6/27 Rockies (Hirsh) vs CUBS (Z!), 1:20p, WGN-TV, XM184

[Southpaw191679666239]

Ah yes, those crazy Cubs love to raise the ol' blood pressure every now and again...

 

This ol' chap:

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/action/ph_444865.jpg

3-6, 5.06 ERA, 89.0 IP, 14 HR, 37 BB, 60 K, 1.38 WHIP

 

vs

 

This ol' chap:

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAGV235-2006StudioPlus~Carlos-Zambrano-Posters.jpg

8-6, 4.27 ERA, 105.1 IP, 16 HR, 44 BB, 86 K, 1.33 WHIP

 

 

Let's keep this train rollin' and execute the SWEEEEEEP! :)

 

Major League reference for the game:

Rachel Phelps: I think he'll fit right in with our team concept.

Charlie Donovan: That reminds me, I was going to ask you. What exactly *is* our team concept?

 

 

GO CUBS!

[Drew Doughty]

I believe the team concept is to keep the fans out of Wrigley by giving them all heart attacks.

 

GO CUBS!

[Sarcastic]

This is the first pitching matchup of the series that favors us. So of course, we'll lose.

 

On the other hand, this is Zambrano's new season.

 

Looks like a tossup.

[inari]

I'm usually one to say it's okay to be content with taking 2 of 3 every time, but this is a series we really have to sweep. The Rockies are a solid team and it would go along way to have a 6 game streak into our series with the Crew.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Just win, bitches.

[Brian]

Cubs should just not lose all the way through the ASB. That would be fun.

[Sarcastic]

Cubs should just not lose all the way through the ASB. That would be fun.

 

How about a win streak through October?

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

Just because I won't be there doesn't give you (the cubs) the right to be sucking losers. JUST WIN!!!!!

[Omar]

Lets make it 6 straight!!

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Won't be able to watch this one... hope it's good news when I check the box score.

[jjgman21]

Carlos owns this current group of Rockies.

[Brian]

Cubs should just not lose all the way through the ASB. That would be fun.

 

How about a win streak through October?

 

Now that's just unrealistic :o

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Tulsa, OK !!

 

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

 

CUBS are 6-5 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 2-0 vs. Colorado

CUBS are 6-7 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 0-1 when they've won their last 5 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 17-19 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 12-14 in games that end a series

CUBS are 21-20 in day games

CUBS are 17-20 at home

CUBS are 29-28 against right handers

CUBS are 27-12 when they get a quality start.... 10-27 when they don't

CUBS are 15-21 when the opponenent gets a quality start.... 22-18 when they don't

CUBS are 29-17 when they score first in the game.... 8-22 when they don't

CUBS are 18-13 when they score in the first inning.... 19-26 when they don't

CUBS are 32-24 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 5-15 when they do

CUBS are 29-17 when they score at least 4 runs.... 8-22 when they don't

CUBS are 29-6 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-33 when they don't

CUBS are 34-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-16 when they get outhit.... and 1-9 when the hits are even

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

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

CUBS are on a pace to score 742 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 151 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 495 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1053 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 98 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 126 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 90 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.58 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 18.3% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.355 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 33.9% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

CUBS are 8-8 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 8 of 16 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.53.... to Blanco it's 3.27.... to K. Hill it's 1.14.... to Bowen it's 1.13

CUBS score 4.58 R/G overall.... 4.88 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.93 HR/G overall.... 1.19 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 06/26      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   552   78  145   36    4   19  246   72   47   96  0.263  0.320  0.446  0.766
CUBS overall     2699  348  731  160   17   71 1138  332  232  494  0.271  0.331  0.422  0.752

 

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             11  11   8   7   8  13   4  11   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      78
Opponents        14   2   4   3  17   4  14   4   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      64

 

Zambrano's starts this year (8-6)

 

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
06/22  vs. CWS         8.0    3    1    1    1   12    1   113  1.13 13.50  1.13  0.50  1.13

Home                  50.0   48   34   30   24   38    5   876  4.32  6.84  0.90  1.44  5.40
Road                  55.3   48   20   20   20   48   11   898  3.25  7.81  1.79  1.23  3.25

Day                   78.0   74   45   42   32   62   12  1314  3.69  7.15  1.38  1.36  4.85
Nite                  27.3   22    9    8   12   24    4   460  3.95  7.90  1.32  1.24  2.63

last 5 starts         36.7   26   12   10   12   35    3   578  2.95  8.59  0.74  1.04  2.45

season totals        105.3   96   54   50   44   86   16  1774  3.76  7.35  1.37  1.33  4.27

 

Zambrano's starts vs. Colorado last year (0-1).......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/29  vs. Colo        7.0    3    4    2    4    9    0   128  5.14 11.57  0.00  1.00  2.57

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.....

 

              Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed           Totals
             26 Jun     25 Jun     24 Jun     23 Jun     22 Jun     21 Jun     20 Jun
             vs Colo    vs Colo    @ sox      @ sox      @ sox      @ Texas    @ Texas 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                                  1.0  21                             1.0  21
Eyre                     1.3  36                                                1.3  19       2.7  55
Howry                    1.0  20    1.0  20    1.0  14               1.3  23                  4.3  77
Ohman         0.3   2               1.0  17    1.0  10                          1.0  14       3.3  43
Wuertz        2.0  26    1.0  23               0.3   7                          0.7  11       4.0  67
Marmol        0.7  23               0.7  19    1.0  17                                        2.3  59
Gallagher                                                                                            

Totals        3.0  51    3.3  79    2.7  56    3.3  48    1.0  21    1.3  23    3.0  44      17.7 322

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
75  Mon 06/25    Colorado      N  10- 9  Marquis         Francis       
76  Tue 06/26    Colorado      N   8- 5  Lilly           Lopez         
77  Wed 06/27    Colorado           -    Zambrano        Hirsch        
115  Thu 08/09  @ Colorado      N    -    Marquis         Cook          
116  Fri 08/10  @ Colorado      N    -    Lilly           Francis       
117  Sat 08/11  @ Colorado      N    -    Zambrano        Lopez         
118  Sun 08/12  @ Colorado           -    Hill            Hirsch        

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
115  Fri 08/11  @ Colorado      N   2-10  Hill        
116  Sat 08/12  @ Colorado      N   4- 8  Guzman        
117  Sun 08/13  @ Colorado          8- 7  Marmol        
160  Fri 09/29    Colorado          2- 5  Zambrano      
161  Sat 09/30    Colorado          9-11  Mateo        
162  Sun 10/01    Colorado          8- 5  Miller        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Colorado this year.....

 

vs. Colo           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Floyd               1    2    1    0    0    1    4    2    2    0  1.000  1.000  4.000  5.000  0.000
Ward                1    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000
Fontenot            9    3    6    3    0    0    9    3    1    0  0.667  0.700  1.000  1.700  0.667
Theriot             3    2    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.667  0.667  1.000  1.667  0.667
Pagan               5    1    1    0    0    1    4    3    1    2  0.200  0.333  0.800  1.133  0.000
DeRosa              8    2    4    0    0    0    4    4    1    1  0.500  0.556  0.500  1.056  0.571
K Hill              5    2    2    1    0    0    3    2    0    0  0.400  0.400  0.600  1.000  0.400
Lee                 9    1    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    1  0.444  0.444  0.444  0.889  0.500
Izturis             3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.500
Soriano            11    2    3    1    0    0    4    2    0    1  0.273  0.273  0.364  0.636  0.300
Ramirez             9    2    2    1    0    0    3    1    0    0  0.222  0.222  0.333  0.556  0.222
Pie                 4    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250
Bowen               4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200  0.000
Jones               0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Colo    78   18   29    7    0    2   42   18    6    9  0.372  0.417  0.538  0.955  0.403

season totals    2699  346  731  158   17   71 1136  332  231  493  0.271  0.330  0.421  0.751  0.309

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Colorado this year......

 

vs. Colo             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              3.0    1    0    0    2    3    0    49  6.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Ohman               0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Marquis             5.7    7    3    3    2    5    0    97  3.18  7.94  0.00  1.59  4.76
Lilly               6.0    6    4    4    5    5    1   113  7.50  7.50  1.50  1.83  6.00
Marmol              0.7    3    1    1    0    2    0    23  0.00 27.00  0.00  4.50 13.50
Eyre                1.3    3    3    3    2    2    0    36 13.50 13.50  0.00  3.75 20.25
Howry               1.0    3    3    3    0    1    1    20  0.00  9.00  9.00  3.00 27.00

totals vs. Colo    18.0   23   14   14   11   18    2   340  5.50  9.00  1.00  1.89  7.00

season totals     688.3  619  319  298  251  574   84 10958  3.28  7.51  1.10  1.26  3.90

 

CUBS' last 7 games (5-2)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
70  Wed 06/20  @ Texas         N   3- 7  Marquis         Loe          
71  Thu 06/21  @ Texas             5- 6  Lilly           Padilla       
72  Fri 06/22  @ Chicago (AL)      5- 1  Zambrano        Beuhrle       
73  Sat 06/23  @ Chicago (AL)      2- 1  Hill            Vazquez       
74  Sun 06/24  @ Chicago (AL)      3- 0  Marshall        Contreras     
75  Mon 06/25    Colorado      N  10- 9  Marquis         Francis       
76  Tue 06/26    Colorado      N   8- 5  Lilly           Lopez         

 

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             10   0   2   0  10   3   3   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      36
Opponents         4   5   2   3   2   3   2   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      29

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 7 games......

 

06/20 - 06/26      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Soriano            32    7   14    4    0    4   30    6    1    5  0.438  0.455  0.938  1.392  0.435
Ward                6    1    4    0    0    0    4    0    1    1  0.667  0.714  0.667  1.381  0.800
K Hill             11    3    4    1    0    1    8    5    0    0  0.364  0.333  0.727  1.061  0.300
Fontenot           30    5   12    4    0    0   16    3    2    3  0.400  0.438  0.533  0.971  0.444
Floyd              13    2    4    0    0    1    7    2    2    3  0.308  0.400  0.538  0.938  0.333
Lee                29    2   11    1    0    0   12    2    1    5  0.379  0.419  0.414  0.833  0.458
Pagan              19    2    5    1    0    1    9    5    1    5  0.263  0.300  0.474  0.774  0.308
Ramirez            22    4    6    2    0    1   11    3    0    1  0.273  0.273  0.500  0.773  0.250
Izturis            18    0    5    2    0    0    7    0    0    1  0.278  0.278  0.389  0.667  0.294
DeRosa             20    3    6    0    0    0    6    5    1    4  0.300  0.333  0.300  0.633  0.375
Theriot            13    3    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    1  0.154  0.214  0.231  0.445  0.167
Bowen              13    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    4    6  0.077  0.294  0.077  0.371  0.143
Pie                18    1    2    0    0    0    2    3    3    4  0.111  0.238  0.111  0.349  0.143
Jones               3    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      253   36   77   16    0    8  117   36   17   42  0.304  0.349  0.462  0.812  0.340

season totals    2699  346  731  158   17   71 1136  332  231  493  0.271  0.330  0.421  0.751  0.309

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 7 games......

 

06/20 - 06/26        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marshall            6.3    5    0    0    1    3    0    81  1.42  4.26  0.00  0.95  0.00
Ohman               3.3    1    0    0    0    3    0    43  0.00  8.10  0.00  0.30  0.00
Dempster            1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    21  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano            8.0    3    1    1    1   12    1   113  1.13 13.50  1.13  0.50  1.13
R Hill              5.7    6    1    1    2    6    0   105  3.18  9.53  0.00  1.41  1.59
Wuertz              4.0    4    1    1    3    4    0    67  6.75  9.00  0.00  1.75  2.25
Marmol              2.3    4    1    1    2    4    0    59  7.71 15.43  0.00  2.57  3.86
Marquis            10.7   12    9    7    6    8    2   197  5.06  6.75  1.69  1.69  5.91
Lilly              13.0   12    9    9    6   15    3   217  4.15 10.38  2.08  1.38  6.23
Howry               4.3    7    4    4    1    6    1    77  2.08 12.46  2.08  1.85  8.31
Eyre                2.7    3    3    3    2    2    0    55  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.88 10.13

last 7 games       61.3   57   29   27   24   64    7  1035  3.52  9.39  1.03  1.32  3.96

season totals     688.3  619  319  298  251  574   84 10958  3.28  7.51  1.10  1.26  3.90

 

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

 

04/02 - 06/26      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 5   13  0.278
Floyd               23   66  0.258
Lee                 33  104  0.241
DeRosa              32  101  0.241
Fontenot            10   35  0.222
Pie                 16   58  0.216
Ramirez             28  108  0.206
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Theriot             20   87  0.187
Pagan                7   31  0.184
K Hill               4   21  0.160
Jones               18   96  0.158
Soriano             17   92  0.156
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Bowen                1    6  0.143
Murton               7   48  0.127
Izturis              8   76  0.095
Cedeno               2   21  0.087

CUBS               261 1165  0.183

 

CUBS have slipped yet one more notch in the standings..... 14th place and dropping like a rock !!

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Cincinnati      29      48     0.377     ---
Kansas City     32      46     0.410     2.5
Texas           32      45     0.416     3.0
Houston         32      45     0.416     3.0
Washington      32      45     0.416     3.0
Pittsburgh      32      44     0.421     3.5
white sox       31      42     0.425     4.0
Baltimore       33      43     0.434     4.5
San Francisco   33      43     0.434     4.5
Tampa Bay       33      42     0.440     5.0
St. Louis       34      40     0.459     6.5
Florida         36      41     0.468     7.0
NY Yankees      36      38     0.486     8.5
CUBS            37      39     0.487     8.5

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Andy]

We'd better win. You can't lose games with the new and improved Z on the mound if you're the Cubs.

[sunnydoo]

Hey Carlos-

 

This guy came up as a member of the Astros. And you know what you like to do to Astros pitchers.

 

Hammer him Z, v 2.0!

 

 

Geaux Cubbies.

[cbbryan]

Let's go BIG Z! He's been stellar his last few starts! Let's hope for another 8-10 runs and another great start from Z.

[CubmanPi]

A sweep here would definitely make this three-game series the most impressive baseball the Cubs have shown all year, even counting the 6-run meltdown the other night. Break out the brooms, Z!!

[soccer10k]

I think I'll be getting up to watch this one.

[98navigator]

Win the 6th in a row Cubs.

[Schwarber Fan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v39/SwedeCarlson/Cubs/cubsweep-1.jpg

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Won't be able to watch this one today, but rest assured I'll be sneaking peaks at the game cast all afternoon at work. Go Cubs.

[C.C.]

Cubs still stink!

They'll Lose today and the next 3.

[jjgman21]

last 10 games with Iassonga behind the plate -

 

Rockies 8-2

Cubs 3-7

 

last start for the Cubs with Iassonga was the Aram collision with Quade game. Z didn't pitch very well, but was squeezed on outside pitches to righties, while Bergmann had many outside and low pitches called strikes.

[A New Era]

whens Griffey getting here?

[E.J.]

whens Griffey getting here?

 

Doubtful Hendry will be allowed to take on Griffey's contract with the sale of the team coming up after the season.