6/22 CUBS (Z!) @ White Sox (Buehrle), 3:05pm, WGN-TV, XM181

[Southpaw191679666239]

This Young Buck

http://www.homeruncards.com/imagesrc/carlos-zambrano-tt.jpg

7-6, 4.53 ERA, 97.1 IP, 15 HR, 43/74 BB/K, 1.40 WHIP

 

 

Versus This Young Buck

http://www.homeruncards.com/imagesrc/mark-buerhle.jpg

4-3, 3.45 ERA, 86 IP, 11 HR, 17/56 BB/K, 1.09 WHIP

 

 

Zambrano won't get to hit on Friday, but maybe he'll DH over the weekend. ;)

 

*sigh* Luckily I'll be at work for most of this game. This team infuriates me to no end.

 

I need one of those blood pressure cuffs for home use. :x

[Omar]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

[Keener98]

who cares we suck

[otis89]

Win, you pathetic bunch of losers!

[Mizzou]

Who is going to be announcing this game?

[Omar]

Who is going to be announcing this game?

 

The Cubs broadcast is on WGN with Len Kasper & Bob Brenly.

 

The Sox broadcast is on CSN with Ha*gets shot*

[Schwarber Fan]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

 

All it takes is 1 post now...

[otis89]

Who's Mark Buehrle?

 

All it takes is 1 post now...

 

That is by far one of the best quotes ever from Maddux. I can't believe Hendry traded him for Izturis. ](*,)

[Friendly Confines]

When's Aram back.... :(

[Omar]

When's Aram back.... :(

 

He's supposed to be back this game, isnt he?

[Mizzou]

Who is going to be announcing this game?

 

The Cubs broadcast is on WGN with Len Kasper & Bob Brenly.

 

The Sox broadcast is on CSN with Ha*gets shot*

Nice! I was going to be pissed off if I took a half day at work to listen to Hawk and Darrin Jackson.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

Well, this will be my first sox-cubs game so you bunch of pathetic losers better not ruin for me.....JUST WIN!

[Butterscup1679666578]

Sweet I get off work at 3. Just in time to watch the battle of who is crappier (Chicago style).

[Handlebar McSkullet]

Well, this will be my first sox-cubs game so you bunch of pathetic losers better not ruin for me.....JUST WIN!

 

+1

 

Have fun tomorrow IWU

 

Its my Birthday, so dont F-UP CUBS!!!!

[Balsa]

Sweet I get off work at 3. Just in time to watch the battle of who is crappier (Chicago style).

It's gonna be fun.

 

I mean someone has to win.

[Guest]

We can talk about Mark Buehrle's mom and his face: chat/flashchat.php

[Guest]

Rain should be gone by game time, but just in case, you can follow it here:

 

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ord_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[A New Era]

When's Griffey gonna get here?

[cbbryan]

When's Griffey gonna get here?

 

By game time, maybe? [/wishful thinking]

[Rusch33]

When's Aram back.... :(

 

He's supposed to be back this game, isnt he?

 

Yep, and probably DH this series.

[Omar]

Who is going to be announcing this game?

 

The Cubs broadcast is on WGN with Len Kasper & Bob Brenly.

 

The Sox broadcast is on CSN with Ha*gets shot*

 

A lot better than the last series...

 

The Cubs were on CSN, and the Sox were on WGN.

 

Some fans dont have CSN... So they suffered, DJ.

[sunnydoo]

Go Z, v2.0!

 

How many brawls this weekend one wonders?

 

 

If we sweep them, Ozzie's head may spin around and around.

 

Geaux Cubbies!

[C.C.]

How many brawls this weekend one wonders?

 

 

 

None! What are they going to brawl over, mediocrity?

[seanimal]

what i find most entertaining about this series is that the winner still has absolutely no reason to brag. both teams are terrible.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Loveland, CO !!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Friday...............

 

CUBS are 6-5 on Fridays

CUBS are 2-1 vs. white sox

CUBS are 5-4 vs. the AL

CUBS are 4-5 when they've lost their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 19-19 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 10-15 in games that start a series

CUBS are 18-20 in day games

CUBS are 17-19 on the road

CUBS are 6-11 against lefties

CUBS are 14-17 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 25-12 when they get a quality start.... 7-27 when they don't

CUBS are 12-21 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 20-18 when they don't

CUBS are 25-17 when they score first in the game.... 7-22 when they don't

CUBS are 14-13 when they score in the first inning.... 18-26 when they don't

CUBS are 29-24 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 3-15 when they do

CUBS are 26-17 when they score at least 4 runs.... 6-22 when they don't

CUBS are 26-6 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 6-33 when they don't

CUBS are 29-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-16 when they get outhit.... and 1-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 7-15 in one run games.... 6-8 in two run games

CUBS are 25-15 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 7-24 when they don't

CUBS are 7-13 when they throw more pitches than the opponent.... 13-12 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 12-14 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 24-28 when Barrett starts.... 3-7 when Blanco starts.... 4-3 when K. Hill starts.... 0-1 when Bowen starts

CUBS are on a pace to win 73 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 730 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 507 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1066 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 94 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 128 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 91 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.51 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.72 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 18.1% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.351 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

CUBS have committed 7 errors in their last 16 games

CUBS have 16 SB in their last 20 games

CUBS have been caught stealing 6 times in their last 41 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 19 times in their last 20 games

CUBS have been hit by a pitch 6 times in their last 41 games

CUBS have hit at least 1 HR in 11 of their last 20 games

CUBS have caught 5 baserunners stealing in their last 46 games

 

CUBS are 7-8 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 7 of 15 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 1.14

CUBS score 4.51 R/G overall.... 4.87 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.92 HR/G overall.... 1/13 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 06/21      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   520   73  138   36    4   17  233   67   45   92  0.265  0.322  0.448  0.770
CUBS overall     2518  320  675  150   17   65 1054  304  222  467  0.268  0.329  0.419  0.748

 

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   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      63

 

Zambrano's starts this year (7-6)

 

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
06/16  vs. S.D.        9.0    2    1    1    5    6    1   123  5.00  6.00  1.00  0.78  1.00

Home                  50.0   48   34   30   24   38    5   876  4.32  6.84  0.90  1.44  5.40
Road                  47.3   45   19   19   19   36   10   785  3.61  6.85  1.90  1.35  3.61

Day                   70.0   71   44   41   31   50   11  1201  3.99  6.43  1.41  1.46  5.27
Nite                  27.3   22    9    8   12   24    4   460  3.95  7.90  1.32  1.24  2.63

totals vs. CWS         6.7    6    7    7    4    5    1   117  5.40  6.75  1.35  1.50  9.45

last 5 starts         36.3   31   13   11   12   31    3   590  2.97  7.68  0.74  1.18  2.72

season totals         97.3   93   53   49   43   74   15  1661  3.98  6.84  1.39  1.40  4.53

 

Zambrano's starts vs. white sox last year (2-0).......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/21  vs. CWS         7.0    4    4    4    3    9    3   113  3.86 11.57  3.86  1.00  5.14
07/02  vs. CWS         6.0    7    7    7    3    6    2   112  4.50  9.00  3.00  1.67 10.50

totals  vs. CWS       13.0   11   11   11    6   15    5   225  4.15 10.38  3.46  1.31  7.62

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........

 

              Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             21 Jun     20 Jun     19 Jun     18 Jun     17 Jun     16 Jun     15 Jun
             @ Texas    @ Texas    @ Texas    no game    v. S.D.    v. S.D.    v. S.D. 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                            1.0  13                                     1.0  11       2.0  24
Eyre                     1.3  19                          2.0  23                             3.3  42
Howry         1.3  23               1.0  11                                                   2.3  34
Ohman                    1.0  14                          1.0  20                             2.0  34
Wuertz                   0.7  11                          1.0  19                             1.7  30
Marmol                              3.0  43                                                   3.0  43
Gallagher                                                 2.0  41                             2.0  41

Totals        1.3  23    3.0  44    5.0  67               6.0 103               1.0  11      16.3 248

 

CUBS' season series vs. white sox this year (2-1).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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     
72  Fri 06/22  @ Chicago (AL)       -    Zambrano        Beuhrle       
73  Sat 06/23  @ Chicago (AL)       -    Hill            Vazquez       
74  Sun 06/24  @ Chicago (AL)       -    Marshall        Contreras     

 

CUBS' season series vs. white sox last year (2-4) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
41  Fri 05/19  @ Chicago (AL)      1- 6  Maddux        
42  Sat 05/20  @ Chicago (AL)      0- 7  Hill        
43  Sun 05/21  @ Chicago (AL)      7- 4  Zambrano      
79  Fri 06/30    Chicago (AL)      2- 6  Marshall      
80  Sat 07/01    Chicago (AL)      6- 8  Maddux        
81  Sun 07/02    Chicago (AL)     15-11  Zambrano      

 

CUBS hitters vs. white sox this year.....

 

vs. CWS            AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Lee                 1    1    1    0    0    1    4    4    1    0  1.000  1.000  4.000  5.000  0.000
Ramirez            11    3    7    1    1    1   13    4    1    1  0.636  0.667  1.182  1.848  0.667
Ward                5    2    2    1    0    0    3    2    1    2  0.400  0.500  0.600  1.100  0.667
Pagan               9    3    3    0    1    0    5    1    2    1  0.333  0.455  0.556  1.010  0.375
DeRosa              6    3    2    1    0    0    3    1    2    2  0.333  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500
Barrett            12    3    3    0    0    2    9    1    0    3  0.250  0.250  0.750  1.000  0.143
Theriot            14    3    4    0    1    0    6    0    1    1  0.286  0.333  0.429  0.762  0.308
Soriano            12    2    3    0    1    0    5    3    1    3  0.250  0.308  0.417  0.724  0.333
Blanco              1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000
Jones               6    0    1    0    0    0    1    2    0    0  0.167  0.143  0.167  0.310  0.167
Murton              7    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    3  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286  0.250
Izturis            10    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    2  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.125
Floyd               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. CWS    103   23   29    3    4    5   55   21   10   22  0.282  0.342  0.534  0.876  0.316

season totals    2517  318  675  148   17   65 1052  304  221  466  0.268  0.329  0.418  0.747  0.307

 

CUBS pitchers vs. white sox this year......

 

vs. CWS              IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              2.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    30  4.50  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Eyre                1.0    2    0    0    1    0    0    28  9.00  0.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Dempster            1.0    0    0    0    0    2    0    16  0.00 18.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wuertz              0.7    0    0    0    0    0    0     3  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Ohman               0.3    1    0    0    1    0    0    16 27.00  0.00  0.00  6.00  0.00
Lilly               7.0    6    3    3    2    6    1   106  2.57  7.71  1.29  1.14  3.86
Howry               2.0    2    1    1    0    2    1    31  0.00  9.00  4.50  1.00  4.50
Marquis             6.0    7    5    5    1    4    1    85  1.50  6.00  1.50  1.33  7.50
Zambrano            6.7    6    7    7    4    5    1   117  5.40  6.75  1.35  1.50  9.45
Cotts               0.3    3    3    3    1    0    1    12 27.00  0.00 27.00 12.00 81.00

totals vs. CWS     27.0   27   19   19   11   21    5   444  3.67  7.00  1.67  1.41  6.33

season totals     643.3  580  303  282  232  526   81 10194  3.25  7.36  1.13  1.26  3.95

 

CUBS' last 14 games (7-7)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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         
67  Sat 06/16    San Diego         0- 1  Zambrano        Young         
68  Sun 06/17    San Diego         3-11  Hill            Maddux        
69  Tue 06/19  @ Texas         N   5- 4  Marshall        Tejeda        
70  Wed 06/20  @ Texas         N   3- 7  Marquis         Loe          
71  Thu 06/21  @ Texas             5- 6  Lilly           Padilla       

 

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             12   4   5   5  10   8   5   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      53
Opponents         7  11  10   4   8   7   1   5   3   0   0   0   2   0   0   0      58

 

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

 

06/07 - 06/21      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Ward                4    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    1  0.500  0.600  0.500  1.100  0.667
Lee                50    6   20    5    1    0   27    5    8   10  0.400  0.500  0.540  1.040  0.500
Fontenot           44    6   15    3    2    2   28    9    2    7  0.341  0.362  0.636  0.998  0.371
Soriano            58   11   16    4    1    5   37    8    7    9  0.276  0.358  0.638  0.996  0.250
Bowen               3    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    2    2  0.333  0.600  0.333  0.933  1.000
Barrett            35    5   11    1    0    2   18    4    2    6  0.314  0.351  0.514  0.866  0.333
Pagan              17    2    6    2    0    0    8    2    1    3  0.353  0.389  0.471  0.859  0.429
Izturis            28    2    8    4    0    0   12    2    2    3  0.286  0.333  0.429  0.762  0.320
DeRosa             48    5   15    3    0    0   18    5    5    5  0.313  0.370  0.375  0.745  0.349
K Hill             20    1    5    1    0    1    9    2    1    2  0.250  0.286  0.450  0.736  0.235
Floyd              24    2    6    1    0    0    7    2    3    4  0.250  0.333  0.292  0.625  0.300
Jones              27    2    6    2    0    0    8    2    2    5  0.222  0.276  0.296  0.572  0.273
Pie                51    5    9    0    2    0   13    7    8   13  0.176  0.283  0.255  0.538  0.237
Theriot            40    2    7    1    0    0    8    2    3    2  0.175  0.233  0.200  0.433  0.184
Murton              8    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    2  0.125  0.222  0.125  0.347  0.167

last 14 games     478   51  129   27    6   11  201   52   49   82  0.270  0.340  0.421  0.761  0.306

season totals    2517  318  675  148   17   65 1052  304  221  466  0.268  0.329  0.418  0.747  0.307

 

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

 

06/07 - 06/21        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
Zambrano           17.0    5    2    1    6   14    1   251  3.18  7.41  0.53  0.65  0.53
Howry               7.7    4    1    1    1    6    0   100  1.17  7.04  0.00  0.65  1.17
Eyre                5.3    4    1    1    2    2    0    77  3.38  3.38  0.00  1.13  1.69
Marmol              9.0    8    2    2    2   13    1   148  2.00 13.00  1.00  1.11  2.00
Wuertz              5.3    8    2    2    0    2    1    69  0.00  3.38  1.69  1.50  3.38
Lilly              15.7   12    6    6    2   15    2   206  1.15  8.62  1.15  0.89  3.45
Dempster            7.0    4    3    3    4    6    0    98  5.14  7.71  0.00  1.14  3.86
Marshall           18.0   15    7    7    5    9    4   264  2.50  4.50  2.00  1.11  3.50
R Hill             17.7   16    9    9    3   16    5   243  1.53  8.15  2.55  1.08  4.58
Ohman               5.7   10    3    3    2    7    0   111  3.18 11.12  0.00  2.12  4.76
Marquis            12.0   11   16    9    9    9    3   227  6.75  6.75  2.25  1.67  6.75
Gallagher           5.7    5    6    6    4    4    2    99  6.35  6.35  3.18  1.59  9.53

last 14 games     126.3  102   58   50   40  103   19  1900  2.85  7.34  1.35  1.12  3.56

season totals     643.3  580  303  282  232  526   81 10194  3.25  7.36  1.13  1.26  3.95

 

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

 

04/02 - 06/21      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Bowen                1    2  0.333
Ward                 5   13  0.278
Lee                 33   89  0.270
Floyd               22   63  0.259
DeRosa              28   94  0.230
Ramirez             26   94  0.217
Fontenot             7   28  0.200
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Pie                 13   57  0.186
Theriot             19   87  0.179
Jones               18   96  0.158
Pagan                4   22  0.154
Soriano             15   83  0.153
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton               7   48  0.127
Izturis              8   68  0.105
Cedeno               2   21  0.087
K Hill               1   16  0.059

CUBS               239 1081  0.181

 

Nearing rock bottom..........

 

Fecal League Standings

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Cincinnati      28      45     0.384     ---
Texas           28      44     0.389     0.5
Kansas City     29      44     0.397     1.0
Washington      30      42     0.417     2.5
San Francisco   30      41     0.423     3.0
white sox       29      39     0.426     3.5
Baltimore       31      41     0.431     3.5
Houston         31      41     0.431     3.5
Pittsburgh      31      41     0.431     3.5
Tampa Bay       31      39     0.443     4.5
CUBS            32      39     0.451     5.0

 

Have I mentioned that I really, really, really hate the white sox ??

 

 

Go CUBS !!