5/14 Cubs(Marquis) @ Mets(Glavine), 6:10 CT WCIU/ESPN xm 184

[CubColtPacer]

I was just looking over the ERA numbers-this has been a strange year for pitchers so far. 2 of the top 7 pitchers in the ML in ERA are pitching in this series. Before the season, several guesses at a combination of those 2 probably wouldn't have resulted in a combo of Jason Marquis and John Maine. Here are the top 10:

 

Brad Penny, Jake Peavy, Jason Marquis, Tim Wakefield, John Maine, Tim Hudson, Dan Haren, Gil Meche, Kelvim Escobar, Braden Looper.

 

If you would have told somebody during the offseason that Marquis, Meche, and Looper would be close to each other in the ERA rankings, most people would have believed you. If you would have said top 10, they would have committed you :D Add into that Maine and Wakefield, and this has been a little bit of a topsy turvy year so far.

[tfarks]

Ooh I just realized this game is gonna be a Joe Morgan special.

 

I'm gonna drink every time Morgan talks about Jose Reyes' god-like qualities or generally says something stupid. This way if the Cubs lose I really won't care.

 

So we predict the drunken blackout to occur sometime between the bottom of the first and the middle of the second, right?

 

Whew, maybe, I'm worried about the pre-game.

[Omar]

Any word on Lee and if he'll be back for this game?

[C.C.]

Any word on Lee and if he'll be back for this game?

 

I have a feeling he'll sit tomorrow.

[sandberg23]

Any word on Lee and if he'll be back for this game?

 

I have a feeling he'll sit tomorrow.

 

I wouldn't doubt that he sits.

Let's get a win streak going again.

[Flames24Rulz]

Any word on Lee and if he'll be back for this game?

 

I have a feeling he'll sit tomorrow.

 

I'd say that's a pretty good bet.

[Andy]

Oh yes, this is also on ESPN. So, even though I don't live anywhere close to Chicago, the game will be blacked out for me. Like I don't already get to see just Cubs games that are on WGN or games against the Cardinals. I hate you, stupid blackout rules.

I don't think so...last April a Marlins game was on WCIU/ESPN and aired on ESPN, so it may be that you will see this game anyway.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Oh yes, this is also on ESPN. So, even though I don't live anywhere close to Chicago, the game will be blacked out for me. Like I don't already get to see just Cubs games that are on WGN or games against the Cardinals. I hate you, stupid blackout rules.

I don't think so...last April a Marlins game was on WCIU/ESPN and aired on ESPN, so it may be that you will see this game anyway.

 

Wasn't that the game that Z broke the bat over his knee?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

don't suck

[Drew Doughty]

Oh yes, this is also on ESPN. So, even though I don't live anywhere close to Chicago, the game will be blacked out for me. Like I don't already get to see just Cubs games that are on WGN or games against the Cardinals. I hate you, stupid blackout rules.

I don't think so...last April a Marlins game was on WCIU/ESPN and aired on ESPN, so it may be that you will see this game anyway.

 

Wasn't that the game that Z broke the bat over his knee?

 

yes

[Balsa]

Oh yes, this is also on ESPN. So, even though I don't live anywhere close to Chicago, the game will be blacked out for me. Like I don't already get to see just Cubs games that are on WGN or games against the Cardinals. I hate you, stupid blackout rules.

I'm gonna be pissed if this is the case.

[soccer10k]

How do we know Morgan has this game? It could be Dusty :shock:

 

I'm actually glad the game is on WCIU now.

 

Dusty won't be doing it. In another thread (I believe in Baseball Discussions) he said that he wouldn't be doing any Cubs games this year.

[inari]

I'm actually pretty sure Dusty is doing the game tomorrow.

[A New Era]

I'm actually pretty sure Dusty is doing the game tomorrow.

 

where did you hear? That would be AWESOME!

 

BTW, for chicago suburbians. Is this on WCIU or ESPN? Because it's weird. ESPN is SPONSERING it for WCIU? I just don't get it. Usually ESPN is always broadcasting it's MLB games in HD. But if it was in WCUI it wouldn't even look like HD. And I'm so used to seeing those stupid ESPN announcers in HD. I'm tired, sorry for the weirdo rant. :?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from wonderful Algonquin, IL !!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Monday..........

 

CUBS are 1-4 on Mondays

CUBS are 0-0 vs. New York

CUBS are 5-3 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 3-6 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 7-9 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 4-9 in games that start a series

CUBS are 6-7 at night

CUBS are 9-7 on the road

CUBS are 2-4 against lefties

CUBS are 0-3 when WCIU broadcasts the game

CUBS are 14-6 when they get a quality start.... 3-12 when they don't

CUBS are 6-10 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 11-8 when they don't

CUBS are 14-8 when they score first in the game.... 3-10 when they don't

CUBS are 7-7 when they score in the first inning.... 10-11 when they don't

CUBS are 15-12 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 2-6 when they do

CUBS are 15-7 when they score at least 4 runs.... 2-11 when they don't

CUBS are 14-3 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 3-15 when they don't

CUBS are 15-6 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-6 when they get outhit.... and 0-6 when the hits are even

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 754 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 148 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 505 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1088 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 79 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 130 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 102 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.66 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.70 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 18.7% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.348 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 34.2% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

CUBS are 5-2 when Marquis starts

Marquis is 5 of 6 in quality starts

Marquis's ERA pitching to Barrett is 1.70.... Marquis hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.66 R/G overall.... 5.00 R/G when Marquis pitches

CUBS hit 0.91 HR/G overall.... 1.43 HR/G when Marquis pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marquis.....

 

04/02 - 05/13      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marquis    240   35   65   19    0   10  114   33   19   41  0.271  0.331  0.475  0.806
CUBS overall     1267  163  351   84    4   32  539  155  109  235  0.277  0.337  0.425  0.763

 

Marquis' starts this year (5-1)

 

Marquis                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/05  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    1    1    2    1    0    82  3.00  1.50  0.00  1.00  1.50
04/10  vs. Houst       5.0    4    4    3    4    3    0    91  7.20  5.40  0.00  1.60  5.40
04/16  vs. S.D.        6.0    3    1    1    4    5    0    99  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
04/21  vs. St. L       7.0    7    0    0    0    5    0   117  0.00  6.43  0.00  1.00  0.00
04/27  vs. St. L       6.7    5    3    3    3    0    1    98  4.05  0.00  1.35  1.20  4.05
05/02  vs. Pitts       8.0    4    1    1    0    5    1   105  0.00  5.63  1.13  0.50  1.13
05/09  vs. Pitts       9.0    3    0    0    0    5    0   110  0.00  5.00  0.00  0.33  0.00

Home                  27.0   17    5    4    8   18    0   417  2.67  6.00  0.00  0.93  1.33
Road                  20.7   13    5    5    5    6    2   285  2.18  2.61  0.87  0.87  2.18

Day                   35.0   22    6    5    6   19    1   505  1.54  4.89  0.26  0.80  1.29
Nite                  12.7    8    4    4    7    5    1   197  4.97  3.55  0.71  1.18  2.84

last 4 games          30.7   19    4    4    3   15    2   430  0.88  4.40  0.59  0.72  1.17

season totals         47.7   30   10    9   13   24    2   702  2.45  4.53  0.38  0.90  1.70

 

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

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon           Totals
             13 May     12 May     11 May     10 May     09 May     08 May     07 May
             @ Phila    @ Phila    @ Phila    vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt   no game 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                               2.0  35                          1.0  20                  3.0  55
Dempster      1.0  10                                                1.0  21                  2.0  31
Eyre                     0.7   3                                     3.0  46                  3.7  49
Howry                    1.3  36                                     1.0  18                  2.3  54
Ohman                    0.7  15                                     0.3   4                  1.0  19
Wuertz                              1.0   6    1.0  15               0.0   9                  2.0  30
Cherry                                         2.0  23               1.7  31                  3.7  54


Totals        1.0  10    2.7  54    3.0  41    3.0  38               8.0 149                 17.7 292

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York this year (0-0).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
36  Mon 05/14  @ New York      N    -    Marquis         Glavine       
37  Tue 05/15  @ New York      N    -    Zambrano        Maine         
38  Wed 05/16  @ New York      N    -    Hill            Sosa          
39  Thu 05/17  @ New York           -    Guzman          Pelfrey       
109  Fri 08/03    New York           -    Guzman          Pelfrey       
110  Sat 08/04    New York           -    Lilly           Perez         
111  Sun 08/05    New York           -    Marquis         Glavine       

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York last year (3-3) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
89  Fri 07/14    New York          3- 6  Maddux        
90  Sat 07/15    New York          9- 2  Zambrano      
91  Sun 07/16    New York          7-13  Marshall      
98  Mon 07/24  @ New York      N   8- 7  Maddux        
99  Tue 07/25  @ New York      N   8- 6  Zambrano      
100  Wed 07/26  @ New York          0- 1  Prior        

 

CUBS hitters vs. New York last year.....

 

vs. Mets           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Theriot             4    2    2    1    1    0    5    0    1    0  0.500  0.600  1.250  1.850
Nevin              14    4    5    2    0    2   13    4    0    1  0.357  0.357  0.929  1.286
Lee                 5    3    2    1    0    0    3    0    4    1  0.400  0.667  0.600  1.267
Ramirez            22    5    9    1    0    2   16    7    5    3  0.409  0.500  0.727  1.227
Blanco              7    0    3    2    0    0    5    5    1    1  0.429  0.500  0.714  1.214
Barrett            18    5    7    3    0    1   13    4    0    4  0.389  0.389  0.722  1.111
Perez              12    2    5    1    0    0    6    2    0    2  0.417  0.417  0.500  0.917
Mabry               6    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    3    4  0.167  0.500  0.333  0.833
Pierre             26    4    8    2    0    0   10    2    3    0  0.308  0.379  0.385  0.764
Murton             15    3    5    0    0    0    5    2    2    2  0.333  0.412  0.333  0.745
Jones              25    4    4    2    0    1    9    5    0    1  0.160  0.160  0.360  0.520
Pagan               9    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311
Walker             16    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    1  0.125  0.176  0.125  0.301
Cedeno             19    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    7  0.105  0.150  0.105  0.255

totals vs. Mets   213   35   60   16    1    8  102   35   22   35  0.282  0.350  0.479  0.829

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

 

CUBS pitchers vs. New York last year......

 

vs. Mets             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Prior               5.7    0    0    0    5    3    0   103  7.94  4.76  0.00  0.88  0.00
Eyre                3.0    3    0    0    1    2    0    51  3.00  6.00  0.00  1.33  0.00
Howry               2.7    2    0    0    0    1    0    41  0.00  3.38  0.00  0.75  0.00
Novoa               2.3    8    6    0    1    0    2    64  3.86  0.00  7.71  3.86  0.00
Ohman               2.3    0    0    0    2    2    0    36  7.71  7.71  0.00  0.86  0.00
Wuertz              1.0    1    0    0    1    0    0    17  9.00  0.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Aardsma             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     4  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Rusch               3.0    5    1    1    2    2    0    66  6.00  6.00  0.00  2.33  3.00
Dempster            2.7    2    1    1    2    3    0    50  6.75 10.13  0.00  1.50  3.38
Zambrano           13.0   11    7    7    5   13    2   204  3.46  9.00  1.38  1.23  4.85
Maddux             13.0   18   13   12    3   10    0   186  2.08  6.92  0.00  1.62  8.31
Marshall            5.3    7    7    5    1    4    3    88  1.69  6.75  5.06  1.50  8.44

totals vs. Mets    54.7   57   35   26   23   40    7   912  3.79  6.59  1.15  1.46  4.28

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

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 10 games......

 

05/02 - 05/13      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Pagan               7    3    3    0    0    1    6    1    0    2  0.429  0.429  0.857  1.286  0.500
Ward                8    1    4    1    0    0    5    1    1    1  0.500  0.556  0.625  1.181  0.571
Izturis            23    4   10    2    0    0   12    1    2    0  0.435  0.500  0.522  1.022  0.435
Soriano            46    8   16    3    0    2   25    5    3   12  0.348  0.400  0.543  0.943  0.438
Murton             27    3    9    2    0    1   14    4    2    2  0.333  0.379  0.519  0.898  0.333
Lee                39    4   13    1    0    1   17    4    5    6  0.333  0.422  0.436  0.858  0.375
Theriot            36    4   12    3    0    0   15    6    5    6  0.333  0.415  0.417  0.831  0.400
Blanco              5    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.400  0.400  0.400  0.800  0.400
Ramirez            44    6    9    2    0    3   20    6    4   10  0.205  0.271  0.455  0.725  0.194
Barrett            38    2   10    2    0    1   15    2    3    7  0.263  0.317  0.395  0.712  0.300
Floyd              12    0    3    0    0    0    3    2    2    3  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650  0.333
DeRosa             19    1    3    1    0    0    4    3    7    5  0.158  0.385  0.211  0.595  0.214
Jones              35    3    7    3    0    0   10    4    1    7  0.200  0.222  0.286  0.508  0.250
Pie                 6    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    2  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333  0.250

last 10 games     365   43  104   20    0    9  151   41   37   69  0.285  0.357  0.414  0.771  0.331

season totals    1265  163  351   80    3   31  530  155  109  235  0.277  0.338  0.419  0.757  0.320

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 10 games......

 

05/02 - 05/13        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marquis            17.0    7    1    1    0   10    1   215  0.00  5.29  0.53  0.41  0.53
Dempster            5.0    4    1    1    2    4    0    79  3.60  7.20  0.00  1.20  1.80
Lilly              15.0   10    3    3    2   10    0   218  1.20  6.00  0.00  0.80  1.80
Wuertz              3.0    3    1    1    2    1    0    49  6.00  3.00  0.00  1.67  3.00
Eyre                5.3    4    2    2    4    2    0    79  6.75  3.38  0.00  1.50  3.38
Cherry              4.3    3    2    2    2    5    0    70  4.15 10.38  0.00  1.15  4.15
Guzman             10.3   11    5    5    3    9    1   156  2.61  7.84  0.87  1.35  4.35
Hill               11.0   10    6    6    4   11    2   179  3.27  9.00  1.64  1.27  4.91
Cotts               5.0    5    3    3    3    6    0   105  5.40 10.80  0.00  1.60  5.40
Zambrano           12.0   13   10    8    5   10    2   221  3.75  7.50  1.50  1.50  6.00
Howry               5.0    7    4    4    3    2    1    86  5.40  3.60  1.80  2.00  7.20
Ohman               2.0    3    2    2    1    3    0    46  4.50 13.50  0.00  2.00  9.00

last 10 games      95.0   80   40   38   31   73    7  1503  2.94  6.92  0.66  1.17  3.60

season totals     324.0  281  137  131  115  258   34  5137  3.19  7.17  0.94  1.22  3.64

 

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

 

04/02 - 05/13      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Theriot             13   30  0.302
Lee                 19   54  0.260
DeRosa              14   44  0.241
Floyd               11   35  0.239
Murton               7   27  0.206
Blanco               2    8  0.200
Barrett             14   57  0.197
Ramirez             15   63  0.192
Jones               11   56  0.164
Soriano              5   30  0.143
Ward                 1    7  0.125
Pie                  3   21  0.125
Izturis              4   31  0.114
Cedeno               2   21  0.087
Pagan                0    3  0.000

CUBS               124  534  0.188

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[seanimal]

does Comcast carry ESPN HD? If so, I love being home.

 

Also, I hate the Metropolitans.

[soccer10k]

I'm actually pretty sure Dusty is doing the game tomorrow.

 

From this thread.

 

On his return to Chicago

I have a game at Sox park. It's June 4: Yankees-White Sox. At this point I'm not ready to [call a game at Wrigley]. I don't need any more abuse, you know what I mean? I was booed and jeered enough. You use every experience to your advantage to learn. Some you'd just as soon forget; some you don't. But it wasn't all bad.

 

Dusty isn't doing the game.

[sweetpeteman]

Thats great, he returns to Chicago in June. Too bad this game is in New York.

[NewUserName]

Will this game be blacked out in Central Illinois?

[C.C.]

Just don't embarrass the fanbase.

[Banedon]

I'm actually pretty sure Dusty is doing the game tomorrow.

 

From this thread.

 

On his return to Chicago

I have a game at Sox park. It's June 4: Yankees-White Sox. At this point I'm not ready to [call a game at Wrigley]. I don't need any more abuse, you know what I mean? I was booed and jeered enough. You use every experience to your advantage to learn. Some you'd just as soon forget; some you don't. But it wasn't all bad.

 

Dusty isn't doing the game.

 

This game is in Shea...he may very well be doing the game.

[baseball7897]

Please win.

[jersey cubs fan]

You embarrassed me in philly, don't repeat it in NY.

[Springfield_CUBBY]

Will this game be blacked out in Central Illinois?

 

According to TVGuide.com, we are going to get the Cubs game in Springfield, IL! :D :) :D :)

[Springfield_CUBBY]

Oh yes, this is also on ESPN. So, even though I don't live anywhere close to Chicago, the game will be blacked out for me. Like I don't already get to see just Cubs games that are on WGN or games against the Cardinals. I hate you, stupid blackout rules.

 

And, according to TVguide.com, Marshall, IL (Mediacom) will also get the Cubbies tonight!