5/30: Fish (Mitre) at Cubs (Lilly), 7:05 pm CT, WGN

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Where's CT?

 

Wed., May 30 @ 7:05 p.m. CT

TV: WGN | Radio: WGN 720 | XM 185

 

RHP Sergio Mitre (2-2, 1.89 ERA, 210 ERA+, 47.2 IP) at LHP Ted Lilly (4-2, 3.20 ERA, 133 ERA+, 64.2 IP)

 

Weather: Partly Cloudy, winds blowing out to LF at about 13 mph.

Game-time temperature: 84°F.

[Flames24Rulz]

A 210 ERA+? Holy... I knew he was having a good year, but that's sensational.

 

Go Mitre.

[Butterscup1679666578]

i hate you, cubs.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

sergiowned

[Omar]

If Cubs lose, blame CT.

 

Florida Marlins Vs. Ted Lilly

Miguel Olivo is 4/5 with 3 HRs and a BB against him. That's all that really matters.

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Sergio Mitre

Who cares. He'll own us.

 

In Before Sweep Truck.

[Brian]

SERGIO!

[Guest]

I picked up Sergio on my fantasy teams.

[seanimal]

In 43 straight Cubs home games that I have attended, dating back to 1998, they have won exactly zero.

 

So get out your brooms, I'm going to the game!

 

(thanks for the tix Vance, even though my curse will mean that the Cubs will have lost every game you've attended on your recent trip)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Wednesday...........

 

CUBS are 4-3 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 0-2 vs. Florida

CUBS are 6-8 vs. the NLE Division

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

CUBS are 14-13 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 7-10 in games that end a series

CUBS are 8-13 at night

CUBS are 10-14 at home

CUBS are 18-19 against right handers

CUBS are 9-10 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 18-9 when they get a quality start.... 4-19 when they don't

CUBS are 8-16 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 14-12 when they don't

CUBS are 17-15 when they score first in the game.... 5-13 when they don't

CUBS are 8-11 when they score in the first inning.... 14-17 when they don't

CUBS are 20-20 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 2-8 when they do

CUBS are 19-12 when they score at least 4 runs.... 3-16 when they don't

CUBS are 18-5 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 4-23 when they don't

CUBS are 19-10 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-10 when they get outhit.... and 1-7 when the hits are even

CUBS are 3-1 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 19-27 when he doesn't

CUBS are 7-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 15-23 when he doesn't

CUBS are 2-12 in one run games.... 6-5 in two run games

CUBS are 9-10 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above

CUBS are 18-16 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less..... 4-12 when they don't

CUBS are 4-9 when they throw more pitches than the opponent.... 9-9 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 9-10 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 9-9 when they average 3.6 P/PA or fewer.... 13-19 when they don't

CUBS are 14-16 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 8-13 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 71 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 748 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 143 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 1105 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 117 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 4.62 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.74 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 19.1% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.359 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 34.7% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

CUBS are 5-5 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 8 of 10 in quality starts

Lilly's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.28.... pitching to Blanco it's 2.57

CUBS score 4.62 R/G overall.... 4.60 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.88 HR/G overall.... 0.50 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 05/29      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly      373   46  106   21    1    5  144   43   29   72  0.284  0.339  0.386  0.725
CUBS overall     1792  231  479  112   10   44  743  220  156  341  0.267  0.328  0.415  0.743

 

Composite scoring in games started by Lilly.........

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              2   2   1   9   2   3  18   6   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      46
Opponents         5   3   3   4   5   1   3   8   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0      35

 

Lilly's starts this year (4-2)

 

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
04/20  vs. St. L       7.0    4    2    2    2    6    1   100  2.57  7.71  1.29  0.86  2.57
04/25  vs. Milw        7.0    6    2    1    0    3    0   100  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.86  1.29
05/01  vs. Pitts       5.3    9    5    4    1    5    1    86  1.69  8.44  1.69  1.88  6.75
05/08  vs. Pitts       7.0    7    2    2    1    4    0   110  1.29  5.14  0.00  1.14  2.57
05/13  vs. Phila       8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
05/18  vs. CWS         7.0    6    3    3    2    6    1   106  2.57  7.71  1.29  1.14  3.86
05/25  vs. L.A.        4.3    6    5    5    4    2    1    75  8.31  4.15  2.08  2.31 10.38

Home                  40.0   31   13   12    7   34    2   607  1.58  7.65  0.45  0.95  2.70
Road                  24.7   21   12   11    7   22    2   370  2.55  8.03  0.73  1.14  4.01

Day                   41.0   27   12   11    7   36    2   605  1.54  7.90  0.44  0.83  2.41
Nite                  23.7   25   13   12    7   20    2   372  2.66  7.61  0.76  1.35  4.56

last 5 starts         31.7   31   16   15    9   23    3   485  2.56  6.54  0.85  1.26  4.26

season totals         64.7   52   25   23   14   56    4   977  1.95  7.79  0.56  1.02  3.20

 

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

 

              Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed           Totals
             29 May     28 May     27 May     26 May     25 May     24 May     23 May
             vs. Flor   vs. Flor   @ L.A.     @ L.A.     @ L.A.     @ S.D.     @ S.D.  
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                       1.0   7               1.0   7                  2.0  14
Eyre                     2.0  52    0.0   3                                                   2.0  55
Howry         1.0  18               1.0  13               0.0  12    1.0  12                  3.0  55
Ohman                                          0.3   4    0.0   8               0.3   2       0.7  14
Wuertz        1.0  27               1.0  12               1.0   6               0.7  13       3.7  58
Marmol        2.0  42    0.7   5    0.0   8               1.7  17                             4.3  72
Guzman                              2.0  34               1.0  10                             3.0  44


Totals        4.0  87    2.7  57    4.0  70    1.3  11    3.7  53    2.0  19    1.0  15      18.7 312

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida this year (0-2).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
49  Mon 05/28    Florida           3- 5  Marshall        Kim          
50  Tue 05/29    Florida       N   4- 9  Marquis         Willis        
51  Wed 05/30    Florida       N    -    Lilly           Mitre         
157  Mon 09/24  @ Florida       N    -    Zambrano        Olsen         
158  Tue 09/25  @ Florida       N    -    Hill            Kim          
159  Wed 09/26  @ Florida            -    Marshall        Willis        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Florida this year.....

 

vs. Flor           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Floyd               4    0    2    0    0    0    2    2    2    1  0.500  0.667  0.500  1.167  0.667
Theriot             6    2    2    0    0    1    5    3    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.833  1.167  0.250
DeRosa              7    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    1    1  0.429  0.500  0.571  1.071  0.500
Lee                10    1    3    1    0    1    7    2    0    4  0.300  0.300  0.700  1.000  0.400
Jones               3    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833  0.333
Barrett             8    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    2    1  0.125  0.300  0.250  0.550  0.143
Soriano            10    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.300  0.500  0.222
Ramirez             9    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.222  0.222  0.222  0.444  0.286
Murton              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0  0.000  0.400  0.000  0.400  0.000
Izturis             4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Pagan               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Flor    71    7   16    4    0    2   26    7    8   14  0.225  0.304  0.366  0.670  0.255

season totals    1792  231  479  112   10   44  743  220  155  341  0.267  0.328  0.415  0.742  0.309

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Florida this year......

 

vs. Flor             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry               1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    18  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marmol              2.7    1    0    0    1    5    0    47  3.38 16.88  0.00  0.75  0.00
Marshall            6.3    6    3    2    2    6    1   111  2.84  8.53  1.42  1.26  2.84
Marquis             5.0    8    5    4    3    3    1   101  5.40  5.40  1.80  2.20  7.20
Eyre                2.0    4    2    2    2    4    0    52  9.00 18.00  0.00  3.00  9.00
Wuertz              1.0    3    4    4    2    2    0    27 18.00 18.00  0.00  5.00 36.00

totals vs. Flor    18.0   23   14   12   10   21    2   356  5.00 10.50  1.00  1.83  6.00

season totals     455.0  409  211  203  176  366   52  7281  3.48  7.24  1.03  1.29  4.02

 

CUBS' last 14 games (5-9)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
37  Tue 05/15  @ New York      N  10- 1  Zambrano        Maine         
38  Wed 05/16  @ New York      N   1- 8  Hill            Sosa          
39  Thu 05/17  @ New York          5- 6  Guzman          Vargas        
40  Fri 05/18    Chicago (AL)      6- 3  Lilly           Beuhrle       
41  Sat 05/19    Chicago (AL)     11- 6  Marquis         Vazquez       
42  Sun 05/20    Chicago (AL)      6-10  Zambrano        Contreras     
43  Tue 05/22  @ San Diego     N   1- 5  Hill            Peavy         
44  Wed 05/23  @ San Diego     N   1- 2  Marshall        Wells         
45  Thu 05/24  @ San Diego     N   3- 1  Marquis         Young         
46  Fri 05/25  @ Los Angeles   N   8- 9  Lilly           Lowe          
47  Sat 05/26  @ Los Angeles       4- 2  Zambrano        Hendrickson   
48  Sun 05/27  @ Los Angeles       1- 2  Hill            Wolf          
49  Mon 05/28    Florida           3- 5  Marshall        Kim          
50  Tue 05/29    Florida       N   4- 9  Marquis         Willis        

 

Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              5   7   1   3   4  12  12  15   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      64
Opponents         3   6   7   8   8   2  15  13   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0      69

 

 

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

 

05/15 - 05/29      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            54    8   19    2    1    4   35   12    1    8  0.352  0.364  0.648  1.012  0.357
DeRosa             37    6   11    4    1    1   20    4    4    7  0.297  0.366  0.541  0.906  0.345
Floyd              27    2    9    1    0    0   10    7    5    6  0.333  0.438  0.370  0.808  0.429
Pagan              31    6    8    1    1    1   14    3    2   10  0.258  0.303  0.452  0.755  0.350
Ward               16    3    4    2    0    0    6    4    3    4  0.250  0.368  0.375  0.743  0.333
Lee                37    3    8    3    0    2   17    9    2    9  0.216  0.256  0.459  0.716  0.231
Barrett            47    6   10    4    0    2   20    5    5    8  0.213  0.283  0.426  0.709  0.216
Soriano            58    9   15    2    2    0   21    6    6   13  0.259  0.328  0.362  0.690  0.333
Murton             28    4    7    2    0    0    9    0    5    7  0.250  0.364  0.321  0.685  0.333
Theriot            44    8    9    0    1    1   14    4    4    6  0.205  0.271  0.318  0.589  0.216
Izturis            41    2    9    0    0    0    9    0    3    2  0.220  0.273  0.220  0.492  0.231
Jones              31    3    6    2    0    0    8    4    1    4  0.194  0.212  0.258  0.470  0.222
Blanco              9    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    3  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311  0.167

last 14 games     491   64  120   24    6   12  192   61   42  104  0.244  0.303  0.391  0.694  0.288

season totals    1792  231  479  112   10   44  743  220  155  341  0.267  0.328  0.415  0.742  0.309

 

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

 

05/15 - 05/29        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              6.3    2    0    0    4    8    0   102  5.68 11.37  0.00  0.95  0.00
Guzman              9.7    7    2    2    5    7    0   140  4.66  6.52  0.00  1.24  1.86
Marshall           13.3   10    5    4    4   14    2   216  2.70  9.45  1.35  1.05  2.70
Ohman               2.7    2    1    1    1    5    0    53  3.38 16.88  0.00  1.13  3.38
Zambrano           22.3   20   10   10    8   16    3   358  3.22  6.45  1.21  1.25  4.03
Hill               18.0   16    9    9    8   17    5   278  4.00  8.50  2.50  1.33  4.50
Marquis            18.0   20   11   10    7   12    2   280  3.50  6.00  1.00  1.50  5.00
Wuertz              5.7    3    4    4    4    4    0    75  6.35  6.35  0.00  1.24  6.35
Lilly              11.3   12    8    8    6    8    2   181  4.76  6.35  1.59  1.59  6.35
Eyre                4.0    9    3    3    3    5    1    99  6.75 11.25  2.25  3.00  6.75
Howry               6.0    8    5    5    0    4    1   108  0.00  6.00  1.50  1.33  7.50
Dempster            3.7    5    5    5    2    3    0    60  4.91  7.36  0.00  1.91 12.27
Cotts               1.3    6    6    6    2    0    1    37 13.50  0.00  6.75  6.00 40.50

last 14 games     122.3  120   69   67   54  103   17  1987  3.97  7.58  1.25  1.42  4.93

season totals     455.0  409  211  203  176  366   52  7281  3.48  7.24  1.03  1.29  4.02

 

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

 

04/02 - 05/29      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 5   10  0.333
Lee                 26   66  0.283
Floyd               18   48  0.273
Theriot             16   53  0.232
Ramirez             24   80  0.231
Blanco               3   10  0.231
DeRosa              17   59  0.224
Jones               15   69  0.179
Barrett             17   85  0.167
Murton               7   36  0.163
Soriano             10   58  0.147
Pie                  3   21  0.125
Pagan                2   17  0.105
Izturis              5   52  0.088
Cedeno               2   21  0.087
Fontenot             0    0  0.000

CUBS               176  747  0.191

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

Only 4 Cubs have faced Mitre:

 

DeRosa: 0-4

Soriano: 0-2, BB

Ward: 1-2, BB

Blanco: 0-1, BB

[C.C.]

Are we honestly going to get swept at home against Florida? Against Mitre? Hendry must be proud. I'm convinced that this team is what Baseball in Hell would look like.

[ctcf]

Where's CT?

 

Forgetting he was up to start.

[moorecg]

In 43 straight Cubs home games that I have attended, dating back to 1998, they have won exactly zero.

 

So get out your brooms, I'm going to the game!

 

(thanks for the tix Vance, even though my curse will mean that the Cubs will have lost every game you've attended on your recent trip)

 

Seriously? You could go watch 43 straight Harlem Globetrotter/New York Nationals games and probably see the Nationals win at least one...

[anabiono]

things are starting to look dire

 

are they accepting applications for GM?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

SWEEEEEEEP!

[E.J.]

Anyone else hoping we get no-hit by Mitre tonight? I'm hoping he pitches a perfect game against this pathetic team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Where's CT?

 

Forgetting he was up to start.

 

Blaming it on CT is always a safe bet, no?

[cubweiser03]

You know Sergio?

Lets go see Sergio.

Nah....the Cubs will get their ass kicked.

[C.C.]

I'm pulling for them to win, but I have to admit I'm fascinated how bad they play. I'm in awe of their badness. They somehow out(under)perfom my already rock bottom expectations on a daily basis. I'm waiting to see what they can come up with tonight. Let's tune in...

[C.C.]

You know Sergio?

Lets go see Sergio.

Nah....the Cubs will get their ass kicked.

 

I'm thinking we might see a win tonight...The script calls for it.

[jersey cubs fan]

Slip sliding away.

 

The Cubs are in danger of letting go of their pythagorean title along with their hopes of the real life version of the thing. They've been held to 4 or less in 7 of 8 games and given up 5 or more in 4 of 8 games. They've lost 6 of 7 series and are assured of back to back sub .500 months. I'm guessing today is the day they win 6-1 to put some hope back in the theory that they are much better than their record says.

 

Their next game starts the always forgiving month of June. If they fall any further back in that 28 games in 30 day stretch, those pythagorean hopes may be completely dashed.

[B]

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8275/cubssweepsx1.jpg

[otis89]

Who cares? We lose.

[rawaction]

If the Cubs lose this game and get swept by the Braves (possibly even lose 2 of 3), I am downgrading my dish package and will not watch another game this season.

[Guest]

If the Cubs lose this game and get swept by the Braves (possibly even lose 2 of 3), I am downgrading my dish package and will not watch another game this season.

 

I've already canceled my MLB.tv subscription, but the Cubs weren't the main reason behind the move.