04/20 Pittsburgh (Duke) @ CUBS (Dempster) 1:20pm, WGN TV

[Outshined_One]

I have no idea why John Russell bats LaRoche 4th and Nady 5th.

 

Don't question it. Just go with it.

[RedFlash]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

[C.C.]

Lets keep this puppy chugging.

 

Pitch strikes Dempster!

[Derwood]

i'm most impressed with the Cubs' ability (so far) to paste the teams that are worse than them. how many years have we been frustrated by their seeming inability to "get up" for series against the crap teams, especially in our own division? i'll live with a .500 record against the Mets/Brewers/Phillies of the league if we're destroying the Bucs/Stros/Reds

[Bruce Miles]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

 

Why does it make sense to take Theriot out? He has a six-game hitting streak (11-for-26). He's hit safely in 12 of 16 games. He's batting .302/.371/.429. Granted, those numbers probably won't hold up, but why not ride it? Theriot is the Cubs' shortstop until further notice. When he shows he can't do it or when he slumps, Piniella will move him down in the order or sit him for a few games. Right now, he's not hurting this club one bit.

[ctcf]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

 

Why does it make sense to take Theriot out? He has a six-game hitting streak (11-for-26). He's hit safely in 12 of 16 games. He's batting .302/.371/.429. Granted, those numbers probably won't hold up, but why not ride it? Theriot is the Cubs' shortstop until further notice. When he shows he can't do it or when he slumps, Piniella will move him down in the order or sit him for a few games. Right now, he's not hurting this club one bit.

 

Hey Bruce, if you're still around any word on Murton starting in the near future?

[Bruce Miles]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

 

Why does it make sense to take Theriot out? He has a six-game hitting streak (11-for-26). He's hit safely in 12 of 16 games. He's batting .302/.371/.429. Granted, those numbers probably won't hold up, but why not ride it? Theriot is the Cubs' shortstop until further notice. When he shows he can't do it or when he slumps, Piniella will move him down in the order or sit him for a few games. Right now, he's not hurting this club one bit.

 

Hey Bruce, if you're still around any word on Murton starting in the near future?

 

Nothing yet. What I'd like to see is DeRosa go back to second and put Murton in left for a stretch of games.

[ctcf]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

 

Why does it make sense to take Theriot out? He has a six-game hitting streak (11-for-26). He's hit safely in 12 of 16 games. He's batting .302/.371/.429. Granted, those numbers probably won't hold up, but why not ride it? Theriot is the Cubs' shortstop until further notice. When he shows he can't do it or when he slumps, Piniella will move him down in the order or sit him for a few games. Right now, he's not hurting this club one bit.

 

Hey Bruce, if you're still around any word on Murton starting in the near future?

 

Nothing yet. What I'd like to see is DeRosa go back to second and put Murton in left for a stretch of games.

 

Wouldn't we all.

 

Just curious, you haven't heard anything on the Crisp situation Gammons seems to have made up have you?

[Bruce Miles]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

 

Why does it make sense to take Theriot out? He has a six-game hitting streak (11-for-26). He's hit safely in 12 of 16 games. He's batting .302/.371/.429. Granted, those numbers probably won't hold up, but why not ride it? Theriot is the Cubs' shortstop until further notice. When he shows he can't do it or when he slumps, Piniella will move him down in the order or sit him for a few games. Right now, he's not hurting this club one bit.

 

Hey Bruce, if you're still around any word on Murton starting in the near future?

 

Nothing yet. What I'd like to see is DeRosa go back to second and put Murton in left for a stretch of games.

 

Wouldn't we all.

 

Just curious, you haven't heard anything on the Crisp situation Gammons seems to have made up have you?

 

Haven't heard anything about it from the Cubs.

[bcl412]

I love Murton a lot. But, Theriot. Cedeno and DeRosa are all playing well right now. Seeing as these guys are playing well I just don't see Murton playing for a while and as long as those three hit and DeRosa at least makes routine plays in left than I don't have a problem with what we are doing.

 

Also, if Hendry is smart than he should get someone good for Murton if he is willing to trade him. We don't have to be in a desperate situation with Murton or our out field situation.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Some worthless stats of the day for Sunday...........

 

CUBS are 2-0 on Sundays

CUBS are 5-0 vs. Pittsburgh

CUBS are 10-4 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 2-0 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 7-3 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 4-1 in games that end a series

CUBS are 7-4 in day games

CUBS are 7-4 at home

CUBS are 4-1 against lefties

CUBS are 5-2 when they get a quality start.... 6-4 when they don't

CUBS are 3-5 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 8-1 when they don't

CUBS are 9-0 when they score at least 4 runs.... 2-6 when they don't

CUBS are 6-0 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 5-6 when they don't

CUBS are 10-1 when they outhit the opponents.... 0-5 when they get outhit.... and 1-0 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-3 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 10-3 when they get at least 8 hits..... 1-3 when they don't

CUBS are 11-4 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 0-2 when they don't

CUBS are 6-1 when they steal a base.... 5-5 when they don't

CUBS are 3-4 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 8-2 when they don't

CUBS are 11-6 when they hit at least 1 double.... 0-0 when they don't

CUBS are 5-0 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 6-6 when they don't

CUBS are 4-3 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 7-3 when they don't

CUBS are 4-4 when the opponent steals a base.... 7-2 when they don't

CUBS are 3-3 when they hit an opposing batter.... 8-3 when they don't

CUBS have won 10 of their last 14 games against left handed starters

CUBS have not GIDP'd in their last 8 games

CUBS are on a pace to win 105 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 934 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 200 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 705 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1115 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 143 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 86 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 114 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are scoring 5.76 runs per game this year..... compared to 4.64 last year and 4.42 in '06 and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.95 pitches per plate appearance..... compared to 3.74 last year and 3.68 in '06 and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are driving in 19.4% of their baserunners..... compared to 18.9% last year and 20.0% in '06 and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.395 runs per baserunner this year..... compared to 0.364 last year and 0.370 in '06 and 0.365 in '05

CUBS are getting extra base hits at a 36.5% rate..... compared to 34.1% last year and 32.3% in '06 and 35.8% in '05

 

CUBS were 1-2 with James Hoye behind home plate last year

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 7  Mon 04/09    Houston           3- 5  Lilly           Williams      
.54  Sun 06/03    Atlanta          10- 1  Marshall        Cormier       
.71  Thu 06/21  @ Texas             5- 6  Lilly           Padilla       

 

 

CUBS are 3-0 when Dempster starts

Dempster is 2 of 3 in quality starts

Dempster has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Dempster' ERA pitching to Soto is 2.37.... to Blanco it's N/A

CUBS score 5.76 R/G overall.... 7.00 R/G when Dempster pitches

CUBS hit 1.24 HR/G overall.... 1.67 HR/G when Dempster pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Dempster.....

 

03/31 - 04/19      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Dempster   121   21   35    7    0    5   57   20   17   27  0.289  0.387  0.471  0.858
CUBS overall      582   85  155   34    3   19  252   79   64  113  0.266  0.344  0.433  0.777

 

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

 

              Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun           Totals
             19 Apr     18 Apr     17 Apr     16 Apr     15 Apr     14 Apr     13 Apr
             vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt   vs. Cinc   vs. Cinc   vs. Cinc   no game    @ Phila 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Hart          1.7  33                          2.0  36                                        3.7  69
Howry                               0.7  14                                     1.0  24       1.7  38
Lieber                   0.7   9    1.0  23                                                   1.7  32
Marmol                   2.0  43                          2.0  27               1.3  26       5.3  96
Pignatiello                                                                                          
Wood                     1.0   6                          1.0  15               2.0  23       4.0  44
Wuertz        1.3  16               1.0  12               0.0   5               0.0  14       2.3  47
Marshall                 0.3   2    0.3   2                                     0.7  11       1.3  15

Totals        3.0  49    4.0  60    3.0  51    2.0  36    3.0  47               5.0  98      20.0 341

 

CUBS' season series vs. Pittsburgh this year (5-0).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
 7  Mon 04/07  @ Pittsburgh       10- 8  Lilly           Gorzelanny    
 8  Wed 04/09  @ Pittsburgh    N   6- 4  Dempster        Duke          
 9  Thu 04/10  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 3  Hill            Morris        
.16  Fri 04/18    Pittsburgh        3- 2  Hill            Snell         
.17  Sat 04/19    Pittsburgh       13- 1  Marquis         Gorzelanny    
.18  Sun 04/20    Pittsburgh         -    Dempster        Duke          
.42  Fri 05/16    Pittsburgh         -    Marquis         Gorzelanny    
.43  Sat 05/17    Pittsburgh         -    Dempster        Duke          
.44  Sun 05/18    Pittsburgh         -    Zambrano        Morris        
.48  Fri 05/23  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Dempster        Duke          
.49  Sat 05/24  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Zambrano        Morris        
.50  Sun 05/25  @ Pittsburgh         -    Lilly           Maholm        
110  Fri 08/01    Pittsburgh         -    Lilly           Maholm        
111  Sat 08/02    Pittsburgh         -    Hill            Snell         
112  Sun 08/03    Pittsburgh         -    Marquis         Gorzelanny    
131  Mon 08/25  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Hill            Snell         
132  Tue 08/26  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Marquis         Gorzelanny    
133  Wed 08/27  @ Pittsburgh         -    Dempster        Maholm        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Pittsburgh this year.....

 

03/31 - 04/19    AB   R   H  2b 3b  HR RBI BB  SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS BABIP  P/PA  BDI LOB RBI%
Ward              4   2   1   0  0   1   2  1   0  .250  .400 1.000 1.400  .000  3.80    1   3 .250
Soto             23   3  11   5  0   1   5  5   2  .478  .571  .826 1.398  .500  4.07    4  13 .235
Theriot          15   6   7   0  1   0   0  4   1  .467  .579  .600 1.179  .500  3.74    0   8 .000
Fontenot          6   1   2   0  0   1   2  0   0  .333  .333  .833 1.167  .200  3.50    1   2 .333
Johnson          15   3   6   0  0   0   3  4   1  .400  .550  .400  .950  .429  4.25    3   5 .375
Cedeno           11   2   4   1  0   0   5  2   1  .364  .462  .455  .916  .400  4.54    5   5 .500
Fukudome         23   5   7   0  1   0   2  5   4  .304  .429  .391  .820  .368  4.46    2   6 .250
Ramirez          23   5   6   2  0   1   4  2   3  .261  .333  .478  .812  .263  3.78    3  11 .214
DeRosa           18   5   5   2  0   0   4  4   3  .278  .391  .389  .780  .333  3.61    4  11 .267
Soriano          17   3   5   1  0   0   0  3   4  .294  .400  .353  .753  .385  3.45    0   5 .000
D Lee            22   3   3   1  0   1   4  4   3  .136  .259  .318  .577  .111  4.04    3  14 .176
Pie               8   0   1   0  0   0   2  0   3  .125  .125  .125  .250  .200  3.50    2   7 .222
Blanco            1   0   0   0  0   0   0  0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000  .000  7.00    0   1 .000
E Patterson       4   0   0   0  0   0   1  0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000  .000  4.00    1   3 .250
Murton            2   0   0   0  0   0   0  0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000  .000  3.00    0   3 .000

tot vs. Pitt    206  39  59  13  2   5  35 34  33  .286  .388  .442  .830  .321  3.89   30 110 .214
overall         616  98 167  37  3  21  90 74 117  .271  .353  .443  .796  .305  3.95   69 285 .195

 

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

 

03/31 - 04/19      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Cedeno               5    5  0.500
Johnson              7    8  0.467
D Lee                8   20  0.286
Fukudome             8   21  0.276
DeRosa              10   28  0.263
Soto                11   31  0.262
Ramirez              4   28  0.125
Patterson            1    7  0.125
Soriano              3   24  0.111
Fontenot             2   17  0.105
Ward                 1    9  0.100
Pie                  2   20  0.091
Blanco               1   10  0.091
Theriot              2   27  0.069
Murton               0    3  0.000

CUBS                69  285  0.195

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Andy]

Wonderful, the return of umpire Boyd. This should be fun...

[haubrich91]

Let's get the sweep!

[SABR Gamer]

SIGN FRANK THOMAS FOR SHORT STOP OR CENTER FIELD!!! THAT LINEUP WOULD BE SICK.

 

 

 

Fukudome

Johnson

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

Thomas

Soto

DeRosa

 

or

 

Fukudome

DeRosa

Lee

Ramirez

Soriano

Thomas

Soto

Johnson

[gerby23]

As someone pointed out in today's game thread, Lou said he was going with the same lineup tomorrow. So as much sense as it may make to get Murton in or get Theriot/Cedeno out, it ain't happening.

 

What's the point of even calling up the poor ole' adorable Red head?

 

Wait a minute....Marissa Miller was in town, and Murton is in town....maybe the Cubs were trying to set the young man up, as an apologize for treating him so bad as a player? :-k

 

With that said......trade "The Murton" before you kill all of his value. Dang.

 

Why does it make sense to take Theriot out? He has a six-game hitting streak (11-for-26). He's hit safely in 12 of 16 games. He's batting .302/.371/.429. Granted, those numbers probably won't hold up, but why not ride it? Theriot is the Cubs' shortstop until further notice. When he shows he can't do it or when he slumps, Piniella will move him down in the order or sit him for a few games. Right now, he's not hurting this club one bit.

 

Don't know if you got the memo Bruce, but you aren't supposed to defend Theriot or even like him on this board. Even if he is hot and will likely return to sub-average at some point.

 

I was going to ask if you are still around, what if anything, have you heard on Sori's calf?

[javy knows my name]

i'm most impressed with the Cubs' ability (so far) to paste the teams that are worse than them. how many years have we been frustrated by their seeming inability to "get up" for series against the crap teams, especially in our own division? i'll live with a .500 record against the Mets/Brewers/Phillies of the league if we're destroying the Bucs/Stros/Reds

This is exactly right.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Let's hope Dempster continues to pitch well....

 

and why hasn't this been posted?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/vance_the_cubs_fan/cubssweepsx1.jpg

[Vanilla Ice]

Let's hope Dempster continues to pitch well....

 

and why hasn't this been posted?

 

Image

 

it has

[eternale1]

no fukudome... eye irritation. :(

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.chicagocubschat.com

Edited April 20, 2008 by eternale1

[gerby23]

no fukudome... eye irritation. :(

So...Murton and DeRo in the OF? whoa

[Brian]

CUBS were 1-2 with James Hoye behind home plate last year

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
7  Mon 04/09    Houston           3- 5  Lilly           Williams      
.54  Sun 06/03    Atlanta          10- 1  Marshall        Cormier       
.71  Thu 06/21  @ Texas             5- 6  Lilly           Padilla       

 

so angry... must resist urge to punch things. Yes, that games still angers me. On the bright side that one win there against Atlanta was the day after Lou got ejected and the start of the good times of '07.

[gerby23]

CUBS were 1-2 with James Hoye behind home plate last year

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
7  Mon 04/09    Houston           3- 5  Lilly           Williams      
.54  Sun 06/03    Atlanta          10- 1  Marshall        Cormier       
.71  Thu 06/21  @ Texas             5- 6  Lilly           Padilla       

 

so angry... must resist urge to punch things. Yes, that games still angers me. On the bright side that one win there against Atlanta was the day after Lou got ejected and the start of the good times of '07.

 

That was the game I was at with my cousin the Braves fan last year. Very nice

[CubColtPacer]

I'm not sure if the lineup is posted in that link a few posts up. Since I can't get to it, I'll assume others cannot as well.

 

Johnson

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Murton

DeRosa

Soto

Cedeno

Dempster

 

And the Pirates go like this:

 

McLouth

Sanchez

Bay

LaRoche

Nady

Doumit

Bautista

Bixler

Duke

[javy knows my name]

I'm not sure if the lineup is posted in that link a few posts up. Since I can't get to it, I'll assume others cannot as well.

 

Johnson

Theriot

Lee

Ramirez

Murton

DeRosa

Soto

Cedeno

Dempster

 

And the Pirates go like this:

 

McLouth

Sanchez

Bay

LaRoche

Nady

Doumit

Bautista

Bixler

Duke

 

Me likey #'s 3-8

[BigbadB]

An all righty attack.