6/26 Orioles (Liz) vs Cubs (Marquis) 1:20PM WGN

[mhuber92211]

Go Cubs!

[javy knows my name]

Seriously, when is Bhogg's next thread?

[Omar]

Orioles Vs. Marquis

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Luke Scott           21    20   5  2  0  2   9   1   3  .250  .286  .650  .936
Kevin Millar         14    12   5  1  0  1   3   1   1  .417  .429  .750 1.179
Jay Payton           13    13   5  3  0  1   3   0   1  .385  .385  .846 1.231
Aubrey Huff           7     5   0  0  0  0   0   2   2  .000  .286  .000  .286
Alex Cintron          6     5   1  0  0  0   0   1   0  .200  .333  .200  .533
Melvin Mora           2     2   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000
Ramon Hernandez       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000
Brian Roberts         1     0   0  0  0  0   0   1   0       1.000            
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Total                65    58  16  6  0  4  15   6   8  .276  .338  .586  .924 

 

No PAs Vs. Liz.

Edited June 26, 2008 by Omar

[splintersag]

Seriously, when is Bhogg's next thread?

 

Hopefully next year, because it'll take a lot of losses until it goes back around to him. Maybe not a lot, but I'd like the Cubs to go 133-29. :wink:

 

Speaking of starting game threads, what happens if the Cubs make the playoffs? Does the game thread starter list keep on going, or is there a new list? I've noticed that with the rate the Cubs are playing, I might not start until the NLDS if the Cubs make it.

 

Just wondering, this is my first season actually posting on NSBB, I'm still a noob.

Edited June 26, 2008 by splintersag

[David]

Seriously, when is Bhogg's next thread?

 

Let's just hope that he doesn't have another one till the playoff game thread rotation is set.

[David]

Seriously, when is Bhogg's next thread?

 

Hopefully next year, because it'll take a lot of losses until it goes back around to him. Maybe not a lot, but I'd like the Cubs to go 133-29. :wink:

 

Speaking of starting game threads, what happens if the Cubs make the playoffs? Does the game thread starter list keep on going? I've noticed that with the rate the Cubs are playing, I might not start until the NLDS if the Cubs make it.

 

 

Last year we set up a new rotation for the playoffs with the best regular season starters getting the nod.

 

A lot of good that did us.

[anabiono]

well...this is my birthday game...

 

don't spoil MY day cubs!

[mhuber92211]

Seriously, when is Bhogg's next thread?

 

 

When you know that no matter what you do will pale in comparison, just keep it simple.

[BigSlick]

This Liz guy really sucks, and we all know the story on Marquis so this should be a shootout.

 

GL Cubs

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Keep on winning! Go Cubs!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We should pound Liz.

 

The right-hander has gotten more than twice as many flyouts (28) as groundouts (12).

 

Liz has given up two home runs in each of his last two starts after not allowing any through his first two outings.

[SABR Gamer]

Vance thats hot

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance thats hot

 

Nope. This is hot!

[Brian]

if they don't destroy a guy named Liz I'll be pretty upset.

[chuckywang]

Vance thats hot

 

Nope. This is hot!

 

You know ... Ohno actually is a very good dancer. He looked like he belonged right beside her.

[SABR Gamer]

Vance thats hot

 

Nope. This is hot!

 

DeRo is a pimp, hes married to a model and all the hot chicks flirt with him, nice Mark, now if only you could have that same success at the plate (I know DeRo has been awesome this year, but he's been slumping of late).

[BCVM22]

So Rodimus Prime is starting for the Orioles tomorrow? Was Bumblebee unavailable to pitch?

[gflore34]

So Rodimus Prime is starting for the Orioles tomorrow? Was Bumblebee unavailable to pitch?

 

As was Jazz.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Petaluma, CA !!!

 

Nice to see the CUBS are back on a winning streak :wink:

 

 

Now, for some worthless stats of the day for Thursday...............

 

CUBS are 6-5 on Thursdays

CUBS are 14-8 in June

CUBS are 1-1 vs. Baltimore

CUBS are 6-5 vs. the AL

CUBS are 10-8 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 30-17 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 15-10 in games that end a series

CUBS are 5-1 in games that close out a home stand

CUBS are 11-2 in home series

CUBS have won 1 consecutive series

CUBS are 26-11 in day games

CUBS are 33-9 at home

CUBS are 33-21 against right handers

CUBS are 18-14 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 29-9 when they get a quality start.... 20-20 when they don't

CUBS are 14-18 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 35-11 when they don't

CUBS are 32-9 when they score first in the game.... 17-20 when they don't

CUBS are 20-3 when they score in the first inning.... 29-26 when they don't

CUBS are 37-19 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 12-10 when they do

CUBS are 39-6 when they score at least 4 runs.... 9-23 when they don't

CUBS are 28-5 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 21-24 when they don't

CUBS are 42-4 when they outhit the opponents.... 4-20 when they get outhit.... and 3-5 when the hits are even

CUBS are 20-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 29-24 when he doesn't

CUBS are 12-11 in one run games.... 9-10 in two run games

CUBS are 16-14 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 33-15 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are on a pace to win 102 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 893 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 185 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 660 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1155 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 102 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 125 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 106 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to be HBP 62 this year..... compared to 37 last year and 41 in '06 and 50 in '05

CUBS are scoring 5.51 runs per game this year..... compared to 4.64 last year and 4.42 in '06 and 4.34 in '05

CUBS are seeing 3.88 pitches per plate appearance..... compared to 3.74 last year and 3.68 in '06 and 3.61 in '05

CUBS are driving in 19.9% of their baserunners..... compared to 18.9% last year and 20.0% in '06 and 18.4% in '05

CUBS are scoring 0.383 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 33.2% rate..... compared to 34.1% last year and 32.3% in '06 and 35.8% in '05

CUBS are 44-15 when they get at least 8 hits..... 5-13 when they don't

CUBS are 45-24 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 4-4 when they don't

CUBS are 23-6 when they steal a base.... 26-22 when they don't

CUBS are 23-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 26-23 when they don't

CUBS are 20-18 when they commit 1 or more errors.... 29-10 when they don't

CUBS are 43-23 when they hit at least 1 double.... 6-5 when they don't

CUBS are 6-0 when they hit at least 1 triple.... 42-28 when they don't

CUBS are 19-4 when they hit at least 2 home runs.... 30-24 when they don't

CUBS are 15-4 when they hit a sacrifice fly.... 34-24 when they don't

CUBS are 18-9 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 32-19 when they don't

CUBS are 12-13 when the opponent steals a base.... 37-15 when they don't

CUBS are 7-13 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 42-15 when they don't

CUBS are 26-14 when the opponent GIDPs.... 23-14 when they don't

CUBS are 22-9 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 27-19 when they don't

CUBS are 12-8 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 38-20 when they don't

CUBS are 11-7 when the opponent hits a sacrifice fly.... 38-21 when they don't

CUBS have outscored the opponents 62-33 in the 7th inning

CUBS have drawn at least 2 BBs in 37 of their last 42 games

CUBS have 1 sac bunts in their last 12 games

CUBS have only thrown out 4 runners trying to steal in 23 attempts during their last 45 games

CUBS are 24-0 when they get 12 hits or more..... 1-11 when they get less than 7 hits

CUBS have committed 21 errors in their last 27 games

CUBS have stolen 4 bases in 7 attempts during their last 13 games.

CUBS have 1 triple in their last 18 games

CUBS have homered in each of their last 12 home games

Ryan Theriot is 4-4 in SB over the last 29 games

 

CUBS are 4-2 with Randy Marsh's crew on the field this year...

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.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        
.77  Tue 06/24    Baltimore     N   5- 7  Marshall        Guthrie       
.78  Wed 06/25    Baltimore     N   7- 4  Lilly           Albers        

 

CUBS were 1-0 with Brian Knight behind home plate this year.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.41  Thu 05/15    San Diego         4- 0  Dempster        Maddux        

 

CUBS home attendance

 

                  2008          2007          2006
# Dates             42            42            42
Attendance     1698207       1662168       1672813
% Capacity     0.98235       0.96248       0.96865
Average          40434         39575         39829
High             41730         41909         41698
Low              37812         32126         36608
Std Dev          962.4        2180.2        1216.3
Sellouts            11             9             4

 

less than 37000      0
37001 - 38000        2
38001 - 39000        0
39001 - 40000       13
40001 - 41000       12
more than 41000     15

 

CUBS are 9-5 when Marquis starts

Marquis is 5 of 14 in quality starts

Marquis has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Marquis' ERA pitching to Soto is 4.93.... to Blanco it's 2.25

CUBS score 5.51 R/G overall.... 6.29 R/G when Marquis pitches

CUBS hit 1.14 HR/G overall.... 1.14 HR/G when Marquis pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marquis.....

 

03/31 - 06/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marquis    493   88  136   28    2   16  216   82   69   85  0.276  0.363  0.438  0.801
CUBS overall     2729  430  776  161    8   89 1220  407  318  556  0.284  0.362  0.447  0.810

 

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              6  13  14  13   6  10  13  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      88
Opponents         9   3   5  13   4  11   5  10   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0      64

 

Marquis' starts this year (6-3)

 

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
05/04  vs. St. L       5.3    7    5    5    5    4    0    89  8.44  6.75  0.00  2.25  8.44
05/13  vs. S.D.        5.7    9    4    4    1    3    1    77  1.59  4.76  1.59  1.76  6.35
05/18  vs. Pitts       6.0    4    3    2    1    3    1    94  1.50  4.50  1.50  0.83  3.00
05/24  vs. Pitts       5.3    7    3    3    3    2    1    85  5.06  3.38  1.69  1.88  5.06
05/29  vs. Colo        5.3    7    3    3    2    3    0    95  3.38  5.06  0.00  1.69  5.06
06/03  vs. S.D.        4.7    4    3    3    5    2    0   105  9.64  3.86  0.00  1.93  5.79
06/08  vs. L.A.        6.3    3    1    0    1    2    0    89  1.42  2.84  0.00  0.63  0.00
06/14  vs. Toro        7.0    4    1    1    2    1    0    78  2.57  1.29  0.00  0.86  1.29
06/21  vs. CWS         7.0    8    5    5    1    4    2    93  1.29  5.14  2.57  1.29  6.43

Home                  40.3   52   26   24    8   24    5   640  1.79  5.36  1.12  1.49  5.36
Road                  40.7   37   17   16   23   17    3   630  5.09  3.76  0.66  1.48  3.54

Day                   43.3   42   19   17   13   23    6   632  2.70  4.78  1.25  1.27  3.53
Nite                  37.7   47   24   23   18   18    2   638  4.30  4.30  0.48  1.73  5.50

Home  Day             24.3   26   14   12    4   16    4   370  1.48  5.92  1.48  1.23  4.44

April                 28.3   36   15   14   10   17    3   465  3.18  5.40  0.95  1.62  4.45
May                   27.7   34   18   17   12   15    3   440  3.90  4.88  0.98  1.66  5.53
June                  25.0   19   10    9    9    9    2   365  3.24  3.24  0.72  1.12  3.24

season totals         81.0   89   43   40   31   41    8  1270  3.44  4.56  0.89  1.48  4.44

 

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

 

              Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur          Totals
             25 Jun     24 Jun     23 Jun     22 Jun     21 Jun     20 Jun     19 Jun
             vs Balt    vs Balt    no game    vs. sox    vs. sox    vs. sox    @ Tamp  
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Eyre                                                                            0.3  15       0.3  15
Howry                                          1.0  10    0.7  23    1.3  13                  3.0  46
Lieber                   2.0  25                                                1.7  23       3.7  48
Marmol        1.0  21    1.0  11                          1.0  31               0.0  19       3.0  82
Wood          1.0  13                                     0.3   4    1.0  14                  2.3  31
Wuertz                   1.0  21                                                              1.0  21
Cotts                    0.3   8                                                              0.3   8
Totals        2.0  34    4.3  65               1.0  10    2.0  58    2.3  27    2.0  57      13.7 251

 

 

CUBS' season series vs. Baltimore this year (2-0) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.77  Tue 06/24    Baltimore     N   5- 7  Marshall        Guthrie       
.78  Wed 06/25    Baltimore     N   7- 4  Lilly           Albers        
.79  Thu 06/26    Baltimore          -    Marquis         Liz          

 

CUBS hitters vs. Baltimore this year.....

 

vs. Balt           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Edmonds             5    3    2    0    0    2    5    3    0  0.400  0.625  1.600  2.225  0.000  4.38  0.225  0.500
Fukudome            5    2    2    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.400  0.400  1.000  1.400  0.333  5.40  0.000  0.000
Theriot             8    2    4    1    0    0    0    1    0  0.500  0.556  0.625  1.181  0.500  4.22  0.056  0.000
Soto                6    0    3    0    0    0    3    3    0  0.500  0.667  0.500  1.167  0.500  4.33  0.167  1.000
DeRosa              6    0    2    0    0    0    1    3    1  0.333  0.556  0.333  0.889  0.400  3.33  0.222  0.250
Ramirez             9    2    4    0    0    0    2    0    2  0.444  0.444  0.444  0.889  0.571  4.44  0.000  0.400
D Lee               8    3    2    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.250  0.333  0.250  0.583  0.250  3.89  0.083  0.000
Fontenot            6    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    3  0.167  0.167  0.333  0.500  0.333  3.17  0.000  0.000
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  8.00  0.500  0.000
E Patterson         7    0    1    0    0    0    0    2    3  0.143  0.333  0.143  0.476  0.250  3.56  0.190  0.000
Cedeno              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.00  0.000  0.000
Murton              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  7.00  0.000  0.000
Blanco              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.00  0.000  0.000

vs Guthrie         22    4    7    0    0    2    4    1    2  0.318  0.348  0.591  0.939  0.278  4.04  0.030  0.222
vs Albers           4    4    3    1    0    0    1    1    1  0.750  0.800  1.000  1.800  1.000  4.20  0.050  1.000
vs Bradford         2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500  3.50  0.000  0.333
vs Bukvich         12    1    3    1    0    1    1    2    5  0.250  0.357  0.583  0.940  0.333  3.50  0.107  0.000
vs Cormier         14    2    6    0    0    0    5    3    2  0.429  0.529  0.429  0.958  0.500  3.59  0.101  0.250
vs Johnson          4    1    1    0    0    0    0    2    0  0.250  0.500  0.250  0.750  0.250  5.50  0.250  0.000
vs Sarfate          4    0    0    0    0    0    0    4    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  4.88  0.500  0.000
vs Sherrill         6    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    3  0.333  0.429  0.333  0.762  0.667  4.29  0.095  0.000
vs Walker           1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  7.00  0.000  0.000

totals vs. Balt    69   12   23    2    0    3   12   14   15  0.333  0.446  0.493  0.939  0.392  4.10  0.112  0.148
season totals    2727  430  776  161    8   89  405  318  556  0.285  0.363  0.447  0.810  0.330  3.88  0.078  0.198

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Baltimore this year......

 

vs. Balt            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              2.0    1    0    0    0    2    0    32  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Lieber              2.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    25  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Wood                1.0    0    0    0    0    3    0    13  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wuertz              1.0    2    3    0    0    1    0    21  0.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Cotts               0.3    1    0    0    0    0    0     8  0.00  0.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Lilly               7.0    5    4    4    2    4    2   108  2.57  5.14  2.57  1.00  5.14
Marshall            4.7    7    4    4    1    7    0    88  1.93 13.50  0.00  1.71  7.71

totals vs. Balt    18.0   17   11    8    3   17    2   295  1.50  8.50  1.00  1.11  4.00
season totals     708.3  653  317  289  267  579   77 11651  3.39  7.36  0.98  1.30  3.67

 

CUBS' last 7 games (4-3)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.72  Wed 06/18  @ Tampa Bay     N   4- 5  Zambrano        Sonnanstine   
.73  Thu 06/19  @ Tampa Bay     N   3- 8  Gallagher       Shields       
.74  Fri 06/20    Chicago (AL)      4- 3  Lilly           Danks         
.75  Sat 06/21    Chicago (AL)     11- 7  Marquis         Contreras     
.76  Sun 06/22    Chicago (AL)  N   7- 1  Dempster        Vazquez       
.77  Tue 06/24    Baltimore     N   5- 7  Marshall        Guthrie       
.78  Wed 06/25    Baltimore     N   7- 4  Lilly           Albers        

 

Composite scoring during the last 7 games.........

 

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

CUBS              8   2   2  11   4   1   9   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      41
Opponents         3   4   6   6   3   3   8   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      35

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 7 games......

 

06/18 - 06/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Edmonds            14    5    4    0    0    4    7    5    2  0.286  0.474  1.143  1.617  0.000  4.58  0.188  0.273
Hoffpauir           8    3    4    2    0    0    0    0    2  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250  0.667  3.75  0.000  0.000
E Patterson        15    5    6    1    0    1    3    4    3  0.400  0.526  0.667  1.193  0.455  3.26  0.126  0.333
Ramirez            30    6   11    1    0    4   10    1    7  0.367  0.387  0.800  1.187  0.368  4.06  0.020  0.300
Murton              6    0    3    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500  4.33  0.000  0.000
Fukudome           25    7    8    2    0    1    4    3    8  0.320  0.414  0.520  0.934  0.438  5.10  0.094  0.300
D Lee              28    7   10    1    0    1    4    3    5  0.357  0.419  0.500  0.919  0.409  3.87  0.062  0.158
Fontenot           13    2    3    2    0    1    2    0    4  0.231  0.231  0.615  0.846  0.250  3.23  0.000  0.063
Theriot            27    3   10    1    0    0    3    2    2  0.370  0.414  0.407  0.821  0.400  3.97  0.043  0.231
Soto               24    1    6    1    0    1    4    4    4  0.250  0.357  0.417  0.774  0.263  3.79  0.107  0.273
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  8.00  0.500  0.000
Cedeno              6    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.250  4.00  0.119  0.000
DeRosa             21    1    3    0    0    0    2    5    5  0.143  0.308  0.143  0.451  0.188  4.08  0.165  0.222
Blanco              6    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333  0.250  3.00  0.000  0.000

vs. Tamp           69    7   18    5    0    1    7    5   18  0.261  0.311  0.377  0.688  0.340  4.04  0.050  0.167
vs. CWS           100   22   33    4    0    9   20   10   19  0.330  0.396  0.640  1.036  0.333  3.88  0.066  0.268
vs. Balt           69   12   23    2    0    3   12   14   15  0.333  0.446  0.493  0.939  0.392  4.10  0.112  0.148

last 7 games      238   41   74   11    0   13   39   29   52  0.311  0.388  0.521  0.909  0.353  3.99  0.077  0.188
season totals    2727  430  776  161    8   89  405  318  556  0.285  0.363  0.447  0.810  0.330  3.88  0.078  0.198

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 7 games......

 

06/18 - 06/25        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Gallagher           6.0    4    1    0    2    3    0   112  3.00  4.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Lieber              3.7    3    0    0    0    0    0    48  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.82  0.00
Wood                2.3    1    0    0    0    5    0    31  0.00 19.29  0.00  0.43  0.00
Wuertz              2.3    2    3    0    1    3    0    45  3.86 11.57  0.00  1.29  0.00
Cotts               0.3    1    0    0    1    0    0    11 27.00  0.00  0.00  6.00  0.00
Dempster            8.0   10    1    1    1    4    0   103  1.13  4.50  0.00  1.38  1.13
Howry               3.0    4    1    1    0    2    0    46  0.00  6.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
Lilly              13.7   12    7    7    5   12    4   214  3.29  7.90  2.63  1.24  4.61
Zambrano            6.7    7    5    4    4    2    0   100  5.40  2.70  0.00  1.65  5.40
Marquis             7.0    8    5    5    1    4    2    93  1.29  5.14  2.57  1.29  6.43
Marshall            4.7    7    4    4    1    7    0    88  1.93 13.50  0.00  1.71  7.71
Marmol              3.0    1    5    5    5    3    0    82 15.00  9.00  0.00  2.00 15.00
Eyre                0.3    4    3    3    0    0    1    15  0.00  0.00 27.00 12.00 81.00

vs. Tamp           16.0   17   13   11   10    7    1   296  5.63  3.94  0.56  1.69  6.19
vs. CWS            27.0   30   11   11    8   21    4   397  2.67  7.00  1.33  1.41  3.67
vs. Balt           18.0   17   11    8    3   17    2   295  1.50  8.50  1.00  1.11  4.00

last 7 games       61.0   64   35   30   21   45    7   988  3.10  6.64  1.03  1.39  4.43
season totals     708.3  653  317  289  267  579   77 11651  3.39  7.36  0.98  1.30  3.67

 

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

 

03/31 - 06/25        P   PA  P/PA
Ward               176   36  4.89
Fukudome          1391  320  4.35
Ramirez           1348  324  4.16
Fontenot           492  121  4.07
Edmonds            369   93  3.97
Cedeno             487  123  3.96
Soto              1159  294  3.94
D Lee             1376  350  3.93
DeRosa            1141  294  3.88
Johnson            808  209  3.87
Murton              92   24  3.83
Theriot           1195  323  3.70
Pie                253   70  3.61
Blanco             211   59  3.58
Soriano            816  232  3.52
Hoffpauir          128   37  3.46
E Patterson        109   33  3.30

CUBS             12159 3132  3.88

 

 

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

 

03/31 - 06/25      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Edmonds             15   34  0.306
Johnson             28   73  0.277
Ramirez             40  120  0.250
Soriano             25   75  0.250
E Patterson          4   13  0.235
Cedeno              18   64  0.220
Ward                 5   20  0.200
D Lee               33  134  0.198
Soto                34  139  0.197
Fukudome            27  111  0.196
DeRosa              30  135  0.182
Theriot             20   98  0.169
Murton               4   21  0.160
Fontenot            11   65  0.145
Pie                  6   44  0.120
Hoffpauir            1    9  0.100
Blanco               3   36  0.077

CUBS               316 1277  0.198

 

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

St. Louis      80
Milwaukee      79
Pittsburgh     73
Houston        72
Cincinnati     71

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[rawaction]

Liz throws hard. Real hard. Fastball in the mid 90s, clocked as high as 99. Has a hard slider also. Liz will probably be tough to figure out early on. But being a young pitcher with his type of arm, the key is to be patient with him. He is prone to wildness and will walk people. As Vance noted, he's an extreme flyball pitcher. So, he will give up the longball also. Make him work early in the game, and he probably doesn't make it out of the 6th. Has only thrown more than 93 pitches, once in the majors and in that game he completely fell apart around that point.

 

Interesting matchup for Marquis. Baltimore will throw out Huff, Markakis, Roberts, Cintron, and Scott from the left side. But Huff, KAK and Scott like to get under the ball and elevate it. O's are a pretty aggressive team, without much patience, so that plays into Marquis' hands. If Jason is on, the O's shouldn't be able to do anything with him. If not, they are good enough to take him out by the 4th.

[Schwarber Fan]

Supposed to be ridiculously hot today and very windy, might be a slugfest

[Sorianos hop]

Just win, winners.

[inari]

Is Fukudome going to be back today?

[CubColtPacer]

Is Fukudome going to be back today?

 

There's a little blurb about how Lou doesn't expect him to be, but it really all depends on how he feels today. Fukudome also said having to play on the turf was a contributing factor in it.

[haubrich91]

On SportsNite last on (Comcast SportsNet), they said Kosuke won't play today. Take it for what it's worth.

 

Go Cubs!