09/25 CUBS (Harden) @ NY Mets (Martinez) 6:10pm CDT, CSN+

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/425848.jpg Harden (10-2)

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/118377.jpg Martinez (5-6)

 

 

96 and counting.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Petaluma, CA !!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Thursday.......

 

 

CUBS are 13-7 on Thursdays

CUBS are 11-9 in September

CUBS are 4-1 vs. New York

CUBS are 20-11 vs. the NLE Division

CUBS are 21-15 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 59-36 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 31-19 in games that end a series

CUBS are 10-11-3 in road series

CUBS have won 4 consecutive series

CUBS are 47-33 at night

CUBS are 41-35 on the road

CUBS are 66-46 against right handers

CUBS are 49-19 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 59-23 when they get a quality start.... 37-38 when they don't

CUBS are 24-37 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 72-24 when they don't

CUBS are 67-21 when they score first in the game.... 29-40 when they don't

CUBS are 32-10 when they score in the first inning.... 64-51 when they don't

CUBS are 76-40 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 20-21 when they do

CUBS are 79-13 when they score at least 4 runs.... 16-48 when they don't

CUBS are 56-15 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 40-46 when they don't

CUBS are 77-11 when they outhit the opponents.... 9-36 when they get outhit.... and 10-14 when the hits are even

CUBS are 41-14 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 55-47 when he doesn't

CUBS are 24-21 in one run games.... 13-15 in two run games

CUBS are 54-41 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 42-20 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 56-22 when their starter throws more pitches than the opponent.... 36-38 when they throw fewer pitches than the opponent.... 4-1 when the pitch counts are even.

CUBS are 77-36 when the opponent's starter pitches 6-1/3 inning or less.... 19-25 when he doesn't

CUBS have thrown out 24 runners trying to steal in 89 attempts during their last 123 games

CUBS have committed 25 errors in their last 31 games

CUBS have stolen 30 bases in 38 attempts during their last 52 games.

CUBS pitchers have 20 quality starts in their last 35 games

CUBS have scored first in 28 out of their last 44 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 47 times in their last 49 games.... their opponents have GIDP'd 26 times

CUBS pitchers have allowed 19 HR in their last 26 games

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 5 of their last 29 games

CUBS have been held to 7 hits or less in 10 of their last 23 games

CUBS have stolen a base in 2 of their last 21 games.... opponents have at least 1 SB in 10 of their last 22 games

CUBS have failed to get an XBH in 5 of their last 22 games.... their opponents have three times

CUBS pitchers have allowed double digit hits in 11 of their last 22 games

CUBS have been held to 3 runs or less in 12 of their last 25 games.

CUBS have given up 14 ninth inning runs in their last 18 games

 

CUBS are 7-5 with Ed Montague's crew on the field this year...

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.23  Fri 04/25  @ Washington    N   3- 5  Dempster        Perez         
.24  Sat 04/26  @ Washington    N   7- 0  Zambrano        Chico         
.25  Sun 04/27  @ Washington        0- 2  Lilly           Lannan        
.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     
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         
155  Mon 09/22  @ New York      N   9- 5  Marquis         Niese         
156  Tue 09/23  @ New York      N   2- 6  Marshall        Santana       
157  Wed 09/24  @ New York      N   9- 6  Zambrano        Perez         

 

Composite scoring with Ed Montague'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              6  15   4  12   9   1   2   6   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0      60
Opponents         5   8   6   1   5   8   2   7   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      47

 

The CUBS have not seen Jerry Layne behind the plate this year or last year.

 

 

CUBS are 9-2 when Harden starts

Harden is 5 of 11 (.455) in quality starts

Harden has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Harden's ERA pitching to Soto is 1.28.... to Blanco it's 2.87

CUBS score 5.35 R/G overall.... 5.82 R/G when Harden pitches

CUBS hit 1.14 HR/G overall.... 1.27 HR/G when Harden pitches

CUBS have scored first in 8 of Harden's 11 starts

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 3 of Harden's 11 starts

Harden has given up run(s) in the first inning in 2 (2 runs total) of his 11 starts

 

CUBS' offensive support of Harden.....

 

03/31 - 09/24      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Harden     380   64   93   24    2   14  163   64   50   76  0.245  0.339  0.429  0.768
CUBS overall     5449  840 1517  325   21  179 2421  797  622 1150  0.278  0.355  0.444  0.799

 

Composite scoring in games started by Harden.........

 

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

CUBS              7   9   4  10   4   2   9   8   9   0   1   1   0   0   0   0      64
Opponents         2   1   2   0   3   9   3   4   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      34

 

Harden's starts this year (3-4)

 

Harden                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/12  vs. S.F.        5.3    5    0    0    3   10    0    96  5.06 16.88  0.00  1.50  0.00
07/21  vs. Ariz        7.0    1    1    1    2   10    1   112  2.57 12.86  1.29  0.43  1.29
07/26  vs. Flor        5.0    2    1    1    3   10    1    87  5.40 18.00  1.80  1.00  1.80
07/31  vs. Milw        7.0    6    1    1    0    9    1   105  0.00 11.57  1.29  0.86  1.29
08/05  vs. Houst       5.7    8    5    4    1    8    2    93  1.59 12.71  3.18  1.59  6.35
08/13  vs. Atla        5.0    2    0    0    5    2    0    92  9.00  3.60  0.00  1.40  0.00
08/19  vs. Cincy       7.0    2    0    0    0   10    0    94  0.00 12.86  0.00  0.29  0.00
08/24  vs. Wash        7.0    2    1    1    0   11    1   109  0.00 14.14  1.29  0.29  1.29
08/29  vs. Phila       5.0    3    2    1    4    5    0   100  7.20  9.00  0.00  1.40  1.80
09/11  vs. St. L       6.0    5    2    2    1    3    0    86  1.50  4.50  0.00  1.00  3.00
09/18  vs. Milw        5.0    1    1    1    6    7    0   115 10.80 12.60  0.00  1.40  1.80

Home                  40.0   23   10    8   17   61    4   694  3.83 13.73  0.90  1.00  1.80
Road                  25.0   14    4    4    8   24    2   395  2.88  8.64  0.72  0.88  1.44

Day                   33.0   21   10    8   17   51    4   600  4.64 13.91  1.09  1.15  2.18
Nite                  32.0   16    4    4    8   34    2   489  2.25  9.56  0.56  0.75  1.13

Road  Nite            25.0   14    4    4    8   24    2   395  2.88  8.64  0.72  0.88  1.44

July                  24.3   14    3    3    8   39    3   400  2.96 14.42  1.11  0.90  1.11
August                29.7   17    8    6   10   36    3   488  3.03 10.92  0.91  0.91  1.82
September             11.0    6    3    3    7   10    0   201  5.73  8.18  0.00  1.18  2.45

season totals         65.0   37   14   12   25   85    6  1089  3.46 11.77  0.83  0.95  1.66

 

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

 

              Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur          Totals
             24 Sep     23 Sep     22 Sep     21 Sep     20 Sep     19 Sep     18 Sep
             @ Mets     @ Mets     @ Mets     vs. St.L   vs. St.L   vs. St.L   vs. Milw
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts         1.3  27               0.3  12                                     0.0   1       1.7  40
Gaudin                   0.3  16               1.0  20                                        1.3  36
Guzman                   2.0  33                                     2.0  36                  4.0  69
Hart          1.0  17    0.7   9                                     2.0  42                  3.7  68
Howry         1.0  26                          1.0  15               1.0  15                  3.0  56
Marmol                              0.7  27               1.0  12               1.0  12       2.7  51
Marshall                                                             1.3  35                  1.3  35
Samardzija    1.0  27               1.0  13    1.0  10                          0.7  35       3.7  85
Wells                                          1.0  13                          2.3  19       3.3  32
Wood          1.0  17               0.3   3               1.0  15               2.0  33       4.3  68
Wuertz                                                               1.0  13    2.0  33       3.0  46

Totals        5.3 114    3.0  58    2.3  55    4.0  58    2.0  27    7.3 141    8.0 133      32.0 586

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York this year (4-1) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.19  Mon 04/21    New York      N   7- 1  Zambrano        Maine         
.20  Tue 04/22    New York          8- 1  Lilly           Figueroa      
155  Mon 09/22  @ New York      N   9- 5  Marquis         Niese         
156  Tue 09/23  @ New York      N   2- 6  Marshall        Santana       
157  Wed 09/24  @ New York      N   9- 6  Zambrano        Perez         
158  Thu 09/25  @ New York      N    -    Lilly           Martinez      

 

CUBS' season series vs. New York in 2007 (2-5).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.36  Mon 05/14  @ New York      N   4- 5  Marquis         Glavine       
.37  Tue 05/15  @ New York      N  10- 1  Zambrano        Maine         
.38  Wed 05/16  @ New York      N   1- 8  Hill            Sosa          
.39  Thu 05/17  @ New York          5- 6  Guzman          Vargas        
108  Fri 08/03    New York          2- 6  Zambrano        Hernandez     
109  Sat 08/04    New York          6- 2  Lilly           Maine         
110  Sun 08/05    New York      N   3- 8  Marquis         Glavine       

 

Composite scoring vs. New York this year.....

 

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

CUBS              0   3   1  11   5   0   2   9   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0      35
Opponents         0   1   6   0   2   6   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      19

 

CUBS hitters vs. New York this year.....

 

vs. Mets           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Ramirez            14    6    6    2    0    2    4    5    1  0.429  0.600  1.000  1.600  0.364  3.95  0.171  0.286
Theriot             9    3    6    0    0    0    0    2    0  0.667  0.727  0.667  1.394  0.667  4.18  0.061  0.000
Hoffpauir           3    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.667  0.667  0.667  1.333  1.000  5.00  0.000  0.000
Pie                 9    2    4    0    0    1    4    0    1  0.444  0.444  0.778  1.222  0.429  3.22  0.000  0.375
DeRosa             18    4    7    2    0    1    4    2    2  0.389  0.450  0.667  1.117  0.400  4.15  0.061  0.158
Fukudome           16    4    7    2    0    0    1    2    0  0.438  0.500  0.563  1.063  0.438  4.50  0.063  0.100
Johnson            18    1    8    0    0    0    6    2    4  0.444  0.524  0.444  0.968  0.571  4.19  0.079  0.545
Blanco              9    1    4    0    0    0    0    1    2  0.444  0.500  0.444  0.944  0.571  3.70  0.056  0.000
D Lee              19    6    5    2    0    1    2    5    3  0.263  0.417  0.526  0.943  0.267  4.13  0.154  0.125
McGehee             4    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750  0.333  3.50  0.000  0.000
Soto                8    1    2    1    0    0    0    1    3  0.250  0.333  0.375  0.708  0.400  4.56  0.083  0.000
Cedeno             23    5    4    2    0    1    7    0    6  0.174  0.174  0.391  0.565  0.188  3.65  0.000  0.353
Soriano            14    0    2    1    0    0    1    1    5  0.143  0.200  0.214  0.414  0.222  4.07  0.057  0.333
Ward                3    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250  0.000  4.00  0.250  0.000
Fontenot            4    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200  0.000  3.00  0.200  0.000
Murton              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00  0.000  0.000
Edmonds             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  6.00  0.000  0.000
K Hill              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  2.67  0.000  0.000

vs Sosa            11    5    5    0    0    2    7    1    0  0.455  0.500  1.000  1.500  0.333  4.17  0.045  0.294
vs Feliciano        3    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.667  0.750  0.667  1.417  0.667  4.25  0.083  0.000
vs Smith            5    1    3    1    0    0    1    0    1  0.600  0.600  0.800  1.400  0.750  4.80  0.000  0.200
vs Niese           16    6    7    2    0    1    6    2    2  0.438  0.500  0.750  1.250  0.462  4.33  0.063  0.625
vs Stokes           6    1    3    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.667  1.167  0.500  2.17  0.000  0.167
vs Ayala           16    4    6    2    0    1    4    1    3  0.375  0.412  0.688  1.099  0.417  3.65  0.037  0.375
vs Perez           18    5    6    1    0    1    3    5    6  0.333  0.478  0.556  1.034  0.455  4.57  0.145  0.200
vs Figueroa        26    4    9    2    0    1    4    5    4  0.346  0.452  0.538  0.990  0.381  3.42  0.105  0.158
vs Maine           22    2    5    0    0    1    2    2    6  0.227  0.320  0.364  0.684  0.267  4.36  0.093  0.100
vs Heilman          8    4    2    0    0    0    2    1    1  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650  0.286  4.50  0.150  0.182
vs Santana         31    2    7    4    0    0    2    2   10  0.226  0.273  0.355  0.628  0.333  3.79  0.047  0.143
vs Schoemweis       1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  3.00  0.500  0.000
vs Sanchez         14    0    3    0    0    0    1    1    2  0.214  0.267  0.214  0.481  0.250  4.27  0.052  0.143
vs Parnell         10    1    2    0    0    0    1    1    2  0.200  0.273  0.200  0.473  0.250  4.82  0.073  0.200
vs Rincon           2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.00  0.000  0.000

vs. starters      108   18   32    8    0    3   16   16   26  0.296  0.392  0.454  0.846  0.367  4.07  0.096  0.217
vs. relievers      81   17   28    5    0    4   18    7   11  0.346  0.404  0.556  0.960  0.364  3.97  0.059  0.209

vs Left            71   13   22    7    0    2   11   11   18  0.310  0.402  0.493  0.895  0.392  4.10  0.093  0.231
vs Right          118   22   38    6    0    5   23   12   19  0.322  0.394  0.500  0.894  0.351  3.98  0.072  0.205

Home               69   15   22    2    0    3   15   10   10  0.319  0.420  0.478  0.898  0.339  4.09  0.101  0.190
Road              120   20   38   11    0    4   19   13   27  0.317  0.383  0.508  0.892  0.382  3.99  0.067  0.234

Day                36    8   14    2    0    1    8    8    3  0.389  0.500  0.528  1.028  0.406  3.76  0.111  0.175
Nite              153   27   46   11    0    6   26   15   34  0.301  0.371  0.490  0.861  0.354  4.10  0.070  0.230

Leading off        39    5   10    1    0    1    1    5   12  0.256  0.341  0.359  0.700  0.346  4.07  0.084  0.000
Pinch hitting       9    0    1    0    0    0    0    2    2  0.111  0.273  0.111  0.384  0.143  4.25  0.162  0.000
bases empty        91   14   28    7    0    2    2   11   25  0.308  0.388  0.451  0.839  0.406  4.16  0.081  0.000
runners on         98   21   32    6    0    5   32   12   12  0.327  0.405  0.541  0.946  0.333  3.91  0.079  0.213
RISP               57   14   22    4    0    4   29    8    7  0.386  0.462  0.667  1.128  0.391  4.00  0.076  0.266

totals vs. Mets   189   35   60   13    0    7   34   23   37  0.317  0.397  0.497  0.895  0.366  4.03  0.080  0.213
season totals    5447  840 1517  325   21  179  794  622 1150  0.279  0.355  0.444  0.800  0.325  3.88  0.077  0.199

 

CUBS pitchers vs. New York this year......

 

vs. Mets             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Howry               2.0    1    0    0    2    2    0    36  9.00  9.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Hart                2.7    3    0    0    1    1    0    48  3.38  3.38  0.00  1.50  0.00
Cotts               1.7    2    0    0    1    3    0    39  5.40 16.20  0.00  1.80  0.00
Wood                2.3    0    0    0    0    2    0    26  0.00  7.71  0.00  0.00  0.00
Guzman              2.0    0    0    0    3    3    0    33 13.50 13.50  0.00  1.50  0.00
Lilly               6.0    4    1    1    4    4    0   107  6.00  6.00  0.00  1.33  1.50
Marmol              2.7    1    1    1    2    4    0    55  6.75 13.50  0.00  1.13  3.38
Marshall            5.0    4    2    2    2    7    0    71  3.60 12.60  0.00  1.20  3.60
Samardzija          2.0    2    1    1    2    2    0    40  9.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  4.50
Zambrano           11.7    8    6    6    6    6    1   188  4.63  4.63  0.77  1.20  4.63
Marquis             6.7    8    4    4    4    4    1   109  5.40  5.40  1.35  1.80  5.40
Gaudin              0.3    4    4    4    0    0    0    16  0.00  0.00  0.00 12.00108.00

totals vs. Mets    45.0   37   19   19   27   38    2   768  5.40  7.60  0.40  1.42  3.80
season totals    1418.7 1299  653  611  533 1235  158 23355  3.38  7.83  1.00  1.29  3.88

 

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

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
151  Thu 09/18    Milwaukee         7- 6  Harden          Bush          
152  Fri 09/19    St. Louis         6-12  Zambrano        Wainright     
153  Sat 09/20    St. Louis         5- 4  Lilly           Pineiro       
154  Sun 09/21    St. Louis         5- 1  Dempster        Looper        
155  Mon 09/22  @ New York      N   9- 5  Marquis         Niese         
156  Tue 09/23  @ New York      N   2- 6  Marshall        Santana       
157  Wed 09/24  @ New York      N   9- 6  Zambrano        Perez         

 

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

 

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

CUBS              0   7   2  10   7   2   2   2   7   3   0   1   0   0   0   0      43
Opponents         7   4   6   1   4  13   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      40

 

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

 

09/18 - 09/24      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Ramirez            18    5    7    3    0    2    3    4    2  0.389  0.500  0.889  1.389  0.357  3.82  0.111  0.125
DeRosa             20    6    8    3    0    1    4    1    2  0.400  0.429  0.700  1.129  0.412  3.48  0.029  0.273
Hoffpauir           9    1    4    1    0    0    1    2    3  0.444  0.545  0.556  1.101  0.667  4.64  0.101  0.333
Soto               10    3    3    1    0    1    3    1    2  0.300  0.364  0.700  1.064  0.286  4.00  0.064  0.400
Johnson            14    2    7    0    0    0    4    1    5  0.500  0.533  0.500  1.033  0.778  3.88  0.033  0.667
Pie                11    3    4    1    1    0    2    0    3  0.364  0.364  0.636  1.000  0.500  4.27  0.000  0.400
D Lee              21    3    5    3    0    1    3    6    6  0.238  0.407  0.524  0.931  0.286  4.19  0.169  0.333
Edmonds            11    3    3    1    0    1    3    0    3  0.273  0.250  0.636  0.886  0.286  3.58 -0.023  0.400
Fontenot            8    2    2    1    0    0    0    3    2  0.250  0.455  0.375  0.830  0.333  3.45  0.205  0.000
Ward                9    1    2    2    0    0    1    2    1  0.222  0.364  0.444  0.808  0.250  4.09  0.141  0.077
Fukudome           19    3    5    2    0    0    2    2    2  0.263  0.333  0.368  0.702  0.294  3.90  0.070  0.167
McGehee            10    1    3    1    0    0    4    0    2  0.300  0.273  0.400  0.673  0.375  3.91 -0.027  0.444
Blanco              9    0    3    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.429  3.56  0.000  0.000
Theriot            21    3    6    0    0    0    0    2    2  0.286  0.348  0.286  0.634  0.316  3.78  0.062  0.000
Cedeno             19    5    4    2    0    0    0    2    5  0.211  0.286  0.316  0.602  0.286  3.62  0.075  0.000
Soriano            24    0    5    1    0    0    3    3    7  0.208  0.296  0.250  0.546  0.294  4.04  0.088  0.429
K Hill              9    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.50  0.000  0.000

last 7 games      256   43   72   22    1    7   39   29   61  0.281  0.352  0.457  0.809  0.346  3.87  0.071  0.250
season totals    5447  840 1517  325   21  179  794  622 1150  0.279  0.355  0.444  0.800  0.325  3.88  0.077  0.199

 

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

 

09/18 - 09/24        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              2.0    3    0    0    0    1    0    22  0.00  4.50  0.00  1.50  0.00
Wood                4.3    2    0    0    1    6    0    68  2.08 12.46  0.00  0.69  0.00
Howry               3.0    4    0    0    2    4    0    56  6.00 12.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Wells               3.3    0    0    0    2    0    0    32  5.40  0.00  0.00  0.60  0.00
Dempster            5.0    6    1    1    0    1    0    67  0.00  1.80  0.00  1.20  1.80
Harden              5.0    1    1    1    6    7    0   115 10.80 12.60  0.00  1.40  1.80
Samardzija          3.7    5    5    1    4    4    0    85  9.82  9.82  0.00  2.45  2.45
Hart                3.7    7    1    1    1    4    0    68  2.45  9.82  0.00  2.18  2.45
Marshall            6.3    5    2    2    4    9    0   106  5.68 12.79  0.00  1.42  2.84
Marmol              2.7    1    1    1    2    3    0    51  6.75 10.13  0.00  1.13  3.38
Lilly               7.0    6    4    4    2    5    1    99  2.57  6.43  1.29  1.14  5.14
Cotts               1.7    3    1    1    1    3    0    40  5.40 16.20  0.00  2.40  5.40
Marquis             6.7    8    4    4    4    4    1   109  5.40  5.40  1.35  1.80  5.40
Guzman              4.0    4    3    3    3    4    1    69  6.75  9.00  2.25  1.75  6.75
Zambrano            6.3    9   13   13    7    3    2   132  9.95  4.26  2.84  2.53 18.47
Gaudin              1.3    4    4    4    2    1    0    36 13.50  6.75  0.00  4.50 27.00

last 7 games       66.0   68   40   36   41   59    5  1155  5.59  8.05  0.68  1.65  4.91
season totqals   1418.7 1299  653  611  533 1235  158 23355  3.38  7.83  1.00  1.29  3.88

 

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

 

03/31 - 09/24        P   PA  P/PA
Fukudome          2488  579  4.30
Ward               474  113  4.19
Edmonds           1202  289  4.16
Ramirez           2569  636  4.04
McGehee             56   14  4.00
Fontenot          1079  270  4.00
Soto              2228  561  3.97
D Lee             2725  691  3.94
DeRosa            2310  593  3.90
Hoffpauir          244   63  3.87
K Hill              54   14  3.86
Cedeno             865  228  3.79
Theriot           2431  647  3.76
Johnson           1367  365  3.75
Pie                319   86  3.71
Soriano           1836  495  3.71
E Patterson        161   44  3.66
Blanco             431  122  3.53
Murton             144   41  3.51

CUBS             24186 6228  3.88

 

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

 

03/31 - 09/24      BDI  LOB   RBI%
McGehee              4    7  0.364
Ramirez             83  241  0.256
Johnson             44  130  0.253
E Patterson          6   19  0.240
Soriano             46  159  0.224
Edmonds             30  109  0.216
DeRosa              66  240  0.216
D Lee               70  258  0.213
Fontenot            28  110  0.203
Soto                63  252  0.200
Cedeno              25  106  0.191
Murton               6   29  0.171
Fukudome            47  231  0.169
Hoffpauir            3   15  0.167
Pie                  9   47  0.161
Theriot             36  206  0.149
Ward                12   69  0.148
K Hill               1    7  0.125
Blanco               9   72  0.111

CUBS               615 2482  0.199

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
NY Mets         87      71     0.551     ---
Milwaukee       87      71     0.551     ---
Houston         83      74     0.529     3.5

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2008, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Sorianos hop]

Go Cubs!

[Ski]

Go Cubs, I guess.

[Choonch]

Please move this game up. I don't even care if we lose, I just don't want it to be PPD.

[Joe_Cub]

i had class last night and couldn't start the game thread until this morning.

 

i'll get tomorrow's.

[bcl412]

I bet Brewer fans are praying this gets in because why the Hell would you want to face Harden.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Im not gonna lie, it is fun to sit back and watch these games without consequence. I mean when was the last time we got to watch over a weeks worth of games without nail biting?

[gflore34]

If this game does get in I believe the Cubs will win, this loss, coupled with the Marlins taking two of of three, will have the Mets finishing at 88-74. Brewers will win today, over the weekend, will they get one from the Cubs? If they do, I'd like to see it Sunday, Sabathia going on 3 days rest, Cubs work him for 125+ pitches.

[Sammys Boombox]

Please move this game up. I don't even care if we lose, I just don't want it to be PPD.

 

MLB should rethink their policy of not moving games around in September because of weather. If this game gets played in the afternoon there are no issues. If they start at 6, it could get ugly. Although, it'd be nice to get out of their with a Harden complete-game shutout (of the 5 or 6 inning variety).

[Ball And Glove]

One more win, please. :beg:

[Little Slide Rooter]

http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/06c35654bf029c05d0aa9beebfcf738e8470b66.pjpg

[UMFan83]

Mets fans thoughts on the Cubs:

 

I've always said they're not a World Series-caliber team this year, and I'm not changing my mind. They're gonna get shut down by righty pitching. If they play the Angels or Rays in the World Series, Lackey/Santana or Garza/Shields is like 4 automatic wins. Their lefties can't even hit righties. Against Parnell and Smith, they've looked positively [bad]. I'm not scared of Zambrano, who is a head case, and I'm not scared of Harden, who can't get out of the 6th and might legit injure himself before the playoffs even start. Marmol and Wood are great, but that means nothing if they can't get to them, and Harden aside this team just doesn't look substantially different from the one that got [expletive] mowed down by Arizona in the NLDS last year. Wouldn't be surprised if they were one and done. They split with the Phils at home, and if that's who they end up playing in the NLCS, I don't like their chances, which sucks because I hate the Phightin's more than I hate looking at recent pictures of Amy Winehouse.

[erik316wttn]

Im not gonna lie, it is fun to sit back and watch these games without consequence. I mean when was the last time we got to watch over a weeks worth of games without nail biting?

 

2005, 2006 come to mind.

[bukie]

Heh, that same Cub team is at worst splitting the most important series of the Mets year with minimal true effort.

[Sammys Boombox]

Mets fans thoughts on the Cubs:

 

I've always said they're not a World Series-caliber team this year, and I'm not changing my mind. They're gonna get shut down by righty pitching. If they play the Angels or Rays in the World Series, Lackey/Santana or Garza/Shields is like 4 automatic wins. Their lefties can't even hit righties. Against Parnell and Smith, they've looked positively [bad]. I'm not scared of Zambrano, who is a head case, and I'm not scared of Harden, who can't get out of the 6th and might legit injure himself before the playoffs even start. Marmol and Wood are great, but that means nothing if they can't get to them, and Harden aside this team just doesn't look substantially different from the one that got ---SOAPDROPPING--- mowed down by Arizona in the NLDS last year. Wouldn't be surprised if they were one and done. They split with the Phils at home, and if that's who they end up playing in the NLCS, I don't like their chances, which sucks because I hate the Phightin's more than I hate looking at recent pictures of Amy Winehouse.

 

Is that a twinge of jealousy?

[UMFan83]

Mets fans thoughts on the Cubs:

 

I've always said they're not a World Series-caliber team this year, and I'm not changing my mind. They're gonna get shut down by righty pitching. If they play the Angels or Rays in the World Series, Lackey/Santana or Garza/Shields is like 4 automatic wins. Their lefties can't even hit righties. Against Parnell and Smith, they've looked positively [bad]. I'm not scared of Zambrano, who is a head case, and I'm not scared of Harden, who can't get out of the 6th and might legit injure himself before the playoffs even start. Marmol and Wood are great, but that means nothing if they can't get to them, and Harden aside this team just doesn't look substantially different from the one that got ---SOAPDROPPING--- mowed down by Arizona in the NLDS last year. Wouldn't be surprised if they were one and done. They split with the Phils at home, and if that's who they end up playing in the NLCS, I don't like their chances, which sucks because I hate the Phightin's more than I hate looking at recent pictures of Amy Winehouse.

 

Is that a twinge of jealousy?

 

I know its horrible.

 

We do hit worse vs. RHP (which is expected) but its still over league average

 

.274 .350 .444 .794 vs. RHP

.291 .369 .446 .815 vs. LHP

 

Plus, Ramirez has big reverse splits this year and has hit RHP really well, and 2 of our other positions are in straight platoons (CF, and 2B/RF).

 

I don't know if anyone has realized this, but this is Aramis Ramirez's splits this year:

.308 .398 .565 .962 vs. RHP

.229 .327 .382 .708 vs. LHP

 

Looking at potential NL playoff teams rotations

Dodgers: 3 righties, 1 lefty

Mets: 2 righties, 2 lefties

Phillies: 2 righties, 2 lefties

Brewers: 2 righties, 2 lefties

[gflore34]

Mets fans thoughts on the Cubs:

 

I've always said they're not a World Series-caliber team this year, and I'm not changing my mind. They're gonna get shut down by righty pitching. If they play the Angels or Rays in the World Series, Lackey/Santana or Garza/Shields is like 4 automatic wins. Their lefties can't even hit righties. Against Parnell and Smith, they've looked positively [bad]. I'm not scared of Zambrano, who is a head case, and I'm not scared of Harden, who can't get out of the 6th and might legit injure himself before the playoffs even start. Marmol and Wood are great, but that means nothing if they can't get to them, and Harden aside this team just doesn't look substantially different from the one that got ---SOAPDROPPING--- mowed down by Arizona in the NLDS last year. Wouldn't be surprised if they were one and done. They split with the Phils at home, and if that's who they end up playing in the NLCS, I don't like their chances, which sucks because I hate the Phightin's more than I hate looking at recent pictures of Amy Winehouse.

 

Is that a twinge of jealousy?

 

I know its horrible.

 

We do hit worse vs. RHP (which is expected) but its still over league average

 

.274 .350 .444 .794 vs. RHP

.291 .369 .446 .815 vs. LHP

 

Plus, Ramirez has big reverse splits this year and has hit RHP really well, and 2 of our other positions are in straight platoons (CF, and 2B/RF).

 

I don't know if anyone has realized this, but this is Aramis Ramirez's splits this year:

.308 .398 .565 .962 vs. RHP

.229 .327 .382 .708 vs. LHP

 

Looking at potential NL playoff teams rotations

Dodgers: 3 righties, 1 lefty

Mets: 2 righties, 2 lefties

Phillies: 2 righties, 2 lefties

Brewers: 2 righties, 2 lefties

 

Throw in a 64-46 record vs RHP which is, guess what, the best in the NL and damn near the best in Baseball - TB and ANA

[RedFlash]

Well nobody ever said a Mets fan had ay working brain cell. I wonder if that is the same Met fan who said that he would take "Johan/Ollie and Pelfrey over Z/Harden and Dempster."

 

I just think the Mets fans are trying to convince themselves they are in the Cubs league, but the reality is....the Cubs are in a different league then the rest of the National League.

[SouthSideRyan]

You mean BIG GAME OLLIE

[jersey cubs fan]

I just think the Mets fans are trying to convince themselves they are in the Cubs league, but the reality is....the Cubs are in a different league then the rest of the National League.

 

In all honesty, the vibe I'm getting is most Mets fans are convinced the Mets aren't even good enough to make the playoffs, let alone hang with the Cubs.

[Guest]

http://radblast-mi.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=OKX&brand=wui&num=6&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&t=1222364657&lat=40.72962189&lon=-73.74875641&label=Queens%2C+NY&showstorms=0&map.x=400&map.y=240&centerx=400&centery=240&transx=0&transy=0&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&smooth=0

[David]

loooool almost an .800 OPS vs righties AS A TEAM

[anabiono]

this is crap...if this game is postponed when are they going to make it up if we still have to play the astros?

 

tuesday????

 

bollocks

[David]

Mets fans thoughts on the Cubs:

 

I've always said they're not a World Series-caliber team this year, and I'm not changing my mind. They're gonna get shut down by righty pitching. If they play the Angels or Rays in the World Series, Lackey/Santana or Garza/Shields is like 4 automatic wins. Their lefties can't even hit righties. Against Parnell and Smith, they've looked positively [bad]. I'm not scared of Zambrano, who is a head case, and I'm not scared of Harden, who can't get out of the 6th and might legit injure himself before the playoffs even start. Marmol and Wood are great, but that means nothing if they can't get to them, and Harden aside this team just doesn't look substantially different from the one that got ---SOAPDROPPING--- mowed down by Arizona in the NLDS last year. Wouldn't be surprised if they were one and done. They split with the Phils at home, and if that's who they end up playing in the NLCS, I don't like their chances, which sucks because I hate the Phightin's more than I hate looking at recent pictures of Amy Winehouse.

 

Where is that from?

 

I'm assuming that one or two of the smarter posters on whatever forum that is jumped all over that.