4/28 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Cardinals (Wainwright) 2:55PM FOX/720

[UMFan83]

2 in a row and the Cubs go for the season high 3 winning streak with their supposed ace on the mound!

 

GO BULLS! GO CUBS!

[Brian]

UMFan trying to become the undisputed ace of the game thread forum tomorrow.

[Omar]

Chicago Cubs Vs. Adam Wainwright (1-1, with a 5.04 ERA and a 1.80 WHIP in 2007)

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/3664/cubsvswainwrightqx3.jpg

 

St. Louis Cardinals Vs. Carlos Zambrano (1-2 with a 6.91 ERA and a 1.79 WHIP in 2007)

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1494/cardsvszqw5.jpg

 

Let's make a 3 game win streak...

 

!SBUC OG STEL

Edited April 28, 2007 by Omar

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Go Cubs.

 

Don't suck!

[Keener98]

Hey Carlos, how bout we see a 7 inning 1 run 1 walk outing? That is what an ace is supposed to do, and I think you can do it. Please

[Beligol]

Well let's see...this is a FOX game and the Yankees are playing the Red Sox so I suppose that the game that will be on tomorrow for me will be the Red Sox and Yankees again. I will be greatly surprised if the Cubs are on my TV tomorrow. Hopefully Zambrano turns it around some more and looks like his old self again.

[BigSlick]

Shame I missed much of what proved to be a terribly exciting game. But watching the Bulls put the dagger into the Heat was worth it. (sort of)

 

Still got to see Pie's first (of many) ML Homer. I hope we stick with this lineup for a while now.

[Outshined_One]

This would be a good day for one of those "Zambrano goes 8 scoreless and strikes out 10 in an emotional win" outings.

 

Let's hope Z does that. :D

[Chocolate Milk]

I'm feeling a breakout game for Soriano.

[BigSlick]

I'm feeling a breakout game for Felix Pie.

 

Is this how it works?

[imb]

Let's see, National TV, against the Cardinals, Zambrano on the mound.

 

Forecast calls for flat, 99mph first inning fastballs.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Thanks to my local FOX affiliate, looks like I'll be watching Yankees-Red Sox, again. :evil:

[soccer10k]

Thanks to my local FOX affiliate, looks like I'll be watching Yankees-Red Sox, again. :evil:

 

Same here.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Thanks to my local FOX affiliate, looks like I'll be watching Yankees-Red Sox, again. :evil:

 

Same here.

 

I sent the GM of the FOX station a nasty email. There are more Cubs and Cards fans here than there are Yankees or Red Sox.

 

I doubt I get a response, but I think every time we get a sucky national game, he'll hear from me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings from wonderful Algonquin, IL !!!

 

Last week I picked up a load of Honey Nut Cheerios, and the CUBS beat San Diego. Friday, I picked up a load of Honey Bunches of Oats, and the CUBS beat St. Louis. Is this an appetizing trend, or what ???

 

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday.........

 

CUBS are 3-0 on Saturdays

CUBS are 2-2 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 7-11 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 0-1 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 3-6 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 4-10 in day games

CUBS are 5-4 on the road

CUBS are 8-12 against right handers

CUBS are 1-0 when FOX broadcasts the game

CUBS are 9-4 when they get a quality start.... 0-9 when they don't

CUBS are 2-6 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 7-7 when they don't

CUBS are 8-6 when they score first in the game.... 1-7 when they don't

CUBS are 3-6 when they score in the first inning.... 6-7 when they don't

CUBS are 8-5 when they score at least 4 runs.... 1-8 when they don't

CUBS are 8-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 1-11 when they don't

CUBS are 8-4 when they outhit the opponents.... 1-6 when they get outhit.... and 0-3 when the hits are even

CUBS are 9-8 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 0-5 when they do

CUBS are 0-5 in one run games.... 1-3 in two run games

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 751 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 140 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 457 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1127 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 88 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 125 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 81 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.64 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.73 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 19.4% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.366 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 34.4% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

Last time the CUBS won 3 straight games (2006).............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
149  Sat 09/16    Cincinnati        4- 0  Hill        
150  Sun 09/17    Cincinnati       11- 3  Zambrano      
151  Mon 09/18  @ Philadelphia  N  11- 6  Marshall      

 

CUBS are 1-4 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 1 of 5 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 9.60.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.65

CUBS score 4.64 R/G overall.... 4.40 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.86 HR/G overall.... 0.80 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 04/26      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   186   22   53   13    2    4   82   20   16   35  0.285  0.337  0.441  0.777
CUBS overall      787  102  212   51    3   19  326   97   62  153  0.269  0.325  0.414  0.739

 

Zambrano's starts this year (2-1)

 

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
04/13  vs. Cincy       4.0    6    6    6    4    2    0    87  9.00  4.50  0.00  2.50 13.50
04/18  vs. Atla        6.0    8    5    5    5    6    2   113  7.50  9.00  3.00  2.17  7.50
04/23  vs. Milw        5.3    5    2    2    3    7    1   103  5.06 11.81  1.69  1.50  3.38

Home                   9.3   11    8    8    7    9    1   190  6.75  8.68  0.96  1.93  7.71
Road                  18.0   19   13   13   12   14    6   314  6.00  7.00  3.00  1.72  6.50

Day                   16.0   17   14   14   11   10    4   288  6.19  5.63  2.25  1.75  7.88
Nite                  11.3   13    7    7    8   13    3   216  6.35 10.32  2.38  1.85  5.56

season totals         27.3   30   21   21   19   23    7   504  6.26  7.57  2.30  1.79  6.91

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             27 Apr     26 Apr     25 Apr     24 Apr     23 Apr     22 Apr     21 Apr
             @ St. L.   no game    vs Milw    vs Milw    vs Milw    vs St. L   vs St. L
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts         0.0   3                                                0.7  23                  0.7  26
Dempster      1.7  26                                     2.0  18    1.0  18                  4.7  62
Eyre                                           1.0  23    0.7  19    0.3   8                  2.0  50
Guzman                                                                                               
Howry                               1.0  15               1.3  13    1.7  40                  4.0  68
Ohman         0.0   3                                     0.7  10               2.0  27       2.7  40
Wuertz        0.7  11               1.0  19               1.0  11    1.7  15                  4.3  56
Cherry                                         1.3  19    1.0  13                             2.3  32


Totals        2.3  43               2.0  34    2.3  42    6.7  84    5.3 104    2.0  27      20.7 334

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis this year (2-2).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
16  Fri 04/20    St. Louis         1- 2  Lilly           Looper        
17  Sat 04/21    St. Louis         6- 0  Marquis         Reyes         
18  Sun 04/22    St. Louis         9-12  Miller          Wainright     
22  Fri 04/27  @ St. Louis     N   5- 3  Marquis         Reyes         
23  Sat 04/28  @ St. Louis     N    -    Zambrano        Wainright     
24  Sun 04/29  @ St. Louis          -    Hill            Wells         
99  Tue 07/24  @ St. Louis     N    -    Hill            Reyes         
100  Wed 07/25  @ St. Louis     N    -    Lilly           Carpenter     
101  Thu 07/26  @ St. Louis     N    -    Guzman          Wells         
122  Fri 08/17    St. Louis          -    Marquis         Looper        
123  Sat 08/18    St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Wainright     
124  Sun 08/19    St. Louis          -    Hill            Reyes         
125  Mon 08/20    St. Louis          -    Lilly           Carpenter     
148  Fri 09/14  @ St. Louis     N    -    Zambrano        Wainright     
149  Sat 09/15  @ St. Louis     N    -    Hill            Reyes         
150  Sun 09/16  @ St. Louis          -    Lilly           Carpenter     

 

CUBS hitters vs. St. Louis this year.....

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Barrett            12    3    4    0    0    2   10    5    1    1  0.333  0.385  0.833  1.218
Jones              10    0    5    0    0    0    5    2    2    2  0.500  0.583  0.500  1.083
Cedeno              8    1    2    1    0    1    6    2    0    4  0.250  0.250  0.750  1.000
Ramirez            17    3    5    0    0    2   11    6    1    2  0.294  0.333  0.647  0.980
Murton              9    3    3    2    0    0    5    0    1    0  0.333  0.400  0.556  0.956
DeRosa             12    2    4    2    0    0    6    2    2    3  0.333  0.429  0.500  0.929
Soriano             6    0    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.500  0.833
Theriot            14    2    4    2    0    0    6    0    0    2  0.286  0.286  0.429  0.714
Pie                12    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    0    2  0.167  0.167  0.417  0.583
Lee                17    5    4    1    0    0    5    0    1    6  0.235  0.278  0.294  0.572
Izturis             4    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Blanco              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333
Floyd              10    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    2  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200
Ward                3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. St. L  145   21   39   10    0    6   67   20    9   30  0.269  0.312  0.462  0.774

season totals     788  102  212   51    3   19  326   97   62  153  0.269  0.325  0.414  0.739

 

CUBS pitchers vs. St. Louis this year......

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              3.3    4    0    0    1    2    0    44  2.70  5.40  0.00  1.50  0.00
Ohman               2.0    1    0    0    1    1    0    30  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Cotts               1.0    0    0    0    3    0    0    33 27.00  0.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Eyre                0.3    1    0    0    0    1    0     8  0.00 27.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Marquis            13.7   12    3    3    3    5    1   215  1.98  3.29  0.66  1.10  1.98
Lilly               7.0    4    2    2    2    6    1   100  2.57  7.71  1.29  0.86  2.57
Howry               2.3    4    2    2    2    1    0    53  7.71  3.86  0.00  2.57  7.71
Dempster            2.7    4    3    3    0    5    1    44  0.00 16.88  3.38  1.50 10.13
Miller              4.7    9    7    7    0    3    3    97  0.00  5.79  5.79  1.93 13.50

totals vs. St. L.  37.0   39   17   17   12   24    6   624  2.92  5.84  1.46  1.38  4.14

season totals     203.0  176   87   84   80  167   24  3232  3.55  7.40  1.06  1.26  3.72

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

 

04/13 - 04/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                55   12   20    9    0    1   32   11    9   12  0.364  0.462  0.582  1.043
Barrett            46    6   15    1    0    4   28   13    4    8  0.326  0.365  0.609  0.974
Ramirez            41    7   10    1    1    4   25   11    5    6  0.244  0.319  0.610  0.929
Ward                6    2    1    1    0    0    2    0    5    2  0.167  0.545  0.333  0.879
DeRosa             40    5   10    5    0    2   21    8    5   10  0.250  0.348  0.525  0.873
Soriano            30    5   10    4    0    0   14    1    1    8  0.333  0.355  0.467  0.822
Theriot            51    8   19    2    0    0   21    5    0    7  0.373  0.373  0.412  0.784
Pie                37    5    9    3    1    1   17    3    1    7  0.243  0.263  0.459  0.723
Murton             25    4    7    2    0    0    9    2    3    2  0.280  0.357  0.360  0.717
Floyd              38    6   11    1    0    1   15    6    1    7  0.289  0.308  0.395  0.702
Blanco              9    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    1    1  0.222  0.300  0.333  0.633
Jones              47    3   13    1    0    0   14    3    4    8  0.277  0.333  0.298  0.631
Izturis            25    2    4    0    0    0    4    2    2    3  0.160  0.222  0.160  0.382
Cedeno             24    1    2    1    0    1    6    3    1    7  0.083  0.120  0.250  0.370

Last 14 games     508   71  140   35    2   15  224   69   42  100  0.276  0.332  0.441  0.772

season totals     788  102  212   51    3   19  326   97   62  153  0.269  0.325  0.414  0.739

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 14 games......

 

04/13 - 04/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Cotts               6.0    2    0    0    4    4    0   108  6.00  6.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Guzman              2.0    1    0    0    0    4    0    24  0.00 18.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Wuertz             10.3    9    1    1    2   11    1   142  1.74  9.58  0.87  1.06  0.87
Hill               21.7   13    4    4   10   17    2   314  4.15  7.06  0.83  1.06  1.66
Lilly              20.0   12    5    4    3   19    1   301  1.35  8.55  0.45  0.75  1.80
Marquis            19.7   15    4    4    7   10    1   314  3.20  4.58  0.46  1.12  1.83
Howry               8.7    9    2    2    3    4    0   131  3.12  4.15  0.00  1.38  2.08
Dempster            9.7    5    3    3    2    9    1   122  1.86  8.38  0.93  0.72  2.79
Cherry              2.3    3    1    1    0    1    1    32  0.00  3.86  3.86  1.29  3.86
Zambrano           15.3   19   13   13   12   15    3   303  7.04  8.80  1.76  2.02  7.63
Ohman               4.7    6    4    4    3    3    1    85  5.79  5.79  1.93  1.93  7.71
Miller              9.7   15   10   10    4    6    3   195  3.72  5.59  2.79  1.97  9.31
Eyre                4.0    9    5    5    5    8    1   101 11.25 18.00  2.25  3.50 11.25

Last 14 games     134.0  118   52   51   55  111   15  2172  3.69  7.46  1.01  1.29  3.43

season totals     203.0  176   87   84   80  167   24  3232  3.55  7.40  1.06  1.26  3.72

 

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

 

04/02 - 04/27      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Lee                 14   29  0.326
Barrett             13   33  0.283
DeRosa              11   30  0.268
Theriot              6   17  0.261
Ramirez             11   35  0.239
Floyd                7   24  0.226
Blanco               1    5  0.167
Pie                  2   14  0.125
Murton               2   15  0.118
Izturis              3   26  0.103
Jones                3   30  0.091
Cedeno               2   21  0.087
Soriano              1   15  0.063
Ward                 0    7  0.000

CUBS                78  325  0.194

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[macuser2]

So what kind of a load will you be hauling today? Bran flakes? :P :wink:

[mul21]

Going to the game today. Terrace box, 1st base side. Hopefully we can have a non-suck fest from Z today.

[otis89]

Dear Zambrano,

 

Please don't suck.

 

Thank you.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I was going to mention that Wainwright sucks, but then I saw Carlos's numbers.

[C.C.]

Aren't we over due for a Zambrano gem and a Fonz breakout game?

[Butterscup1679666578]

THREE IN A ROW! THREE IN A ROW! THREE IN A ROW!

[squally1313]

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

 

04/13 - 04/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS

Theriot            51    8   19    2    0    0   21    5    [b]0[/b]    7  0.373  0.373  0.412  0.784

 

Am I the only one who is starting to get a little worried about that statistic? There's no doubt he is hitting the ball....but a 373 batting average isn't realistic for the rest of the year, and it would be nice to see someone like Theriot, known in the past for taking pitches/working the count, to take some walks. 2 walks compared to 60 at-bats has led to a nice 317 batting average, but only a 339 OBP, compared to last year where he put up 328/412.

 

Then again....maybe that's just the pessimistic Cubs fan in me...

[Fred Hornkohl]

So what kind of a load will you be hauling today? Bran flakes? :P :wink:

 

Well.... those Honey Bunches of Oats have to go all the way to California, so I'll be busy with them for a couple of days. Hey... does that mean we sweep the Cardinals ?? :wink:

[CubmanPi]

Aren't we over due for a Zambrano gem and a Fonz breakout game?

We're overdue for a lot of stuff.

 

It's Saturday and the weather is beautiful, so once again I'll be skydiving in lieu of listening to the game. It'll dilute the excitement if Cubs win, but if they lose, then three hours of wanting to gouge my eyes out will be compressed into a single string of profanities upon seeing the line score.

 

Enjoy the game people, and !SBUC OG

[RichHillIsABeast]

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

 

04/13 - 04/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS

Theriot            51    8   19    2    0    0   21    5    [b]0[/b]    7  0.373  0.373  0.412  0.784

 

Am I the only one who is starting to get a little worried about that statistic? There's no doubt he is hitting the ball....but a 373 batting average isn't realistic for the rest of the year, and it would be nice to see someone like Theriot, known in the past for taking pitches/working the count, to take some walks. 2 walks compared to 60 at-bats has led to a nice 317 batting average, but only a 339 OBP, compared to last year where he put up 328/412.

 

Then again....maybe that's just the pessimistic Cubs fan in me...

 

His P/PA isn't great either. I guess we'll see how it all levels out with more regular playing time.