05/21 Cubs (Z) @ Red Sox (Aceves) 6:10 p.m., FOX

[soccer10k]

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4.89 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 39 K, 19 BB in 57 IP over nine starts

 

vs.

 

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2.60 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 9 K, 6 BB in 17 1/3 IP over 11 relief appearances. First start of season.

 

Tonight's game didn't go too well so hopefully the Cubs can bounce back on Saturday.

 

GO CUBS!

[A New Era]

Over/Under to first Bartman or 2003 NLCS mention.

 

7:05 p.m.

 

Also, who mentions it first?

[OleMissCub]

MOTHEREFFER! My Fox is showing [expletive] Mets/Yankees

[CubmanPi]

Fox here is showing Giants-A's. I hate fox.

[Sammy Sofa]

Fox here is showing Giants-A's. I hate fox.

 

Uhhhhhh...

 

Can you really hate them for showing a game between two CA teams in CA?

[CubmanPi]

No, but I can hate their crap announcers, I can hate the fact that they're only SD here, and I can hate the fact that when they air a game that happens to not be on in my area, there are zero options for me to watch it (though that one is also on mlb for allowing it in the first place).

[Sammy Sofa]

So much hate.

[Guest]

Go Z!

[BCVM22]

1918 throwbacks for both teams tonight.

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The unis themselves:

 

 

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[Shilzzz]

Bout to kill em this summer goin al white ayething

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Algonquin, IL !!!

 

 

Worthless stats of the day for Saturday.............

 

 

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CUBS are 5-2 on Saturdays

CUBS are 7-10 in May

CUBS are 0-1 vs. Boston

CUBS are 0-1 vs. Amer League

CUBS are 8-6 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 14-9 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 11-13 at night

CUBS are 10-11 on the road

CUBS are 12-19 vs right handers

CUBS are 10-4 when they get a quality start.... 9-20 when they don't

CUBS are 11-16 when the opponents get a quality start.... 8-8 when they don't

CUBS are 10-9 when they score first in the game.... 9-15 when they don't

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 16-15 when they don't

CUBS are 13-14 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-10 when they do

CUBS are 16-9 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-15 when they don't

CUBS are 11-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-22 when they don't

CUBS are 15-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-13 when they get outhit.... 3-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 14-19 when he doesn't

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

CUBS are 10-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 9-17 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 9-9 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 10-15 when they don't

CUBS are 12-14 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 7-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 14-19 when he doesn't

CUBS are 13-12 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-11 when he doesn't

CUBS are 1-1 when FOX broadcasts the game

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005
..72 wins                            75    84    97    85    66    79
.674 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.124 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.426 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1126 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..34 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.132 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.124 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..57 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.16 runs per game                 4.22  4.39  5.29  4.64  4.42  4.34
3.69 pitches per plate appearance  3.79  3.82  3.88  3.74  3.68  3.61
.327 runs per baserunner          0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
27.1 % of extra base hits          33.6  34.6  34.3  34.1  32.3  35.8
.280 batting average              0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270
.335 on base percentage           0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324
.404 slugging percentage          0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440
.739 on base plus slugging (OPS)  0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764

 

CUBS are 17-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-7 when they don't

CUBS are 15-17 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-7 when they don't

CUBS are 4-3 when they steal a base.... 15-21 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 14-19 when they don't

CUBS are 12-15 when they GIDP.... 7-9 when they don't

CUBS are 7-10 when they commit one or more errors.... 12-14 when they don't

CUBS are 17-15 when they hit at least one double.... 2-9 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 15-22 when they don't

CUBS are 7-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 12-23 when they don't

CUBS are 3-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 16-20 when they don't

CUBS are 4-10 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 15-14 when they don't

CUBS are 8-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 11-19 when they don't

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

CUBS are 9-10 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 10-14 when they don't

CUBS are 10-10 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 9-14 when they don't

CUBS are 10-13 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-11 when they don't

CUBS are 4-7 when the opponent triples.... 15-17 when they don't

CUBS are 2-7 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 17-17 when they don't

CUBS are 4-7 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 15-17 when they don't

CUBS are 5-9 when they hit an opposing batter.... 14-15 when they don't

 

CUBS are 6-3 when Zambrano starts

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[BCVM22]

Garza will miss tomorrow's start with elbow soreness. Isn't believed to be serious, replacement could be Russell or the dreaded parade of relievers, whoever doesn't pitch tonight.

 

Wah wah.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mein Gott im Himmell !!!

[Guest]

Crap.

[XZero771679666304]

Lineup

Fukudome, RF

Barney, 2B

Castro, SS

Ramirez, 3B

Pena, 1B

Byrd, CF

Soriano, DH

DeWitt, LF

Hill, C

 

Yay, Hill again. Good thing Castillo got called up to keep Koyie's seat on the bench warm.

Edited May 21, 2011 by XZero77

[BCVM22]

I'm sure whichever coach is responsible for the outfield work has done all that he can in preparing the outfielders for the caroms, but DeWitt making his first career start in LF with the Monster in back of him worries me a little bit.

[Omar]

Garza will miss tomorrow's start with elbow soreness. Isn't believed to be serious, replacement could be Russell or the dreaded parade of relievers, whoever doesn't pitch tonight.

 

Wah wah.

 

So sad such an anticipated series has some of the crappiest starters this side of the earth... except Z.

[BCVM22]

Sori's ready.

 

http://twitpic.com/50rj1h

[UMFan83]

First Bartman sighting: 6:07PM

[OleMissCub]

WHY CAN'T I SEE THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

effing Fox. I need one of those bootleg sports video sites.

[Tarver]

Lineup

Fukudome, RF

Barney, 2B

Castro, SS

Ramirez, 3B

Pena, 1B

Byrd, CF

Soriano, DH

DeWitt, LF

Hill, C

 

Yay, Hill again. Good thing Castillo got called up to keep Koyie's seat on the bench warm.

 

And starting him after last night's dreadful performance. Quade needs to go.

[InconspicuousZ28]

1st and 2nd, no outs......no runs.

[InconspicuousZ28]

More defensive awesomeness from Koyie Hill.

[UMFan83]

lol Koyie Hill...how much worse can you be

[rawaction]

But he calls a great game!