7/4 CubZ (Z!) at Red Birds (Looper) 7:15p WGN TV/Radio XM186

[Southpaw191679666239]

Sorry for the late thread, but I decided to actually sleep in on my day off. ;)

 

HERE WE GO!

 

Carlos Alberto Zambrano #38 rhp

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8-3 | 3.13 ERA | 106.1 IP | 68 K | 38 BB | 1.33 WHIP

 

vs

 

Braden LaVerne Looper #41 rhp

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9-5 | 4.26 ERA | 99.1 IP | 44 K | 26 BB | 1.40 WHIP

 

 

The string of days where the Cubs and Cardinals both win or both lose are OVER for the next three days. Let's push these Dead Birds 5.5 back!!

 

We have Big Z back, and let's hope he's got his filthy stuff fresh off the DL stint!

 

Go Cubs!

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[Little Slide Rooter]

I've been looking forward to Jim Edmonds triumphant return to St. Louis since we got him, and now I have to miss it for my stupid sister in laws stupid birthday.

 

Still a sweep sounds very realistic here. If Zambrano is back to form, he should make short work of the Cards, while we should be able to jump all over Looper. Despite this years stats, Ted Lilly is a much better pitcher than Kyle Lohse, and Sean Marshall is basically pitching for a job Sunday, so he'll be giving his all vs. the much cooled off Todd Wellemyer.

[Sammy Sofa]

Not terribly optimistic about tonight. Hope I'm wrong.

[otis89]

Looper's middle name is LaVerne? :lol:

[Terp]

WGN!

 

I'm pumped for tonight. To be honest probably the most pumped about the game since the series vs the Brewers that ended June 2007.

[Mizzou]

Aram needs to get out of this funk. 0 for his last 21 now.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Aram needs to get out of this funk. 0 for his last 21 now.

 

Damn. thats worse than Lees slump. I wonder if whatever he went to the Domincan for has been on his mind for a little while and affecting his play.

[Birdinal5]

Happy 4th Cubs fans! Get ready for some outstanding baseball!

[Ski]

Z is due for a dominant start. 6 IP (it'd be 7 if he wasn't just coming off the DL), 4 hits, 1 ER.

 

Cubs win 4-2.

[Mizzou]

Z's only going to throw 85-90 pitches. I hope he can at least make it through 6, then turn it over to the pen with a lead.

[Andy]

I want to beat these morons. Let's do it.

 

(I'm probably following this on my phone since I'll be watching fireworks somewhere.)

[otis89]

I can see the fireworks from my porch. Suckers. :P

[Old Style]

Looper's middle name is LaVerne? :lol:

His twin brother's middle name is Shirley.

[bcl412]

Looper's middle name is LaVerne? :lol:

His twin brother's middle name is Shirley.

 

That sounds like a Pat Hughes joke.

[rawaction]

Looper's middle name is LaVerne? :lol:

His twin brother's middle name is Shirley.

 

That sounds like a Pat Hughes joke.

 

I was gonna say, Surely the Cubs can beat a guy with the middle name LaVerne.

[RedFlash]

Looper's middle name is LaVerne? :lol:

His twin brother's middle name is Shirley.

 

That sounds like a Pat Hughes joke.

 

Nope, it's a Scrubs reference.

 

 

As for the Cubs..........let's remind the Cards that there are not a legit 12 games over .500 good. Take two of three from these bums, and let's get hot.

[Fred Hornkohl]

It's so great to be home on the holiday !!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Friday...........

 

CUBS are 6-6 on Fridays

CUBS are 1-2 in July

CUBS are 28-25 when Hornkohl is on the road.... 23-10 when he's at home

CUBS are 1-2 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 18-15 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 9-11 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 20-14 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 16-12 in games that start a series

CUBS are 3-8-3 in road series

CUBS have split 1 consecutive series

CUBS are 25-20 at night

CUBS are 18-25 on the road

CUBS are 34-26 against right handers

CUBS are 18-17 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 31-11 when they get a quality start.... 20-24 when they don't

CUBS are 14-22 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 37-13 when they don't

CUBS are 34-11 when they score first in the game.... 17-24 when they don't

CUBS are 20-5 when they score in the first inning.... 31-30 when they don't

CUBS are 39-22 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 12-13 when they do

CUBS are 41-8 when they score at least 4 runs.... 9-27 when they don't

CUBS are 29-6 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 22-29 when they don't

CUBS are 44-5 when they outhit the opponents.... 4-23 when they get outhit.... and 3-7 when the hits are even

CUBS are 20-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 31-30 when he doesn't

CUBS are 13-13 in one run games.... 9-10 in two run games

CUBS are 16-19 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 35-16 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 16-10 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 35-25 when they don't

CUBS are 29-11 when their starter throws more pitches than the opponent.... 19-23 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 3-1 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 44-21 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 7-14 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 96 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 870 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 181 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 656 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1183 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 98 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 126 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 105 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to be HBP 64 this year..... compared to 37 last year and 41 in '06 and 50 in '05

CUBS have outscored the opponents 66-40 in the 7th inning

CUBS have 2 sac bunts in their last 20 games

CUBS have allowed 1 sac bunt in their last 18 games

CUBS have only thrown out 6 runners trying to steal in 33 attempts during their last 53 games

CUBS are 24-1 when they get 12 hits or more..... 1-13 when they get less than 7 hits

CUBS have committed 26 errors in their last 35 games

CUBS have stolen 7 bases in 10 attempts during their last 21 games.

CUBS have 2 triples in their last 26 games

 

CUBS are 10-6 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 11 of 16 in quality starts

Zambrano has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Soto is 3.05.... to Blanco it's 3.75

CUBS score 5.37 R/G overall.... 5.63 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.12 HR/G overall.... 0.63 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

03/31 - 07/03      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   561   90  162   36    1   17  251   83   56  114  0.289  0.356  0.447  0.803
CUBS overall     3008  462  847  175    9   96 1328  438  348  628  0.282  0.360  0.441  0.801

 

Composite scoring in games started by Zambrano.........

 

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

CUBS             13   8  10   8  13  12   6  11   7   1   1   0   0   0   0   0      90
Opponents         4   4   6   4   7   6   8   2  11   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      53

 

Zambrano's starts this year (8-3)

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
03/31  vs. Milw        6.7    3    0    0    1    5    0    89  1.35  6.75  0.00  0.60  0.00
04/06  vs. Houst       7.0    7    2    2    0    7    1   106  0.00  9.00  1.29  1.00  2.57
04/11  vs. Phila       6.0    9    5    5    1    6    1   107  1.50  9.00  1.50  1.67  7.50
04/16  vs. Cincy       7.0    8    2    2    1    5    0   102  1.29  6.43  0.00  1.29  2.57
04/21  vs. Mets        7.0    5    1    1    2    4    0   101  2.57  5.14  0.00  1.00  1.29
04/26  vs. Wash        7.0    5    0    0    4    5    0   114  5.14  6.43  0.00  1.29  0.00
05/01  vs. Milw        6.3    7    1    1    2    3    1   111  2.84  4.26  1.42  1.42  1.42
05/06  vs. Cincy       8.0    3    0    0    3    3    0   113  3.38  3.38  0.00  0.75  0.00
05/12  vs. S.D.        7.0    6    3    3    2    5    1    96  2.57  6.43  1.29  1.14  3.86
05/17  vs. Pitts       4.0    7    5    4    3    3    0    73  6.75  6.75  0.00  2.50  9.00
05/23  vs. Pitts       7.0    6    2    2    1    6    0   109  1.29  7.71  0.00  1.00  2.57
05/28  vs. L.A.        8.0    6    1    1    4    3    0   130  4.50  3.38  0.00  1.25  1.13
06/02  vs. S.D.        5.0    5    3    3    4    2    0    95  7.20  3.60  0.00  1.80  5.40
06/07  vs. L.A.        6.7   13    7    7    1    6    2   107  1.35  8.10  2.70  2.10  9.45
06/12  vs. Atla        7.0    8    2    2    3    3    1   103  3.86  3.86  1.29  1.57  2.57
06/18  vs. Tamp        6.7    7    5    4    4    2    0   100  5.40  2.70  0.00  1.65  5.40

Home                  60.0   57   17   16   18   38    4   911  2.70  5.70  0.60  1.25  2.40
Road                  46.3   48   22   21   18   30    3   745  3.50  5.83  0.58  1.42  4.08

Day                   37.7   45   17   16   10   27    5   589  2.39  6.45  1.19  1.46  3.82
Nite                  68.7   60   22   21   26   41    2  1067  3.41  5.37  0.26  1.25  2.75

Road  Nite            39.7   35   15   14   17   24    1   638  3.86  5.45  0.23  1.31  3.18

March                  6.7    3    0    0    1    5    0    89  1.35  6.75  0.00  0.60  0.00
April                 34.0   34   10   10    8   27    2   530  2.12  7.15  0.53  1.24  2.65
May                   40.3   35   12   11   15   23    2   632  3.35  5.13  0.45  1.24  2.45
June                  25.3   33   17   16   12   13    3   405  4.26  4.62  1.07  1.78  5.68

season totals        106.3  105   39   37   36   68    7  1656  3.05  5.76  0.59  1.33  3.13

 

Zambrano's start(s) vs. St. Louis last year (3-0).....

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/28  vs. St. L       7.0    7    1    1    0    2    1   113  0.00  2.57  1.29  1.00  1.29
07/24  vs. St. L       6.3    5    2    2    3    5    0   117  4.26  7.11  0.00  1.26  2.84
09/14  vs. St. L       8.0    4    1    1    2    3    1   101  2.25  3.38  1.13  0.75  1.13

totals vs. St. L      21.3   16    4    4    5   10    2   331  2.11  4.22  0.84  0.98  1.69
season totals        216.3  187  100   95  101  177   23  3691  4.20  7.36  0.96  1.33  3.95

 

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

 

              Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             03 Jul     02 Jul     01 Jul     30 Jun     29 Jun     28 Jun     27 Jun
             @ S.F.     @ S.F.     @ S.F.     @ S.F.     @ sox      @ sox      @ sox   
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Eyre                                                                                                 
Howry                    1.0   8    1.0  12                          0.3   4                  2.3  24
Lieber        1.0  18                                                           3.3  53       4.3  71
Marmol        0.0   3    1.0  19                                     1.0  19                  2.0  41
Wood                     1.0  15               1.0  28                                        2.0  43
Wuertz        1.0  10                                     0.3   7               1.0  17       2.3  34
Cotts         1.0  22                                                0.7   8    1.1  24       2.8  54
Ascanio       0.0   5                                     0.7  30                             0.7  35

Totals        3.0  58    3.0  42    1.0  12    1.0  28    1.0  37    2.0  31    5.4  94      16.4 302

 

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

 

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   3- 5  Marquis         Wellemeyer    
.87  Fri 07/04  @ St. Louis     N    -    Zambrano        Looper        
.88  Sat 07/05  @ St. Louis          -    Lilly           Lohse         
.89  Sun 07/06  @ St. Louis          -    Marshall        Wellemeyer    
116  Fri 08/08    St. Louis          -    Gallagher       Wainright     
117  Sat 08/09    St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Wellemeyer    
118  Sun 08/10    St. Louis          -    Lilly           Thompson      
144  Tue 09/09  @ St. Louis     N    -    Marquis         Looper        
145  Wed 09/10  @ St. Louis     N    -    Dempster        Lohse         
146  Thu 09/11  @ St. Louis     N    -    Gallagher       Wainright     
153  Fri 09/19    St. Louis          -    Lilly           Thompson      
154  Sat 09/20    St. Louis          -    Marquis         Looper        
155  Sun 09/21    St. Louis          -    Dempster        Lohse         

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis in 2007 (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        

 

Composite scoring vs. St. Louis this year.....

 

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

CUBS              0   2   1   6   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      15
Opponents         1   3   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0      13

 

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   IsoD   RBI%
Blanco              1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  5.00  0.000  0.000
Fontenot            7    2    3    1    0    1    4    5    1  0.429  0.667  1.000  1.667  0.400  4.75  0.238  0.375
Pie                 4    0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250  0.667  1.75  0.000  0.000
Cedeno              2    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.500  0.667  0.500  1.167  1.000  4.33  0.167  0.000
Soto               11    3    4    3    0    0    2    3    1  0.364  0.500  0.636  1.136  0.400  3.79  0.136  0.333
Soriano            14    2    3    1    0    1    5    1    5  0.214  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.250  3.56  0.036  0.364
Fukudome           12    1    3    2    0    0    3    1    1  0.250  0.286  0.417  0.702  0.273  3.50  0.036  0.231
Ramirez             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.667  0.000  0.667  0.000  4.33  0.667  0.000
Johnson            10    1    2    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.200  0.273  0.300  0.573  0.200  3.91  0.073  0.111
D Lee              13    2    2    0    0    0    0    3    2  0.154  0.313  0.154  0.466  0.182  4.19  0.159  0.000
Theriot            14    1    2    0    0    0    0    2    0  0.143  0.250  0.143  0.393  0.143  4.38  0.107  0.000
DeRosa             12    1    1    1    0    0    0    2    3  0.083  0.214  0.167  0.381  0.111  3.57  0.131  0.000
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00  0.000  0.000

vs Wainright       23    1    4    2    0    0    1    1    5  0.174  0.240  0.261  0.501  0.222  3.40  0.066  0.111
vs Wellemeyer      17    2    3    3    0    0    2    4    4  0.176  0.318  0.353  0.671  0.231  4.32  0.142  0.133
vs Lohse           25    8    9    4    0    1    7    2    0  0.360  0.407  0.640  1.047  0.333  3.79  0.047  0.667
vs Franklin         9    0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.222  0.364  0.222  0.586  0.250  4.82  0.141  0.000
vs Isringhausen     6    2    1    0    0    1    2    2    2  0.167  0.444  0.667  1.111  0.000  4.22  0.278  0.500
vs Flores           1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.50  0.000  0.500
vs Springer         4    1    1    1    0    0    2    3    0  0.250  0.571  0.500  1.071  0.250  4.43  0.321  0.250
vs McClellan        8    1    3    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.375  0.500  0.375  0.875  0.500  3.80  0.125  0.000
vs Villone          8    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.125  0.222  0.125  0.347  0.167  3.44  0.097  0.000
vs Reyes            8    0    2    1    0    0    0    2    2  0.250  0.400  0.375  0.775  0.333  3.50  0.150  0.000

vs Left             9    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    2  0.111  0.182  0.111  0.293  0.143  3.09  0.071  0.125
vs Right          100   15   25   11    0    2   14   17   16  0.250  0.372  0.420  0.792  0.280  3.94  0.122  0.169

Leading off        25    5    8    5    0    0    0    2    2  0.320  0.414  0.520  0.934  0.348  3.28  0.094  0.000
Pinch hitting       5    1    3    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.600  0.667  0.600  1.267  0.750  3.17  0.067  0.000
bases empty        50    6   13    6    0    0    0    8    5  0.260  0.393  0.380  0.773  0.289  3.80  0.133  0.000
runners on         59    9   13    5    0    2   15   10   13  0.220  0.324  0.407  0.731  0.250  3.93  0.104  0.165
scoring pos        38    8    9    5    0    2   15    8    9  0.237  0.354  0.526  0.880  0.259  3.81  0.117  0.206

vs. St. L         109   15   26   11    0    2   15   18   18  0.239  0.356  0.394  0.751  0.270  3.87  0.118  0.165
season totals    3006  462  847  174    9   96  436  348  628  0.282  0.360  0.441  0.802  0.329  3.90  0.078  0.193

 

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
Gallagher           2.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    19  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Marmol              2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Howry               2.0    2    1    0    0    2    0    29  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marshall            1.0    1    0    0    1    1    0    13  9.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Wood                1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0     9  0.00  0.00  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
Marquis             5.3    7    5    5    5    4    0    89  8.44  6.75  0.00  2.25  8.44
Fox                 1.3    2    2    2    0    0    1    23  0.00  0.00  6.75  1.50 13.50
Hill                0.7    0    1    1    4    1    0    27 54.00 13.50  0.00  6.00 13.50

totals vs. St. L.  27.3   26   13   12   12   15    3   415  3.95  4.94  0.99  1.39  3.95
season totals     775.3  728  366  337  292  641   87 12788  3.39  7.44  1.01  1.32  3.91

 

CUBS' last 7 games (2-5)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.80  Fri 06/27  @ Chicago (AL)      3-10  Dempster        Contreras     
.81  Sat 06/28  @ Chicago (AL)      5- 6  Gallagher       Vazquez       
.82  Sun 06/29  @ Chicago (AL)      1- 5  Marshall        Beuhrle       
.83  Mon 06/30  @ San Francisco N   9- 2  Lilly           Zito          
.84  Tue 07/01  @ San Francisco N   1- 2  Marquis         Cain          
.85  Wed 07/02  @ San Francisco N   6- 5  Dempster        Correia       
.86  Thu 07/03  @ San Francisco N   3- 8  Gallagher       Lincecum      

 

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              3   2   2   3   4   4   4   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      28
Opponents         5   5   7   2   2   4   7   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      38

 

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

 

06/27 - 07/03      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Fontenot           12    3    4    1    0    2    2    2    3  0.333  0.429  0.917  1.345  0.286  3.79  0.095  0.000
Blanco              2    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.500  0.667  0.500  1.167  0.500  3.67  0.167  0.000
Johnson             3    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.333  3.25  0.000  0.000
DeRosa             25    6    8    2    0    2    9    1    9  0.320  0.346  0.640  0.986  0.429  4.04  0.026  0.467
Murton             11    0    4    2    0    0    2    0    0  0.364  0.417  0.545  0.962  0.364  3.33  0.053  0.286
Soto               27    5    9    3    0    1    4    2   10  0.333  0.400  0.556  0.956  0.500  3.93  0.067  0.150
Edmonds            25    5    7    0    0    2    3    6    5  0.280  0.419  0.520  0.939  0.278  4.52  0.139  0.063
D Lee              28    3   10    2    1    0    4    4    7  0.357  0.438  0.500  0.938  0.476  4.09  0.080  0.250
Ward               15    0    5    1    0    0    1    0    3  0.333  0.333  0.400  0.733  0.417  4.20  0.000  0.111
Cedeno             17    0    4    1    0    0    1    1    5  0.235  0.278  0.294  0.572  0.333  3.78  0.042  0.083
Fukudome           29    3    6    0    0    0    1    4    9  0.207  0.303  0.207  0.510  0.300  4.85  0.096  0.111
Theriot            16    2    2    0    0    0    0    4    4  0.125  0.333  0.125  0.458  0.167  4.76  0.208  0.000
E Patterson         5    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167  0.000  4.33  0.167  0.000
Ramirez            17    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.41  0.000  0.000

vs. CWS           105    9   29    5    0    3    9    9   25  0.276  0.333  0.410  0.743  0.338  3.92  0.057  0.098
vs. S.F.          139   19   32    8    1    4   18   17   42  0.230  0.327  0.388  0.716  0.301  4.24  0.097  0.169

last 7 games      244   28   61   13    1    7   27   26   67  0.250  0.330  0.398  0.727  0.318  4.11  0.080  0.139
season totals    3006  462  847  174    9   96  436  348  628  0.282  0.360  0.441  0.802  0.329  3.90  0.078  0.193

 

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

 

06/27 - 07/03        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Cotts               3.0    3    0    0    0    6    0    54  0.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Howry               2.3    1    0    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.43  0.00
Wood                2.0    2    0    0    1    4    0    43  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Lilly               8.0    7    2    2    2    5    0   110  2.25  5.63  0.00  1.13  2.25
Marquis             7.0    4    2    2    3    5    0    98  3.86  6.43  0.00  1.00  2.57
Marshall            7.0    5    3    3    1    5    2    93  1.29  6.43  2.57  0.86  3.86
Wuertz              2.3    2    1    1    0    2    0    33  0.00  7.71  0.00  0.86  3.86
Lieber              4.3    6    2    2    1    4    0    71  2.08  8.31  0.00  1.62  4.15
Gallagher          11.0   12    9    8    5   10    2   195  4.09  8.18  1.64  1.55  6.55
Dempster            8.3   12   10   10    5    8    2   162  5.40  8.64  2.16  2.04 10.80
Marmol              2.0    4    5    5    2    2    3    41  9.00  9.00 13.50  3.00 22.50
Ascanio             0.7    4    4    4    1    0    1    34 13.50  0.00 13.50  7.50 54.00

last 7 games       58.0   62   38   37   21   52   10   958  3.26  8.07  1.55  1.43  5.74
season totals     775.3  728  366  337  292  641   87 12788  3.39  7.44  1.01  1.32  3.91

 

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

 

03/31 - 07/03        P   PA  P/PA
Ward               246   53  4.64
Fukudome          1551  353  4.39
Edmonds            529  128  4.13
Ramirez           1411  343  4.11
Fontenot           568  139  4.09
Soto              1290  326  3.96
D Lee             1520  386  3.94
Cedeno             565  144  3.92
DeRosa            1258  324  3.88
Johnson            821  213  3.85
Theriot           1307  349  3.74
E Patterson        161   44  3.66
Pie                253   70  3.61
Murton             133   37  3.59
Blanco             227   64  3.55
Soriano            816  232  3.52
Hoffpauir          128   37  3.46

CUBS             13443 3447  3.90

 

 

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

 

03/31 - 07/03      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Johnson             28   74  0.275
Soriano             25   75  0.250
E Patterson          6   19  0.240
Edmonds             16   51  0.239
Ramirez             40  133  0.231
DeRosa              37  145  0.203
Cedeno              19   75  0.202
Ward                 7   28  0.200
D Lee               37  148  0.200
Soto                37  157  0.191
Fukudome            28  119  0.190
Murton               6   26  0.188
Theriot             20  110  0.154
Fontenot            11   72  0.133
Pie                  6   44  0.120
Hoffpauir            1    9  0.100
Blanco               4   39  0.093

CUBS               340 1423  0.193

 

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

St. Louis      74
Milwaukee      73
Pittsburgh     68
Houston        66
Cincinnati     65

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[genbar]

Beat these morans.

Stop being crappy, Cobs.

[BigSlick]

I don't like how Lee is getting hot all by his lonesome

 

other people, do stuff

[rawaction]

I don't like how Lee is getting hot all by his lonesome

 

other people, do stuff

 

Soto, Fontenot, Derosa, and Edmonds have been doing just fine of late.

[CubinNY]

Anyone else getting fired up for this game?

[SouthSideRyan]

I say Edmonds goes deep off Looper.

[Derwood]

It's a must win series. I don't really care that it's the Cardinals. I only care that it's the second place team, and that being swept means they're the first place team.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Hope we don't get swept...we need to get healthy

[Mizzou]

Anyone else getting fired up for this game?

Damn right I am. I'm gonna eat some dinner then head down there. I REALLY hope Jimmy has a nice game tonight.