04/26 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Nationals (Chico) 6:10pm CDT, CSN

[Omar]

Memo to Howry: Die.

 

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/2007/04/21/dH9rbxXg.jpg

El Chico, 68 ERA+ through 28 1/3 IP.

 

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/_photos/2006-04-17-zambrano.jpg

Big Z, 162 ERA+ through 33 2/3 IP.

 

Cubs Vs. Chico

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Mark DeRosa           3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Mike Fontenot         3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Derrek Lee            3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Aramis Ramirez        3     3   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Ryan Theriot          3     3   1  1  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .667 1.000 
Rich Hill             2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                17    17   4  1  0  0   0   0   2  .235  .235  .294  .529 

 

Nationals Vs. Zambrano

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Rob Mackowiak        43    36  11  4  1  1   4   7   8  .306  .419  .556  .975 
Austin Kearns        33    27   5  2  0  1   4   5   8  .185  .333  .370  .703 
Felipe Lopez         33    28   7  1  1  2   4   5   7  .250  .364  .571  .935 
Ron Belliard         24    19   2  1  0  0   2   3   5  .105  .217  .158  .375 
Willie Harris        19    18   4  0  0  0   0   1   2  .222  .263  .222  .485 
Aaron Boone          18    15   3  1  0  0   0   1   0  .200  .333  .267  .600 
Johnny Estrada       18    17   5  0  0  0   0   1   3  .294  .333  .294  .627 
Wily Mo Pena         15    12   4  0  0  0   0   2   7  .333  .467  .333  .800 
Ryan Zimmerman        9     7   1  0  0  0   0   2   0  .143  .333  .143  .476 
Nick Johnson          6     5   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .200  .333  .200  .533 
Tim Redding           3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Cristian Guzman       2     2   1  0  0  0   1   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000
Wil Nieves            2     2   2  0  0  0   0   0   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               225   191  46  9  2  4  15  27  41  .241  .348  .372  .720 

 

Wil Nieves owns Z. We're screwed.

[Sammy Sofa]

Memo to Lou: stop sending Theriot (or pretty much anyone) to steal bases in front of our big hitters. Don't take out Cedeno with the bases loaded. Stop depleting our bench before the game is done. Don't sac bunt when your hitters are DeRosa/Soto/Cedeno. STOP OVERMANAGING.

[UMFan83]

If Theriot is going to steal bases at a 50% rate, please let him hit 8th. K THX

[Flames24Rulz]

Memo to Lou: Drink more Aquafina

[Little Slide Rooter]

Im confident that Big Z can put us back into the W column. I just hope that we can get some production from the 6-8 hitters who were so huge for us during the win streak.

[chuckywang]

Good thing that we got Z starting to stop this mini-slide.

[cubbyvirus00]

Zambrano is going to be pissed off and throwing flames.

 

20k game for him

[PrimeTime]

Who the hell is Matt Chico?

[CubColtPacer]

Who the hell is Matt Chico?

 

Unfortunately, I remember him far too well from last years July 4th game when he simply dominated us.

[RedFlash]

Who the hell is Matt Chico?

 

Unfortunately, I remember him far too well from last years July 4th game when he simply dominated us.

 

 

I just don't see Chico having the same kind of game. Especially if the first 21 games Cubs show back up, and not the last 2 games Cubs.

[C.C.]

Is Sori back yet?

 

How the hell are we still in 1st place?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Who the hell is Matt Chico?

 

Unfortunately, I remember him far too well from last years July 4th game when he simply dominated us.

 

Matt Chico, meet Kosuke Fukudome and Geovony Soto.

[erik316wttn]

Stop sucking, losers. Win a damn game.

[Derwood]

i'm pissed that my game thread starter status lasted one lame game. bob howry, you are dead to me

[Derwood]

i didn't follow the game thread last night, so i'm sure it was discussed, but was anyone else completely disoriented by the high camera position behind home plate last night? I couldn't get the correct trajectory on any balls hit to the outfield

[otis89]

Just win, losers.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Since the Cubs have lost 2 in a row, and the season is over, can we please see Cedeno start @ SS & Murton @ LF please?

[Schwarber Fan]

Ugly looking forecast for this one, the bad feeling of last night's loss may last one more day...

[C.C.]

Ugly looking forecast for this one, the bad feeling of last night's loss may last one more day...

 

Our Pen could use the rest.

[weis21]

Ugly looking forecast for this one, the bad feeling of last night's loss may last one more day...

 

will it? Accuweather.com says theres a chance for a 4 o'clock thunderstorm but otherwise it's partly sunny. I don't think there will be any problem getting this one in.

[Sammy Sofa]

Ugly looking forecast for this one, the bad feeling of last night's loss may last one more day...

 

Our Pen could use the rest.

 

Yeah, having 2 straight games where the starters go 7 innings is exhausting.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Just an FYI, today's my birthday, and the Cubs haven't won on my birthday since 2001, so don't expect this W.

[weis21]

Just an FYI, today's my birthday, and the Cubs haven't won on my birthday since 2001, so don't expect this W.

happy birthday, my wife's is tomorrow. if they don't win on her birthday she gets no present.

[chuckywang]

Who the hell is Matt Chico?

 

Unfortunately, I remember him far too well from last years July 4th game when he simply dominated us.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS200707040.shtml

 

Hopefully not that again.

[Roast]

Hey, lets not lose this time you big bunch of losers.