4/21 Reds (Leake) @ Cubs (Maholm) - 12:05 pm CDT, WGN

[haubrich91]

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Mike Leake

0-1, 5.84 ERA

Career vs. Cubs: 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 7 starts. 50.2 IP, 32 K and 15 BB.

 

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Paul Maholm

0-2, 13.50 ERA

Career vs. Reds: 6-4 with a 3.81 ERA in 19 starts. 120.1 IP, 86 K and 41 BB.

 

Cubs will try to stop this six game losing streak in which they've been out scored, 43-14. Leake pitched pretty well in his first start against the Cardinals, then blew a five run lead he had against the Nationals. Maholm has given up 6 ER in 4 IP in each of his first two starts as a Cub.

[Fred Hornkohl]

This match up holds the potential for monumental fugliness.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[haubrich91]

Reds

1. Zack Cozart ® SS

2. Drew Stubbs ® CF

3. Joey Votto (L) 1B

4. Brandon Phillips ® 2B

5. Ryan Ludwick ® LF

6. Scott Rolen ® 3B

7. Chris Heisey ® RF

8. Devin Mesoraco ® C

9. Mike Leake ® P

 

Cubs

1. David DeJesus (L) RF

2. Darwin Barney ® 2B

3. Starlin Castro ® SS

4. Bryan LaHair (L) 1B

5. Ian Stewart (L) 3B

6. Steve Clevenger (L) C

7. Blake DeWitt (L) LF

8. Joe Mather ® CF

9. Paul Maholm (L) P

[Smack]

No Byrd, Yay!

[Guest]

DeWitt in LF? Ugh.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

DeWitt in LF? Ugh.

 

Our regular OF has two extra base hits in 14 games, and somehow this made it worse.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bet you a nickel we're going to see Bray and/or Chapman pitching at some point in this game !!

[haubrich91]

Uhhhhh.....

 

Nick Cafardo ‏ @nickcafardo

 

Source:Red Sox closing in on deal for Cubs OF Marlon Byrd.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Uhhhhh.....

 

Nick Cafardo ‏ @nickcafardo

 

Source:Red Sox closing in on deal for Cubs OF Marlon Byrd.

 

I don't buy much into the "buy high/sell low" idea, as if the other teams don't know about BABIP and regression to the mean.

 

But it's still odd timing.

[ctcf]

Uhhhhh.....

 

Nick Cafardo ‏ @nickcafardo

 

Source:Red Sox closing in on deal for Cubs OF Marlon Byrd.

 

I don't buy much into the "buy high/sell low" idea, as if the other teams don't know about BABIP and regression to the mean.

 

But it's still odd timing.

 

Makes sense to me. Boston very much has a need and it wasn't going to be there forever. It's the system Hoyer and Theo are most familiar with (as they freaking made it) and a front office they're presumably on good terms with. Given Byrd's history, I don't think his slow start hurt his trade value that much.

[Guest]

The difference in return for Byrd is likely to be in how much of his contract is picked up. And with no hope for draft compensation, the more of the season he plays for the new team, the greater his trade value.

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

DeWitt in LF? Ugh.

 

Lol I remember those days. OOOOOOOOOH you meant...[expletive].

 

Edit: F yes on a Byrd trade. I'll take Campana's youth and then eventually what'shisnames talent. Maybe we can pick up an interesting arm or something.

Edited April 21, 2012 by PriortoTheoIhadWood

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-2 (0.500) vs. Cincinnati on Sat 21 April .........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
002  Sat  04/21/1894  @ Cincinnati                0- 8  
002  Sat  04/21/1900  @ Cincinnati                3- 4  
011  Sat  04/21/1928    Cincinnati                5- 0 
004  Sat  04/21/1956    Cincinnati                3- 2 
015  Sat  04/21/2012    Cincinnati                

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

Byrd to Boston might be the most predictable trade of all time... not sure why anyone would be surprised.

[Fast Freddie Bynum]

Uhhhhh.....

 

Nick Cafardo ‏ @nickcafardo

 

Source:Red Sox closing in on deal for Cubs OF Marlon Byrd.

 

Theo Compensation? :-k :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Umpires today...........

 

HP: Scott Barry

1b: Gary Darling (cc)

2b: Jerry Meals

3b: Lance Barrett

 

CUBS were 8-7 with Gary Darling's crew on the field last year...........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.10  Mon 04/11  @ Houston       N   5- 4  Dempster        Figuerosa     
.11  Tue 04/12  @ Houston       N   2-11  Russell         Myers         
.12  Wed 04/13  @ Houston       N   9- 5  Zambrano        W Rodriguez   
.41  Wed 05/18  @ Florida       N   7- 5  Dempster        Nolasco       
.42  Thu 05/19  @ Florida       N   5- 1  Coleman         Volstad       
.83  Fri 07/01    Chicago (AL)      4- 6  Wells           Jackson       
.84  Sat 07/02    Chicago (AL)      0- 1  Garza           Humber        
.85  Sun 07/03    Chicago (AL)      3- 1  Lopez           Floyd         
116  Tue 08/09    Washington    N   1- 3  Garza           Wang          
117  Wed 08/10    Washington    N   4- 2  Lopez           Detwiler      
118  Thu 08/11    Washington        4- 3  Dempster        Zimmerman     
147  Mon 09/12  @ Cincinnati    N  12- 8  Lopez           Willis        
148  Tue 09/13  @ Cincinnati    N   1- 2  Dempster        Leake         
149  Wed 09/14  @ Cincinnati    N   2- 7  Coleman         Cueto         
150  Thu 09/15  @ Cincinnati    N   6- 8  Wells           Bailey        

 

CUBS were 1-0 with Scott Barry behind home plate last year......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
125  Fri 08/19    St. Louis         5- 4  Wells           Garcia        

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

04/05 - 04/20      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA     RC   IsoD   RBI%
DeJesus            40   10   10    2    0    0    0    8   10  0.250  0.400  0.300  0.700  0.333  4.38    4.8  0.150  0.000
Barney             53    6   14    1    1    1    6    3    7  0.264  0.304  0.377  0.681  0.289  3.32    6.1  0.039  0.227
Castro             54    7   19    3    0    0    7    3    6  0.352  0.379  0.407  0.787  0.396  3.33    8.3  0.027  0.318
LaHair             32    4   12    4    0    2    7    5   13  0.375  0.459  0.688  1.147  0.588  3.86   10.1  0.084  0.263
Stewart            47    4   10    1    1    1    6    4   10  0.213  0.275  0.340  0.615  0.250  3.92    4.4  0.062  0.208
Clevenger          13    3    7    4    0    0    1    0    1  0.538  0.538  0.846  1.385  0.583  4.08    5.9  0.000  0.167
DeWitt             13    1    2    1    0    0    1    0    1  0.154  0.143  0.231  0.374  0.167  3.29    0.4 -0.011  0.111
Mather             12    1    2    0    0    0    1    2    2  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452  0.200  3.36    0.6  0.119  0.200
Maholm              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  4.50    0.0  0.000  0.000

Totals            266   36   76   16    2    4   29   25   51  0.286  0.349  0.406  0.755  0.341  3.72   37.7  0.063  0.212

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cozart doubled to down the left field line

[Fred Hornkohl]

Stubbs grounded out to second, 4-3, Cozart to third

[Fred Hornkohl]

Votto walked

[JoshiQ]

And it begins.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Phillips singled to left field, Cozart scored, Votto to second

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Theo and I have the same terrible taste in starting pitchers, apparently.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ludwick struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-7 when the opponent scores first in the game...... 3-4 when they don't.

 

 

Go CUBS !!