05/17 NY Mets (Harvey) @ CUBS (Jackson) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/assets/74_518774.png Matt Harvey (4-0) ERA = 1.44, WHIP = 0.73

 

 

 

vs.

 

 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/assets/74_429719.png Edwin Jackson (1-5) ERA = 6.02, WHIP = 1.57

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Smack]

Time for Harvey to have a bad game!

[Little Slide Rooter]

The thought of facing Harvey frightens me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-5 (0.643) on Fri 17 May (4-1 at home) ......

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
020  Fri  05/17/1889  @ Washington Nationals 1   11- 4    
024  Fri  05/17/1901  @ New York                  4- 0    
026  Fri  05/17/1907  @ Boston                    5- 1    
025  Fri  05/17/1912    Philadelphia              5- 7    
024  Fri  05/17/1918    Philadelphia              2- 0    
024  Fri  05/17/1929    Cincinnati                9- 3    
022  Fri  05/17/1935    Philadelphia              5- 0    
025  Fri  05/17/1940  @ New York                  4- 0    
035  Fri  05/17/1968  @ San Francisco         N   0- 2    
031  Fri  05/17/1974  @ St. Louis             N   8- 9    
032  Fri  05/17/1985  @ Atlanta                   7- 5    
035  Fri  05/17/1991  @ Philadelphia          N   0- 1    
042  Fri  05/17/1996    Florida                   3- 1    
039  Fri  05/17/2002  @ Milwaukee             N   2- 6    
041  Fri  05/17/2013    New York                  

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Cubswin11]

The thought of facing Harvey frightens me.

I think he doesn't completely shut us down today and we get 2-4 off him and Castro hits a HR

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 30-18 (0.625) vs. New York on Fri at home ......

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
054  Fri  06/08/1962    New York                  3- 4    
055  Fri  06/08/1962    New York                  3- 2    
160  Fri  09/28/1962    New York                  3- 2    
127  Fri  08/23/1963    New York                  6- 5    
128  Fri  08/28/1964    New York                 10-12    
066  Fri  06/24/1966    New York                  2- 4    
050  Fri  06/09/1967    New York                  6- 5    
135  Fri  09/01/1967    New York                  8- 2    
136  Fri  09/01/1967    New York                  0- 3    
027  Fri  05/10/1968    New York                  1- 5    
024  Fri  05/02/1969    New York                  6- 4    
137  Fri  09/04/1970    New York                  7- 4    
016  Fri  04/23/1971    New York                  6- 7    
108  Fri  08/11/1972    New York                  7- 2    
140  Fri  09/15/1972    New York                  9- 3    
078  Fri  06/29/1973    New York                  4- 3    
025  Fri  05/10/1974    New York                  2- 7    
100  Fri  07/25/1975    New York                  3- 6    
068  Fri  06/25/1976    New York                  4- 7    
065  Fri  06/24/1977    New York                  5- 0    
140  Fri  09/09/1977    New York                 10- 8    
012  Fri  04/21/1978    New York                  5- 0    
159  Fri  09/29/1978    New York                  2- 3    
160  Fri  09/29/1978    New York                  5- 4    
003  Fri  04/09/1982    New York                  5- 0    
108  Fri  08/05/1983    New York                  4- 9    
154  Fri  09/23/1983    New York                  4- 1    
008  Fri  04/13/1984    New York                 11- 2    
147  Fri  09/14/1984    New York                  7- 1    
101  Fri  08/02/1985    New York                  2- 1    
116  Fri  08/14/1987    New York                  6- 1    
071  Fri  06/24/1988    New York                  3- 8    
101  Fri  07/28/1989    New York                  6- 5    
150  Fri  09/21/1990    New York                  4- 3    
108  Fri  08/09/1991    New York                  5- 4    
108  Fri  08/07/1992    New York                  9- 1    
135  Fri  09/03/1993    New York                  4- 3    
029  Fri  05/03/1996    New York                  4- 2    
141  Fri  09/05/1997    New York                  8- 3    
102  Fri  07/24/1998    New York                  0- 5    
103  Fri  07/24/1998    New York                  3- 7    
014  Fri  04/23/1999    New York                  5- 6    
100  Fri  07/30/1999    New York                  9-10    
016  Fri  04/23/2004    New York                  3- 1    
089  Fri  07/14/2006    New York                  3- 6    
108  Fri  08/03/2007    New York                  2- 6    
126  Fri  08/28/2009    New York                  5- 2    
135  Fri  09/03/2010    New York                  7- 6    
041  Fri  05/17/2013    New York                   

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Cubswin11]

"Today only, see Johnny Maziel throw out the first pitching while re-creating a play from the 2012 season nobody remembers and 99.9% of those in attendance will think a drunk circus midget got onto the field, grabbed a baseball and ran around for a while before throwing the ball in the general direction of home plate." Edited May 17, 2013 by Cubswin11

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeJesus, cf

Castro, ss

Rizzo, 1b

Soriano, lf

Schierholtz, rf

Valbuena, 3b

Castillo, c

Barney, 2b

Jackson, p

 

 

Sveum has used this lineup 2 times before (2-0)...........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.33  Tue 05/07    St. Louis     N   2- 1  T Wood          Lynn          
.36  Sat 05/11  @ Washington        8- 2  Jackson         Strasburg     
.41  Fri 05/17    New York           -    Jackson         Harvey        

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[SouthSideRyan]

"Today only, see Johnny Maziel throw out the first pitching while re-creating a play from the 2012 season nobody remembers and 99.9% of those in attendance will think a drunk circus midget got onto the field, grabbed a baseball and ran around for a while before throwing the ball in the general direction of home plate."

 

You mean a 98 mph strike with sick movement on it, all while banging Miss Teen Texas.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Valdespin called out on strikes

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murphy grounded out to second, 4-3

[Smack]

Jackson's ERA back under 6!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Wright homered to left field

[Guest]

And right back over 6.

[Smack]

Jackson's ERA back under 6!

 

nevermind

[jersey cubs fan]

Keith Hernandez is talking about the great crowd at Wrigley right now and that it'll keep filling up. I guess in comparison to Citi Field that may be true.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Valdespin called out on strikes

Murphy grounded out to second, 4-3

Wright homered to left field

Davis called out on strikes

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
NY Mets         1                              1  1  0
CUBS                                           0  0  0

 

Home runs:

NY Mets: Wright

CUBS: none

 

NY Mets        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harvey        0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Jackson       1.0  1  1  1  0  2  1  13

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 13-8 (.619) when they score first in the game.... 4-15 (.211) when they don't

CUBS are 13-13 (.500) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 4-10 (.286) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Friendly Confines]

Is Ankiel really a better option than Byrd?

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeJesus flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castro singled to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rizzo doubled to left field, Castro to third

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Rizzo is really in a groove on that opposite field swing.

[Andy]

I flipping love watching Anthony Rizzo hit.

[sneakypower]

Rizzo effortlessly flipping a double to left

 

*blows kisses at the TV*