7/8 Braves(Kawakami) @ Cubs(Hart) 1:20 CDT, CSN TV

Little Slide Rooter · July 8, 2009

So for the Cubs, our old friend Kevin Hart, the first in what could be a long line of spot starters for a job that rightfully belongs to Sean Marshall.

http://www.littlecubsfield.com/images/Hart,%20Kevin1893500.jpg

The way I see it, we traded Freddy Bynum for Kevin, so if we can get 1 win out of him, we got our moneys worth.

After Javier Vazquez dressed the entire Cubs offense like Little Bo Peep, called them Cynthia, and slapped them around and made them say thank you for the second time in a just over 2 weeks, hopefully they can get something going vs. Kenshin Kawakami, who sports a 4-6 record and a 4.46 ERA.

http://www.nancarrow-webdesk.com/warehouse/storage2/2008-w33/img.317599_t.jpg

Im sure that Len and Bob will mention at least 7 times that the Japanese media will be out in full force to witness every Kawakami vs. Kosuke at bat.

Schwarber Fan · July 8, 2009

Just keep winning series, Cubs!

I hope Aram can play, but it would not hurt to get Fox into the lineup one way or another.

Fred Hornkohl · July 8, 2009

Worthless stats of the day for Wednesday.......

CUBS are 6-7 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 5-2 in July

CUBS are 2-3 vs. Atlanta

CUBS are 5-4 vs. NL East

CUBS are 9-9 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 18-21 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 15-11 in games that end a series

CUBS are 6-2-5 in home series

CUBS have won 2 consecutive series

CUBS are 22-17 in day games

CUBS are 25-15 at home

CUBS are 33-31 against right handers

CUBS are 32-21 when they get a quality start.... 9-19 when they don't

CUBS are 16-28 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 25-12 when they don't

CUBS are 26-10 when they score first in the game.... 15-30 when they don't

CUBS are 19-6 when they score in the first inning.... 22-34 when they don't

CUBS are 31-23 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 10-17 when they do

CUBS are 35-9 when they score 4 runs or more.... 6-31 when they don't

CUBS are 26-14 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 15-26 when they don't

CUBS are 30-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 7-27 when they get outhit.... 3-4 when the hits are even

CUBS are 15-7 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 26-33 when he doesn't

CUBS are 12-15 in one run games .... 9-6 in two runs games

CUBS are 21-21 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 20-19 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 27-18 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 14-22 when they don't

CUBS are 16-9 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 25-31 when they don't

CUBS are 24-16 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 17-24 when he doesn't

CUBS are 29-17 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 12-21 when he doesn't

CUBS are 20-24 when they wear their pinstripes / road grays.... 21-16 when they wear alternate blues

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2008  2007  2006  2005
..82 wins                            97    85    66    79
.674 runs                           857   752   716   703
.178 home runs                      185   151   166   194
.578 walks                          638   500   395   419
1218 strikeouts                    1193  1054   928   920
..64 stolen bases                    87    87   121    64
.126 GIDPs                          136   128   135   129
..98 errors                          97    94   104   100
..56 hit batsmen                     50    37    41    50
4.16 runs per game                 5.29  4.64  4.42  4.34
3.87 pitches per plate appearance  3.88  3.74  3.68  3.61
16.2 % of baserunners driven in    19.7  18.9  20.0  18.4
.337 runs per baserunner          0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
34.3 % of extra base hits          34.3  34.1  32.3  35.8

CUBS are 13-17 when WGN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 36-14 when they get at least 8 hits .... 5-26 when they don't

CUBS are 38-27 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 3-13 when they don't

CUBS are 17-6 when they steal a base.... 24-34 when they don't

CUBS are 15-8 when they execute a sac bunt.... 26-32 when they don't

CUBS are 21-22 when they GIDP.... 20-18 when they don't

CUBS are 11-25 when they commit one or more errors.... 30-15 when they don't

CUBS are 38-29 when they hit at least one double.... 3-11 when they don't

CUBS are 9-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 32-38 when they don't

CUBS are 18-7 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 23-33 when they don't

CUBS are 12-7 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 29-33 when they don't

CUBS are 15-9 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 26-31 when they don't

CUBS are 16-13 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 25-27 when they don't

CUBS are 8-26 when the opponent steals a base.... 33-14 when they don't

CUBS are 11-22 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 30-18 when they don't

CUBS are 21-26 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 20-14 when they don't

CUBS are 27-14 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 14-26 when they don't

CUBS are 5-9 when the opponent triples.... 36-31 when they don't

CUBS are 10-12 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 31-28 when they don't

CUBS are 7-10 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 34-30 when they don't

CUBS are 12-13 when they hit an opposing batter.... 29-27 when they don't

CUBS have hit 11 triples this season.... all against the starting pitchers, and all when the score was close

CUBS are batting 20 for 91 (.220/.349/.308/.656) in extra innings

CUBS have not scored double digit runs in their last 48 games

CUBS are 12-8 when K Hill catches.... 29-31 when Soto catches

CUBS are 29-25 when Fukudome starts in cf.... 12-14 when he doesn't

CUBS are 37-32 when Soriano leads off.... 4-7 when he doesn't

CUBS are 18-12 when Fontenot bats sixth.... 23-27 when he doesn't.

CUBS are 12-4 when Blanco bats eighth.... 29-35 when he doesn't.

CUBS have stolen 3 bases in their last 16 games

CUBS have been caught stealing 4 times in their last 26 games

CUBS have caught the opponents stealing 10 times in their last 24 games

CUBS are 4-4 with Darryl Cousins's crew on the field this year...

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..1  Mon 04/06  @ Houston       N   4- 2  Zambrano        Oswalt        
..2  Tue 04/07  @ Houston       N   2- 3  Dempster        Rodriguez     
..3  Wed 04/08  @ Houston       N  11- 6  Lilly           Moehler       
.70  Fri 06/26  @ Chicago (AL)      5- 4  Wells           Contreras     
.71  Sat 06/27  @ Chicago (AL)      7- 8  Dempster        Beuhrle       
.72  Sun 06/28  @ Chicago (AL)      0- 6  Zambrano        Danks         
.80  Mon 07/06    Atlanta       N   4- 2  Wells           Jurrjens      
.81  Tue 07/07    Atlanta       N   1- 2  Dempster        Vazquez       
.82  Wed 07/08    Atlanta            -    Zambrano        Kawakami

Composite scoring with Tim Welke'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              7   8   3   3   3   3   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      34
Opponents         3   1   5   5   6   5   1   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0      31

CUBS are 0-1 with Jim Joyce behind home plate this year.

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..2  Tue 04/07  @ Houston       N   2- 3  Dempster        Rodriguez     
.82  Wed 07/08    Atlanta            -    Hart            Kawakami

CUBS were 3-1 with Jim Joyce behind home plate last year.

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.69  Sat 06/14  @ Toronto           6- 2  Marquis         Halladay      
.92  Thu 07/10    Cincinnati        7-12  Lilly           Arroyo        
133  Wed 08/27  @ Pittsburgh        2- 0  Marquis         Davis         
148  Mon 09/15  @ Houston           6- 1  Lilly           Moehler

CUBS clutch week....

06/22 - 07/07      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
man on 1st         98   11   34    6    1    3    9    5   16  0.347  0.379  0.520  0.899  0.392  3.42  0.032  0.088
man on 2nd         26    2    3    0    0    0    1    8    6  0.115  0.324  0.115  0.439  0.150  4.03  0.208  0.042
1st & 2nd          48    4   12    2    0    3   16    3   14  0.250  0.288  0.479  0.768  0.290  3.94  0.038  0.153
man on 3rd         14    3    4    0    0    3    8    3    4  0.286  0.389  0.929  1.317  0.143  3.78  0.103  0.333
1st & 3rd          14    1    2    0    0    0    3    3    1  0.143  0.294  0.143  0.437  0.154  2.59  0.151  0.120
2nd & 3rd          11    0    2    0    0    0    5    2    4  0.182  0.250  0.182  0.432  0.286  4.13  0.068  0.217
bases loaded       12    1    1    0    0    1    7    1    2  0.083  0.154  0.333  0.487  0.000  4.69  0.071  0.162
bases empty       313   35   77   16    2    7    8   24   66  0.246  0.308  0.377  0.685  0.292  3.95  0.062  0.167
runners on        223   22   58    8    1   10   49   25   47  0.260  0.328  0.439  0.768  0.289  3.69  0.068  0.141
RISP              125   11   24    2    0    7   40   20   31  0.192  0.293  0.376  0.669  0.195  3.88  0.101  0.158

0 outs            189   29   53   10    1    4   11   21   34  0.280  0.358  0.407  0.766  0.325  3.96  0.078  0.109
1 out             166   16   34    5    0    8   24   10   38  0.205  0.251  0.380  0.631  0.217  3.95  0.047  0.176
2 outs            181   12   48    9    2    5   22   18   41  0.265  0.332  0.420  0.752  0.319  3.61  0.066  0.133
< 2 outs          355   45   87   15    1   12   35   31   72  0.245  0.309  0.394  0.703  0.277  3.95  0.064  0.148

16 game totals    536   57  135   24    3   17   57   49  113  0.252  0.316  0.403  0.719  0.291  3.84  0.065  0.141

Kevin Hart is making his first start of the year.

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

              Tue        Mon        Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed           Totals
             07 Jul     06 Jul     05 Jul     04 Jul     03 Jul     02 Jul     01 Jul
             vs Atla    vs Atla    vs Milw    vs Milw    vs Milw    vs Milw    @ Pitts 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Gregg                    1.0  24                          2.0  40               1.0  12       4.0  76
Guzman        1.0  29                                                                         1.0  29
Hart                                           2.0  23                                        2.0  23
Heilman       1.0  12               1.7  19               1.0  16    1.0  21                  4.7  68
Marmol                   1.0  16    1.0  17                          1.0  20    1.0  17       4.0  70
Marshall      1.0   9    1.0  22                                     0.3   4                  2.3  35
Patton                                         2.0  37                                        2.0  37
Samardzija                                     3.0  45                                        3.0  45

Totals        3.0  50    3.0  62    2.7  36    7.0 105    3.0  56    2.3  45    2.0  29      23.0 383

CUBS' season series vs. Atlanta this year (2-3) .......

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.50  Tue 06/02  @ Atlanta       N   5- 6  Wells           Kawakami      
.51  Wed 06/03  @ Atlanta       N   3- 2  Lilly           Lowe          
.66  Mon 06/22  @ Atlanta       N   0- 2  Dempster        Vazquez       
.80  Mon 07/06    Atlanta       N   4- 2  Wells           Jurrjens      
.81  Tue 07/07    Atlanta       N   1- 2  Dempster        Vazquez       
.82  Wed 07/08    Atlanta            -    Zambrano        Kawakami

CUBS' season series vs. Atlanta in 2008 (6-0).....

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.65  Tue 06/10    Atlanta       N  10- 5  Lilly           Glavine       
.66  Wed 06/11    Atlanta       N   7- 2  Dempster        Bennett       
.67  Thu 06/12    Atlanta           3- 2  Zambrano        Hudson        
119  Wed 08/13  @ Atlanta          10- 2  Marquis         Morton        
120  Wed 08/13  @ Atlanta       N   8- 0  Harden          Campillo      
121  Thu 08/14  @ Atlanta       N  11- 7  Lilly           Glavine

Composite scoring vs. Atlanta this year.....

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

CUBS              3   4   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0      13
Opponents         1   0   2   1   1   1   2   3   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0      14

CUBS hitters vs. Kawakami this year.....

vs Kawakami        AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Johnson             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
Soriano             4    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.250  0.250  1.000  1.250  0.000  3.25  0.000  0.000
D Lee               3    1    1    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.333  4.00  0.000  1.000
Fontenot            2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.500  0.333  0.500  0.833  1.000  3.00 -0.167  1.000
Fukudome            3    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333  3.33  0.000  0.000
Blanco              3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333  2.33  0.000  0.000
Soto                2    1    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333  0.000  4.33  0.333  0.000
Bradley             2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.00  0.000  0.000
Theriot             4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  2.75  0.000  0.000

tot vs Kawakami    26    4    7    1    0    1    4    1    2  0.269  0.286  0.423  0.709  0.261  3.31  0.016  0.300
totals vs Atla    183   13   45    9    0    3   13   14   34  0.246  0.305  0.344  0.649  0.288  3.62  0.059  0.115
Season totals    2763  337  683  134   11   89  323  288  609  0.247  0.322  0.400  0.723  0.288  3.88  0.075  0.161

CUBS hitters vs. Atlanta this year.....

vs. Atla           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
D Lee              20    4    7    2    0    2    4    3    3  0.350  0.435  0.750  1.185  0.333  4.17  0.085  0.222
Fox                 5    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.400  0.500  0.400  0.900  0.500  3.67  0.100  0.000
Fukudome           19    3    5    2    0    0    1    4    5  0.263  0.391  0.368  0.760  0.357  3.96  0.128  0.200
Blanco             12    0    4    1    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.417  0.750  0.333  3.33  0.000  0.000
Soriano            19    1    5    1    0    1    1    0    3  0.263  0.263  0.474  0.737  0.267  2.89  0.000  0.000
Soto               11    1    2    1    0    0    0    3    3  0.182  0.357  0.273  0.630  0.250  4.07  0.175  0.000
Fontenot           20    1    5    1    0    0    3    1    5  0.250  0.273  0.300  0.573  0.333  4.18  0.023  0.200
Hoffpauir          11    1    3    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.273  0.273  0.273  0.545  0.300  3.27  0.000  0.250
Theriot            22    1    5    1    0    0    1    0    3  0.227  0.261  0.273  0.534  0.263  3.21  0.034  0.167
Ramirez             8    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.286  2.88  0.000  0.000
K. Hill             6    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    3  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.333  5.00  0.119  0.200
Johnson             9    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.222  0.222  0.222  0.444  0.222  3.44  0.000  0.000
Bradley             6    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250  0.000  4.13  0.250  0.000
Scales              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  2.00  0.000  0.000

vs. Atla           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
vs Acosta           8    1    2    1    0    1    1    0    2  0.250  0.250  0.750  1.000  0.200  3.00  0.000  0.000
vs Jurrjens        23    4    7    2    0    1    4    3    1  0.304  0.385  0.522  0.906  0.286  3.22  0.080  0.250
vs Kawakami        26    4    7    1    0    1    4    1    2  0.269  0.286  0.423  0.709  0.261  3.31  0.016  0.300
vs O'Flaherty       3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333  4.00  0.000  0.200
vs Gonzalez        15    0    3    2    0    0    0    2    2  0.200  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.231  3.28  0.133  0.000
vs Lowe            24    2    5    2    0    0    2    2    4  0.208  0.296  0.292  0.588  0.250  3.74  0.088  0.200
vs Vazquez         53    1   14    0    0    0    1    2   11  0.264  0.291  0.264  0.555  0.333  4.00  0.027  0.042
vs Bennett          5    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.200  0.333  0.200  0.533  0.250  4.67  0.133  0.000
vs Moylan          11    0    2    1    0    0    0    1    4  0.182  0.250  0.273  0.523  0.286  3.00  0.068  0.000
vs Soriano         15    0    3    0    0    0    0    2    7  0.200  0.294  0.200  0.494  0.375  4.00  0.094  0.000

vs. Atla           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
vs. starters      126   11   33    5    0    2   11    8   18  0.262  0.309  0.349  0.658  0.292  3.65  0.047  0.161
vs. relievers      57    2   12    4    0    1    2    6   16  0.211  0.297  0.333  0.630  0.275  3.55  0.086  0.032

vs Left            18    0    4    2    0    0    1    2    2  0.222  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.250  3.38  0.111  0.077
vs Right          165   13   41    7    0    3   12   12   32  0.248  0.302  0.345  0.647  0.292  3.65  0.053  0.122

Home               65    5   16    5    0    1    5    4   10  0.246  0.290  0.369  0.659  0.278  3.63  0.044  0.138
Road              118    8   29    4    0    2    8   10   24  0.246  0.313  0.331  0.643  0.293  3.62  0.067  0.103

Day                65    5   16    5    0    1    5    4   10  0.246  0.290  0.369  0.659  0.278  3.63  0.044  0.138
Nite              118    8   29    4    0    2    8   10   24  0.246  0.313  0.331  0.643  0.293  3.62  0.067  0.103

Leading off        45    4   12    0    0    1    1    4    6  0.267  0.327  0.333  0.660  0.289  3.63  0.060  0.000
Pinch hitting       9    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    2  0.111  0.273  0.111  0.384  0.143  3.18  0.162  0.125
bases loaded        5    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.600  0.200  2.60  0.000  0.143
bases empty       113    9   29    5    0    3    4    6   21  0.257  0.300  0.381  0.681  0.292  3.56  0.043  1.000
runners on         70    4   16    4    0    0    9    8   13  0.229  0.313  0.286  0.598  0.281  3.71  0.084  0.105
RISP               35    0    8    2    0    0    8    7    6  0.229  0.349  0.286  0.635  0.276  3.81  0.120  0.138

Game tied          52    6   17    2    0    2    6    6   12  0.327  0.417  0.481  0.897  0.395  3.59  0.090  0.133
CUBS leading       76    6   16    6    0    1    6    5   10  0.211  0.256  0.329  0.585  0.231  3.24  0.046  0.143
CUBS trailing      55    1   12    1    0    0    1    3   12  0.218  0.259  0.236  0.495  0.279  4.19  0.040  0.045
Close score       170   12   42    8    0    2   12   12   33  0.247  0.303  0.329  0.632  0.296  3.66  0.056  0.133

Early (1-3)        60    7   19    2    0    2    7    4    9  0.317  0.359  0.450  0.809  0.347  3.55  0.043  0.147
Middle (4-6)       52    4   10    2    0    0    4    3    7  0.192  0.246  0.231  0.476  0.222  3.81  0.053  0.250
Late (7th on)      71    2   16    5    0    1    2    7   18  0.225  0.304  0.338  0.642  0.288  3.54  0.078  0.027
Extra Innings      19    1    4    1    0    0    1    3    5  0.211  0.318  0.263  0.581  0.286  3.91  0.108  0.077

totals vs Atla    183   13   45    9    0    3   13   14   34  0.246  0.305  0.344  0.649  0.288  3.62  0.059  0.115
season totals    2763  337  683  134   11   89  323  288  609  0.247  0.322  0.400  0.723  0.288  3.88  0.075  0.161

CUBS pitchers vs. Atlanta this year......

vs. Atla             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Hart                1.0    0    0    0    1    0    0    16     8  0.50  16.0    1    2  0.33  9.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Marshall            2.3    1    0    0    1    0    0    33    20  0.61  14.1    5    2  0.71  3.86  0.00  0.00  0.86  0.00
Guzman              4.0    3    0    0    2    2    0    71    44  0.62  17.8    6    3  0.67  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.25  0.00
Lilly               7.0    6    2    1    1    7    0   108    73  0.68  15.4    7    7  0.50  1.29  9.00  0.00  1.00  1.29
Wells              13.0    9    4    3    0    8    2   170   114  0.67  13.1   11   20  0.35  0.00  5.54  1.38  0.69  2.08
Dempster            6.7    8    2    2    4    6    0   118    74  0.63  17.7    8    5  0.62  5.40  8.10  0.00  1.80  2.70
Marmol              3.0    0    1    1    3    2    0    52    29  0.56  17.3    4    3  0.57  9.00  6.00  0.00  1.00  3.00
Zambrano            6.0    5    2    2    3    6    0    91   514  5.65  15.2    7    5  0.58  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
Heilman             2.3    5    1    1    0    0    0    39    23  0.59  16.7    4    3  0.57  0.00  0.00  0.00  2.14  3.86
Gregg               3.0    2    2    2    0    4    1    59    40  0.68  19.7    3    3  0.50  0.00 12.00  3.00  0.67  6.00

totals vs Atla     48.3   39   14   12   15   35    3   757   939  1.24  15.7   56   53  0.51  2.79  6.52  0.56  1.12  2.23
season totals     729.3  671  332  311  308  629   85 12244  8110  0.66  16.8  784  736  0.52  3.80  7.76  1.05  1.34  3.84

CUBS' last 21 games (11-10)..............

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.61  Wed 06/17    Chicago (AL)      1- 4  Dempster        Danks         
.62  Thu 06/18    Chicago (AL)      6- 5  Zambrano        Floyd         
.63  Fri 06/19    Cleveland         8- 7  Harden          Lee          
.64  Sat 06/20    Cleveland         6- 5  Lilly           Ohka          
.65  Sun 06/21    Cleveland         6- 2  Wells           Sowers        
.66  Mon 06/22  @ Atlanta       N   0- 2  Dempster        Vazquez       
.67  Tue 06/23  @ Detroit       N   4- 5  Zambrano        Jackson       
.68  Wed 06/24  @ Detroit       N   3- 5  Harden          Porcello      
.69  Thu 06/25  @ Detroit           5- 6  Lilly           Galarraga     
.70  Fri 06/26  @ Chicago (AL)      5- 4  Wells           Contreras     
.71  Sat 06/27  @ Chicago (AL)      7- 8  Dempster        Beuhrle       
.72  Sun 06/28  @ Chicago (AL)      0- 6  Zambrano        Danks         
.73  Mon 06/29  @ Pittsburgh    N   3- 1  Harden          Duke          
.74  Tue 06/30  @ Pittsburgh    N   0- 3  Lilly           Ohlendorf     
.75  Wed 07/01  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 1  Wells           Vazquez       
.76  Thu 07/02    Milwaukee     N   9- 5  Dempster        McClung       
.77  Fri 07/03    Milwaukee         2- 1  Zambrano        Suppan        
.78  Sat 07/04    Milwaukee         2-11  Harden          Looper        
.79  Sun 07/05    Milwaukee         8- 2  Lilly           Burns         
.80  Mon 07/06    Atlanta       N   4- 2  Wells           Jurrjens      
.81  Tue 07/07    Atlanta       N   1- 2  Zambrano        Vazquez

Composite scoring during the last 21 games.........

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

CUBS             15   4   6  12  13  11   4  13   3   2   0   0   2   0   0   0      85
Opponents        11   9   9  13   9  12  10   7   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   0      84

CUBS' hitters during the last 21 games......

06/17 - 07/07      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
D Lee              81   13   24    3    0    9   26    7   17  0.296  0.356  0.667  1.022  0.273  3.68  0.059  0.333
Fuld               11    3    4    2    0    0    0    2    1  0.364  0.462  0.545  1.007  0.400  4.77  0.098  0.000
Soto               60    7   15    4    1    5   11   10   14  0.250  0.347  0.600  0.947  0.244  3.93  0.097  0.214
Fox                59    8   17    4    0    4   12    5    6  0.288  0.348  0.559  0.908  0.265  3.79  0.060  0.200
Johnson            10    3    2    0    0    1    1    2    3  0.200  0.333  0.500  0.833  0.167  3.92  0.133  0.000
Bradley            58    7   16    3    0    1    4   17   16  0.276  0.442  0.379  0.821  0.366  4.25  0.166  0.125
Fukudome           65    7   17    5    2    1    4    8   11  0.262  0.338  0.446  0.784  0.302  3.71  0.076  0.091
Theriot            82   11   25    2    0    1    5    5   12  0.305  0.345  0.366  0.711  0.348  3.82  0.040  0.138
Hoffpauir          37    5    7    0    0    3    5    1   12  0.189  0.211  0.432  0.643  0.182  4.05  0.021  0.080
Miles               8    1    2    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.375  0.625  0.286  2.38  0.000  0.000
Soriano            77    7   18    4    0    0    5    4   14  0.234  0.280  0.286  0.566  0.286  3.59  0.047  0.172
Blanco             47    4   11    1    0    0    5    3    2  0.234  0.280  0.255  0.535  0.244  3.29  0.046  0.161
Fontenot           55    5   12    2    0    0    2    3   16  0.218  0.259  0.255  0.513  0.308  4.05  0.040  0.077
Ramirez             8    0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.286  2.88  0.000  0.000
K. Hill            16    0    3    1    0    0    1    0    5  0.188  0.188  0.250  0.438  0.273  4.00  0.000  0.083
Freel              10    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    3  0.100  0.250  0.100  0.350  0.143  4.50  0.150  0.000
Baker               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.00  0.000  0.000

Last 21 games     719   84  181   32    3   25   82   68  147  0.252  0.318  0.409  0.727  0.285  3.80  0.067  0.152
Season totals    2763  337  683  134   11   89  323  288  609  0.247  0.322  0.400  0.723  0.288  3.88  0.075  0.161

CUBS' pitchers during the last 21 games......

06/17 - 07/07        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%   IR  IRS  IRS%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Marshall            6.3    4    1    1    2    4    0    84    58  0.69  13.3   11    4  0.73   17    1  0.06  2.84  5.68  0.00  0.95  1.42
Hart                5.7    3    1    1    5    1    1    88    45  0.51  15.5   10    6  0.63    0    0  0.00  7.94  1.59  1.59  1.41  1.59
Heilman            11.3   12    2    2    6   11    0   199   121  0.61  17.6   10   13  0.43    4    2  0.50  4.76  8.74  0.00  1.59  1.59
Guzman              5.0    3    1    1    1    3    0    86    61  0.71  17.2    6    6  0.50    2    1  0.50  1.80  5.40  0.00  0.80  1.80
Gregg              10.0    5    2    2    3    8    1   201   136  0.68  20.1   10   12  0.45    2    0  0.00  2.70  7.20  0.90  0.80  1.80
Wells              26.7   23    7    7    4   17    3   380   249  0.66  14.3   34   26  0.57    0    0  0.00  1.35  5.74  1.01  1.01  2.36
Zambrano           32.3   30   14   13   13   19    3   525   772  1.47  16.2   39   35  0.53    0    0  0.00  3.62  5.29  0.84  1.33  3.62
Patton              6.7    7    3    3    3    5    1   106    63  0.59  15.9    9    6  0.60    3    1  0.33  4.05  6.75  1.35  1.50  4.05
Samardzija          4.0    4    2    2    1    2    1    61    40  0.66  15.3    5    5  0.50    0    0  0.00  2.25  4.50  2.25  1.25  4.50
Marmol             10.0    7    5    5   10   14    0   220   124  0.56  22.0    6   10  0.38    5    2  0.40  9.00 12.60  0.00  1.70  4.50
Lilly              25.3   33   14   13    3   28    5   407   292  0.72  16.1   20   26  0.43    0    0  0.00  1.07  9.95  1.78  1.42  4.62
Dempster           24.3   28   14   13   15   21    4   435   248  0.57  17.9   33   16  0.67    0    0  0.00  5.55  7.77  1.48  1.77  4.81
Harden             19.3   28   19   17    9   15    6   350   209  0.60  18.1   23   20  0.53    0    0  0.00  4.19  6.98  2.79  1.91  7.91
Ascanio             2.0    7    2    2    3    2    0    73    40  0.55  36.5    0    3  0.00    1    1  1.00 13.50  9.00  0.00  5.00  9.00

Last 21 games     189.0  194   87   82   78  150   25  3215  2458  0.76  17.0  216  188  0.53   34    8  0.24  3.71  7.14  1.19  1.44  3.90
Season totals     729.3  671  332  311  308  629   85 12244  8110  0.66  16.8  784  736  0.52  113   33  0.29  3.80  7.76  1.05  1.34  3.84

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

04/06 - 07/07        P   PA  P/PA
Fuld                62   13  4.77
Fontenot          1120  268  4.18
Bradley            994  241  4.12
Scales             270   66  4.09
K. Hill            342   84  4.07
Ramirez            325   80  4.06
Fukudome          1188  294  4.04
Soto              1026  256  4.01
Baker                8    2  4.00
D Lee             1193  304  3.92
Freel              125   32  3.91
Hoffpauir          602  158  3.81
Soriano           1353  356  3.80
Gathright           57   15  3.80
Fox                303   80  3.79
Theriot           1292  347  3.72
Miles              476  131  3.63
Johnson            438  126  3.48
Blanco             311   91  3.42

CUBS             12122 3128  3.88

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

04/06 - 07/07      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Ramirez             12   32  0.273
D Lee               37  118  0.239
Fox                 10   37  0.213
Fukudome            20   79  0.202
Fontenot            22  104  0.175
Theriot             23  110  0.173
Blanco               8   43  0.157
Soto                19  107  0.151
Hoffpauir           15   86  0.149
Johnson             12   70  0.146
Bradley             14   82  0.146
Soriano             18  110  0.141
K. Hill              6   42  0.125
Scales               4   29  0.121
Miles                4   57  0.066
Freel                1   17  0.056
Gathright            0    6  0.000
Fuld                 0    3  0.000
Baker                0    2  0.000

CUBS               234 1222  0.161

CUBS' magic numbers:

St. Louis      83
Milwaukee      82
Cincinnati     81
Houston        80
Pittsburgh     76

Wild Card Race

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
San Francisco   45      37     0.549     ---
Colorado        44      39     0.530     1.5
Milwaukee       43      40     0.518     2.5
Florida         43      41     0.512     3.0
CUBS            41      40     0.506     3.5
Cincinnati      41      41     0.500     4.0
Houston         40      42     0.488     5.0
Atlanta         40      43     0.482     5.5
NY Mets         39      43     0.476     6.0

Go CUBS !!!

BigSlick · July 8, 2009

Really not the best match up we could hope for

We're gonna need a lot of runs because Hart just isn't that good. Really painful not having Dempster out there. We need to win this game.

We need to score a lot runs.

Just do it cubs, this is the kinda game you guys love to drop, fight that urge today. Just win. Just win.

Cubswin11 · July 8, 2009

Don't really know what to expect out of Hart, he has been terrible out of the bullpen not only in the majors but also in the minors, but he has been pretty good as a starter in the minors (maybe he just feels more comfortable there) so hopefully he can at least give us 5 and keep us in the game.

gflore34 · July 8, 2009

Thus far, every time the Cubs take a step forward they then take two steps back. Taking 3 of 4 from the Brewers was a step forward, losing 2 of 3 to a mediocre to poor Braves team would be two steps back. Come on Cubs pound the Braves today!!!!

Little Slide Rooter · July 8, 2009

According to weather.com, theres 30-40%chance of rain all day through tommorrow, so I dont know what that means in regards to getting the game in.

weis21 · July 8, 2009

They hit the ball pretty well last night, it was either right to somebody or the Braves made an amazing defensive play. I fully expect the Cubs to touch up Kawakami pretty well. Hart does better than expected.

Cubs win 7-4

Little Slide Rooter · July 8, 2009

I wonder if this is the big day where we finally see Jeff Baker.

Terp · July 8, 2009

Fukudome

Bradley

Lee

Ramirez

Fox (LF)

Soto

Baker (2b)

Blanco (ss)

Hart

Edited July 8, 2009 by Terp

Shilzzz · July 8, 2009

i like the lineup, but weather looks like crap

JoshiQ · July 8, 2009

I really wish Soriano could still play even a slightly below average second base. And that Fox could do the same in left.

Bote McBoteface · July 8, 2009

I really can't see this game ending well.

laurens · July 8, 2009

Who the hell is Jeff Baker? I can't believe I didn't notice the Cubs acquiring him.

Keener98 · July 8, 2009

Fukudome
Bradley
Lee
Ramirez
Fox (LF)
Soto
Baker (2b)
Blanco (ss)
Hart

Is this the actual lineup?

E.J. · July 8, 2009

It'll be nice to have someone who can actually play SS today. Just wish he could hit too.

E.J. · July 8, 2009

Fukudome
Bradley
Lee
Ramirez
Fox (LF)
Soto
Baker (2b)
Blanco (ss)
Hart

Is this the actual lineup?

yep, according to suntimes twitter.

Sammy Sofa · July 8, 2009

I really can't see this game ending well.

Why not?

Keener98 · July 8, 2009

Man Im surprised Soriano is getting another day off, but I love Bradley hitting in the 2 hole. It should eliminate the chance of Lou sacrificing early in the game again, and it takes advantage of Bradleys main skill hes had this year, getting on base. I wish they would put him there and leave him there even when Theriot is in the lineup. I expected ARam to get today off so he could have 2 days off in a row, but he must be feeling pretty good, so thats a good thing.

gflore34 · July 8, 2009

I really can't see this game ending well.

Why not?

I was going to ask this as well, Kawakami is pretty terrible on the road, 6 HR in 36IP, 5+ ERA, there's real no real reason the Cubs shouldn't touch him up for 5+ runs.

Ski · July 8, 2009

I really can't see this game ending well.

Why not?

I was going to ask this as well, Kawakami is pretty terrible on the road, 6 HR in 36IP, 5+ ERA, there's real no real reason the Cubs shouldn't touch him up for 5+ runs.

So now that we've talked about how awful the pitcher is, the Cubs will proceed to score 1 run and lose 3-1.

Keener98 · July 8, 2009

I really can't see this game ending well.

Why not?

I was going to ask this as well, Kawakami is pretty terrible on the road, 6 HR in 36IP, 5+ ERA, there's real no real reason the Cubs shouldn't touch him up for 5+ runs.

The Cubs have to come out today, and be patient. Kawakami will walk you if you let him, which is another reason I like Fuku and Bradley 1-2. I think we do alright today, and Hart gives up like 3 runs in 6 innings.

Little Slide Rooter · July 8, 2009

This game rests on Kevin Harts shoulders. If he can give us 6 innings, that would be super. The lineup we have is better than any of those May-June lineups, and theres no reason they shouldnt have a big game vs. Kawakami.

Schwarber Fan · July 8, 2009

I really hope they get this game in... me no likey back to back off days

Little Slide Rooter · July 8, 2009

Braves sitting Chipper again.

McClouth

Prado

Anderson

McCann

Escobar

Kotchman

Frenchy

Conrad

Kawakami

Losing 2 straight to the Chipper free Braves would not be cool.

Edited July 8, 2009 by Little Slide Rooter

7/8 Braves(Kawakami) @ Cubs(Hart) 1:20 CDT, CSN TV

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