Re: 8/13 Astros (Galarraga) @ Cubs (Samardzija) 7:05 CSN+

[ctcf]

If anything, at least the match-up of pitching names is impressive.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Laredo, TX !!

 

The last 2 weeks (1-11) have been a real hoot for this ballclub..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
102  Tue 07/31    Pittsburgh    N   0- 5  Coleman         Burnett       
103  Wed 08/01    Pittsburgh        4- 8  T. Wood         Karstens      
104  Fri 08/03  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 6  Samardzija      Billingsley   
105  Sat 08/04  @ Los Angeles   N   1- 3  Volstad         Kershaw       
106  Sun 08/05  @ Los Angeles       6- 7  Germano         Blanton       
107  Mon 08/06  @ San Diego     N   0- 2  T. Wood         Stults        
108  Tue 08/07  @ San Diego     N   4- 7  Raley           Ohlendorf     
109  Wed 08/08  @ San Diego         0- 2  Samardzija      Richard       
110  Thu 08/09    Cincinnati    N   5- 3  Volstad         Leake         
111  Fri 08/10    Cincinnati        8-10  Germano         Bailey        
112  Sat 08/11    Cincinnati        2- 4  T. Wood         Arroyo        
113  Sun 08/12    Cincinnati        0- 3  Raley           Cueto         

 

 

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS              4   2   2   1   2   4   8   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      31
Opponents         6   3  10   9   5   9   4  11   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      60

 

 

 

07/31 - 08/12        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
CUBS              102.3  112   60   57   36   79   12  3.17  6.95  1.06  1.45  5.01
Oppt              107.0   72   31   30   32   94    5  2.69  7.91  0.42  0.97  2.52

 

 

 

07/31 - 08/12      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS              385   31   72   19    1    5  108   31   32   94  0.187  0.254  0.281  0.535
Oppt              409   60  112   27    0   12  175   57   36   79  0.274  0.336  0.428  0.764

 

 

CUBS are 324-372 (0.466) vs. Houston

CUBS are 181-166 (0.522) vs. Houston at home

CUBS are 34-40 (0.459) vs. Houston on Mon

CUBS are 13-18 (0.419) vs. Houston on Mon at home

CUBS are 74-98 (0.430) vs. Houston in August

CUBS are 37-48 (0.435) vs. Houston in August at home

CUBS are 10-16 (0.385) vs. Houston on Mon in August

CUBS are 3-7 (0.300) vs. Houston on Mon in August at home

CUBS are 1-6 (0.143) vs. Houston on 13 August

CUBS are 1-4 (0.200) vs. Houston on 13 August at home

CUBS are 0-3 (0.000) vs. Houston on Mon 13 August

CUBS are 0-1 (0.000) vs. Houston on Mon 13 August at home

CUBS are 2-1 (0.667) vs. Houston in Game No 114

CUBS are 5-2 (0.714) vs. Houston in Home Game No 56

 

 

CUBS vs. Houston on Monday in August.............

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
125  Mon  08/24/1964  @ Houston               N   0- 2    
131  Mon  08/28/1967    Houston                   6- 5    
110  Mon  08/04/1969  @ Houston               N   9- 3    
107  Mon  08/02/1971  @ Houston               N   1- 2    
121  Mon  08/16/1976  @ Houston               N   5- 3    
123  Mon  08/21/1978  @ Houston               N   3- 8    
118  Mon  08/13/1984  @ Houston               N   1- 2    
124  Mon  08/20/1984    Houston                   6- 1    
122  Mon  08/26/1985  @ Houston               N  10- 4    
125  Mon  08/25/1986  @ Houston               N   2- 3    
130  Mon  08/31/1987  @ Houston               N   4- 3    
122  Mon  08/22/1988    Houston               N   7- 9    
129  Mon  08/29/1988  @ Houston               N   2- 1    
131  Mon  08/28/1989    Houston                   6- 1    
115  Mon  08/13/1990    Houston               N   2- 7    
131  Mon  08/24/1998    Houston                   3-12    
123  Mon  08/21/2000  @ Houston               N   4- 5    
117  Mon  08/13/2001  @ Houston               N   5- 9    
116  Mon  08/12/2002    Houston               N   6- 9    
117  Mon  08/11/2003    Houston               N   1- 3    
119  Mon  08/15/2005  @ Houston               N   4-12    
118  Mon  08/14/2006  @ Houston               N   3- 0    
111  Mon  08/06/2007  @ Houston               N   1- 2    
113  Mon  08/04/2008    Houston               N   0- 2  (8)
129  Mon  08/31/2009    Houston               N   3- 5    
122  Mon  08/15/2011  @ Houston               N   4- 3    
115  Mon  08/13/2012    Houston               N  

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

 

 

 

© 2012, Fred W. Hornkohl

 

 

 

 

:scratch:

[El Duderino]

DeJesus RF, Vitters 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Castillo C, Jackson CF, Barney 2B, Samardzija P

[bcl412]

What an awful, awful series this should be.

[davell]

I love the lineup.

[Guest]

Vitters in the 2-hole is odd.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This is going to be the most disappointing sweep ever.

[El Duderino]

@BruceMiles2112

 

#Cubs option Brooks Raley to Iowa, select RHP Michael Bowden from Iowa. Ian Stewart transferred to 60-day DL

 

Am I missing something here? Bowden is going to start in Garza's place next time?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Somebody help me out here 'cause I don't follow the minors..... is Raley a real prospect, or just roster filler ?

[ctcf]

Somebody help me out here 'cause I don't follow the minors..... is Raley a real prospect, or just roster filler ?

 

Potentially a back of rotation type guy if everything works out. So I guess more somewhere inbetween.

[Guest]

@BruceMiles2112

 

#Cubs option Brooks Raley to Iowa, select RHP Michael Bowden from Iowa. Ian Stewart transferred to 60-day DL

 

Am I missing something here? Bowden is going to start in Garza's place next time?

@BruceMiles2112: #Cubs Brooks Raley likely to start one game of doubleheader Saturday at Cincy. Can be recalled as the 26th man for the doubleheader

[Guest]

Somebody help me out here 'cause I don't follow the minors..... is Raley a real prospect, or just roster filler ?

 

Potentially a back of rotation type guy if everything works out. So I guess more somewhere inbetween.

Yeah, I was going to say somewhere in between too.

[El Duderino]

I had no idea the Cubs were playing a doubleheader this week.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I had no idea the Cubs were playing a doubleheader this week.

 

Saturday's second game is the makeup from the rainout on Tues 01 May.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Somebody help me out here 'cause I don't follow the minors..... is Raley a real prospect, or just roster filler ?

 

Potentially a back of rotation type guy if everything works out. So I guess more somewhere inbetween.

Yeah, I was going to say somewhere in between too.

 

Thanx, I appreciate the perspective.

[davell]

@BruceMiles2112

 

#Cubs option Brooks Raley to Iowa, select RHP Michael Bowden from Iowa. Ian Stewart transferred to 60-day DL

 

Am I missing something here? Bowden is going to start in Garza's place next time?

He'll probably be back to start a game in the DH Saturday, since rosters can go to 26.

[haubrich91]

So will the rain affect this game?

[jersey cubs fan]

So will the rain affect this game?

 

the forecast indicates it will be mostly gone. Wind will be blowing straight in.

[jersey cubs fan]

@BruceMiles2112

 

#Cubs option Brooks Raley to Iowa, select RHP Michael Bowden from Iowa. Ian Stewart transferred to 60-day DL

 

Am I missing something here? Bowden is going to start in Garza's place next time?

He'll probably be back to start a game in the DH Saturday, since rosters can go to 26.

 

"He" meaning Raley. Bowden is here for bullpen help the next week, Raley can supposedly come back up.

[dfnowak]

Vitters in the 2-hole is odd.

Even though Castro is struggling, Id still rather he bat 2nd instead of 5th

[davell]

Part of me figures this is just a way to maybe get Vitters an extra PA. Even with Castro struggling, I guess I can see the merit of Vitters needing the extra AB over him, based on they know much more about Castro than him at this point.

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeJesus RF, Vitters 3B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Castillo C, Jackson CF, Barney 2B, Samardzija P

 

Another completely unique lineup....... the 76th used by Sveum in 114 games.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Umpires tonight.........

 

HP: Todd Tichenor

1b: Tony Randazzo

2b: Mike Muchlinski

3b: Brian Gorman (cc)

 

 

The CUBS are 1-2 with Brian Gorman's crew on the field this year..........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.61  Tue 06/12    Detroit       N   4- 3  Maholm          Scherzer      
.62  Wed 06/13    Detroit       N   4- 8  Garza           Porcello      
.63  Thu 06/14    Detroit           3- 5  T. Wood         Verlander     
114  Mon 08/13    Houston       N    -    Samardzija      Galarraga     
115  Tue 08/14    Houston       N    -    Volstad         Harrell       
116  Wed 08/15    Houston            -    Germano         Norris        

 

The CUBS are 1-0 with Todd Tichenor behind home plate this year.......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.61  Tue 06/12    Detroit       N   4- 3  Maholm          Scherzer      
114  Mon 08/13    Houston       N    -    Samardzija      Galarraga     

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 17-41 (.293) when the opponent steals a base.... 27-28 (.491) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 39-44 (.470) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 5-25 (.167) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!