08/26 Colorado (Chacin) @ CUBS (Volstad) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/30147.png&w=350&h=254 Jhoulys Chacin (1-3) ERA = 6.16, WHIP = 1.63

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/28874.png&w=350&h=254 Chris Volsatd (0-9) ERA = 6.88, WHIP = 1.53

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

 

David is among the missing. We'll hold his turn over 'til tomorrow.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-9 (0.500) on Sun 26 August

 

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
054  Sun  08/26/1876    St. Louis Brown Stocki   23- 3    
099  Sun  08/26/1900  @ St. Louis                 3- 6    
118  Sun  08/26/1906    Boston                    7- 0    
121  Sun  08/26/1923  @ New York                  3- 4    
125  Sun  08/26/1928    Boston                    6- 3    
121  Sun  08/26/1934    New York                  7- 1    
118  Sun  08/26/1945    St. Louis                 1- 5    
120  Sun  08/26/1951  @ New York                  4- 5    
121  Sun  08/26/1951  @ New York                  1- 5    
121  Sun  08/26/1956    Pittsburgh                0- 2    
122  Sun  08/26/1956    Pittsburgh                1- 2    
131  Sun  08/26/1962    Milwaukee                 4- 1    
129  Sun  08/26/1973  @ Houston                   4- 2    
126  Sun  08/26/1979  @ San Francisco             4- 1    
129  Sun  08/26/1984    Atlanta                   5- 0    
126  Sun  08/26/1990  @ Atlanta                   3- 4    
130  Sun  08/26/2001    St. Louis                 6- 1    
129  Sun  08/26/2007  @ Arizona                   4- 5    
126  Sun  08/26/2012    Colorado                  

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeJesus, rf

Valbuena, 3b

Rizzo, 1b

Soriano, lf

Castro, ss

Clevenger, c

Jackson, cf

Barney, 1b

Volstad, p

 

 

 

A completely unique lineup..... Sveum's 83rd different lineup in 126 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 42-49 (.462) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-28 (.176) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[d_money]

No hitter through 1. Thinking positive thoughts.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-20 (.474) when they score in the first inning.... 30-57 (.345) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 32-24 (.571) when they score first in the game.... 16-53 (.232) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have scored first in 7 of their last 10 games (2-7).

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Careless]

Doesn't look like it will be more than 40 minutes before the heavy stuff reaches Wrigley

CUBS have scored first in 7 of their last 10 games (2-7).

 

 

Go CUBS !!

Ha!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Doesn't look like it will be more than 40 minutes before the heavy stuff reaches Wrigley

 

Are you channeling Aramis Fan here ??

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-12 (.368) when their pitcher gets a hit.... 41-65 (.387) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Careless]

Doesn't look like it will be more than 40 minutes before the heavy stuff reaches Wrigley

 

Are you channeling Aramis Fan here ??

Is he negative about the weather or something?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 24-29 (.453) when they draw 3 or more walks.... 24-48 (.333) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Few things in life are better than a Barney Blooper !!!

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 37-5 (.881) when they lead at the end of the 6th inning.... 11-71 (.134) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 37-26 (.587) when they get a quality start.... 11-51 (.177) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Doesn't look like it will be more than 40 minutes before the heavy stuff reaches Wrigley

 

Are you channeling Aramis Fan here ??

Is he negative about the weather or something?

 

Every time there's rain in the forecast he's like, "There's no way they get this one in"....... and they always do.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS held the opponents to 2 hits in a game.... Mon 23 Jul 2012 (2 hits) in a 2-0 win at Pittsburgh

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 24-15 (.615) when their starter pitches 6-2/3 innings or more.... 24-62 (.279) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sosa21MVP]

The Sox are delayed right now, Cubs still playing. Bob just called it correctly, those AL guys are sissies. 8-)

[Careless]

"Volstad has hit all his spots" and the next pitch goes far enough over the batter's head, Clevenger almost had to jump.

[Guest]

@sahadevsharma: Don't look now, but Castro's walk rate on the season is up to 5.0%, higher than last season.

[Careless]

I think this guy was trying to screw with the organist

@sahadevsharma: Don't look now, but Castro's walk rate on the season is up to 5.0%, higher than last season.

More good news, on a day where Volstad gave up no runs?

[Epsteenie]

@sahadevsharma: Don't look now, but Castro's walk rate on the season is up to 5.0%, higher than last season.

 

Fangraphs has his walk rate at 4.7% this season and 4.9% last season. So not quite.

[Fred Hornkohl]

It's been 31 games since the CUBS pitched a shutout........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.95  Mon 07/23  @ Pittsburgh    N   2- 0  Samardzija      Bedard        

 

 

Go CUBS !!