05/30 Houston (A. Rodriguez) @ CUBS (Lopez) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Imagine a game thread starter who is not so confounded and befuddled by watching a CUBS victory that they can actually remember to post tomorrow's game thread before they retire for the night.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/30987.png&w=350&h=254 Aneury Rodriguez (0-2) ERA = 4.98, WHIP = 1.37

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/4336.png&w=350&h=254 Rodrigo Lopez (75-82) ERA = 4.85, WHIP = 1.41 (career)

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

 

Worthless stats of the day for Monday.............

 

 

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CUBS are 3-3 on Mondays

CUBS are 1-1 with Hornkohl & Nickelson in the stands

CUBS are 11-14 in May

CUBS are 2-1 vs. Houston

CUBS are 7-13 vs. NL Central

CUBS are 5-12 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 5-17 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 7-11 in games that begin a series

CUBS are 10-13 in daylight

CUBS are 12-16 at home

CUBS are 15-22 vs right handers

CUBS are 13-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-24 when they don't

CUBS are 11-19 when the opponents get a quality start.... 12-9 when they don't

CUBS are 12-10 when they score first in the game.... 11-18 when they don't

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 20-19 when they don't

CUBS are 16-17 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 7-11 when they do

CUBS are 19-10 when they score 4 runs or more.... 4-18 when they don't

CUBS are 15-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-26 when they don't

CUBS are 18-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-17 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even

CUBS are 7-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-23 when he doesn't

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

CUBS are 10-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 13-21 when it's less than 70

CUBS are 11-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 12-18 when they don't

CUBS are 14-17 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.... 17-23 when he doesn't

CUBS are 17-13 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-13 when he doesn't

CUBS are 7-14 when WGN 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
.692 runs                           684   711   857   752   716   703
.118 home runs                      149   162   185   151   166   194
.419 walks                          476   597   638   500   395   419
1099 strike outs                   1236  1192  1193  1054   928   920
..32 stolen bases                    55    55    87    87   121    64
.130 GIDPs                          124   135   136   128   135   129
.127 errors                         122   103    97    94   104   100
..60 hit batsmen                     50    58    50    37    41    50
4.27 runs per game                 4.22  4.39  5.29  4.64  4.42  4.34
3.68 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
27.6 % 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
.332 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
.732 on base plus slugging (OPS)  0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764

 

CUBS are 21-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-11 when they don't

CUBS are 18-19 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 5-9 when they don't

CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 18-25 when they don't

CUBS are 7-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 16-23 when they don't

CUBS are 15-17 when they GIDP.... 8-11 when they don't

CUBS are 9-12 when they commit one or more errors.... 14-16 when they don't

CUBS are 21-18 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't

CUBS are 5-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 18-26 when they don't

CUBS are 8-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 15-27 when they don't

CUBS are 5-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 18-24 when they don't

CUBS are 5-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 18-17 when they don't

CUBS are 9-6 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 14-22 when they don't

CUBS are 10-13 when the opponent steals a base.... 13-15 when they don't

CUBS are 10-11 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 13-17 when they don't

CUBS are 13-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 10-17 when they don't

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

CUBS are 5-9 when the opponent triples.... 18-19 when they don't

CUBS are 2-8 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 21-20 when they don't

CUBS are 4-10 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 19-18 when they don't

CUBS are 6-11 when they hit an opposing batter.... 17-17 when they don't

 

CUBS are 0-0 when Lopez starts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Little Slide Rooter]

This will be very much like watching a minor league game without many prospects to get worked up over.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Dear Cubs,

 

Don't suck.

 

Thnx Plz,

 

Vance

[pitchcs]

Fukudome RF

Barney 2B

Castro SS

Ramirez 3B

Pena 1B

Soriano LF

Campana CF

Soto C

Lopez P

[pitchcs]

Fred, you will be at the game today? What section?

[nick23]

Catchers bat 8th.

[imb]

WHO THE F IS THIS GUY

[Mark Priors Calves]

Ugly hat day!

[woodchip2153]

I thought that was Dempster's hand on Wood's butt at first

[Mark Priors Calves]

I thought that was Dempster's hand on Wood's butt at first

Me too. That Dempster, he's such a goofball.

[Tryptamine]

Pena is going to get the Cubs a pretty nice piece at the deadline.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I think they should just leave these 2 pitchers in the entire game so we can end up with what will look like a high NFL score or a low NBA score.

[Keener98]

And the next Cub to go on the DL will now be Soriano. Injury a day for this team right now, my God. Come on up Brett!

[MWV]

Is Soriano hurt? He was subbed for by DeWitt between the bottom of the first and the top of the second.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Is Soriano hurt? He was subbed for by DeWitt between the bottom of the first and the top of the second.

He looked to grab his left quad as he was running through first base, but I didn't hear the tv announcers mention anything about it.

[Old Style]

I'm surprised it took Sori this far into the season to pull up lame running to first.

[Keener98]

Is Soriano hurt? He was subbed for by DeWitt between the bottom of the first and the top of the second.

He looked to grab his left quad as he was running through first base, but I didn't hear the tv announcers mention anything about it.

 

Yea hurt quad. Len and Bob said they will give more details when they have them, but with how things are going, I expect him DL'ed after the game

[JonJayCutler]

While Campana is nothing special with the bat, it sure is nice to have a legitimate base stealing threat for a change.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

While Campana is nothing special with the bat, it sure is nice to have a legitimate base stealing threat for a change.

 

I ask because I really don't know: Why is Campana nothing special with the bat? He's hit well above .300 in his last two minor league seasons. I've never seen him play before he came up. Is there something that suggests he's a medicore hitter?

[Yeti]

Ugly hat day!

seriously ugly, if i wanted to wear a hat that looks like that, it'd be this one

 

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o42/yetiman1212/DSCN5085.jpg

[Little Slide Rooter]

Is Soriano hurt? He was subbed for by DeWitt between the bottom of the first and the top of the second.

He looked to grab his left quad as he was running through first base, but I didn't hear the tv announcers mention anything about it.

 

Yea hurt quad. Len and Bob said they will give more details when they have them, but with how things are going, I expect him DL'ed after the game

Left quad strain. Off for an MRI. I'm thinking at this point, the only question is will it be Brett Jackson or Tyler Colvin making their way to Wrigley.

 

Was this the same injury he had in 08?

[Little Slide Rooter]

While Campana is nothing special with the bat, it sure is nice to have a legitimate base stealing threat for a change.

 

I ask because I really don't know: Why is Campana nothing special with the bat? He's hit well above .300 in his last two minor league seasons. I've never seen him play before he came up. Is there something that suggests he's a medicore hitter?

The guy has no pop whatsoever. Even Sam Fuld hit for a bit of power in the minors.

[JonJayCutler]

While Campana is nothing special with the bat, it sure is nice to have a legitimate base stealing threat for a change.

 

I ask because I really don't know: Why is Campana nothing special with the bat? He's hit well above .300 in his last two minor league seasons. I've never seen him play before he came up. Is there something that suggests he's a medicore hitter?

 

It depends on who you ask. Most will probably tell you though that .300 doesn't mean much when you have zero power and an OPS barely over .700 in the minors. That said, his SB ability makes him more valuable than a normal player with that OPS.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

While Campana is nothing special with the bat, it sure is nice to have a legitimate base stealing threat for a change.

 

I ask because I really don't know: Why is Campana nothing special with the bat? He's hit well above .300 in his last two minor league seasons. I've never seen him play before he came up. Is there something that suggests he's a medicore hitter?

The guy has no pop whatsoever. Even Sam Fuld hit for a bit of power in the minors.

 

But if someone has truly elite speed, I don't really want him trying to hit the ball in the air that much anyway.