9/6: LA (Lowe) at Cubs (Marquis), 1:20 pm CDT; CSN

[otis89]

Win, you bums.

[Guest]

Cool, a guy with a truly good sinking fastball, versus a guy who's supposed to be a sinkerball pitcher but gives up too many fly balls.

 

True, although Marquis has been pretty good at the sinker this year (1.59 G/F ratio, 26th out of 152 NL pitchers with 80 innings)-sorry about the strange cutoff, I was just trying to get most of the relievers out quickly.

 

He's certainly not a complete sinkerballer like Lowe is though. I'm hoping Marquis can break his pattern today. He has been alternating good and bad outings since the All Star Break, and he's due for a bad one. Let's hope he can break that string.

 

Marquis's sinker was good the first few months but it's been attrocious lately (just ask Ping Hitter who'll complain about its location).

[Soul]

Cool, a guy with a truly good sinking fastball, versus a guy who's supposed to be a sinkerball pitcher but gives up too many fly balls.

 

True, although Marquis has been pretty good at the sinker this year (1.59 G/F ratio, 26th out of 152 NL pitchers with 80 innings)-sorry about the strange cutoff, I was just trying to get most of the relievers out quickly.

 

He's certainly not a complete sinkerballer like Lowe is though. I'm hoping Marquis can break his pattern today. He has been alternating good and bad outings since the All Star Break, and he's due for a bad one. Let's hope he can break that string.

 

Marquis's sinker was good the first few months but it's been attrocious lately (just ask Ping Hitter who'll complain about its location).

 

Let's hope Lowe isn't the next in a long line of pitchers who suddenly find their groove by playing the Cubs.

[CubColtPacer]

Cool, a guy with a truly good sinking fastball, versus a guy who's supposed to be a sinkerball pitcher but gives up too many fly balls.

 

True, although Marquis has been pretty good at the sinker this year (1.59 G/F ratio, 26th out of 152 NL pitchers with 80 innings)-sorry about the strange cutoff, I was just trying to get most of the relievers out quickly.

 

He's certainly not a complete sinkerballer like Lowe is though. I'm hoping Marquis can break his pattern today. He has been alternating good and bad outings since the All Star Break, and he's due for a bad one. Let's hope he can break that string.

 

Marquis's sinker was good the first few months but it's been attrocious lately (just ask Ping Hitter who'll complain about its location).

 

He has been leaving more sinkers up in the zone, but that hasn't been reflected in his ground ball/fly ball ratio. Here are his last 8 starts:

 

9/5

9/5

10/5

11/4

7/8

13/3

8/5

9/6

 

Total: 78/41, or a 1.90 G/F ratio. So he's doing something to get a lot of ground balls the last month or so, if that's his sinker or something else.

[David]

Lineup

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ward

DeRosa

Jones

Kendall

Fontenot

Marquis

[moorecg]

Lineup

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ward

DeRosa

Jones

Kendall

Fontenot

Marquis

 

 

Seriously? I'm sorry...but Ramirez HAS to be playing...thats kinda ugly...its like we won the first 3 games and he's throwing out a get away lineup...

[Roast]

I think I'm gonna head down to wrigleyville and chill outside the peep-hole in right field with the crazy-stoned-wasted-homeless guys that seem to frequent there. Or, if the balls start flying maybe I'll head out and try to flag some balls down on waveland.

 

 

Anyway, Hopefully it's a good game. Nothing better than watching the cubs life--for free.

[CubColtPacer]

Lineup

 

Soriano

Theriot

Lee

Ward

DeRosa

Jones

Kendall

Fontenot

Marquis

 

Hopefully it's just a rest for Ramirez to get him ready for the stretch run. Considering that, not a bad lineup overall-taking Ramirez out really necessitates putting Ward in RF for his offense.

[gflore34]

How about a change up today? Some Dodgers GIDP's and Marquis, a noted good hitting pitcher, drives in a few runs as the Cubs pound out a 10-3 victory.

[CubmanPi]

How about a change up today? Some Dodgers GIDP's and Marquis, a noted good hitting pitcher, drives in a few runs as the Cubs pound out a 10-3 victory.

That's just crazy talk. You're talking crazy, man. That's crazy.

[jyoung55]

Win, you bums.

 

And do it 14-15 times the rest of the regular season!

[Fred Hornkohl]

In light of some of my new job responsibilities, I'm going to have a heck of time keeping up/watching this game. I'll still discover a way though.

 

What's this "new job responsibilities" schtick ??? Did they tell you that you have to..... like.... actually teach your students now ????

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Calhoun, GA !!!

 

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

 

CUBS are 9-7 on Thursdays

CUBS are 2-4 vs. Los Angeles

CUBS are 17-17 vs. the NLW Division

CUBS are 18-18 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 33-36 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 21-23 in games that end a series

CUBS are 3-7 in games that close out a home stand

CUBS are 40-34 in day games

CUBS are 38-35 at home

CUBS are 56-46 against right handers

CUBS are 24-26 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 2-0 when Ed Rapuano is the home plate umpire

CUBS are 51-19 when they get a quality start.... 20-48 when they don't

CUBS are 26-40 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 45-27 when they don't

CUBS are 53-25 when they score first in the game.... 18-42 when they don't

CUBS are 30-21 when they score in the first inning.... 41-46 when they don't

CUBS are 59-43 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 12-24 when they do

CUBS are 60-25 when they score at least 4 runs.... 11-42 when they don't

CUBS are 55-10 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 16-57 when they don't

CUBS are 61-16 when they outhit the opponents.... 5-36 when they get outhit.... and 5-12 when the hits are even

CUBS are 24-12 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 48-55 when he doesn't

CUBS are 19-20 in one run games.... 12-12 in two run games

CUBS are 51-44 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 18-23 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 46-20 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 25-47 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 83 games this year..... compared to 66 last year and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 741 runs this year..... compared to 716 last year and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 131 homeruns this year..... compared to 166 last year and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 498 walks this year..... compared to 395 last year and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1058 times this year..... compared to 928 last year and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 94 bases this year..... compared to 121 last year and 64 in '05

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

CUBS are on a pace to commit 97 errors this year..... compared to 104 last year and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 4.57 runs per game...... compared to 4.42 last year and 4.34 in '05

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

CUBS are drving in 19.1% of their runners on base...... compared to 20.0% last year and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.361 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' 6 BBs last night were their most since drawing 8 on Wed 15 Aug vs. Cincinnati

CUBS bullpen has an ERA of 2.19 over the last 19 games (11-8)

CUBS have not allowed a home run in their last 3 games

CUBS have 8 quality starts in their last 15 games

CUBS have scored first in 36 of their last 67 games (39-28)

CUBS have caught 10 base runners stealing in their last 68 games

CUBS opponents have stolen 14 bases in their last 10 games

CUBS opponents have committed 11 errors in their last 6 games

 

CUBS on 05 September.....

 

Year      W    L    Pct  Place      GB    Lead
2007     71   67   .514    1st    ----     0.5
2006     55   83   .399    6th    19.5    ----
2005     66   71   .482    4th    21.5    ----
2003     74   67   .515    2nd     0.5    ---- 
2001     77   62   .554    2nd     5.0    ---- 
1998     80   62   .563    2nd     9.0    ----
1989     77   61   .558    1st    ----     1.5
1984     84   55   .604    1st    ----     6.0
1969     84   54   .609    1st    ----     4.5
1945     81   48   .628    1st    ----     4.0
1938     71   58   .550    3rd     5.0    ----
1935     81   52   .609    3rd     2.5    ----
1932     79   53   .598    1st    ----     6.0
1929     87   42   .674    1st    ----    13.0
1918     84   45   .651    1st    ----    10.5  (final)
1910     81   38   .681    1st    ----     9.5
1908     75   49   .605    3rd     2.0    ----
1907     91   36   .717    1st    ----    15.5
1906     96   32   .750    1st    ----    13.0

 

 

CUBS are 18-10 when Marquis starts

Marquis is 13 of 28 in quality starts

Marquis has 1 consecutive quality start(s)

Marquis's ERA pitching to Barrett is 2.73.... to Blanco it's 7.84.... to K. Hill it's 4.63.... to Bowen it's 7.84.... to Soto it's 13.50.... to Kendall it's 3.86

CUBS score 4.57 R/G overall.... 5.39 R/G when Marquis pitches

CUBS hit 0.81 HR/G overall.... 1.07 HR/G when Marquis pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marquis.....

 

04/02 - 09/05      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marquis    967  151  272   70    5   30  442  144   73  159  0.281  0.335  0.457  0.792
CUBS overall     4803  631 1293  290   23  112 1965  596  424  901  0.269  0.330  0.409  0.739

 

Composite scoring in games started by Marquis.........

 

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

CUBS             32  13  13   9  13  16  22  16  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      151
Opponents        11  24   5  14  19  20   6  12  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      123

 

Marquis's starts this year (11-8)

 

Marquis                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/05  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    1    1    2    1    0    82  3.00  1.50  0.00  1.00  1.50
04/10  vs. Houst       5.0    4    4    3    4    3    0    91  7.20  5.40  0.00  1.60  5.40
04/16  vs. S.D.        6.0    3    1    1    4    5    0    99  6.00  7.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
04/21  vs. St. L       7.0    7    0    0    0    5    0   117  0.00  6.43  0.00  1.00  0.00
04/27  vs. St. L       6.7    5    3    3    3    0    1    98  4.05  0.00  1.35  1.20  4.05
05/02  vs. Pitts       8.0    4    1    1    0    5    1   105  0.00  5.63  1.13  0.50  1.13
05/09  vs. Pitts       9.0    3    0    0    0    5    0   110  0.00  5.00  0.00  0.33  0.00
05/14  vs. Mets        5.0    5    4    4    3    1    1    88  5.40  1.80  1.80  1.60  7.20
05/19  vs. CWS         6.0    7    5    5    1    4    1    85  1.50  6.00  1.50  1.33  7.50
05/24  vs. S.D.        7.0    5    1    1    3    5    0    94  3.86  6.43  0.00  1.14  1.29
05/29  vs. Flor        5.0    8    5    4    3    3    1   101  5.40  5.40  1.80  2.20  7.20
06/04  vs. Milw        5.3    7    2    1    3    3    1   112  5.06  5.06  1.69  1.88  1.69
06/09  vs. Atla        1.7    4    6    2    3    1    1    50 16.20  5.40  5.40  4.20 10.80
06/14  vs. Seatt       5.3    2    4    3    2    5    0    77  3.38  8.44  0.00  0.75  5.06
06/20  vs. Texas       5.0    5    6    4    4    3    2   100  7.20  5.40  3.60  1.80  7.20
06/25  vs. Colo        5.7    7    3    3    2    5    0    97  3.18  7.94  0.00  1.59  4.76
07/01  vs. Milw        7.0    4    1    1    1    5    1    77  1.29  6.43  1.29  0.71  1.29
07/06  vs. Pitts       4.7    8    6    6    3    3    2    89  5.79  5.79  3.86  2.36 11.57
07/15  vs. Houst       4.0    8    6    6    3    2    1    82  6.75  4.50  2.25  2.75 13.50
07/20  vs. Ariz        7.7    4    2    2    1    3    1   108  1.17  3.52  1.17  0.65  2.35
07/26  vs. St. L       5.0    5    6    6    4    1    2    86  7.20  1.80  3.60  1.80 10.80
07/31  vs. Phila       6.0    8    3    3    3    4    1   105  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.83  4.50
08/05  vs. Mets        5.3    9    5    5    3    1    0    98  5.06  1.69  0.00  2.25  8.44
08/10  vs. Colo        6.7    5    1    0    0    5    0    89  0.00  6.75  0.00  0.75  0.00
08/16  vs. Cincy       6.0    7    4    4    4    2    1    97  6.00  3.00  1.50  1.83  6.00
08/21  vs. S.F.        7.0    3    1    1    5    5    0   112  6.43  6.43  0.00  1.14  1.29
08/26  vs. Ariz        5.3    6    5    5    3    3    2    95  5.06  5.06  3.38  1.69  8.44
09/01  vs. Houst       6.7    5    2    2    1    5    1    81  1.35  6.75  1.35  0.90  2.70

Home                  91.7   86   45   42   32   57    8  1425  3.14  5.60  0.79  1.29  4.12
Road                  73.3   66   43   35   36   36   13  1200  4.42  4.42  1.60  1.39  4.30

Day                   83.0   65   35   33   22   48    9  1207  2.39  5.20  0.98  1.05  3.58
Nite                  82.0   87   53   44   46   45   12  1418  5.05  4.94  1.32  1.62  4.83

Home  Day             63.7   51   28   26   17   39    6   925  2.40  5.51  0.85  1.07  3.68

April                 30.7   23    9    8   13   14    1   487  3.82  4.11  0.29  1.17  2.35
May                   40.0   32   16   15   10   23    4   583  2.25  5.18  0.90  1.05  3.38
June                  23.0   25   21   13   14   17    4   436  5.48  6.65  1.57  1.70  5.09
July                  34.3   37   24   24   15   18    8   547  3.93  4.72  2.10  1.51  6.29
August                30.3   30   16   15   15   16    3   491  4.45  4.75  0.89  1.48  4.45

September              6.7    5    2    2    1    5    1    81  1.35  6.75  1.35  0.90  2.70
last 5 starts         31.7   26   13   12   13   20    4   474  3.69  5.68  1.14  1.23  3.41
season totals        165.0  152   88   77   68   93   21  2625  3.71  5.07  1.15  1.33  4.20

 

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

 

              Tues       Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thurs         Totals
             04 Sep     04 Sep     03 Sep     02 Sep     01 Sep     31 Aug     30 Aug
             vs. L.A.   vs. L.A.   vs. L.A.   vs. Hous   vs. Hous   vs. Hous   vs. Milw
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0   9                          1.0  13    1.0  16               1.0  21       4.0  59
Eyre                                1.0  16    0.3   8               1.0  13                  2.3  37
Howry         1.0  20                                     1.0  11               1.0  10       3.0  41
Wuertz                              1.0  12    1.0  14               2.3  47                  4.3  73
Marmol        0.3   8                          0.3   2    0.3   4               2.0  29       3.0  43
Wood                     1.0  23               1.3  22               2.0  34                  4.3  79
Ohman                    0.0  14    0.7  22                                                   0.7  36
Gallagher                           2.0  30                                                   2.0  30
Hart                     2.0  30                                                              2.0  30

Totals        2.3  37    3.0  67    4.7  80    4.0  59    2.3  31    5.3  94    4.0  60      25.7 428

 

CUBS' season series vs. Los Angeles this year (2-4).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
46  Fri 05/25  @ Los Angeles   N   8- 9  Lilly           Lowe          
47  Sat 05/26  @ Los Angeles       4- 2  Zambrano        Hendrickson   
48  Sun 05/27  @ Los Angeles       1- 2  Hill            Wolf          
136  Mon 09/03    Los Angeles       3-11  Zambrano        Loaiza        
137  Tue 09/04    Los Angeles   N   2- 6  Trachsel        Penny         
138  Wed 09/05    Los Angeles   N   8- 2  Lilly           Stults        
139  Thu 09/06    Los Angeles        -    Marquis         Lowe          

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
12  Mon 04/17  @ Los Angeles   N   4- 1  Maddux        
13  Tue 04/18  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 2  Zambrano      
14  Wed 04/19  @ Los Angeles   N   5- 4  Marshall      
145  Tue 09/12    Los Angeles   N   9- 8  Marshall      
146  Wed 09/13    Los Angeles   N   0- 6  Guzman        
147  Thu 09/14    Los Angeles       6- 5  Miller        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Los Angeles this year.....

 

vs. L.A.           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Patterson           1    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  2.000  3.000  1.000
Soto                3    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    2    1  0.667  0.800  0.667  1.467  1.000
Floyd               4    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    2    1  0.500  0.667  0.500  1.167  0.667
Soriano            25    6   11    3    0    1   17    4    1    6  0.440  0.462  0.680  1.142  0.556
DeRosa             24    5    9    2    0    1   14    5    3    2  0.375  0.444  0.583  1.028  0.381
Ramirez            18    4    5    0    0    2   11    3    3    2  0.278  0.409  0.611  1.020  0.214
Pie                 2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500
Ward                6    1    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    2  0.333  0.429  0.500  0.929  0.500
Theriot            12    1    4    1    0    0    5    2    1    1  0.333  0.385  0.417  0.801  0.364
Murton             16    3    4    2    0    0    6    0    2    2  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708  0.286
Jones              13    2    4    1    0    0    5    3    0    1  0.308  0.308  0.385  0.692  0.333
Pagan               8    0    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    4  0.250  0.250  0.375  0.625  0.500
Monroe              6    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.167  0.286  0.333  0.619  0.250
Izturis            11    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    0  0.273  0.333  0.273  0.606  0.273
Lee                25    0    5    3    0    0    8    3    1    5  0.200  0.231  0.320  0.551  0.250
Barrett             9    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    2  0.222  0.300  0.222  0.522  0.286
Cedeno              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250  0.000
Blanco              8    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    2  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.167
Fontenot            2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Kendall             5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. L.A.   213   27   61   16    0    4   89   24   20   38  0.286  0.350  0.418  0.768  0.333
season totals    4804  630 1293  286   23  112 1961  595  422  891  0.269  0.330  0.408  0.738  0.311

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Los Angeles this year......

 

vs. L.A.             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
R Hill              6.0    3    0    0    2    3    0    66  3.00  4.50  0.00  0.83  0.00
Wuertz              3.0    0    0    0    0    3    0    30  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Dempster            2.0    3    0    0    0    2    0    16  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Marmol              2.0    2    0    0    2    1    0    33  9.00  4.50  0.00  2.00  0.00
Hart                2.0    1    0    0    1    3    0    30  4.50 13.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Guzman              3.0    1    1    1    3    1    0    44  9.00  3.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
Trachsel            6.0    7    3    3    1    3    0    82  1.50  4.50  0.00  1.33  4.50
Lilly              11.0   12    7    7    5    5    1   169  4.09  4.09  0.82  1.55  5.73
Zambrano           12.0   15   10   10    6   14    1   221  4.50 10.50  0.75  1.75  7.50
Eyre                1.0    1    1    1    0    2    1    19  0.00 18.00  9.00  1.00  9.00
Howry               2.0    3    3    3    0    0    0    45  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50 13.50
Gallagher           2.0    5    3    3    0    0    0    30  0.00  0.00  0.00  2.50 13.50
Wood                1.0    4    2    2    0    1    0    23  0.00  9.00  0.00  4.00 18.00
Ohman               1.0    4    2    2    1    1    0    48  9.00  9.00  0.00  5.00 18.00

totals vs. L.A.    54.0   61   32   32   21   39    3   856  3.50  6.50  0.50  1.52  5.33
season totals    1236.3 1142  593  556  497 1024  145 20174  3.62  7.45  1.06  1.33  4.05

 

CUBS' last 14 games (7-7)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
125  Wed 08/22  @ San Francisco N   4- 2  Hill            Zito          
126  Thu 08/23  @ San Francisco     1- 4  Zambrano        Cain          
127  Fri 08/24  @ Arizona       N   6- 2  Marshall        Owings        
128  Sat 08/25  @ Arizona           1- 3  Lilly           Davis         
129  Sun 08/26  @ Arizona           4- 5  Marquis         Petit         
130  Tue 08/28    Milwaukee     N   5- 3  Hill            Suppan        
131  Wed 08/29    Milwaukee     N   1- 6  Zambrano        Sheets        
132  Thu 08/30    Milwaukee     N   5- 4  Lilly           Parra         
133  Fri 08/31    Houston           1- 6  Marshall        Rodriguez     
134  Sat 09/01    Houston           4- 3  Marquis         Patton        
135  Sun 09/02    Houston           6- 5  Hill            Williams      
136  Mon 09/03    Los Angeles       3-11  Zambrano        Loaiza        
137  Tue 09/04    Los Angeles   N   2- 6  Trachsel        Penny         
138  Wed 09/05    Los Angeles   N   8- 2  Lilly           Stults        

 

Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........

 

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

CUBS              6   4   7   3   2  10   6   8   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0      51
Opponents         7   7   4  12  12   7   9   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      62

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

 

08/22 - 09/05      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Patterson           2    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  1.000
Soto                3    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    2    1  0.667  0.800  0.667  1.467  1.000
Murton             19    3    8    0    0    2   14    2    1    3  0.421  0.450  0.737  1.187  0.429
Ward               13    1    6    2    0    0    8    2    2    4  0.462  0.533  0.615  1.149  0.667
Soriano            32    6   10    3    0    2   19    3    2    8  0.313  0.343  0.594  0.937  0.364
Ramirez            46    5   15    2    0    2   23   10    8    6  0.326  0.421  0.500  0.921  0.342
DeRosa             48    7   15    3    0    0   18    6    4    9  0.313  0.377  0.375  0.752  0.385
Lee                55    6   14    1    0    3   24    7    2   10  0.255  0.293  0.436  0.729  0.262
Floyd              24    2    6    1    0    1   10    1    1    1  0.250  0.308  0.417  0.724  0.227
Fontenot           12    1    3    1    0    0    4    1    2    2  0.250  0.357  0.333  0.690  0.300
Monroe             24    2    5    3    0    0    8    0    4    5  0.208  0.321  0.333  0.655  0.263
Kendall            39    4   10    2    0    0   12    0    1    3  0.256  0.310  0.308  0.617  0.278
Theriot            53    5   12    5    0    0   17    4    5    3  0.226  0.293  0.321  0.614  0.240
Jones              50    5   13    2    0    0   15    6    2   10  0.260  0.288  0.300  0.588  0.325
Pie                 6    3    1    0    0    0    1    0    2    1  0.167  0.375  0.167  0.542  0.200
Blanco             10    0    1    1    0    0    2    1    0    2  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.300  0.125
Cedeno              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250  0.000
Fox                 3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

last 14 games     468   52  126   27    0   10  183   45   39   79  0.269  0.331  0.391  0.722  0.306
season totals    4804  630 1293  286   23  112 1961  595  422  891  0.269  0.330  0.408  0.738  0.311

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 14 games......

 

08/22 - 09/05        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              7.7    4    0    0    3   12    0   125  3.52 14.09  0.00  0.91  0.00
Howry               7.0    2    0    0    2    9    0   124  2.57 11.57  0.00  0.57  0.00
Eyre                4.0    3    0    0    0    4    0    51  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.75  0.00
Hart                2.0    1    0    0    1    3    0    30  4.50 13.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marshall            9.7    7    5    2    5    8    2   156  4.66  7.45  1.86  1.24  1.86
Dempster            6.3    3    2    2    2    5    1    84  2.84  7.11  1.42  0.79  2.84
Lilly              17.7   15    7    7    5   17    2   286  2.55  8.66  1.02  1.13  3.57
Wood                7.0    7    3    3    3    4    0   126  3.86  5.14  0.00  1.43  3.86
Wuertz              7.0    5    3    3    6   12    1   134  7.71 15.43  1.29  1.57  3.86
Trachsel            6.0    7    3    3    1    3    0    82  1.50  4.50  0.00  1.33  4.50
R Hill             19.0   19   10   10    5   24    1   328  2.37 11.37  0.47  1.26  4.74
Marquis            12.0   11    7    7    4    8    3   176  3.00  6.00  2.25  1.25  5.25
Zambrano           16.0   22   18   17   10   16    1   313  5.63  9.00  0.56  2.00  9.56
Ohman               0.7    3    1    1    1    0    0    36 13.50  0.00  0.00  6.00 13.50
Gallagher           2.0    5    3    3    0    0    0    30  0.00  0.00  0.00  2.50 13.50

last 14 games     124.0  114   62   58   48  125   11  2081  3.48  9.07  0.80  1.31  4.21
season totals    1236.3 1142  593  556  497 1024  145 20174  3.62  7.45  1.06  1.33  4.05

 

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

 

04/02 - 09/05      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Soto                 2    5  0.286
Ward                13   34  0.277
Ramirez             64  180  0.262
DeRosa              58  173  0.251
Kendall             14   45  0.237
Floyd               34  120  0.221
Lee                 54  191  0.220
Jones               47  172  0.215
Theriot             38  151  0.201
Fontenot            25  101  0.198
Pagan               16   66  0.195
Pie                 17   77  0.181
Fox                  1    5  0.167
Soriano             27  144  0.158
Blanco               4   22  0.154
K Hill              10   58  0.147
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton              11   86  0.113
Cedeno               4   33  0.108
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Moore                0    3  0.000
Patterson            0    4  0.000
Monroe               0   18  0.000
Fuld                 0    0  0.000

CUBS               483 2048  0.191

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
San Diego       76      63     0.547     ---
Los Angeles     73      66     0.525     3.0
Philadelphia    73      66     0.525     3.0
Colorado        72      67     0.518     4.0
CUBS            71      67     0.514     4.5
Milwaukee       71      68     0.511     5.0
Atlanta         71      69     0.507     5.5
St. Louis       68      68     0.500     6.5
San Francisco   62      75     0.453    13.0
Cincinnati      63      77     0.450    13.5
Washington      63      77     0.450    13.5

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

St. Louis      24
Milwaukee      24
Cincinnati     15
Houston        14
Pittsburgh     14

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2007, Fred W. Hornkohl

[SouthSideRyan]

I get to play Dodger fan today and show up in the 3rd inning. Thanks work and responsibility!

[pitchcs]

How about a change up today? Some Dodgers GIDP's and Marquis, a noted good hitting pitcher, drives in a few runs as the Cubs pound out a 10-3 victory.

That's just crazy talk. You're talking crazy, man. That's crazy.

 

You crazy man

 

http://www.babalog.com/archives/oldskool.jpg

[UMFan83]

I think I'm gonna head down to wrigleyville and chill outside the peep-hole in right field with the crazy-stoned-wasted-homeless guys that seem to frequent there. Or, if the balls start flying maybe I'll head out and try to flag some balls down on waveland.

 

 

Anyway, Hopefully it's a good game. Nothing better than watching the cubs life--for free.

 

You remind me of myself when I just moved to Chicago in 2004. I tried to spend every waking moment at the park.

[salukifudd]

Len said there is a 60% chance of rain around 2pm.

[inari]

I'm not big on sitting Rammy here. Give him a day off against the Pirates, who we should be able to beat even without him.

[Flames24Rulz]

Cards game is under a rain delay.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'd like to see DeRosa hitting 2nd more than Theriot at this point.

[Keener98]

Rain delay in Stl today. I really hope they get this game in today, seeing how Mike Maroth is pitching.

[moorecg]

Cards game is under a rain delay.

 

I just turned down an offer to sit 3rd row behind home plate at that game. I'm stupid.

[Keener98]

Well the wind is blowing out, with Lowe and Marquis on the mound, I dont like that at all.

[inari]

Rain delay in Stl today. I really hope they get this game in today, seeing how Mike Maroth is pitching.

 

I'd rather throw another double header into their schedule.

[Keener98]

Well that is one way to help stop Furcal from stealing on Kendall. I hope its not serious, but I hope he leaves this game.