5/26 Mets (Dickey) @ Cubs (Z), 1:20 pm CDT, WGN

[CubmanPi]

No thread up yet. I'll get this show on the road, as I know how excited we all are about watching the Cubs this afternoon.

 

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R.A. Dickey (2-5, 4.71 ERA)

 

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Z (4-2, 4.88 ERA)

 

Go Cobs. At least they'll be done playing before the Bulls are on this time.

[Schwarber Fan]

delay for this one?

[Schwarber Fan]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Pena 1B

DeWitt 3B

Soriano LF

Campana CF

Hill C

Zambrano P

[Friendly Confines]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Pena 1B

DeWitt 3B

Soriano LF

Campana CF

Hill C

Zambrano P

 

this would be funny if it weren't so depressing

[apete6]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Pena 1B

DeWitt 3B

Soriano LF

Campana CF

Hill C

Zambrano P

 

this would be funny if it weren't so depressing

 

Unfortunately, it's not even that much worse than having our regular lineup out there. What a shitty team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Pena 1B

DeWitt 3B

Soriano LF

Campana CF

Hill C

Zambrano P

 

this would be funny if it weren't so depressing

 

No, depressing or not, this would never be funny.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Nitro, WV !!!

 

 

Worthless stats of the day for Thursday.............

 

 

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CUBS are 1-2 on Thursdays

CUBS are 9-12 in May

CUBS are 1-1 vs. New York

CUBS are 3-1 vs. NL East

CUBS are 10-6 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 16-9 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 3-12 in games that end a series

CUBS are 8-11 in daylight

CUBS are 10-14 at home

CUBS are 13-21 vs right handers

CUBS are 11-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-22 when they don't

CUBS are 11-17 when the opponents get a quality start.... 10-9 when they don't

CUBS are 12-10 when they score first in the game.... 9-16 when they don't

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 18-17 when they don't

CUBS are 15-15 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-11 when they do

CUBS are 18-10 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-16 when they don't

CUBS are 13-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-24 when they don't

CUBS are 16-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-15 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 5-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-21 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.... 11-19 when it's less than 70

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

CUBS are 13-16 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 8-10 when they don't

CUBS are 6-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 15-21 when he doesn't

CUBS are 15-13 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-12 when he doesn't

CUBS are 5-13 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
.703 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.114 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.431 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1124 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..34 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.128 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.121 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..65 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.34 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
.343 runs per baserunner          0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365
27.7 % 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
.335 on base percentage           0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324
.400 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 19-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-9 when they don't

CUBS are 17-18 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-8 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 16-23 when they don't

CUBS are 6-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 15-21 when they don't

CUBS are 13-16 when they GIDP.... 8-10 when they don't

CUBS are 8-11 when they commit one or more errors.... 13-15 when they don't

CUBS are 19-17 when they hit at least one double.... 2-9 when they don't

CUBS are 5-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 16-24 when they don't

CUBS are 7-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 14-25 when they don't

CUBS are 3-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 18-22 when they don't

CUBS are 5-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 16-15 when they don't

CUBS are 9-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 12-21 when they don't

CUBS are 10-12 when the opponent steals a base.... 11-14 when they don't

CUBS are 10-10 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 11-16 when they don't

CUBS are 11-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 10-15 when they don't

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

CUBS are 4-9 when the opponent triples.... 17-17 when they don't

CUBS are 2-7 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 19-19 when they don't

CUBS are 4-9 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 17-17 when they don't

CUBS are 6-10 when they hit an opposing batter.... 15-16 when they don't

 

CUBS are 7-3 when Zambrano starts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Irrelevant Dude]

Campana CF

Hill C

This duo may very well be one of the worst combinations of back-to-back hitters (not including pitchers) in MLB history. Let's pray for a rainout. Speaking of which, what the hell is going on with the weather??? It is almost June and I need a winter coat to go outside.

[BeerHere]

Campana CF

Hill C

This duo may very well be one of the worst combinations of back-to-back hitters (not including pitchers) in MLB history. Let's pray for a rainout.

While I certainly don't expect Barney to hit .330 all year, he's doing it now so he gets some starts to see what he can do at this level. Why not give Campana the same opportunity? The team is going nowhere and there is an opening with Byrd out. I don't see a reason to not give the kid a shot...maybe his game plays up at this level, maybe it doesn't. The point is, we don't know.

[SouthSideRyan]

Campana CF

Hill C

This duo may very well be one of the worst combinations of back-to-back hitters (not including pitchers) in MLB history. Let's pray for a rainout. Speaking of which, what the hell is going on with the weather??? It is almost June and I need a winter coat to go outside.

 

We consistently had worse back-to-back hitters batting 1-2 under Dusty in '05-'06.

[CubmanPi]

Cubs are apparently expecting a 15-20 minute delay to the start of this one.

[Yeti]

Cubs are apparently expecting a 15-20 minute delay to the start of this one.

cool, i was worried that i came home from the range for nothing

[Prizefight]

150 start

[Keener98]

So Montanez comes up and goes 2-4 in his 1st game up, and then doesnt even get a start the next 2 games? No reason at all that Fukudome cant play CF and put Montanez in RF.

[Prizefight]

So Montanez comes up and goes 2-4 in his 1st game up, and then doesnt even get a start the next 2 games? No reason at all that Fukudome cant play CF and put Montanez in RF.

 

He's starting today?

[Keener98]

So Montanez comes up and goes 2-4 in his 1st game up, and then doesnt even get a start the next 2 games? No reason at all that Fukudome cant play CF and put Montanez in RF.

 

He's starting today?

 

He wasnt listed in the lineup posted in this thread?

[jersey cubs fan]

Is the Cubs game on 2 channels in my office or am I just making up excuses to procrastinate?

[SouthSideRyan]

WGN America and SNY I imagine?

[jersey cubs fan]

WGN America and SNY I imagine?

 

Yeah, I was all excited that Time Warner cable picked up WGN this year but this has been one of the few weekday games I've seen them air, and of course a Mets game.

[jersey cubs fan]

Take the out next time Darwin.

[Guest]

Pena's foot wasn't even close to being on the bag on that throw.

 

Nice call, Dale Scott.

[jersey cubs fan]

Pena's foot wasn't even close to being on the bag on that throw.

 

I missed the play but saw the end of the replay, was it on there and then came off? Because what I saw he was nowhere near.

[Keener98]

Lmao Cubs. My God its like the Bad News [expletive] Bears

[Yeti]

well, that was just delicious

[Guest]

Pena's foot wasn't even close to being on the bag on that throw.

 

I missed the play but saw the end of the replay, was it on there and then came off? Because what I saw he was nowhere near.

 

It looked like by the time he caught the ball, his foot was at least a couple inches off the bag. What you saw was correct - it wasn't close.