7/2 Cubs (Samardzija) @ Braves (Hanson) 6:10 pm CDT, CSN

[haubrich91]

(29-49) Chicago Cubs @ (41-37) Atlanta Braves

 

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Jeff Samardzija

5-7, 5.05 ERA

Career vs. Braves: 1-0, with a 3.38 ERA in one start (seven games). 13.1 IP, 11 K and 5 BB.

 

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Tommy Hanson

9-4, 3.59 ERA

Career vs. Cubs: 0-3, with a 4.41 ERA in three starts. 16.1 IP, 14 K and 9 BB.

[Soul]

Start pitching good again, Sharky Shark.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 3-0 (1.000) vs. Atlanta on 02 July

 

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
034  Fri  07/02/1880    Boston                   10- 3    
055  Tue  07/02/1889    Boston                    5- 4    
065  Fri  07/02/1943  @ Boston                    7- 1    
080  Mon  07/02/2012  @ Atlanta               N   

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[bcl412]

Might as well win again for the longest win streak of the year.

[C.C.]

Go Rizzo and Castro!

[Smack]

How do you guys think Shark will do tonight? He pitched well against the Braves earlier this year and he's in a big slump. Does he snap out of it?

[Sammy Sofa]

Hopefully he takes a cue from his fellow dude looking like a dirtbag.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Maybe we need to get him one of them slumpbusters ??

[rawaction]

Maybe we need to get him one of them slumpbusters ??

 

He went to Notre Dame. School full of groupie slumpbusters.

[Smack]

Shark's day/night splits:

 

Day Games

49.2 IP

6.70 ERA

1.67 WHIP

.314 AVG Against

46/21 K/BB

 

Night Games

37.2 IP

2.87 ERA

1.13 WHIP

.212 AVG Against

39/13 K/BB

 

Of course his two big meltdowns (8 and 9 runs) were both day games.

[PrimeTime]

Chicago Cubs Lineup

 

1. Tony Campana, CF

 

2. Starlin Castro, SS

 

3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B

 

4. Alfonso Soriano, LF

 

5. Bryan LaHair, RF

 

6. Steve Clevenger, C

 

7. Darwin Barney, 2B

 

8. Luis Valbuena, 3B

 

9. Jeff Samardzija, P

[AubCubFan]

I'm at the game, sitting in left field one section from foul pole. Right now, there's about 50% Cub fans in attendance.

[Gilby]

Well it's not opening day or a playoff game, so Braves fans probably didn't feel like going.

[OleMissCub]

Terrific, it's that screaming umpire.

[ctcf]

Good AB by Rizzo.

[El Duderino]

It looks like Samardzija is losing more hair the more he starts to suck.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Dale Sveum with his 60th unique lineup in 79 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have not seen Jim Joyce behind home plate since 2010.........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..2  Wed 04/07  @ Atlanta       N   2- 3  Dempster        Jurrjens      
145  Tue 09/14  @ St. Louis     N   7- 2  Wells           Wainright     

 

 

CUBS were 3-5 with John Hirschbeck's crew on the field last year......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.39  Mon 05/16  @ Cincinnati    N   4- 7  Zambrano        Bailey        
.40  Tue 05/17  @ Cincinnati    N   5- 7  Garza           Volquez       
.90  Fri 07/08  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 7  Lopez           McDonald      
.91  Sat 07/09  @ Pittsburgh    N   6- 3  Dempster        Correia       
.92  Sun 07/10  @ Pittsburgh        1- 9  Ortiz           Maholm        
125  Fri 08/19    St. Louis         5- 4  Wells           Garcia        
126  Sat 08/20    St. Louis         3- 0  Garza           Jackson       
127  Sun 08/21    St. Louis     N   2- 6  Lopez           Westbrook     

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 27-31 (.466) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 2-18 (.100) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Samardz looking sharp

[El Duderino]

jesus christ starlin.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 25-34 (.424) when they wear their pinstripes / road grays.... 4-15 (.211) when they wear alternate blues

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Rizzo Smash]

This is why Starlin gets hate. He's a talented player that just seems to be stupid.

[Guest]

oh boy...that's going to get the meatballs going.

[Guest]

This is why Starlin gets hate. He's a talented player that just seems to be stupid.

 

Or, you know, he's at an age where most players are trying to figure out AA.