05/24 Mets (Neise) @ Cobs (Dempster) 7:05 pm CDT, WGN

[ctcf]

Demps has been on a pretty solid run as of late after his horrible start to the year and hopefully keeps it up as our rotation is an endless nightmare filled with despair and misery. Also, after Byrd and apparently Baker, who will be the next to get hurt?

 

Well, I'd do the whole pitchers stats/picture/attempts at humor schtick but this team doesn't really warrant the effort. Instead, I vote we think of suggestions to help all of us distract ourselves from the Cubs. I just started reading A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire and it's pretty great. In case you've been ignoring TV entirely for the last month and a half, it serves as the basis for the HBO show Game of Thrones which is easily the best thing on TV with Justified/Mad Men/Breaking Bad on hiatus. Plus, there's a chair made entirely out of swords:

 

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51UusjYj6tL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg

 

Bitchin'

 

So perhaps go give this a read/viewing, if only to drown out the endless injury parade that is our team.

 

Random Note: Should the Cubs somehow win or something, I may or may not be able to start Wednesday's thread as I'm doing a bit inter-continental travel and am too lazy to work out the time differences in regards to when I'll be able to post on Wed.

Edited May 23, 2011 by ctcf

[TruffleShuffle]

for some reason i thought the mets' record was much worse than it is. i guess i stopped paying attention when they were 4-11 or whatever in april.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'll be there.

[Prizefight]

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTktcsIzpyRb41HqCQsZ_x4xRsYpqfFaUwx3QF9uU1AIViXPrvL

[TruffleShuffle]

my favorite squadron is the ny mets!

[UMFan83]

for some reason i thought the mets' record was much worse than it is. i guess i stopped paying attention when they were 4-11 or whatever in april.

 

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson? Oh and also they are broke and we are just frugal (for now).

[Little Slide Rooter]

We need to take care of the Mets, Pirates, and Astros. The June schedule looks very rough.

[Sammy Sofa]

for some reason i thought the mets' record was much worse than it is. i guess i stopped paying attention when they were 4-11 or whatever in april.

 

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson? Oh and also they are broke and we are just frugal (for now).

 

They've also got Davis and Beltran rockin' it.

[Little Slide Rooter]

for some reason i thought the mets' record was much worse than it is. i guess i stopped paying attention when they were 4-11 or whatever in april.

 

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson? Oh and also they are broke and we are just frugal (for now).

 

They've also got Davis and Beltran rockin' it.

 

Isnt Davis on the DL?

[Sammy Sofa]

No idea. If he is then he WAS rockin' it.

[dew1679666265]

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson?

 

Soto.

[Schwarber Fan]

game isn't on ESPN

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

 

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

 

 

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CUBS are 2-4 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 8-11 in May

CUBS are 0-0 vs. New York

CUBS are 2-0 vs. NL East

CUBS are 9-6 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 15-9 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 6-10 in games that begin a series

CUBS are 1-2 in games that begin a home stand

CUBS are 12-14 at night

CUBS are 9-13 at home

CUBS are 7-5 vs lefties

CUBS are 10-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-21 when they don't

CUBS are 11-17 when the opponents get a quality start.... 9-8 when they don't

CUBS are 11-9 when they score first in the game.... 9-16 when they don't

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 17-16 when they don't

CUBS are 14-15 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-10 when they do

CUBS are 17-9 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-16 when they don't

CUBS are 12-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-23 when they don't

CUBS are 15-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-14 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 15-20 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.... 10-18 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 9-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 11-15 when they don't

CUBS are 12-15 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 8-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 15-20 when he doesn't

CUBS are 14-12 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-12 when he doesn't

CUBS are 18-21 when they wear their pinstripes / road grays.... 2-4 when they wear alternate blues

CUBS are 4-13 when WGN 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
.680 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.119 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.428 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1127 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..36 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.133 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.126 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..61 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.20 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
.332 runs per baserunner          0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
27.9 % 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
.401 slugging percentage          0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440
.734 on base plus slugging (OPS)  0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764

 

CUBS are 18-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-8 when they don't

CUBS are 16-17 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-8 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 15-22 when they don't

CUBS are 5-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 15-20 when they don't

CUBS are 13-16 when they GIDP.... 7-9 when they don't

CUBS are 8-11 when they commit one or more errors.... 12-14 when they don't

CUBS are 18-16 when they hit at least one double.... 2-9 when they don't

CUBS are 4-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 16-23 when they don't

CUBS are 7-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 13-24 when they don't

CUBS are 3-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 17-21 when they don't

CUBS are 4-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 16-14 when they don't

CUBS are 8-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 12-20 when they don't

CUBS are 10-12 when the opponent steals a base.... 10-13 when they don't

CUBS are 9-10 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 11-15 when they don't

CUBS are 11-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 9-14 when they don't

CUBS are 11-13 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-12 when they don't

CUBS are 4-8 when the opponent triples.... 16-17 when they don't

CUBS are 2-7 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 18-18 when they don't

CUBS are 4-8 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 16-17 when they don't

CUBS are 6-10 when they hit an opposing batter.... 14-15 when they don't

 

CUBS have homered in 4 of their last 13 games

CUBS have GIDP'd at least once in each of their last 7 games..... and in 14 out of their 16 games

 

CUBS are 5-5 when Dempster starts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[beersoakedivy]

I'm sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but this team is getting harder and harder to watch. Being the diehard I am I will tune in...go cubs :roll:

[jersey cubs fan]

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson?

 

Soto.

 

Is he still around?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

He may be dead.

[UMFan83]

This is random, but I never considered that the Mets logo came about by using the blue of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the orange NY baseball Giants NY logo.

 

I have no idea why that never dawned on me until now, but that's pretty damn cool.

[dew1679666265]

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson?

 

Soto.

 

Is he still around?

 

Here and there. When Koyie Hill isn't being awesome.

[CubmanPi]

I don't care enough to check whether or not the standings are all updated for Monday's games yet or not, but as of right now, only the Astros, Padres, Dodgers, and Twins have lower winning percentages than the Cubs.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I feel like they are our big market clone. Lots of high priced aging talent. Except they have Reyes and Wright and we have Castro and....Brett Jackson?

 

Soto.

 

Is he still around?

 

Here and there. When Koyie Hill isn't being awesome.

 

I thought they sent him to the Orioles for a 27 year old AAA outfielder.

[SouthSideRyan]

Oh, I thought he was hurt.

[Exile on Waveland]

This is random, but I never considered that the Mets logo came about by using the blue of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the orange NY baseball Giants NY logo.

 

I have no idea why that never dawned on me until now, but that's pretty damn cool.

 

And the pinstripes from the Yankees (for the jerseys, not logo, of course).

[Prizefight]

Johnson CF

Barney

Castro

Ramirez

Pena

Soriano

Montanez RF

Hill

Dempster

[javy knows my name]

Johnson CF

Barney

Castro

Ramirez

Pena

Soriano

Montanez RF

Hill

Dempster

 

So much barf

[SouthSideRyan]

Yeah, I was going to start pouting about the lineup, but I really don't know what else can be done besides moving Soriano up.