5/26 - Cobs (Zambrano) @ Dodgers (Hendrickson) 2:55 CST FOX

[Brian]

"it's like a bad case of food poisoning" - Bob Brenly

 

 

How will the Cubs be a complete embarrassing failure twice in the same day? Will it be a Zambrano meltdown, how about being 1 hit, or will it be the ever so popular bullpen suck fest? TUNE IN!

[Flames24Rulz]

Zambrano gets lit up and won't even make it out of the 3rd.

[Andy]

Soft-tossing lefty, Z in a somewhat spacious park and on the road...I'm thinking a 2-1 or 1-0 loss.

[tfarks]

I'll take Zambrano meltdown for 200 Alex.

[Omar]

Meh. screw starting match-ups. Our bullpen will blow it anyway.

[Shavo]

We finally found a manager worst then Dusty.

[bcruise]

"it's like a bad case of food poisoning" - Bob Brenly

 

Food poisoning goes away after a few days.

 

The Cubs keep coming back (and I don't mean on the scoreboard)

[Sarcastic]

Zambrano gets lit up and won't even make it out of the 3rd.

[Brian]

"it's like a bad case of food poisoning" - Bob Brenly

 

Food poisoning goes away after a few days.

 

The Cubs keep coming back (and I don't mean on the scoreboard)

 

 

"it's like herpes" ?

[Sarcastic]

"it's like a bad case of food poisoning" - Bob Brenly

 

Food poisoning goes away after a few days.

 

The Cubs keep coming back (and I don't mean on the scoreboard)

 

 

"it's like herpes" ?

 

I think the right term here is recurring cancer.

[sunnydoo]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196509090.shtml

 

our almost 42 year streak comes to a screeching halt to another Dodger lefthander.

 

its the only way we can top ourselves.

 

9-9-65 to 5-26-07

[baseball7897]

Zambrano gets lit up and won't even make it out of the 3rd.

[Omar]

Zambrano gets lit up and won't even make it out of the 3rd.

[Butterscup1679666578]

lol cubs.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

I'll take Zambrano meltdown for 200 Alex.

 

 

I would like to take a walkoff home run by juan pierre off guzman for 600....is that a daily double by chance?

[Lockes Eye Scar]

if juan pierre hit a walkoff homer, I would not watch one more game this season. that's when you know you're really screwed.

[Bull]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196509090.shtml

 

our almost 42 year streak comes to a screeching halt to another Dodger lefthander.

 

its the only way we can top ourselves.

 

9-9-65 to 5-26-07

 

The 1 and 6 hitters in that Cubs lineup were in their major league debut. What a way to start a career.

 

What kind of manager starts guys off against Koufax?! Fire Lou Klein!

[TruffleShuffle]

cubs suck, cubs lose, etc

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings to all from wonderful Algonquin, IL !!!

 

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

 

CUBS are 6-1 on Saturdays

CUBS are 0-1 vs. Los Angeles

CUBS are 2-4 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 7-6 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 13-11 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 13-13 in day games

CUBS are 11-13 on the road

CUBS are 3-7 against lefties

CUBS are 3-1 when FOX broadcasts the game

CUBS are 17-7 when they get a quality start.... 4-18 when they don't

CUBS are 8-14 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 13-11 when they don't

CUBS are 16-13 when they score first in the game.... 5-12 when they don't

CUBS are 8-10 when they score in the first inning.... 13-15 when they don't

CUBS are 18-11 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-14 when they don't

CUBS are 17-4 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 4-21 when they don't

CUBS are 19-9 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-8 when they get outhit.... and 0-7 when the hits are even

CUBS are 19-18 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 2-7 when they do

CUBS are on a pace to win 74 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 771 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 141 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 507 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1095 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 120 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 4.76 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.71 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 19.7% 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 34.8% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

CUBS have not hit a home run in their last 4 games

CUBS have not committed an error in their last 5 games

CUBS have hit 6 triples in their last 7 games after hitting none in their previous 16 games

CUBS have 3 sac bunts in their last 18 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 5 times in their last 10 games

CUBS have not been hit by a pitch in their last 16 games

CUBS have allowed 3 triples in their last 28 games

CUBS have caught 1 baserunner stealing in their last 21 games

CUBS have turned at least 1 DP in 14 of their last 19 games

 

CUBS are 4-6 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 3 of 10 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.07.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.55

CUBS score 4.76 R/G overall.... 5.60 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.87 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 05/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   361   56  104   27    4   10  169   52   37   65  0.288  0.351  0.468  0.819
CUBS overall     1647  219  446  105   10   40  691  208  144  311  0.271  0.331  0.420  0.751

 

Zambrano's starts this year (4-4)

 

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
04/28  vs. St. L       7.0    7    1    1    0    2    1   113  0.00  2.57  1.29  1.00  1.29
05/04  vs. Wash        6.0    6    4    4    3    4    1   104  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
05/10  vs. Pitts       6.0    7    6    4    2    6    1   117  3.00  9.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
05/15  vs. Mets        8.0    6    1    1    3    3    1   116  3.38  3.38  1.13  1.13  1.13
05/20  vs. CWS         6.7    6    7    7    4    5    1   117  5.40  6.75  1.35  1.50  9.45

Home                  28.0   30   25   23   16   24    4   528  5.14  7.71  1.29  1.64  7.39
Road                  33.0   32   15   15   15   19    8   543  4.09  5.18  2.18  1.42  4.09

Day                   41.7   43   32   30   20   27    8   739  4.32  5.83  1.73  1.51  6.48
Nite                  19.3   19    8    8   11   16    4   332  5.12  7.45  1.86  1.55  3.72

last 5 starts         33.7   32   19   17   12   20    5   567  3.21  5.35  1.34  1.31  4.54

season totals         61.0   62   40   38   31   43   12  1071  4.57  6.34  1.77  1.52  5.61

 

Zambrano's starts vs. Los Angeles last year (ND).......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/18  vs. L.A.        6.0    4    1    1    5    3    0   112  7.50  4.50  0.00  1.50  1.50

season totals         99.3   83   51   46   39   90   16  1637  3.53  8.15  1.45  1.23  4.17

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             25 May     24 May     23 May     22 May     21 May     20 May     19 May
             @ L.A.     @ S.D.     @ S.D.     @ S.D.     no game    vs. CWS    vs. CWS 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                                                                0.3  12                  0.3  12
Dempster                 1.0   7               0.3   4                                        1.3  11
Eyre                                                                 1.0  28                  1.0  28
Howry         0.0  12    1.0  12                                                1.0  19       2.0  43
Ohman         0.0   8               0.3   2                                     0.3  16       0.7  26
Wuertz        1.0   6               0.7  13                                     0.7   3       2.3  22
Marmol        1.7  17                                                1.0  19    1.0  11       3.7  47
Guzman        1.0  10                          1.7  21                                        2.7  31


Totals        3.7  53    2.0  19    1.0  15    2.0  25               2.3  59    3.0  49      14.0 220

 

CUBS' season series vs. Los Angeles this year (0-0).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
46  Fri 05/25  @ Los Angeles   N   8- 9  Lilly           Lowe   
47  Sat 05/26  @ Los Angeles        -    Zambrano        Hendrickson         
48  Sun 05/27  @ Los Angeles        -    Hill            Tomko         
138  Mon 09/03    Los Angeles        -    Hill            Penny         
139  Tue 09/04    Los Angeles   N    -    Marshall        Lowe  
140  Wed 09/05    Los Angeles   N    -    Marquis         Hendrickson         
141  Thu 09/06    Los Angeles        -    Lilly           Tomko         

 

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

 

05/11 - 05/25      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Fontenot            2    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  0.500
Ramirez            57   10   19    2    1    4   35   16    2    7  0.333  0.356  0.614  0.970  0.326
DeRosa             28    6    8    3    1    0   13    4    7    6  0.286  0.429  0.464  0.893  0.364
Murton             30    4   10    0    0    1   13    4    4    8  0.333  0.412  0.433  0.845  0.429
Soriano            56   10   15    3    2    1   25    6    8   12  0.268  0.359  0.446  0.806  0.326
Pagan              29    8    8    1    1    1   14    3    2    7  0.276  0.323  0.483  0.805  0.333
Lee                28    4    8    2    0    1   13    6    2    3  0.286  0.333  0.464  0.798  0.292
Ward               19    4    5    3    0    0    8    4    3    4  0.263  0.364  0.421  0.785  0.333
Izturis            45    3   16    2    0    0   18    2    2    2  0.356  0.383  0.400  0.783  0.372
Floyd              27    2    8    1    0    0    9    5    3    5  0.296  0.367  0.333  0.700  0.364
Barrett            49    5   12    3    0    2   21    5    2   10  0.245  0.269  0.429  0.698  0.270
Theriot            47    6   10    2    1    0   14    1    5    8  0.213  0.288  0.298  0.586  0.256
Jones              36    2    7    3    0    0   10    6    0    8  0.194  0.189  0.278  0.467  0.250
Blanco              9    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.100  0.000  0.100  0.000

last 14 games     492   69  131   26    6   11  202   66   41   99  0.266  0.321  0.411  0.732  0.314

season totals    1647  219  446  105   10   40  691  208  143  311  0.271  0.331  0.420  0.751  0.313

 

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

 

05/11 - 05/25        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              3.7    1    0    0    2    3    0    47  4.91  7.36  0.00  0.82  0.00
Cherry              1.0    2    0    0    1    1    0    19  9.00  9.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Wuertz              5.3    1    1    1    5    3    0    69  8.44  5.06  0.00  1.13  1.69
Marshall            7.0    4    2    2    2    8    1   105  2.57 10.29  1.29  0.86  2.57
Eyre                2.7    5    1    1    1    1    0    47  3.38  3.38  0.00  2.25  3.38
Guzman             13.0   16    5    5    4   12    1   180  2.77  8.31  0.69  1.54  3.46
Lilly              19.3   15    9    9    7   14    2   289  3.26  6.52  0.93  1.14  4.19
Zambrano           14.7   12    8    8    7    8    2   233  4.30  4.91  1.23  1.30  4.91
Marquis            18.0   17   10   10    7   10    2   267  3.50  5.00  1.00  1.33  5.00
Hill               17.0   17   14   14    9   21    7   297  4.76 11.12  3.71  1.53  7.41
Ohman               3.3    4    3    3    1    5    0    69  2.70 13.50  0.00  1.50  8.10
Dempster            3.7    4    5    5    2    2    0    63  4.91  4.91  0.00  1.64 12.27
Cotts               5.0    9    8    8    2    1    1    90  3.60  1.80  1.80  2.20 14.40
Howry               5.3   11    9    9    2    4    2   113  3.38  6.75  3.38  2.44 15.19

last 14 games     119.0  118   75   75   52   93   18  1888  3.93  7.03  1.36  1.43  5.67

season totals     418.0  372  193  187  160  331   48  6653  3.44  7.13  1.03  1.27  4.03

 

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

 

04/02 - 05/25      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 5    9  0.357
Lee                 24   59  0.289
Floyd               16   44  0.267
Ramirez             24   73  0.247
DeRosa              17   54  0.239
Theriot             14   47  0.230
Pagan                2    8  0.200
Blanco               2    9  0.182
Jones               15   69  0.179
Barrett             17   80  0.175
Murton               7   36  0.163
Soriano              9   52  0.148
Pie                  3   21  0.125
Izturis              5   47  0.096
Cedeno               2   21  0.087
Fontenot             0    0  0.000

CUBS               168  686  0.197

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[macuser2]

Zambrano gets lit up and won't even make it out of the 3rd.

 

On Sunday they will announce that Zambrano has been put on the DL, and is being sent to see that same doctor who found the most recent porblem Prior had.

 

Meh. I am switching to watching mostly MMA. Versus is adding a lot more coverage starting in June, Spike and ion already have a lot. Then there is the big PPV fight tonight. At least those guys keep trying until they are bloody pulps.

 

Flame away, but that's how I feel.

 

Having said that, if by some chance the Cubs should win the series with LA, I will also pay for premium for someone.

[otis89]

Zambrano's throws a no-hitter, but walks 4 batters, all in the same inning, and the Cubs lose 1-0.

[macuser2]

Zambrano's throws a no-hitter, but walks 4 batters, all in the same inning, and the Cubs lose 1-0.

 

:shock:

 

That's a real possibility.

[tkenm356]

Zambrano's throws a no-hitter, but walks 4 batters, all in the same inning, and the Cubs lose 1-0.

 

I was going to go with something more like that Prior game back aroun when Sammy walked out on the team:

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200409300.shtml

 

Complete game, 3H or less, 15+K, 1R off a homer...... Cubs lose either 1-0 because our offense forgot how to hit or 2-1 in extras because the bullpen sucks (and the offense forgot how to hit)

[C.C.]

Cubs lose again, but so does everyone else in the Central.

[Flames24Rulz]

Zambrano's throws a no-hitter, but walks 4 batters, all in the same inning, and the Cubs lose 1-0.

 

:shock:

 

That's a real possibility.

 

Maybe it was with last year's Zambrano. Not this year's.