8/26 Cubs (Z!) @ Pirates (Snell) - 6:05 WGN TV

haubrich91 · August 26, 2008

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Carlos Zambrano: 13-6, 3.29

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Ian Snell: 5-10, 5.60

The Cubs easily defeated the Pirates in game one of the series, with Kosuke Fukudome and Jim Edmonds getting big hits. Game two features the Cubs ace, Carlos Zambrano, and the less-than-spectacular Ian Snell. In two starts against the Cubs in 2008, Snell is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA. Meanwhile, Carlos Zambrano is 1-0 in three starts with a 5.82 ERA against the Pirates.

Let's win our 9th straight series. Go Cubs!

Ski · August 26, 2008

I predict that the Cubs will hit 4 home runs tomorrow. Z will go 7 innings, 2 runs, 6 hits, 7 Ks. Cubs win 12-4.

Fred Hornkohl · August 26, 2008

Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday...........

CUBS are 10-7 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 16-6 in August

CUBS are 12-4 vs. Pittsburgh

CUBS are 35-23 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 7-5 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 48-31 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 7-10-3 in road series

CUBS have won 8 consecutive series

CUBS are 9-2 in series sweeps

CUBS are 38-27 at night

CUBS are 32-31 on the road

CUBS are 56-38 against right handers

CUBS are 27-25 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 52-18 when they get a quality start.... 29-32 when they don't

CUBS are 21-31 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 60-19 when they don't

CUBS are 58-17 when they score first in the game.... 23-33 when they don't

CUBS are 29-8 when they score in the first inning.... 52-42 when they don't

CUBS are 67-33 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 14-17 when they do

CUBS are 68-11 when they score at least 4 runs.... 13-39 when they don't

CUBS are 49-14 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 32-36 when they don't

CUBS are 68-7 when they outhit the opponents.... 6-30 when they get outhit.... and 7-13 when the hits are even

CUBS are 34-11 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 47-39 when he doesn't

CUBS are 18-19 in one run games.... 11-13 in two run games

CUBS are 44-34 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 37-16 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 48-18 when their starter throws more pitches than the opponent.... 30-31 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 3-1 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 65-28 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 16-22 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 882 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 189 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 652 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1172 times this year..... compared to 1054 last year and 928 in '06 and 920 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to steal 96 bases this year..... compared to 87 last year and 121 in '06 and 64 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to ground into 136 double plays this year..... compared to 128 last year and 135 in '06 and 129 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to commit 89 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 thrown out 21 runners trying to steal in 69 attempts during their last 98 games

CUBS are 38-1 when they get 12 hits or more..... 4-18 when they get less than 7 hits

CUBS have committed 4 errors in their last 5 games

CUBS have stolen 23 bases in 27 attempts during their last 26 games.

CUBS offense has scored 10 or more runs 17 times this season..... Ted Lilly has started 6 of those 17 games

CUBS pitchers have 8 quality starts in their last 9 games

CUBS have homered in 33 of their last 45 games, and their last 5 in a row

CUBS have GIDP'd 28 times in their last 23 games.... their opponents have GIDP'd 8 times

CUBS pitchers have allowed 41 HR in their last 39 games

CUBS pitchers have allowed only 1 BB in 3 consecutive games

In their last 18 games (14-4), CUBS have outscored the opponents 120-68; 27-5 in the first 2 innings; scored first 15 times, and gotten 9 quality starts

CUBS have scored 12 runs four times this season. In each of those games, the opponents have scored 3

CUBS have exceeded their totals runs scored from 2005 (703), and are about to exceed their total from 2006 (716)

CUBS are 5-0 in games during "One city road trips"......

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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          
131  Mon 08/25  @ Pittsburgh    N  12- 3  Lilly           Karstens      
132  Tue 08/26  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Zambrano        Snell         
133  Wed 08/27  @ Pittsburgh         -    Marquis         Davis

CUBS are 5-2 with Tim Tschida's crew on the field this year...

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.68  Fri 06/13  @ Toronto       N   2- 3  Gallagher       Burnett       
.69  Sat 06/14  @ Toronto           6- 2  Marquis         Halladay      
.70  Sun 06/15  @ Toronto           7- 4  Lilly           Litsch        
.90  Tue 07/08    Cincinnati    N   7- 3  Dempster        Harang        
.91  Wed 07/09    Cincinnati    N   5- 1  Zambrano        Cueto         
.92  Thu 07/10    Cincinnati        7-12  Lilly           Arroyo        
131  Mon 08/25  @ Pittsburgh    N  12- 3  Lilly           Karstens      
132  Tue 08/26  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Zambrano        Snell         
133  Wed 08/27  @ Pittsburgh         -    Marquis         Davis

Composite scoring with Tim Tschida's crew on the field this year....

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

CUBS              1   9   9   5   8   5   7   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      46
Opponents         0   2   6   6   1   3   2   3   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      28

CUBS are 2-1 with Adrian Johnson behind home plate this year.

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.11  Sat 04/12  @ Philadelphia  N   1- 7  Lilly           Hamels        
.90  Tue 07/08    Cincinnati    N   7- 3  Dempster        Harang        
114  Tue 08/05    Houston          11- 7  Harden          Rodriguez     
132  Tue 08/26  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Zambrano        Snell

CUBS are 17-8 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 16 of 25 in quality starts

Zambrano has 1 consecutive quality start(s)

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Soto is 3.39.... to Blanco it's 2.77

CUBS score 5.44 R/G overall.... 5.24 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.17 HR/G overall.... 1.28 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS have scored first in 14 of Zambrano's 25 starts

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 8 of Zambrano's 25 starts

Zambrano has given up a run in the first inning in 4 (6 runs total) of his 25 starts

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

03/31 - 08/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   864  131  245   53    3   32  400  121   77  183  0.284  0.343  0.463  0.806
CUBS overall     4540  713 1278  274   18  153 2047  677  527  948  0.281  0.359  0.451  0.810

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             15  14  13  14  18  19  11  14  11   1   1   0   0   0   0   0      131
Opponents         6   8  16   6  11   7   9   8  15   1   0   0   0   0   0   0       87

Zambrano's starts this year (13-5)

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
07/04  vs. St. L       6.0    4    0    0    2    5    0    87  3.00  7.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
07/09  vs. Cincy       8.0    1    1    1    0    5    1   103  0.00  5.63  1.13  0.13  1.13
07/19  vs. Houst       6.3    6    4    4    6    3    0   108  8.53  4.26  0.00  1.89  5.68
07/24  vs. Flor        7.0    6    2    2    0    6    1   125  0.00  7.71  1.29  0.86  2.57
07/29  vs. Milw        8.0    5    0    0    2    9    0   118  2.25 10.13  0.00  0.88  0.00
08/03  vs. Pitts       5.0    3    2    1    1    2    1    82  1.80  3.60  1.80  0.80  1.80
08/09  vs. St. L       4.3   10    9    9    1    3    4    88  2.08  6.23  8.31  2.54 18.69
08/15  vs. Flor        6.0    4    5    5    5    6    1   120  7.50  9.00  1.50  1.50  7.50
08/21  vs. Cincy       7.0    6    1    1    4    4    1   105  5.14  5.14  1.29  1.43  1.29

Home                  91.3   83   32   30   24   58   12  1414  2.36  5.72  1.18  1.17  2.96
Road                  72.7   67   31   30   33   53    4  1178  4.09  6.56  0.50  1.38  3.72

Day                   54.0   64   29   27   16   36   11   864  2.67  6.00  1.83  1.48  4.50
Nite                 110.0   86   34   33   41   75    5  1728  3.35  6.14  0.41  1.15  2.70

Road  Nite            66.0   54   24   23   32   47    2  1071  4.36  6.41  0.27  1.30  3.14

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
July                  35.3   22    7    7   10   28    2   541  2.55  7.13  0.51  0.91  1.78
August                22.3   23   17   16   11   15    7   395  4.43  6.04  2.82  1.52  6.45

totals vs. Pitts      16.0   16    9    7    5   11    1   264  2.81  6.19  0.56  1.31  3.94
season totals        164.0  150   63   60   57  111   16  2592  3.13  6.09  0.88  1.26  3.29

Zambrano's start(s) vs. Pittsburgh last year (2-2).....

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/10  vs. Pitts       6.0    7    6    4    2    6    1   117  3.00  9.00  1.50  1.50  6.00
07/08  vs. Pitts       7.0    4    3    3    3    5    1   122  3.86  6.43  1.29  1.00  3.86
09/08  vs. Pitts       6.0    2    1    1    5    8    0   112  7.50 12.00  0.00  1.17  1.50
09/23  vs. Pitts       6.0    3    0    0    3    6    0    93  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00

totals  vs. Pitts     25.0   16   10    8   13   25    2   444  4.68  9.00  0.72  1.16  2.88
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.....

              Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thurs      Wed        Tues          Totals
             25 Aug     24 Aug     23 Aug     22 Aug     21 Aug     20 Aug     19 Aug
             @ Pitts    vs Wash    vs Wash    vs Wash    vs Cincy   vs Cincy   vs Cincy
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                                          0.7  14               1.0  10                  1.7  24
Gaudin                                         2.0  52                                        2.0  52
Howry         1.0  10                          1.0   8                                        2.0  18
Marmol                   1.0  26    0.7   4               1.0  14               1.0  11       3.7  55
Marshall                            1.0  18                                                   1.0  18
Samardzija               1.0  19                                     1.0  10                  2.0  29
Wood          1.0  13                                     1.0  18               1.0  16       3.0  47

Totals        2.0  23    2.0  45    1.7  22    3.7  74    2.0  32    2.0  20    2.0  27      15.3 243

CUBS' season series vs. Pittsburgh this year (12-4) .......

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..7  Mon 04/07  @ Pittsburgh       10- 8  Lilly           Gorzelanny    
..8  Wed 04/09  @ Pittsburgh    N   6- 4  Dempster        Duke          
..9  Thu 04/10  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 3  Hill            Morris        
.16  Fri 04/18    Pittsburgh        3- 2  Hill            Snell         
.17  Sat 04/19    Pittsburgh       13- 1  Marquis         Gorzelanny    
.18  Sun 04/20    Pittsburgh       13- 6  Dempster        Duke          
.42  Fri 05/16    Pittsburgh        7- 4  Gallagher       Gorzelanny    
.43  Sat 05/17    Pittsburgh        6- 7  Zambrano        Duke          
.44  Sun 05/18    Pittsburgh        4- 3  Marquis         Dumatrait     
.48  Fri 05/23  @ Pittsburgh    N  12- 3  Zambrano        Duke          
.49  Sat 05/24  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 5  Marquis         Dumatrait     
.50  Sun 05/25  @ Pittsburgh        5- 6  Lilly           Maholm        
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         
131  Mon 08/25  @ Pittsburgh    N  12- 3  Lilly           Karstens      
132  Tue 08/26  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Zambrano        Snell         
133  Wed 08/27  @ Pittsburgh         -    Marquis         Davis

CUBS' season series vs. Pittsburgh in 2007 (8-7).....

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.24  Mon 04/30  @ Pittsburgh    N   2- 3  Hill            Duke          
.25  Tue 05/01  @ Pittsburgh    N   8- 6  Lilly           Armas         
.26  Wed 05/02  @ Pittsburgh        7- 1  Marquis         Snell         
.30  Tue 05/08    Pittsburgh    N   3- 4  Lilly           Snell         
.31  Wed 05/09    Pittsburgh        1- 0  Marquis         Gorzelanny    
.32  Thu 05/10    Pittsburgh        4- 6  Zambrano        Maholm        
.85  Fri 07/06  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 8  Marquis         Maholm        
.86  Sat 07/07  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 1  Lilly           Van Benschoten
.87  Sun 07/08  @ Pittsburgh        2- 6  Zambrano        Youman        
140  Fri 09/07  @ Pittsburgh    N   1- 6  Hill            Gorzelanny    
141  Sat 09/08  @ Pittsburgh    N   5- 1  Zambrano        Snell         
142  Sun 09/09  @ Pittsburgh        5-10  Trachsel        Morris        
154  Fri 09/21    Pittsburgh       13- 8  Marquis         Maholm        
155  Sat 09/22    Pittsburgh        9- 5  Hill            Duke          
156  Sun 09/23    Pittsburgh        8- 0  Zambrano        Gorzelanny

Composite scoring vs. Pittsburgh this year.....

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

CUBS              9  14  24  13  17  15   3  12   2   0   0   2   0   2   2   0      115
Opponents         7   7   1   9   9  10   1  10   6   0   1   0   0   3   0   0       64

CUBS hitters vs. Snell this year.....

vs Snell           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Edmonds             1    2    1    1    0    0    0    1    0  1.000  1.000  2.000  3.000  1.000  5.00  0.000  0.000
Soto                4    2    3    2    0    0    2    1    0  0.750  0.800  1.250  2.050  0.750  3.00  0.050  0.667
Theriot             5    0    3    0    1    0    0    1    0  0.600  0.667  1.000  1.667  0.600  3.50  0.067  0.000
DeRosa              5    2    3    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.600  0.600  0.800  1.400  0.600  4.00  0.000  1.000
Johnson             3    0    2    0    0    0    1    0    0  0.667  0.667  0.667  1.333  0.667  2.67  0.000  0.500
Fukudome            5    1    1    0    1    0    0    0    2  0.200  0.200  0.600  0.800  0.333  4.60  0.000  0.000
Soriano             3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.500  4.33  0.000  0.000
Ramirez             5    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250  3.40  0.000  0.000
D Lee               5    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167  0.000  3.67  0.167  0.000
Ward                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  2.00  0.000  0.000
E Patterson         4    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.00  0.000  0.250

totals vs. Snell   45    7   16    5    2    0    6    4    8  0.356  0.408  0.556  0.964  0.432  3.65  0.053  0.194
totals vs. Pitts  605  115  183   47    3   18  104   84   96  0.302  0.387  0.479  0.866  0.336  3.83  0.084  0.226
season totals    4538  713 1278  274   18  153  674  527  948  0.282  0.359  0.451  0.810  0.327  3.88  0.078  0.200

CUBS hitters vs. Pittsburgh this year.....

vs. Pitts          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Edmonds            11    4    4    3    1    0    1    3    3  0.364  0.500  0.818  1.318  0.500  4.14  0.136  0.333
Soriano            62   14   25    5    0    6   11    4   10  0.403  0.433  0.774  1.207  0.413  3.58  0.030  0.278
Soto               58    9   21    8    0    2   11   13   12  0.362  0.479  0.603  1.082  0.432  4.14  0.117  0.214
Ward                6    2    1    0    0    1    2    2    0  0.167  0.375  0.667  1.042  0.000  4.38  0.208  0.167
Johnson            49   14   18    4    0    2   11    7    7  0.367  0.458  0.571  1.029  0.400  3.95  0.090  0.281
Ramirez            66   14   21    5    0    4   17    7    7  0.318  0.395  0.576  0.970  0.309  3.95  0.077  0.310
DeRosa             55   16   19    8    0    1    8    9   10  0.345  0.424  0.545  0.970  0.409  3.68  0.079  0.175
Theriot            54   14   18    3    1    0    3   12    5  0.333  0.455  0.426  0.880  0.367  3.58  0.121  0.143
Fontenot           12    1    3    0    0    1    2    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.200  4.25  0.000  0.143
Fukudome           51    6   14    1    1    0    8   10    8  0.275  0.387  0.333  0.720  0.326  4.39  0.113  0.296
Cedeno             40    6   12    3    0    0    8    2    3  0.300  0.333  0.375  0.708  0.324  4.12  0.033  0.258
D Lee              65   12   14    5    0    1   10   12    6  0.215  0.329  0.338  0.668  0.224  3.86  0.114  0.209
Blanco             10    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    1  0.200  0.273  0.200  0.473  0.222  3.09  0.073  0.222
Hoffpauir           5    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.333  2.20  0.000  0.000
Murton              8    0    1    0    0    0    2    0    0  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.125  2.50  0.000  0.154
Pie                 9    0    1    0    0    0    2    0    4  0.111  0.111  0.111  0.222  0.200  3.67  0.000  0.182
E Patterson         4    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.00  0.000  0.250

vs Burnett         22    8   10    4    0    3    9    5    2  0.455  0.536  1.045  1.581  0.412  3.79  0.081  0.286
vs Gorzelanny      50   21   19    5    0    5   15   10    8  0.380  0.483  0.780  1.263  0.378  4.05  0.103  0.400
vs Morris          31    7   11    3    0    2    7    2    3  0.355  0.382  0.645  1.028  0.346  3.23  0.028  0.278
vs Davis           16    5    6    2    0    0    4    3    4  0.375  0.474  0.500  0.974  0.500  3.84  0.099  0.333
vs Snell           45    7   16    5    2    0    6    4    8  0.356  0.408  0.556  0.964  0.432  3.65  0.053  0.194
vs Duke            94   15   34   10    0    1   13    4   11  0.362  0.406  0.500  0.906  0.402  3.40  0.044  0.185
vs Karstens        35    5   11    1    1    1    5    5    3  0.314  0.390  0.486  0.876  0.323  4.12  0.076  0.190
vs Beam             8    1    2    0    0    1    1    0    3  0.250  0.250  0.625  0.875  0.250  3.75  0.000  0.000
vs Maholm          53   10   16    6    0    1    9    4    9  0.302  0.345  0.472  0.817  0.349  3.53  0.043  0.296
vs Meek            11    4    1    0    0    1    4    7    2  0.091  0.450  0.364  0.814  0.000  4.10  0.359  0.250
vs Osoria          40    7   12    3    0    1    4    3    5  0.300  0.349  0.450  0.799  0.324  3.88  0.049  0.158
vs Yates           28    8    6    1    0    1    6    9    4  0.214  0.395  0.357  0.752  0.217  3.87  0.180  0.385
vs Dumatrait       69    9   17    4    0    1   12   19   10  0.246  0.400  0.348  0.748  0.276  4.10  0.154  0.229
vs Salas           15    3    5    1    0    0    3    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.400  0.733  0.357  4.20  0.000  0.300
vs Capps           30    1    7    2    0    0    1    0    8  0.233  0.233  0.300  0.533  0.318  3.93  0.000  0.071
vs Hansen           5    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.200  0.333  0.200  0.533  0.200  3.67  0.133  0.000
vs Bautista        11    0    2    0    0    0    0    2    3  0.182  0.308  0.182  0.490  0.250  3.85  0.126  0.000
vs Marte           20    3    4    0    0    0    3    2    4  0.200  0.273  0.200  0.473  0.250  4.36  0.073  0.136
vs Grabow          22    0    3    0    0    0    2    4    8  0.136  0.269  0.136  0.406  0.214  4.31  0.133  0.125

vs. starters      344   70  116   32    3   10   60   39   46  0.337  0.404  0.535  0.939  0.368  3.73  0.067  0.240
vs. relievers     261   45   67   15    0    8   44   45   50  0.257  0.365  0.406  0.771  0.291  3.95  0.108  0.209

vs Left           330   66  103   29    0   11   63   48   52  0.312  0.400  0.500  0.900  0.345  3.83  0.088  0.232
vs Right          275   49   80   18    3    7   41   36   44  0.291  0.370  0.455  0.825  0.326  3.83  0.079  0.218

Home              290   59   88   21    2   12   52   44   43  0.303  0.394  0.514  0.908  0.323  3.84  0.091  0.238
Road              315   56   95   26    1    6   52   40   53  0.302  0.380  0.448  0.827  0.348  3.82  0.078  0.217

Day               380   74  111   28    2   13   66   58   62  0.292  0.384  0.479  0.863  0.321  3.90  0.092  0.230
Nite              225   41   72   19    1    5   38   26   34  0.320  0.391  0.480  0.871  0.360  3.70  0.071  0.220

Leading off       134   34   45   16    2    2    2   18   22  0.336  0.418  0.530  0.948  0.391  3.80  0.082  0.000
Pinch hitting      29    1    2    0    0    1    3    1    6  0.069  0.100  0.172  0.272  0.045  3.65  0.031  0.087
bases empty       287   60   87   27    3    7    7   44   55  0.303  0.399  0.491  0.891  0.356  3.90  0.096  0.000
runners on        318   55   96   20    0   11   97   40   41  0.302  0.375  0.469  0.844  0.320  3.76  0.073  0.227
RISP              200   34   57   11    0    4   79   27   27  0.285  0.363  0.400  0.763  0.314  3.82  0.078  0.260

totals vs. Pitt   605  115  183   47    3   18  104   84   96  0.302  0.387  0.479  0.866  0.336  3.83  0.084  0.226
season totals    4538  713 1278  274   18  153  674  527  948  0.282  0.359  0.451  0.810  0.327  3.88  0.078  0.200

CUBS pitchers vs. Pittsburgh this year......

vs. Pitts            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Pignatiello         0.0    0    0    0    2    0    0     8  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Eyre                1.0    0    0    0    0    2    0    14  0.00 18.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Samardzija          3.3    1    0    0    2    3    0    64  5.40  8.10  0.00  0.90  0.00
Lieber             11.3   13    1    1    3    9    0   163  2.38  7.15  0.00  1.41  0.79
Wuertz             10.7    4    3    1    3    6    1   152  2.53  5.06  0.84  0.66  0.84
Gallagher           6.0    4    1    1    3    3    0    91  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.17  1.50
Wood                9.0    3    2    2    1    8    1   119  1.00  8.00  1.00  0.44  2.00
Dempster           12.0    6    3    3    4    8    0   193  3.00  6.00  0.00  0.83  2.25
Howry              12.0   12    4    4    3    8    3   162  2.25  6.00  2.25  1.25  3.00
Marquis            23.3   25   10    9    6   14    3   383  2.31  5.40  1.16  1.33  3.47
Marmol             12.0    8    5    5    6   22    2   213  4.50 16.50  1.50  1.17  3.75
Marshall            2.3    2    1    1    1    1    0    36  3.86  3.86  0.00  1.29  3.86
Zambrano           16.0   16    9    7    5   11    1   264  2.81  6.19  0.56  1.31  3.94
Hill                8.0    6    4    4    7    7    0   154  7.88  7.88  0.00  1.63  4.50
Ascanio             2.0    2    1    1    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  1.00  4.50
Lilly              23.0   30   13   13    8   15    5   402  3.13  5.87  1.96  1.65  5.09
Hart                5.0    5    4    4    2    4    1    92  3.60  7.20  1.80  1.40  7.20
Gaudin              1.0    1    1    1    1    2    1    24  9.00 18.00  9.00  2.00  9.00
Cotts               1.3    3    2    2    0    1    0    27  0.00  6.75  0.00  2.25 13.50

totals vs. Pitts  159.3  141   64   59   57  125   18  2585  3.22  7.06  1.02  1.24  3.33
season totals    1182.0 1071  529  494  428 1026  140 19381  3.26  7.81  1.07  1.27  3.76

CUBS' last 14 games (11-3)..............

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
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       
123  Sat 08/16  @ Florida       N   1- 2  Marshall        Sanchez       
124  Sun 08/17  @ Florida           9- 2  Dempster        Volstad       
125  Tue 08/19    Cincinnati    N   5- 0  Harden          Cueto         
126  Wed 08/20    Cincinnati    N   1- 2  Lilly           Arroyo        
127  Thu 08/21    Cincinnati        3- 2  Zambrano        Fogg          
128  Fri 08/22    Washington        5-13  Marquis         Lannan        
129  Sat 08/23    Washington        9- 2  Dempster        Perez         
130  Sun 08/24    Washington        6- 1  Harden          Bergmann      
131  Mon 08/25  @ Pittsburgh    N  12- 3  Lilly           Karstens

Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........

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

CUBS              8  10  11  12  12   7  14   8  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      92
Opponents         1   2   7   4   1  12   8   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      43

CUBS' hitters during the last 14 games......

08/10 - 08/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Ramirez            44   14   18    7    0    4   19    5    5  0.409  0.471  0.841  1.311  0.400  3.98  0.061  0.469
DeRosa             47   15   18    4    0    5   13    9   10  0.383  0.466  0.787  1.253  0.406  4.19  0.083  0.250
Soto               38    9   12    2    1    2    8    9    8  0.316  0.447  0.579  1.026  0.357  4.02  0.131  0.250
Johnson            30    3   12    4    0    0    4    0    7  0.400  0.400  0.533  0.933  0.522  3.37  0.000  0.200
Blanco             12    3    3    1    0    1    2    1    0  0.250  0.308  0.583  0.891  0.182  3.46  0.058  0.100
Edmonds            28    7    5    3    1    1    5    9    7  0.179  0.395  0.464  0.859  0.200  3.92  0.216  0.235
D Lee              47   10   15    3    0    1    6    7    9  0.319  0.407  0.447  0.854  0.378  3.91  0.088  0.217
Theriot            51    8   17    1    0    0    3    8    5  0.333  0.433  0.353  0.786  0.370  4.00  0.100  0.143
Soriano            57   12   14    5    0    1    6   10   14  0.246  0.358  0.386  0.744  0.310  3.81  0.113  0.208
Ward               11    2    2    0    0    1    4    2    2  0.182  0.286  0.455  0.740  0.125  3.71  0.104  0.300
Cedeno             11    2    3    1    0    0    2    1    2  0.273  0.333  0.364  0.697  0.333  3.00  0.061  0.286
Fukudome           43    4   10    1    0    1   11    5    8  0.233  0.300  0.326  0.626  0.265  4.24  0.067  0.270
Fontenot           22    2    5    2    0    0    1    1    5  0.227  0.261  0.318  0.579  0.294  3.52  0.034  0.077

last 14 games     469   92  138   34    2   18   88   67   95  0.294  0.382  0.490  0.872  0.337  3.85  0.087  0.246
season totals    4538  713 1278  274   18  153  674  527  948  0.282  0.359  0.451  0.810  0.327  3.88  0.078  0.200

CUBS' pitchers during the last 14 games......

08/10 - 08/25        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wood                7.0    3    0    0    1    8    0   123  1.29 10.29  0.00  0.57  0.00
Samardzija          5.7    5    0    0    1    7    0    85  1.59 11.12  0.00  1.06  0.00
Harden             19.0    6    1    1    5   23    1   295  2.37 10.89  0.47  0.58  0.47
Marmol              8.0    2    1    1    2    6    1   111  2.25  6.75  1.13  0.50  1.13
Dempster           20.0   19    5    5    6   20    0   320  2.70  9.00  0.00  1.25  2.25
Cotts               5.0    4    2    2    1    6    1    84  1.80 10.80  1.80  1.00  3.60
Marshall            7.0    6    3    3    3    9    1   105  3.86 11.57  1.29  1.29  3.86
Lilly              20.0   17    9    9    5   22    3   301  2.25  9.90  1.35  1.10  4.05
Zambrano           13.0   10    6    6    9   10    2   225  6.23  6.92  1.38  1.46  4.15
Marquis            10.7   10    6    6    5    4    0   181  4.22  3.38  0.00  1.41  5.06
Howry               4.7    8    4    4    1    2    1    82  1.93  3.86  1.93  1.93  7.71
Gaudin              5.0    6    6    6    3    5    2    93  5.40  9.00  3.60  1.80 10.80

last 14 games     125.0   96   43   43   42  122   12  2005  3.02  8.78  0.86  1.10  3.10
season totals    1182.0 1071  529  494  428 1026  140 19381  3.26  7.81  1.07  1.27  3.76

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

03/31 - 08/25        P   PA  P/PA
Ward               404   94  4.30
Fukudome          2217  517  4.29
Edmonds            993  240  4.14
Ramirez           2151  533  4.04
Fontenot           913  227  4.02
D Lee             2297  579  3.97
Soto              1906  482  3.95
DeRosa            1973  500  3.95
Cedeno             691  181  3.82
Theriot           2055  548  3.75
Johnson           1152  309  3.73
E Patterson        161   44  3.66
Pie                253   70  3.61
Soriano           1368  380  3.60
Blanco             356  100  3.56
Murton             144   41  3.51
Hoffpauir          135   39  3.46

CUBS             20183 5203  3.88

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

03/31 - 08/25      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Johnson             39  108  0.265
Ramirez             70  200  0.259
Soriano             40  115  0.258
E Patterson          6   19  0.240
Edmonds             28   89  0.239
DeRosa              59  213  0.217
D Lee               57  222  0.204
Cedeno              22   90  0.196
Soto                52  220  0.191
Fontenot            23  103  0.183
Fukudome            44  198  0.182
Murton               6   29  0.171
Ward                10   49  0.169
Theriot             32  170  0.158
Pie                  6   44  0.120
Hoffpauir            1    9  0.100
Blanco               6   57  0.095

CUBS               521 2080  0.200

CUBS' magic numbers:

Milwaukee      27
St. Louis      23
Houston        17
Pittsburgh      8
Cincinnati      8

Go CUBS !!!

August 26, 2008

The other games thread hasn't been started yet and I'm too lazy to start it so this comment is going to have to go here.

Go Cardinals!

Fred Hornkohl · August 26, 2008

The other games thread hasn't been started yet and I'm too lazy to start it so this comment is going to have to go here.

Go Cardinals!

I know you California types are all laid back and everything.... but this is ridiculuous !! :wink:

rawaction · August 26, 2008

Let's see how far off I can be today!

Cubs have owned Snell. Last night's lineup plus Zambrano is hitting a career .364/.449/.661/1.110 off of Ian Snell. But since the last time vs. the Cubs, Snell has worked on mechanics and has given up just 5 ERs in his last 19 innings. But despite the numbers, Snell has had some decent outings in the past against the Cubs. This will be a true test if he has really turned it around. I think the Cubs will hit him, but also wouldn't be suprised if he limits the damage and manages a poor man's quality start (6 IP, 3 ERs).

Zambrano has had trouble w/ McLouth and Doumit, and Moss took him deep last time. So, if he can avoid walking people, those 3 can't do enough damage to score more than a couple runs against him. Hopefully, the Cubs can put up a couple early and Carlos can put on cruise control like he has his last 2 times vs. the Pirates.

I think this would be a big game to win, and win the series maybe getting a shot to rest a couple players for the day game tomorrow.

Little Slide Rooter · August 26, 2008

Zambrano>Snell. Cubs>Pirates. This is not to say that its impossible for the Pirates top steal one from us, but it does say that we should win this game. I dont care how good Snells been lately. I dont care how good Ryan Doumit and Nate McClouth are. We have a better team, top to bottom. Win.

Sorianos hop · August 26, 2008

We need a good start from Z. Let's go Cubs!

Soul · August 26, 2008

I don't know why Z has struggled against the Pirates this year, but he'll be better tonight.

Shell Snell.

C.C. · August 26, 2008

Shell Snell.

Ding Dong Johnson · August 26, 2008

hey Fred, get out of your mom's basement occasionally and watch a game

MPrior · August 26, 2008

CUBS are on a pace to draw 652 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS pitchers have allowed only 1 BB in 3 consecutive games

yay!

Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........

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

CUBS              8  10  11  12  12   7  14   8  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      92
Opponents         1   2   7   4   1  12   8   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      43

Okay, this is unacceptable. The Cubs have been outscored by five runs in the sixth inning of the last 14 games. They really need to do something about that.

Also, I hate working when there's a game on WGN, since those are the only games I get.

UMFan83 · August 26, 2008

CUBS are on a pace to draw 652 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS pitchers have allowed only 1 BB in 3 consecutive games

yay!
Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........
                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              8  10  11  12  12   7  14   8  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      92
Opponents         1   2   7   4   1  12   8   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      43
Okay, this is unacceptable. The Cubs have been outscored by five runs in the sixth inning of the last 14 games. They really need to do something about that.

Also, I hate working when there's a game on WGN, since those are the only games I get.

Calm down, the 6th inning is when Lou lets the players take a coffee break. All players due up that inning are required to end their ABs as quickly as possible in order to join the rest of the players. The 7 runs were scored by players who wished to end their quick ABs with HRs instead of just striking out.

MPrior · August 26, 2008

CUBS are on a pace to draw 652 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS pitchers have allowed only 1 BB in 3 consecutive games

yay!
Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........
                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              8  10  11  12  12   7  14   8  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      92
Opponents         1   2   7   4   1  12   8   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      43
Okay, this is unacceptable. The Cubs have been outscored by five runs in the sixth inning of the last 14 games. They really need to do something about that.

Also, I hate working when there's a game on WGN, since those are the only games I get.
Calm down, the 6th inning is when Lou lets the players take a coffee break. All players due up that inning are required to end their ABs as quickly as possible in order to join the rest of the players. The 7 runs were scored by players who wished to end their quick ABs with HRs instead of just striking out.

Oh, okay, thanks. That clears it all up.

Little Slide Rooter · August 26, 2008

CUBS are on a pace to draw 652 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS pitchers have allowed only 1 BB in 3 consecutive games

yay!
Composite scoring during the last 14 games.........
                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              8  10  11  12  12   7  14   8  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      92
Opponents         1   2   7   4   1  12   8   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      43
Okay, this is unacceptable. The Cubs have been outscored by five runs in the sixth inning of the last 14 games. They really need to do something about that.

Also, I hate working when there's a game on WGN, since those are the only games I get.
Calm down, the 6th inning is when Lou lets the players take a coffee break. All players due up that inning are required to end their ABs as quickly as possible in order to join the rest of the players. The 7 runs were scored by players who wished to end their quick ABs with HRs instead of just striking out.
Oh, okay, thanks. That clears it all up.

The 6th is when Marquis traditionally falls apart.

August 26, 2008

If the Cubs win this game, they will get to 32 games over .500 which ties the high point of both the 1984 and 1969 seasons.

The Cubs current .618 winning percentage through 131 games is their best start since 1945 when they were at .631 at this point in the season.

bukie · August 26, 2008

If the Cubs win this game, they will get to 32 games over .500 which ties the high point of both the 1984 and 1969 seasons.

The Cubs current .618 winning percentage through 131 games is their best start since 1945 when they were at .631 at this point in the season.

Yeah, from this point on I doubt they outpace 1945 unless they go undefeated in September.

bukie · August 26, 2008

I hadn't noticed this, but thanks to this weekend, the Cubs have actually allowed the fewest runs in the NL along with scoring the most. 2nd overall in scoring in the majors, 3rd overall in runs allowed in the majors.

Twiggy · August 26, 2008

Let's get another W!

kjfoster 1553 · August 26, 2008

Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Cubs Win!

rawaction · August 26, 2008

Zambrano>Snell. Cubs>Pirates. This is not to say that its impossible for the Pirates top steal one from us, but it does say that we should win this game. I dont care how good Snells been lately. I dont care how good Ryan Doumit and Nate McClouth are. We have a better team, top to bottom. Win.

So, in other words, the Cubs should win every game they play vs. the NL the rest of the year? They do have the best team top to bottom in the league, right?

David · August 26, 2008

Zambrano>Snell. Cubs>Pirates. This is not to say that its impossible for the Pirates top steal one from us, but it does say that we should win this game. I dont care how good Snells been lately. I dont care how good Ryan Doumit and Nate McClouth are. We have a better team, top to bottom. Win.

So, in other words, the Cubs should win every game they play vs. the NL the rest of the year? They do have the best team top to bottom in the league, right?

Well, technically they should, on a one by one basis.

Ski · August 26, 2008

Zambrano>Snell. Cubs>Pirates. This is not to say that its impossible for the Pirates top steal one from us, but it does say that we should win this game. I dont care how good Snells been lately. I dont care how good Ryan Doumit and Nate McClouth are. We have a better team, top to bottom. Win.

So, in other words, the Cubs should win every game they play vs. the NL the rest of the year? They do have the best team top to bottom in the league, right?

Well, technically they should, on a one by one basis.

Cubs will go 162-0 in 2009.

You heard it here.

David · August 26, 2008

Zambrano>Snell. Cubs>Pirates. This is not to say that its impossible for the Pirates top steal one from us, but it does say that we should win this game. I dont care how good Snells been lately. I dont care how good Ryan Doumit and Nate McClouth are. We have a better team, top to bottom. Win.

So, in other words, the Cubs should win every game they play vs. the NL the rest of the year? They do have the best team top to bottom in the league, right?

Well, technically they should, on a one by one basis.
Cubs will go 162-0 in 2009.
You heard it here.

:shock:

louisvillecub · August 26, 2008

Easy on the gum today, Z!

8/26 Cubs (Z!) @ Pirates (Snell) - 6:05 WGN TV

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