5/19 Cubs (Lilly) @ Astros (Moehler) 6:05 PM ESPN/CSN

Schwarber Fan · May 18, 2008

So thanks to Jason Marquis for getting me my first GDT win...

Tomorrow night's matchup features:

http://diamondbacksbullpen.org/cubssuck.gif (hopefully not this Lilly)

vs.

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/5743.jpg

Thank you ESPN for not showing a Red Sox, Yankees, Indians, or Tigers game for once.

Also, this game probably marks the return of the savior to the lineup:

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/2008/05/15/I7rw6UDB.jpg

Go Cubs!

TruffleShuffle · May 18, 2008

make sure to check the astros' starter for sandpaper

Little Slide Rooter · May 18, 2008

Just watch out for that Berkman kid. They say he's gonna be pretty good one day.

vance_the_cubs_fan · May 18, 2008

Can we just throw at Berkman's head to start off the game?

inari · May 19, 2008

I'd love to crush the idea that the Astros are contenders.

vance_the_cubs_fan · May 19, 2008

I just want to crush the home team at all opportunities.

Fred Hornkohl · May 19, 2008

Worthless stats of the day for Monday.......

CUBS are 3-2 on Mondays

CUBS are 2-1 vs. Houston

CUBS are 16-11 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 5-5 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 16-10 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 8-7 in games that start a series

CUBS are 2-1 in games that open a road trip

CUBS are 1-4-1 in road series

CUBS have won 3 consecutive series

CUBS are 11-8 at night

CUBS are 8-9 on the road

CUBS are 17-12 against right handers

CUBS are 10-8 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 2-2 when ESPN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 17-7 when they get a quality start.... 10-10 when they don't

CUBS are 8-12 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 19-5 when they don't

CUBS are 19-5 when they score first in the game.... 8-12 when they don't

CUBS are 10-2 when they score in the first inning.... 17-15 when they don't

CUBS have outscored their opponents 26-20 in the first inning

CUBS are 20-11 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 7-6 when they do

CUBS are 23-2 when they score at least 4 runs.... 4-15 when they don't

CUBS are 16-1 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 11-16 when they don't

CUBS are 25-3 when they outhit the opponents.... 1-11 when they get outhit.... and 1-3 when the hits are even

CUBS are 11-3 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-14 when he doesn't

CUBS are 5-5 in one run games.... 5-7 in two run games

CUBS are 4-5 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 23-12 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are on a pace to win 99 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 939 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 177 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 740 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1108 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 110 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 107 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 99 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to be HBP 77 this year..... compared to 37 last year and 41 in '06 and 50 in '05

CUBS are 24-9 when they get at least 8 hits..... 3-8 when they don't

CUBS are 26-15 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 1-2 when they don't

CUBS are 16-4 when they steal a base.... 11-13 when they don't

CUBS are 14-3 when they execute a sac bunt.... 13-14 when they don't

CUBS are 12-10 when they GIDP.... 15-7 when they don't

CUBS are 8-10 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 19-7 when they don't

CUBS are 25-15 when they hit at least 1 double.... 2-2 when they don't

CUBS are 10-5 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 17-12 when they don't

CUBS are 7-7 when the opponent steals a base.... 20-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-8 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 22-9 when they don't

CUBS are 13-6 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 14-11 when they don't

CUBS are 5-4 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 22-13 when they don't

CUBS are 10-4 when they hit an opposing batter.... 17-13 when they don't

CUBS have been HBP 13 times in their last 27 games

CUBS have not tripled in their last 23 games

CUBS have not allowed a stolen base in their last 9 games

CUBS have not allowed a sac fly in 29 of their last 32 games

CUBS have outscored the opponents 34-10 in the 3rd inning

CUBS have committed 2 errors in their last 11 games

CUBS' starting rotation......

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

Zambrano      10     6- 4     8    0.800     66.0     1012    15.3    6.6    101.2    2.45    5.90
Lilly          9     5- 4     4    0.444     50.7      870    17.2    5.6     96.7    5.33    4.78
Dempster       9     7- 2     7    0.778     57.3      920    16.0    6.4    102.2    2.35    7.78
Hill           5     3- 2     1    0.200     19.7      353    17.9    3.9     70.6    4.12    4.60
Marquis        8     4- 4     3    0.375     45.3      725    16.0    5.7     90.6    4.96    5.88
Lieber         1     0- 1     0    0.000      2.0       49    24.5    2.0     49.0   22.50    0.00
Gallagher      2     2- 0     1    0.500     10.3      174    16.8    5.2     87.0    4.35    6.50

CUBS          44    27-17    24    0.545    251.3     4103    16.3    5.7     93.3    3.83    5.80

CUBS' pitching staff this year compared to the last 2 years........

        - - 2006 - -    - - 2007 - -    - - 2008 - -
        CUBS  Oppnt     CUBS  Oppnt     CUBS  Oppnt

ERA     4.781  3.901    4.041  4.232    3.742  5.501
IP     1430.7 1446.7   1447.7 1442.0    401.7  391.0
H        1396   1497     1340   1530      360    438
R         834    716      690    752      184    255
ER        760    627      650    678      167    239
BB        687    395      573    500      147    201
K        1250    928     1211   1054      318    301
HR        210    166      165    151       44     48
BB/9     4.32   2.46     3.56   3.12     3.29   4.63
K/9      7.86   5.77     7.53   6.58     7.13   6.93
HR/9     1.32   1.03     1.03   0.94     0.99   1.10
WHIP     1.46   1.31     1.32   1.41     1.26   1.63
# Pit   24619  22583    23515  23421     6509   7029
#P/IP    17.2   15.6     16.2   16.2     16.2   18.0

CUBS are 5-4 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 4 of 9 in quality starts

Lilly has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Lilly's ERA pitching to Soto is 6.06.... to Blanco it's 4.00

CUBS score 5.80 R/G overall.... 4.78 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 1.09 HR/G overall.... 0.78 HR/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

03/31 - 05/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly      317   43   84   22    0    7  127   42   47   58  0.265  0.361  0.401  0.761
CUBS overall     1540  255  438   96    5   48  688  240  201  301  0.284  0.372  0.447  0.818

Composite scoring in games started by Lilly.........

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

CUBS              1   4   7  10   4   3   6   6   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0      43
Opponents         2   4   0  11   8   8   4   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      44

Lilly's starts this year (4-4)

Lilly                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/02  vs. Milw        4.7    5    4    4    0    4    1    77  0.00  7.71  1.93  1.07  7.71
04/07  vs. Pitts       3.7    7    5    5    2    1    0    80  4.91  2.45  0.00  2.45 12.27
04/12  vs. Phila       4.3    7    5    5    2    3    2    86  4.15  6.23  4.15  2.08 10.38
04/17  vs. Cincy       6.0    6    5    5    3    6    1    94  4.50  9.00  1.50  1.50  7.50
04/22  vs. Mets        6.0    4    1    1    4    4    0   107  6.00  6.00  0.00  1.33  1.50
04/27  vs. Wash        6.0    4    2    2    2    7    0   108  3.00 10.50  0.00  1.00  3.00
05/03  vs. St. L       7.0    6    3    3    1    4    2   112  1.29  5.14  2.57  1.00  3.86
05/09  vs. Ariz        7.0    3    1    1    2   10    1   104  2.57 12.86  1.29  0.71  1.29
05/14  vs. S.D.        6.0    6    4    4    1   11    0   102  1.50 16.50  0.00  1.17  6.00

Home                  29.7   24   15   15   10   35    3   484  3.03 10.62  0.91  1.15  4.55
Road                  21.0   24   15   15    7   15    4   386  3.00  6.43  1.71  1.48  6.43

Day                   40.3   35   21   21   14   36    5   682  3.12  8.03  1.12  1.21  4.69
Nite                  10.3   13    9    9    3   14    2   188  2.61 12.19  1.74  1.55  7.84

Road  Nite             4.3    7    5    5    2    3    2    86  4.15  6.23  4.15  2.08 10.38

April                 30.7   33   22   22   13   25    4   552  3.82  7.34  1.17  1.50  6.46
May                   20.0   15    8    8    4   25    3   318  1.80 11.25  1.35  0.95  3.60

season totals         50.7   48   30   30   17   50    7   870  3.02  8.88  1.24  1.28  5.33

Lilly's starts vs. Houston last year (1-0).....

Lilly                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/09  vs. Houst       6.0    6    3    3    1    5    0    90  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  4.50
07/14  vs. Houst       8.0    4    1    1    1    7    0   106  1.13  7.88  0.00  0.63  1.13

totals  vs. Houst     14.0   10    4    4    2   12    0   196  1.29  7.71  0.00  0.86  2.57
season totals        207.0  181   91   88   55  174   28  3240  2.39  7.57  1.22  1.14  3.83

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

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon           Totals
             18 May     17 May     16 May     15 May     14 May     13 May     12 May
             vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt   vs. Pitt   vs. S.D.   vs. S.D.   vs. S.D.   vs. S.D.
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Eyre                     0.3   4                                     0.3   4    0.7  13       1.3  21
Fox                                                                                                  
Howry         1.0  17               2.0  39                                     1.3  22       4.3  78
Lieber                   1.0  20                                                              1.0  20
Marmol        1.0  20    1.0  15                          2.0  21                             4.0  56
Wood          1.0  13               1.0  10    0.7  11    1.0  27                             3.7  61
Wuertz                   2.7  23                                     3.0  35                  5.7  58

Totals        3.0  50    5.0  62    3.0  49    0.7  11    3.0  48    3.3  39    2.0  35      20.0 294

CUBS' season series vs. Houston this year (2-1) .......

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..4  Fri 04/04    Houston           3- 4  Hill            Sampson       
..5  Sat 04/05    Houston           9- 7  Marquis         Oswalt        
..6  Sun 04/06    Houston           3- 2  Zambrano        Backe         
.45  Mon 05/19  @ Houston       N    -    Lilly           Moeller       
.46  Tue 05/20  @ Houston       N    -    Dempster        Sampson       
.47  Wed 05/21  @ Houston       N    -    Gallagher       Chacon        
.96  Fri 07/18  @ Houston       N    -    Dempster        Oswalt        
.97  Sat 07/19  @ Houston       N    -    Gallagher       Backe         
.98  Sun 07/20  @ Houston            -    Zambrano        Rodriguez     
113  Mon 08/04    Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Rodriguez     
114  Tue 08/05    Houston            -    Marquis         Chacon        
115  Wed 08/06    Houston            -    Lilly           Sampson       
138  Mon 09/01    Houston            -    Zambrano        Rodriguez     
139  Tue 09/02    Houston       N    -    Marquis         Chacon        
140  Wed 09/03    Houston       N    -    Lilly           Sampson       
147  Fri 09/12  @ Houston       N    -    Gallagher       Backe         
148  Sat 09/13  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Rodriguez     
149  Sun 09/14  @ Houston            -    Marquis         Chacon

CUBS' season series vs. Houston last year (8-7).....

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..7  Mon 04/09    Houston           3- 5  Lilly           Williams      
..8  Tue 04/10    Houston           2- 4  Marquis         Sampson       
.62  Mon 06/11    Houston       N   2- 1  Zambrano        Williams      
.88  Fri 07/13    Houston           6- 0  Zambrano        Jennings      
.89  Sat 07/14    Houston           9- 3  Lilly           Oswalt        
.90  Sun 07/15    Houston           7- 6  Marquis         Rodriguez     
111  Mon 08/06  @ Houston       N   1- 2  Hill            Rodriguez     
112  Tue 08/07  @ Houston       N   2- 5  Marshall        Williams      
113  Wed 08/08  @ Houston       N   2- 8  Zambrano        Oswalt        
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      
144  Tue 09/11  @ Houston       N   4- 5  Marquis         Backe         
145  Wed 09/12  @ Houston       N   3- 2  Hill            Albers        
146  Thu 09/13  @ Houston       N   6- 2  Trachsel        Williams

Composite scoring vs. Houston this year.....

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

CUBS              0   2   1   0   1   1   8   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      15
Opponents         1   1   1   3   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      13

CUBS hitters vs. Houston this year.....

vs. Houst          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   RBI%
D Lee              11    4    7    2    0    2    3    1    0  0.636  0.667  1.364  2.030  0.556  3.25  1.000
Fontenot            1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  4.00  0.000
Cedeno              1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  2.00  0.000
DeRosa             12    2    5    1    0    1    2    0    1  0.417  0.417  0.750  1.167  0.400  3.83  0.125
Fukudome           11    2    4    1    0    0    2    1    1  0.364  0.417  0.455  0.871  0.400  3.08  0.286
Soto                8    1    2    0    1    0    2    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.286  2.88  0.333
Ramirez            10    2    3    0    0    0    0    2    2  0.300  0.417  0.300  0.717  0.375  3.83  0.000
Johnson            10    0    3    1    0    0    2    0    1  0.300  0.300  0.400  0.700  0.333  4.00  0.667
Blanco              4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250  2.00  0.000
Theriot            11    1    2    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.182  0.250  0.182  0.432  0.222  4.00  0.000
Soriano            13    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.077  0.077  0.308  0.385  0.000  2.54  0.000
Pie                 4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.50  0.000
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.00  0.000

vs Oswalt          29    6   10    2    1    1    4    1    0  0.345  0.367  0.586  0.953  0.321  3.07  0.176
vs Sampson         25    2    6    1    0    0    2    0    1  0.240  0.240  0.280  0.520  0.250  2.84  0.250
vs Backe           25    2    6    1    0    1    1    3    7  0.240  0.321  0.400  0.721  0.294  3.57  0.000
vs Borkowski        3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333  5.00  0.000
vs Wright           2    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  0.500  7.50  0.667
vs Brocail          9    1    4    0    0    0    1    0    2  0.444  0.444  0.444  0.889  0.571  2.89  0.250
vs Valverde         4    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.250  0.250  1.000  1.250  0.000  3.00  0.000
vs Villareal        4    2    1    0    0    1    1    1    1  0.250  0.400  1.000  1.400  0.000  4.00  0.000
vs Geary            2    0    1    1    0    0    1    0    1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  1.000  5.00  0.500

vs Left             2    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.500  0.500  7.50  0.667
vs Right          101   14   30    5    1    4   11    5   12  0.297  0.330  0.485  0.815  0.306  3.26  0.146

Leading off        24    4    4    1    0    1    1    1    1  0.167  0.200  0.333  0.533  0.136  3.36  0.000
Pinch hitting       3    1    2    1    0    0    0    0    0  0.667  0.667  1.000  1.667  0.667  3.33  0.000

bases empty        59   10   18    3    1    4    4    2    5  0.305  0.328  0.593  0.921  0.280  3.25  0.000
runners on         44    5   13    3    0    0    9    3    7  0.295  0.340  0.364  0.704  0.351  3.47  0.176
scoring pos        27    2    8    3    0    0    9    2    5  0.296  0.345  0.407  0.752  0.364  3.52  0.231

vs starters        79   10   22    4    1    2    7    4    8  0.278  0.313  0.430  0.744  0.290  3.17  0.122
vs relievers       24    5    9    2    0    2    6    1    4  0.375  0.400  0.708  1.108  0.389  3.92  0.400

Home              103   15   31    6    1    4   13    5   12  0.301  0.333  0.495  0.828  0.310  3.34  0.176
Road                0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000

Day               103   15   31    6    1    4   13    5   12  0.301  0.333  0.495  0.828  0.310  3.34  0.176
Nite                0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000

batting 1st        13    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.077  0.077  0.308  0.385  0.000  2.54  0.000
batting 2nd        13    0    3    0    0    0    2    0    1  0.231  0.231  0.231  0.462  0.250  3.69  0.500
batting 3rd        11    4    7    2    0    2    3    1    0  0.636  0.667  1.364  2.030  0.556  3.25  1.000
batting 4th        10    2    3    0    0    0    0    2    2  0.300  0.417  0.300  0.717  0.375  3.83  0.000
batting 5th        11    2    4    1    0    0    2    1    1  0.364  0.417  0.455  0.871  0.400  3.08  0.286
batting 6th        12    2    5    1    0    1    2    0    1  0.417  0.417  0.750  1.167  0.400  3.83  0.125
batting 7th        12    1    3    0    1    0    2    0    2  0.250  0.250  0.417  0.667  0.300  3.67  0.182
batting 8th        11    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.091  0.167  0.091  0.258  0.100  3.17  0.000
batting 9th        10    2    4    2    0    0    1    0    3  0.400  0.400  0.600  1.000  0.571  3.00  0.250

totals vs. Houst  103   15   31    6    1    4   13    5   12  0.301  0.333  0.495  0.828  0.310  3.34  0.176
season totals    1539  255  438   96    5   48  238  201  301  0.285  0.372  0.447  0.819  0.328  3.91  0.199

CUBS pitchers vs. Houston this year......

vs. Houst            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Lieber              2.0    1    2    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Wood                2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    25  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Marmol              1.7    0    0    0    0    2    0    26  0.00 10.80  0.00  0.00  0.00
Hart                1.7    1    0    0    0    2    0    25  0.00 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Wuertz              1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0    14  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano            7.0    7    2    2    0    7    1   106  0.00  9.00  1.29  1.00  2.57
Hill                6.0    4    2    2    3    4    1    88  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.17  3.00
Marquis             5.3    8    5    4    1    2    1    81  1.69  3.38  1.69  1.69  6.75
Howry               0.3    3    2    2    0    0    0    16  0.00  0.00  0.00  9.00 54.00

totals vs. Houst   27.0   24   13   10    4   19    3   405  1.33  6.33  1.00  1.04  3.33
season totals     402.3  360  184  166  147  318   44  6500  3.29  7.11  0.98  1.26  3.71

CUBS' last 10 games (8-2)..............

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.35  Fri 05/09    Arizona           3- 1  Lilly           Haren         
.36  Sat 05/10    Arizona           7- 2  Dempster        Scherzer      
.37  Sun 05/11    Arizona           6- 4  Gallagher       Gonzalez      
.38  Mon 05/12    San Diego     N  12- 3  Zambrano        Wolf          
.39  Tue 05/13    San Diego     N   3- 4  Marquis         Estes         
.40  Wed 05/14    San Diego     N   8- 5  Lilly           Peavy         
.41  Thu 05/15    San Diego         4- 0  Dempster        Maddux        
.42  Fri 05/16    Pittsburgh        7- 4  Gallagher       Gorzelanny    
.43  Sat 05/17    Pittsburgh        6- 7  Zambrano        Duke          
.44  Sun 05/18    Pittsburgh        4- 3  Marquis         Dumatrait

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              6  11   5   2  15   7  10   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      60
Opponents         4   1   1   5  10   5   1   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      33

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

05/09 - 05/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   RBI%
Ward                3    0    2    1    0    0    3    1    0  0.667  0.750  1.000  1.750  0.667  3.25  1.000
Soriano            40   12   21    4    0    7   16    1    5  0.525  0.524  1.150  1.674  0.500  3.48  0.529
DeRosa             31   10   14    3    0    1    3    4    7  0.452  0.514  0.645  1.159  0.565  3.66  0.100
Fukudome           31    7    9    1    0    1    4    8    5  0.290  0.436  0.419  0.855  0.320  4.33  0.273
Soto               30    4    7    1    0    2    6    6    9  0.233  0.361  0.467  0.828  0.263  4.19  0.182
Theriot            33    6   11    1    0    0    3    5    5  0.333  0.425  0.364  0.789  0.393  3.63  0.250
Johnson            28    6    7    2    0    1    8    3    8  0.250  0.353  0.429  0.782  0.316  4.14  0.318
Ramirez            34    5    9    3    0    0    4    6    7  0.265  0.375  0.353  0.728  0.333  4.55  0.267
Pie                 3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.500  4.00  0.000
D Lee              41    4    7    2    0    2    5    1    4  0.171  0.190  0.366  0.556  0.143  3.38  0.107
Cedeno             13    1    3    0    0    0    1    1    1  0.231  0.286  0.231  0.516  0.250  3.86  0.125
Edmonds             4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333  2.75  0.000
Blanco              5    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250  2.60  0.000
Fontenot            5    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167  0.000  4.33  0.000

last 10 games     322   60   98   19    0   14   55   38   62  0.304  0.380  0.494  0.874  0.341  3.84  0.225
season totals    1539  255  438   96    5   48  238  201  301  0.285  0.372  0.447  0.819  0.328  3.91  0.199

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

05/09 - 05/18        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              6.7    2    0    0    0    2    0    62  0.00  2.70  0.00  0.30  0.00
Eyre                2.7    2    0    0    0    2    0    38  0.00  6.75  0.00  0.75  0.00
Fox                 1.7    0    0    0    3    0    0    45 16.20  0.00  0.00  1.80  0.00
Lieber              1.0    1    0    0    0    3    0    20  0.00 27.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Dempster           14.3    9    2    2    4   19    0   234  2.51 11.93  0.00  0.91  1.26
Wood                5.7    3    1    1    1    6    0    79  1.59  9.53  0.00  0.71  1.59
Marmol              7.0    3    2    2    2   12    1    98  2.57 15.43  1.29  0.71  2.57
Lilly              13.0    9    5    5    3   21    1   206  2.08 14.54  0.69  0.92  3.46
Gallagher          10.3    9    5    5    6    9    0   174  5.23  7.84  0.00  1.45  4.35
Marquis            11.7   13    7    6    2    6    2   171  1.54  4.63  1.54  1.29  4.63
Howry               5.0    7    3    3    2    2    2    90  3.60  3.60  3.60  1.80  5.40
Zambrano           11.0   13    8    7    5    8    1   169  4.09  6.55  0.82  1.64  5.73

last 10 games      90.0   71   33   31   28   90    7  1386  2.80  9.00  0.70  1.10  3.10
season totals     402.3  360  184  166  147  318   44  6500  3.29  7.11  0.98  1.26  3.71

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

03/31 - 05/18         BA    OBP    SLG    OPS    P   PA  P/PA
Ward               0.200  0.412  0.400  0.812  160   34  4.71
Fukudome           0.314  0.416  0.449  0.865  803  186  4.32
Fontenot           0.262  0.375  0.426  0.801  307   73  4.21
Ramirez            0.276  0.404  0.483  0.887  739  178  4.15
Cedeno             0.324  0.403  0.456  0.858  323   78  4.14
Johnson            0.256  0.340  0.326  0.666  617  151  4.09
D Lee              0.289  0.358  0.528  0.886  798  201  3.97
Soto               0.321  0.429  0.607  1.036  663  168  3.95
DeRosa             0.300  0.406  0.450  0.856  658  171  3.85
Theriot            0.331  0.410  0.413  0.822  682  184  3.71
E Patterson        0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000   22    6  3.67
Pie                0.222  0.286  0.286  0.571  253   70  3.61
Murton             0.214  0.267  0.214  0.481   54   15  3.60
Blanco             0.320  0.393  0.320  0.713  100   28  3.57
Soriano            0.296  0.328  0.592  0.920  470  134  3.51
Edmonds            0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500   11    4  2.75

CUBS               0.285  0.372  0.447  0.819 7027 1796  3.91

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

03/31 - 05/18      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Cedeno              18   40  0.310
Soriano             16   43  0.271
Ramirez             20   60  0.250
Johnson             18   56  0.243
Ward                 5   17  0.227
Soto                22   78  0.220
Fontenot             9   35  0.205
Fukudome            15   61  0.197
D Lee               19   79  0.194
DeRosa              19   85  0.183
Murton               4   18  0.182
Theriot             10   55  0.154
E Patterson          1    7  0.125
Pie                  6   44  0.120
Blanco               1   18  0.053
Edmonds              0    7  0.000

CUBS               190  765  0.199

CUBS' magic numbers:

St. Louis     116
Houston       116
Pittsburgh    113
Cincinnati    113
Milwaukee     112

Go CUBS !!!

rawaction · May 19, 2008

Big game to start the series. The Cubs have hit Moehler well, best of all Jim Edmonds who has the most ABs against him. Moehler has made just 2 starts and has gone 5 innings, 80 pitches for both. So, there's a clear threshold there and the Cubs should be able to get in Houston's pen to start the series.

Lilly has great numbers against Tejada, Lee and Berkman, but I worry about him in that park with the short LF porch and him being a flyball pitcher. He likes to pitch inside to RH hitters, and the Crawford boxes may limit that and take away a strength of his. In 1 career start in Houston (as a Blue Jay), Lilly gave up 3 HRs in 6 innings. Lilly has had good control again this year, and Houston doesn't walk much. So, that will be a key.

ctcf · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

Fred Hornkohl · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

It don't matter, CT, 'cause we can win more. :wink:

otis89 · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

It don't matter, CT, 'cause we can win more. :wink:

Still, it's more comfortable if the other teams lose.

RedFlash · May 19, 2008

We get to see the Astros versions of Corey Patterson (Michael Borne) and Nefti Perez (Kaz Matsui) at the top of the Stros's order. So, Berkman/Lee/Tejada/Pence should not have too many RBI opportunities.

splintersag · May 19, 2008

Uh-oh, Edmonds is probably starting. Well atleast we can get his start over with against a mediocre pitcher. :P

We should win depending on Lilly. Let's hope the good Ted shows up today.

Soul · May 19, 2008

We get to see the Astros versions of Corey Patterson (Michael Borne) and Nefti Perez (Kaz Matsui) at the top of the Stros's order. So, Berkman/Lee/Tejada/Pence should not have too many RBI opportunities.

Unfortunately they've been winning with this.

SouthSideRyan · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

At least the Brewers are losing.

ctcf · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

At least the Brewers are losing.

Ned Yost can't possibly have a job for much longer.

Little Slide Rooter · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

At least the Brewers are losing.

Ned Yost can't possibly have a job for much longer.

I dont know whose more out of their mind ridiculous lately, Soriano, Berkman, or Braun.

vance_the_cubs_fan · May 19, 2008

Uh-oh, Edmonds is probably starting.

I'll try to contain my use of profanity.

CubmanPi · May 19, 2008

We get to see the Astros versions of Corey Patterson (Michael Borne) and Nefti Perez (Kaz Matsui) at the top of the Stros's order. So, Berkman/Lee/Tejada/Pence should not have too many RBI opportunities.

Unfortunately they've been winning with this.

Hasn't Michael Borne had an unusually high percentage of big games against the Cubs? I don't like the term Cub killer, but the way I am remembering things, he seems to be on his way to being one.

Terp · May 19, 2008

I didn't now this was on ESPN. It seems like this year there is about five CSN games a week, so any game I can see that's not on WGN is a plus.

RedFlash · May 19, 2008

We get to see the Astros versions of Corey Patterson (Michael Borne) and Nefti Perez (Kaz Matsui) at the top of the Stros's order. So, Berkman/Lee/Tejada/Pence should not have too many RBI opportunities.

Unfortunately they've been winning with this.

I would agree with you on Bourne (.192/.262/.276/.538), but not on Matsui (.283/.374/.396/.770). You're not reading that wrong, in 110 at bats, Matsui has done well for the Astros. Will he keep it up? Prolly not, but right now, he has to be taken as a semi-threat in the lineup.

There's only two legit threat in the Astros lineup; Berkman and Lee. Tejada is a expensive singles hitter, and Pence is a swingaholic. Towles is the 3rd best catcher in the division (behind THE best catcher Soto, and the 2nd best catcher Molina). So if Dempster/Gallagher and Lilly keeps the bases empty then Berkman and Lee won't hurt the Cubs (and you know they will) as much.

So I like the Cubs chance of taking atleast two from the Astros.

edit: One more things....the Astros have Moehler (4.58 era), Sampson (6.46) and Chacon (4.14) going in the series. So if the Cubs don't take atleast two handily, I be disappointed. This series is definately looking like an opportunity for Lee and ARam to get their bats going.

Soul · May 19, 2008

We get to see the Astros versions of Corey Patterson (Michael Borne) and Nefti Perez (Kaz Matsui) at the top of the Stros's order. So, Berkman/Lee/Tejada/Pence should not have too many RBI opportunities.

Unfortunately they've been winning with this.

I would agree with you on Bourne (.192/.262/.276/.538), but not on Matsui (.283/.374/.396/.770). You're not reading that wrong, in 110 at bats, Matsui has done well for the Astros. Will he keep it up? Prolly not, but right now, he has to be taken as a semi-threat in the lineup.

There's only two legit threat in the Astros lineup; Berkman and Lee. Tejada is a expensive singles hitter, and Pence is a swingaholic. Towles is the 3rd best catcher in the division (behind THE best catcher Soto, and the 2nd best catcher Molina). So if Dempster/Gallagher and Lilly keeps the bases empty then Berkman and Lee won't hurt the Cubs (and you know they will) as much.

So I like the Cubs chance of taking atleast two from the Astros.

edit: One more things....the Astros have Moehler (4.58 era), Sampson (6.46) and Chacon (4.14) going in the series. So if the Cubs don't take atleast two handily, I be disappointed. This series is definately looking like an opportunity for Lee and ARam to get their bats going.

Let's hope it happens that way.

SouthSideRyan · May 19, 2008

The other teams in our division need to stop winning.

At least the Brewers are losing.

Ned Yost can't possibly have a job for much longer.

Therein lies the downside.

CubColtPacer · May 19, 2008

We get to see the Astros versions of Corey Patterson (Michael Borne) and Nefti Perez (Kaz Matsui) at the top of the Stros's order. So, Berkman/Lee/Tejada/Pence should not have too many RBI opportunities.

Unfortunately they've been winning with this.
Hasn't Michael Borne had an unusually high percentage of big games against the Cubs? I don't like the term Cub killer, but the way I am remembering things, he seems to be on his way to being one.

He's had 15 career plate appearances against the Cubs with a .214/.267/.357 line. He has 2 stolen bases.

rawaction · May 19, 2008

There's only two legit threat in the Astros lineup; Berkman and Lee. Tejada is a expensive singles hitter, and Pence is a swingaholic. Towles is the 3rd best catcher in the division (behind THE best catcher Soto, and the 2nd best catcher Molina). So if Dempster/Gallagher and Lilly keeps the bases empty then Berkman and Lee won't hurt the Cubs (and you know they will) as much.

So I like the Cubs chance of taking atleast two from the Astros.

edit: One more things....the Astros have Moehler (4.58 era), Sampson (6.46) and Chacon (4.14) going in the series. So if the Cubs don't take atleast two handily, I be disappointed. This series is definately looking like an opportunity for Lee and ARam to get their bats going.

Tejada is hitting those singles nearly 35% of the time he comes to the plate though. Also, I should point out that Tejada does have a .212 ISOP at home this year. That's well over his career ISOP and if he played 162 games where this series is going to be played, it would be the 2nd best power season of his career. Also, Pence is OPS'ing 1.021 in May so far and of course, has also hit much better at home. You're kidding yourself if you think the Astros only have 2 legit threats, especially in Minute Maid.

5/19 Cubs (Lilly) @ Astros (Moehler) 6:05 PM ESPN/CSN

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