05/17 CUBS (Garza) @ Cincinnati (Volquez) 6:10 CDT, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/28528.png&w=350&h=254 Matt Garza (2-4) ERA = 4.17, WHIP = 1.35

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/6401.png&w=350&h=254 Edinson Volquez (3-1) ERA = 5.74, WHIP = 1.65

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Bangor, ME !!!

 

 

Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday.............

 

 

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CUBS are 2-3 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 5-8 in May

CUBS are 1-3 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 6-10 vs. NL Central

CUBS are 4-1 when they've lost their last 2 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 13-8 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 2-10 in games that end a series

CUBS are 9-11 at night

CUBS are 8-9 on the road

CUBS are 10-18 vs right handers

CUBS are 10-3 when they get a quality start.... 7-19 when they don't

CUBS are 11-15 when the opponents get a quality start.... 6-7 when they don't

CUBS are 9-8 when they score first in the game.... 8-14 when they don't

CUBS are 3-8 when the score in the first inning.... 14-14 when they don't

CUBS are 12-13 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 5-9 when they do

CUBS are 14-7 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-15 when they don't

CUBS are 10-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 7-20 when they don't

CUBS are 13-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-11 when they get outhit.... 3-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 12-17 when he doesn't

CUBS are 5-6 in one run games .... 4-4 in two runs games

CUBS are 8-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 9-15 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 8-9 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 9-13 when they don't

CUBS are 11-13 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 6-9 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 12-17 when he doesn't

CUBS are 11-10 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-11 when he doesn't

CUBS are 15-19 when they wear their pinstripes / road grays.... 2-3 when they wear alternate blues

CUBS are 9-7 when CSN broadcasts the game

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005
..71 wins                            75    84    97    85    66    79
.652 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.120 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.428 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1092 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..29 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.125 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.104 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..42 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.03 runs per game                 4.22  4.39  5.29  4.64  4.42  4.34
3.70 pitches per plate appearance  3.79  3.82  3.88  3.74  3.68  3.61
.320 runs per baserunner          0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
25.9 % of extra base hits          33.6  34.6  34.3  34.1  32.3  35.8
.279 batting average              0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270
.333 on base percentage           0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324
.399 slugging percentage          0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440
.732 on base plus slugging (OPS)  0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764

 

CUBS are 15-15 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-7 when they don't

CUBS are 13-15 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-7 when they don't

CUBS are 3-2 when they steal a base.... 14-20 when they don't

CUBS are 4-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 13-17 when they don't

CUBS are 10-13 when they GIDP.... 7-9 when they don't

CUBS are 7-8 when they commit one or more errors.... 10-14 when they don't

CUBS are 15-12 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 13-20 when they don't

CUBS are 6-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 11-21 when they don't

CUBS are 2-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 15-18 when they don't

CUBS are 4-10 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 13-12 when they don't

CUBS are 7-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 10-17 when they don't

CUBS are 8-10 when the opponent steals a base.... 9-12 when they don't

CUBS are 9-10 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 8-12 when they don't

CUBS are 9-9 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 8-13 when they don't

CUBS are 8-11 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-11 when they don't

CUBS are 4-7 when the opponent triples.... 13-15 when they don't

CUBS are 2-6 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 15-16 when they don't

CUBS are 4-5 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 13-17 when they don't

CUBS are 4-9 when they hit an opposing batter.... 13-13 when they don't

 

CUBS are 3-5 when Garza starts

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[erik316wttn]

Get it done today, boys.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

It appears the key for this team is to lose 2 games in a row then hit 2 HRs.

[Derwood]

rain rain rain rain rain rain

[Adam24]

Will be at the game tonight so hopefully the rain isn't too bad.

[Schwarber Fan]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Ramirez 3B

Pena 1B

Byrd CF

Soriano LF

Castillo C

Garza P

 

pretty damn close to the way it should be...

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

Tarp on the field. At least an hour delay if they start at all.

[javy knows my name]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Ramirez 3B

Pena 1B

Byrd CF

Soriano LF

Castillo C

Garza P

 

Hey, coooool

[otis89]

Tarp on the field. At least an hour delay if they start at all.

 

They just said on the radio that they're scheduled to start on time.

[Guest]

Looks like they're taking the tarp off.

[Hall7810]

Tarp on the field. At least an hour delay if they start at all.

 

They just said on the radio that they're scheduled to start on time.

 

There is a rain-delay

[otis89]

Tarp on the field. At least an hour delay if they start at all.

 

They just said on the radio that they're scheduled to start on time.

 

There is a rain-delay

 

No there isn't. Game just started.

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

Well I was wrong, game is starting on time after all. :blush: Edited May 17, 2011 by Dirt Dog Sparly

[Hall7810]

Tarp on the field. At least an hour delay if they start at all.

 

They just said on the radio that they're scheduled to start on time.

 

There is a rain-delay

 

No there isn't. Game just started.

 

Guess that's what I get for trusting Kaplan.

[Guest]

CARLOS PENA!!

 

Another bomb.

[Guest]

Man that was a horrendous sequence.

[Irrelevant Dude]

And the Reds tie the game on a 3-run, 2-error infield dribbler.

[Flames24Rulz]

I don't think I've ever seen that before. Wow.

 

Go Bulls!

[Irrelevant Dude]

Did we really just go over an hour without a single post in the game thread? Where is everyone?

[Bote McBoteface]

I hope one day I turn on wgn720 and it isn't the 5th inning.

[Fanatic3332000]

=D> That's major league defense?

[Irrelevant Dude]

I hope one day I turn on wgn720 and it isn't the 5th inning.

It never fails.

[Tryptamine]

....that is some god awful umpiring

[Guest]

At least the Reds didn't get anything out of that.