4/22 Reds (Cueto) @ Cubs (Wells) - 1:20 pm CDT, WGN

[haubrich91]

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Johnny Cueto

1-0, 1.89 ERA

Career vs. Cubs: 4-6, with a 3.72 ERA in 14 starts. 82.1 IP, 58 K and 25 BB.

 

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Randy Wells

0-0, -.-- ERA (1-0, 9.42 ERA in three Triple-A starts this year)

Career vs. Reds: 4-1, with a 3.88 ERA in 9 starts. 55.2 IP, 30 K and 15 BB.

 

On Saturday the Cubs ended their six game losing streak by defeating the Reds, 6-1. The Cubs will try to win the series by taking on Johnny Cueto who has had a strong start to 2012. Through his first three starts, he's given up runs off of two home runs and a triple. Going for the Cubs is recently called up Randy Wells making his 2012 debut. He's taking the spot of Ryan Dempster who was placed on the DL Saturday. Wells has been horrible for Iowa, so this has the makings to be a blowout for Cincinnati.

[El Duderino]

we're only 2.5 out of second place, let's go boys.

[haubrich91]

Reds

1. Zack Cozart ® SS

2. Drew Stubbs ® CF

3. Joey Votto (L) 1B

4. Ryan Ludwick ® LF

5. Jay Bruce (L) RF

6. Scott Rolen ® 3B

7. Willie Harris (L) 2B

8. Ryan Hanigan ® C

9. Johnny Cueto ® P

 

Cubs

1. David DeJesus (L) RF

2. Tony Campana (L) CF

3. Starlin Castro ® SS

4. Bryan LaHair (L) 1B

5. Alfonso Soriano ® LF

6. Ian Stewart (L) 3B

7. Geovany Soto ® C

8. Blake DeWitt (L) 2B

9. Randy Wells ® P

[ctcf]

So is Bowden on the big league roster or will he be at AAA?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Need to move Stewart up in the lineup. Why not bat him second?

[Guest]

So is Bowden on the big league roster or will he be at AAA?

 

He has to stay on the big league roster since he's out of minor league options.

[PrimeTime]

Can't we make Dewitt go away?

[Fred Hornkohl]

The CUBS have hit 5 HRs so far this season. For perspective........

 

The CUBS have 5 triples this year
The CUBS have 5 sacrifice flies this year
The CUBS have 5 HBP this year

 

The CUBS are on a pace to hit 54 HRs this year.

 

Since 1960, the lowest CUBS team HR total in a non strike shortened season is 72.

 

The CUBS have not hit a home run in their last 7 games.

 

The last time the CUBS played 7 games without a HR........

 

Gm#    Date          Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.79  Sat 06/30/07    Milwaukee         4-13  Marshall        Sheets        
.80  Sun 07/01/07    Milwaukee         5- 1  Marquis         Bush          
.81  Mon 07/02/07  @ Washington        7- 2  Lilly           Simontacchi   
.82  Tue 07/03/07  @ Washington        3- 1  Zambrano        Redding       
.83  Wed 07/04/07  @ Washington        0- 6  Hill            Chico         
.84  Thu 07/05/07  @ Washington        4- 2  Marshall        Bergmann      
.85  Fri 07/06/07  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 8  Marquis         Maholm        
.86  Sat 07/07/07  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 1  Lilly           Van Benschoten
.87  Sun 07/08/07  @ Pittsburgh        2- 6  Zambrano        Youman        
.88  Fri 07/13/07    Houston           6- 0  Zambrano        Jennings      

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

 

 

© 2012, Fred W. Hornkohl

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cozart popped out to the catcher

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

Those were some fun numbers....Cubs are like 26th in OBP and SLG...I feel terrible for those who are worse because that's embarrassing. Team OBP isnt even .300...Or maybe I've forgotten in a minute.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Stubbs walked

[Sosa21MVP]

Craptastic!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Votto doubled to left field, Stubbs to third

[CincyCubsFan]

Bumbling [expletive] idiot.

[Sosa21MVP]

It was going to be a tough play, I just wish he could have kept the ball in front of him and limited it to a single instead of a double.

[Guest]

It was going to be a tough play, I just wish he could have kept the ball in front of him and limited it to a single instead of a double.

 

Yeah, he shouldn't have dived for it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ludwick walked

[InconspicuousZ28]

That was close.

[Guest]

That was a strike and about 3/4 of a swing, ring him up blue.

[Guest]

Come on, Wells.

[Ballgame64]

Every time I see conditions like this, I wonder why any owner would want to waste money on changes to Wrigley Field.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bruce struck out swinging

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Big strikeout there.

[ctcf]

Well this is going about as well as I expected it to.

[El Duderino]

that was actually a decent breaking ball. I didn't realize Randy Wells had one.