9/28 Cubs at Reds

[otis89]

We can't possibly lose this one.

 

Quoting Bill Buckner will do you no good here sir.

 

Sorry, but I was born in 1989, so I have no recollection of anything Buckner did/said with the Cubs.

 

Damn, THAT'S young.

 

So? Isn't Roast only several months older than me? He just turned 19, right?

[minnesotacubsfan]

Seriously! What the flipping flip does Kendall add here? It sure as hell isn't defense! I guess if you need a 27-hopper to the shortstop, well he's your man!

 

dude, Dunn is out. Griffey is out. Why do we need power from our catcher? surely Cinci will just lay down for us. they have NOTHING to play for. Besides, Z is DUE for a no-hitter.

 

[PrimeTime]

Nice..Kendall brings his " experience" to the 2 spot so he can go 0-4..Sweet

[jjgman21]

rieu (Cambridge, MA): If the NL is AAAA, then is the NL Central AA? The Cubs have been eliminated from the wild card chase. Do we really have to award the Cubs a playoff spot?

 

SportsNation Keith Law: (2:41 PM ET ) I couldn't agree more. It's a shame that we could see two of the Phillies, Rockies, and Padres go home, but a team that couldn't even win 87 games in the worst division in baseball gets in.

 

Rieu, screw you! Keith Law, screw you more!

 

I hate Keith Law. Even before this. He always bugged me..

 

All the more reason to hope the Mets get eliminated. I think his head would explode.

 

I was wondering, why didn't he say two of the "Mets, Phillies, Rockies and Padres" go home? does he think it would not be a shame if the Mets went home? or has he reached the foregone conclusion that the Mets will make it?

 

as for the Rockies, why does he have any sympathy for a team that could only go 2-5 against the lowly (soon to be) central champions?

[illiniguy]

Lou sucks. The last month he has turned into Dusty Baker. A veteran pitcher taking a better young guy out. The whole Soto-Kendall mess. Oh and the great Right Left Right lineup.

[chuckywang]

Kendall will have 3 REI's today: runs experienced in.

[kujay]

Kendall will have 3 REI's today: runs experienced in.

 

:D

[E.J.]

Looks like Norris Hopper will have 12 stolen bases tonight. Yay noodlearm mcgroundout.

[soccer10k]

Shouldn't be surprised Kendall is in the lineup today. Lou said he would get most of the PT the rest of the way and Len and Bob said they expected Kendall to be in the lineup this weekend against Cincinnati.

 

Like Raisin said, at least Theriot is out of the two-spot.

[PrimeTime]

Theriot was brutal in the 2 spot yesterday. He does alot better at the bottom of the lineup. DeRosa should be batting 2nd..

[Mizzou]

I like Kendall hitting second tonight, I don't like Floyd hitting cleanup. Hit Ramirez fourth, this isn't rocket science.

[UBlink]

Nice..Kendall brings his " experience" to the 2 spot so he can go 0-4..Sweet

 

But he's got a 1.319 OPS hitting in the 2 slot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(and 8 AB's) :D

[E.J.]

I like Kendall hitting second tonight, I don't like Floyd hitting cleanup. Hit Ramirez fourth, this isn't rocket science.

 

What about Kendall's numbers do you like, especially batting 2nd?

 

Soto should be starting.

[Soul]

I dunno, I think I'm gonna just play some video games or something tonight.

 

I'm not doing too well emotionally with this club. They're killing me.

[CubColtPacer]

Lou sucks. The last month he has turned into Dusty Baker. A veteran pitcher taking a better young guy out. The whole Soto-Kendall mess. Oh and the great Right Left Right lineup.

 

At the same time, Soto replaced Blanco as the backup in September and got 10 starts, which is a lot more than anybody would have expected at the beginning of the month. The right-left-right lineup while not sound hasn't hurt because Floyd has been so good in September. Starting Trachsel was definitely a mistake.

 

So he has been far from perfect, but moves like changing a young catcher's status from 3rd catcher to splitting time in September of a playoff race is a significant step from the past.

[CubmanPi]

I think Ramirez is better and should bat 4th, but considering that it's in the Great American Smallpark and that Floyd has been a stud this month, I don't mind the way that looks. The part where Soto isn't starting still sucks, but beyond that, not bad.

[TheDude]

I like Kendall hitting second tonight, I don't like Floyd hitting cleanup. Hit Ramirez fourth, this isn't rocket science.

Floyd has killed Arroyo in limited sample size.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Ste. Genevieve, MO !!!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Friday..........

 

CUBS are 15-10 on Fridays

CUBS are 7-8 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 43-33 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 3-4 when they've lost their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 11-8 when they've lost their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 23-19 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 0-1 when they've First game game(s) in a row

CUBS are 22-21 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 10-10 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 5-5 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 41-33 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 27-26 in games that start a series

CUBS are 37-39 at night

CUBS are 39-39 on the road

CUBS are 64-52 against right handers

CUBS are 30-33 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 59-20 when they get a quality start.... 24-56 when they don't

CUBS are 31-45 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 52-31 when they don't

CUBS are 62-30 when they score first in the game.... 21-46 when they don't

CUBS are 36-24 when they score in the first inning.... 47-52 when they don't

CUBS are 68-48 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 15-28 when they do

CUBS are 69-30 when they score at least 4 runs.... 14-46 when they don't

CUBS are 64-10 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 19-66 when they don't

CUBS are 70-16 when they outhit the opponents.... 6-46 when they get outhit.... and 7-15 when the hits are even

CUBS are 12-9 when Derrek Lee hits a home run.... 71-67 when he doesn't

CUBS are 27-14 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 56-62 when he doesn't

CUBS are 23-22 in one run games.... 14-14 in two run games

CUBS are 57-52 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 26-24 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 53-25 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 30-51 when they don't

CUBS are 34-25 when they average 3.6 P/PA or fewer.... 49-51 when they don't

CUBS are 61-44 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 22-32 when he doesn't

CUBS are 24-28 when Barrett starts... 3-10 when Blanco starts... 17-8 when K. Hill starts... 6-3 when Bowen starts.... 9-3 when Soto starts.... 24-24 when Kendall starts

CUBS are 0-2 when Kendall hits in the 2nd slot

CUBS are 68-47 when they get at least 8 hits..... 15-29 when they don't

CUBS are 70-60 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 13-16 when they don't

CUBS are 34-27 when they steal a base.... 49-49 when they don't

CUBS are 26-12 when they execute a sac bunt.... 57-64 when they don't

CUBS are 29-39 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 54-37 when they don't

CUBS are 77-59 when they hit at least 1 double.... 6-17 when they don't

CUBS are 26-14 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 57-62 when they don't

CUBS are 24-10 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 59-66 when they don't

CUBS are 35-19 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 48-57 when they don't

CUBS are 39-23 when the opponent strikes out at least 9 times.... 44-53 when they don't

CUBS are 34-44 when the opponent steals a base.... 49-32 when they don't

CUBS are 20-32 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 63-44 when they don't

CUBS are 19-8 when the opponent commits at least 2 errors.... 64-68 when they don't

CUBS are 11-28 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 72-48 when they don't

CUBS are 11-19 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 72-57 when they don't

CUBS are 21-25 when they hit an opposing batter.... 62-51 when they don't

CUBS have won 6 of their last 9 games against left handed starters

CUBS bullpen has an ERA of 2.58 over the last 40 games (23-17)

CUBS have committed 1 error in their last 6 games

CUBS have hit 32 HRs in their last 19 games

CUBS have stolen 6 bases in their last 21 games

CUBS pitchers have given up 10 or more hits 11 times in their last 24 games

CUBS pitchers have allowed 8 first inning runs in their last 24 games

CUBS have 17 quality starts in their last 35 games

CUBS have scored first in 16 of their last 24 games (13-11)

CUBS have drawn more than 4 BBs 6 times in their last 38 games

CUBS have no sac bunts in their last 15 games

CUBS have issued more than 3 BBs 10 times their last 22 games

CUBS have caught 14 base runners stealing in their last 88 games

CUBS opponents have stolen 27 bases in their last 30 games

CUBS opponents have committed 26 errors in their last 26 games

 

CUBS' starting rotation......

 

                     Team                                                                      Run
Pitcher       GS   Record   Q/S    Q/S %       IP    # Pit    P/IP  IP/GS     P/GS     ERA   Suppt

Zambrano      33    17-16    17    0.515    209.0     3581    17.1    6.3    108.5    4.09    4.58
Lilly         33    19-14    20    0.606    205.0     3219    15.7    6.2     97.5    3.86    5.30
Marquis       33    20-13    15    0.455    191.0     2998    15.7    5.8     90.8    4.43    5.45
Hill          31    16-15    16    0.516    189.0     2992    15.8    6.1     96.5    4.05    3.39
Miller         3     0- 3     0    0.000     13.7      266    19.5    4.6     88.7   10.54    5.33
Guzman         3     1- 2     0    0.000     15.3      231    15.1    5.1     77.0    3.52    5.33
Marshall      19     9-10    10    0.526    100.0     1596    16.0    5.3     84.0    4.05    4.11
Trachsel       4     1- 3     1    0.250     17.3      294    17.0    4.3     73.5    8.31    4.25

CUBS         159    83-76    79    0.497    940.3    15177    16.1    5.9     95.5    4.26    4.64

 

CUBS' bullpen over the last 40 games.....

 

08/16 - 09/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Eyre               13.7    9    0    0    4   10    0   176  2.63  6.59  0.00  0.95  0.00
Hart               11.0    7    1    1    4   13    0   168  3.27 10.64  0.00  1.00  0.82
Marmol             21.3    8    2    2   11   30    1   349  4.64 12.66  0.42  0.89  0.84
Howry              19.7   16    4    4    5   20    2   290  2.29  9.15  0.92  1.07  1.83
Wuertz             16.3   11    5    5   11   29    1   298  6.06 15.98  0.55  1.35  2.76
Wood               17.7   12    6    6    8   14    0   289  4.08  7.13  0.00  1.13  3.06
Ohman               4.0    5    2    2    3    1    0    82  6.75  2.25  0.00  2.00  4.50
Pignatiello         2.0    3    1    1    0    3    1    31  0.00 13.50  4.50  1.50  4.50
Dempster           20.0   20   13   13    7   12    6   287  3.15  5.40  2.70  1.35  5.85
Gallagher           2.0    5    3    3    0    0    0    30  0.00  0.00  0.00  2.50 13.50

totals            127.7   96   37   37   53  132   11  2000  3.74  9.31  0.78  1.17  2.61

 

CUBS are 17-16 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 17 of 33 in quality starts

Zambrano has 1 consecutive quality start(s)

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 7.53.... to Blanco it's 4.82.... to K. Hill it's 2.36.... to Bowen it's 1.13.... to Soto it's 0.00.... to Kendall it's 4.38

CUBS score 4.64 R/G overall.... 4.58 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 0.92 HR/G overall.... 0.94 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/02 - 09/27      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano  1132  151  299   70    6   31  474  143  104  200  0.264  0.326  0.419  0.744
CUBS overall     5538  738 1502  334   28  146 2330  697  494 1029  0.271  0.333  0.421  0.754

 

Composite scoring in games started by Zambrano.........

 

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

CUBS             16  15  15  20  17  22  16  18  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      151
Opponents        16   4  12  11  27  17  22  10   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      129

 

Zambrano's starts this year (17-13)

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/02  vs. Cincy       5.0    6    5    5    5    2    2    92  9.00  3.60  3.60  2.20  9.00
04/07  vs. Milw        7.0    5    3    3    2    6    2   109  2.57  7.71  2.57  1.00  3.86
04/13  vs. Cincy       4.0    6    6    6    4    2    0    87  9.00  4.50  0.00  2.50 13.50
04/18  vs. Atla        6.0    8    5    5    5    6    2   113  7.50  9.00  3.00  2.17  7.50
04/23  vs. Milw        5.3    5    2    2    3    7    1   103  5.06 11.81  1.69  1.50  3.38
04/28  vs. St. L       7.0    7    1    1    0    2    1   113  0.00  2.57  1.29  1.00  1.29
05/04  vs. Wash        6.0    6    4    4    3    4    1   104  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
05/10  vs. Pitts       6.0    7    6    4    2    6    1   117  3.00  9.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
05/15  vs. Mets        8.0    6    1    1    3    3    1   116  3.38  3.38  1.13  1.13  1.13
05/20  vs. CWS         6.7    6    7    7    4    5    1   117  5.40  6.75  1.35  1.50  9.45
05/26  vs. L.A.        7.7    8    2    2    1    8    1   125  1.17  9.39  1.17  1.17  2.35
06/01  vs. Atla        5.0   13    7    6    2    0    0    97  3.60  0.00  0.00  3.00 10.80
06/06  vs. Milw        6.7    5    2    2    3    9    1   117  4.05 12.15  1.35  1.20  2.70
06/11  vs. Houst       8.0    3    1    0    1    8    0   128  1.13  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
06/16  vs. S.D.        9.0    2    1    1    5    6    1   123  5.00  6.00  1.00  0.78  1.00
06/22  vs. CWS         8.0    3    1    1    1   12    1   113  1.13 13.50  1.13  0.50  1.13
06/27  vs. Colo        6.0    5    2    2    3    8    0   107  4.50 12.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
07/03  vs. Wash        6.7    3    1    1    4    8    0   121  5.40 10.80  0.00  1.05  1.35
07/08  vs. Pitts       7.0    4    3    3    3    5    1   122  3.86  6.43  1.29  1.00  3.86
07/13  vs. Houst       6.7    3    0    0    3    7    0   115  4.05  9.45  0.00  0.90  0.00
07/18  vs. S.F.        5.0    2    0    0    2    3    0    80  3.60  5.40  0.00  0.80  0.00
07/24  vs. St. L       6.3    5    2    2    3    5    0   117  4.26  7.11  0.00  1.26  2.84
07/29  vs. Cincy       7.3    2    0    0    3    6    0   113  3.68  7.36  0.00  0.68  0.00
08/03  vs. Mets        5.0    2    1    1    7    5    1    93 12.60  9.00  1.80  1.80  1.80
08/08  vs. Houst       5.7    8    7    7    3    6    2   113  4.76  9.53  3.18  1.94 11.12
08/14  vs. Cincy       7.0   13    6    6    2    0    0   107  2.57  0.00  0.00  2.14  7.71
08/23  vs. S.F.        5.3    6    4    4    4    4    1   103  6.75  6.75  1.69  1.88  6.75
08/29  vs. Milw        6.3    9    6    5    1    6    0   114  1.42  8.53  0.00  1.58  7.11
09/03  vs. L.A.        4.3    7    8    8    5    6    0    96 10.38 12.46  0.00  2.77 16.62
09/08  vs. Pitts       6.0    2    1    1    5    8    0   112  7.50 12.00  0.00  1.17  1.50
09/14  vs. St. L       8.0    4    1    1    2    3    1   101  2.25  3.38  1.13  0.75  1.13
09/18  vs. Cincy       5.3    7    4    4    3    1    1   100  5.06  1.69  1.69  1.88  6.75
09/23  vs. Pitts       6.0    3    0    0    3    6    0    93  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00

Home                 101.7   99   61   56   53   80    7  1781  4.69  7.08  0.62  1.50  4.96
Road                 107.7   82   39   39   47   93   16  1800  3.93  7.77  1.34  1.20  3.26

Day                  130.7  108   63   60   65  112   15  2236  4.48  7.71  1.03  1.32  4.13
Nite                  78.7   73   37   35   35   61    8  1345  4.00  6.98  0.92  1.37  4.00

Road  Nite            46.7   36   18   18   25   39    6   793  4.82  7.52  1.16  1.31  3.47

April                 34.3   37   22   22   19   25    8   617  4.98  6.55  2.10  1.63  5.77
May                   34.3   33   20   18   13   26    5   579  3.41  6.82  1.31  1.34  4.72
June                  42.7   31   14   12   15   43    3   685  3.16  9.07  0.63  1.08  2.53
July                  39.0   19    6    6   18   34    1   668  4.15  7.85  0.23  0.95  1.38
August                29.3   38   24   23   17   21    4   530  5.22  6.44  1.23  1.88  7.06
September             29.7   23   14   14   18   24    2   502  5.46  7.28  0.61  1.38  4.25

totals vs. Cincy      28.7   34   21   21   17   11    3   499  5.34  3.45  0.94  1.78  6.59
last 5 starts         29.7   23   14   14   18   24    2   502  5.46  7.28  0.61  1.38  4.25
season totals        209.3  181  100   95  100  173   23  3581  4.30  7.44  0.99  1.34  4.08

 

Zambrano's starts vs. Cincinnati last year (3-2).......

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/13  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    5    4    3    8    2   103  4.50 12.00  3.00  1.17  6.00
05/31  vs. Cincy       6.0    4    2    2    3    6    1   101  4.50  9.00  1.50  1.17  3.00
06/10  vs. Cincy       7.7    4    1    1    6    4    1   126  7.04  4.70  1.17  1.30  1.17
09/17  vs. Cincy       7.0    4    0    0    4    6    0   109  5.14  7.71  0.00  1.14  0.00
09/23  vs. Cincy       7.0    6    4    4    3    7    1   109  3.86  9.00  1.29  1.29  5.14

totals  vs. Cincy     38.3   29   17   16   24   36    7   653  5.63  8.45  1.64  1.38  3.76
season totals        214.0  162   91   81  115  210   20  3624  4.84  8.83  0.84  1.29  3.41

 

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

 

              Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             27 Sep     26 Sep     25 Sep     24 Sep     23 Sep     22 Sep     21 Sep
             @ Flor     @ Flor     @ Flor     no game    vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  17                                                1.0  16    1.0  20       3.0  53
Eyre          0.0  15    0.3   1                                     1.0  11    1.0  13       2.3  40
Howry                    1.0  16                                     1.0  12                  2.0  28
Wuertz                              2.0  22               1.0  15                             3.0  37
Marmol                   1.7  32                                     1.0  18    1.0  19       3.7  69
Wood          2.0  21                                     2.0  27               1.0  13       5.0  61
Ohman         0.3   2                                                           0.3   4       0.7   6
Gallagher                                                                                            
Hart          0.3   6               1.0  12                                     2.0  33       3.3  51
Pignatiello                                                                                          
Marshall                                                                                             

Totals        3.7  61    3.0  49    3.0  34               3.0  42    4.0  57    6.3 102      23.0 345

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati this year (7-8).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 1  Mon 04/02  @ Cincinnati        1- 5  Zambrano        Harang        
 2  Wed 04/04  @ Cincinnati    N   4- 1  Lilly           Arroyo        
 3  Thu 04/05  @ Cincinnati        2- 5  Marquis         Lohse         
 9  Fri 04/13    Cincinnati        5- 6  Zambrano        Harang        
10  Sat 04/14    Cincinnati        7- 0  Hill            Arroyo        
11  Sun 04/15    Cincinnati        0- 1  Lilly           Lohse         
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       
118  Tue 08/14    Cincinnati    N   5- 6  Zambrano        Harang        
119  Wed 08/15    Cincinnati    N   9-11  Lilly           Dumatrait     
120  Thu 08/16    Cincinnati       12- 4  Marquis         Livingston    
151  Mon 09/17    Cincinnati    N   7- 6  Hill            Arroyo        
152  Tue 09/18    Cincinnati    N   2- 5  Zambrano        Harang        
153  Wed 09/19    Cincinnati    N   3- 2  Lilly           Shearn        
160  Fri 09/28  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Zambrano        Arroyo        
161  Sat 09/29  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Hill            Harang        
162  Sun 09/30  @ Cincinnati         -    Lilly           Bailey        

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati last year (10-9) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 1  Mon 04/03  @ Cincinnati       16- 7  Zambrano      
 2  Wed 04/05  @ Cincinnati        6- 8  Rusch        
 6  Tue 04/11    Cincinnati        2- 9  Rusch        
 7  Wed 04/12    Cincinnati        4- 1  Maddux        
 8  Thu 04/13    Cincinnati        3- 8  Zambrano      
50  Mon 05/29    Cincinnati        7- 3  Wood        
51  Tue 05/30    Cincinnati    N   8- 3  Maddux        
52  Wed 05/31    Cincinnati    N   2- 3  Zambrano      
59  Thu 06/08  @ Cincinnati    N   1- 7  Rusch        
60  Fri 06/09  @ Cincinnati    N   6- 5  Maddux        
61  Sat 06/10  @ Cincinnati        4- 2  Zambrano      
62  Sun 06/11  @ Cincinnati        9- 3  Marmol        
148  Fri 09/15    Cincinnati        0- 4  Mateo        
149  Sat 09/16    Cincinnati        4- 0  Hill        
150  Sun 09/17    Cincinnati       11- 3  Zambrano      
154  Fri 09/22  @ Cincinnati    N   2- 4  Hill        
155  Sat 09/23  @ Cincinnati       11- 4  Zambrano      
156  Sun 09/24  @ Cincinnati        2- 3  Mateo        
157  Mon 09/25  @ Cincinnati        4- 5  Miller        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Cincinnati this year.....

 

vs. Cincy          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
DeRosa             45    6   24    2    0    2   32   11    7    5  0.533  0.593  0.711  1.304  0.579
Ramirez            45   10   20    4    1    2   32    8    4    3  0.444  0.490  0.711  1.201  0.450
Pagan               5    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    1    0  0.400  0.500  0.600  1.100  0.400
Kendall            20    4    7    1    0    1   11    5    4    2  0.350  0.458  0.550  1.008  0.353
Soto                5    1    1    0    0    1    4    1    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.800  1.000  0.000
Soriano            53    7   17    6    0    3   32    7    2   12  0.321  0.345  0.604  0.949  0.368
Fox                 7    3    2    2    0    0    4    1    1    1  0.286  0.375  0.571  0.946  0.333
Theriot            52   12   20    4    0    0   24    8    5    7  0.385  0.439  0.462  0.900  0.444
Lee                55    8   13    2    0    3   24   11   10   16  0.236  0.358  0.436  0.795  0.278
Jones              54    6   14    4    0    1   21    8    5    8  0.259  0.322  0.389  0.711  0.289
Izturis            20    0    5    2    0    0    7    2    1    2  0.250  0.286  0.350  0.636  0.278
Murton             28    7    7    1    0    0    8    3    3    6  0.250  0.323  0.286  0.608  0.318
Floyd              31    4    7    1    0    1   11    3    0    4  0.226  0.226  0.355  0.581  0.231
Barrett            21    1    3    0    0    0    3    1    4    5  0.143  0.280  0.143  0.423  0.188
Ward                7    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    3    2  0.000  0.300  0.000  0.300  0.000
Fontenot           14    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    6  0.071  0.133  0.071  0.205  0.125
K Hill             10    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    6  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.250
Cedeno             10    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Monroe              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fuld                0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Cincy  519   75  150   32    1   15  229   74   51  101  0.289  0.354  0.441  0.795  0.335
season totals    5539  736 1503  330   28  145 2324  696  493 1019  0.271  0.333  0.420  0.752  0.310

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Cincinnati this year......

 

vs. Cincy            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              6.7    6    0    0    1    6    0    97  1.35  8.10  0.00  1.05  0.00
Dempster            5.0    3    0    0    4    5    0    72  7.20  9.00  0.00  1.40  0.00
Cotts               3.7    2    0    0    0    3    0    60  0.00  7.36  0.00  0.55  0.00
Hart                2.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    31  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Wood                1.7    1    0    0    1    1    0    28  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.20  0.00
Pignatiello         1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    18  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Guzman              0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     3  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Marshall            6.0    6    1    1    1    3    0   103  1.50  4.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
Ohman               4.0    2    1    1    4    3    0    68  9.00  6.75  0.00  1.50  2.25
R Hill             16.7   16    6    6    8   20    1   280  4.32 10.80  0.54  1.44  3.24
Lilly              25.0   16   10   10    5   32    4   386  1.80 11.52  1.44  0.84  3.60
Marquis            12.0   11    5    5    6    3    1   179  4.50  2.25  0.75  1.42  3.75
Howry               9.0    9    5    4    2    5    1   143  2.00  5.00  1.00  1.22  4.00
Eyre                4.0    5    2    2    3    6    1    76  6.75 13.50  2.25  2.00  4.50
Wuertz              6.3    8    5    4    1   12    1   114  1.42 17.05  1.42  1.42  5.68
Zambrano           28.7   34   21   21   17   11    3   499  5.34  3.45  0.94  1.78  6.59
Cherry              0.3    1    2    2    1    1    0    14 27.00 27.00  0.00  6.00 54.00

totals vs. Cincy  132.3  122   58   56   54  113   12  2171  3.67  7.69  0.82  1.33  3.81
season totals    1420.7 1320  683  642  566 1186  164 23089  3.59  7.51  1.04  1.33  4.07

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
153  Wed 09/19    Cincinnati    N   3- 2  Lilly           Shearn        
154  Fri 09/21    Pittsburgh       13- 8  Marquis         Maholm        
155  Sat 09/22    Pittsburgh        9- 5  Hill            Duke          
156  Sun 09/23    Pittsburgh        8- 0  Zambrano        Gorzelanny    
157  Tue 09/25  @ Florida       N   2- 4  Lilly           Willis        
158  Wed 09/26  @ Florida       N   4- 7  Marquis         Mitre         
159  Thu 09/27  @ Florida           4- 6  Trachsel        Olsen         

 

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   5   5   1   5  11   5   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      43
Opponents         3  14   5   1   3   0   2   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      32

 

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

 

09/19 - 09/27      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Cedeno              6    1    4    0    0    1    7    4    0    1  0.667  0.667  1.167  1.833  0.750
Ward                2    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  1.000
Lee                29    8   13    3    0    3   25    6    2    4  0.448  0.500  0.862  1.362  0.455
Soriano            31    6   11    2    0    4   25    8    2   10  0.355  0.394  0.806  1.200  0.412
Soto               20    6    7    0    0    2   13    4    2    5  0.350  0.391  0.650  1.041  0.385
Jones              12    1    5    2    0    0    7    4    0    3  0.417  0.385  0.583  0.968  0.556
Murton             16    2    6    2    0    0    8    1    2    4  0.375  0.444  0.500  0.944  0.500
Floyd               7    0    2    1    0    0    3    0    3    2  0.286  0.500  0.429  0.929  0.400
Ramirez            31    6    9    1    0    3   19    9    1    5  0.290  0.313  0.613  0.925  0.261
DeRosa             27    5    7    2    1    0   11    1    3    8  0.259  0.355  0.407  0.762  0.368
Theriot            25    4    8    0    0    0    8    0    1    1  0.320  0.346  0.320  0.666  0.333
Monroe             13    3    2    0    0    1    5    2    2    5  0.154  0.267  0.385  0.651  0.143
Fuld                2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333  0.000
Pie                 3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250  0.000
Fontenot            1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Blanco              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  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

last 7 games      245   42   77   15    1   14  136   39   20   56  0.314  0.368  0.555  0.923  0.360
sesaon totals    5539  736 1503  330   28  145 2324  696  493 1019  0.271  0.333  0.420  0.752  0.310

 

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

 

09/19 - 09/27        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Zambrano            6.0    3    0    0    3    6    0    93  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wood                5.0    1    0    0    2    6    0    61  3.60 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Hart                3.3    2    0    0    2    5    0    51  5.40 13.50  0.00  1.20  0.00
Wuertz              3.0    0    0    0    0    6    0    37  0.00 18.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Eyre                2.3    2    0    0    3    0    0    40 11.57  0.00  0.00  2.14  0.00
Ohman               0.7    1    0    0    0    0    0     6  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Howry               4.0    3    1    1    1    5    0    56  2.25 11.25  0.00  1.00  2.25
Lilly              12.0   13    6    6    2   13    2   184  1.50  9.75  1.50  1.25  4.50
Marmol              3.7    2    2    2    1    5    1    69  2.45 12.27  2.45  0.82  4.91
R Hill              5.0    5    3    3    2    4    0    74  3.60  7.20  0.00  1.40  5.40
Dempster            3.0    4    3    3    1    3    2    53  3.00  9.00  6.00  1.67  9.00
Trachsel            4.3    5    5    5    2    4    1    77  4.15  8.31  2.08  1.62 10.38
Marquis             7.7   17   12   11    4    5    0   132  4.70  5.87  0.00  2.74 12.91

last 7 games       60.0   58   32   31   23   62    6   933  3.45  9.30  0.90  1.35  4.65
season totals    1420.7 1320  683  642  566 1186  164 23089  3.59  7.51  1.04  1.33  4.07

 

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

 

04/02 - 09/27      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ward                16   43  0.271
Ramirez             75  215  0.259
Jones               58  193  0.231
Kendall             18   60  0.231
DeRosa              63  211  0.230
Lee                 58  209  0.217
Floyd               36  138  0.207
Cedeno               9   35  0.205
Fontenot            26  104  0.200
Pagan               16   66  0.195
Theriot             40  179  0.183
Pie                 17   79  0.177
Soriano             38  183  0.172
Fox                  1    5  0.167
Soto                 4   21  0.160
Blanco               4   22  0.154
K Hill              10   58  0.147
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton              14  101  0.122
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Monroe               3   30  0.091
Moore                0    3  0.000
Patterson            0    4  0.000
Fuld                 0    0  0.000

CUBS               551 2358  0.189

 

Wild Card Race (CUBS are eliminated)

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
San Diego       88      71     0.553     ---
Philadelphia    87      72     0.547     1.0
NY Mets         87      72     0.547     1.0
Colorado        87      72     0.547     1.0
CUBS            83      76     0.522     5.0

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee       2
St. Louis      **
Cincinnati     **
Pittsburgh     **
Houston        **

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2007, Fred W. Hornkohl

Edited September 28, 2007 by Fred Hornkohl

[Marco4]

I'm here for the duration and ner-her-vous already.

[Soul]

Please Cubs. My heart can't take much more of this crap. You've turned me into a girlie man, don't turn me into a corpse.

[E.J.]

I'll be watching the cubs game and following the brewers on gameday. please do well tonight cobs.

[brinoch]

Yay noodlearm mcgroundout.

 

Classic. lol.

[DiamondMind]

Stay focused and positive guys. No sarcasm. We can clinch tonight.

[da bears]

i honestly think tonight the cubs clinch. then again i also thought they would win yesterday, so what the hell do i know.

 

get it done cubs and padres, im in a mood to celebrate.

[DiamondMind]

Tonight's Vegas:

 

Milwaukee opened favored at -125

At current time Milwaukee is favored at -109

 

Cubs opened favored at -115

At current time Chicago is favored at -134

 

Over/Unders for both games is set at 9

Edited September 28, 2007 by DiamondMind