04/23 DB Reds (Harang) @ Cubs (Zambrano) 01:20 CDT - CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez popped out to shallow right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hoffpauir          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on          8    0    3    2    0    0    4    0    4  0.375  0.333  0.625  0.958  0.750  3.67 -0.042  0.364
4th inning          2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.00  0.000  0.000
2 outs              4    0    2    1    0    0    2    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.750  1.250  0.500  2.25  0.000  1.000
last 7 games       13    1    5    2    0    1    4    1    3  0.385  0.400  0.769  1.169  0.444  4.07  0.015  0.429
Home               13    1    5    2    0    1    4    1    3  0.385  0.400  0.769  1.169  0.444  4.07  0.015  0.429
Day                12    0    4    2    0    0    2    0    3  0.333  0.333  0.500  0.833  0.444  3.58  0.000  0.333
vs Right           15    1    6    2    0    1    5    1    3  0.400  0.412  0.733  1.145  0.455  3.71  0.012  0.400
vs. Cincy           1    1    1    0    0    1    2    1    0  1.000  0.667  4.000  4.667  0.000  6.00 -0.333  1.000

season totals      16    1    6    2    0    1    5    1    4  0.375  0.389  0.688  1.076  0.455  3.78  0.014  0.364

[Tryptamine]

When was the last time the Cubs went this long without a run? I'd also be interested to know what the longest stretch the Cubs have ever gone without a run.

[nick23]

A Hoffpauir/Fox platoon might out OPS Lee by .100 points.

[Outshined_One]

I hate seeing the Cubs do nothing with these meatball pitches.

[cubswin2009]

13 straight innings now?

[Keener98]

this is pathetic

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Fukudome singled to right field

D Lee popped out to second base

Ramirez popped out to shallow right field

Hoffpauir popped out to second base

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Cincinnati      0 0 0 1                        1  3  0
CUBS            0 0 0 0                        0  3  0

 

Home runs:

Cincinnati: none

CUBS: none

 

Cincinnati     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harang        4.0  3  0  0  1  1  0  54

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      4.0  3  1  1  1  3  0  52

[Fred Hornkohl]

            Cincinnati            CUBS
P/PA              3.47            3.60
RBI%              0.20            0.00
R/BR              0.25            0.00
BA               0.214           0.214
OBP              0.267           0.267
SLG              0.429           0.286
OPS              0.695           0.552
ERA               0.00            2.25
BB/9              2.25            2.25
K/9               2.25            6.75

[cubswin2009]

Derrek Lee is 2008 Paul Konerko with better defense and less power.

[illiniguy]

Derrek Lee is 2008 Paul Konerko with better defense and less power.

So essentially worse?

[Tryptamine]

I'm starting to believe that rather than this being a slow start, maybe the offense just isn't that good.

[Little Slide Rooter]

offense taking another day off I see? I wish I could do that whenever I wanted and make a ridicuous 6-8 figure salary.

[Outshined_One]

*Leafs through 2009 MLB draft publications to see if there are any worthwhile college 1Bs out there*

[apete6]

I'm starting to believe that rather than this being a slow start, maybe the offense just isn't that good.

 

Winner. Just wait until Soriano goes into a slump and Ramirez misses 2 weeks with a hammy tweak. And Theriot and Fuku remember they aren't really good.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hernandez grounded out to second, 1-4-3

[laurens]

I'm starting to believe that rather than this being a slow start, maybe the offense just isn't that good.

 

Winner. Just wait until Soriano goes into a slump and Ramirez misses 2 weeks with a hammy tweak. And Theriot and Fuku remember they aren't really good.

 

Except that Fuku actually IS really good.

[illiniguy]

I'm starting to believe that rather than this being a slow start, maybe the offense just isn't that good.

 

Winner. Just wait until Soriano goes into a slump and Ramirez misses 2 weeks with a hammy tweak. And Theriot and Fuku remember they aren't really good.

Or, maybe Geo and Milton aren't .100 hitters.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Milwaukee      6  8
Philadelphia   0

NY Mets        3  6
St. Louis      7

[erik316wttn]

I'm starting to believe that rather than this being a slow start, maybe the offense just isn't that good.

 

Winner. Just wait until Soriano goes into a slump and Ramirez misses 2 weeks with a hammy tweak. And Theriot and Fuku remember they aren't really good.

 

Like I said, we got worse with every move Hendry made this winter, with the possible exception of Bradley.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Gonzalez struck out swinging

[cubswin2009]

I'm starting to believe that rather than this being a slow start, maybe the offense just isn't that good.

 

Winner. Just wait until Soriano goes into a slump and Ramirez misses 2 weeks with a hammy tweak. And Theriot and Fuku remember they aren't really good.

 

Like I said, we got worse with every move Hendry made this winter, with the possible exception of Bradley.

We got worse with the Bradley move too. Just wait until he tears his ACL next month.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Hernandez grounded out to second, 1-4-3

Gonzalez struck out swinging

Harang struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Cincinnati      0 0 0 1 0                      1  3  0
CUBS            0 0 0 0                        0  3  0

 

Home runs:

Cincinnati: none

CUBS: none

 

Cincinnati     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harang        4.0  3  0  0  1  1  0  54

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.0  3  1  1  1  5  0  66

[Schwarber Fan]

What it is, is pitchers that can throw strikes will beat the Cubs. We saw it at the end of last year. Guys with no control will fall to the patience of our lineup, but if they pound the zone, we are in trouble.

[laurens]

At least Z is doing his part