5/26 Dodgers (Billingsley) @ Losers (Dempster) 1:20 WGNTV

[Sammy Sofa]

If Dempster can get a long win, he is a god.

[Sammy Sofa]

If Dempster can get a long win, he is a god.

[Schwarber Fan]

If Dempster can get a long win, he is a god.

[pitchcs]

Weather updates from Truffle?

 

 

Amazing out.

 

On a side note, I just read a lot of the board from the past couple of days. Can we please get a win so people can stop being such bastards to each other?

[Butterscup1679666578]

a 5-2 home stand at least would be sexy. let's try to be 1-0 after today.

[Mizzou]

The Cubs haven't had a losing streak longer than two games this year. I hope that I can still say that this evening.

[Sammy Sofa]

The home vs. road records are more than a little worrisome. Stinking on the road is one of the main things that killed the Brewers last year.

[salukifudd]

Weather updates from Truffle?

 

 

Amazing out.

 

On a side note, I just read a lot of the board from the past couple of days. Can we please get a win so people can stop being such bastards to each other?

 

http://www.accuweather.com/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=60290&metric=0

 

Could rain starting at 2.

[Schwarber Fan]

Weather updates from Truffle?

 

 

Amazing out.

 

On a side note, I just read a lot of the board from the past couple of days. Can we please get a win so people can stop being such bastards to each other?

 

http://www.accuweather.com/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=60290&metric=0

 

Could rain starting at 2.

 

Accuweather is inaccurate usually, so hopefully they get it in

[salukifudd]

Weather updates from Truffle?

 

 

Amazing out.

 

On a side note, I just read a lot of the board from the past couple of days. Can we please get a win so people can stop being such bastards to each other?

 

http://www.accuweather.com/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=60290&metric=0

 

Could rain starting at 2.

 

Accuweather is inaccurate usually, so hopefully they get it in

 

It's better than weather.com in my experience.

[killthegoat06]

If Dempster can get a long win, he is a god.

:lol:

 

Nice to see you're still in good spirits after being at yesterday's game. I think I'd still be pissed if I paid money to watch that.

[CubColtPacer]

The home vs. road records are more than a little worrisome. Stinking on the road is one of the main things that killed the Brewers last year.

 

True, but it makes me worry less seeing the other road records around baseball right now.

 

At this time last year, road teams were 341-386. That's a winning percentage of .469.

 

This year, road teams are 321-437. That's a winning percentage of .423.

 

The Cubs definitely need to play better on the road, but so do most of the teams in the league. Last year at this time, Milwaukee's road record was good for 12th out of 16 teams in the NL. The Cubs road record, albeit slightly worse than Milwaukee's last year at this point, is 7th best.

[pitchcs]

Weather updates from Truffle?

 

 

Amazing out.

 

On a side note, I just read a lot of the board from the past couple of days. Can we please get a win so people can stop being such bastards to each other?

 

http://www.accuweather.com/forecast-hourly.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=1&zipcode=60290&metric=0

 

Could rain starting at 2.

 

Accuweather is inaccurate usually, so hopefully they get it in

 

It's better than weather.com in my experience.

 

Try using intellicast.com

 

It's what we used in South Bend for minor league game weather updates, typically was pretty good.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I've got a better forecasting system than either weather.com or intellicast.

 

I gave my tickets for today's game to my son's father in law. Whenever I do that..... the game gets rained out. Count on it !!

[pitchcs]

I've got a better forecasting system than either weather.com or intellicast.

 

I gave my tickets for today's game to my son's father in law. Whenever I do that..... the game gets rained out. Count on it !!

 

I gave my tickets to my parents, I will feel bad if they drive here for nothing.

[BigbadB]

Soriano

Errormiss Ramirez

Ryan Terribot

Jim Dedmonds

Derwreck Lee

Kosucky Fukudome

Carlos Zamblahno

Geovany Soto

 

I'm hoping not to have to use the term "Gascanio" anytime soon.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I don't know how many people know about these, but Baseball Reference does game previews now, and they are awesome. Here's today's game. LINK

 

 

Holy Crap! That's fantastic!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If you think our road record (10-13) is bad, check out the Braves. (6-16).

[Sammy Sofa]

The home vs. road records are more than a little worrisome. Stinking on the road is one of the main things that killed the Brewers last year.

 

True, but it makes me worry less seeing the other road records around baseball right now.

 

At this time last year, road teams were 341-386. That's a winning percentage of .469.

 

This year, road teams are 321-437. That's a winning percentage of .423.

 

The Cubs definitely need to play better on the road, but so do most of the teams in the league. Last year at this time, Milwaukee's road record was good for 12th out of 16 teams in the NL. The Cubs road record, albeit slightly worse than Milwaukee's last year at this point, is 7th best.

 

OK, that makes it less worrisome.

 

Nice post.

 

It's getting pretty dark and cloudy out...

[Schwarber Fan]

Not looking THAT bad at Wrigley: http://www.cubworld.com/category/a_cubworld_cam

[Fred Hornkohl]

Monday 26 May 2008

Los Angeles @ CUBS

13:20

 

 

Los Angeles

 

Pierre, lf

Ethier, rf

Martin, c

Kent, 2b

Sweeney, 1b

Kemp, cf

DeWitt, 3b

Maza, ss

Billingsley, p

 

 

CUBS

 

Soriano, lf

Theriot, ss

D Lee, 1b

Ramirez, p

Fukudome, 3b

Soto, c

Edmonds, cf

DeRosa, 2b

Dempster, p

[Schwarber Fan]

This series might be Edmonds' last stand

[Little Slide Rooter]

Monday 26 May 2008

Los Angeles @ CUBS

13:20

CUBS

 

Soriano, lf

Theriot, ss

D Lee, 1b

Ramirez, p

Fukudome, 3b

Soto, c

Edmonds, cf

DeRosa, 2b

Dempster, p

 

In theory, This is actually a really good lineup. In theory, communism works.

[Fred Hornkohl]

The starting lineup with their production in day games at home..........

 

Home  Day          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   RBI%
Soriano            56   10   17    3    0    5   13    2   10  0.304  0.322  0.625  0.947  0.293  3.31  0.296
Theriot            69    9   23    4    1    0    6    5   10  0.333  0.382  0.420  0.802  0.390  3.55  0.200
D Lee              77   14   21    4    0    6   12    4    8  0.273  0.309  0.558  0.867  0.238  3.72  0.188
Ramirez            64   13   18    4    0    2    7   14   12  0.281  0.418  0.438  0.855  0.320  4.35  0.208
Fukudome           58   13   23    4    1    2    9   14   12  0.397  0.514  0.603  1.117  0.477  4.18  0.280
Soto               49    7   13    4    1    2    7   13   14  0.265  0.413  0.510  0.923  0.333  4.13  0.172
Edmonds             4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333  2.75  0.000
DeRosa             58   14   22    6    0    2    9    8    7  0.379  0.465  0.586  1.051  0.408  3.68  0.167
Dempster            7    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    3  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286  0.250  3.00  0.167

Totals            442   81  139   29    3   19   64   60   77  0.314  0.398  0.523  0.921  0.347  3.83  0.203

 

 

.... and their overall production this season........

 

03/31 - 05/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   RBI%
Soriano           148   24   41    9    0   11   28    9   30  0.277  0.314  0.561  0.875  0.280  3.55  0.243
Theriot           188   31   58    9    1    1   12   24   18  0.309  0.388  0.383  0.771  0.337  3.68  0.145
D Lee             209   40   63   16    1   11   34   21   27  0.301  0.364  0.545  0.909  0.304  3.86  0.215
Ramirez           171   37   51   13    0    8   34   29   31  0.298  0.413  0.515  0.927  0.326  4.15  0.277
Fukudome          176   31   53   11    2    2   18   32   29  0.301  0.407  0.420  0.827  0.352  4.32  0.188
Soto              163   21   50   16    1    9   35   29   45  0.307  0.409  0.583  0.992  0.376  3.97  0.220
Edmonds            17    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.118  0.167  0.118  0.284  0.133  3.28  0.000
DeRosa            162   32   51   12    0    4   26   24   37  0.315  0.407  0.463  0.870  0.388  3.84  0.188
Dempster           19    1    3    0    0    0    1    0    5  0.158  0.158  0.158  0.316  0.214  2.42  0.111

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Love seeing Pierre in the lead-off spot for the Dodgers.