7/5 Cubs (Marshall) @ Nationals (Bergmann), 6:05 CT, CSN

[TruffleShuffle]

Welcome to the first TruffleShuffle game thread in three years as an NSBB member!

 

Tonight's game pits the fearsome Sean Marshall:

 

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/9/9a/90px-Sean_Marshall.jpg

4-3, 3.50 ERA, 36K/13BB, 1.23 WHIP

 

versus the unquestionably lame and ugly Jason Bergmann (whoever that is!)

 

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_456589.jpg

1-5, 3.47 ERA, 47K/23BB, 1.11 WHIP

 

 

Go Cobs! Take three out of four from these bums, and don't give me a loss in my game thread debut!

[Lockes Eye Scar]

Bergmann is a good pitcher (this year anyway), but let's not suck.

[A New Era]

We will now lose because you did not use the sean marshall "I'm high" picture.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Welcome to the first TruffleShuffle game thread in three years as an NSBB member!

 

crap, the rookie's taking us down

[CubmanPi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cubbybear314/breadbare.jpg

[Andy]

The Cubs going against a good pitcher makes me much less worried than Chico yesterday.

[seanimal]

My boy's got this

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Just win, bitches.

[Omar]

Chicago Cubs Vs. Jason Bergmann

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9960/cubsvsbergmanniq5.jpg

 

Washington Nationals Vs. Sean Marshall

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5359/marshallvsnatsev8.jpg

Edited July 5, 2007 by Omar

[CubColtPacer]

Bergmann in 10 starts has only given up more than 5 hits twice this year-the Cubs were one of them. He has given up more than 3 runs 3 times-the Cubs were also one of those. Let's do it again.

 

Although they did commit two errors to let runs score, and Lee hit a 2 run homer in the game. I'm not sure we can count on such rare occurrences :D

[C.C.]

I'm still pissed about yesterdays game. Could've been 4.5 games out! Oh well, gotta take the series tonight.

[98navigator]

Hmmm, upon closer inspection, Bergmann has been extremely unlucky. After his first loss to the Cubs on May 4th, he was 0-3 with a 3.34 ERA. Now the dude is 1-5 with a 3.47 ERA.

 

kick him while he's down. :wink:

 

Marshall better be good tonight.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings from wonderful Algonquin, IL

 

Worthless stats of the day for Thursday........

 

CUBS are 4-4 on Thursdays

CUBS are 5-1 vs. Washington

CUBS are 11-14 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 11-10 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 21-19 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 14-14 in games that end a series

CUBS are 16-19 at night

CUBS are 22-20 on the road

CUBS are 34-29 against right handers

CUBS are 14-15 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 31-12 when they get a quality start.... 11-29 when they don't

CUBS are 16-22 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 26-19 when they don't

CUBS are 33-17 when they score first in the game.... 9-24 when they don't

CUBS are 21-14 when they score in the first inning.... 21-27 when they don't

CUBS are 36-24 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 6-17 when they do

CUBS are 33-18 when they score at least 4 runs.... 9-23 when they don't

CUBS are 32-6 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 10-35 when they don't

CUBS are 38-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-18 when they get outhit.... and 2-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 10-15 in one run games.... 8-8 in two run games

CUBS are 25-22 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 17-19 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 28-15 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 14-26 when they don't

CUBS are 9-14 when they throw more pitches than the opponent.... 16-12 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 17-15 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 18-15 when they average 3.6 P/PA or fewer.... 24-26 when they don't

CUBS are 29-25 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 13-16 when he doesn't

CUBS are 24-28 when Barrett starts... 3-7 when Blanco starts... 10-4 when K. Hill starts... 5-2 when Bowen starts

CUBS are on a pace to win 82 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 740 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 144 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 490 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1062 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 96 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 121 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 96 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.57 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 18.5% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.360 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 33.8% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

 

CUBS are 5-3 when Marshall starts

Marshall is 6 of 8 in quality starts

Marshall's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.47.... to Blanco it's N/A.... to K. Hill it's 3.52.... to Bowen it's N/A

CUBS score 4.57 R/G overall.... 4.75 R/G when Marshall pitches

CUBS hit 0.89 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Marshall pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marshall.....

 

04/02 - 07/04      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marshall   277   38   82    7    5    8  123   36   29   54  0.296  0.359  0.444  0.803
CUBS overall     2931  379  786  173   19   74 1219  361  251  544  0.268  0.328  0.416  0.744

 

Composite scoring in games started by Marshall.........

 

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

CUBS              8   3   4   4   6   4   3   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      38
Opponents         6   4   4   1   3   1   5   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      28

 

Marshall's starts this year (4-3)

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/23  vs. S.D.        7.0    4    2    2    2    8    1   105  2.57 10.29  1.29  0.86  2.57
05/28  vs. Flor        6.3    6    3    2    2    6    1   111  2.84  8.53  1.42  1.26  2.84
06/03  vs. Atla        6.7    6    1    1    1    8    0    99  1.35 10.80  0.00  1.05  1.35
06/08  vs. Atla        6.0    4    1    1    2    4    0    94  3.00  6.00  0.00  1.00  1.50
06/13  vs. Seatt       8.0    6    2    2    0    1    1    94  0.00  1.13  1.13  0.75  2.25
06/19  vs. Texas       4.0    5    4    4    3    4    3    76  6.75  9.00  6.75  2.00  9.00
06/24  vs. CWS         6.3    5    0    0    1    3    0    81  1.42  4.26  0.00  0.95  0.00
06/30  vs. Milw        2.0    7    7    6    2    2    0    48  9.00  9.00  0.00  4.50 27.00

Home                  23.0   25   13   11    5   17    2   352  1.96  6.65  0.78  1.30  4.30
Road                  23.3   18    7    7    8   19    4   356  3.09  7.33  1.54  1.11  2.70

Day                   21.3   24   11    9    6   19    1   339  2.53  8.02  0.42  1.41  3.80
Nite                  25.0   19    9    9    7   17    5   369  2.52  6.12  1.80  1.04  3.24

last 5 starts         26.3   27   14   13    8   14    4   393  2.73  4.78  1.37  1.33  4.44

season totals         46.3   43   20   18   13   36    6   708  2.53  6.99  1.17  1.21  3.50

 

Marshall's starts vs. Washington last year (1-0).......

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/17  vs. Wash        6.0    1    0    0    4    6    0   100  6.00  9.00  0.00  0.83  0.00
07/22  vs. Wash        4.0    6    2    2    0    2    1    65  0.00  4.50  2.25  1.50  4.50

totals  vs. Wash      10.0    7    2    2    4    8    1   165  3.60  7.20  0.90  1.10  1.80

season totals        125.7  132   85   78   59   77   20  2054  4.23  5.51  1.43  1.52  5.59

 

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

 

              Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thurs         Totals
             03 Jul     02 Jul     01 Jul     30 Jun     29 Jun     28 Jun     27 Jun
             vs Wash    vs Wash    vs Wash   vs Milw    vs Milw    vs Milw    no game 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                                                                             
Eyre          1.0  19                                     2.0  52                             3.0  71
Howry                    0.7  10    1.0  19                          1.0  22                  2.7  51
Ohman                    0.3  10                          2.0  32                             2.3  42
Wuertz                                                    1.0  21    2.0  22                  3.0  43
Marmol                   1.3  21               2.0  23               1.0  10                  4.3  54
Petrick       1.0  14               1.0  15                          2.0  28                  4.0  57
Cherry                                                    2.0  33                             2.0  33

Totals        2.0  33    2.3  41    2.0  34    2.0  23    7.0 138    6.0  82                 21.3 351

 

CUBS' season series vs. Washington this year (5-1).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
27  Fri 05/04    Washington        6- 4  Zambrano        Bergmann      
28  Sat 05/05    Washington        5- 3  Hill            Patterson     
29  Sun 05/06    Washington        4- 3  Guzman          Hill          
81  Mon 07/02  @ Washington        7- 2  Lilly           Simontacchi   
82  Tue 07/03  @ Washington        3- 1  Zambrano        Redding       
83  Wed 07/04  @ Washington        0- 6  Hill            Chico         
84  Thu 07/05  @ Washington         -    Marshall        Bergmann     

 

CUBS hitters vs. Washington this year.....

 

vs. Wash           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Blanco              1    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000
Ward                3    0    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    0  0.667  0.667  0.667  1.333  0.667
Izturis             5    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    2    0  0.400  0.625  0.600  1.225  0.400
Jones              12    3    5    2    0    0    7    2    1    2  0.417  0.462  0.583  1.045  0.500
Ramirez            22    3    7    2    0    1   12    3    1    5  0.318  0.348  0.545  0.893  0.375
DeRosa             19    0    6    2    0    0    8    5    4    2  0.316  0.435  0.421  0.856  0.353
Floyd               9    1    3    0    0    0    3    3    3    1  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833  0.375
Lee                20    4    4    0    0    1    7    2    6    0  0.200  0.429  0.350  0.779  0.158
Soriano            28    5    9    2    0    0   11    2    0    7  0.321  0.321  0.393  0.714  0.429
Theriot            19    2    5    1    0    0    6    3    4    0  0.263  0.391  0.316  0.707  0.263
Murton              6    2    1    1    0    0    2    0    1    0  0.167  0.286  0.333  0.619  0.167
Pagan              12    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    3  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333
Pie                 5    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250
Barrett            13    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.154  0.154  0.154  0.308  0.182
Fontenot            7    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
K Hill              5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Bowen               6    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Wash   204   25   53   11    0    2   70   24   23   30  0.260  0.342  0.343  0.685  0.297

season totals    2931  377  786  171   19   74 1217  361  250  543  0.268  0.327  0.415  0.743  0.308

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Washington this year......

 

vs. Wash             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            3.0    2    0    0    1    4    0    48  3.00 12.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Cotts               2.0    1    0    0    3    5    0    50 13.50 22.50  0.00  2.00  0.00
Petrick             2.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    29  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Marmol              1.3    1    0    0    0    2    0    21  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.75  0.00
Ohman               1.3    2    0    0    1    2    0    37  6.75 13.50  0.00  2.25  0.00
Lilly               7.0    3    1    1    3    5    0   115  3.86  6.43  0.00  0.86  1.29
Guzman              5.0    2    1    1    2    3    0    82  3.60  5.40  0.00  0.80  1.80
Howry               4.3    4    1    1    1    3    0    61  2.08  6.23  0.00  1.15  2.08
Zambrano           12.7    9    5    5    7   12    1   225  4.97  8.53  0.71  1.26  3.55
Eyre                2.3    1    1    1    3    3    0    47 11.57 11.57  0.00  1.71  3.86
R Hill             12.0   16    7    7    2   10    2   198  1.50  7.50  1.50  1.50  5.25
Wuertz              0.3    1    1    1    1    0    0    10 27.00  0.00  0.00  6.00 27.00
Cherry              0.7    2    2    2    0    1    0    16  0.00 13.50  0.00  3.00 27.00

totals vs. Wash    54.0   45   19   19   24   51    3   939  4.00  8.50  0.50  1.28  3.17

season totals     750.3  674  351  328  275  638   91 12017  3.30  7.65  1.09  1.26  3.93

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
77  Wed 06/27    Colorado          6- 4  Zambrano        Hirsch        
78  Fri 06/29    Milwaukee         6- 5  Hill            Gallardo      
79  Sat 06/30    Milwaukee         4-13  Marshall        Sheets        
80  Sun 07/01    Milwaukee         5- 1  Marquis         Bush          
81  Mon 07/02  @ Washington        7- 2  Lilly           Simontacchi   
82  Tue 07/03  @ Washington        3- 1  Zambrano        Redding       
83  Wed 07/04  @ Washington        0- 6  Hill            Chico         

 

Composite scoring during the last 7 games.........

 

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

CUBS              7   2   9   5   0   2   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      31
Opponents        10   3   2   0   8   3   1   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      32

 

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

 

06/27 - 07/04      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Ramirez            19    3    9    3    1    1   17    7    0    1  0.474  0.450  0.895  1.345  0.471
DeRosa             25    2   10    3    0    1   16    9    4    2  0.400  0.483  0.640  1.123  0.409
Theriot            22    5    9    4    0    0   13    2    1    1  0.409  0.435  0.591  1.026  0.429
Fontenot           24    4    6    1    1    1   12    3    0    4  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.263
Soriano            28    5    8    2    0    0   10    1    1    8  0.286  0.310  0.357  0.667  0.400
Floyd              17    2    3    0    0    0    3    3    3    3  0.176  0.300  0.176  0.476  0.214
Lee                21    6    3    0    0    0    3    2    5    2  0.143  0.321  0.143  0.464  0.158
Pagan              20    0    4    0    0    0    4    1    1    5  0.200  0.227  0.200  0.427  0.267
Ward                5    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    2  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.333
K Hill             14    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3    4  0.000  0.176  0.000  0.176  0.000
Pie                 5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    3  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167  0.000
Izturis             3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Jones               6    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Bowen              10    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    5  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      232   31   55   13    2    3   81   29   19   50  0.237  0.293  0.349  0.642  0.291

season totals    2931  377  786  171   19   74 1217  361  250  543  0.268  0.327  0.415  0.743  0.308

 

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

 

06/27 - 07/04        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              5.3    2    0    0    0    9    0    67  0.00 15.19  0.00  0.38  0.00
Cherry              2.0    1    1    0    1    2    0    33  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Lilly               7.0    3    1    1    3    5    0   115  3.86  6.43  0.00  0.86  1.29
Marquis             7.0    4    1    1    1    5    1    77  1.29  6.43  1.29  0.71  1.29
Zambrano           12.7    8    3    3    7   16    0   228  4.97 11.37  0.00  1.18  2.13
Petrick             5.7    3    2    2    1    5    1    86  1.59  7.94  1.59  0.71  3.18
Ohman               2.7    3    1    1    0    1    1    44  0.00  3.38  3.38  1.13  3.38
Howry               2.7    3    1    1    2    3    0    51  6.75 10.13  0.00  1.88  3.38
Wuertz              3.0    3    2    2    1    3    1    43  3.00  9.00  3.00  1.33  6.00
Eyre                3.0    3    2    2    3    2    0    71  9.00  6.00  0.00  2.00  6.00
R Hill              9.0   15   11   11    3   11    3   196  3.00 11.00  3.00  2.00 11.00
Marshall            2.0    7    7    6    2    2    0    48  9.00  9.00  0.00  4.50 27.00

last 7 games       62.0   55   32   30   24   64    7  1059  3.48  9.29  1.02  1.27  4.35

season totals     750.3  674  351  328  275  638   91 12017  3.30  7.65  1.09  1.26  3.93

 

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

 

04/02 - 07/04      BDI  LOB   RBI%
DeRosa              40  109  0.268
Ward                 5   14  0.263
Floyd               26   79  0.248
Ramirez             34  111  0.234
Lee                 35  115  0.233
Fontenot            12   46  0.207
Pie                 16   62  0.205
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Theriot             22   91  0.195
Jones               18   96  0.158
Soriano             18   99  0.154
Pagan                8   46  0.148
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton               7   48  0.127
K Hill               4   28  0.125
Bowen                2   15  0.118
Izturis              8   77  0.094
Cedeno               2   21  0.087

CUBS               287 1265  0.185

 

CUBS are still treading water in the standings......

 

Fecal League Standings

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Cincinnati      32      52     0.381     ---
Tampa Bay       33      50     0.398     1.5
Washington      34      50     0.405     2.0
Kansas City     36      49     0.424     3.5
Texas           36      48     0.429     4.0
Houston         37      48     0.435     4.5
San Francisco   36      46     0.439     5.0
Pittsburgh      37      47     0.440     5.0
white sox       36      45     0.444     5.5
Baltimore       37      46     0.446     5.5
Florida         39      46     0.459     6.5
St. Louis       38      43     0.469     7.5
NY Yankees      39      42     0.481     8.5
Toronto         41      43     0.488     9.0
Colorado        42      43     0.494     9.5
Philadelphia    43      42     0.506    10.5
CUBS            42      41     0.506    10.5

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Garwilly]

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[Balsa]

Well he throws righty, so I'm not panicking all the way.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We need a win today!

[third eye]

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Wow, trippy. Is this like one of those pictures where if you stare at it for a long time, another image comes out of the background? Nobody let Sean see this. He'll be too distracted to make his start.

[cubweiser03]

We need a win today!

 

You can say that again.

A loss tonight will be really disappointing.

Im looking for the offense to get a big game tonight.

Bergman looks good, but its the Cubs night tonight.

[killthegoat06]

Win Cubs! Gain a game on someone!

[otis89]

Win, you pathetic bunch of losers!

[UMFan83]

This game worries me. Please win.

[C.C.]

I predict a 4-1 Cubs loss..

[killthegoat06]

Cubs win 13-9.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Damned shame this one wasn't scheduled as an afternoon game. [sigh]

[CubmanPi]

I'm predicting the two teams combine for three runs scored. Hopefully the Cubs can come up with at least two of them.