6/26 Rockies (Lopez) vs CUBS (Lilly), 7:05p, WGNTV, XM184

[Southpaw191679666239]

Okay, that was ugly, but I'll take it! :)

 

Tuesday Night Fight... er... matchup:

 

Rodrigo Lopez

http://tvazteca.com.mx/deportes/beisbol/2007/04/128050.jpg

4-0, 2.93 ERA, 46.0 IP, 5 HR, 8 BB, 25 K, 1.26 WHIP

 

vs

 

Ted Lilly

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/action/ph_150404.jpg

5-4, 3.90 ERA, 92.1 IP, 12 HR, 18 BB, 82 K, 1.05 WHIP

 

It's worked thus far... Major League movie-reference for this game:

In case you haven't noticed, the (Cubs) have managed to win a few ball games, and are threatening to climb out (from below .500). ~ Harry Doyle (lightly adapted to fit the current sitch)

 

GO CUBS!

[Omar]

Keep it rollin', Southpaw!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Sweep versus the Sox and an amazing win against Colorado (even though it should have never come to it), but just keep riding the wave.

 

Don't blow it.

Edited June 26, 2007 by RonnieWooWooSanto

[sunnydoo]

For whatever reason, Lopez has been showing better control this year. Lets be patient and stretch the game. Fuentes has now blown 2 of his last 4 save opportunites.

 

A nice 9-1 game would be good. dont need anything like last nite again for a while.

 

 

Geaux Cubbies!

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm going to the game tomorrow.

 

They haven't won any of the games I've gone to this year.

 

If this one goes down the crapper, I'm sorry.

[anabiono]

I'm going to the game tomorrow.

 

They haven't won any of the games I've gone to this year.

 

If this one goes down the crapper, I'm sorry.

 

well...this is your first win then baby!!!

 

tomorrow/today is my birthday...my golden birthday...CUBS WIN!!!!

 

OH YEAH!!

 

CUBS MO'CRACKIN WIN!!!

[CubmanPi]

I can't handle another one like that. Please just keep it simple and win without the theatrics.

[soccer10k]

Just win, baby.

 

I'll probably be watching this one.

[ctcf]

I'm going to the game tomorrow.

 

They haven't won any of the games I've gone to this year.

 

If this one goes down the crapper, I'm sorry.

 

well...this is your first win then baby!!!

 

tomorrow/today is my birthday...my golden birthday...CUBS WIN!!!!

 

OH YEAH!!

 

CUBS MO'CRACKIN WIN!!!

 

Golden?

[98navigator]

Make it 5 in a row!

[anabiono]

I'm going to the game tomorrow.

 

They haven't won any of the games I've gone to this year.

 

If this one goes down the crapper, I'm sorry.

 

well...this is your first win then baby!!!

 

tomorrow/today is my birthday...my golden birthday...CUBS WIN!!!!

 

OH YEAH!!

 

CUBS MO'CRACKIN WIN!!!

 

Golden?

 

yep...or so i have been told...i turned 26 today, on the 26th...

 

i am willing to buy into this theory

[UMFan83]

I've heard some people criticize WHIP as a 'roto' stat and useless in statistical analysis, and I hae to wonder if thats true when looking at these two guys. Lopez has a 1.26 WHIP which is slightly above average, but has only 8 walks and 5 HRs in 46 IP.

 

Lilly has a 1.05 WHIP, but has walked 18 and given up 12 HR.

 

Lopez's ERA is 2.93, while Lilly's is 3.90

[CubColtPacer]

Howry and Eyre are probably both pretty close to unavailable for this one-only in emergencies. So that will leave Marmol, Wuertz, Ohman, and whoever the new pitcher is for the bullpen tonight.

[CubmanPi]

Howry and Eyre are probably both pretty close to unavailable for this one-only in emergencies. So that will leave Marmol, Wuertz, Ohman, and whoever the new pitcher is for the bullpen tonight.

Hendry is running this team. I'll believe he lands a pitcher when I see it.

[CubmanPi]

Howry and Eyre are probably both pretty close to unavailable for this one-only in emergencies. So that will leave Marmol, Wuertz, Ohman, and whoever the new pitcher is for the bullpen tonight.

Hendry is running this team. I'll believe he adds a pitcher when I see it.

[ctcf]

Howry and Eyre are probably both pretty close to unavailable for this one-only in emergencies. So that will leave Marmol, Wuertz, Ohman, and whoever the new pitcher is for the bullpen tonight.

Hendry is running this team. I'll believe he lands a pitcher when I see it.

Pretty sure the Cubs are supposedly switching to 12 pitchers sometime this week, as early as today.

[CubColtPacer]

Howry and Eyre are probably both pretty close to unavailable for this one-only in emergencies. So that will leave Marmol, Wuertz, Ohman, and whoever the new pitcher is for the bullpen tonight.

Hendry is running this team. I'll believe he lands a pitcher when I see it.

Pretty sure the Cubs are supposedly switching to 12 pitchers sometime this week, as early as today.

 

Plus, elsewhere on the board it was just reported that Hendry was just on the radio saying that they were going to bring in another pitcher before tonight's game.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Just win, bitches.

[jyoung55]

I've heard some people criticize WHIP as a 'roto' stat and useless in statistical analysis, and I hae to wonder if thats true when looking at these two guys. Lopez has a 1.26 WHIP which is slightly above average, but has only 8 walks and 5 HRs in 46 IP.

 

Lilly has a 1.05 WHIP, but has walked 18 and given up 12 HR.

 

Lopez's ERA is 2.93, while Lilly's is 3.90

 

Well WHIP is a rate stat, which is especially useful when two pitchers have vastly different Innings Pitched such as these two pitchers. I'm no stat wizard but I'd imagine that Lopez's peripheral numbers suggest a rise in his ERA in the near future.

 

But WHIP is essentially the pitching version of OBP. Basically OBP per inning. I don't know how its just a useless fantasy stat.

[killthegoat06]

5 in a row?

[Roast]

Cinco Por Favor?

[weis21]

I think it's odd that fox but not espn has covered that idiot fan that about got to howry. I guess they aren't promoting that kind of behavior which is a good thing. I wasn't watching the game (until the bottom of the ninth 8-) ), was this fan just drunk or all cracked out? Just wondering what would make someone do something so stupid.

 

oh yeah, go cubs, 5 in a row???? :shock:

[inari]

I think it's odd that fox but not espn has covered that idiot fan that about got to howry. I guess they aren't promoting that kind of behavior which is a good thing. I wasn't watching the game (until the bottom of the ninth 8-) ), was this fan just drunk or all cracked out? Just wondering what would make someone do something so stupid.

 

oh yeah, go cubs, 5 in a row???? :shock:

 

The guy was sitting a few rows in front of me and he really wasn't that drunk, from what I could tel. He was just pissed off and stupid.

 

Anyways, this is the first time in a couple days I won't see the Cubs in person. DON'T SUCK CUBS!

[otis89]

Win again, you pathetic bunch of losers!

[cubscausestress]

time for the roller coaster ride to head back down the hill.