5/28 Pirates (Maholm) @ Cubs (Wells) 12:05 PM CDT, CSN TV

[otis89]

Wells makes his triumphant return today. Beat the Pirates, please, you bums.

[rynefan]

Wells makes his triumphant return today. Beat the Pirates, please, you bums.

 

Go Wells! Gonna be good to see you, I think...... I hope......

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

 

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

 

 

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CUBS are 6-2 on Saturdays

CUBS are 0-0 when Hornkohl and Nickelson are in the stands

CUBS are 10-13 in May

CUBS are 1-3 vs. Pittsburgh

CUBS are 6-12 vs. NL Central

CUBS are 11-6 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 17-9 when they've lost their previous game

CUBS are 9-12 in daylight

CUBS are 11-15 at home

CUBS are 8-5 vs lefties

CUBS are 12-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-23 when they don't

CUBS are 11-18 when the opponents get a quality start.... 11-9 when they don't

CUBS are 12-10 when they score first in the game.... 10-17 when they don't

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 19-18 when they don't

CUBS are 16-16 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-11 when they do

CUBS are 19-10 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-17 when they don't

CUBS are 14-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-25 when they don't

CUBS are 17-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-16 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 6-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-22 when he doesn't

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

CUBS are 10-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 12-20 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 10-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 12-17 when they don't

CUBS are 13-16 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 9-11 when they don't

CUBS are 6-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 16-22 when he doesn't

CUBS are 16-13 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-13 when he doesn't

CUBS are 10-9 when CSN broadcasts the game

 

CUBS are on a pace for:                   Compared to:
                                  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005
..73 wins                            75    84    97    85    66    79
.711 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.119 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.436 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1114 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..33 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.129 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.132 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..63 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.39 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
.345 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
.279 batting average              0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270
.336 on base percentage           0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324
.403 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 20-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-10 when they don't

CUBS are 18-19 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-8 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 17-24 when they don't

CUBS are 6-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 16-22 when they don't

CUBS are 14-17 when they GIDP.... 8-10 when they don't

CUBS are 9-12 when they commit one or more errors.... 13-15 when they don't

CUBS are 20-17 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 17-25 when they don't

CUBS are 8-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 14-26 when they don't

CUBS are 4-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 18-23 when they don't

CUBS are 5-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 17-16 when they don't

CUBS are 9-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 13-22 when they don't

CUBS are 10-13 when the opponent steals a base.... 12-14 when they don't

CUBS are 10-11 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 12-16 when they don't

CUBS are 12-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 10-16 when they don't

CUBS are 13-14 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-13 when they don't

CUBS are 5-9 when the opponent triples.... 17-18 when they don't

CUBS are 2-7 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 20-20 when they don't

CUBS are 4-10 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 18-17 when they don't

CUBS are 6-11 when they hit an opposing batter.... 16-16 when they don't

 

CUBS are 1-0 when Wells starts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[JonJayCutler]

Win a game, lose a game, win a game, lose a game. I guess that means we win today.

 

Wells won't have to do much to be better than what's been pitching in his place lately.

[rynefan]

Have they won three in a row yet this season? Can't remember....

[mike2482]

Have they won three in a row yet this season? Can't remember....

 

nope

[CubColtPacer]

Ugh...looks like both Johnson and Baker are still not ready to start...which leaves:

 

Campana

Barney

Castro

Ramirez

Soriano

Montanez

Pena

Hill

Wells

[Outshined_One]

Ugh...looks like both Johnson and Baker are still not ready to start...which leaves:

 

Campana

Barney

Castro

Ramirez

Soriano

Montanez

Pena

Hill

Wells

 

The lineup looks like one of those September 2006 nightmares Dusty loved to assemble.

[TruffleShuffle]

Ugh...looks like both Johnson and Baker are still not ready to start...which leaves:

 

Campana

Barney

Castro

Ramirez

Soriano

Montanez

Pena

Hill

Wells

 

The lineup looks like one of those September 2006 nightmares Dusty loved to assemble.

 

why would you hit campana leadoff? oh right, he's fast.

 

this is really just a horrendous lineup though, when you consider that two of them should be in the minors, hill should be looking for another line of work, and pena is a robust 2-for-36 against LHP this year.

[XZero771679666304]

Ugh...looks like both Johnson and Baker are still not ready to start...which leaves:

 

Campana

Barney

Castro

Ramirez

Soriano

Montanez

Pena

Hill

Wells

 

The lineup looks like one of those September 2006 nightmares Dusty loved to assemble.

 

why would you hit campana leadoff? oh right, he's fast.

 

this is really just a horrendous lineup though, when you consider that two of them should be in the minors, hill should be looking for another line of work, and pena is a robust 2-for-36 against LHP this year.

 

 

So, so sick of Koyie Hill. At least there are injuries to help explain why Montanez and Campana are in the lineup.

[Little Slide Rooter]

These guys suck. If you take a look at the June schedule, if we can go at lest 5-4 vs. Mets Pirates, and Astros, we may as well back up the truck sooner than later.

[Guancous]

Yuck. Congratulations, Jake. When is the draft again?

[JoshiQ]

Welcome home, Cedeno.

[Careless]

Oh good, Cedeno

[Hawk4Hall]

Hill is the new Bako.

 

Gross.

[javy knows my name]

These guys suck. If you take a look at the June schedule, if we can go at lest 5-4 vs. Mets Pirates, and Astros, we may as well back up the truck sooner than later.

 

Can't?

[Jake]

'Afternoon

[Outshined_One]

Yuck. Congratulations, Jake. When is the draft again?

 

Begins June 6th.

 

Considering this game is not worth talking about, anyone want to make predictions on who the Cubs will take and how outraged everyone will be when they make that selection?

[Careless]

And their pitcher is averaging under 10 pitches an inning through four.

[XZero771679666304]

And their pitcher is averaging under 10 pitches an inning through four.

 

Of course. We have two, maybe three players who consistently work the count.

[Outshined_One]

'Afternoon

 

Rendon, Cole, or Bundy?

[Jake]

'Afternoon

 

Rendon, Cole, or Bundy?

 

I think it's going to be Cole.

[Jake]

cutch should have had that.

[javy knows my name]

Yuck. Congratulations, Jake. When is the draft again?

 

Begins June 6th.

 

Considering this game is not worth talking about, anyone want to make predictions on who the Cubs will take and how outraged everyone will be when they make that selection?

 

I know you're kidding, but who could they conceivably pick that would cause outrage? Only scenario I can think of is Lindor with the Bubba and the Bradleys still on the table.

[Schwarber Fan]

gotta put it in play there

 

at least we won't get no-hit by the Pirates

Edited May 28, 2011 by Rondon Fan