04/15 Brewers (Suppan) vs. Cubs (Zambrano) 1:20 CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Nashville, TN !!!

 

It was great to see the CUBS score 4 runs in their last at bat to come from behind and win. Although the CUBS had scored 4 runs in their last at bat 3 times last year, none of them were come from behind wins. One game they lost, one game broke a tie, and one game they were already leading. The last time they scored 4 or more runs in their last AB to come from behind and win was in 2008, when they scored 5 in the 8th to beat the Phillies........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
134  Thu 08/28    Philadelphia  N   6- 4  Dempster        Hamels        

 

 

 

It was great to see them score in the 8th inning on another level, too. Prior to yesterday's game, the CUBS had scored only 2 of their 27 runs scored after the 5th inning !!! That practice has got to stop. On the other side of the ledger, the CUBS have now allowed a total of 41 runs in 8 games. 21 of the 41 runs allowed (half) have come in the 7th & 8th inning !! Late innings have just been brutal.

 

The Milwaukee Brewers' pitching staff is just what the doctor ordered for a slumping offense..........

 

04/05 - 04/14      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS first 6 gm   188   18   37    3    0    8   64   17   20   47  0.197  0.283  0.340  0.623
CUBS next 2 gm     68   16   25    3    0    4   40   16    7   14  0.368  0.429  0.588  1.017

CUBS overall      256   34   62    6    0   12  104   33   27   61  0.242  0.322  0.406  0.728

 

.... as the CUBS put 100 points on their team OPS in just 2 games.

 

 

Meantime, the CUBS are seeing a good amount of pitches..........

 

04/05 - 04/14        P   PA  P/PA
D Lee              129   29  4.45
Ramirez            158   36  4.39
Nady                57   14  4.07
Theriot            144   36  4.00
Soto                87   22  3.95
Colvin              55   14  3.93
Soriano            109   28  3.89
Fukudome           102   27  3.78
Fontenot            70   19  3.68
Tracy               22    6  3.67
K Hill              25    7  3.57
Baker               37   11  3.36
Byrd                93   29  3.21

CUBS              1144  296  3.86

 

These numbers are right in line with the last 3 years.

 

 

Last years' CUBS team against Suppan.................

 

vs Suppan          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
Soriano             7    2    2    0    0    2    4    2    0  0.286  0.444  1.143  1.587  0.000  5.11    3.6  0.159  0.400
Scales              3    1    2    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.667  0.667  0.667  1.333  0.667  3.67    1.3  0.000  0.000
Fukudome            6    1    2    0    1    0    1    6    1  0.333  0.667  0.667  1.333  0.400  4.50    2.7  0.333  0.200
D Lee               6    1    1    0    0    1    1    1    1  0.167  0.375  0.667  1.042  0.000  3.63    1.5  0.208  0.000
Miles               3    1    1    1    0    0    0    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.500  5.33    0.7  0.000  0.000
K. Hill             4    1    1    1    0    0    1    1    0  0.250  0.400  0.500  0.900  0.250  3.20    0.8  0.150  0.333
Bradley             7    0    2    0    0    0    1    0    0  0.286  0.375  0.286  0.661  0.286  3.63    0.8  0.089  0.200
Fontenot            7    0    1    1    0    0    0    1    2  0.143  0.250  0.286  0.536  0.200  3.75    0.5  0.107  0.000
Fox                 5    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.200  0.333  0.200  0.533  0.200  3.33    0.3  0.133  0.000
Hoffpauir           4    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333  5.25    0.3  0.000  0.000
Ramirez             5    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250  3.60    0.2  0.000  0.000
Theriot             8    1    1    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.125  0.222  0.125  0.347  0.143  3.33    0.2  0.097  0.000
Baker               2    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333  0.000  3.33    0.0  0.333  0.000
Soto                5    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167  0.000  3.67    0.0  0.167  0.000
Fuld                3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.33    0.0  0.000  0.000

CUBS               82   11   17    3    1    3    9   14   10  0.207  0.343  0.378  0.721  0.203  3.90   10.6  0.136  0.143

 

 

 

The season series with the Brewers.............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..7  Mon 04/12    Milwaukee         9- 5  Dempster        Davis         
..8  Wed 04/14    Milwaukee         7- 6  Wells           Bush          
..9  Thu 04/15    Milwaukee          -    Zambrano        Suppan        
.17  Fri 04/23  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Dempster        Davis         
.18  Sat 04/24  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Wells           Bush          
.19  Sun 04/25  @ Milwaukee          -    Silva           Suppan        
.58  Tue 06/08  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Wells           Davis         
.59  Wed 06/09  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Silva           Bush          
.60  Thu 06/10  @ Milwaukee          -    Gorzelanny      Suppan        
106  Mon 08/02    Milwaukee     N    -    Zambrano        Gallardo      
107  Tue 08/03    Milwaukee     N    -    Dempster        Wolf          
108  Wed 08/04    Milwaukee          -    Wells           Davis         
141  Fri 09/10  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Zambrano        Gallardo      
142  Sat 09/11  @ Milwaukee     N    -    Dempster        Wolf          
143  Sun 09/12  @ Milwaukee          -    Wells           Davis         

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

© 2010, Fred W. Hornkohl

[DiamondMind]

It's really inconsequential, but why is Byrd all over the lineup? He's hitting second the other day, and now he's behind Colvin?

[tfarks]

"tbitw"

"What?"

"Have you heard?"

"Heard what?"

"Oh man, you haven't heard?!?"

"Heard what?"

"Oh man I can't believe you haven't heard!"

"Heard WHAT?"

"That the B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word...."

[TruffleShuffle]

24 year old starter matt harrison just gave up a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to put the rangers behind the indians 3-2. granted the first two guys of the inning reached on errors, but is ron washington back on the nose candy? he'd thrown over 100 pitches coming into the inning (ended at 116) and you're leaving him in for that many pitches, in the 8th inning, to face the heart of the indians' lineup in april? great job.

[OleMissCub]

Watching the Jackie Robinson story right now on MLBN right now. Interesting that he is playing himself.

[fromthestretch]

24 year old starter matt harrison just gave up a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to put the rangers behind the indians 3-2. granted the first two guys of the inning reached on errors, but is ron washington back on the nose candy? he'd thrown over 100 pitches coming into the inning (ended at 116) and you're leaving him in for that many pitches, in the 8th inning, to face the heart of the indians' lineup in april? great job.

 

I believe they have an organizational focus on getting their pitchers to be able to go deeper into games. To my knowledge, they don't put too much emphasis on pitch count. Not sure I'd completely put this one entirely on Washington.

[TruffleShuffle]

24 year old starter matt harrison just gave up a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to put the rangers behind the indians 3-2. granted the first two guys of the inning reached on errors, but is ron washington back on the nose candy? he'd thrown over 100 pitches coming into the inning (ended at 116) and you're leaving him in for that many pitches, in the 8th inning, to face the heart of the indians' lineup in april? great job.

 

I believe they have an organizational focus on getting their pitchers to be able to go deeper into games. To my knowledge, they don't put too much emphasis on pitch count. Not sure I'd completely put this one entirely on Washington.

 

yeah maybe that is the nolan ryan approach.

 

still, i would think that when it's early in the season and you're dealing with a young kid who's making his second start of the year and hit the DL three times last season, you'd probably want to show some discretion.

[fromthestretch]

24 year old starter matt harrison just gave up a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to put the rangers behind the indians 3-2. granted the first two guys of the inning reached on errors, but is ron washington back on the nose candy? he'd thrown over 100 pitches coming into the inning (ended at 116) and you're leaving him in for that many pitches, in the 8th inning, to face the heart of the indians' lineup in april? great job.

 

I believe they have an organizational focus on getting their pitchers to be able to go deeper into games. To my knowledge, they don't put too much emphasis on pitch count. Not sure I'd completely put this one entirely on Washington.

 

yeah maybe that is the nolan ryan approach.

 

still, i would think that when it's early in the season and you're dealing with a young kid who's making his second start of the year and hit the DL three times last season, you'd probably want to show some discretion.

 

I would agree with you.

[illiniguy]

24 year old starter matt harrison just gave up a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to put the rangers behind the indians 3-2. granted the first two guys of the inning reached on errors, but is ron washington back on the nose candy? he'd thrown over 100 pitches coming into the inning (ended at 116) and you're leaving him in for that many pitches, in the 8th inning, to face the heart of the indians' lineup in april? great job.

 

I believe they have an organizational focus on getting their pitchers to be able to go deeper into games. To my knowledge, they don't put too much emphasis on pitch count. Not sure I'd completely put this one entirely on Washington.

 

yeah maybe that is the nolan ryan approach.

 

still, i would think that when it's early in the season and you're dealing with a young kid who's making his second start of the year and hit the DL three times last season, you'd probably want to show some discretion.

I think Nolan is going to find out that not everyone is able to do what his arm was able to do.

[erik316wttn]

Siddown!

[Schwarber Fan]

ah... in and out

[erik316wttn]

Edmonds almost left the yard, but winds up with a double. Fukudome almost caught it.

 

Very quiet game thread. I know it's a day game but there are usually more people here.

[Roast]

Damn. Close, kosuke.

[erik316wttn]

Uh oh, Kouske might be hurt.

[Schwarber Fan]

haha wow the wind

[illiniguy]

What's the wind doing today?

[Roast]

What's the wind doing today?

Howling out.

[Prizefight]

I'm here, but there's a delay between the IPhone At Bat radio feed and the TV/Regular radio. So i try not to refresh the patch too often :|

[erik316wttn]

What's the wind doing today?

 

Everything.

[illiniguy]

What's the wind doing today?

Howling out.

sweet, we better mash Suppan.

[Roast]

Where the HELL was that?

[Schwarber Fan]

ballgame

 

 

kidding

 

[erik316wttn]

Dammit. Braun singles, Edmonds scores. 1-0 Brewers.

[Roast]

How the hell is that fatty wearing long sleeves today?

[Roast]

Damn. That sinker/splitter is really moving today.