenter     
99  Tue 07/24  @ St. Louis     N    -    Zambrano        Reyes         
100  Wed 07/25  @ St. Louis     N    -    Hill            Carpenter     
101  Thu 07/26  @ St. Louis     N    -    Lilly           Wells         
122  Fri 08/17    St. Louis          -    Marquis         Looper        
123  Sat 08/18    St. Louis          -    Miller          Wainright     
124  Sun 08/19    St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Reyes         
125  Mon 08/20    St. Louis          -    Hill            Carpenter     
148  Fri 09/14  @ St. Louis     N    -    Miller          Wainright     
149  Sat 09/15  @ St. Louis     N    -    Zambrano        Reyes         
150  Sun 09/16  @ St. Louis          -    Hill            Carpenter     

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis last year (11-8) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 3  Fri 04/07    St. Louis         5- 1  Maddux        
 4  Sat 04/08    St. Louis         3- 2  Zambrano      
 5  Sun 04/09    St. Louis     N   8- 4  Marshall      
15  Fri 04/21  @ St. Louis     N   3- 9  Williams      
16  Sat 04/22  @ St. Louis         1- 4  Rusch        
17  Sun 04/23  @ St. Louis         7- 3  Maddux        
53  Fri 06/02  @ St. Louis     N   5- 4  Marshall      
54  Sat 06/03  @ St. Louis     N   8- 5  Rusch        
55  Sun 06/04  @ St. Louis         6- 9  Maddux        
101  Thu 07/27    St. Louis     N   5- 4  Hill        
102  Fri 07/28    St. Louis         6- 5  Marmol        
103  Sat 07/29    St. Louis         4- 2  Maddux        
104  Sun 07/30    St. Louis         6- 3  Zambrano      
121  Fri 08/18    St. Louis         3-11  Marmol        
122  Sat 08/19    St. Louis         5- 4  Zambrano      
123  Sun 08/20    St. Louis         3- 5  Mateo        
128  Fri 08/25  @ St. Louis     N   0- 2  Mateo        
129  Sat 08/26  @ St. Louis         1- 2  Hill        
130  Sun 08/27  @ St. Louis     N   6-10  Walrond       

 

CUBS hitters vs. St. Louis last year.....

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                10    4    4    0    0    2   10    2    2    2  0.400  0.500  1.000  1.500
Barrett            58   11   22    5    0    5   42   14    5    6  0.379  0.438  0.724  1.162
Womack              6    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    2    1  0.500  0.625  0.500  1.125
Cedeno             66    6   23    4    2    1   34    7    3    6  0.348  0.377  0.515  0.892
Jones              70    8   20    3    0    4   35   10    8   17  0.286  0.359  0.500  0.859
Ramirez            70   11   18    3    1    4   35   15   10    5  0.257  0.358  0.500  0.858
Pagan              21    3    8    1    0    0    9    0    1    2  0.381  0.409  0.429  0.838
Bynum              18    3    6    2    0    0    8    1    1    4  0.333  0.368  0.444  0.813
Pierre             81   11   25    3    4    0   36    6    5    2  0.309  0.356  0.444  0.801
Walker             37    4   10    1    0    1   14    7    8    2  0.270  0.400  0.378  0.778
Nevin              24    4    4    0    0    2   10    6    1    6  0.167  0.192  0.417  0.609
Mabry              31    2    6    1    0    1   10    5    3    6  0.194  0.257  0.323  0.580
Murton             58    4   13    2    0    0   15    2    5   10  0.224  0.286  0.259  0.544
Perez              29    5    7    1    0    0    8    1    0    0  0.241  0.241  0.276  0.517
Hairston            5    2    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Blanco             13    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    3    3  0.077  0.250  0.077  0.327
Theriot             2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Restovich           2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Izturis             7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Coats               1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. St. L. 648   85  177   28    7   20  279   77   57   92  0.273  0.334  0.431  0.764

season totals    5586  715 1495  266   45  166 2349  667  394  926  0.268  0.319  0.421  0.739

 

CUBS pitchers vs. St. Louis last year......

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              9.3    7    0    0    3   11    0   129  2.89 10.61  0.00  1.07  0.00
Ohman               6.3    4    0    0    2    8    0   106  2.84 11.37  0.00  0.95  0.00
Eyre                5.0    4    0    0    2    7    0    84  3.60 12.60  0.00  1.20  0.00
Zambrano           19.0   15    6    4   11   16    1   329  5.21  7.58  0.47  1.37  1.89
Maddux             24.3   23    8    8    5   11    1   340  1.85  4.07  0.37  1.15  2.96
Mateo              12.0   17    6    5    4    7    2   197  3.00  5.25  1.50  1.75  3.75
Novoa              14.0   15    6    6    2    6    2   195  1.29  3.86  1.29  1.21  3.86
Dempster           10.7   12    5    5    6    5    0   171  5.06  4.22  0.00  1.69  4.22
Hill               10.3   10    5    5    3    3    2   176  2.61  2.61  1.74  1.26  4.35
Marmol             10.3   10    7    5    7    8    1   199  6.10  6.97  0.87  1.65  4.35
Marshall           10.7   12    6    6    2    6    1   160  1.69  5.06  0.84  1.31  5.06
Howry              10.7   10    6    6    3   10    2   193  2.53  8.44  1.69  1.22  5.06
Rusch              10.3    8    6    6    6    8    0   192  5.23  6.97  0.00  1.35  5.23
Williamson          4.0    7    4    4    2    7    0    75  4.50 15.75  0.00  2.25  9.00
Aardsma             9.3   13   11   10    2    5    4   155  1.93  4.82  3.86  1.61  9.64
Walrond             2.7    7    6    5    3    1    0    68 10.13  3.38  0.00  3.75 16.88
Willliams           3.3    8    7    7    3    1    1    76  8.10  2.70  2.70  3.30 18.90

totals vs. St. L. 172.3  182   89   82   66  120   17  2845  3.45  6.27  0.89  1.44  4.28

season totals    1439.0 1402  838  766  691 1256  210 24704  4.32  7.86  1.31  1.45  4.79

 

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

 

04/02 - 04/19      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Lee                 11   20  0.355
Blanco               1    2  0.333
DeRosa               7   17  0.292
Theriot              4   11  0.267
Pie                  1    3  0.250
Barrett              8   25  0.242
Ramirez              6   20  0.231
Floyd                5   17  0.227
Murton               2    9  0.182
Izturis              2   18  0.100
Soriano              1   11  0.083
Cedeno               1   13  0.071
Jones                1   21  0.045
Ward                 0    3  0.000

CUBS                52  203  0.204

 

Go CUBS !!

[jersey cubs fan]

It would be nice to win a series.

[CubmanPi]

It would be nice to win a series.

They won the series up in Milwaukee, what more do you want?! I'm sure they'll win another one sometime in May.

[jersey cubs fan]

It would be nice to win a series.

They won the series up in Milwaukee, what more do you want?! I'm sure they'll win another one sometime in May.

 

I don't mean to sound greedy, I'm just saying it would be nice. It's not a demand.

[Chris]

NIW EW

[Chocolate Milk]

yay for early games that get me through the work day.

[CubsInNC]

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

 

CUBS are 6-3 when they get a quality start.... 0-6 when they don't

CUBS are 6-3 when they score first in the game.... 0-6 when they don't

 

 

Fred, I realize very small sample size, but how many of those games for quality starts overlap with scoring first?

[98navigator]

Theriot is leading off and playing 2B, Jacque is in CF, DeRosa is in RF, and Blanco catching

[killthegoat06]

Theriot is leading off and playing 2B, Jacque is in CF, DeRosa is in RF, and Blanco catching

 

Do you have the whole lineup, or just this? So does this mean Murton or Pie sits. Dang, why does Blanco have to play?

[illiniguy]

Pie sits so Jacque can play center. It's a wonder this team never does anything.

[98navigator]

Theriot is leading off and playing 2B, Jacque is in CF, DeRosa is in RF, and Blanco catching

 

Do you have the whole lineup, or just this? So does this mean Murton or Pie sits. Dang, why does Blanco have to play?

 

 

That's all I know right now. Murton could be in LF. We shall see...