8/16: Cubs (Marshall) @ Marlins (Sanchez) 6:10p CDT WGN

[rawaction]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

Go Cubs!

 

Did the news say the last part or is that you? Probably no Gaudin (2 IP yesterday) or Wood (thrown in 3 straight games). I'm hoping Marshall goes 5. Samardzija goes 2. Cotts in the 8th. Marmol closes it out in the 9th.

 

I wonder how much is at stake for Marshall here. We saw Sean Gallagher get a start due to unforeseen circumstances, and Lou stayed with him in the rotation for a while. Lou has always wanted another LHP in the rotation. He has always known Marshall can do the job, it's just been about finding a place for him. The fact that Marquis is being skipped shows me that he doesn't fully trust Jason to handle the job.

[weis21]

Remember when the sky was falling that one time?

 

Yeah, me neither.

 

I'll look for Lee and Fukudome to break out of their slumps and Marshall to be solid, but not great. Cubs win again, 6-5.

[98navigator]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

Go Cubs!

 

Did the news say the last part or is that you?

 

News

[SouthSideRyan]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

[dew1679666265]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

 

There's a good chance raw is right and maybe Lou is looking at Marshall as potentially starting.

 

That certainly explains the odd move tonight.

[Little Slide Rooter]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

 

There's a good chance raw is right and maybe Lou is looking at Marshall as potentially starting.

 

That certainly explains the odd move tonight.

 

 

Problem is, theres nobody who really deserves to lose their spot in the rotation, even Marquis. And of course, something like this always prompts the weekly is something wrong with Harden panic outbreak.

[witty alias]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

 

There's a good chance raw is right and maybe Lou is looking at Marshall as potentially starting.

 

That certainly explains the odd move tonight.

 

 

Problem is, theres nobody who really deserves to lose their spot in the rotation, even Marquis. And of course, something like this always prompts the weekly is something wrong with Harden panic outbreak.

 

 

Harden hasn't been very sharp in his last two starts since that 110 pitch outing in Milwaukee. 4 runs against Houston and 5 BBs and only 2 Ks in Atlanta.

[Ski]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

 

There's a good chance raw is right and maybe Lou is looking at Marshall as potentially starting.

 

That certainly explains the odd move tonight.

 

 

Problem is, theres nobody who really deserves to lose their spot in the rotation, even Marquis. And of course, something like this always prompts the weekly is something wrong with Harden panic outbreak.

 

 

Harden hasn't been very sharp in his last two starts since that 110 pitch outing in Milwaukee. 4 runs against Houston and 5 BBs and only 2 Ks in Atlanta.

Zambrano hasn't been very sharp in his last two outings either.

 

OMG OUR TWO ACES ARE LOSING IT SEASON OVER

[Schwarber Fan]

Marquis late in game = bad

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday..........

 

CUBS are 10-9 on Saturdays

CUBS are 10-3 in August

CUBS are 3-2 vs. Florida

CUBS are 13-6 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 5-2 when they've won their last 4 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 45-28 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 36-25 at night

CUBS are 30-30 on the road

CUBS are 51-36 against right handers

CUBS are 25-23 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 46-17 when they get a quality start.... 29-30 when they don't

CUBS are 19-30 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 56-17 when they don't

CUBS are 53-15 when they score first in the game.... 22-32 when they don't

CUBS are 28-7 when they score in the first inning.... 47-40 when they don't

CUBS are 61-31 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 14-16 when they do

CUBS are 62-10 when they score at least 4 runs.... 12-37 when they don't

CUBS are 44-12 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 31-35 when they don't

CUBS are 63-6 when they outhit the opponents.... 5-28 when they get outhit.... and 7-13 when the hits are even

CUBS are 32-10 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 43-37 when he doesn't

CUBS are 17-17 in one run games.... 11-13 in two run games

CUBS are 39-31 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 36-16 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 45-17 when their starter throws more pitches than the opponent.... 27-29 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 3-1 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 60-26 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 15-21 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 100 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 879 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 187 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 645 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1176 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 93 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 133 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 90 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to be HBP 56 this year..... compared to 37 last year and 41 in '06 and 50 in '05

CUBS have allowed 11 sac bunts in their last 54 games

CUBS have thrown out 18 runners trying to steal in 61 attempts during their last 89 games

CUBS are 34-1 when they get 12 hits or more..... 2-17 when they get less than 7 hits

CUBS have committed 1 error in their last 6 games

CUBS have stolen 15 bases in 18 attempts during their last 17 games.

CUBS pitchers have 25 quality starts in their last 41 games

CUBS have homered in 27 of their last 36 games

CUBS have scored first in 22 out of their last 35 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 17 times in their last 14 games.... their opponents have GIDP'd 4 times

CUBS pitchers have allowed 32 HR in their last 30 games

CUBS pitchers have hit 11 batters in the last 25 games

 

CUBS are 4-4 with Gary Darling's crew on the field this year...

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.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      
.96  Fri 07/18  @ Houston       N   1- 2  Lilly           Moehler       
.97  Sat 07/19  @ Houston       N   1- 4  Zambrano        Rodriguez     
.98  Sun 07/20  @ Houston           9- 0  Dempster        Backe         
122  Fri 08/15  @ Florida       N   6- 5  Zambrano        Johnson       
123  Sat 08/16  @ Florida       N    -    Marshall        Sanchez       
124  Sun 08/17  @ Florida            -    Dempster        Volstad       

 

CUBS are 0-1 with Jerry Meals behind home plate this year.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.97  Sat 07/19  @ Houston       N   1- 4  Zambrano        Rodriguez     
123  Sat 08/16  @ Florida       N    -    Marshall        Sanchez       

 

CUBS' starting rotation......

 

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

Zambrano      24    16- 8    15    0.625    157.0     2487    15.8    6.5    103.6    3.38    5.33
Lilly         26    17- 9    15    0.577    154.0     2521    16.4    5.9     97.0    4.32    5.77
Dempster      25    17- 8    16    0.640    157.3     2546    16.2    6.3    101.8    2.92    5.72
Hill           5     3- 2     1    0.200     19.7      353    17.9    3.9     70.6    4.12    4.60
Marquis       22    13- 9     9    0.409    129.0     2029    15.7    5.9     92.2    4.74    5.82
Lieber         1     0- 1     0    0.000      2.0       49    24.5    2.0     49.0   22.50    0.00
Gallagher     10     4- 6     3    0.300     54.7      989    18.1    5.5     98.9    4.61    3.70
Marshall       3     1- 2     2    0.667     17.7      269    15.2    5.9     89.7    4.08    4.33
Harden         6     4- 2     2    0.333     35.0      585    16.7    5.8     97.5    1.80    6.67

CUBS         122    75-47    63    0.516    726.3    11828    16.3    6.0     97.0    3.83    5.43

 

CUBS are 1-2 when Marshall starts

Marshall is 2 of 3 in quality starts

Marshall has 2 consecutive quality start(s)

Marshall's ERA pitching to Soto is 4.22.... to Blanco it's 3.86

CUBS score 5.43 R/G overall.... 4.33 R/G when Marshall pitches

CUBS hit 1.16 HR/G overall.... 1.33 HR/G when Marshall pitches

CUBS have scored first in 1 of Marshall's 3 starts

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 0 of Marshall's 3 starts

Marshall has not given up a first inning runs in his 3 starts

 

CUBS' offensive support of Marshall.....

 

03/31 - 08/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Marshall   103   13   34    5    0    3   48   12    8   18  0.330  0.377  0.466  0.843
CUBS overall     4245  662 1194  253   16  141 1902  628  486  886  0.281  0.358  0.448  0.806

 

Composite scoring in games started by Marshall.........

 

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

CUBS              0   1   1   1   1   0   5   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      13
Opponents         0   0   0   3   4   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      13

 

Marshall's starts this year (1-2)

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/24  vs. Balt        4.7    7    4    4    1    7    0    88  1.93 13.50  0.00  1.71  7.71
06/29  vs. CWS         7.0    5    3    3    1    5    2    93  1.29  6.43  2.57  0.86  3.86
07/06  vs. St. L       6.0    6    1    1    1    4    1    88  1.50  6.00  1.50  1.17  1.50

season totals         38.7   33   15   15   10   33    7   587  2.33  7.68  1.63  1.11  3.49

 

Marshall's start(s) vs. Florida last year (0-1).....

 

Marshall                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/28  vs. Flor        6.3    6    3    2    2    6    1   111  2.84  8.53  1.42  1.26  2.84

season totals        103.3  106   52   45   35   67   13  1652  3.05  5.84  1.13  1.36  3.92

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             15 Aug     14 Aug     13 Aug     12 Aug     11 Aug     10 Aug     09 Aug
             @ Flor     @ Atla     @ Atla     no game    no game    vs St. L   vs St. L
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                               1.7  29                                                   1.7  29
Gaudin        2.0  20               1.0  21                                     2.0  44       5.0  85
Howry                    0.7  21    1.0  20                                                   1.7  41
Marmol                   1.3  11                                     1.0  16                  2.3  27
Marshall                            1.0  10                                     2.7  28       3.7  38
Samardzija                          2.0  29                          0.3   8                  2.3  37
Wood          1.0  30    1.0  25    1.0  10                          1.0  11                  4.0  76

Totals        3.0  50    3.0  57    7.7 119                          2.3  35    4.7  72      20.7 333

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida this year (3-2) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
102  Thu 07/24    Florida       N   6- 3  Zambrano        Olsen         
103  Fri 07/25    Florida           2- 3  Dempster        Johnson       
104  Sat 07/26    Florida           2- 3  Harden          Volstad       
105  Sun 07/27    Florida           9- 6  Marquis         VandenHurk    
122  Fri 08/15  @ Florida       N   6- 5  Zambrano        Johnson       
123  Sat 08/16  @ Florida       N    -    Marshall        Sanchez       
124  Sun 08/17  @ Florida            -    Dempster        Volstad       

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida in 2007 (0-6).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.49  Mon 05/28    Florida           3- 5  Marshall        Kim          
.50  Tue 05/29    Florida       N   4- 9  Marquis         Willis        
.51  Wed 05/30    Florida       N   0- 9  Lilly           Mitre         
157  Tue 09/25  @ Florida       N   2- 4  Lilly           Willis        
158  Wed 09/26  @ Florida       N   4- 7  Marquis         Mitre         
159  Thu 09/27  @ Florida           4- 6  Trachsel        Olsen         

 

Composite scoring vs. Florida this year.....

 

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

CUBS              1   2   4   5   5   1   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      25
Opponents         0   5   9   0   1   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      20

 

CUBS hitters vs. Florida this year.....

 

vs. Flor           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Ward                3    2    1    0    0    1    3    1    1  0.333  0.500  1.333  1.833  0.000  3.75  0.167  0.400
Cedeno              5    1    3    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.600  0.600  1.200  1.800  0.667  2.80  0.000  0.000
Blanco              7    2    3    0    0    1    1    0    2  0.429  0.429  0.857  1.286  0.500  4.13  0.000  0.000
Ramirez            16    1    6    2    0    1    5    2    2  0.375  0.474  0.688  1.161  0.385  3.42  0.099  1.000
Johnson            13    2    4    1    0    1    1    1    5  0.308  0.357  0.615  0.973  0.429  3.86  0.049  0.000
Fontenot           10    0    4    1    0    0    3    1    2  0.400  0.455  0.500  0.955  0.500  3.73  0.055  0.333
Soto               12    2    3    1    0    1    1    1    3  0.250  0.308  0.583  0.891  0.250  4.46  0.058  0.000
DeRosa             11    5    1    0    0    1    2    6    1  0.091  0.412  0.364  0.775  0.000  3.76  0.321  0.200
Fukudome           11    0    3    0    0    0    0    2    5  0.273  0.385  0.273  0.657  0.500  4.54  0.112  0.000
Soriano            23    3    5    1    0    1    3    1    6  0.217  0.250  0.391  0.641  0.250  3.67  0.033  0.154
D Lee              22    2    4    1    0    1    3    1    6  0.182  0.217  0.364  0.581  0.200  3.65  0.036  0.333
Theriot            22    2    4    1    0    0    0    1    4  0.182  0.217  0.227  0.445  0.222  3.92  0.036  0.000
Edmonds             9    1    1    1    0    0    0    1    3  0.111  0.200  0.222  0.422  0.167  4.50  0.089  0.000

vs VandenHurk      18    5    8    2    0    1    5    2    6  0.444  0.524  0.722  1.246  0.636  3.91  0.079  0.333
vs Olsen           23    6    7    4    0    2    6    3    3  0.304  0.385  0.739  1.124  0.278  3.27  0.080  0.333
vs Hendrickson     11    3    3    0    0    1    1    1    0  0.273  0.333  0.545  0.879  0.200  3.67  0.061  0.000
vs Johnson         44    5   12    0    0    3    5    6   16  0.273  0.360  0.477  0.837  0.360  4.04  0.087  0.133
vs Volstad         23    2    6    2    0    1    2    2    6  0.261  0.320  0.478  0.798  0.313  3.96  0.059  0.091
vs Gregg           11    3    2    0    0    1    3    1    2  0.182  0.250  0.455  0.705  0.125  4.17  0.068  0.667
vs Nelson          12    1    2    1    0    0    3    3    6  0.167  0.333  0.250  0.583  0.333  4.60  0.167  0.214
vs Pinto            7    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.286  0.286  0.286  0.571  0.500  4.63  0.000  0.000
vs Waechter         6    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.167  3.57  0.119  0.000
vs Miller           8    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.375  0.143  2.88  0.000  0.000
vs Lindstrom       12    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.083  0.083  0.083  0.167  0.100  3.42  0.000  0.000

vs. starters      108   18   33    8    0    7   18   13   31  0.306  0.385  0.574  0.959  0.371  3.84  0.080  0.220
vs. relievers      67    7   12    2    0    2    7    6   14  0.179  0.247  0.299  0.545  0.196  3.91  0.067  0.152

vs Left            41    9   12    4    0    3    7    4    6  0.293  0.356  0.610  0.965  0.281  3.61  0.063  0.190
vs Right          134   16   33    6    0    6   18   15   39  0.246  0.327  0.425  0.752  0.303  3.94  0.080  0.194

Home              141   19   38   10    0    7   19   15   35  0.270  0.344  0.489  0.833  0.313  3.75  0.074  0.179
Road               34    6    7    0    0    2    6    4   10  0.206  0.289  0.382  0.672  0.227  4.34  0.084  0.250

Day               111   13   30    6    0    5   13   11   29  0.270  0.341  0.459  0.801  0.325  3.85  0.071  0.154
Nite               64   12   15    4    0    4   12    8   16  0.234  0.319  0.484  0.804  0.250  3.89  0.085  0.258

Leading off        43    6    8    0    0    2    2    3   11  0.186  0.239  0.326  0.565  0.200  3.28  0.053  0.000
Pinch hitting       8    2    5    2    0    1    6    1    2  0.625  0.667  1.250  1.917  0.800  3.40  0.042  0.625
bases empty       111   13   28    4    0    6    6    7   24  0.252  0.297  0.450  0.747  0.272  3.78  0.044  0.000
runners on         64   12   17    6    0    3   19   12   21  0.266  0.390  0.500  0.890  0.350  3.99  0.124  0.193
scoring pos        38    6   10    4    0    2   17    6   12  0.263  0.364  0.526  0.890  0.333  3.80  0.100  0.238

totals vs. Flor   175   25   45   10    0    9   25   19   45  0.257  0.333  0.469  0.802  0.298  3.86  0.076  0.193
season totals    4243  662 1194  253   16  141  626  486  886  0.281  0.358  0.448  0.806  0.327  3.88  0.077  0.200

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Florida this year......

 

vs. Flor             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              3.0    1    0    0    4    5    0    73 12.00 15.00  0.00  1.67  0.00
Wood                1.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    30  9.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Cotts               0.3    1    0    0    1    0    0    13 27.00  0.00  0.00  6.00  0.00
Dempster            6.0    2    1    1    6    6    0   110  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.33  1.50
Gaudin              5.0    5    2    1    0    6    0    74  0.00 10.80  0.00  1.00  1.80
Harden              5.0    2    1    1    3   10    1    87  5.40 18.00  1.80  1.00  1.80
Samardzija          4.0    2    1    1    0    5    0    56  0.00 11.25  0.00  0.50  2.25
Marshall            3.0    1    1    1    0    5    1    49  0.00 15.00  3.00  0.33  3.00
Zambrano           13.0   10    7    7    5   12    2   245  3.46  8.31  1.38  1.15  4.85
Howry               1.7    2    1    1    0    0    1    35  0.00  0.00  5.40  1.20  5.40
Marquis             6.0    9    6    6    3    6    3   103  4.50  9.00  4.50  2.00  9.00

totals vs. Flor    48.0   35   20   19   23   57    8   875  4.31 10.69  1.50  1.21  3.56
season totals    1102.0 1012  502  467  405  942  131 18146  3.31  7.69  1.07  1.29  3.81

 

CUBS' last 21 games (16-5)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
102  Thu 07/24    Florida       N   6- 3  Zambrano        Olsen         
103  Fri 07/25    Florida           2- 3  Dempster        Johnson       
104  Sat 07/26    Florida           2- 3  Harden          Volstad       
105  Sun 07/27    Florida           9- 6  Marquis         VandenHurk    
106  Mon 07/28  @ Milwaukee     N   6- 4  Lilly           Sabathia      
107  Tue 07/29  @ Milwaukee     N   7- 1  Zambrano        Sheets        
108  Wed 07/30  @ Milwaukee     N   7- 2  Dempster        Parra         
109  Thu 07/31  @ Milwaukee        11- 4  Harden          Bush          
110  Fri 08/01    Pittsburgh        0- 3  Marquis         Karstens      
111  Sat 08/02    Pittsburgh        5- 1  Lilly           Maholm        
112  Sun 08/03    Pittsburgh        8- 5  Zambrano        Snell         
113  Mon 08/04    Houston       N   0- 2  Dempster        Moehler       
114  Tue 08/05    Houston          11- 7  Harden          Rodriguez     
115  Wed 08/06    Houston          11- 4  Marquis         Backe         
116  Fri 08/08    St. Louis         3- 2  Lilly           Looper        
117  Sat 08/09    St. Louis         3-12  Zambrano        Wellemeyer    
118  Sun 08/10    St. Louis         6- 2  Dempster        Carpenter     
119  Wed 08/13  @ Atlanta          10- 2  Marquis         Morton        
120  Wed 08/13  @ Atlanta       N   8- 0  Harden          Campillo      
121  Thu 08/14  @ Atlanta       N  11- 7  Lilly           Glavine       
122  Fri 08/15  @ Florida       N   6- 5  Zambrano        Johnson       

 

Composite scoring during the last 21 games.........

 

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

CUBS             12  16  20  19  12  15  15   7  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0      132
Opponents         4  11  17   6   7   8  10   5   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0       78

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 21 games......

 

07/24 - 08/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Edmonds            39   14   10    5    0    5   11    9   10  0.256  0.396  0.769  1.165  0.208  4.15  0.139  0.273
Johnson            40    7   17    4    0    2    6    2    8  0.425  0.455  0.675  1.130  0.500  3.57  0.030  0.211
Ramirez            73   16   27   10    0    3   15   14    9  0.370  0.472  0.630  1.102  0.393  3.88  0.102  0.308
Soto               55   11   20    5    0    2   12    9   11  0.364  0.446  0.564  1.010  0.429  4.08  0.083  0.385
Soriano            94   19   30    6    0    7   18    6   22  0.319  0.363  0.606  0.969  0.354  3.73  0.044  0.282
DeRosa             64   17   19    5    0    3   19   13    9  0.297  0.413  0.516  0.928  0.308  3.94  0.116  0.356
Cedeno             23    3    8    1    0    1    4    0    3  0.348  0.348  0.522  0.870  0.368  3.74  0.000  0.231
Fontenot           26    2    9    2    0    0    6    3    5  0.346  0.414  0.423  0.837  0.429  3.93  0.068  0.316
Blanco             22    5    6    2    0    1    2    2    4  0.273  0.333  0.500  0.833  0.294  4.04  0.061  0.077
Theriot            76   11   22    1    2    0    5   11    9  0.289  0.379  0.355  0.735  0.328  3.62  0.090  0.125
Fukudome           69    7   16    3    1    1    8    7   13  0.232  0.299  0.348  0.647  0.273  3.95  0.067  0.163
D Lee              84   11   20    4    0    1   11    9   17  0.238  0.309  0.321  0.630  0.288  4.11  0.070  0.213
Ward               13    2    1    0    0    1    4    2    4  0.077  0.188  0.308  0.495  0.000  3.69  0.111  0.273

last 21 games     726  132  216   51    3   28  127   88  142  0.298  0.372  0.492  0.864  0.338  3.84  0.075  0.248
season totals    4243  662 1194  253   16  141  626  486  886  0.281  0.358  0.448  0.806  0.327  3.88  0.077  0.200

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 21 games......

 

07/24 - 08/15        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol             11.0    1    0    0    7   17    0   204  5.73 13.91  0.00  0.73  0.00
Wood                5.0    3    0    0    1    4    0    83  1.80  7.20  0.00  0.80  0.00
Marshall            9.0    4    1    1    0   10    1   115  0.00 10.00  1.00  0.44  1.00
Samardzija         13.7    8    2    2    4   14    0   219  2.63  9.22  0.00  0.88  1.32
Dempster           24.7   18    6    6   11   28    0   409  4.01 10.22  0.00  1.18  2.19
Harden             22.7   18    7    6    9   29    4   377  3.57 11.51  1.59  1.19  2.38
Gaudin             13.0   11    6    5    5   17    1   223  3.46 11.77  0.69  1.23  3.46
Lilly              25.7   28   10   10    8   21    4   378  2.81  7.36  1.40  1.40  3.51
Zambrano           30.3   28   18   17    9   26    7   533  2.67  7.71  2.08  1.22  5.04
Cotts               5.3    6    3    3    1    5    1    96  1.69  8.44  1.69  1.31  5.06
Marquis            23.7   29   15   15    8   12    5   405  3.04  4.56  1.90  1.56  5.70
Howry               8.7   12    7    7    1    9    4   165  1.04  9.35  4.15  1.50  7.27
Eyre                0.3    3    3    3    0    0    0    25  0.00  0.00  0.00  9.00 81.00

last 21 games     193.0  169   78   75   64  192   27  3232  2.98  8.95  1.26  1.21  3.50
season totals    1102.0 1012  502  467  405  942  131 18146  3.31  7.69  1.07  1.29  3.81

 

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

 

03/31 - 08/15        P   PA  P/PA
Ward               357   83  4.30
Fukudome          2082  487  4.28
Edmonds            912  218  4.18
Fontenot           857  211  4.06
Ramirez           2005  499  4.02
D Lee             2178  548  3.97
Soto              1786  452  3.95
DeRosa            1827  464  3.94
Cedeno             669  174  3.84
Johnson           1093  290  3.77
Theriot           1899  508  3.74
E Patterson        161   44  3.66
Blanco             335   92  3.64
Pie                253   70  3.61
Soriano           1212  339  3.58
Murton             144   41  3.51
Hoffpauir          135   39  3.46

CUBS             18852 4856  3.88

 

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

 

03/31 - 08/15      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Johnson             36   99  0.267
Soriano             37  104  0.262
Edmonds             27   81  0.250
Ramirez             60  186  0.244
E Patterson          6   19  0.240
DeRosa              56  198  0.220
D Lee               54  211  0.204
Cedeno              22   87  0.202
Soto                51  204  0.200
Fontenot            23   95  0.195
Ward                10   43  0.189
Murton               6   29  0.171
Fukudome            36  182  0.165
Theriot             31  157  0.165
Pie                  6   44  0.120
Hoffpauir            1    9  0.100
Blanco               5   53  0.086

CUBS               485 1939  0.200

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      35
St. Louis      32
Houston        28
Pittsburgh     21
Cincinnati     19

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[CubmanPi]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

Marquis threw 93 pitches 3 days ago, that's odd. I wish we could DFA Howry and bring up Lieber to back him up

Don't starters normally have a throw day in between starts? That's probably all this would be for him, and pushing him back to Friday is also allows for him to not get into the game tonight, take his throw day tomorrow, and still get rest. I don't think it sounds like too much of a stretch.

 

Also, I'm not big on Ward starting, but between the lefties crushing this guy and Lee's last three months, it seems like as good a time as any for a day off. Not bad moves by Lou.

[Roast]

Marshall Starting? awesome. Does this finally mean the days of marquis are done?

 

 

EDIT: nvm. Just read the post answering this.

[ELCABALLO45]

Every Cub game in Aug and Sept. should be on WGN.

 

Packers/Favre/Brewers/Cubs

 

Seems like a good night to sit down on the couch and not move.

[witty alias]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

 

There's a good chance raw is right and maybe Lou is looking at Marshall as potentially starting.

 

That certainly explains the odd move tonight.

 

 

Problem is, theres nobody who really deserves to lose their spot in the rotation, even Marquis. And of course, something like this always prompts the weekly is something wrong with Harden panic outbreak.

 

 

Harden hasn't been very sharp in his last two starts since that 110 pitch outing in Milwaukee. 4 runs against Houston and 5 BBs and only 2 Ks in Atlanta.

Zambrano hasn't been very sharp in his last two outings either.

 

OMG OUR TWO ACES ARE LOSING IT SEASON OVER

 

 

Zambrano doesn't have Harden's injury history

 

I'm not saying Harden is hurt, but that 7 inning game in Milwaukee was his first extended start with the Cubs and since then he hasn't been as good. Could just be a coinidence.

[Little Slide Rooter]

FYI, per the news, Marquis will be backing up Marshall in the bullpen (Jason's next start has been pushed back until Friday versus the Nationals). Also, lefties hit Sanchez hard so DWard starts at first base, Kosuke in RF, Fontenot at 2B, and Edmonds in center. The only question is who plays thirdbase.

 

Go Cubs!

 

If this is the case, I don't understand why we don't just start Marquis on short rest(with a limited pitch count) and have Marshall ready to back him up. Keeps guys in their familiar roles.

 

There's a good chance raw is right and maybe Lou is looking at Marshall as potentially starting.

 

That certainly explains the odd move tonight.

 

Harden looked absolutely putrid, and still gave up 0 runs on 1 or 2 hits, so that should be a clue as to how great he is.

 

Problem is, theres nobody who really deserves to lose their spot in the rotation, even Marquis. And of course, something like this always prompts the weekly is something wrong with Harden panic outbreak.

 

 

Harden hasn't been very sharp in his last two starts since that 110 pitch outing in Milwaukee. 4 runs against Houston and 5 BBs and only 2 Ks in Atlanta.

Zambrano hasn't been very sharp in his last two outings either.

 

OMG OUR TWO ACES ARE LOSING IT SEASON OVER

 

 

Zambrano doesn't have Harden's injury history

 

I'm not saying Harden is hurt, but that 7 inning game in Milwaukee was his first extended start with the Cubs and since then he hasn't been as good. Could just be a coinidence.

[rawaction]

 

CUBS hitters vs. Florida this year.....

 

vs. Flor           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     [b]BA    OBP   [/b] SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%

DeRosa             11    5    1    0    0    1    2    6    1 [b] 0.091  0.412[/b]  0.364  0.775  0.000  3.76  0.321  0.200

 

CUBS' last 21 games (16-5)..............

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 21 games......

 

07/24 - 08/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Edmonds            39   14   10    5    0    5   11    9   10  0.256  0.396  0.769  1.165  0.208  4.15  0.139  0.273
Johnson            40    7   17    4    0    2    6    2    8  0.425  0.455  0.675  1.130  0.500  3.57  0.030  0.211
Ramirez            73   16   27   10    0    3   15   14    9  0.370  0.472  0.630  1.102  0.393  3.88  0.102  0.308
Soto               55   11   20    5    0    2   12    9   11  0.364  0.446  0.564  1.010  0.429  4.08  0.083  0.385
Soriano            94   19   30    6    0    7   18    6   22  0.319  0.363  0.606  0.969  0.354  3.73  0.044  0.282
DeRosa             64   17   19    5    0    3   19   13    9  0.297  0.413  0.516  0.928  0.308  3.94  0.116  0.356
Cedeno             23    3    8    1    0    1    4    0    3  0.348  0.348  0.522  0.870  0.368  3.74  0.000  0.231
Fontenot           26    2    9    2    0    0    6    3    5  0.346  0.414  0.423  0.837  0.429  3.93  0.068  0.316
Blanco             22    5    6    2    0    1    2    2    4  0.273  0.333  0.500  [b]0.833[/b]  0.294  4.04  0.061  0.077
Theriot            76   11   22    1    2    0    5   11    9  0.289  0.379  0.355  0.735  0.328  3.62  0.090  0.125
Fukudome           69    7   16    3    1    1    8    7   13  0.232  0.299  0.348  0.647  0.273  3.95  0.067  0.163
D Lee              84   11   20    4    0    1   11    9   17  0.238  0.309  0.321  0.630  0.288  4.11  0.070  0.213
Ward               13    2    1    0    0    1    4    2    4  0.077  0.188  0.308  0.495  0.000  3.69  0.111  0.273

last 21 games     726  132  216   51    3   28  127   88  142  0.298  0.372  0.492 [b] 0.864[/b]  0.338  3.84  0.075  0.248
season totals    4243  662 1194  253   16  141  626  486  886  0.281  0.358  0.448  0.806  0.327  3.88  0.077  0.200

 

 

4 players have an OPS under .833 in the last 21 games! That's nuts. And one of those players (ward) has 13 ABs. Another one is Theriot, who could never OPS that high. It's no wonder the Cubs are 16-5 in their last 21. More impressive is the 21 game streak started 1-2. So, 15-3 over the last 18.

 

Also thought Derosa's line was interesting vs. Florida this year. His only hit a HR and he has walked 6 times against them.

[Ski]

As of last night's results; Cubs with a 98.70939% chance to make the playoffs.

[TysonCBulls423]

Early lineups out on yahoo..

 

Dusty special night!

 

Soriano

Theriot

Edmonds

Ward

Fontenot

Fukudome

DeRosa

Blanco

Dempster

 

against

 

Hanley

Ross

Contu

Jacobs

Ugly

Willingham

Hermida

Misty May's man

Anibal

[Little Slide Rooter]

Early lineups out on yahoo..

 

Dusty special night!

 

Soriano

Theriot

Edmonds

Ward

Fontenot

Fukudome

DeRosa

Blanco

Dempster

 

against

 

Hanley

Ross

Contu

Jacobs

Ugly

Willingham

Hermida

Misty May's man

Anibal

 

Lord help us. At least we'll have some nice hardware off the bench if it comes down to it.

[bukie]

Early lineups out on yahoo..

 

Dusty special night!

 

Soriano

Theriot

Edmonds

Ward

Fontenot

Fukudome

DeRosa

Blanco

Dempster

 

against

 

Hanley

Ross

Contu

Jacobs

Ugly

Willingham

Hermida

Misty May's man

Anibal

 

So four lefties and five righties, and yet all the lefties bat in order.

[bukie]

"Sure, you're winning now, but you'd be pathetic without Lee, Soto and Ramirez in the lineup."

 

"Wanna bet?"

[Ski]

Early lineups out on yahoo..

 

Dusty special night!

 

Soriano

Theriot

Edmonds

Ward

Fontenot

Fukudome

DeRosa

Blanco

Dempster

 

against

 

Hanley

Ross

Contu

Jacobs

Ugly

Willingham

Hermida

Misty May's man

Anibal

 

So four lefties and five righties, and yet all the lefties bat in order.

I noticed this as well.

 

Shouldn't it be Marshall instead of Dempster?

[otis89]

Gotta love your team when that's your forfeit lineup.

[C.C.]

We'll still win this game...

[witty alias]

Who's pitching tomorrow?