5/23 Cubs (Zambrano) @ Pirates (Duke) 6:05CT CSN, XM-187

[Laura]

I'll spot start this one.

 

 

Our guy

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/action/ph_407296.jpg

 

Carlos Alberto Zambrano

 

6-1, 10 GS, 66 IPs, 46Ks/19BBs, 2.45 ERA / 180 ERA+, 1.197 WHIP

 

vs

 

Their guy

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/action/ph_435043.jpg

 

Zachary Thomas Duke

 

2-2, 9 GS, 55.3 IPs, 20Ks/19BBs, 4.23 ERA / 98 ERA+, 1.590 WHIP

 

Go Cubs!

[anabiono]

yay i am off work tomorrow...i woke up in a bad mood because i knew that today was an offday coming off of two straight loses...whatever...

 

WIN THE DAMN GAME

[Little Slide Rooter]

After 2 horrible games, theres no team Id rather face. they dont have the kind of top shelf pitchers like Sampson and Chacon.

[haubrich91]

We really needed this off-day. Let's abuse the Pirates this series, as we won't see them until August!

 

Go Cubs!

[Soul]

Another loss would be inadvisable. Take my advice. Win, Cubs.

[erik316wttn]

Losing sucks. Knock it the hell off.

[killthegoat06]

Win fools. Smack this bum around!

[Omar]

Cubs Vs. Duke

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Aramis Ramirez       31    29   9  6  0  1   4   1   2  .310  .355  .621  .976 
Derrek Lee           30    29   9  2  0  1   1   1   3  .310  .333  .483  .816 
Ronny Cedeno         22    21   8  0  0  0   1   1   0  .381  .409  .381  .790 
Alfonso Soriano      20    18  10  1  0  2   3   2   4  .556  .600  .944 1.544 
Ryan Theriot         20    18   6  2  0  0   2   2   1  .333  .400  .444  .844 
Mark DeRosa          15    15   4  1  0  0   0   0   1  .267  .267  .333  .600 
Geovany Soto         11     9   3  1  0  0   0   2   3  .333  .455  .444  .899 
Jim Edmonds          10     8   0  0  0  0   2   2   3  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Reed Johnson         10     8   4  1  0  0   2   0   1  .500  .600  .625 1.225 
Kosuke Fukudome       6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Henry Blanco          5     5   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .200  .200  .200  .400 
Ryan Dempster         5     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Carlos Zambrano       2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               187   170  55 14  0  4  15  11  22  .324  .375  .476  .851 

 

Pirates Vs. Zambrano

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jason Bay            44    36  12  4  0  5  16   8   6  .333  .455  .861 1.316 
Freddy Sanchez       31    29   6  1  0  0   1   1   4  .207  .258  .241  .499 
Adam LaRoche         27    22   5  1  0  0   3   4   7  .227  .333  .273  .606 
Xavier Nady          24    22   8  5  0  0   7   0   2  .364  .375  .591  .966 
Ronny Paulino        20    16   1  0  0  0   1   4   8  .063  .250  .063  .313 
Nate McLouth         18    13   4  1  0  0   2   4   5  .308  .444  .385  .829 
Jose Bautista        16    13   1  1  0  0   0   3   6  .077  .250  .154  .404 
Tom Gorzelanny        5     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Paul Maholm           5     4   0  0  0  0   0   1   3  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Raul Chavez           3     3   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Brian Bixler          2     2   1  0  0  0   1   0   1  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Sean Burnett          2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Zach Duke             2     1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .500  .000  .500 
Doug Mientkiewicz     2     1   1  0  0  0   1   1   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
Ian Snell             2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               203   170  39 13  0  5  32  28  48  .229  .340  .394  .734 

[Bote McBoteface]

Winning > losing.

[Brian]

sorry about missing this, I thought I wasn't up for 2 spots or so and have been away. I'll get the next one.

[BCVM22]

If we could get one or two of these games finished in regulation this time, that'd be great.

[Outshined_One]

I did a bit of digging on Z vs. Bay. Here are some fun numbers to take into consideration.

 

Bay's line versus Z by year...

 

2003: 3 PA, 3 H, 1 2B, 2 HR (1.000/1.000/3.333)

2004: 10 PA, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 K (.250/.400/.750)

2005: 11 PA, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K (.255/.455/.250)

2006: 8 PA, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 K (.250/.250/.375)

2007: 9 PA, 3 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB (.429/.556/1.429)

2008: 3 PA, 1 BB (.000/.333/.000)

 

Amusing how these things tend to fluctuate back and forth.

[Laura]

I remember that 2003 line, it was so so ugly, but 2003 was my first visit to PNC, which immediately ranked at the top of my ballpark list.

 

Thanks, Omar, as always for the for vs against hitting charts!

[Omar]

I remember that 2003 line, it was so so ugly, but 2003 was my first visit to PNC, which immediately ranked at the top of my ballpark list.

 

Thanks, Omar, as always for the for vs against hitting charts!

 

You're welcome.

 

I was very busy yesterday and forgot to post them for game 3.

[C.C.]

Win this series! I can't stomach losing first place to the Cards or Stros this weekend!

[rawaction]

Cubs Vs. Duke

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Aramis Ramirez       31    29   9  6  0  1   4   1   2  .310  .355  .621  .976 
Derrek Lee           30    29   9  2  0  1   1   1   3  .310  .333  .483  .816 
Ronny Cedeno         22    21   8  0  0  0   1   1   0  .381  .409  .381  .790 
Alfonso Soriano      20    18  10  1  0  2   3   2   4  .556  .600  .944 1.544 
Ryan Theriot         20    18   6  2  0  0   2   2   1  .333  .400  .444  .844 
Mark DeRosa          15    15   4  1  0  0   0   0   1  .267  .267  .333  .600 
Geovany Soto         11     9   3  1  0  0   0   2   3  .333  .455  .444  .899 
Jim Edmonds          10     8   0  0  0  0   2   2   3  .000  .200  .000  .200 
Reed Johnson         10     8   4  1  0  0   2   0   1  .500  .600  .625 1.225 
Kosuke Fukudome       6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Henry Blanco          5     5   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .200  .200  .200  .400 
Ryan Dempster         5     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Carlos Zambrano       2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000 
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total               187   170  55 14  0  4  15  11  22  .324  .375  .476  .851 

 

Could see a lineup w/ BAA Duke of:

 

.556

.333

.310

.310

.167

.333

.381

.500

[Schwarber Fan]

I hope the lineup is:

 

Soriano

Fukudome

Lee

Ramirez

Soto

DeRosa

Theriot/Cedeno

Johnson

Z

[Soul]

sorry about missing this, I thought I wasn't up for 2 spots or so and have been away. I'll get the next one.

 

Oh so you're the reason we've been losing. Good job! Time to pick it up pal.

[C.C.]

7.5 hours before game-time!

[erik316wttn]

I changed out my keychain. The Alaska one was benched after the 2 losses in Houston. Now I have the Wrigley Field one back, so Z is gonna dominate and the Cubs will win tonight!

 

Yes, it's an odd superstition. I know. My wife has taken great glee in pointing this out to me.

[genbar]

Do it, Cobs.

[tfarks]

I wasn't able to watch the past couple games because I was camping. I will be watching tonight and as such guaranteeing the win.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Soto, C

Cedeno, 2B

DeRosa, RF

Johnson, CF

Zambrano, P

 

Pirates

Sanchez, 2B

McLouth, CF

Bay, LF

LaRoche, 1B

Nady, RF

Mientkiewicz, 3B

Paulino, C

Gomez, SS

Duke, P

[CubsGM]

No Fuku?

[C.C.]

No Fuku?