Re: 5/4 Cubs (Marquis) @ Cardinals (Wellemeyer) 7:05pm CDT, ESPN

[E.J.]

I'm hoping we knock Wellemeyer around to 15 runs in the 1st inning. That way Lou can use Marmol for a couple more innings.

[Schwarber Fan]

Has it been confirmed that Aram is good to go tomorrow?

[BCVM22]

Has it been confirmed that Aram is good to go tomorrow?

 

I don't think so, just that he hopes the swelling in his hand has gone down enough by tomorrow night to play.

[Schwarber Fan]

Has it been confirmed that Aram is good to go tomorrow?

 

I don't think so, just that he hopes the swelling in his hand has gone down enough by tomorrow night to play.

 

Ah, OK... helps that it's a night game.

[Keener98]

I'm hoping we knock Wellemeyer around to 15 runs in the 1st inning. That way Lou can use Marmol for a couple more innings.

No ML manager is stupid enough to let their best reliever pitch 2 innings in a blowout..... I mean they are in professional baseball they know what they are doing.

[David]

So, has ARam at least had x-rays or anything so we can confirm he didn't fracture anything?

[Schwarber Fan]

So, has ARam at least had x-rays or anything so we can confirm he didn't fracture anything?

 

Yep, X-Rays negative

[David]

So, has ARam at least had x-rays or anything so we can confirm he didn't fracture anything?

 

Yep, X-Rays negative

 

Nice, thanks.

[dew1679666265]

When Cesar Ituris has a .412 ave and an OPS over 1.000, you shouldnt be a starting pitcher in the major leagues.

 

Tom Glavine, Bronson Arroyo, and Dontrelle Willis thank you for throwing them out of the league :D

 

Marquis has also held Pujols to a .698 OPS. That means he's an ace! :wink:

[dew1679666265]

When Cesar Ituris has a .412 ave and an OPS over 1.000, you shouldnt be a starting pitcher in the major leagues.

 

Tom Glavine, Bronson Arroyo, and Dontrelle Willis thank you for throwing them out of the league :D

 

Seriously though, it is a problem. Marquis can maintain being a league average pitcher and stay ok, but he's certainly not earning himself any points with Piniella. I don't think he's on thin ice as long as he remains that way (unless he starts losing his control or having really short outings), but knowing Piniella, he could slide there pretty quickly.

So far, he's done exactly what they signed him to do though. Put up league average production, and take the ball every time out. You just always have the feeling with Marquis though that the cliff is one or two starts away, even though he hasn't fallen so far. I think that's why he's so frustrating. You just never know what to expect out of him from game to game or even inning to inning.

 

He was above average for 2 months last year and was below average for 3 months. Average for 1 month.

 

Which put him right around average production over the course of the year. I'm not happy at all that he's a Cub, but he's been a decent enough fourth/fifth type starter for us so far.

 

I just pray he doesn't regress at all.

[chuckywang]

When Cesar Ituris has a .412 ave and an OPS over 1.000, you shouldnt be a starting pitcher in the major leagues.

 

What about if Pujols has an OPS under .700?

[Guest]

Welly got off to a rough start in his last outing but settled down after about the 4th. If that happens again, the Cubs should have enough quality ABs to knock him around.

 

I always thought Wellemeyer's best out pitch was his change-up and in his last start, he was more of a two-seam/slider pitcher with hardly any off-speed stuff and had no command early on. I'm hoping he's overly amped about this start being against his former team and the only game on and struggles with the strike zone.

 

It's honestly gonna be tough to root against Wellemeyer. Part of me hopes he gives up 3 thru 6, and the Cubs tack on a bunch on the pen and win going away.

 

I always liked Todd as well and thought he never fully got his chance to show what he could do in a Cubs uniform.

 

I'm with you two.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Has it been confirmed that Aram is good to go tomorrow?

 

I don't think so, just that he hopes the swelling in his hand has gone down enough by tomorrow night to play.

 

Ah, OK... helps that it's a night game.

 

According to rotoworld, hes quesionable. If I was Lou, Id sit him as a precaution, especially with Wellemyer pitching, but then again, If I was Lou, I wouldnt have...well, I'm not going to beat a dead horse(no thats not a tasteless Kentucky Derby joke), so I wont even say it.

[CubColtPacer]

If Aramis doesn't go, my guess is that Pie and Fontenot are both in the lineup tomorrow. I know Lou looks closely at the starting pitcher's splits because he has mentioned it several times. My guess is that he only really looks at closely the splits from last year and this year, and Wellemeyer brings this:

 

2007

vs left: .311/.391/.486

vs right: .200/.291/.335

 

2008

vs left: .262/.318/.443

vs right: .216/.282/.419

 

His career splits are not nearly as dramatic, but they are still there. Left-handers have a 44 point OPS advantage against him over his career. I think Lou will be much more concerned with this year and last year more than career numbers though.

 

So I really doubt you'll see Cedeno in there once again, but I think you have a pretty decent shot of seeing Pie.

[bukie]

I feel the need to keep up the "Free Pie" promotion.

 

So, stats since Lou and Gerald worked with Pie on his swing (April 21 vs. Mets, so now there have been a total of 11 games):

Felix Pie: 5 starts, 25 PA, 7 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, .333/.400/.523/.923

Reed Johnson: 10 starts, 50 PA, 8 H, .190/.280/.190/.470

 

Lou, play the hot hand in center, for once.

[VanceJergins]

I feel the need to keep up the "Free Pie" promotion.

 

So, stats since Lou and Gerald worked with Pie on his swing (April 21 vs. Mets, so now there have been a total of 11 games):

Felix Pie: 5 starts, 25 PA, 7 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, .333/.400/.523/.923

Reed Johnson: 10 starts, 50 PA, 8 H, .190/.280/.190/.470

 

Lou, play the hot hand in center, for once.

 

While we're at it, Cedeno's OPS is now nearly .300 higher than Theriot.

 

Theriot: .793

Cedeno: 1.059

 

So we have 2 younger players who have been hitting better than their competition, are better fielders, better speed, more potential, but they're sitting the bench for older players. I'm failing to see any sort of logic.

[bukie]

I don't mind Theriot getting playing time, especially if he keeps getting on at a .380 clip. Would be nice to at least mix in Cedeno more often to prevent any kind of tiring effect late in the year, which it could be argued happened to Theriot last September.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm just thankful we'll have Marmol ready to go to help seal the deal and make sure the Cubs win the series.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday............

 

CUBS are 3-1 on Sundays

CUBS are 1-1 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 13-7 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 3-3 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 11-6 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 6-4 in games that end a series

CUBS are 1-2-1 in road series

CUBS have lost 2 consecutive series

CUBS are 8-5 at night

CUBS are 7-6 on the road

CUBS are 11-9 against right handers

CUBS are 2-1 when ESPN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 14-7 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 4-5 when they do

CUBS are 16-1 when they score at least 4 runs.... 2-11 when they don't

CUBS are 10-1 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-11 when they don't

CUBS are 17-2 when they outhit the opponents.... 0-8 when they get outhit.... and 1-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 7-1 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 11-11 when he doesn't

CUBS are 4-3 in one run games.... 3-5 in two run games

CUBS are 3-3 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 15-9 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 10-6 when they get a quality start.... 8-6 when they don't

CUBS are 5-10 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 13-2 when they don't

CUBS are 13-3 when they score first in the game.... 5-9 when they don't

CUBS are 6-1 when they score in the first inning.... 12-11 when they don't

CUBS are on a pace to win 97 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 1004 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 178 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 778 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1102 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 124 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 92 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 113 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to be HBP 86 this year..... compared to 37 last year and 41 in '06 and 50 in '05

CUBS are scoring 6.20 runs per game this year..... compared to 4.64 last year and 4.42 in '06 and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.91 pitches per plate appearance..... compared to 3.74 last year and 3.68 in '06 and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are driving in 20.6% 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 35.0% rate..... compared to 34.1% last year and 32.3% in '06 and 35.8% in '05

CUBS are 17-7 when they get at least 8 hits..... 1-5 when they don't

CUBS are 18-10 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 0-2 when they don't

CUBS are 11-3 when they steal a base.... 7-9 when they don't

CUBS are 8-3 when they execute a sac bunt.... 10-9 when they don't

CUBS are 5-9 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 13-3 when they don't

CUBS are 17-11 when they hit at least 1 double.... 1-1 when they don't

CUBS are 7-2 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 11-10 when they don't

CUBS are 6-3 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 12-9 when they don't

CUBS are 6-5 when the opponent steals a base.... 12-6 when they don't

CUBS are 4-5 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 14-7 when they don't

CUBS are 10-2 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 8-10 when they don't

CUBS are 3-3 when the opponent triples.... 15-9 when they don't

CUBS are 6-3 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 12-9 when they don't

CUBS are 6-4 when they hit an opposing batter.... 12-8 when they don't

CUBS have HR'd in 5 straight games

CUBS have 8 GIDP in their last 21 games

CUBS have been HBP 9 times in their last 13 games

CUBS have drawn at least 2 BB's in 20 straight games

CUBS have 1 sac bunt in their last 7 games

CUBS have not allowed a stolen base in their last 8 games

CUBS opponents have GIDP'd at least once in 10 of their last 13 games

CUBS have not allowed a sac fly in 17 of their last 18 games

CUBS have outscored the opponents 29-7 in the 3rd inning

 

CUBS are 3-2 when Marquis starts

Marquis is 2 of 5 in quality starts

Marquis has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Marquis' ERA pitching to Soto is 4.63.... to Blanco it's 3.60

CUBS score 6.20 R/G overall.... 7.40 R/G when Marquis pitches

CUBS hit 1.10 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Marquis pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marquis.....

 

03/31 - 05/03      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marquis    175   37   53   10    1    5   80   33   28   26  0.303  0.393  0.457  0.850
CUBS overall     1086  186  311   71    5   33  491  176  144  204  0.286  0.375  0.452  0.827

 

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              2   5  10   0   0   6  10   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      37
Opponents         4   1   3   1   3   6   4   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      27

 

Marquis' starts this year (1-1)

 

Marquis                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/05  vs. Houst       5.3    8    5    4    1    2    1    81  1.69  3.38  1.69  1.69  6.75
04/13  vs. Phila       5.0    4    2    2    5    2    1    86  9.00  3.60  1.80  1.80  3.60
04/19  vs. Pitts       6.0    6    1    1    1    7    0   102  1.50 10.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
04/24  vs. Colo        7.0    8    2    2    2    4    1    98  2.57  5.14  1.29  1.43  2.57
04/29  vs. Milw        5.0   10    5    5    1    2    0    98  1.80  3.60  0.00  2.20  9.00

Home                  16.3   24   11   10    3   11    1   281  1.65  6.06  0.55  1.65  5.51
Road                  12.0   12    4    4    7    6    2   184  5.25  4.50  1.50  1.58  3.00

Day                   23.3   26   10    9    9   15    3   367  3.47  5.79  1.16  1.50  3.47
Nite                   5.0   10    5    5    1    2    0    98  1.80  3.60  0.00  2.20  9.00

Road  Nite             0.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     0  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00

season totals         28.3   36   15   14   10   17    3   465  3.18  5.40  0.95  1.62  4.45

 

 

Marquis' starts vs. St. Louis last year (3-1).....

 

Marquis                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
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
07/26  vs. St. L       5.0    5    6    6    4    1    2    86  7.20  1.80  3.60  1.80 10.80
09/16  vs. St. L       6.3    5    1    1    2    4    0    88  2.84  5.68  0.00  1.11  1.42

totals  vs. St. L     25.0   22   10   10    9   10    3   389  3.24  3.60  1.08  1.24  3.60
season totals        191.7  190  111   98   76  109   22  3029  3.57  5.12  1.03  1.39  4.60

 

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

 

              Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun           Totals
             03 May     02 May     01 May     30 Apr     29 Apr     28 Apr     27 Apr
             @ St. L.   @ St. L.   vs. Milw   vs. Milw   vs. Milw   no game    @ Wash  
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Hart                                                      1.3  22                             1.3  22
Howry                    2.0  29               1.0  23                                        3.0  52
Lieber                   3.7  51                          2.0  34                             5.7  85
Marmol        2.0  24               1.7  28    1.0  20                                        4.7  72
Pignatiello                                                                                          
Wood                     1.0   9    1.0  20                                     1.0   9       3.0  38
Wuertz                   1.3  19               1.0  12    0.7  13               0.7   8       3.7  52
Marshall                 0.3   4                          0.0   7               0.3  14       0.7  25
Fox                      1.3  23                                                              1.3  23
Gallagher                                                                                            

Totals        2.0  24    9.7 135    2.7  48    3.0  55    4.0  76               2.0  31      23.3 369

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis this year (1-1) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.29  Fri 05/02  @ St. Louis     N   3- 5  Hill            Wainright     
.30  Sat 05/03  @ St. Louis         9- 3  Lilly           Lohse         
.31  Sun 05/04  @ St. Louis     N    -    Marquis         Wellemeyer    
.87  Fri 07/04  @ St. Louis     N    -    Dempster        Wellemeyer    
.88  Sat 07/05  @ St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Thompson      
.89  Sun 07/06  @ St. Louis          -    Hill            Looper        
116  Fri 08/08    St. Louis          -    Dempster        Wainright     
117  Sat 08/09    St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Wellemeyer    
118  Sun 08/10    St. Louis          -    Hill            Thompson      
144  Tue 09/09  @ St. Louis     N    -    Lilly           Looper        
145  Wed 09/10  @ St. Louis     N    -    Marquis         Lohse         
146  Thu 09/11  @ St. Louis     N    -    Dempster        Wainright     
153  Fri 09/19    St. Louis          -    Hill            Thompson      
154  Sat 09/20    St. Louis          -    Lilly           Looper        
155  Sun 09/21    St. Louis          -    Marquis         Lohse         

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis last year (11-5).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.16  Fri 04/20    St. Louis         1- 2  Lilly           Looper        
.17  Sat 04/21    St. Louis         6- 0  Marquis         Reyes         
.18  Sun 04/22    St. Louis         9-12  Miller          Wainright     
.22  Fri 04/27  @ St. Louis     N   5- 3  Marquis         Reyes         
.23  Sat 04/28  @ St. Louis         8- 1  Zambrano        Wainright     
.98  Tue 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   4- 3  Zambrano        Wells         
.99  Wed 07/25  @ St. Louis     N   7- 1  Lilly           Wainright     
100  Thu 07/26  @ St. Louis     N   1-11  Marquis         Looper        
121  Fri 08/17    St. Louis         2- 1  Hill            Looper        
122  Sat 08/18    St. Louis         5- 3  Marshall        Reyes         
123  Mon 08/20    St. Louis         4- 6  Lilly           Wells         
143  Mon 09/10    St. Louis        12- 3  Lilly           Pineiro       
147  Fri 09/14  @ St. Louis     N   5- 3  Zambrano        Wainright     
148  Sat 09/15  @ St. Louis         3- 2  Lilly           Looper        
149  Sat 09/15  @ St. Louis     N   3- 4  Marshall        Pineiro       
150  Sun 09/16  @ St. Louis         4- 2  Marquis         Mulder        

 

CUBS hitters vs. St. Louis this year.....

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   RBI%
Blanco              1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  5.00    1.0  0.000
Cedeno              1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  6.00    1.0  0.000
Fontenot            5    1    2    0    0    1    4    3    1  0.400  0.625  1.000  1.625  0.333  4.38    3.1  0.429
Pie                 4    0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250  0.667  1.75    1.5  0.000
Soto                8    2    3    2    0    0    2    2    0  0.375  0.500  0.625  1.125  0.375  3.60    2.5  0.400
Soriano            10    2    2    1    0    1    4    1    3  0.200  0.273  0.600  0.873  0.167  3.82    1.6  0.333
Fukudome           10    1    3    2    0    0    2    0    1  0.300  0.300  0.500  0.800  0.333  3.00    1.5  0.200
D Lee               8    2    2    0    0    0    0    3    0  0.250  0.455  0.250  0.705  0.250  4.64    0.9  0.000
Ramirez             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.667  0.000  0.667  0.000  4.33    0.0  0.000
DeRosa              8    1    1    1    0    0    0    2    2  0.125  0.300  0.250  0.550  0.167  3.70    0.6  0.000
Johnson             6    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.167  2.86    0.3  0.000
Theriot            11    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.091  0.091  0.091  0.182  0.091  3.91    0.1  0.000
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00    0.0  0.000

totals vs. St. L.  79   12   21    8    0    2   12   12   11  0.266  0.376  0.443  0.819  0.288  3.71   13.2  0.185
season totals    1086  186  311   71    5   33  174  144  204  0.286  0.375  0.452  0.827  0.327  3.91  184.3  0.204

 

CUBS pitchers vs. St. Louis this year......

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Lieber              3.7    5    0    0    0    1    0    51  0.00  2.45  0.00  1.36  0.00
Howry               2.0    2    1    0    0    2    0    29  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marmol              2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wood                1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     9  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Marshall            0.3    0    0    0    0    1    0     4  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Lilly               7.0    6    3    3    1    4    2   112  1.29  5.14  2.57  1.00  3.86
Wuertz              1.3    2    1    1    1    1    0    19  6.75  6.75  0.00  2.25  6.75
Hill                0.7    0    1    1    4    1    0    27 54.00 13.50  0.00  6.00 13.50
Fox                 1.3    2    2    2    0    0    1    23  0.00  0.00  6.75  1.50 13.50

totals vs. St. L.  19.3   17    8    7    6   11    3   298  2.79  5.12  1.40  1.19  3.26
season totals     279.3  255  132  121  105  204   29  4585  3.38  6.57  0.93  1.29  3.90

 

CUBS' last 10 games (4-6)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.21  Wed 04/23  @ Colorado      N   7- 6  Hill            Morales       
.22  Thu 04/24  @ Colorado          2- 4  Marquis         Cook          
.23  Fri 04/25  @ Washington    N   3- 5  Dempster        Perez         
.24  Sat 04/26  @ Washington    N   7- 0  Zambrano        Chico         
.25  Sun 04/27  @ Washington        0- 2  Lilly           Lannan        
.26  Tue 04/29    Milwaukee     N   7-10  Marquis         Sheets        
.27  Wed 04/30    Milwaukee     N  19- 5  Dempster        Suppan        
.28  Thu 05/01    Milwaukee         3- 4  Zambrano        Gallardo      
.29  Fri 05/02  @ St. Louis     N   3- 5  Hill            Wainright     
.30  Sat 05/03  @ St. Louis         9- 3  Lilly           Lohse         

 

Composite scoring during the last 10 games.........

 

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

CUBS              9   7   6  11   2   3   7  10   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      60
Opponents         5   3   4   1   4   9   7   3   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0      44

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 10 games......

 

04/23 - 05/03      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   RBI%
Fontenot           15    3    7    1    0    1    8    4    3  0.467  0.579  0.733  1.312  0.545  4.05    6.4  0.438
Cedeno             17    3    8    3    0    0    3    4    3  0.471  0.571  0.647  1.218  0.571  3.68    6.3  0.273
Soto               36    6   13    5    0    3   10    4   11  0.361  0.425  0.750  1.175  0.455  3.60   11.5  0.259
D Lee              37    9   13    3    1    1    6    9    3  0.351  0.478  0.568  1.046  0.364  4.22   10.0  0.313
Ramirez            30    5    8    4    0    1    8    7    8  0.267  0.421  0.500  0.921  0.333  4.03    6.3  0.350
Blanco              5    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.400  0.500  0.400  0.900  0.500  4.83    1.0  0.000
Murton              5    2    2    0    0    0    2    1    2  0.400  0.500  0.400  0.900  0.667  4.67    1.0  0.333
Fukudome           42    6   14    5    1    0    3    3    6  0.333  0.378  0.500  0.878  0.389  3.84    7.9  0.107
Pie                15    2    4    1    0    0    2    2    6  0.267  0.368  0.333  0.702  0.444  3.32    1.8  0.143
Theriot            46    6   13    1    0    0    2    4    2  0.283  0.340  0.304  0.644  0.295  3.58    4.8  0.118
Soriano            14    2    2    1    0    1    4    1    3  0.143  0.200  0.429  0.629  0.100  3.53    1.2  0.300
Ward                7    0    1    1    0    0    1    2    4  0.143  0.333  0.286  0.619  0.333  4.33    0.7  0.167
DeRosa             33    6    7    1    0    0    6    9    9  0.212  0.364  0.242  0.606  0.292  4.24    2.9  0.273
Johnson            34    8    6    0    0    0    1    2    5  0.176  0.275  0.176  0.451  0.207  3.90    1.7  0.056

last 10 games     361   60  104   27    2    8   58   53   73  0.288  0.383  0.440  0.823  0.343  3.83   60.9  0.216
season totals    1086  186  311   71    5   33  174  144  204  0.286  0.375  0.452  0.827  0.327  3.91  184.3  0.204

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 10 games......

 

04/23 - 05/03        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              6.7    2    0    0    2    8    0   113  2.70 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Zambrano           13.3   12    1    1    6    8    1   225  4.05  5.40  0.68  1.35  0.68
Lieber              8.3    9    2    2    0    4    1   120  0.00  4.32  1.08  1.08  2.16
Dempster           13.0    8    6    5    8    6    1   214  5.54  4.15  0.69  1.23  3.46
Lilly              13.0   10    5    5    3   11    2   220  2.08  7.62  1.38  1.00  3.46
Hill                5.7    3    3    3    8    4    1   111 12.71  6.35  1.59  1.94  4.76
Marquis            12.0   18    7    7    3    6    1   196  2.25  4.50  0.75  1.75  5.25
Marshall            1.7    0    1    1    2    2    0    30 10.80 10.80  0.00  1.20  5.40
Wuertz              4.7    5    3    3    3    3    0    75  5.79  5.79  0.00  1.71  5.79
Howry               4.3    6    5    4    0    6    2    62  0.00 12.46  4.15  1.38  8.31
Wood                4.0    5    4    4    1    4    0    55  2.25  9.00  0.00  1.50  9.00
Fox                 1.3    2    2    2    0    0    1    23  0.00  0.00  6.75  1.50 13.50
Hart                2.3    6    5    4    2    2    0    50  7.71  7.71  0.00  3.43 15.43

last 10 games      90.3   86   44   41   38   64   10  1494  3.79  6.38  1.00  1.37  4.08
season totals     279.3  255  132  121  105  204   29  4585  3.38  6.57  0.93  1.29  3.90

 

Patience is a virtue.........

 

03/31 - 05/03         BA    OBP    SLG    OPS    P   PA  P/PA
Ward               0.100  0.333  0.300  0.633  130   27  4.81
Fukudome           0.348  0.443  0.500  0.943  575  131  4.39
Cedeno             0.391  0.472  0.587  1.059  231   54  4.28
D Lee              0.352  0.433  0.639  1.072  586  141  4.16
Ramirez            0.276  0.412  0.533  0.946  527  131  4.02
Johnson            0.278  0.362  0.311  0.673  419  105  3.99
Fontenot           0.286  0.352  0.469  0.821  218   55  3.96
DeRosa             0.277  0.397  0.426  0.823  494  127  3.89
Soto               0.333  0.427  0.616  1.044  451  117  3.85
Blanco             0.368  0.455  0.368  0.823   83   22  3.77
E Patterson        0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000   22    6  3.67
Theriot            0.316  0.381  0.412  0.793  463  127  3.65
Murton             0.214  0.267  0.214  0.481   54   15  3.60
Pie                0.224  0.291  0.306  0.597  193   55  3.51
Soriano            0.169  0.224  0.324  0.548  266   76  3.50

CUBS               0.286  0.375  0.452  0.827 4952 1268  3.91

 

 

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

 

03/31 - 05/03      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Cedeno              15   27  0.357
D Lee               15   36  0.294
Ramirez             15   45  0.250
Soto                18   57  0.240
Fontenot             9   29  0.237
DeRosa              17   59  0.224
Johnson             10   35  0.222
Fukudome            11   47  0.190
Murton               4   18  0.182
Soriano              6   31  0.162
Pie                  6   38  0.136
E Patterson          1    7  0.125
Theriot              6   42  0.125
Ward                 2   15  0.118
Blanco               1   14  0.067

CUBS               141  549  0.204

 

 

 

 

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

St. Louis     133
Milwaukee     131
Houston       129
Pittsburgh    127
Cincinnati    126

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[C.C.]

Gotta wear the "slump-buster" shirt for a second straight day.

 

We now are in 1st place...For the Wild Card.

[shnsajax]

Gotta wear the "slump-buster" shirt for a second straight day.

 

We now are in 1st place...For the Wild Card.

 

I am pretty sure the slump-buster shirt was meant to be worn for two straight days. You got to wear it on out when leaving her house the next morning ;-).

[Soul]

Seeing Fontenot and "OPS 1.312" in the same line is fun.

[rawaction]

Wow the Cubs pitchers' streak of 7 straight seasons leading the majors in strikeouts is in serious jeopardy this year.

[Little Slide Rooter]

If Aramis is out today, whichis likely, is there any chance that we'll see Theriot, Cedeno, and Fontenot in the same lineup?We play the Reds after this, and DeRosas guaranteed to start all 3 of those, so this would be a pretty good game to experiment.

[weis21]

Wow the Cubs pitchers' streak of 7 straight seasons leading the majors in strikeouts is in serious jeopardy this year.

Nah, Carlos "one-man bullpen" Marmol will keep the streak alive himself.