05/18 Cubs (Dempster) @ Florida (Nolasco) 6:10 CDT, WGN

[Prizefight]

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2-4 6.71 ERA 1.529 WHIP

 

vs.

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3-0 3.02ERA 1.081 WHIP

 

 

Please play defense that is of the standard of high school teams. Oh, and win, idiots. Thanks.

[UMFan83]

That was only a 2 gamer against the Reds?

[Little Slide Rooter]

 

 

Please play defense that is of the standard of high school teams. Oh, and win, idiots. Thanks.

Your demands are neither fair nor realistic.

[Prizefight]

 

 

Please play defense that is of the standard of high school teams. Oh, and win, idiots. Thanks.

Your demands are neither fair nor realistic.

 

I like to set my goals pretty high these days

[otis89]

Over/under on # of errors committed by the Cubs tonight?

[Guest]

Over/under on # of errors committed by the Cubs tonight?

0.5

 

They've played 40 games and committed 29 errors, including the four last night.

[Bull]

come on, Tim. Let us be. We're trying to be pessimistic and panicky here, and you're ruining it with realism.

That said, reality rarely applies when you're talking cubs.

 

BTW, have I ever mentioned that every time I see your screen name, I picture you with horns on your head, sporting a scottish accent, and throwing fireballs every which way? Well I do.

[Little Slide Rooter]

come on, Tim. Let us be. We're trying to be pessimistic and panicky here, and you're ruining it with realism.

That said, reality rarely applies when you're talking cubs.

 

BTW, have I ever mentioned that every time I see your screen name, I picture you with horns on your head, sporting a scottish accent, and throwing fireballs every which way? Well I do.

 

http://www.digital-eel.com/blog/images/Tim02.jpg

[Bull]

yes...actually more

 

 

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[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Raphine, VA !!!

 

 

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

 

 

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CUBS are 4-2 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 5-9 in May

CUBS are 0-0 vs. Florida

CUBS are 0-0 vs. NL East

CUBS are 0-1 when they've lost their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 13-9 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 5-9 in games that begin a series

CUBS are 9-12 at night

CUBS are 8-10 on the road

CUBS are 10-19 vs right handers

CUBS are 10-4 when they get a quality start.... 7-19 when they don't

CUBS are 11-16 when the opponents get a quality start.... 6-7 when they don't

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

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 14-14 when they don't

CUBS are 12-14 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 5-9 when they do

CUBS are 14-8 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-15 when they don't

CUBS are 10-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 7-21 when they don't

CUBS are 13-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-12 when they get outhit.... 3-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 12-18 when he doesn't

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

CUBS are 8-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 9-16 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 8-9 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 9-14 when they don't

CUBS are 11-13 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 6-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 12-18 when he doesn't

CUBS are 11-11 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.... 2-4 when they wear alternate blues

CUBS are 3-12 when WGN broadcasts the game

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005
..69 wins                            75    84    97    85    66    79
.656 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.122 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.433 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1110 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..32 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.126 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.117 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..45 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.05 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
.321 runs per baserunner          0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
26.2 % of extra base hits          33.6  34.6  34.3  34.1  32.3  35.8
.277 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
.398 slugging percentage          0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440
.731 on base plus slugging (OPS)  0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764

 

CUBS are 15-16 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-7 when they don't

CUBS are 13-16 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-7 when they don't

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

CUBS are 4-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 13-18 when they don't

CUBS are 10-14 when they GIDP.... 7-9 when they don't

CUBS are 7-9 when they commit one or more errors.... 10-14 when they don't

CUBS are 15-13 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 13-21 when they don't

CUBS are 6-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 11-22 when they don't

CUBS are 2-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 15-19 when they don't

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

CUBS are 7-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 10-18 when they don't

CUBS are 8-11 when the opponent steals a base.... 9-12 when they don't

CUBS are 9-10 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 8-13 when they don't

CUBS are 9-9 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 8-14 when they don't

CUBS are 8-12 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-11 when they don't

CUBS are 4-7 when the opponent triples.... 13-16 when they don't

CUBS are 2-6 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 15-17 when they don't

CUBS are 4-6 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 13-17 when they don't

CUBS are 4-9 when they hit an opposing batter.... 13-14 when they don't

 

CUBS are 4-5 when Dempster starts

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[CubmanPi]

Over/under on # of errors committed by the Cubs tonight?

0.5

 

They've played 40 games and committed 29 errors, including the four last night.

But if last night's game was a turning point in the season at which a new defensive trend was established, then they're on pace to still commit 517 errors this season.

 

I'm going with over. WAY over.

[SouthSideRyan]

Over/under on # of errors committed by the Cubs tonight?

 

Depends, did Quade wake them up at 6 AM and force them to take 500 grounders apiece? (Except for Ramirez, he had bunting practice all day.)

[kylescubs23]

Lineup:

 

Kosuke 9

Barney 4

Castro 6

Rammy 5

Pena 3

Byd 8

Soriano 7

Hill 2

Demp 1

[Little Slide Rooter]

Sure looks as though Hill is our everyday catcher until Sotos back.

[Guest]

Lineup:

 

Kosuke 9

Barney 4

Castro 6

Rammy 5

Pena 3

Byd 8

Soriano 7

Hill 2

Demp 1

Is that your prediction on the number of errors by each player?

[InconspicuousZ28]

This is a great start. After going on and on about how bad of a slump Hanley Ramirez is in, he cracks an opposite field bomb. Look for 3 hits from him tonight.

[OleMissCub]

STREAKER!!!!!!!! ran onto the field

[Guest]

Game thread rocking again tonight.

[Guest]

Koyie Hill is 2-2 tonight.

 

Wonders never cease.

[InconspicuousZ28]

Morrison looking like Soriano out in left field and costs the Fish a run.

[Guest]

STREAKER!!!!!!!! ran onto the field

 

"Well, one thing we know about the gentleman who ran onto the field was that he wasn't carrying any concealed weapons." - Bob

[Yeti]

for a minute there i thought len or bob were gonna make a joke about shrinkage

[InconspicuousZ28]

Wow....that called strike 3 on Pena was way low.

[Guest]

Wow....that called strike 3 on Pena was way low.

 

Gameday had it a strike right at the bottom of the zone.

[InconspicuousZ28]

Again the Cubs maintain their tradition of giving up runs in the half inning following one where they score runs of their own.