8/7 Cubs (Marshall) @ Astros (Williams) 7:05 PM CSN

[JeffH]

If the Cubs can't beat Woody Williams tonight, they should be contracted.

 

On Wednesday, Zambrano is going to have to pitch a complete game shutout and hit a home run.

[Derwood]

Glass Half Full: Cubs are 5-5 in their last 10 games, but the Brewers are 3-7

[moorecg]

Murton should play tonight right? I mean, Williams has a red tinge to his hair, so Murton has to have a good read on him.

 

Oh, wait, Dusty left last year....

 

Yeah, I've got no idea at all why he won't play tonight, but I'd guess he wont.

[CubColtPacer]

Murton should play tonight right? I mean, Williams has a red tinge to his hair, so Murton has to have a good read on him.

 

Oh, wait, Dusty left last year....

 

Yeah, I've got no idea at all why he won't play tonight, but I'd guess he wont.

 

I'm 99 percent sure he won't tonight. It sounds like (without considering days off) the lineup against right-handers will be:

 

Theriot

Patterson

Lee

Ramirez

Floyd

DeRosa

Jones

Kendall

 

They are going to have the OF alignment be Patterson, Jones, Floyd against right-handers and Murton, Pagan, DeRosa against left-handers.

[pitchcs]

Murton should play tonight right? I mean, Williams has a red tinge to his hair, so Murton has to have a good read on him.

 

Oh, wait, Dusty left last year....

 

Yeah, I've got no idea at all why he won't play tonight, but I'd guess he wont.

 

I'm 99 percent sure he won't tonight. It sounds like (without considering days off) the lineup against right-handers will be:

 

Theriot

Patterson

Lee

Ramirez

Floyd

DeRosa

Jones

Kendall

 

They are going to have the OF alignment be Patterson, Jones, Floyd against right-handers and Murton, Pagan, DeRosa against left-handers.

 

Yup, I think you're right.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Glass Half Full: Cubs are 5-5 in their last 10 games, but the Brewers are 3-7

 

Yay!! We stink less right now. I know as a life-long Cubs fan, that should be good enough, but for some reason, it just isn't. :D

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Do it, jerks.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If they lose this one, I'm going to be royally pissed off.

 

I think I was in Wrigley this summer for the worst stretch of baseball this team has played.

 

If they start playing that way here in Houston again.... :x

[Skyballer]

WIN, damnit!!

[C.C.]

Just win you gutless idiots.

[DiamondMind]

Is this a must win game?

[ctcf]

Is this a must win game?

 

Yes, gotta stop the slide before it really starts.

[DiamondMind]

Is this a must win game?

 

Yes, gotta stop the slide before it really starts.

 

I think it is too...was curious to see what others thought. When was the last time we even lost three in a row?

 

Marshall really needs to step up today.

[CubmanPi]

When was the last time we even lost three in a row?

If I recall correctly, Lou's tirade was the end of a losing streak that was in the neighborhood of 8 games. 2 has been the longest since then, in over two months.

 

Let's keep it that way.

[gflore34]

Williams brings nothing to the table - the Cubs should hammer this guy tonight, no excuses.

[Skyballer]

Williams brings nothing to the table - the Cubs should hammer this guy tonight, no excuses.

The Cubs will be blanked, bank on it.

[otis89]

Win, por favor.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Springdale, AR !!!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday.........

 

CUBS are 7-9 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 4-3 vs. Houston

CUBS are 24-21 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 9-4 when they've lost their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 29-23 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 23-26 at night

CUBS are 28-25 on the road

CUBS are 48-35 against right handers

CUBS are 19-20 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 42-17 when they get a quality start.... 16-36 when they don't

CUBS are 19-31 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 39-22 when they don't

CUBS are 47-20 when they score first in the game.... 11-33 when they don't

CUBS are 27-17 when they score in the first inning.... 31-36 when they don't

CUBS are 49-33 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 9-20 when they do

CUBS are 48-21 when they score at least 4 runs.... 10-32 when they don't

CUBS are 45-9 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 13-44 when they don't

CUBS are 51-14 when they outhit the opponents.... 3-28 when they get outhit.... and 4-9 when the hits are even

CUBS are 37-17 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 21-36 when they don't

CUBS are 50-31 when they get at least 8 hits..... 8-22 when they don't

CUBS are 50-39 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 8-14 when they don't

CUBS are 22-9 when they execute a sac bunt.... 36-44 when they don't

CUBS are 21-26 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 37-26 when they don't

CUBS are 53-42 when they hit at least 1 double.... 6-10 when they don't

CUBS are 14-8 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 44-45 when they don't

CUBS are 17-8 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 41-45 when they don't

CUBS are 26-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 33-42 when they don't

CUBS are 20-30 when the opponent steals a base.... 38-23 when they don't

CUBS are 12-21 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 46-32 when they don't

CUBS are 12-6 when the opponent commits at least 2 errors.... 46-47 when they don't

CUBS are 5-21 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 53-32 when they don't

CUBS are 5-14 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 53-39 when they don't

CUBS are 14-16 when they hit an opposing batter.... 44-37 when they don't

CUBS have scored first in 25 of their last 40 games (26-14)

CUBS have drawn more than 4 BBs in 8 of their last 34 games

CUBS have hit 8 HR in their last 19 games

CUBS have issued more than 3 BBs in 26 of their last 37 games

CUBS have caught 2 base runners stealing in their last 41 games

CUBS opponents have committed at least 1 error in 20 of their last 32 games

 

CUBS are 7-6 when Marshall starts

Marshall is 9 of 13 in quality starts

Marshall has 1 consecutive non-quality starts

Marshall's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.47.... to Blanco it's N/A.... to K. Hill it's 5.23.... to Bowen it's N/A.... to Soto it's N/A.... to Kendall it's 2.00

CUBS score 4.62 R/G overall.... 4.46 R/G when Marshall pitches

CUBS hit 0.79 HR/G overall.... 0.92 HR/G when Marshall pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marshall.....

 

04/02 - 08/06      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marshall   449   58  125   21    5   12  192   55   40   85  0.278  0.336  0.428  0.764
CUBS overall     3883  513 1042  238   21   88 1586  485  342  734  0.268  0.329  0.408  0.737

 

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             12   6   6   6   8   6   5   3   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      58
Opponents         8   7   7   4   3   3   7   3   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      48

 

Marshall's starts this year (5-5)

 

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
07/05  vs. Wash        5.3    5    2    2    4    2    0    85  6.75  3.38  0.00  1.69  3.38
07/17  vs. S.F.        6.0    5    2    2    2    2    0    88  3.00  3.00  0.00  1.17  3.00
07/22  vs. Ariz        6.0    5    1    1    2    5    0    98  3.00  7.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
07/28  vs. Cincy       6.0    6    1    1    1    3    0   103  1.50  4.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
08/02  vs. Phila       2.7    9    7    7    1    2    1    66  3.38  6.75  3.38  3.75 23.63

Home                  37.7   44   23   21   10   26    3   604  2.39  6.21  0.72  1.43  5.02
Road                  34.7   29   10   10   13   24    4   544  3.38  6.23  1.04  1.21  2.60

Day                   30.0   38   19   17    9   26    2   503  2.70  7.80  0.60  1.57  5.10
Nite                  42.3   35   14   14   14   24    5   645  2.98  5.10  1.06  1.16  2.98

May                   13.3   10    5    4    4   14    2   216  2.70  9.45  1.35  1.05  2.70
June                  33.0   33   15   14    9   22    4   492  2.45  6.00  1.09  1.27  3.82
July                  23.3   21    6    6    9   12    0   374  3.47  4.63  0.00  1.29  2.31
August                 2.7    9    7    7    1    2    1    66  3.38  6.75  3.38  3.75 23.63

last 5 starts         26.0   30   13   13   10   14    1   440  3.46  4.85  0.35  1.54  4.50
season totals         72.3   73   33   31   23   50    7  1148  2.86  6.22  0.87  1.33  3.86

 

Marshall's starts vs. Houston last year (1-2).......

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/07  vs. Houst       7.0    4    1    1    3    5    1    84  3.86  6.43  1.29  1.00  1.29
06/13  vs. Houst       4.0    7    5    5    4    1    1    88  9.00  2.25  2.25  2.75 11.25
07/05  vs. Houst       7.0    6    0    0    3    2    0   102  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  0.00

totals  vs. Houst     18.0   17    6    6   10    8    2   274  5.00  4.00  1.00  1.50  3.00
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.....

 

              Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues          Totals
             06 Aug     05 Aug     04 Aug     03 Aug     02 Aug     01 Aug     31 Jul
             @ Houst   vs. Mets   vs. Mets   vs. Mets   vs. Phil   vs. Phil   vs. Phil
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                 1.0  14               1.0  26               1.0  32                  3.0  72
Eyre                     0.7  21                          1.0  23    1.3  21                  3.0  65
Howry         1.0  12               1.0  10    1.0  30               1.0  14    1.0  16       5.0  82
Ohman                    0.3  20                          1.0  22               0.7  13       2.0  55
Wuertz        0.7  16    0.7   6                          2.0  33                             3.3  55
Marmol        1.0  15               0.3   8    2.0  35               1.0   9    1.3  23       5.7  90
Cherry                                                    2.7  66                             2.7  66
Wood                     1.0  14                                                              1.0  14

Totals        2.7  43    3.7  75    1.3  18    4.0  91    6.7 144    4.3  76    3.0  52      25.7 499

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York this year (4-3).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 7  Mon 04/09    Houston           3- 5  Lilly           Williams      
 8  Tue 04/10    Houston           2- 4  Marquis         Sampson       
62  Mon 06/11    Houston       N   2- 1  Zambrano        Williams      
88  Fri 07/13    Houston           6- 0  Zambrano        Jennings      
89  Sat 07/14    Houston           9- 3  Lilly           Oswalt        
90  Sun 07/15    Houston           7- 6  Marquis         Rodriguez     
111  Mon 08/06  @ Houston       N   1- 2  Hill            Rodriguez     
112  Tue 08/07  @ Houston       N    -    Marshall        Williams      
113  Wed 08/08  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Oswalt        
134  Fri 08/31    Houston            -    Lilly           Oswalt        
135  Sat 09/01    Houston            -    Marquis         Jennings      
136  Sun 09/02    Houston            -    Hill            Williams      
144  Tue 09/11  @ Houston       N    -    Lilly           Oswalt        
145  Wed 09/12  @ Houston       N    -    Marquis         Jennings      
146  Thu 09/13  @ Houston       N    -    Hill            Williams      

 

CUBS' season series vs. Houston last year (7-8) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
56  Mon 06/05  @ Houston       N   8- 0  Zambrano      
57  Tue 06/06  @ Houston       N   1- 4  Wood        
58  Wed 06/07  @ Houston           0- 1  Marshall      
63  Tue 06/13    Houston       N   2- 9  Marshall      
64  Wed 06/14    Houston       N   4- 5  Maddux        
65  Thu 06/15    Houston           2- 3  Zambrano      
82  Mon 07/03  @ Houston       N   2- 7  Marmol        
83  Tue 07/04  @ Houston           2- 7  Prior        
84  Wed 07/05  @ Houston       N   1- 0  Marshall      
92  Tue 07/18    Houston       N   4- 2  Marmol        
93  Wed 07/19    Houston       N   2- 4  Maddux        
94  Thu 07/20    Houston           4- 1  Zambrano      
118  Mon 08/14  @ Houston       N   3- 0  Zambrano      
119  Tue 08/15  @ Houston       N   8- 6  Mateo        
120  Wed 08/16  @ Houston           1- 0  O'Malley      

 

CUBS hitters vs. Houston this year.....

 

vs. Houst          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Lee                24    3    9    2    0    1   14    7    5    6  0.375  0.483  0.583  1.066  0.471
Ward                3    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.333
Theriot            19    4    7    1    0    1   11    2    1    2  0.368  0.400  0.579  0.979  0.375
Kendall             3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833  0.333
Barrett             7    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    1  0.286  0.375  0.429  0.804  0.333
Pagan               9    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    0    1  0.222  0.222  0.556  0.778  0.143
Floyd              13    1    4    0    0    0    4    0    1    1  0.308  0.357  0.308  0.665  0.333
Ramirez            23    2    6    1    0    0    7    6    2    4  0.261  0.320  0.304  0.624  0.316
Soriano            25    4    5    1    0    1    9    3    0    8  0.200  0.231  0.360  0.591  0.250
Izturis            10    2    2    0    0    0    2    0    3    0  0.200  0.385  0.200  0.585  0.200
DeRosa             25    3    6    1    0    0    7    1    2    6  0.240  0.296  0.280  0.576  0.316
Jones              20    3    5    1    0    0    6    1    0    2  0.250  0.238  0.300  0.538  0.278
Fontenot           11    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    6  0.182  0.182  0.273  0.455  0.400
Murton              5    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250
Soto                7    2    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    3  0.143  0.250  0.143  0.393  0.250
K Hill              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Bowen               4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Cedeno              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Houst  235   30   59   10    0    5   84   27   18   52  0.251  0.306  0.357  0.663  0.303
season totals    3883  511 1042  236   21   88 1584  484  341  733  0.268  0.328  0.408  0.736  0.312

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Houston this year......

 

vs. Houst            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Zambrano           14.7    6    1    0    4   15    0   243  2.45  9.20  0.00  0.68  0.00
Marmol              3.7    1    0    0    1    4    0    55  2.45  9.82  0.00  0.55  0.00
Guzman              3.0    3    0    0    1    2    0    40  3.00  6.00  0.00  1.33  0.00
Dempster            2.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    17  4.50  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Eyre                1.7    1    0    0    1    1    0    29  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.20  0.00
Ohman               0.7    1    0    0    0    0    0    10  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
R Hill              7.0    3    1    1    2    6    1   101  2.57  7.71  1.29  0.71  1.29
Lilly              14.0   10    4    4    2   12    0   196  1.29  7.71  0.00  0.86  2.57
Howry               4.0    5    2    2    0    4    1    66  0.00  9.00  2.25  1.25  4.50
Wuertz              4.0    4    3    3    3    5    0    77  6.75 11.25  0.00  1.75  6.75
Marquis             9.0   12   10    9    7    5    1   173  7.00  5.00  1.00  2.11  9.00

totals vs. Houst   63.7   46   21   19   22   56    3  1007  3.11  7.92  0.42  1.07  2.69
season totals     999.3  910  461  432  396  829  115 16224  3.57  7.47  1.04  1.31  3.89

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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     
109  Sat 08/04    New York          6- 2  Lilly           Maine         
110  Sun 08/05    New York      N   3- 8  Marquis         Glavine       
111  Mon 08/06  @ Houston       N   1- 2  Hill            Rodriguez     

 

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              4   1  10   1   2   5   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      30
Opponents         2   5   3   2   6   5   1   2   8   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      35

 

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

 

07/31 - 08/06      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Fontenot           10    1    3    2    0    0    5    4    4    3  0.300  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.429
Lee                27    8    8    5    0    1   16    4    4    4  0.296  0.387  0.593  0.980  0.318
Kendall            20    3    7    3    0    0   10    3    4    3  0.350  0.458  0.500  0.958  0.412
Murton             10    1    4    1    0    0    5    2    1    4  0.400  0.455  0.500  0.955  0.667
Jones              22    1    8    4    0    0   12    5    1    2  0.364  0.391  0.545  0.937  0.400
Ramirez            22    1    5    5    0    0   10    3    2    5  0.227  0.320  0.455  0.775  0.294
Soriano            24    3    8    1    0    0    9    0    1    3  0.333  0.360  0.375  0.735  0.381
Theriot            25    3    7    1    0    0    8    2    2    0  0.280  0.333  0.320  0.653  0.280
Floyd              16    3    4    0    0    0    4    1    3    6  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650  0.400
DeRosa             22    2    5    1    0    0    6    2    4    7  0.227  0.346  0.273  0.619  0.333
Cedeno              8    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    4  0.125  0.222  0.125  0.347  0.250
Pagan              10    2    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    3  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.300  0.143
K Hill              5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      239   30   63   24    0    1   90   28   27   50  0.264  0.343  0.377  0.720  0.330
season totals    3883  511 1042  236   21   88 1584  484  341  733  0.268  0.328  0.408  0.736  0.312

 

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

 

07/31 - 08/06        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry               5.0    3    0    0    1    6    0    82  1.80 10.80  0.00  0.80  0.00
Eyre                3.0    1    0    0    4    5    0    65 12.00 15.00  0.00  1.67  0.00
Cherry              2.3    2    0    0    1    2    0    43  3.86  7.71  0.00  1.29  0.00
Wood                1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    14  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marmol              5.7    2    1    1    4    9    0    90  6.35 14.29  0.00  1.06  1.59
Zambrano            5.0    2    1    1    7    5    1    93 12.60  9.00  1.80  1.80  1.80
Lilly               7.7    7    2    2    1    8    2   113  1.17  9.39  2.35  1.04  2.35
Wuertz              3.3    3    1    1    3    1    0    55  8.10  2.70  0.00  1.80  2.70
R Hill             11.7   11    5    4    5   11    2   197  3.86  8.49  1.54  1.37  3.09
Marquis            11.3   17    8    8    6    5    1   203  4.76  3.97  0.79  2.03  6.35
Dempster            3.0    7    5    5    4    3    0    72 12.00  9.00  0.00  3.67 15.00
Ohman               2.0    8    5    5    1    3    0    55  4.50 13.50  0.00  4.50 22.50
Marshall            2.7    9    7    7    1    2    1    66  3.38  6.75  3.38  3.75 23.63

last 7 games       63.7   73   35   34   38   61    7  1148  5.37  8.62  0.99  1.74  4.81
season totals     999.3  910  461  432  396  829  115 16224  3.57  7.47  1.04  1.31  3.89

 

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

 

04/02 - 08/06      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                 8   20  0.286
DeRosa              48  138  0.258
Ramirez             53  155  0.255
Lee                 46  141  0.246
Floyd               31  102  0.233
Pie                 16   62  0.205
Fontenot            21   83  0.202
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Pagan               16   66  0.195
Theriot             27  113  0.193
Kendall              4   17  0.190
Jones               31  135  0.187
Soto                 1    5  0.167
Soriano             26  130  0.167
K Hill              10   52  0.161
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton               9   56  0.138
Cedeno               4   30  0.118
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Fox                  0    2  0.000
Moore                0    3  0.000
Patterson            0    0  0.000

CUBS               396 1652  0.193

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
San Diego       60      51     0.541     ---
Atlanta         59      53     0.527     1.5
CUBS            58      53     0.523     2.0
Philadelphia    58      53     0.523     2.0
Los Angeles     58      53     0.523     2.0
Colorado        57      54     0.514     3.0
St. Louis       51      58     0.468     8.0
Florida         52      60     0.464     8.5

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      52
St. Louis      47
Houston        42
Pittsburgh     41
Cincinnati     41

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

 

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[TMan92]

CUBS are 47-20 when they score first in the game.... 11-33 when they don't"

 

Is that stat typical? I have noticed this about the Cubs this year.

[swordsman]

If they lose this one, I'm going to be royally pissed off.

 

I think I was in Wrigley this summer for the worst stretch of baseball this team has played.

 

If they start playing that way here in Houston again.... :x

 

Sounds like we need to keep Vance from going to games this year. Perhaps someone can distract him with a Hooters t-shirt before he gets to the Juice Box tonight. Any volunteers? Sully? Fred? I'm looking in your direction.

[Allroy]

Last night was absolutely pathetic. This offense in lifeless. I think Lou needs to go on another tirade. I'd like to see a base thrown this time.

[Fred Hornkohl]

If they lose this one, I'm going to be royally pissed off.

 

I think I was in Wrigley this summer for the worst stretch of baseball this team has played.

 

If they start playing that way here in Houston again.... :x

 

Sounds like we need to keep Vance from going to games this year. Perhaps someone can distract him with a Hooters t-shirt before he gets to the Juice Box tonight. Any volunteers? Sully? Fred? I'm looking in your direction.

 

Sorry, man.... I'm in AR and heading north.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 47-20 when they score first in the game.... 11-33 when they don't"

 

Is that stat typical? I have noticed this about the Cubs this year.

 

When the CUBS score first in the game.........

 

2007    47-20    .701
2006    48-26    .649
2005    49-19    .721
2004    52-22    .703

 

Notice that this year they've scored first 67 times in 110 games (or 61% of the time) compared to 46%, 42% & 42% in previous years.

[FergieJ31]

Last night was absolutely pathetic. This offense in lifeless. I think Lou needs to go on another tirade. I'd like to see a base thrown this time.

 

Co-sign. The adrenaline rush from the early June tirade must have finally worn off.

[CubmanPi]

Last night was absolutely pathetic. This offense in lifeless. I think Lou needs to go on another tirade. I'd like to see a base thrown this time.

In that Piniella fluff piece on Cubs.com a week or so ago, they were saying that Lou's back was really sore after throwing a base, so he probably wouldn't do that one anymore :(