8/4 Mets(Maine) @ Cubs(Lilly) 2:55 P.M.(CT) FOX

[ctcf]

I didn't have a good feeling heading into this series. I think this may end in a sweep or at best a 1/3. That said, I'm still not worried as we get a bunch of NLC to beat up on after this.

[Skyballer]

I'm just happy my FOX affiliate is showing this game.

Mine too :D

[Guest]

Angels game for me, looks like I'll be listening to Pat and Ron.

[Skyballer]

Angels game for me, looks like I'll be listening to Pat and Ron.

So sorry for you.

You'll have to pay attention to the game thread.

[bukie]

Angels game for me, looks like I'll be listening to Pat and Ron.

 

Probably for the best. I generally listen to Pat and Ron anyway, even while on the TV on Fox or ESPN.

[Shilzzz]

Maine is going to devestate the cobs. Soriano w/3 k's, Ramirez w/2, even Lee will strikeout twice. This does not look good.

[Guest]

Angels game for me, looks like I'll be listening to Pat and Ron.

 

Probably for the best. I generally listen to Pat and Ron anyway, even while on the TV on Fox or ESPN.

 

Yeah, the only time I won't listen to them is when it's WGN with Len and Bob.

[Friendly Confines]

Arod finally hit 500

[anabiono]

Arod finally hit 500

 

good for him!

 

he is a friggin tank!!!

 

i want a tank on the cubbies!!!

 

:twisted:

[Derwood]

My paper says I'll be getting the Cubs today. color me unconvinced

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Game Notes.

 

COMEBACK EFFORTS FALL SHORT: The Cubs continue their series with the Mets after dropping the opener yesterday, 6-2 … Chicago came back twice, evening the score at 1-1 with a Derrek Lee sixth inning homer then tying the score at 2-2 with a Jason Kendall 2-out, seventh inning double to plate Mark DeRosa … the Mets scored 4 in the ninth to put the game away.

 

Chicago is sporting the National League’s top record since June 3 (35-20/.636), while the Yankees top the majors (36-20/.643) … Colorado is the closest N.L. team with a 30-22 mark (.577) in that span.

 

Chicago is 8-2-1 in its last 11 series dating to June 22-24 at the White Sox … that includes a 4-1-1 home series mark.

 

With the Brewers defeating Philadelphia last night, 2-1, the Cubs are 1.0-game back of Milwuakee for the top spot in the N.L. Central … Chicago is 1.0-game of the Padres in the N.L. Wildcard race.

 

GIVING A LITTLE EXTRA: Of Derrek Lee’s last 9 hits dating to July 26, 8 have gone for extra bases … he has 4 doubles and 4 home runs in that span … his second-inning homer July 15 vs. Houston snapped a 126 at-bat homerless streak that began on June 3 and started a run that has seen Lee belt homers in 6 of his last 50 at-bats (8.3 at-bats per home run).

 

Prior to his second inning homer July 15, Lee had homered once every 52.8 at-bats this season (6 home runs in 317 at-bats).

 

WORKING WITH MEN ON BASE: Chicago’s pitchers have allowed runners on base in 40 of their last 45 innings of work over the club’s on the current homestand … conversely, the Cubs have had runners reach safely in 31 of 44 innings at the plate this week.

 

Working with runners on base has upped the workload for Chicago’s pitchers … the club’s 851 pitches thrown since July 30 lead the majors and translate to nearly 20 pitches per inning (19.1) on this homestand.

 

PUT AWAY THE SHADES: Today’s game marks the Cubs final day contest before starting a string of 7 straight night games, tying the club’s season high done June 7-13 … Sunday’s game vs. New York has been picked up by ESPN so the start time has been moved from 1:20 p.m. to 7:05 p.m.

 

The run of night games concludes with a 2:05 p.m. CT game Sunday, August 12 in Colorado.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

More from the game notes....

 

RACKING UP THE TWO-BAGGERS: The Cubs have collected 14 doubles over their last 3 games including a season-high 6 doubles Wednesday night vs. Philadelphia … Derrek Lee’s 32 doubles rank tied for seventh in the N.L. on the season while teammate Alfonso Soriano ranks ninth with 31 doubles.

 

Chicago has 227 doubles (third in the N.L.) and is on pace to hit 340 doubles this season – the 1931 Cubs hold the franchise’s single-season record with 340 doubles in 156 games.

 

LOOKING TO STRETCH OUT THE STARTS: Chicago’s starting pitchers have reached the seventh inning just once in the club’s last 9 games –that was when Carlos Zambrano, tossed 7.1 shutout innings July 29 in Cincinnati … on the current homestand, Cubs starters have lasted 5.0 or fewer innings in 4 of 5 games.

 

On the season, Cubs starting pitchers have tossed 650.0 innings, eighth-most in the N.L.

The Cubs bullpen has tossed 14.2 innings over the team’s last 3 games … earlier this season, the ‘pen threw 14.2 innings over a 3-game stretch, June 9-11.

 

RECENTLY AGAINST RIGHTHANDERS: Entering today’s game, the Cubs have faced right-handed starters in 14 of their last 16 contests … opposing right-handed starters are 2-8 with a 4.60 ERA (37 ER/72.1 IP) in their last 14 games against Chicago dating to July 18.

 

Chicago is 20-7 (.741) in its last 26 games against right-handed starters dating to June 23.

 

REMARKABLE ROTATION: Chicago’s starting pitchers have a .595 winning percentage this season (44-30), tops in the N.L. and third in the majors behind Detroit (47-29/.619) and Boston (54-35/.607) … Cubs starters have not lost consecutive games since June 16-17 vs. San Diego when Carlos Zambrano and Rich Hill were the Cubs’ pitchers of record.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from wonderful Algonquin, IL !!!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday..............

 

CUBS are 11-6 on Saturdays

CUBS are 1-4 vs. New York

CUBS are 14-17 vs. the NLE Division

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

CUBS are 28-22 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 34-27 in day games

CUBS are 29-27 at home

CUBS are 47-35 against right handers

CUBS are 5-2 when FOX broadcasts the game

CUBS are 41-16 when they get a quality start.... 16-35 when they don't

CUBS are 19-29 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 38-22 when they don't

CUBS are 46-20 when they score first in the game.... 11-31 when they don't

CUBS are 27-17 when they score in the first inning.... 30-34 when they don't

CUBS are 48-31 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 9-20 when they do

CUBS are 47-21 when they score at least 4 runs.... 10-30 when they don't

CUBS are 44-8 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 13-43 when they don't

CUBS are 51-13 when they outhit the opponents.... 3-27 when they get outhit.... and 3-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 7-5 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 50-46 when he doesn't

CUBS are 21-8 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 36-43 when he doesn't

CUBS are 15-17 in one run games.... 9-9 in two run games

CUBS are 40-30 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..... 21-35 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 86 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 755 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 132 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 503 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1070 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 101 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 114 double plays this year..... compared to 135 last year and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 99 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.66 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.75 pitches per plate appearance...... compared to 3.68 last year and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are drving in 19.3% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.366 runs per baserunner...... compared to 0.370 last year and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 33.2% rate...... compared to 32.3% last year and 35.8 in '05

CUBS have scored first in 24 of their last 37 games (25-12)

CUBS have drawn more than 4 BBs in 8 of their last 31 games

CUBS have hit 8 HR in their last 16 games

CUBS have comnmitted at least 1 error in 9 of their last 13 games

CUBS have been HBP 4 times in their last 36 games

CUBS have issued more than 3 BBs in 25 of their last 34 games

CUBS have caught 2 base runners stealing in their last 38 games

CUBS opponents have GIDP'd at least 1 time in 20 of their last 35 games

CUBS opponents have committed at least 1 error in 18 of their last 29 games

 

CUBS are 3-2 with Tim McClelland's umpiring crew on the field, and 1-0 (game# 65) with McClelland behind the plate

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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        
108  Fri 08/03    New York          2- 6  Zambrano        Hernandez   

 

Composite scoring with Tim McClelland's crew on the field.........

 

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

CUBS              5   1   2   0   2   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      15
Opponents         0   2   1   1   0   6   1   1   4   0   0   0   2   0   0   0      18

 

 

CUBS are 12-10 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 13 of 22 in quality starts

Lilly has 1 consecutive non-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 6.30

CUBS score 4.66 R/G overall.... 5.09 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.82 HR/G overall.... 0.59 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 08/03      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly      802  112  236   50    3   13  331  105   61  153  0.294  0.347  0.413  0.760
CUBS overall     3782  503 1021  230   21   88 1557  475  335  713  0.270  0.330  0.412  0.742

 

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  16  19   9   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      112
Opponents         9  11  14   7   9   5  10  14   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0       87

 

Lilly's starts this year (11-5)

 

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
07/30  vs. Phila       5.0    7    4    4    3    3    2    97  5.40  5.40  3.60  2.00  7.20

Home                  79.0   67   32   30   19   62    9  1226  2.16  7.06  1.03  1.09  3.42
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                  68.7   70   36   34   24   54   11  1100  3.15  7.08  1.44  1.37  4.46

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                  39.3   34   11   11   12   24    3   615  2.75  5.49  0.69  1.17  2.52

last 5 starts         32.3   31   10   10    9   19    3   500  2.51  5.29  0.84  1.24  2.78
season totals        137.7  119   58   55   35  111   16  2109  2.29  7.26  1.05  1.12  3.60

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             03 Aug     02 Aug     01 Aug     31 Jul     30 Jul     29 Jul     28 Jul
             vs. Mets   vs. Phil   vs. Phil   vs. Phil   vs. Phil   @ Cincy    @ Cincy 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  26               1.0  32               1.0  19               1.0  19       4.0  96
Eyre                     1.0  23    1.3  21                                                   2.3  44
Howry         1.0  30               1.0  14    1.0  16               1.0  15                  4.0  75
Ohman                    1.0  22               0.7  13               0.7  13                  2.3  48
Wuertz                   2.0  33                          2.0  30                             4.0  63
Marmol        2.0  35               1.0   9    1.3  23                          2.0  26       6.3  93
Petrick                                                                                              
Cherry                   2.7  66                          1.0  13                             3.7  79
Wood                                                                                                 

Totals        4.0  91    6.7 144    4.3  76    3.0  52    4.0  62    1.7  28    3.0  45      26.7 498

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York this year (1-4).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
36  Mon 05/14  @ New York      N   4- 5  Marquis         Glavine       
37  Tue 05/15  @ New York      N  10- 1  Zambrano        Maine         
38  Wed 05/16  @ New York      N   1- 8  Hill            Sosa          
39  Thu 05/17  @ New York          5- 6  Guzman          Vargas        
108  Fri 08/03    New York          2- 6  Zambrano        Hernandez     
109  Sat 08/04    New York           -    Lilly           Maine         
110  Sun 08/05    New York      N    -    Marquis         Glavine       

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York last year (3-3) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
89  Fri 07/14    New York          3- 6  Maddux        
90  Sat 07/15    New York          9- 2  Zambrano      
91  Sun 07/16    New York          7-13  Marshall      
98  Mon 07/24  @ New York      N   8- 7  Maddux        
99  Tue 07/25  @ New York      N   8- 6  Zambrano      
100  Wed 07/26  @ New York          0- 1  Prior        

 

CUBS hitters vs. New York this year.....

 

vs. Mets           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Lee                 4    1    2    0    0    1    5    1    0    1  0.500  0.500  1.250  1.750  0.500
Fontenot            2    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  0.500
Pagan              10    3    4    1    0    1    8    2    0    1  0.400  0.400  0.800  1.200  0.375
Kendall             3    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    1    1  0.333  0.500  0.667  1.167  0.500
Ramirez            19    2    5    1    0    2   12    8    1    2  0.263  0.300  0.632  0.932  0.200
Floyd              12    1    5    0    0    0    5    2    1    4  0.417  0.462  0.417  0.878  0.625
Izturis            14    1    4    1    0    0    5    1    2    0  0.286  0.375  0.357  0.732  0.286
Ward                9    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    2    1  0.222  0.364  0.333  0.697  0.250
Jones              12    1    3    2    0    0    5    1    0    3  0.250  0.250  0.417  0.667  0.333
Barrett             9    1    2    2    0    0    4    2    0    0  0.222  0.200  0.444  0.644  0.222
DeRosa              9    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.222  0.300  0.222  0.522  0.286
Theriot            20    3    3    1    0    0    4    0    3    2  0.150  0.261  0.200  0.461  0.167
Soriano            20    3    2    1    0    0    3    0    2    4  0.100  0.182  0.150  0.332  0.125
Murton              8    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.111  0.000  0.111  0.000
Blanco              8    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Mets   171   22   39   12    0    4   63   22   14   29  0.228  0.285  0.368  0.653  0.254
season totals    3782  501 1021  228   21   88 1555  474  334  712  0.270  0.330  0.411  0.741  0.313

 

CUBS pitchers vs. New York this year......

 

vs. Mets             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               2.0    0    0    0    0    5    0    28  0.00 22.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Eyre                1.0    2    0    0    0    1    0    16  0.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Cherry              1.0    2    0    0    1    1    0    19  9.00  9.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Zambrano           13.0    8    2    2   10    8    2   209  6.92  5.54  1.38  1.38  1.38
Guzman              5.0    6    1    1    2    4    0    75  3.60  7.20  0.00  1.60  1.80
Howry               2.0    3    1    1    1    2    0    52  4.50  9.00  0.00  2.00  4.50
Wuertz              2.0    1    1    1    4    1    0    41 18.00  4.50  0.00  2.50  4.50
Marmol              2.0    1    1    1    2    4    0    35  9.00 18.00  0.00  1.50  4.50
R Hill              6.0    7    4    4    4    6    1   113  6.00  9.00  1.50  1.83  6.00
Marquis             5.0    5    4    4    3    1    1    88  5.40  1.80  1.80  1.60  7.20
Cotts               2.7    3    3    3    1    1    0    43  3.38  3.38  0.00  1.50 10.13
Dempster            1.3    8    9    9    3    1    0    52 20.25  6.75  0.00  8.25 60.75

totals vs. Mets    43.0   46   26   26   31   35    4   771  6.49  7.33  0.84  1.79  5.44
season totals     971.7  883  449  420  384  807  112 15776  3.56  7.47  1.04  1.30  3.89

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
102  Sat 07/28  @ Cincinnati    N   8- 1  Marshall        Harang        
103  Sun 07/29  @ Cincinnati        6- 0  Zambrano        Belisle       
104  Mon 07/30    Philadelphia  N   1- 4  Lilly           Hamels        
105  Tue 07/31    Philadelphia  N   7- 3  Marquis         Eaton         
106  Wed 08/01    Philadelphia  N   5- 4  Hill            Moyer         
107  Thu 08/02    Philadelphia      6-10  Marshall        Lohse         
108  Fri 08/03    New York          2- 6  Zambrano        Hernandez   

 

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              8   4   4   1   2   5   5   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      35
Opponents         2   4   6   1   5   2   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      28

 

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

 

07/28 - 08/03      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Lee                27    9    8    4    0    3   21    7    5    6  0.296  0.406  0.778  1.184  0.278
Soriano            32    7   12    2    0    2   20    5    1    7  0.375  0.394  0.625  1.019  0.435
Ramirez            19    1    6    4    0    0   10    2    2    2  0.316  0.409  0.526  0.935  0.353
Murton              9    1    3    1    0    0    4    2    2    5  0.333  0.455  0.444  0.899  0.750
Kendall            16    3    5    2    0    0    7    3    3    5  0.313  0.421  0.438  0.859  0.455
Theriot            24    5    7    0    0    1   10    2    4    1  0.292  0.393  0.417  0.810  0.273
Floyd              13    2    4    1    0    0    5    1    1    2  0.308  0.357  0.385  0.742  0.364
DeRosa             21    2    6    1    0    0    7    1    5    6  0.286  0.407  0.333  0.741  0.400
Jones              20    2    5    3    0    0    8    3    2    2  0.250  0.318  0.400  0.718  0.278
Pagan              10    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    1    2  0.200  0.273  0.300  0.573  0.250
Fontenot           15    1    2    1    0    0    3    3    4    6  0.133  0.316  0.200  0.516  0.222
Cedeno              6    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    2  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.250
K Hill             10    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    4  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      239   35   67   21    0    6  106   33   31   54  0.280  0.364  0.444  0.807  0.341
seaspn totals    3782  501 1021  228   21   88 1555  474  334  712  0.270  0.330  0.411  0.741  0.313

 

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

 

07/28 - 08/03        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry               4.0    3    0    0    1    4    0    75  2.25  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wuertz              4.0    1    0    0    4    3    0    63  9.00  6.75  0.00  1.25  0.00
Cherry              3.3    3    0    0    1    3    0    56  2.70  8.10  0.00  1.20  0.00
Eyre                2.3    0    0    0    2    5    0    44  7.71 19.29  0.00  0.86  0.00
Zambrano           12.3    4    1    1   10   11    1   206  7.30  8.03  0.73  1.14  0.73
Marmol              6.3    4    1    1    3    9    0    93  4.26 12.79  0.00  1.11  1.42
Marquis             6.0    8    3    3    3    4    1   105  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.83  4.50
R Hill              4.7    8    4    3    3    5    1    96  5.79  9.64  1.93  2.36  5.79
Lilly               5.0    7    4    4    3    3    2    97  5.40  5.40  3.60  2.00  7.20
Marshall            8.7   15    8    8    2    5    1   169  2.08  5.19  1.04  1.96  8.31
Dempster            4.0    8    4    4    6    4    0    96 13.50  9.00  0.00  3.50  9.00
Ohman               2.3    6    3    3    0    2    0    48  0.00  7.71  0.00  2.57 11.57

laswt 7 games      63.0   67   28   27   38   58    6  1148  5.43  8.29  0.86  1.67  3.86
season totals     971.7  883  449  420  384  807  112 15776  3.56  7.47  1.04  1.30  3.89

 

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

 

04/02 - 08/03      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 8   20  0.286
DeRosa              46  134  0.256
Ramirez             51  152  0.251
Lee                 45  140  0.243
Floyd               30   98  0.234
Kendall              4   15  0.211
Pie                 16   62  0.205
Pagan               16   63  0.203
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Fontenot            20   82  0.196
Theriot             26  111  0.190
Jones               29  134  0.178
Soriano             26  127  0.170
Soto                 1    5  0.167
K Hill              10   52  0.161
Murton               9   53  0.145
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Cedeno               4   28  0.125
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Fox                  0    2  0.000
Moore                0    3  0.000

CUBS               386 1616  0.193

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
Los Angeles     58      50     0.537     ---
San Diego       57      50     0.533     0.5
CUBS            57      51     0.528     1.0
Philadelphia    57      52     0.523     1.5
Colorado        56      52     0.519     2.0
Atlanta         57      53     0.518     2.0
St. Louis       50      56     0.472     7.0
Florida         50      60     0.455     9.0

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      55
St. Louis      50
Houston        45
Pittsburgh     43
Cincinnati     42

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I'm just happy my FOX affiliate is showing this game.

 

Just put it on mute. Buck & McCarver are calling the game.

[gerby23]

Lineups

NYM:

Reyes ss

Castillo 2b

Wright 3b

Delgado 1b

Alou LF

Easley RF

Castro C

Milledge CF

Maine P

 

Cubs:

Soriano LF

Theriot SS

Lee 1b

Ramirez 3b

Floyd RF

DeRosa 2b

Jones CF

Kendall C

Lilly P

[Friendly Confines]

Jones and Floyd for Griffey

[Shilzzz]

Chicago is sporting the National League’s top record since June 3 (35-20/.636) … Colorado is the closest N.L. team with a 30-22 mark (.577) in that span.

 

that's a fairly wide margin. :D

[TysonCBulls423]

Is this the first time all year we're seeing the same lineup back to back days? :shock: GO CUBS

[Omar]

Bleh, Jones. We better see some Wood... Unless Lilly pitches a gem through the 8th or 9th.

[Omar]

I'm just happy my FOX affiliate is showing this game.

 

Just put it on mute. Buck & McCarver are calling the game.

 

Looks like I'll have to finish up my Podcasts.

[Soul]

I think we're in trouble this weekend.

[Friendly Confines]

Which is more today.....Cubs hits or Mets runs?

[Rusch33]

Which is more today.....Cubs hits or Mets runs?

 

Cubs hits.

[C.C.]

I think we're in trouble this weekend.

 

Yes. Big trouble. I'm just hoping the the Phils win the next two games. So at worst we are only 1 game back.

[Balsa]

Yikes no Murton again?

 

What does he have to do? I mean how long before Floyd is recognized as the bench player he truly is?