4/23 Dodgers (Lilly) @ Cubs (Dempster) 12:05 PM CSN

[otis89]

Well, that was a brutal loss. However, the Cubs have not lost more than 2 in a row all season, and that won't change today.

 

We have Ryan Dempster (1-2, 6.84 ERA, 1.52 WHIP)

 

http://www.sportsrubbish.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ryan-dempster-marisa-miller.jpg

 

facing Theodore Roosevelt Lilly (1-2, 4.09 ERA, 1.32 WHIP).

 

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/simpsontee/Misc/haha_cubs.gif

 

For good luck, here's a dog half-walking on a treadmill.

 

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/662f30de-4b2e-4b9f-a156-e2b48859789b.gif

 

Go Cubs!

[CubmanPi]

I've always been a Lilly fan. I hope he gets a hangnail in the first, then removed for precautionary reasons, then their bullpen gives up 12 runs.

 

Dempster just has to make them hold up.

[erik316wttn]

I really don't want to have to beat Lilly, he seems like a nice guy and I have nothing against him. But, when it comes down to it, let's hang an L on their bullpen.

[imb]

I really don't want to have to beat Lilly, he seems like a nice guy.

 

oh im sure he's really appreciative. come on, who cares about crap like this

[bcl412]

Yeah, I just want to win and I don't care if Lilly gives up 15 runs to do it.

[Schwarber Fan]

Ok, Quade... why?

 

SS Castro

2B Barney

CF Byrd

3B Ramirez

1B Baker

C Soto

LF Soriano

RF Johnson

P Dempster

[CUBZ99]

Ok, Quade... why?

 

SS Castro

2B Barney

CF Byrd

3B Ramirez

1B Baker

C Soto

LF Soriano

RF Johnson

P Dempster

 

Marlon Byrd batting 3rd is a joke. At this point Soriano would be a better option.

[Schwarber Fan]

Ok, Quade... why?

 

SS Castro

2B Barney

CF Byrd

3B Ramirez

1B Baker

C Soto

LF Soriano

RF Johnson

P Dempster

 

Marlon Byrd batting 3rd is a joke. At this point Soriano would be a better option.

 

And Baker ahead of both Soriano and Soto?

 

jeebus

[CubColtPacer]

Ok, Quade... why?

 

SS Castro

2B Barney

CF Byrd

3B Ramirez

1B Baker

C Soto

LF Soriano

RF Johnson

P Dempster

 

Marlon Byrd batting 3rd is a joke. At this point Soriano would be a better option.

 

And Baker ahead of both Soriano and Soto?

 

jeebus

 

Which player is which? 3 year splits against left-handers:

 

Player A: .285/.361/.544

Player B: .306/.411/.524

Player C: .316/.361/.545

 

They're virtually the same player against left-handers.

 

Wow, looking at the batter-pitcher numbers, nobody has very many at-bats against Lilly, but Soriano, Byrd, Baker, and Johnson have 32 combined at-bats and they are 14 for 32 with 7 singles, 5 doubles, a triple, a home run, 7 walks, and 7 strikeouts.

[Soul]

Yeah, I just want to win and I don't care if Lilly gives up 15 runs to do it.

 

This.

 

The moment Ted emerges from the other team's dugout, he becomes the enemy.

 

Here's hoping his curve is flat, and his fastball poorly placed, and we hang a bunch of early runs on him.

 

Go Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Saturday 23 April 2011

Los Angeles @ CUBS

12:05

 

 

Los Angeles

 

Miles, 2b

Blake, 3b

Ethier, rf

Kemp, cf

Sands, lf

Loney, 1b

Barajas, c

Carroll, ss

Lilly, p

 

 

CUBS

 

Castro, ss

Barney, 2b

Byrd, cf

Ramirez, 3b

Baker, 1b

Soto, c

Soriano, lf

Johnson, rf

Dempster, p

[Friendly Confines]

lol aaron miles

[Little Slide Rooter]

I don't see this lineup making Ted do much glove slamming, but we can hope.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Over the last five seasons, 2006-2010, the CUBS are 17-21 vs Los Angeles.........

 

CUBS are 3-4 vs Los Angeles in 2010......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.46  Tue 05/25    Los Angeles   N   3- 0  Dempster        Kershaw       
.47  Wed 05/26    Los Angeles   N   5- 8  Gorzelanny      Billingsley   
.48  Thu 05/27    Los Angeles       1- 0  Lilly           Ely          
.86  Thu 07/08  @ Los Angeles   N   2- 3  Wells           Kershaw       
.87  Fri 07/09  @ Los Angeles   N   7- 9  Lilly           Billingsley   
.88  Sat 07/10  @ Los Angeles       7- 3  Gorzelanny      Ely          
.89  Sun 07/11  @ Los Angeles   N   0- 7  Silva           Padilla       

 

CUBS are 3-5 vs Los Angeles in 2009......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.46  Thu 05/28    Los Angeles   N   1- 2  Wells           Wolf          
.47  Fri 05/29    Los Angeles       2- 1  Lilly           Billingsley   
.48  Sat 05/30    Los Angeles       7- 0  Dempster        Stults        
.49  Sun 05/31    Los Angeles   N   2- 8  Marshall        Milton        
119  Thu 08/20  @ Los Angeles   N   2- 7  Gorzelanny      Weaver        
120  Fri 08/21  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 2  Wells           Wolf          
121  Sat 08/22  @ Los Angeles       0- 2  Lilly           Haeger        
122  Sun 08/23  @ Los Angeles       3- 1  Dempster        Billingsley   

 

CUBS are 5-5 vs Los Angeles in 2008......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.51  Mon 05/26    Los Angeles       3- 1  Dempster        Billingsley   
.52  Tue 05/27    Los Angeles   N   3- 1  Gallagher       Kuroda        
.53  Wed 05/28    Los Angeles   N   2- 1  Zambrano        Lowe          
.61  Thu 06/05  @ Los Angeles   N   5- 4  Dempster        Billingsley   
.62  Fri 06/06  @ Los Angeles   N   0- 3  Gallagher       Kuroda        
.63  Sat 06/07  @ Los Angeles       3- 7  Zambrano        Lowe          
.64  Sun 06/08  @ Los Angeles       3- 1  Marquis         Penny         
162  Wed 10/01    Los Angeles   N   2- 7  Dempster        Lowe          
163  Thu 10/02    Los Angeles   N   3-10  Zambrano        Billingsley   
164  Sat 10/04  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 3  Harden          Kuroda        

 

CUBS are 2-5 vs Los Angeles in 2007......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.46  Fri 05/25  @ Los Angeles   N   8- 9  Lilly           Lowe          
.47  Sat 05/26  @ Los Angeles       4- 2  Zambrano        Hendrickson   
.48  Sun 05/27  @ Los Angeles       1- 2  Hill            Wolf          
136  Mon 09/03    Los Angeles       3-11  Zambrano        Loaiza        
137  Tue 09/04    Los Angeles   N   2- 6  Trachsel        Penny         
138  Wed 09/05    Los Angeles   N   8- 2  Lilly           Stults        
139  Thu 09/06    Los Angeles       4- 7  Marquis         Lowe          

 

CUBS are 4-2 vs Los Angeles in 2006......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
12  Mon 04/17  @ Los Angeles   N   4- 1  Maddux        
13  Tue 04/18  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 2  Zambrano      
14  Wed 04/19  @ Los Angeles   N   5- 4  Marshall      
145  Tue 09/12    Los Angeles   N   9- 8  Marshall      
146  Wed 09/13    Los Angeles   N   0- 6  Guzman        
147  Thu 09/14    Los Angeles       6- 5  Miller        

[wekim81]

Fukudome has been ridiculously hot, but it's a lefty, so Pinch hit duty for you to Kosuke.

[Schwarber Fan]

Man, Wrigley looks so much better in the sun.

 

And I'm pissed Pena isn't playing with the wind howling out.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Miles flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blake bunted for an IF single to the pitcher

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ethier walked, Blake to second

[Schwarber Fan]

WTF is that call?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kemp lined out to shortstop

[Keener98]

WTF

[UMFan83]

lol wow....if he catches the ball its a double play, if he drops the ball its a double play. But the ump thinks he dropped the ball on purpose, its only 1 out?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Miles flied out to right field

Blake bunted for an IF single to the pitcher

Ethier walked, Blake to second

Kemp lined out to shortstop

Sands grounded out to second, 4-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Los Angeles: none

CUBS: none

 

Los Angeles    IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      1.0  1  0  0  1  0  0  17

[Fred Hornkohl]

      Los Angeles        CUBS
P/PA          3.40        0.00
RBI%          0.00        0.00
R/BR          0.00        0.00
BA           0.250       0.000
OBP          0.400       0.000
SLG          0.250       0.000
OPS          0.650       0.000
ERA           0.00        0.00
BB/9          0.00        9.00
K/9           0.00        0.00