3/31 - Cubs (SHARK!) @ Pirates (Liriano) - 12:05 CT WGN/ESPN

[Sammy Sofa]

I kinda hate seeing that, because it was basically the peak of "hey, maybe this year won't be THAT bad!"

[Guest]

I kinda hate seeing that, because it was basically the peak of "hey, maybe this year won't be THAT bad!"

 

 

Lasted until Marmol's implosion in Atlanta for me

 

And then got hope again when we had a neutralish or positive run differential after a few weeks.

[Sammy Sofa]

By then it was just adjusted "oh [expletive], maybe they'll at least not lose 100 games again"-hope. That Rizzo HR had me momentarily drunk on "maybe they'll win 75-80 games and I'll own a mansion and a yacht"-hope.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hey, did you know............

 

The CUBS are 1-2 on 31 March..........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
001  Tue  03/31/1998  @ Florida                   6-11    
001  Mon  03/31/2003  @ New York                 15- 2    
001  Mon  03/31/2008    Milwaukee                 3- 4 (10)

 

 

CUBS are 76-62 (0.551) on opening day

CUBS are 47-38 (0.553) on opening day on the road

CUBS are 78-59 (0.569) in their road opener

CUBS are 9-12 (0.429) vs. Pittsburgh on opening day

CUBS are 3-4 (0.429) vs. Pittsburgh on opening day in the 'Burgh

CUBS are 1145-1067 (0.518) on Mondays

CUBS are 1164-1228 (0.487) vs. Pittsburgh

 

 

CUBS are 7-7 (0.500) on opening day since the year 2000........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
001  Wed  03/29/2000  @ New York              N   5- 3    
001  Mon  04/02/2001    Montreal                  4- 5    
001  Mon  04/01/2002  @ Cincinnati                4- 5    
001  Mon  03/31/2003  @ New York                 15- 2    
001  Mon  04/05/2004  @ Cincinnati                7- 4    
001  Mon  04/04/2005  @ Arizona                  16- 6    
001  Mon  04/03/2006  @ Cincinnati               16- 7    
001  Mon  04/02/2007  @ Cincinnati                1- 5    
001  Mon  03/31/2008    Milwaukee                 3- 4 (10)
001  Mon  04/06/2009  @ Houston               N   4- 2    
001  Mon  04/05/2010  @ Atlanta                   5-16    
001  Fri  04/01/2011    Pittsburgh                3- 6    
001  Thu  04/05/2012    Washington                1- 2    
001  Mon  04/01/2013  @ Pittsburgh                3- 1    

 

 

..... and finally, did you know that I am so damned glad that baseball is back, I simply don't know how to behave !!!

 

 

:yahoo: :clapping: =D> \:D/ =D> :clapping: :yahoo:

[Guest]

Fred!!

[Guest]

In for Olt or Rizzo to replicate CPatt's performance in that NY game

 

Welcome back Fred!

[wekim81]

Thank god Fred is back

[mul21]

Fred!!

[Bull]

Fred!!

[treebird]

HURRAY FOR FRED

[Derwood]

Can't wait until mid-April when Fred is the only one posting in these threads

[Fred Hornkohl]

Can't wait until mid-April when Fred is the only one posting in these threads

 

I can ! :good:

[ctcf]

HURRAY FRED!!!

[haubrich91]

I'm really excited for Cubs baseball this year.

[MWV]

Hey, did you know............

 

The CUBS are 1-2 on 31 March..........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
001  Tue  03/31/1998  @ Florida                   6-11    
001  Mon  03/31/2003  @ New York                 15- 2    
001  Mon  03/31/2008    Milwaukee                 3- 4 (10)

 

 

CUBS are 76-62 (0.551) on opening day

CUBS are 47-38 (0.553) on opening day on the road

CUBS are 78-59 (0.569) in their road opener

CUBS are 9-12 (0.429) vs. Pittsburgh on opening day

CUBS are 3-4 (0.429) vs. Pittsburgh on opening day in the 'Burgh

CUBS are 1145-1067 (0.518) on Mondays

CUBS are 1164-1228 (0.487) vs. Pittsburgh

 

 

CUBS are 7-7 (0.500) on opening day since the year 2000........

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
001  Wed  03/29/2000  @ New York              N   5- 3    
001  Mon  04/02/2001    Montreal                  4- 5    
001  Mon  04/01/2002  @ Cincinnati                4- 5    
001  Mon  03/31/2003  @ New York                 15- 2    
001  Mon  04/05/2004  @ Cincinnati                7- 4    
001  Mon  04/04/2005  @ Arizona                  16- 6    
001  Mon  04/03/2006  @ Cincinnati               16- 7    
001  Mon  04/02/2007  @ Cincinnati                1- 5    
001  Mon  03/31/2008    Milwaukee                 3- 4 (10)
001  Mon  04/06/2009  @ Houston               N   4- 2    
001  Mon  04/05/2010  @ Atlanta                   5-16    
001  Fri  04/01/2011    Pittsburgh                3- 6    
001  Thu  04/05/2012    Washington                1- 2    
001  Mon  04/01/2013  @ Pittsburgh                3- 1    

 

 

..... and finally, did you know that I am so damned glad that baseball is back, I simply don't know how to behave !!!

 

 

:yahoo: :clapping: =D> \:D/ =D> :clapping: :yahoo:

Huzzah!

[kujay]

Go Cubs Go!

[CubColtPacer]

A random stat extrapolated from Fred's random stats:

 

The Cubs have made the playoffs all three years that they have played on March 31st.

[Smack]

I'll be more excited about Javy Day, and Kris Day, but Opening Day should be pretty fun....

[UMFan83]

I just can't get excited for Opening Day this year. WTF is wrong with me?

 

Oh wait, Fred is back!! BRING ON OPENING DAY!!!

[Cubswin11]

lineup is in via Jesse Roges..

 

Bonifacio CF

Lake LF

Castro SS

Rizzo 1B

Olt 3B

Castillo C

Schierholtz RF

Barney 2B

Shark P

[Guest]

Schierholtz and no Ruggiano vs a lefty? WTF

[Guest]

Schierholtz? Wonder if that's because it's Opening Day .

[davell]

Ruggiano is a bit banged up, isn't he?

[Cubs Fan Dan]

Would rather sit Lake due to Ruggy vs lefties. Am I the only one glad to see another lefty? It seems like the Cubs have never been very good when they load all righties against a LHP.

[Guest]

Ruggiano is a bit banged up, isn't he?

 

Is he? Must've missed that.