9/14 Cubs: ZAMBRANO THROWS A FREAKING NO-HITTER

[Mark_R]

We will have our home away from home rocking while the Stros bitch and moan about having to play a "home" game in the Cubs' backyard. Price gouging sounds as if it is occurring, but I feel we'll have a strong enough contingent there to bother the Stros to the point of them complaining about it and using it as an excuse.

 

I predict a romp. 5-0. Our beloved dominant Z will return with 9 no hit/shutout innings and a solid single.

 

Drayton will be sobbing in his lake filled streets.

 

Go Cubs.

Edited September 15, 2008 by Mark_R

[Little Slide Rooter]

Realistically, if all 4 games get in tommorow, I expect a magic number of 8 at the end of the weekend. 6 or 7 would be super, but 8 seems more realistic.

[otis89]

Realistically, if all 4 games get in tommorow, I expect a magic number of 8 at the end of the weekend. 6 or 7 would be super, but 8 seems more realistic.

 

4?

 

Cubs/Astros

Brewers/Phillies x2

 

Am I missing something here?

[Schwarber Fan]

Should be interesting to see how this game is broadcasted...

 

WGn was originally gonna show it, but ESPN has the right to Sunday Night games...

[Little Slide Rooter]

Realistically, if all 4 games get in tommorow, I expect a magic number of 8 at the end of the weekend. 6 or 7 would be super, but 8 seems more realistic.

 

4?

 

Cubs/Astros

Brewers/Phillies x2

 

Am I missing something here?

 

Isnt tommorow a double header for us too, or is that Monday?

 

Another thing though, obviously, there will be a lot of Cubs fans, but also, a lot of Brewer fans. It will be interesting to see who they root for. They'll probably be split on it. I was listening to their radio station this afternoon before their game, and the way they sounded, they were all about the wild card, and not even talking about catching the Cubs for the division. They were mainly concerned with the Astros, Phillies, and of course, the Brewers themselves.

[CubColtPacer]

Realistically, if all 4 games get in tommorow, I expect a magic number of 8 at the end of the weekend. 6 or 7 would be super, but 8 seems more realistic.

 

4?

 

Cubs/Astros

Brewers/Phillies x2

 

Am I missing something here?

 

Isnt tommorow a double header for us too, or is that Monday?

 

Another thing though, obviously, there will be a lot of Cubs fans, but also, a lot of Brewer fans. It will be interesting to see who they root for. They'll probably be split on it. I was listening to their radio station this afternoon before their game, and the way they sounded, they were all about the wild card, and not even talking about catching the Cubs for the division. They were mainly concerned with the Astros, Phillies, and of course, the Brewers themselves.

 

Neither day for the Cubs is a doubleheader. The third game will be made up at the end of the season if necessary.

[UMFan83]

The earliest we can clinch the division is Friday vs. St. Louis

[UMFan83]

Carlos Zambrano is expected to start Sunday for the Cubs, though nothing was official as of late Saturday.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Realistically, if all 4 games get in tommorow, I expect a magic number of 8 at the end of the weekend. 6 or 7 would be super, but 8 seems more realistic.

 

4?

 

Cubs/Astros

Brewers/Phillies x2

 

Am I missing something here?

 

Isnt tommorow a double header for us too, or is that Monday?

 

Another thing though, obviously, there will be a lot of Cubs fans, but also, a lot of Brewer fans. It will be interesting to see who they root for. They'll probably be split on it. I was listening to their radio station this afternoon before their game, and the way they sounded, they were all about the wild card, and not even talking about catching the Cubs for the division. They were mainly concerned with the Astros, Phillies, and of course, the Brewers themselves.

 

Neither day for the Cubs is a doubleheader. The third game will be made up at the end of the season if necessary.

 

There is a decent chance that it could be necessary, for the Astros, anyway. It woukld suck for the Brewers if their playoff hopes hinged on the Cubs B-Team vs. the best lineup the Astros can put together.

[cubsfan1947]

It would suck for the Brewers if their playoff hopes hinged on the Cubs B-Team vs. the best lineup the Astros can put together.

 

So who do the Cubs screw if it comes to this?

 

Why do I put it that way? Remember how the Cardinals laid down for the Astros to screw the Cubs? :evil:

 

Or the Cubs could just play the best ball possible and let who ever loses blame themselves. 8-)

[Little Slide Rooter]

It would suck for the Brewers if their playoff hopes hinged on the Cubs B-Team vs. the best lineup the Astros can put together.

 

So who do the Cubs screw if it comes to this?

 

Why do I put it that way? Remember how the Cardinals laid down for the Astros to screw the Cubs? :evil:

 

Or the Cubs could just play the best ball possible and let who ever loses blame themselves. 8-)

 

Its not a question of screwing anyone. Its just that that close to the playoffs, they wont want to play thair starters, and they'd be playing the callups an bench guys, and the Astros, fighting for their lives would be puttng up everything they have.Them again, what are the chances that it would come down to that?

[Guest]

Keep it up, Mark.

[Andy]

Cubs.com says Wolf tomorrow night for the Stros.

[CubmanPi]

I think it's about time for the Brewers to be rooting for the Cubs in this series, isn't it?

[CubInOK]

This seems to work well.

http://media1.suntimes.com/multimedia/l_319580c2bae09cf65c215628-1.jpg_20080910_14_40_32_40-227-400.imageContent

[Sammys Boombox]

The earliest we can clinch the division is Friday vs. St. Louis

 

Isn't it Thursday?

--------------------------10

Brewers DH on Sunday------ (-2)

Cubs Sunday-------------- (-3)

Cubs Monday------------- (-4)

Cubs/Brewers Tuesday------ (-6)

Cubs/Brewers Wednesday---- (-8)

Cubs/Brewers Thursday----- (-10)

-------------------------

0

[UMFan83]

The earliest we can clinch the division is Friday vs. St. Louis

 

Isn't it Thursday?

--------------------------10

Brewers DH on Sunday------ (-2)

Cubs Sunday-------------- (-3)

Cubs Monday------------- (-4)

Cubs/Brewers Tuesday------ (-6)

Cubs/Brewers Wednesday---- (-8)

Cubs/Brewers Thursday----- (-10)

-------------------------

0

 

If you want to use that sort of math sure

[17 Seconds]

Cubs.com says Wolf tomorrow night for the Stros.

 

We're gonna light that meatball up this time. Or at least get a run.

[Brian]

it would be nice if the cubs could knock wolf around like the old wash up he is

[ELCABALLO45]

Wow, Now I know God is upstairs laughing his ass off at me right now.

 

Brewers choking away the wild card lead.

 

so then what?

 

Lets make the Cubs play at Miller Park without the Brewers being there.

 

That's not enough however...

 

Lets make them play the Astros, so not only will the Cubs be at Miller Park, but ELCABALLO45 has to cheer for them.

 

GO CUBS!!! :banghead:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Wow, Now I know God is upstairs laughing his ass off at me right now.

 

Brewers choking away the wild card lead.

 

so then what?

 

Lets make the Cubs play at Miller Park without the Brewers being there.

 

That's not enough however...

 

Lets make them play the Astros, so not only will the Cubs be at Miller Park, but ELCABALLO45 has to cheer for them.

 

GO CUBS!!! :banghead:

 

Life is hard, then you die.

 

(at least, that's what I've heard)

[Fred Hornkohl]

This is so wierd

 

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday...........

 

CUBS are 17-7 on Sundays

CUBS are 3-6 in September

CUBS are 6-9 vs. Houston

CUBS are 40-29 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 13-6 when they've won their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 53-32 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 28-19 in games that start a series

CUBS are 43-31 at night

CUBS are 37-34 on the road

CUBS are 26-14 against lefties

CUBS are 30-30 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 56-23 when they get a quality start.... 32-35 when they don't

CUBS are 23-36 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 65-22 when they don't

CUBS are 61-20 when they score first in the game.... 27-38 when they don't

CUBS are 29-10 when they score in the first inning.... 59-48 when they don't

CUBS are 70-39 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 18-19 when they do

CUBS are 73-12 when they score at least 4 runs.... 15-46 when they don't

CUBS are 53-15 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 35-43 when they don't

CUBS are 72-9 when they outhit the opponents.... 9-35 when they get outhit.... and 7-14 when the hits are even

CUBS are 37-14 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 51-44 when he doesn't

CUBS are 21-21 in one run games.... 13-13 in two run games

CUBS are 51-40 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 37-18 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 51-21 when their starter throws more pitches than the opponent.... 34-36 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 3-1 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 70-32 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 18-26 when he doesn't

CUBS are on a pace to win 98 games this year..... compared to 85 last year and 66 in '06 and 79 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to score 864 runs this year..... compared to 752 last year and 716 in '06 and 703 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to hit 184 home runs this year..... compared to 151 last year and 166 in '06 and 194 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to draw 651 walks this year..... compared to 500 last year and 395 in '06 and 419 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to strike out 1177 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 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 99 errors this year..... compared to 94 last year and 104 in '06 and 100 in '05

CUBS are on a pace to be HBP 54 this year..... compared to 37 last year and 41 in '06 and 50 in '05

CUBS have won 32 of their last 49 games against left handed starters

CUBS have outscored the opponents 107-61 in the 7th inning

CUBS have thrown out 23 runners trying to steal in 80 attempts during their last 113 games

CUBS are 40-2 when they get 12 hits or more..... 5-21 when they get less than 7 hits

CUBS have committed 21 errors in their last 20 games

CUBS have stolen 29 bases in 35 attempts during their last 41 games.

CUBS pitchers have 17 quality starts in their last 24 games

CUBS have not homered in their last 4 games (only the second time this year)

CUBS have scored first in 21 out of their last 33 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 41 times in their last 38 games.... their opponents have GIDP'd 18 times

CUBS pitchers have allowed 12 HR in their last 15 games

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 2 of their last 18 games

CUBS have been held to 7 hits or less in 6 of their last 12 games

CUBS have stolen a base in 1 of their last 10 games.... opponents have at least 1 SB in 6 of their last 11 games

CUBS have failed to get an XBH in 5 of their last 11 games.... their opponents once

CUBS pitchers have allowed double digit hits in 7 of their last 11 games

CUBS have been held to 3 runs or less in 10 of their last 14 games.

CUBS have given up 11 ninth inning runs in their last 7 games

 

 

CUBS are 18-9 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 16 of 27 (.593) in quality starts

Zambrano has 2 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Soto is 3.73.... to Blanco it's 2.77

CUBS score 5.34 R/G overall.... 5.63 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.14 HR/G overall.... 1.37 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS have scored first in 15 of Zambrano's 27 starts

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 9 of Zambrano's 27 starts

Zambrano has given up run(s) in the first inning in 5 (9 runs total) of his 27 starts

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

03/31 - 09/11      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   947  152  273   61    3   37  451  142   94  197  0.288  0.354  0.476  0.830
CUBS overall     5059  779 1414  297   20  166 2249  740  587 1061  0.280  0.357  0.445  0.802

 

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             16  14  14  20  19  23  12  21  11   1   1   0   0   0   0   0      152
Opponents         9   9  16   7  15  13   9   8  16   1   2   0   0   0   0   0      105

 

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
08/26  vs. Pitts       4.3    8    6    6    4    3    0    99  8.31  6.23  0.00  2.77 12.46
09/02  vs. Houst       5.0    5    3    3    3    3    0    86  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.60  5.40

Home                  96.3   88   35   33   27   61   12  1500  2.52  5.70  1.12  1.19  3.08
Road                  77.0   75   37   36   37   56    4  1277  4.32  6.55  0.47  1.45  4.21

Day                   54.0   64   29   27   16   36   11   864  2.67  6.00  1.83  1.48  4.50
Nite                 119.3   99   43   42   48   81    5  1913  3.62  6.11  0.38  1.23  3.17

Road  Nite            70.3   62   30   29   36   50    2  1170  4.61  6.40  0.26  1.39  3.71

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                26.7   31   23   22   15   18    7   494  5.06  6.08  2.36  1.73  7.43
September              5.0    5    3    3    3    3    0    86  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.60  5.40

totals vs. Houst      18.3   18    9    9    9   13    1   300  4.42  6.38  0.49  1.47  4.42
season totals        173.3  163   72   69   64  117   16  2777  3.32  6.08  0.83  1.31  3.58

 

Zambrano' start(s) vs. Houston last year (2-1).....

 

Zambrano                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/11  vs. Houst       8.0    3    1    0    1    8    0   128  1.13  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
07/13  vs. Houst       6.7    3    0    0    3    7    0   115  4.05  9.45  0.00  0.90  0.00
08/08  vs. Houst       5.7    8    7    7    3    6    2   113  4.76  9.53  3.18  1.94 11.12

totals  vs. Houst     20.3   14    8    7    7   21    2   356  3.10  9.30  0.89  1.03  3.10
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.....

 

              Sat        Fri        Thurs      Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun           Totals
             13 Sep     12 Sep     11 Sep     10 Sep     09 Sep     08 Sep     07 Sep
             no game    no game    @ St. L.   @ St. L.   @ St. L.   no game    @ Cincy 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                                                                           0.7  11       0.7  11
Gaudin                                                                                               
Guzman                                                                                               
Hart                                                                                                 
Howry                                                                                                
Lieber                                                                                               
Marmol                              1.0  27               1.3  29               1.3  22       3.7  78
Marshall                                                                                             
Samardzija                          1.0   7                                                   1.0   7
Wood                                1.0  14    1.0  18                          0.3  28       2.3  60
Wuertz                                                                                               

Totals                              3.0  48    1.0  18    1.3  29               2.3  61       7.7 156

 

CUBS' season series vs. Houston this year (6-9) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..4  Fri 04/04    Houston           3- 4  Hill            Sampson       
..5  Sat 04/05    Houston           9- 7  Marquis         Oswalt        
..6  Sun 04/06    Houston           3- 2  Zambrano        Backe         
.45  Mon 05/19  @ Houston       N   7- 2  Lilly           Moehler       
.46  Tue 05/20  @ Houston       N   2- 4  Dempster        Sampson       
.47  Wed 05/21  @ Houston       N   3- 5  Gallagher       Chacon        
.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         
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         
138  Mon 09/01    Houston           0- 3  Marquis         Oswalt        
139  Tue 09/02    Houston       N   7- 9  Zambrano        Backe         
140  Wed 09/03    Houston       N   0- 4  Dempster        Wolf          
147  Sun 09/14  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Wolf          
148  Mon 09/15  @ Houston       N    -    Marquis         Moehler       
162  Mon 09/29  @ Houston            -    Zambrano        Wolf          

 

CUBS' season series vs. Houston in 2007 (8-6).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..8  Tue 04/10    Houston           2- 4  Marquis         Sampson       
.62  Mon 06/11    Houston       N   2- 1  Zambrano        Williams      
.88  Fri 07/13    Houston           6- 0  Zambrano        Jennings      
.89  Sat 07/14    Houston           9- 3  Lilly           Oswalt        
.90  Sun 07/15    Houston           7- 6  Marquis         Rodriguez     
111  Mon 08/06  @ Houston       N   1- 2  Hill            Rodriguez     
112  Tue 08/07  @ Houston       N   2- 5  Marshall        Williams      
113  Wed 08/08  @ Houston       N   2- 8  Zambrano        Oswalt        
133  Fri 08/31    Houston           1- 6  Marshall        Rodriguez     
134  Sat 09/01    Houston           4- 3  Marquis         Patton        
135  Sun 09/02    Houston           6- 5  Hill            Williams      
144  Tue 09/11  @ Houston       N   4- 5  Marquis         Backe         
145  Wed 09/12  @ Houston       N   3- 2  Hill            Albers        
146  Thu 09/13  @ Houston       N   6- 2  Trachsel        Williams      

 

Composite scoring vs. Houston this year.....

 

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

CUBS              8   7   9   9   3   4  17   2   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      67
Opponents         2   5  11  11   8   8   5   5   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0      59

 

CUBS hitters vs. Wolf this year.....

 

vs Wolf            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Cedeno              2    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  6.33  0.000  0.000
D Lee               3    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833  1.000  3.75  0.167  0.000
DeRosa              4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333  2.50  0.000  0.000
Soriano             4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.250  4.50  0.000  0.000
Soto                4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333  3.00  0.000  0.000
Ramirez             4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.50  0.000  0.000
Theriot             4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.50  0.000  0.000
Johnson             3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.00  0.000  0.000
McGehee             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

totals vs. Wolf    29    0    6    0    0    0    0    2    8  0.207  0.258  0.207  0.465  0.286  3.88  0.051  0.000
totals vs. Houst  509   67  140   34    1   18   65   34   88  0.275  0.320  0.452  0.772  0.303  3.59  0.045  0.197
season totals    5057  779 1414  297   20  166  737  587 1061  0.280  0.358  0.445  0.802  0.326  3.89  0.078  0.196

 

CUBS hitters vs. Houston this year.....

 

vs. Houst          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Hoffpauir           4    1    2    2    0    0    0    1    1  0.500  0.600  1.000  1.600  0.667  4.00  0.100  0.000
D Lee              58   10   23    6    0    3   10    4   12  0.397  0.435  0.655  1.091  0.465  3.44  0.039  0.333
Cedeno             10    1    5    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.500  0.583  0.500  1.083  0.556  4.33  0.083  0.000
Fontenot           20    4    8    2    0    1    4    1    4  0.400  0.429  0.650  1.079  0.467  4.05  0.029  0.500
DeRosa             55    7   19    5    0    3   11    2    7  0.345  0.368  0.600  0.968  0.356  3.54  0.023  0.286
Edmonds            30    5    7    2    0    2    3    3    4  0.233  0.303  0.500  0.803  0.208  3.82  0.070  0.083
Theriot            54    7   17    4    0    0    5    5    4  0.315  0.373  0.389  0.762  0.340  3.78  0.058  0.208
Soto               51    6   12    2    1    2    8    2   11  0.235  0.259  0.431  0.691  0.263  3.41  0.024  0.240
Johnson            21    1    6    2    0    0    3    0    5  0.286  0.304  0.381  0.685  0.375  3.39  0.019  0.250
Soriano            48    6    9    1    0    4    9    2   10  0.188  0.220  0.458  0.678  0.147  3.32  0.033  0.179
Blanco              8    1    2    1    0    0    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.375  0.625  0.250  2.75  0.000  0.000
Ramirez            56    7   11    1    0    2    5    7    8  0.196  0.286  0.321  0.607  0.196  4.05  0.089  0.111
Fukudome           51    7   12    4    0    0    4    4    7  0.235  0.286  0.314  0.599  0.273  3.82  0.050  0.154
Ward                9    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    4  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311  0.200  4.10  0.089  0.000
Pie                 4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.50  0.000  0.000
McGehee             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.50  0.000  0.000

vs Villareal        4    2    1    0    0    1    1    1    1  0.250  0.400  1.000  1.400  0.000  4.00  0.150  0.000
vs Borkowski       10    2    4    1    0    1    3    0    2  0.400  0.400  0.800  1.200  0.429  3.80  0.000  0.400
vs Backe           90   20   31    8    0    7   17   11   17  0.344  0.416  0.667  1.083  0.364  3.74  0.071  0.217
vs Nieve            7    1    3    1    0    0    1    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.571  1.000  0.500  4.14  0.000  0.167
vs Paronto          2    0    1    0    0    0    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000  0.500  3.00  0.000  0.667
vs Rodriguez       51    7   18    4    0    1    7    2    8  0.353  0.382  0.490  0.872  0.405  3.35  0.029  0.194
vs Brocail         32    4    8    0    0    2    6    4    6  0.250  0.333  0.438  0.771  0.250  3.47  0.083  0.267
vs Wright          14    2    4    1    0    0    3    3    3  0.286  0.412  0.357  0.769  0.364  4.24  0.126  0.188
vs Sampson         69   11   21    6    0    1    9    2    6  0.304  0.319  0.435  0.754  0.323  3.05  0.015  0.286
vs Byrdak          21    4    5    4    0    0    3    2    6  0.238  0.292  0.429  0.720  0.333  3.83  0.054  0.273
vs Chacon          25    3    5    3    0    1    3    1    5  0.200  0.231  0.440  0.671  0.211  3.73  0.031  0.333
vs Moehler         64    4   15    3    0    2    4    3    8  0.234  0.269  0.375  0.644  0.241  3.55  0.034  0.091
vs Oswalt          56    6   14    2    1    1    4    1    3  0.250  0.263  0.375  0.638  0.250  3.41  0.013  0.143
vs Wolf            29    0    6    0    0    0    0    2    8  0.207  0.258  0.207  0.465  0.286  3.88  0.051  0.000
vs Valverde        19    1    2    0    0    1    1    2    7  0.105  0.190  0.263  0.454  0.091  4.19  0.085  0.000
vs Geary           12    0    2    1    0    0    1    0    3  0.167  0.167  0.250  0.417  0.222  3.75  0.000  0.200
vs Hawkins          4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    4  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.75  0.000  0.000

vs. starters      338   44   98   22    1   13   39   21   51  0.290  0.332  0.476  0.809  0.310  3.49  0.042  0.174
vs. relievers     144   23   38   12    0    5   26   13   34  0.264  0.321  0.451  0.772  0.314  3.79  0.057  0.247

vs Left           115   13   33    9    0    1   13    9   25  0.287  0.339  0.391  0.730  0.360  3.69  0.052  0.169
vs Right          394   54  107   25    1   17   52   25   63  0.272  0.314  0.470  0.784  0.287  3.56  0.043  0.210

Home              301   44   87   20    1   11   42   26   48  0.289  0.344  0.472  0.816  0.314  3.63  0.055  0.188
Road              208   23   53   14    0    7   23    8   40  0.255  0.282  0.423  0.705  0.286  3.53  0.028  0.219

Day               241   46   74   21    1    8   44   15   34  0.307  0.346  0.502  0.848  0.332  3.47  0.039  0.288
Nite              268   21   66   13    0   10   21   19   54  0.246  0.296  0.407  0.703  0.275  3.70  0.050  0.097

Leading off       125   15   27    7    0    4    4    7   22  0.216  0.258  0.368  0.626  0.232  3.82  0.042  0.000
Pinch hitting      18    1    3    1    0    0    0    3    5  0.167  0.286  0.222  0.508  0.231  4.00  0.119  0.000
bases empty       307   38   82   19    1   11   11   16   57  0.267  0.303  0.443  0.746  0.297  3.70  0.036  0.000
runners on        202   29   58   15    0    7   54   18   31  0.287  0.344  0.465  0.809  0.311  3.44  0.057  0.201
RISP              118   19   36   10    0    6   52   12   20  0.305  0.366  0.542  0.908  0.326  3.33  0.061  0.267

totals vs. Houst  509   67  140   34    1   18   65   34   88  0.275  0.320  0.452  0.772  0.303  3.59  0.045  0.197
season totals    5057  779 1414  297   20  166  737  587 1061  0.280  0.358  0.445  0.802  0.326  3.89  0.078  0.196

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Houston this year......

 

vs. Houst            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              6.7    0    0    0    0    6    0    97  0.00  8.10  0.00  0.00  0.00
Lieber              4.3    3    2    0    0    1    0    45  0.00  2.08  0.00  0.69  0.00
Gaudin              3.7    0    0    0    1    5    0    56  2.45 12.27  0.00  0.27  0.00
Wuertz              3.7    1    0    0    3    2    0    59  7.36  4.91  0.00  1.09  0.00
Ascanio             2.0    2    0    0    2    1    0    41  9.00  4.50  0.00  2.00  0.00
Marshall            1.7    1    0    0    0    1    0    18  0.00  5.40  0.00  0.60  0.00
Hart                1.7    1    0    0    0    2    0    25  0.00 10.80  0.00  0.60  0.00
Guzman              1.0    1    0    0    1    0    0    15  9.00  0.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Eyre                1.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    21  9.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Lilly              12.7   10    3    3    4   12    1   199  2.84  8.53  0.71  1.11  2.13
Samardzija          3.7    3    1    1    1    3    0    57  2.45  7.36  0.00  1.09  2.45
Hill                6.0    4    2    2    3    4    1    88  4.50  6.00  1.50  1.17  3.00
Dempster           26.0   25    9    9    7   26    2   398  2.42  9.00  0.69  1.23  3.12
Cotts               2.7    1    1    1    0    3    0    35  0.00 10.13  0.00  0.38  3.38
Wood                5.0    3    2    2    1    5    1    72  1.80  9.00  1.80  0.80  3.60
Zambrano           18.3   18    9    9    9   13    1   300  4.42  6.38  0.49  1.47  4.42
Marquis            17.7   19   11   10    6   13    2   299  3.06  6.62  1.02  1.42  5.09
Harden              5.7    8    5    4    1    8    2    93  1.59 12.71  3.18  1.59  6.35
Gallagher           4.7    8    5    5    1    4    1    96  1.93  7.71  1.93  1.93  9.64
Howry               5.0   11    9    9    1    7    1    89  1.80 12.60  1.80  2.40 16.20

totals vs. Houst  133.0  119   59   55   42  118   12  2103  2.84  7.98  0.81  1.21  3.72
season totals    1316.7 1209  602  564  481 1138  151 21635  3.29  7.78  1.03  1.28  3.86

 

CUBS' last 14 games (6-8)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
133  Wed 08/27  @ Pittsburgh        2- 0  Marquis         Davis         
134  Thu 08/28    Philadelphia  N   6- 4  Dempster        Hamels        
135  Fri 08/29    Philadelphia      3- 2  Harden          Blanton       
136  Sat 08/30    Philadelphia      2- 5  Lilly           Myers         
137  Sun 08/31    Philadelphia      3- 5  Marshall        Moyer         
138  Mon 09/01    Houston           0- 3  Marquis         Oswalt        
139  Tue 09/02    Houston       N   7- 9  Zambrano        Backe         
140  Wed 09/03    Houston       N   0- 4  Dempster        Wolf          
141  Fri 09/05  @ Cincinnati    N   2-10  Lilly           Arroyo        
142  Sat 09/06  @ Cincinnati    N  14- 9  Marquis         Cueto         
143  Sun 09/07  @ Cincinnati        3- 4  Marshall        Harang        
144  Tue 09/09  @ St. Louis     N   3- 4  Dempster        Lohse         
145  Wed 09/10  @ St. Louis     N   4- 3  Lilly           Looper        
146  Thu 09/11  @ St. Louis     N   3- 2  Harden          Wellemeyer    

 

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              3   7   2   4   5   8  10  10   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      52
Opponents         8   6   0   7   7  15   1   7  11   0   2   0   0   0   0   0      64

 

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

 

08/27 - 09/11      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
K Hill              4    0    2    1    0    0    1    0    2  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250  1.000  4.75  0.000  0.200
Pie                 2    1    1    0    0    0    1    2    0  0.500  0.750  0.500  1.250  0.500  4.25  0.250  1.000
Fontenot           16    2    6    1    0    1    5    4    3  0.375  0.476  0.625  1.101  0.417  3.90  0.101  0.571
Soriano            57    8   15    3    0    5    8    9   16  0.263  0.364  0.579  0.943  0.278  4.20  0.100  0.088
Cedeno             13    1    5    1    0    0    3    2    3  0.385  0.467  0.462  0.928  0.500  4.27  0.082  0.273
Soto               44    5   14    2    0    1    2    2   11  0.318  0.362  0.432  0.794  0.406  3.98  0.044  0.043
DeRosa             49   10   12    2    1    2    5    5    7  0.245  0.327  0.449  0.776  0.250  3.77  0.082  0.158
D Lee              56    2   16    3    0    0    5    7   13  0.286  0.365  0.339  0.704  0.372  3.43  0.079  0.147
Edmonds            21    3    4    0    0    1    1    5    5  0.190  0.346  0.333  0.679  0.200  4.65  0.156  0.000
Theriot            53    7   14    2    1    0    3    5    9  0.264  0.328  0.340  0.667  0.318  3.66  0.063  0.150
Ramirez            56    3   13    3    0    1    8    3   10  0.232  0.271  0.339  0.610  0.267  4.17  0.039  0.200
Ward                7    0    2    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.286  0.286  0.286  0.571  0.333  3.00  0.000  0.125
Fukudome           28    3    5    0    0    0    1    5    5  0.179  0.303  0.179  0.482  0.217  4.64  0.124  0.063
Johnson            28    4    6    0    0    0    0    0    8  0.214  0.241  0.214  0.456  0.300  3.62  0.027  0.000
Hoffpauir           8    2    1    0    0    0    1    2    1  0.125  0.300  0.125  0.425  0.143  4.40  0.175  0.250
Blanco             10    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.286  3.45  0.000  0.182
McGehee             3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.33  0.000  0.000

last 14 games     480   52  123   18    2   12   49   51  106  0.256  0.331  0.377  0.708  0.307  3.92  0.075  0.135
season totals    5057  779 1414  297   20  166  737  587 1061  0.280  0.358  0.445  0.802  0.326  3.89  0.078  0.196

 

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

 

08/27 - 09/11        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Guzman              3.0    2    0    0    1    1    0    38  3.00  3.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Gaudin              1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    16  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marquis            20.3   15    4    4    8   13    0   313  3.54  5.75  0.00  1.13  1.77
Marmol              9.3    6    2    2    4   13    1   162  3.86 12.54  0.96  1.07  1.93
Harden             11.0    8    4    3    5    8    0   186  4.09  6.55  0.00  1.18  2.45
Marshall           12.3   12    6    6    4    6    1   208  2.92  4.38  0.73  1.30  4.38
Dempster           20.0   23   10   10    9   20    2   327  4.05  9.00  0.90  1.60  4.50
Samardzija          5.7    7    4    3    4    3    0   103  6.35  4.76  0.00  1.94  4.76
Lilly              16.7   15    9    9    3   11    2   242  1.62  5.94  1.08  1.08  4.86
Zambrano            5.0    5    3    3    3    3    0    86  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.60  5.40
Cotts               4.7    5    3    3    0    5    2    89  0.00  9.64  3.86  1.07  5.79
Howry               5.0    7    4    4    1    5    0    88  1.80  9.00  0.00  1.60  7.20
Hart                1.0    2    1    1    0    2    0    26  0.00 18.00  0.00  2.00  9.00
Wood                6.3   10    7    7    3    9    2   128  4.26 12.79  2.84  2.05  9.95
Wuertz              2.3    2    3    3    2    1    0    36  7.71  3.86  0.00  1.71 11.57
Lieber              2.0    3    4    4    1    1    1    32  4.50  4.50  4.50  2.00 18.00

last 14 games     125.7  123   64   62   48  102   11  2080  3.44  7.31  0.79  1.36  4.44
season totals    1316.7 1209  602  564  481 1138  151 21635  3.29  7.78  1.03  1.28  3.86

 

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

 

03/31 - 09/11        P   PA  P/PA
K Hill              19    4  4.75
McGehee             13    3  4.33
Fukudome          2396  555  4.32
Ward               425  101  4.21
Edmonds           1127  269  4.19
Ramirez           2423  598  4.05
Fontenot          1005  251  4.00
Soto              2113  534  3.96
DeRosa            2197  559  3.93
D Lee             2540  648  3.92
Cedeno             757  197  3.84
Theriot           2297  612  3.75
Johnson           1267  340  3.73
Soriano           1672  452  3.70
E Patterson        161   44  3.66
Hoffpauir          179   49  3.65
Pie                270   74  3.65
Blanco             397  112  3.54
Murton             144   41  3.51

CUBS             22522 5795  3.89

 

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

 

03/31 - 09/11      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ramirez             78  231  0.252
Johnson             40  122  0.247
E Patterson          6   19  0.240
Soriano             43  149  0.224
DeRosa              63  229  0.216
Edmonds             28  105  0.211
Fontenot            28  106  0.209
D Lee               64  254  0.201
Cedeno              25  100  0.200
K Hill               1    4  0.200
Soto                59  245  0.194
Murton               6   29  0.171
Fukudome            45  219  0.170
Ward                11   56  0.164
Theriot             35  190  0.156
Hoffpauir            2   12  0.143
Pie                  7   44  0.137
Blanco               8   69  0.104
McGehee              0    2  0.000

CUBS               571 2348  0.196

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      10
Houston         8
St. Louis       5
Cincinnati     **
Pittsburgh     **

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Handlebar McSkullet]

This is awesome... im going to the game.

[chuckywang]

Think if I drive up to Milwaukee tomorrow I can get tickets at the door?

[ELCABALLO45]

Think if I drive up to Milwaukee tomorrow I can get tickets at the door?

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

I think...