6/16 Padres (Young) v. CUBS (BIG Z!) WGN 12:05 CST

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Denton, TX !!

 

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

 

CUBS are 7-3 on Saturdays

CUBS are 3-3 vs. San Diego

CUBS are 4-5 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 1-2 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 13-17 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 18-17 in day games

CUBS are 15-18 at home

CUBS are 25-24 against right handers

CUBS are 14-14 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 25-11 when they get a quality start.... 6-24 when they don't

CUBS are 12-19 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 19-16 when they don't

CUBS are 25-17 when they score first in the game.... 6-18 when they don't

CUBS are 14-13 when they score in the first inning.... 17-22 when they don't

CUBS are 29-22 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 2-13 when they do

CUBS are 25-16 when they score at least 4 runs.... 6-19 when they don't

CUBS are 26-5 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 5-30 when they don't

CUBS are 28-11 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-14 when they get outhit.... and 1-8 when the hits are even

CUBS are 6-13 in one run games.... 6-8 in two run games

CUBS are 17-16 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 14-19 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 24-13 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 7-22 when they don't

CUBS are 6-12 when they throw more pitches than the opponent.... 14-10 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 11-13 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 22-27 when Barrett starts.... 3-7 when Blanco starts.... 5-1 when K. Hill starts

CUBS are 27-24 when they get at least 8 hits..... 4-11 when they don't

CUBS are 9-16 when they steal a base.... 22-19 when they don't

CUBS are 11-4 when they execute a sac bunt.... 20-31 when they don't

CUBS are 28-26 when they hit at least 1 double.... 3-9 when they don't

CUBS are 8-5 when they hit at least 1 triple.... 23-30 when they don't

CUBS are 11-7 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 20-28 when they don't

CUBS are 8-4 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 23-31 when they don't

CUBS are 19-9 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 12-26 when they don't

CUBS are 16-23 when the opponent strikes out at least 7 times.... 15-12 when they don't

CUBS are 10-17 when the opponent steals a base.... 21-18 when they don't

CUBS are 7-13 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 24-22 when they don't

CUBS are 2-13 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 29-22 when they don't

CUBS are 2-11 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 29-24 when they don't

CUBS are 8-13 when they hit an opposing batter.... 23-22 when they don't

CUBS have committed 4 errors in their last 11 games

CUBS have 13 SB in their last 15 games

CUBS have been caught stealing 4 times in their last 36 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 15 times in their last 15 games

CUBS have been hit by a pitch 4 times in their last 36 games

CUBS have hit at least 1 HR in 10 of their last 15 games

CUBS have allowed 6 triples in their last 48 games

CUBS have caught 4 baserunners stealing in their last 41 games

 

CUBS are 7-7 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 6 of 14 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.53.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.27.... pitching to K. Hill it's 1.23

CUBS score 4.61 R/G overall.... 5.21 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.95 HR/G overall.... 1.21 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 06/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   493   73  136   34    4   17  229   67   43   85  0.276  0.331  0.465  0.795
CUBS overall     2349  304  632  136   15   63  987  288  209  434  0.269  0.331  0.420  0.751

 

Composite scoring in games started by Zambrano.........

 

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

CUBS              9  11   8   7   8  13   4  11   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      73
Opponents        14   2   4   3  17   4  13   4   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      62

 

Zambrano's starts this year (7-5)

 

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
05/26  vs. L.A.        7.7    8    2    2    1    8    1   125  1.17  9.39  1.17  1.17  2.35
06/01  vs. Atla        5.0   13    7    6    2    0    0    97  3.60  0.00  0.00  3.00 10.80
06/06  vs. Milw        6.7    5    2    2    3    9    1   117  4.05 12.15  1.35  1.20  2.70
06/11  vs. Houst       8.0    3    1    0    1    8    0   128  1.13  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00

Home                  41.0   46   33   29   19   32    4   753  4.17  7.02  0.88  1.59  6.37
Road                  47.3   45   19   19   19   36   10   785  3.61  6.85  1.90  1.35  3.61

Day                   61.0   69   43   40   26   44   10  1078  3.84  6.49  1.48  1.56  5.90
Nite                  27.3   22    9    8   12   24    4   460  3.95  7.90  1.32  1.24  2.63

last 5 starts         34.0   35   19   17   11   30    3   584  2.91  7.94  0.79  1.35  4.50

season totals         88.3   91   52   48   38   68   14  1538  3.87  6.93  1.43  1.46  4.89

 

Zambrano's starts vs. San Diego last year (ND).......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/05  vs. S.D.        7.0    4    0    0    3   10    0   107  3.86 12.86  0.00  1.00  0.00

season totals        214.0  162   91   81  115  210   20  3624  4.84  8.83  0.84  1.29  3.41

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             15 Jun     14 Jun     13J un     12 Jun     11 Jun     10 Jun     09 Jun
             v. S.D.    v. Seatt   v. Seatt   v. Seatt   v. Houst   @ Atlant   @ Atlant
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  11               1.0  11    1.0  16    1.0   9    1.0  29                  5.0  76
Eyre                                                                            2.0  35       2.0  35
Howry                    1.3  14               2.0  17               2.0  35                  5.3  66
Ohman                                          1.7  40               1.0   5                  2.7  45
Wuertz                   0.7   4                                     1.0  11    1.0  12       2.7  27
Marmol                   1.3  20               1.3  29               2.3  43                  5.0  92
Gallagher                                      0.3   4                          3.3  54       3.7  58
Rapada                   0.3   7                                                              0.3   7


Totals        1.0  11    3.7  45    1.0  11    6.3 106    1.0   9    7.3 123    6.3 101      26.7 406

 

CUBS' season series vs. San Diego this year (3-3).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
12  Mon 04/16    San Diego     N  12- 4  Marquis         Hensley       
13  Tue 04/17    San Diego         3- 4  Miller          Maddux        
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         
66  Fri 06/15    San Diego         4- 1  Lilly           Wells         
67  Sat 06/16    San Diego          -    Zambrano        Young         
68  Sun 06/17    San Diego          -    Hill            Maddux        

 

CUBS hitters vs. San Diego this year.....

 

vs. S.D.           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Fontenot            3    1    1    0    0    1    4    3    0    0  0.333  0.250  1.333  1.583  0.000
DeRosa             15    2    6    2    1    1   13    2    2    3  0.400  0.471  0.867  1.337  0.455
Soriano            16    3    5    0    1    1   10    1    3    4  0.313  0.421  0.625  1.046  0.364
Blanco              3    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.333
Ward                3    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.333
Lee                23    3    8    3    0    0   11    2    3    3  0.348  0.444  0.478  0.923  0.400
Floyd              16    2    5    1    0    1    9    6    1    3  0.313  0.353  0.563  0.915  0.333
Ramirez            17    1    5    1    1    0    8    1    1    4  0.294  0.333  0.471  0.804  0.385
Murton             14    2    5    0    0    0    5    2    2    4  0.357  0.438  0.357  0.795  0.500
Barrett            20    2    5    1    0    1    9    4    2    3  0.250  0.304  0.450  0.754  0.250
Izturis            12    1    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333
K Hill              4    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250
Theriot            19    2    3    0    0    0    3    1    0    2  0.158  0.158  0.158  0.316  0.176
Pie                10    1    1    1    0    0    2    1    0    3  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.300  0.143
Jones              20    0    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    3  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.118
Cedeno              5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167  0.000
Pagan               5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vsd. S.D.  219   24   55   12    3    5   88   24   15   43  0.251  0.300  0.402  0.701  0.292

season totals     205   22   53   11    3    5   85   24   15   37  0.259  0.309  0.415  0.724  0.294

 

CUBS pitchers vs. San Diego this year......

 

vs. S.D.             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            4.3    0    0    0    1    1    0    48  2.08  2.08  0.00  0.23  0.00
Guzman              3.7    1    0    0    0    6    0    45  0.00 14.73  0.00  0.27  0.00
Howry               3.0    2    0    0    1    0    0    33  3.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wuertz              2.7    2    0    0    2    4    0    48  6.75 13.50  0.00  1.50  0.00
Cotts               1.7    2    0    0    1    1    0    26  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.80  0.00
Eyre                0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Lilly               8.0    6    1    1    1    3    0    92  1.13  3.38  0.00  0.88  1.13
Marquis            13.0    8    2    2    7   10    0   193  4.85  6.92  0.00  1.15  1.38
Marshall            7.0    4    2    2    2    8    1   105  2.57 10.29  1.29  0.86  2.57
Miller              5.0    6    3    3    4    3    0    98  7.20  5.40  0.00  2.00  5.40
R Hill              6.0    6    5    5    2    8    4    99  3.00 12.00  6.00  1.33  7.50
Ohman               2.3    5    4    4    0    1    1    38  0.00  3.86  3.86  2.14 15.43

totals vs. S.D.    57.0   42   17   17   21   45    6   827  3.32  7.11  0.95  1.11  2.68

season totals     600.0  541  274  255  215  483   68  9502  3.23  7.25  1.02  1.26  3.83

 

CUBS' last 21 games (10-11)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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        
51  Wed 05/30    Florida       N   0- 9  Lilly           Mitre         
52  Fri 06/01    Atlanta           5- 8  Zambrano        Davies        
53  Sat 06/02    Atlanta           3- 5  Hill            James         
54  Sun 06/03    Atlanta          10- 1  Marshall        Cormier       
55  Mon 06/04  @ Milwaukee     N   7- 2  Marquis         Bush          
56  Tue 06/05  @ Milwaukee     N   5- 7  Lilly           Vargas        
57  Wed 06/06  @ Milwaukee         6- 2  Zambrano        Suppan        
58  Thu 06/07  @ Atlanta       N   2- 1  Hill            James         
59  Fri 06/08  @ Atlanta       N   9- 1  Marshall        Cormier       
60  Sat 06/09  @ Atlanta       N   5- 9  Marquis         Hudson        
61  Sun 06/10  @ Atlanta       N   4- 5  Lilly           Carlyle       
62  Mon 06/11    Houston       N   2- 1  Zambrano        Williams      
63  Tue 06/12    Seattle       N   3- 5  Hill            Washburn      
64  Wed 06/13    Seattle       N   3- 2  Marshall        Batista       
65  Thu 06/14    Seattle           5- 4  Marquis         Weaver        
66  Fri 06/15    San Diego         4- 1  Lilly           Wells         

 

Composite scoring during the last 21 games.........

 

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

CUBS             19   9   6   7   9   8  18  10   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      93
Opponents         8  10   9  11  12  10   6  19   2   0   1   0   2   0   0   0      90

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 21 games......

 

05/25 - 06/15      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Fontenot           25    3   10    1    2    2   21    9    1    4  0.400  0.407  0.840  1.247  0.421
Floyd              29    4   13    0    0    1   16    7    6    5  0.448  0.543  0.552  1.095  0.522
Soriano            94   18   30    4    2    7   59   14    6   15  0.319  0.363  0.628  0.990  0.319
Ramirez            44    4   14    1    0    2   21    4    3    6  0.318  0.362  0.477  0.839  0.333
Lee                86    9   25    7    0    3   41   11   10   24  0.291  0.361  0.477  0.838  0.373
Pie                52   11   15    3    1    1   23    9    6    9  0.288  0.356  0.442  0.798  0.333
DeRosa             76    9   23    4    0    2   33   12    6   11  0.303  0.357  0.434  0.791  0.333
Barrett            51    8   13    1    0    2   20    4    7    9  0.255  0.345  0.392  0.737  0.275
Pagan              25    2    7    3    0    0   10    1    2    6  0.280  0.333  0.400  0.733  0.368
Theriot            56    7   13    2    0    1   18    5    4    6  0.232  0.283  0.321  0.605  0.245
Jones              46    5    9    1    0    1   13    4    6    8  0.196  0.288  0.283  0.571  0.216
Izturis            49    4   11    3    0    0   14    3    3    4  0.224  0.269  0.286  0.555  0.244
Murton             27    3    4    2    0    0    6    0    6    4  0.148  0.303  0.222  0.525  0.174
K Hill             26    2    5    1    0    0    6    0    2    2  0.192  0.276  0.231  0.507  0.208
Blanco              7    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    2  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286  0.200
Ward                4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 21 games     739   91  199   34    5   23  312   87   69  131  0.269  0.333  0.422  0.755  0.301

season totals    2348  302  632  134   15   63  985  288  208  434  0.269  0.331  0.420  0.750  0.307

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 21 games......

 

05/25 - 06/15        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Rapada              0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     7  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Marmol             12.7   10    2    2    5   16    1   203  3.55 11.37  0.71  1.18  1.42
Guzman              6.0    4    1    1    4    5    0    94  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.33  1.50
R Hill             27.7   18    7    5    5   24    2   354  1.63  7.81  0.65  0.83  1.63
Marshall           27.0   22    7    6    5   19    2   398  1.67  6.33  0.67  1.00  2.00
Howry               9.7    7    3    3    1    8    0   144  0.93  7.45  0.00  0.83  2.79
Zambrano           27.3   29   12   10    7   25    2   467  2.30  8.23  0.66  1.32  3.29
Dempster           11.0   11    6    6    5    6    1   148  4.09  4.91  0.82  1.45  4.91
Gallagher           3.7    3    2    2    1    1    1    58  2.45  2.45  2.45  1.09  4.91
Marquis            17.3   21   17   10   11   12    3   340  5.71  6.23  1.56  1.85  5.19
Wuertz              9.7    8    6    6    3    7    1   134  2.79  6.52  0.93  1.14  5.59
Lilly              25.0   27   18   17    7   18    7   375  2.52  6.48  2.52  1.36  6.12
Ohman               5.7    9    4    4    3    8    0   117  4.76 12.71  0.00  2.12  6.35
Eyre                7.0   12    5    5    4    6    1   138  5.14  7.71  1.29  2.29  6.43

last 21 games     190.0  181   90   77   61  155   21  2977  2.89  7.34  0.99  1.27  3.65

season totaqs     600.0  541  274  255  215  483   68  9502  3.23  7.25  1.02  1.26  3.83

 

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

 

04/02 - 06/15      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 5   11  0.313
Fontenot             7   16  0.304
Floyd               22   56  0.282
Lee                 30   86  0.259
DeRosa              26   85  0.234
Ramirez             26   94  0.217
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Theriot             18   72  0.200
Pie                 11   47  0.190
Jones               17   93  0.155
Soriano             14   79  0.151
Barrett             18  109  0.142
Pagan                3   19  0.136
Murton               7   48  0.127
Izturis              8   68  0.105
Cedeno               2   21  0.087
K Hill               0   14  0.000

CUBS               225 1003  0.183

 

The CUBS have dropped yet another notch in the standings, sitting now in 12th place..........

 

Fecal League Standings

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Texas           25      42     0.373     ---
Cincinnati      26      42     0.382     0.5
Kansas City     27      41     0.397     1.5
Houston         28      39     0.418     3.0
white sox       27      36     0.429     4.0
Washington      29      38     0.433     4.0
Pittsburgh      29      38     0.433     4.0
Baltimore       29      38     0.433     4.0
St. Louis       28      36     0.438     4.5
Tampa Bay       29      36     0.446     5.0
San Francisco   30      36     0.455     5.5
CUBS            31      35     0.470     6.5

 

Maybe it's time to start tracking this instead...........

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

Milwaukee     102
St. Louis      96
Pittsburgh     94
Houston        93
Cincinnati     90

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Sammy Sofa]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

[Butterscup1679666578]

oh baby i love that lineup.

[Sarcastic]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

 

Followed by a retaliatory plunking and an early ejection of Zambrano.

[jjgman21]

so with some Padres publicly admitting they would bean a Cubs player for Soriano's antics after hitting his dinger, will the umpires eject Young for a HBP because 'they knew it was coming because they were looking for it?'

[rocket]

i was away yesterday, can someone summarize the deal with cubs fans getting involved in plays yesterday?

[98navigator]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

 

Followed by a retaliatory plunking and an early ejection of Zambrano.

 

Neither team can afford to get into a bean-ball war. The Padres are now behind the Dodgers and we're still chasing the Brewers.

[rocket]

k!

[Sammy Sofa]

Very nice, Z. Opening k!

[rocket]

groundout to lee

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

 

Followed by a retaliatory plunking and an early ejection of Zambrano.

 

Neither team can afford to get into a bean-ball war. The Padres are now behind the Dodgers and we're still chasing the Brewers.

 

Some times teams don't think. So I still wouldn't be all that shocked.

[CubmanPi]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

 

Followed by a retaliatory plunking and an early ejection of Zambrano.

The plunkee will then head-first slide* into second base, without getting ejected.

 

 

 

 

And by head first slide, I mean he will body slam Mike Fontenot.

[98navigator]

walks...

 

let's get the next guy Z

[Sammy Sofa]

Motherflunker.

[rocket]

walks adrian gonzalez. there goes the perfect game, though the no hitter is still in tact

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Stay away from those walks Z!

[mspcanes1]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

 

Followed by a retaliatory plunking and an early ejection of Zambrano.

 

Neither team can afford to get into a bean-ball war. The Padres are now behind the Dodgers and we're still chasing the Brewers.

 

Some times teams don't think. So I still wouldn't be all that shocked.

 

i know i wouldn't wanna be the padre that gets beaned in retaliation and has to accept the challenge of charging the mound on zambrano...mad beatdowns waiting for ya' out there

[98navigator]

I think this might be a fairly high scoring game with the wind blowing out.

[rocket]

call it blue

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Looked pretty good, Blue.

[98navigator]

19 pitch first inning but no score

[mspcanes1]

I think this might be a fairly high scoring game with the wind blowing out.

 

should be one sided if big z would get back to his form from 2 years ago where he didn't give up homers

[Irrelevant Dude]

So with Well's statement about Soriano watching his home run yesterday, can we expect yet another plunking of Alfonso today?

Well, I have to agree with Peavy's comments on this one. There was no reason for Soriano to stop and stare at his home run yesterday. I'm not saying that it warrants a beanball war, but Soriano's reaction yesterday was worse than Bonds or Sosa.

[98navigator]

Sori swing and a miss

 

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[CubmanPi]

Pat just said that Young hasn't given up a HR in 53.2 innings. Jinx!