7/30 Phillies (Hamels) @ Cubs (Lilly) 6:05 pm CT CSN ESPN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Just win, bitches.

[Electron Blue]

any doubt that a good start for Lilly locks up Pitcher of the Month for him?

 

July Stats (5 starts before tomorrow):

5-0 1.83 ERA 34.1 IP 27 HA 9 BBs 21 Ks

 

granted, I haven't even seen other pitchers' numbers, but that's a nice line whether it wins an award or not.

 

Keep it up, Ted!! And give him some runs, offense!!

[Omar]

Philadelphia Phillies Vs. Ted Lilly

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z307/Cubs4life421/PhilliesVsLilly.jpg

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Cole Hamels

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z307/Cubs4life421/CubsVsHamels.jpg

[Alfonso Soriano]

Just win, bitches.

[CubColtPacer]

any doubt that a good start for Lilly locks up Pitcher of the Month for him?

 

July Stats (5 starts before tomorrow):

5-0 1.83 ERA 34.1 IP 27 HA 9 BBs 21 Ks

 

granted, I haven't even seen other pitchers' numbers, but that's a nice line whether it wins an award or not.

 

Keep it up, Ted!! And give him some runs, offense!!

 

Unfortunately, I don't think Lilly will even get to wrap up Pitcher of the month on his own team (although it will be close):

 

Carlos Zambrano (July-6 starts)

5-1, 1.38 ERA, 39.0 IP, 19 H, 18 BB, 34 K

[rickrolled]

Sori's going yard tomorrow

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from wonderful Algonquin, IL !!! (I thought long and hard about extending my stay in Michigan, what with the way the CUBS were playing and all..... but the wife wouldn't hear of it. Women just have no sense of humor at all !!! )

 

Worthless stats of the day for Monday.........

 

CUBS are 6-6 on Mondays

CUBS are 1-2 vs. Philadelphia

CUBS are 12-14 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 8-4 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 28-26 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 18-17 in games that start a series

CUBS are 5-3 in games that open a home stand

CUBS are 21-23 at night

CUBS are 27-24 at home

CUBS are 9-15 against lefties

CUBS are 1-2 when ESPN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 40-16 when they get a quality start.... 15-32 when they don't

CUBS are 19-27 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 36-21 when they don't

CUBS are 45-20 when they score first in the game.... 10-28 when they don't

CUBS are 25-16 when they score in the first inning.... 30-32 when they don't

CUBS are 47-29 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 8-19 when they do

CUBS are 45-20 when they score at least 4 runs.... 10-28 when they don't

CUBS are 43-8 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 12-40 when they don't

CUBS are 50-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-25 when they get outhit.... and 3-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 7-4 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 48-44 when he doesn't

CUBS are 19-8 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 36-40 when he doesn't

CUBS are 14-17 in one run games.... 9-9 in two run games

CUBS are 38-27 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 17-21 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 36-16 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 19-32 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 87 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 758 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 135 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 492 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 98 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 113 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 101 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.68 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.74 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 19.4% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.369 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 32.9% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

CUBS have scored first in 23 of their last 32 games (23-9)

CUBS have drawn more than 4 BBs in 5 of their last 26 games

CUBS have hit 6 HR in their last 11 games

CUBS have 14 SFs in their last 28 games

CUBS have comnmitted at least 1 error in 7 of their last 8 games

CUBS have been HBP 3 times in their last 31 games

CUBS have issued more than 3 BBs in 21 of their last 29 games

CUBS have caught 2 base runners stealing in their last 33 games

CUBS opponents have GIDP'd at least 1 time in 17 of their last 30 games

CUBS opponents have committed at least 1 error in 16 of their last 24 games

 

CUBS are 12-9 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 13 of 21 in quality starts

Lilly has 1 consecutive quality starts

Lilly's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.53.... to Blanco it's 4.50.... to K. Hill it's 2.66.... to Bowen it's 2.86.... to Soto it's N/A.... to Kendall it's 5.40

CUBS score 4.68 R/G overall.... 5.29 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.84 HR/G overall.... 0.57 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 07/29      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly      772  111  233   50    3   12  325  104   59  144  0.302  0.354  0.421  0.775
CUBS overall     3614  482  976  214   21   86 1490  456  313  675  0.270  0.329  0.412  0.741

 

Composite scoring in games started by Lilly.........

 

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

CUBS             13   3   8  20  21  15  19   9   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      111
Opponents         9  11  11   7   8   5  10  14   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0       83

 

Lilly's starts this year (11-4)

 

Lilly                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/04  vs. Cincy       7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29
04/09  vs. Houst       6.0    6    3    3    1    5    0    90  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  4.50
04/15  vs. Cincy       6.0    2    1    1    1   10    0   101  1.50 15.00  0.00  0.50  1.50
04/20  vs. St. L       7.0    4    2    2    2    6    1   100  2.57  7.71  1.29  0.86  2.57
04/25  vs. Milw        7.0    6    2    1    0    3    0   100  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.86  1.29
05/01  vs. Pitts       5.3    9    5    4    1    5    1    86  1.69  8.44  1.69  1.88  6.75
05/08  vs. Pitts       7.0    7    2    2    1    4    0   110  1.29  5.14  0.00  1.14  2.57
05/13  vs. Phila       8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
05/18  vs. CWS         7.0    6    3    3    2    6    1   106  2.57  7.71  1.29  1.14  3.86
05/25  vs. L.A.        4.3    6    5    5    4    2    1    75  8.31  4.15  2.08  2.31 10.38
05/30  vs. Flor        7.0    7    6    5    1    9    3   109  1.29 11.57  3.86  1.14  6.43
06/05  vs. Milw        5.0    8    6    6    1    2    3    89  1.80  3.60  5.40  1.80 10.80
06/10  vs. Atla        0.7    0    0    0    0    2    0    10  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
06/15  vs. S.D.        8.0    6    1    1    1    3    0    92  1.13  3.38  0.00  0.88  1.13
06/21  vs. Texas       7.0    6    5    5    1   10    2   104  1.29 12.86  2.57  1.00  6.43
06/26  vs. Colo        6.0    6    4    4    5    5    1   113  7.50  7.50  1.50  1.83  6.00
07/02  vs. Wash        7.0    3    1    1    3    5    0   115  3.86  6.43  0.00  0.86  1.29
07/07  vs. Pitts       7.3    8    1    1    1    6    0   106  1.23  7.36  0.00  1.23  1.23
07/14  vs. Houst       8.0    4    1    1    1    7    0   106  1.13  7.88  0.00  0.63  1.13
07/19  vs. S.F.        5.0    6    3    3    1    1    1   102  1.80  1.80  1.80  1.40  5.40
07/25  vs. St. L       7.0    6    1    1    3    2    0    89  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  1.29

Home                  74.0   60   28   26   16   59    7  1129  1.95  7.18  0.85  1.03  3.16
Road                  58.7   52   26   25   16   49    7   883  2.45  7.52  1.07  1.16  3.84

Day                   69.0   49   22   21   11   57    5  1009  1.43  7.43  0.65  0.87  2.74
Nite                  63.7   63   32   30   21   51    9  1003  2.97  7.21  1.27  1.32  4.24

April                 33.0   21    9    8    5   33    1   492  1.36  9.00  0.27  0.79  2.18
May                   38.7   38   22   20   10   32    6   594  2.33  7.45  1.40  1.24  4.66
June                  26.7   26   16   16    8   22    6   408  2.70  7.43  2.03  1.28  5.40
July                  34.3   27    7    7    9   21    1   518  2.36  5.50  0.26  1.05  1.83

totals vs. Phila       8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
last 5 starts         34.3   27    7    7    9   21    1   518  2.36  5.50  0.26  1.05  1.83
season totals        132.7  112   54   51   32  108   14  2012  2.17  7.33  0.95  1.09  3.46

 

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

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon           Totals
             29 Jul     28 Jul     27 Jul     26 Jul     25 Jul     24 Jul     23 Jul
             @ Cincy    @ Cincy    @ Cincy    @ St. L.   @ St. L.   @ St. L.   no game 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                 1.0  19                                     1.0  19                  2.0  38
Eyre                                0.7  13               1.0   8                             1.7  21
Howry         1.0  15               0.3  10                          1.0  17                  2.3  42
Ohman         0.7  13               1.0   9    1.0   8               0.3   4                  3.0  34
Wuertz                              0.7  17    1.0  10    1.0  10                             2.7  37
Marmol                   2.0  26    0.3   5                          0.3   7                  2.7  38
Petrick                                        1.0  35                                        1.0  35
Cherry                              0.3  14                                                   0.3  14

Totals        1.7  28    3.0  45    3.3  68    3.0  53    2.0  18    2.7  47                 15.7 259

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
33  Fri 05/11  @ Philadelphia  N   2- 7  Hill            Hamels        
34  Sat 05/12  @ Philadelphia  N   7-11  Guzman          Garcia        
35  Sun 05/13  @ Philadelphia      4- 1  Lilly           Lieber        
104  Mon 07/30    Philadelphia  N    -    Lilly           Hamels        
105  Tue 07/31    Philadelphia  N    -    Marquis         Eaton         
106  Wed 08/01    Philadelphia  N    -    Hill            Moyer         
107  Thu 08/02    Philadelphia       -    Marshall        Durbin        

 

CUBS' season series vs. Philadelphia last year (2-5) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
124  Mon 08/21    Philadelphia  N   5- 6  Hill        
125  Tue 08/22    Philadelphia  N   3- 6  O'Malley      
126  Wed 08/23    Philadelphia  N   1- 2  Guzman        
127  Thu 08/24    Philadelphia     11- 2  Zambrano      
151  Mon 09/18  @ Philadelphia  N  11- 6  Marshall      
152  Tue 09/19  @ Philadelphia  N   1- 4  Miller        
153  Wed 09/20  @ Philadelphia  N   2- 6  Walrond       

 

CUBS hitters vs. Philadelphia this year.....

 

vs. Phila          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Murton             10    1    6    0    0    1    9    4    1    1  0.600  0.636  0.900  1.536  0.625
Izturis            10    2    7    1    0    0    8    1    0    0  0.700  0.700  0.800  1.500  0.700
Soriano            13    2    4    1    0    1    8    1    2    2  0.308  0.400  0.615  1.015  0.300
Theriot             9    0    3    1    0    0    4    0    1    4  0.333  0.400  0.444  0.844  0.600
Lee                10    2    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    0  0.400  0.400  0.400  0.800  0.400
Ward                4    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.333
DeRosa              5    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    3    1  0.200  0.500  0.200  0.700  0.250
Ramirez            14    3    3    0    0    1    6    4    0    2  0.214  0.214  0.429  0.643  0.182
Jones               9    0    2    1    0    0    3    2    0    4  0.222  0.222  0.333  0.556  0.400
Pagan               4    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333
Barrett            13    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    3  0.231  0.231  0.231  0.462  0.300
Floyd               5    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250

totals vs. Phila  112   13   36    5    0    3   50   13    7   23  0.321  0.361  0.446  0.808  0.384
season totals    3614  480  976  212   21   86 1488  455  312  674  0.270  0.329  0.412  0.740  0.312

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Philadelphia this year......

 

vs. Phila            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            1.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    10  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wuertz              1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     6  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Lilly               8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
Guzman              5.3    9    4    4    1    6    1    74  1.69 10.13  1.69  1.88  6.75
Cotts               2.0    3    2    2    0    0    0    35  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50  9.00
R Hill              5.0    4    5    5    3    7    2    85  5.40 12.60  3.60  1.40  9.00
Eyre                0.7    1    1    1    0    0    0     3  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50 13.50
Howry               1.3    4    4    4    2    1    1    36 13.50  6.75  6.75  4.50 27.00
Ohman               0.7    2    2    2    0    0    0    15  0.00  0.00  0.00  3.00 27.00

totals vs. Phila   25.0   27   19   19    7   20    4   372  2.52  7.20  1.44  1.36  6.84
season totals     926.7  828  422  394  352  761  106 14917  3.42  7.39  1.03  1.27  3.83

 

CUBS' last 7 games (4-3)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
97  Sun 07/22    Arizona           0- 3  Marshall        Petit         
98  Tue 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   4- 3  Zambrano        Wells         
99  Wed 07/25  @ St. Louis     N   7- 1  Lilly           Wainright     
100  Thu 07/26  @ St. Louis     N   1-11  Marquis         Looper        
101  Fri 07/27  @ Cincinnati    N   4- 5  Hill            Arroyo        
102  Sat 07/28  @ Cincinnati    N   8- 1  Marshall        Harang        
103  Sun 07/29  @ Cincinnati        6- 0  Zambrano        Belisle       

 

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              5   4   0   2   5   2   3   2   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      30
Opponents         1   0   1   4   7   6   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      24

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

 

07/22 - 07/29      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Lee                21    7    5    0    0    3   14    6    3    7  0.238  0.320  0.667  0.987  0.182
Soriano            32    5    9    3    1    2   20    5    0    6  0.281  0.281  0.625  0.906  0.292
Ramirez            25    3    9    3    0    0   12    2    2    2  0.360  0.407  0.480  0.887  0.391
DeRosa             14    0    5    1    0    0    6    2    2    1  0.357  0.412  0.429  0.840  0.385
Theriot            27    6    8    1    0    0    9    2    5    2  0.296  0.406  0.333  0.740  0.320
Kendall            18    2    6    1    0    0    7    1    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.389  0.722  0.375
Cedeno              6    0    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333
Pagan               9    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    1    2  0.222  0.300  0.333  0.633  0.286
Floyd              23    3    6    2    0    0    8    3    0    6  0.261  0.261  0.348  0.609  0.353
Jones              19    2    3    1    0    0    4    2    4    1  0.158  0.304  0.211  0.515  0.167
Fontenot           23    0    4    0    0    0    4    2    0    6  0.174  0.174  0.174  0.348  0.235
K Hill             10    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    5  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.200
Murton              2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fox                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 gameds     249   30   66   14    1    5   97   29   17   48  0.265  0.310  0.390  0.699  0.311
season totals    3614  480  976  212   21   86 1488  455  312  674  0.270  0.329  0.412  0.740  0.312

 

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

 

07/22 - 07/29        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               3.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    34  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.33  0.00
Wuertz              2.7    4    1    0    0    2    0    37  0.00  6.75  0.00  1.50  0.00
Eyre                2.7    1    0    0    3    1    0    37 10.13  3.38  0.00  1.50  0.00
Dempster            2.0    3    1    0    2    1    0    38  9.00  4.50  0.00  2.50  0.00
Lilly               7.0    6    1    1    3    2    0    89  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  1.29
Zambrano           13.7    7    2    2    6   11    0   230  3.95  7.24  0.00  0.95  1.32
Marshall           12.0   11    2    2    3    8    0   201  2.25  6.00  0.00  1.17  1.50
R Hill              5.0    6    2    2    3    8    1   104  5.40 14.40  1.80  1.80  3.60
Howry               2.3    3    1    1    0    0    0    42  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.29  3.86
Marmol              3.7    4    2    2    2    5    1    70  4.91 12.27  2.45  1.64  4.91
Marquis             5.0    5    6    6    4    1    2    86  7.20  1.80  3.60  1.80 10.80
Petrick             2.0    4    4    4    4    0    1    53 18.00  0.00  4.50  4.00 18.00
Cherry              0.3    1    2    2    1    1    0    14 27.00 27.00  0.00  6.00 54.00

last 7 games       61.3   56   24   22   31   40    5  1035  4.55  5.87  0.73  1.42  3.23
season totals     926.7  828  422  394  352  761  106 14917  3.42  7.39  1.03  1.27  3.83

 

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

 

04/02 - 07/29      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 8   20  0.286
DeRosa              46  126  0.267
Ramirez             50  144  0.258
Lee                 43  130  0.249
Floyd               30   95  0.240
Pagan               16   61  0.208
Pie                 16   62  0.205
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Theriot             25  109  0.187
Jones               26  120  0.178
Soriano             26  121  0.177
Fontenot            17   80  0.175
K Hill              10   48  0.172
Soto                 1    5  0.167
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton               7   49  0.125
Cedeno               3   22  0.120
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Kendall              1   10  0.091
Fox                  0    2  0.000
Moore                0    3  0.000

CUBS               369 1536  0.194

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Arizona         58      49     0.542     ---
San Diego       56      48     0.538     0.5
CUBS            55      48     0.534     1.0
Philadelphia    55      49     0.529     1.5
Atlanta         55      51     0.519     2.5
Colorado        53      51     0.510     3.5
St. Louis       49      53     0.480     6.5
Florida         49      57     0.462     8.5

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      59
St. Louis      55
Houston        49
Pittsburgh     47
Cincinnati     47

 

 

Go CUBS !!

Edited July 30, 2007 by Fred Hornkohl

[Yeti]

Greetings one and all from wonderful Algonquin, IL !!! (I thought long and hard about extending my stay in Michigan, what with the way the CUBS were playing and all..... but the wife wouldn't hear of it. Women just have no sense of humor at all !!! )

 

Worthless stats of the day for Monday.........

 

CUBS are 6-6 on Mondays

CUBS are 1-2 vs. Philadelphia

CUBS are 12-14 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 8-4 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 28-26 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 18-17 in games that start a series

CUBS are 5-3 in games that open a home stand

CUBS are 21-23 at night

CUBS are 27-24 at home

CUBS are 9-15 against lefties

CUBS are 1-2 when ESPN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 40-16 when they get a quality start.... 15-32 when they don't

CUBS are 19-27 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 36-21 when they don't

CUBS are 45-20 when they score first in the game.... 10-28 when they don't

CUBS are 25-16 when they score in the first inning.... 30-32 when they don't

CUBS are 47-29 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 8-19 when they do

CUBS are 45-20 when they score at least 4 runs.... 10-28 when they don't

CUBS are 43-8 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 12-40 when they don't

CUBS are 50-12 when they outhit the opponents.... 2-25 when they get outhit.... and 3-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 7-4 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 48-44 when he doesn't

CUBS are 19-8 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 36-40 when he doesn't

CUBS are 14-17 in one run games.... 9-9 in two run games

CUBS are 38-27 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 17-21 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 36-16 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 19-32 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 87 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 758 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 135 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 492 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 98 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 113 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 101 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.68 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.74 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 19.4% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.369 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 32.9% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

CUBS have scored first in 23 of their last 32 games (23-9)

CUBS have drawn more than 4 BBs in 5 of their last 26 games

CUBS have hit 6 HR in their last 11 games

CUBS have 14 SFs in their last 28 games

CUBS have comnmitted at least 1 error in 7 of their last 8 games

CUBS have been HBP 3 times in their last 31 games

CUBS have issued more than 3 BBs in 21 of their last 29 games

CUBS have caught 2 base runners stealing in their last 33 games

CUBS opponents have GIDP'd at least 1 time in 17 of their last 30 games

CUBS opponents have committed at least 1 error in 16 of their last 24 games

 

CUBS are 12-9 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 13 of 21 in quality starts

Lilly has 1 consecutive quality starts

Lilly's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.53.... to Blanco it's 4.50.... to K. Hill it's 2.66.... to Bowen it's 2.86.... to Soto it's N/A.... to Kendall it's 5.40

CUBS score 4.68 R/G overall.... 5.29 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.84 HR/G overall.... 0.57 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 07/29      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly      772  111  233   50    3   12  325  104   59  144  0.302  0.354  0.421  0.775
CUBS overall     3614  482  976  214   21   86 1490  456  313  675  0.270  0.329  0.412  0.741

 

Composite scoring in games started by Lilly.........

 

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

CUBS             13   3   8  20  21  15  19   9   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      111
Opponents         9  11  11   7   8   5  10  14   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0       83

 

Lilly's starts this year (11-4)

 

Lilly                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/04  vs. Cincy       7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29
04/09  vs. Houst       6.0    6    3    3    1    5    0    90  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  4.50
04/15  vs. Cincy       6.0    2    1    1    1   10    0   101  1.50 15.00  0.00  0.50  1.50
04/20  vs. St. L       7.0    4    2    2    2    6    1   100  2.57  7.71  1.29  0.86  2.57
04/25  vs. Milw        7.0    6    2    1    0    3    0   100  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.86  1.29
05/01  vs. Pitts       5.3    9    5    4    1    5    1    86  1.69  8.44  1.69  1.88  6.75
05/08  vs. Pitts       7.0    7    2    2    1    4    0   110  1.29  5.14  0.00  1.14  2.57
05/13  vs. Phila       8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
05/18  vs. CWS         7.0    6    3    3    2    6    1   106  2.57  7.71  1.29  1.14  3.86
05/25  vs. L.A.        4.3    6    5    5    4    2    1    75  8.31  4.15  2.08  2.31 10.38
05/30  vs. Flor        7.0    7    6    5    1    9    3   109  1.29 11.57  3.86  1.14  6.43
06/05  vs. Milw        5.0    8    6    6    1    2    3    89  1.80  3.60  5.40  1.80 10.80
06/10  vs. Atla        0.7    0    0    0    0    2    0    10  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
06/15  vs. S.D.        8.0    6    1    1    1    3    0    92  1.13  3.38  0.00  0.88  1.13
06/21  vs. Texas       7.0    6    5    5    1   10    2   104  1.29 12.86  2.57  1.00  6.43
06/26  vs. Colo        6.0    6    4    4    5    5    1   113  7.50  7.50  1.50  1.83  6.00
07/02  vs. Wash        7.0    3    1    1    3    5    0   115  3.86  6.43  0.00  0.86  1.29
07/07  vs. Pitts       7.3    8    1    1    1    6    0   106  1.23  7.36  0.00  1.23  1.23
07/14  vs. Houst       8.0    4    1    1    1    7    0   106  1.13  7.88  0.00  0.63  1.13
07/19  vs. S.F.        5.0    6    3    3    1    1    1   102  1.80  1.80  1.80  1.40  5.40
07/25  vs. St. L       7.0    6    1    1    3    2    0    89  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  1.29

Home                  74.0   60   28   26   16   59    7  1129  1.95  7.18  0.85  1.03  3.16
Road                  58.7   52   26   25   16   49    7   883  2.45  7.52  1.07  1.16  3.84

Day                   69.0   49   22   21   11   57    5  1009  1.43  7.43  0.65  0.87  2.74
Nite                  63.7   63   32   30   21   51    9  1003  2.97  7.21  1.27  1.32  4.24

April                 33.0   21    9    8    5   33    1   492  1.36  9.00  0.27  0.79  2.18
May                   38.7   38   22   20   10   32    6   594  2.33  7.45  1.40  1.24  4.66
June                  26.7   26   16   16    8   22    6   408  2.70  7.43  2.03  1.28  5.40
July                  34.3   27    7    7    9   21    1   518  2.36  5.50  0.26  1.05  1.83

totals vs. Phila       8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
last 5 starts         34.3   27    7    7    9   21    1   518  2.36  5.50  0.26  1.05  1.83
season totals        132.7  112   54   51   32  108   14  2012  2.17  7.33  0.95  1.09  3.46

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             27 Jul     26 Jul     25 Jul     24 Jul     23 Jul     22 Jul     21 Jul
             @ Cincy    @ St. L.   @ St. L.   @ St. L.   no game    vs. Ariz   vs. Ariz
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                                       1.0  19                          1.0  15       2.0  34
Eyre          0.7  13               1.0   8                          1.0  16                  2.7  37
Howry         0.3  10                          1.0  17                          1.0  18       2.3  45
Ohman         1.0   9    1.0   8               0.3   4                                        2.3  21
Wuertz        0.7  17    1.0  10    1.0  10                                     1.0  19       3.7  56
Marmol        0.3   5                          0.3   7               1.0  32                  1.7  44
Petrick                  1.0  35                                     1.0  18                  2.0  53
Cherry        0.3  14                                                                         0.3  14

Totals        3.3  68    3.0  53    2.0  18    2.7  47               3.0  66    3.0  52      17.0 304

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
33  Fri 05/11  @ Philadelphia  N   2- 7  Hill            Hamels        
34  Sat 05/12  @ Philadelphia  N   7-11  Guzman          Garcia        
35  Sun 05/13  @ Philadelphia      4- 1  Lilly           Lieber        
104  Mon 07/30    Philadelphia  N    -    Lilly           Hamels        
105  Tue 07/31    Philadelphia  N    -    Marquis         Eaton         
106  Wed 08/01    Philadelphia  N    -    Hill            Moyer         
107  Thu 08/02    Philadelphia       -    Marshall        Durbin        

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati last year (2-5) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
124  Mon 08/21    Philadelphia  N   5- 6  Hill        
125  Tue 08/22    Philadelphia  N   3- 6  O'Malley      
126  Wed 08/23    Philadelphia  N   1- 2  Guzman        
127  Thu 08/24    Philadelphia     11- 2  Zambrano      
151  Mon 09/18  @ Philadelphia  N  11- 6  Marshall      
152  Tue 09/19  @ Philadelphia  N   1- 4  Miller        
153  Wed 09/20  @ Philadelphia  N   2- 6  Walrond       

 

CUBS hitters vs. Philadelphia this year.....

 

vs. Phila          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Murton             10    1    6    0    0    1    9    4    1    1  0.600  0.636  0.900  1.536  0.625
Izturis            10    2    7    1    0    0    8    1    0    0  0.700  0.700  0.800  1.500  0.700
Soriano            13    2    4    1    0    1    8    1    2    2  0.308  0.400  0.615  1.015  0.300
Theriot             9    0    3    1    0    0    4    0    1    4  0.333  0.400  0.444  0.844  0.600
Lee                10    2    4    0    0    0    4    0    0    0  0.400  0.400  0.400  0.800  0.400
Ward                4    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.333
DeRosa              5    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    3    1  0.200  0.500  0.200  0.700  0.250
Ramirez            14    3    3    0    0    1    6    4    0    2  0.214  0.214  0.429  0.643  0.182
Jones               9    0    2    1    0    0    3    2    0    4  0.222  0.222  0.333  0.556  0.400
Pagan               4    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333
Barrett            13    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    3  0.231  0.231  0.231  0.462  0.300
Floyd               5    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250

totals vs. Phila  112   13   36    5    0    3   50   13    7   23  0.321  0.361  0.446  0.808  0.384
season totals    3614  480  976  212   21   86 1488  455  312  674  0.270  0.329  0.412  0.740  0.312

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Philadelphia this year......

 

vs. Phila            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            1.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    10  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wuertz              1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     6  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Lilly               8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
Guzman              5.3    9    4    4    1    6    1    74  1.69 10.13  1.69  1.88  6.75
Cotts               2.0    3    2    2    0    0    0    35  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50  9.00
R Hill              5.0    4    5    5    3    7    2    85  5.40 12.60  3.60  1.40  9.00
Eyre                0.7    1    1    1    0    0    0     3  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50 13.50
Howry               1.3    4    4    4    2    1    1    36 13.50  6.75  6.75  4.50 27.00
Ohman               0.7    2    2    2    0    0    0    15  0.00  0.00  0.00  3.00 27.00

totals vs. Phila   25.0   27   19   19    7   20    4   372  2.52  7.20  1.44  1.36  6.84
season totals     926.7  828  422  394  352  761  106 14917  3.42  7.39  1.03  1.27  3.83

 

CUBS' last 7 games (4-3)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
97  Sun 07/22    Arizona           0- 3  Marshall        Petit         
98  Tue 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   4- 3  Zambrano        Wells         
99  Wed 07/25  @ St. Louis     N   7- 1  Lilly           Wainright     
100  Thu 07/26  @ St. Louis     N   1-11  Marquis         Looper        
101  Fri 07/27  @ Cincinnati    N   4- 5  Hill            Arroyo        
102  Sat 07/28  @ Cincinnati    N   8- 1  Marshall        Harang        
103  Sun 07/29  @ Cincinnati        6- 0  Zambrano        Belisle       

 

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              5   4   0   2   5   2   3   2   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      30
Opponents         1   0   1   4   7   6   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      24

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

 

07/22 - 07/29      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Lee                21    7    5    0    0    3   14    6    3    7  0.238  0.320  0.667  0.987  0.182
Soriano            32    5    9    3    1    2   20    5    0    6  0.281  0.281  0.625  0.906  0.292
Ramirez            25    3    9    3    0    0   12    2    2    2  0.360  0.407  0.480  0.887  0.391
DeRosa             14    0    5    1    0    0    6    2    2    1  0.357  0.412  0.429  0.840  0.385
Theriot            27    6    8    1    0    0    9    2    5    2  0.296  0.406  0.333  0.740  0.320
Kendall            18    2    6    1    0    0    7    1    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.389  0.722  0.375
Cedeno              6    0    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333
Pagan               9    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    1    2  0.222  0.300  0.333  0.633  0.286
Floyd              23    3    6    2    0    0    8    3    0    6  0.261  0.261  0.348  0.609  0.353
Jones              19    2    3    1    0    0    4    2    4    1  0.158  0.304  0.211  0.515  0.167
Fontenot           23    0    4    0    0    0    4    2    0    6  0.174  0.174  0.174  0.348  0.235
K Hill             10    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    5  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.200
Murton              2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fox                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 gameds     249   30   66   14    1    5   97   29   17   48  0.265  0.310  0.390  0.699  0.311
season totals    3614  480  976  212   21   86 1488  455  312  674  0.270  0.329  0.412  0.740  0.312

 

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

 

07/22 - 07/29        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               3.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    34  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.33  0.00
Wuertz              2.7    4    1    0    0    2    0    37  0.00  6.75  0.00  1.50  0.00
Eyre                2.7    1    0    0    3    1    0    37 10.13  3.38  0.00  1.50  0.00
Dempster            2.0    3    1    0    2    1    0    38  9.00  4.50  0.00  2.50  0.00
Lilly               7.0    6    1    1    3    2    0    89  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  1.29
Zambrano           13.7    7    2    2    6   11    0   230  3.95  7.24  0.00  0.95  1.32
Marshall           12.0   11    2    2    3    8    0   201  2.25  6.00  0.00  1.17  1.50
R Hill              5.0    6    2    2    3    8    1   104  5.40 14.40  1.80  1.80  3.60
Howry               2.3    3    1    1    0    0    0    42  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.29  3.86
Marmol              3.7    4    2    2    2    5    1    70  4.91 12.27  2.45  1.64  4.91
Marquis             5.0    5    6    6    4    1    2    86  7.20  1.80  3.60  1.80 10.80
Petrick             2.0    4    4    4    4    0    1    53 18.00  0.00  4.50  4.00 18.00
Cherry              0.3    1    2    2    1    1    0    14 27.00 27.00  0.00  6.00 54.00

last 7 games       61.3   56   24   22   31   40    5  1035  4.55  5.87  0.73  1.42  3.23
season totals     926.7  828  422  394  352  761  106 14917  3.42  7.39  1.03  1.27  3.83

 

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

 

04/02 - 07/29      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 8   20  0.286
DeRosa              46  126  0.267
Ramirez             50  144  0.258
Lee                 43  130  0.249
Floyd               30   95  0.240
Pagan               16   61  0.208
Pie                 16   62  0.205
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Theriot             25  109  0.187
Jones               26  120  0.178
Soriano             26  121  0.177
Fontenot            17   80  0.175
K Hill              10   48  0.172
Soto                 1    5  0.167
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton               7   49  0.125
Cedeno               3   22  0.120
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Kendall              1   10  0.091
Fox                  0    2  0.000
Moore                0    3  0.000

CUBS               369 1536  0.194

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Arizona         58      49     0.542     ---
San Diego       56      48     0.538     0.5
CUBS            55      48     0.534     1.0
Philadelphia    55      49     0.529     1.5
Atlanta         55      51     0.519     2.5
Colorado        53      51     0.510     3.5
St. Louis       49      53     0.480     6.5
Florida         49      57     0.462     8.5

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      59
St. Louis      55
Houston        49
Pittsburgh     47
Cincinnati     47

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

would you quit showin off? ;)

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

would you quit showin off? ;)

 

[sigh] :roll:

[Yeti]

 

would you quit showin off? ;)

 

[sigh] :roll:

lmao, love ya Fred

 

edit: i'm leaving on my last(unless cubs make the playoffs) trip to Chi on tuesday, you need me to pick up that "special" package for ya?

[A New Era]

 

would you quit showin off? ;)

 

[sigh] :roll:

lmao, love ya Fred

 

Fred's got a point. One extremely long Fred post is enough for each page.

[inari]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

[Carlos Zambrano]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

[TysonCBulls423]

It's certainly possible considering the Phillies are without Utley and the Mets are without Beltran. Tough week for Lilly though. He goes up against Hamels and Maine.

[soccer10k]

I hope to get all of my moving done before this game begins.

[Andy]

This will be day 1 of 3 of my annual 3-day Chicago-Wrigley trip. You won't hear from me until I get back late Wednesday, by which time the Cubs will be in first place.

 

Let's go, baby.

[inari]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

 

Respectable? A 5-2 homestand is awesome if it's against the Nationals and Pirates. If it's against the Mets and Phillies, it's nothing short of fantastic.

[Omar]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

 

Respectable? A 5-2 homestand is awesome if it's against the Nationals and Pirates. If it's against the Mets and Phillies, it's nothing short of fantastic.

...

[inari]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

 

Respectable? A 5-2 homestand is awesome if it's against the Nationals and Pirates. If it's against the Mets and Phillies, it's nothing short of fantastic.

...

 

Instead of using ellipses, just go ahead and tell me why I'm wrong.

[Yeti]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

 

Respectable? A 5-2 homestand is awesome if it's against the Nationals and Pirates. If it's against the Mets and Phillies, it's nothing short of fantastic.

...

 

Instead of using ellipses, just go ahead and tell me why I'm wrong.

as much as it pains me(actually i dont even know who you are so no pain involved) you're not wrong

[Yeti]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

 

Respectable? A 5-2 homestand is awesome if it's against the Nationals and Pirates. If it's against the Mets and Phillies, it's nothing short of fantastic.

...

 

Instead of using ellipses, just go ahead and tell me why I'm wrong.

as much as it pains me(actually i dont even know who you are so no pain involved) you're not wrong

evidently im a little slow on the uptake

[TysonCBulls423]

If we have something like a 5-2 home stand this week, any doubts I've had about our chances of making the playoffs this year will be erased.

 

 

A 5-2 home stand would be very respectable, especially considering it's the Mets and the Phillies coming in.

 

Respectable? A 5-2 homestand is awesome if it's against the Nationals and Pirates. If it's against the Mets and Phillies, it's nothing short of fantastic.

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Instead of using ellipses, just go ahead and tell me why I'm wrong.

as much as it pains me(actually i dont even know who you are so no pain involved) you're not wrong

evidently im a little slow on the uptake

 

I'm confused :lol:

[Yeti]

 

I'm confused :lol:

its OK, i am usually too

[PrimeTime]

guys..im loaded..im starting a new job this week,so no more 1:20 games for me..im still in disbelief like many of you that were .5 back right now..happy times..beer,chicks and cubs rule..thank you.. take care of urselves and each other.. :)

[Yeti]

i sure hope the boys are as up for the game tomorrow as i am right now...damn i need my magic salad, i'm never gonna sleep!