4/17 Astros (Oswalt) at Cubs (Gorzelanny) 12:05 pm CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Hope, AR !!! (no, I'm not going to make any cheap Bill Clinton jokes.)

 

 

The CUBS sure seem to like their home cooking !!! (No, I don't want hear how bad the Brewers and the Astros are !!) On this homestand, the CUBS offense has put up this line...........

 

04/12 - 04/16      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
CUBS              136   29   46   11    1    8   29   14   27  0.338  0.399  0.610  1.009  0.376  3.93   33.1  0.060  0.288

How 'bout that 1.009 team OPS !!!!

 

 

 

 

The CUBS have banged out double digit hits in 4 consecutive games for the first time since last August.........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
108  Sat 08/08  @ Colorado      N   6- 5  Dempster        Marquis       
109  Sun 08/09  @ Colorado          5-11  Wells           Hammel        
110  Mon 08/10  @ Colorado      N   5-11  Gorzelanny      De La Rosa    
111  Tue 08/11    Philadelphia  N   3- 4  Harden          Happ          

 

 

 

CUBS have at least 4 doubles in 2 consecutive games for the first time since 2008 ...........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
155  Mon 09/22  @ New York      N   9- 5  Marquis         Niese         
156  Tue 09/23  @ New York      N   2- 6  Marshall        Santana       

 

 

 

Yesterday's 6 run 7th inning was the CUBS largest single inning output since they exploded for 7 runs in the first inning last year..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
137  Tue 09/08  @ Pittsburgh    N   9- 4  Dempster        Duke          

 

 

 

And how 'bout that starting rotation, anchored by our aces Gorzelanny & Silva ?????

 

04/05 - 04/16        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC    ST   ST%  P/IP   GB   FB   GB%  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Gorzelanny          6.3    4    1    0    2    7    0    98    62  0.63  15.5    8    3  0.73  2.84  9.95  0.00  0.95  0.00
Silva              13.0    8    3    1    0    8    0   162   113  0.70  12.5   14   17  0.45  0.00  5.54  0.00  0.62  0.69
Wells              12.3   16    4    4    3    8    0   201   128  0.64  16.3   17   11  0.61  2.19  5.84  0.00  1.54  2.92
Dempster           12.3   10    6    6    6   14    1   209   118  0.56  16.9   15    7  0.68  4.38 10.22  0.73  1.30  4.38
Zambrano           13.3   20   15   14    7   17    4   280   169  0.60  21.0   15    8  0.65  4.73 11.48  2.70  2.03  9.45

Totals             57.3   58   29   25   18   54    5   950   590  0.62  16.6   69   46  0.60  2.83  8.48  0.78  1.33  3.92

 

 

 

CUBS were 2-0 last year, and 2-2 in 2008 with Phil Cuzzi behind home plate..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.31  Sun 05/10  @ Milwaukee         4- 2  Marshall        Suppan        
.60  Sun 06/14    Minnesota         3- 2  Lilly           Baker         

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.23  Fri 04/25  @ Washington    N   3- 5  Dempster        Perez         
.44  Sun 05/18    Pittsburgh        4- 3  Marquis         Dumatrait     
111  Sat 08/02    Pittsburgh        5- 1  Lilly           Maholm        
156  Tue 09/23  @ New York      N   2- 6  Marshall        Santana       

 

 

 

 

Season series against Houston this year (1-0)

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.10  Fri 04/16    Houston           7- 2  Silva           Paulino       
.11  Sat 04/17    Houston            -    Gorzelanny      Oswalt        
.12  Sun 04/18    Houston            -    Dempster        Rodriguez     
.55  Fri 06/04  @ Houston       N    -    Gorzelanny      Paulino       
.56  Sat 06/05  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Oswalt        
.57  Sun 06/06  @ Houston            -    Dempster        Rodriguez     
.94  Mon 07/19    Houston       N    -    Silva           Norris        
.95  Tue 07/20    Houston       N    -    Gorzelanny      Paulino       
.96  Wed 07/21    Houston            -    Zambrano        Oswalt        
100  Mon 07/26  @ Houston       N    -    Gorzelanny      Paulino       
101  Tue 07/27  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Oswalt        
102  Wed 07/28  @ Houston            -    Dempster        Rodriguez     
138  Mon 09/06    Houston            -    Wells           Myers         
139  Tue 09/07    Houston       N    -    Silva           Norris        
140  Wed 09/08    Houston       N    -    Gorzelanny      Paulino       
160  Fri 10/01  @ Houston       N    -    Gorzelanny      Paulino       
161  Sat 10/02  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano        Oswalt        
162  Sun 10/03  @ Houston            -    Dempster        Rodriguez 

 

 

 

Last year against the Astros (11-6)..............

 

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       
.27  Wed 05/06  @ Houston       N   6- 3  Harden          Hampton       
.28  Thu 05/07  @ Houston       N   8- 5  Lilly           Ortiz         
.35  Sat 05/16    Houston           5- 4  Wells           Oswalt        
.36  Sun 05/17    Houston           5- 6  Harden          Moehler       
.55  Tue 06/09  @ Houston       N   7- 1  Lilly           Moehler       
.56  Wed 06/10  @ Houston       N   1- 2  Zambrano        Rodriguez     
.57  Thu 06/11  @ Houston           1- 2  Dempster        Ortiz         
.97  Mon 07/27    Houston       N   5- 1  Zambrano        Rodriguez     
.98  Tue 07/28    Houston       N   6-11  Dempster        Oswalt        
.99  Wed 07/29    Houston          12- 0  Wells           Hampton       
100  Thu 07/30    Houston          12- 3  Hart            Ortiz         
129  Mon 08/31    Houston       N   3- 5  Harden          Oswalt        
130  Tue 09/01    Houston       N   4- 1  Wells           Moehler       
131  Wed 09/02    Houston           2- 0  Lilly           Paulino       

 

 

 

CUBS hitters against Oswalt last year...............

 

vs Oswalt          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
Hoffpauir           3    1    2    0    0    1    2    0    0  0.667  0.667  1.667  2.333  0.500  4.67    3.3  0.000  0.500
Fuld                1    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  3.00    1.0  0.000  0.000
Baker               3    1    2    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.667  0.667  0.667  1.333  0.667  4.00    1.3  0.000  0.000
Soriano             7    2    3    0    0    1    1    0    0  0.429  0.429  0.857  1.286  0.333  2.43    2.6  0.000  0.000
K. Hill             3    1    1    1    0    0    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.667  1.000  0.333  4.33    0.7  0.000  0.500
Theriot             9    0    4    1    0    0    2    0    0  0.444  0.400  0.556  0.956  0.444  3.27    2.0 -0.044  0.400
Soto                6    0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.500  0.833  0.333  2.83    1.0  0.000  0.000
Ramirez             7    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.143  0.143  0.571  0.714  0.000  3.14    0.6  0.000  0.000
Fontenot            7    1    2    1    0    0    0    0    3  0.286  0.286  0.429  0.714  0.500  4.86    0.9  0.000  0.000
D Lee               9    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    2  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311  0.143  3.30    0.2  0.089  0.250
Fukudome           10    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.100  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.143  4.20    0.1  0.000  0.000
Bradley             6    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.143  0.000  0.143  0.000  4.86    0.0  0.143  0.000
Scales              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.00    0.0  0.000  0.000
Fox                 3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  2.67    0.0  0.000  0.000

tot vs Oswalt      82    8   20    4    0    3    8    2   14  0.244  0.259  0.402  0.661  0.262  3.64    8.5  0.015  0.132
tot vs Houst      606   94  161   34    5   25   92   77  129  0.266  0.348  0.462  0.810  0.301  3.88   97.4  0.082  0.199
season totals    5486  707 1397  292   29  161  678  592 1185  0.255  0.331  0.406  0.738  0.299  3.82  738.8  0.077  0.172

 

 

 

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

 

              Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon        Sun        Sat           Totals
             16 Apr     15 Apr     14 Apr     13 Apr     12 Apr     11 Apr     10 Apr
             vs Houst   vs Milw    vs Milw    no game    vs Milw    @ Cincy    @ Cincy 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Berg                                0.3   2                                                   0.3   2
Caridad                                                              0.3  10                  0.3  10
Grabow        1.0  10    1.0  19                                     0.3  18    1.0  14       3.3  61
Marmol        1.0  14               1.0  15               1.0  10               1.0  13       4.0  52
Marshall                 1.0  29                                     0.7  12                  1.7  41
Russell                             0.3   1               0.7  16    0.3   2                  1.3  19
Samardzjia               2.0  35                          1.0  12                             3.0  47
Gray                                1.0  15                                                   1.0  15

Totals        2.0  24    4.0  83    2.7  33               2.7  38    1.7  42    2.0  27      15.0 247

 

 

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

St. Louis     155
Pittsburgh    153
Cincinnati    152
Milwaukee     152
Houston       149

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!!

 

 

 

 

© 2010, Fred W. Hornkohl

[bcl412]

Gorz vs Oswalt isn't a great match up on paper but the Astros line up is a nice equalizer.

[bcl412]

Nice first inning.

[bcl412]

This strike zone is huge.

[Ski]

Gotta swing there, Derrek.

[laurens]

Good god that was nowhere close to being strike 3.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Anybody know what XM channel this game is on ???

[Laura]

xm 175

[GlassCow]

Well, that certainly sucked.

[Fred Hornkohl]

xm 175

 

Thanx !! :wink:

[GlassCow]

Nice catch by Felize.

[Drew Doughty]

Nice catch by Felize.

 

he's pretty awful over there. isn't he actually a decent defensive 3B?

[Cubswin11]

Damn it Geo, Free Koyie Hill!!!*

 

 

 

 

*Green Font.

[Old Style]

Well that's 2 more hits than I expected us to get off Oswalt today.

[Careless]

batted Ball off of Gorz's pitching shoulder

[GlassCow]

batted Ball off of Gorz's pitching shoulder

 

He'll stay in, but that was scary.

[Old Style]

That was very scary.

 

And thank Mother Nature on the Carlos Lee AB.

[Drew Doughty]

thank god the wind's blowing in. lee crushed that.

[Careless]

So did it hit him in the shoulder or the upper arm? They never showed the replay from behind home so it's hard to tell

[Old Style]

Looks like it was right off the shoulder. Why did Lou take him out? He wanted to stay in. And to waste Tracy here is dumb. Let Z pinch hit in this situation.

[rawaction]

Why waste a real hitter?

[Guest]

Why waste a real hitter?

 

We used Tracy.

[GlassCow]

Why waste a real hitter?

 

We used Tracy.

 

Seconded.

[CubbieBum]

Looks like it was right off the shoulder. Why did Lou take him out? He wanted to stay in. And to waste Tracy here is dumb. Let Z pinch hit in this situation.

 

When it comes to SP I would rather be save than sorry. Then again I'm not overly confident in Gorz and we have an abundance of SP capable pitchers both in the bigs and a couple minors guys who could come up. Still though if Lou keeps him in and he 1. sucks it up 2. ends up really getting hurt, people would have gone crazy.

[Careless]

That's what, 17 pitches to Lee in his first two ABS?

 

edit: stop that, Len