5/1 Florida (Taylor) @ Cubs (Harden) 1:20 (CT), CSN

[CubbieBum]

Time to waste another pitching gem? At least we get to see Harden ...

 

 

 

 

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RICH HARDEN (2-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 21.0 INN, 35 SO's)

 

v.

 

http://www.extrainnings-margate.com/images/instructorgtaylor.jpg

 

Graham Taylor (0-1, 9.82 ERA, 2.73 WHIP, 3.2 innings, 2 SO's)

 

 

Some Notes:

- Harden was 0-0 in two starts last year against Florida, with a 1.69 ERA. He had 15 strikeouts in 10.2 innings.

- Taylor is making his second career appearance and start in the majors. He lost his first outing giving up 4 runs in 3.2 innings and walking 6.

- Cubs won season series 4-3 last season with all games played in second half.

- Marlins have won three straight after a 7-game losing streak.

- Cubs have lost 7 of 9 including the last two.

- Milton Bradley looks to extend his hitting streak to a season high two games.

[illiniguy]

Man hopefully we remember the season has started soon.

[erik316wttn]

Meh

[Little Slide Rooter]

We should win this one, but you never know.

[illiniguy]

We should win this one, but you never know.

Mitchell Boggs says our offense sucks.

[BCVM22]

I'll go ahead and make the first "young kid with a 9.82 ERA just up from the minors = 8 scoreless innings" post.

 

...

 

Don't look at me like that. You were all thinking it.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cubs win 8-2.

[Omar]

I'll go ahead and make the first "young kid with a 9.82 ERA just up from the minors = 8 scoreless innings" post.

 

...

 

Don't look at me like that. You were all thinking it.

 

Why not 9?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Some worthless stats of the day for a Friday.............

 

CUBS are 1-2 on Fridays

CUBS are 0-0 in May

CUBS are 0-1 vs. Florida

CUBS are 0-1 vs. NL East

CUBS are 1-1 when they've lost their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 5-5 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 4-6 in day games

CUBS are 4-5 at home

CUBS are 0-2 against lefties

CUBS are 6-7 when they get a quality start.... 4-4 when they don't

CUBS are 2-8 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 8-3 when they don't

CUBS are 7-3 when they score first in the game.... 3-8 when they don't

CUBS are 5-2 when they score in the first inning.... 5-9 when they don't

CUBS are 9-8 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 1-3 when they do

CUBS are 10-1 when they score 4 runs or more.... 0-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 5-9 when they don't

CUBS are 8-1 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-9 when they get outhit.... 1-1 when the hits are even

CUBS are 2-2 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 8-9 when he doesn't

CUBS are 2-3 in one run games .... 2-0 in two runs games

CUBS are 6-5 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 4-6 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 6-3 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 4-8 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 5-7 when they don't

CUBS are 8-4 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 2-6 when he doesn't

CUBS are 2-5 when CSN broadcasts the game

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2008  2007  2006  2005
..77 wins                            97    85    66    79
.748 runs                           857   752   716   703
.193 home runs                      185   151   166   194
.640 walks                          638   500   395   419
1165 strikeouts                    1193  1054   928   920
..85 stolen bases                    87    87   121    64
.123 GIDPs                          136   128   135   129
.108 errors                          97    94   104   100
..85 hit batsmen                     50    37    41    50
4.62 runs per game                 5.29  4.64  4.42  4.34
3.89 pitches per plate appearance  3.88  3.74  3.68  3.61
17.3 % of baserunners driven in    19.7  18.9  20.0  18.4
.358 runs per baserunner          0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
32.2 % of extra base hits          34.3  34.1  32.3  35.8

 

CUBS are 9-3 when they get at least 8 hits .... 1-8 when they don't

CUBS are 10-8 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 0-3 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they steal a base.... 6-9 when they don't

CUBS are 2-1 when they execute a sac bunt.... 8-10 when they don't

CUBS are 0-8 when they commit one or more errors.... 10-3 when they don't

CUBS are 10-7 when they hit at least one double.... 0-4 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 5-8 when they don't

CUBS are 4-1 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 6-10 when they don't

CUBS are 1-3 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 9-8 when they don't

CUBS are 2-7 when the opponent steals a base.... 8-4 when they don't

CUBS are 3-7 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 7-4 when they don't

CUBS are 8-5 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 2-6 when they don't

CUBS are 0-2 when the opponent triples.... 10-9 when they don't

CUBS are 4-1 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 6-10 when they don't

CUBS are 3-1 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 7-10 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they hit an opposing batter.... 6-9 when they don't

CUBS have gotten 8 quality starts in their last 10 games from their rotation

CUBS have outscored the opponents 13-6 in the first inning

CUBS opponents have not made an error in their last 4 games

CUBS have GIDP'd in 6 of their last 8 games

CUBS opponents have stolen at least 1 base in 7 of their last 10 games

CUBS opponents have hit at least 1 double in their last 14 games

CUBS have played 8 straight games without a sac fly for either side

 

 

CUBS are 2-2 when Harden starts

Harden is 3 of 4 (.750) in quality starts

Harden has 2 consecutive quality start(s)

Harden's ERA pitching to Soto is 4.80.... to K Hill it's 1.50

CUBS score 4.62 R/G overall.... 5.50 R/G when Harden pitches

CUBS hit 1.19 HR/G overall.... 1.50 HR/G when Harden pitches

CUBS have scored first in 1 of Harden's 4 starts

CUBS have scored in the first inning in 1 of Harden's 4 starts

Harden has given up run(s) in the first inning in 1 (1 runs total) of his 4 starts

 

CUBS' offensive support of Harden.....

 

04/06 - 04/29      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Harden     136   22   39    8    0    6   65   21   18   26  0.287  0.384  0.478  0.862
CUBS overall      711   97  177   31    1   25  285   93   83  151  0.249  0.335  0.401  0.735

 

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              3   3   0   3   4   4   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      22
Opponents         1   4   3   2   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      14

 

Harden's starts this year (2-1)

 

Harden                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/10  vs. Milw        6.0    3    2    1    2   10    1    96    63  0.66  16.0    4    4  0.50  3.00 15.00  1.50  0.83  1.50
04/15  vs. Colo        3.0    5    4    4    4    8    1    92    53  0.58  30.7    0    0  0.00 12.00 24.00  3.00  3.00 12.00
04/21  vs. Cincy       6.0    3    2    2    2    8    1    92    60  0.65  15.3    5    5  0.50  3.00 12.00  1.50  0.83  3.00
04/26  vs. St. L       6.0    4    2    2    2    9    2   107    69  0.64  17.8    2    7  0.22  3.00 13.50  3.00  1.00  3.00

season totals         21.0   15   10    9   10   35    5   387   245  0.63  18.4   11   16  0.41  4.29 15.00  2.14  1.19  3.86

 

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

 

Harden                  IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/26  vs. Flor        5.0    2    1    1    3   10    1    87  5.40 18.00  1.80  1.00  1.80

season totals         71.0   39   17   14   30   89    6  1187  3.80 11.28  0.76  0.97  1.77

 

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

 

              Thur       Wed        Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri           Totals
             30 Apr     29 Apr     28 Apr     27 Apr     26 Apr     25 Apr     24 Apr
             vs Flor    @ Ariz     @ Ariz     @ Ariz     @ St. L.   @ St. L.   @ St. L.
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Cotts                                                     0.7  20    0.3   1                  1.0  21
Gregg         1.0  15    0.7  35                          1.0   8                             2.7  58
Guzman        1.0  16               2.0  30                                     0.7   4       3.7  50
Heilman       0.0  29                                     1.3  20               1.0  12       2.3  61
Marmol        1.0  20    0.3  22                                                0.3  12       1.7  54
Patton                   0.3   5               2.0  36               1.7  44                  4.0  85
Samardzija               0.7  11               1.0  18                                        1.7  29

Totals        3.0  80    2.0  73    2.0  30    3.0  54    3.0  48    2.0  45    2.0  28      17.0 358

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida this year (0-1) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.21  Thu 04/30    Florida       N   2- 8  Marshall        Volstad       
.22  Fri 05/01    Florida            -    Harden          Taylor        
.23  Sat 05/02    Florida            -    Lilly           Sanchez       
.24  Sun 05/03    Florida            -    Zambrano        Nolasco       
102  Fri 07/31  @ Florida       N    -    Harden          Taylor        
103  Sat 08/01  @ Florida       N    -    Lilly           Sanchez       
104  Sun 08/02  @ Florida            -    Zambrano        Nolasco       

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida in 2008 (4-3).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
102  Thu 07/24    Florida       N   6- 3  Zambrano        Olsen         
103  Fri 07/25    Florida           2- 3  Dempster        Johnson       
104  Sat 07/26    Florida           2- 3  Harden          Volstad       
105  Sun 07/27    Florida           9- 6  Marquis         VandenHurk    
122  Fri 08/15  @ Florida       N   6- 5  Zambrano        Johnson       
123  Sat 08/16  @ Florida       N   1- 2  Marshall        Sanchez       
124  Sun 08/17  @ Florida           9- 2  Dempster        Volstad       

 

Composite scoring vs. Florida last year.....

 

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

CUBS              1   2   4   6   5   1  12   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      35
Opponents         1   5  10   0   2   1   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      24

 

CUBS hitters vs. Florida last year.....

 

vs. Flor           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Cedeno              5    2    3    0    0    1    1    1    1  0.600  0.667  1.200  1.867  0.667  3.33  0.067  0.000
Blanco             11    4    5    1    0    2    2    0    2  0.455  0.455  1.091  1.545  0.429  3.67  0.000  0.000
Ward                5    2    1    0    0    1    3    2    2  0.200  0.429  0.800  1.229  0.000  4.29  0.229  0.400
Johnson            20    3    9    3    0    1    4    1    6  0.450  0.476  0.750  1.226  0.615  3.71  0.026  0.250
Ramirez            21    2    8    3    0    1    7    3    2  0.381  0.480  0.667  1.147  0.389  3.76  0.099  0.667
Fontenot           17    1    7    2    0    0    3    2    3  0.412  0.474  0.529  1.003  0.500  3.68  0.062  0.214
Soto               16    3    4    1    0    1    1    3    3  0.250  0.368  0.500  0.868  0.250  4.47  0.118  0.000
D Lee              26    3    6    1    0    1    3    4    6  0.231  0.333  0.385  0.718  0.263  3.73  0.103  0.200
Soriano            33    4    8    3    0    1    5    2    8  0.242  0.286  0.424  0.710  0.292  3.66  0.043  0.222
DeRosa             16    6    1    0    0    1    3    7    3  0.063  0.333  0.250  0.583  0.000  3.83  0.271  0.182
Fukudome           18    0    4    0    0    0    1    3    9  0.222  0.318  0.222  0.540  0.444  4.55  0.096  0.091
Theriot            29    2    5    1    0    0    0    3    5  0.172  0.273  0.207  0.480  0.208  4.09  0.100  0.000
Edmonds            11    1    1    1    0    0    0    2    3  0.091  0.231  0.182  0.413  0.125  4.38  0.140  0.000

vs Rhodes           1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  4.00  0.000  0.000
vs VandenHurk      18    5    8    2    0    1    5    2    6  0.444  0.524  0.722  1.246  0.636  3.91  0.079  0.333
vs Olsen           23    6    7    4    0    2    6    3    3  0.304  0.385  0.739  1.124  0.278  3.27  0.080  0.333
vs Pinto           10    5    4    2    0    0    5    3    3  0.400  0.500  0.600  1.100  0.571  4.73  0.100  0.556
vs Kensing          9    1    3    1    0    0    3    3    3  0.333  0.500  0.444  0.944  0.500  3.67  0.167  0.500
vs Hendrickson     17    4    5    1    0    1    2    1    1  0.294  0.316  0.529  0.845  0.267  3.63  0.022  0.091
vs Johnson         44    5   12    0    0    3    5    6   16  0.273  0.360  0.477  0.837  0.360  4.04  0.087  0.133
vs Volstad         44    4   12    4    0    1    2    5    9  0.273  0.360  0.432  0.792  0.324  4.02  0.087  0.048
vs Sanchez         18    1    3    1    0    1    1    5    6  0.167  0.348  0.389  0.737  0.182  4.17  0.181  0.000
vs Gregg           15    3    3    0    0    1    3    2    4  0.200  0.294  0.400  0.694  0.200  4.29  0.094  0.333
vs Nelson          12    1    2    1    0    0    3    3    6  0.167  0.333  0.250  0.583  0.333  4.60  0.167  0.214
vs Waechter         6    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.167  3.57  0.119  0.000
vs Miller           8    0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.125  0.125  0.250  0.375  0.143  2.88  0.000  0.000
vs Lindstrom       18    0    3    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333  0.188  3.56  0.000  0.000

vs. starters      147   21   42   11    0    8   19   21   40  0.286  0.382  0.524  0.906  0.343  3.92  0.097  0.162
vs. relievers      96   14   23    6    0    2   16   13   20  0.240  0.324  0.365  0.689  0.284  3.95  0.085  0.237

vs Left            51   15   17    7    0    3   13    7    7  0.333  0.400  0.647  1.047  0.341  3.75  0.067  0.313
vs Right          192   20   48   10    0    7   22   27   53  0.250  0.348  0.411  0.760  0.311  3.98  0.098  0.158

Home              141   19   38   10    0    7   19   15   35  0.270  0.344  0.489  0.833  0.313  3.75  0.074  0.179
Road              102   16   27    7    0    3   16   19   25  0.265  0.379  0.422  0.801  0.324  4.16  0.114  0.217

Day               145   22   42   12    0    5   22   19   34  0.290  0.375  0.476  0.851  0.349  3.89  0.085  0.221
Nite               98   13   23    5    0    5   13   15   26  0.235  0.336  0.439  0.775  0.269  3.99  0.102  0.160

Leading off        59    7   10    1    0    2    2    5   15  0.169  0.234  0.288  0.523  0.190  3.63  0.065  0.000
Pinch hitting      14    5    8    3    0    1    6    3    3  0.571  0.647  1.000  1.647  0.700  3.94  0.076  0.385
bases empty       146   16   37    8    0    7    7   13   31  0.253  0.319  0.452  0.771  0.278  3.86  0.065  0.000
runners on         97   19   28    9    0    3   28   21   29  0.289  0.413  0.474  0.887  0.385  4.02  0.125  0.197
RISP               60   13   16    7    0    2   26   13   18  0.267  0.387  0.483  0.870  0.350  3.87  0.120  0.238

totals vs Ariz    243   35   65   17    0   10   35   34   60  0.267  0.359  0.461  0.820  0.318  3.93  0.092  0.197
season totals    5690  861 1577  336   21  185  815  642 1210  0.277  0.353  0.441  0.794  0.324  3.88  0.076  0.195

 

CUBS pitchers vs. Florida last year......

 

vs. Flor             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marmol              5.0    1    0    0    5    6    0   102  9.00 10.80  0.00  1.20  0.00
Cotts               2.0    2    0    0    1    2    0    44  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.50  0.00
Wood                1.0    0    0    0    1    2    0    30  9.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Samardzija          5.3    2    1    1    1    7    0    76  1.69 11.81  0.00  0.56  1.69
Gaudin              5.0    5    2    1    0    6    0    74  0.00 10.80  0.00  1.00  1.80
Harden              5.0    2    1    1    3   10    1    87  5.40 18.00  1.80  1.00  1.80
Dempster           12.0    7    3    3    8   16    0   206  6.00 12.00  0.00  1.25  2.25
Marshall            8.0    5    3    3    3   13    2   126  3.38 14.63  2.25  1.00  3.38
Howry               2.7    2    1    1    1    0    1    58  3.38  0.00  3.38  1.13  3.38
Zambrano           13.0   10    7    7    5   12    2   245  3.46  8.31  1.38  1.15  4.85
Marquis             6.0    9    6    6    3    6    3   103  4.50  9.00  4.50  2.00  9.00

totals vs Flor     65.0   45   24   23   31   80    9  1151  4.29 11.08  1.25  1.17  3.18
season totals    1487.3 1353  691  642  562 1289  164 24396  3.40  7.80  0.99  1.29  3.88

 

CUBS' last 10 games (3-7)..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.12  Tue 04/21    Cincinnati    N   7- 2  Harden          Owings        
.13  Wed 04/22    Cincinnati    N   0- 3  Lilly           Cueto         
.14  Thu 04/23    Cincinnati        1- 7  Zambrano        Harang        
.15  Fri 04/24  @ St. Louis     N   3- 4  Dempster        Wainright     
.16  Sat 04/25  @ St. Louis         2- 8  Marshall        Boggs         
.17  Sun 04/26  @ St. Louis        10- 3  Harden          Wellemeyer    
.18  Mon 04/27  @ Arizona       N   2- 7  Lilly           Haren         
.19  Tue 04/28  @ Arizona       N  11- 3  Zambrano        Petit         
.20  Wed 04/29  @ Arizona           0-10  Dempster        Davis         
.21  Thu 04/30    Florida       N   2- 8  Marshall        Volstad       

 

Composite scoring during the last 10 games.........

 

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

CUBS              4   3   3   6   8   4   6   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      38
Opponents         3   2   3  11   3   1  17   6   3   6   0   0   0   0   0   0      55

 

CUBS' hitters during the last 10 games......

 

04/21 - 04/30      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Ramirez            14    1    6    1    0    0    3    0    2  0.429  0.467  0.500  0.967  0.500  4.13  0.038  0.300
Hoffpauir          18    3    5    0    0    2    6    2    2  0.278  0.333  0.611  0.944  0.214  4.00  0.056  0.333
Fontenot           33    4    8    1    0    3    6    2    6  0.242  0.306  0.545  0.851  0.208  3.89  0.063  0.176
Soriano            40    8   11    4    0    2    5    2    9  0.275  0.326  0.525  0.851  0.310  3.56  0.051  0.176
Fukudome           31    4    9    0    0    1    5    7    8  0.290  0.436  0.387  0.823  0.364  4.28  0.146  0.267
Bradley            15    2    3    0    0    1    1    4    6  0.200  0.368  0.400  0.768  0.250  3.84  0.168  0.000
K. Hill            11    2    4    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.364  0.364  0.364  0.727  0.400  3.91  0.000  0.250
Theriot            42    3   10    0    0    0    4    2    9  0.238  0.273  0.238  0.511  0.303  3.98  0.035  0.167
Miles              30    3    6    1    0    0    0    0    5  0.200  0.200  0.233  0.433  0.240  4.06  0.000  0.000
Soto               27    2    3    1    0    0    1    5    6  0.111  0.250  0.148  0.398  0.143  4.19  0.139  0.071
D Lee              28    2    4    1    0    0    1    2    4  0.143  0.200  0.179  0.379  0.167  3.60  0.057  0.077
Johnson            22    0    3    0    0    0    0    1    5  0.136  0.208  0.136  0.345  0.176  3.42  0.072  0.000
Gathright           6    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    4  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333  0.500  3.50  0.000  0.000

Last 10 games     339   38   79   10    0   10   35   27   72  0.233  0.298  0.351  0.649  0.268  3.82  0.065  0.148
Season totals     721   97  177   31    1   25   93   83  151  0.245  0.330  0.395  0.726  0.279  3.87  0.085  0.173

 

CUBS' pitchers during the last 10 games......

 

04/21 - 04/30        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Vizcaino            1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    16    11  0.69  16.0    2    0  1.00  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Guzman              4.7    5    1    1    1    4    0    72    51  0.71  15.4    6    4  0.60  1.93  7.71  0.00  1.29  1.93
Marshall           13.0   12    4    4    3   11    1   192   134  0.70  14.8   15   11  0.58  2.08  7.62  0.69  1.15  2.77
Harden             12.0    7    4    4    4   17    3   199   129  0.65  16.6    7   12  0.37  3.00 12.75  2.25  0.92  3.00
Lilly              12.0   11    6    5    4    5    1   192   118  0.61  16.0   10   20  0.33  3.00  3.75  0.75  1.25  3.75
Gregg               4.7    5    2    2    3    4    1    82    49  0.60  17.6    2    5  0.29  5.79  7.71  1.93  1.71  3.86
Zambrano           14.0   15    7    6    5   10    0   220   134  0.61  15.7   21   11  0.66  3.21  6.43  0.00  1.43  3.86
Dempster           12.0   13    8    8    4   10    1   177   114  0.64  14.8   12   14  0.46  3.00  7.50  0.75  1.42  6.00
Samardzija          2.7    5    2    2    1    5    0    56    36  0.64  21.0    2    1  0.67  3.38 16.88  0.00  2.25  6.75
Cotts               2.3    4    2    2    2    2    1    53    33  0.62  22.7    2    2  0.50  7.71  7.71  3.86  2.57  7.71
Patton              4.0    6    7    6    3    5    1    83    49  0.59  20.8    5    2  0.71  6.75 11.25  2.25  2.25 13.50
Heilman             3.3    5    6    5    3    1    0    79    45  0.57  23.7    4    5  0.44  8.10  2.70  0.00  2.40 13.50
Marmol              2.3    2    6    5    6    2    0    61    28  0.46  26.1    3    2  0.60 23.14  7.71  0.00  3.43 19.29

Last 10 games      88.0   91   55   50   39   77    9  1482   931  0.63  16.8   91   89  0.51  3.99  7.88  0.92  1.48  5.11
Season totals     188.7  179  104   98   93  179   27  3257  2017  0.62  17.3  190  182  0.51  4.44  8.54  1.29  1.44  4.67

 

CUBS pitch counts at the plate.........

 

04/06 - 04/30        P   PA  P/PA
Bradley            198   45  4.40
Fontenot           333   80  4.16
Fukudome           366   89  4.11
Soto               230   56  4.11
Ramirez            223   56  3.98
Miles              189   48  3.94
K. Hill            136   35  3.89
Theriot            352   92  3.83
D Lee              312   83  3.76
Soriano            372   99  3.76
Hoffpauir          134   36  3.72
Johnson            147   43  3.42
Gathright           34   10  3.40

CUBS              3193  825  3.87

 

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

 

04/06 - 04/30      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Fukudome            11   18  0.379
Ramirez             11   20  0.355
Hoffpauir            7   15  0.318
K. Hill              5   11  0.313
D Lee                9   35  0.205
Theriot              7   34  0.171
Soriano              7   36  0.163
Fontenot             6   36  0.143
Miles                2   24  0.077
Soto                 2   26  0.071
Gathright            0    4  0.000
Bradley              0   20  0.000
Johnson              0   26  0.000

CUBS                68  326  0.173

 

 

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

St. Louis     146
Pittsburgh    143
Cincinnati    143
Milwaukee     143
Houston       140

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

© 2009, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Guest]

I'm going to watch this one because I think Harden pitches a pretty good game (7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run) and the Cubs get enough offense for a 6-1 win to remain undefeated in May of 2009.

[laurens]

I'd say Harden dominates but the Cubs offense gets killed again.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I'm going to watch this one because I think Harden pitches a pretty good game (7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run) and the Cubs get enough offense for a 6-1 win to remain undefeated in May of 2009.

 

With our luck, Harden could pitch 7 innings giving up 5 hits and 1 earned run just as you say........ and also 6 unearned runs and lose 7-6.

 

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2008  2007  2006  2005
.108 errors                          97    94   104   100

[Schwarber Fan]

Is Aram close to returning already?

 

Jeez

 

His "day to day" injury has now lasted a week

[CubbieBum]

I'm going to watch this one because I think Harden pitches a pretty good game (7 innings, 5 hits, 1 run) and the Cubs get enough offense for a 6-1 win to remain undefeated in May of 2009.

 

With the way our bullpen has been doing the last couple games I can see this being a game that if Harden is doing really well Lou will keep him in for as long as possible. Until he's at 120 pitches I don't see Lou pulling him unless he's not doing well.

[Soul]

I'm not sure I agree with that. If the Cubs offense is laying another egg, what would be the point of stressing Harden's shoulder to the tune of 120 pitches? You aren't going to win without scoring runs anyway.

 

With Harden you lose 2-1. Pull him early, and you lose 7-1.

 

The big difference I see there is that you just stressed the arm of your best starter for no reason.

[soapy]

i look forward to BB explaining away the offensive struggles with the old "It's a big advantage for the pitcher if they've never faced each other" routine.

 

really though...win please.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hanley Ramirez-SS-Marlins May. 1 - 10:31 am et

 

Hanley Ramirez (wrist) tried to hit in the batting cage before Thursday's game but cut the session after just five minutes.

 

When asked how it went, Ramirez said, "Not good." His right hand, which was nailed with a John Maine pitch Monday night, remains swollen. He might not return until early next week.

At least theres that. I know you shouldnt rely on other teams players getting injured, but sometimes you have to take all the help you can get.

[CubbieBum]

I'm not sure I agree with that. If the Cubs offense is laying another egg, what would be the point of stressing Harden's shoulder to the tune of 120 pitches? You aren't going to win without scoring runs anyway.

 

With Harden you lose 2-1. Pull him early, and you lose 7-1.

 

The big difference I see there is that you just stressed the arm of your best starter for no reason.

 

I'm assuming we would be up like 2-1, 3-1 and Lou doesn't want to turn it over to the bullpen because he knows they'll blow it so he keeps Harden in longer than he should.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hanley Ramirez-SS-Marlins May. 1 - 11:58 am et

 

Hanley Ramirez (wrist) felt strong Friday morning and could be available to pinch hit as the Rays take on the Red Sox Friday night.

 

Ramirez has missed three games since leaving Monday night with a bruised hand and wrist. He could return to the starting lineup this weekend.

 

Now they say he may be able to pinh hit but the question is, will it be for the Rays or the Red Sox? :lol:

[jersey cubs fan]

I really hope this team starts playing better before the Blackhawks get eliminated, because right now I'm not getting all that worked up or disappointed, yet.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Anyone know if Ramirez will play today, or do we get another game of the Bad News Bears in the infield?

[Friendly Confines]

I heard that we are just going to go ahead and start Koyie at 3rd

[jersey cubs fan]

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/1909

Bruce's blog:

 

Lineup

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Bradley, RF

Lee, 1B

Johnson, CF

Soto, C

Miles, 2B

Fontenot, 3B

Harden, P

 

This morning, Koyie Hill was out with coach Alan Trammell taking grounders at third base. He had to switch from catcher to third base last night. It was his first career big-league appearance at third. Koyie said it was the first time in nine years overall that he's played there. He made the conversion from third base to catcher in 2000 at Yakima.

 

Lou didn't seem sure when Aramis Ramirez would be ready to start again at third. Things sounded more optimistic yesterday.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Got to love a lineup where the 3-4-5 hitters are all OPSing <.600.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Lou didn't seem sure when Aramis Ramirez would be ready to start again at third. Things sounded more optimistic yesterday.

 

The you really need to DL the guy. How much times left at this point, like 5 days? We really need that extra body on the bench.