6/21 Cubs (Arrieta) @ Twins (Gibson) 1:10 PM ABC7

[OleMissCub]

General Arrieta

 

http://i.imgur.com/VzlDhIc.jpg

 

vs.

 

this no soul having ginger

 

http://stmedia.startribune.com/images/20twin022912.JPG

[KingCubsFan]

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p228/irish1289/Bryant.jpg

[UMFan83]

Hope Schwarbs goes out with a bang

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 13-13 (0.500) vs. Minnesota

 

Gam#      Date          Opponent                 Score
138  Mon  09/01/1997    Minnesota                 6- 7    
139  Tue  09/02/1997    Minnesota             N   9- 3    
140  Wed  09/03/1997    Minnesota                10- 6    
062  Mon  06/08/1998  @ Minnesota             N   8- 1    
063  Tue  06/09/1998  @ Minnesota             N   0- 8    
064  Wed  06/10/1998  @ Minnesota             N   1- 5    
086  Thu  07/15/1999    Minnesota             N   9- 3    
087  Fri  07/16/1999    Minnesota                11-10    
088  Sat  07/17/1999    Minnesota                 0- 8    
087  Thu  07/13/2000  @ Minnesota             N   1- 5    
088  Fri  07/14/2000  @ Minnesota             N   6- 2    
089  Sat  07/15/2000  @ Minnesota             N   8- 4    
064  Fri  06/15/2001    Minnesota                 5- 3    
065  Sat  06/16/2001    Minnesota                11- 4    
066  Sun  06/17/2001    Minnesota                 5- 4    
072  Fri  06/23/2006  @ Minnesota             N   2- 7    
073  Sat  06/24/2006  @ Minnesota             N   0- 3    
074  Sun  06/25/2006  @ Minnesota                 1- 8    
058  Fri  06/12/2009    Minnesota                 4- 7    
059  Sat  06/13/2009    Minnesota                 0- 2    
060  Sun  06/14/2009    Minnesota                 3- 2    
058  Fri  06/08/2012  @ Minnesota             N   7- 8    
059  Sat  06/09/2012  @ Minnesota                 3-11    
060  Sun  06/10/2012  @ Minnesota                 8- 2    
069  Fri  06/19/2015  @ Minnesota             N   2- 7    
070  Sat  06/20/2015  @ Minnesota                 4- 1 (10)
071  Sun  06/21/2015  @ Minnesota                   

 

 

CUBS stole a base on Saturday..... their first SB in their last 10 games. (0 CS)

CUBS have failed to get a two base hit in 3 of their last 5 games

CUBS have not made an error in 5 of their last 6 games

CUBS have GIDP'd 9 times in their last 8 games

CUBS have been HBP at least once in 8 of their last 10 games

CUBS are 5-6 on Sundays

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[DiamondMind]

1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF

2. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

3. Kris Bryant ® 3B

4. Miguel Montero (L) C

5. Starlin Castro ® SS

6. Chris Coghlan (L) LF

7. Chris Denorfia ® RF

8. Kyle Schwarber (L) DH

9. Addison Russell ® 2B

 

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B

2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B

5. Torii Hunter ® RF

6. Eduardo Nunez ® DH

7. Chris Herrmann (L) C

8. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

9. Byron Buxton ® CF

 

Gametime Forecast: 81°F • Clear • 0% PoP

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-2 with this lineup............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.64  Thu 06/18  @ Cleveland     N   3- 4  Hammel          Salazar       
.65  Fri 06/19  @ Minnesota     N   2- 7  Hendricks       Hughes        
.67  Sun 06/21  @ Minnesota          -    Arrieta         Gibson

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Little Slide Rooter]

There's a whole lot of Chris going on.

[DiamondMind]

Wow, Gibson's been pretty decent this year.

[DiamondMind]

He generally uses his low-90s fastball, which he throws as a four-seamer and a two-seamer, as more of a weak-contact pitch rather than a strikeout pitch given its late, heavy sink. However, he can dial it up to the mid-90s on occasion, and it is certainly capable of getting whiffs at that speed.

 

In terms of secondary stuff, Gibson certainly has the ability to strike out hitters. His plus slider is a swing-and-miss pitch when it is on, but it can be inconsistent at times. He has gotten a better feel for it, however, and it has gotten continually more consistent as he has gotten more experience.

 

His above-average to fringe-plus changeup is also capable of getting swings and misses when needed. His curveball is more of a show-me pitch that he rarely throws, but it can still get the occasional swing and miss because the pitch is his slowest and hitters are rarely expecting it.

[Schwarber Fan]

Pirates on their way to being swept, let's take advantage.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 14-3 (.824) when they score in the first inning.... 22-27 (.449) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS haven't scored a 1st inning run in their last 9 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-16 (.529) when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 18-14 (.563) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS opponents have GIDP'd at least once in each of their last 5 games.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 29-19 (.604) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 7-11 (.389) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammys Boombox]

Gibson is (edit: I guess, was) a huge Cubs fan. He used to sit real close to us for Mizzou basketball games. He and I were the only dorks wearing our gold Mizzou shirts and the on-field Cubs hat. They don't exactly match.

[Schwarber Fan]

What a dumb way to shift Coghlan.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-4 (.600) when they execute a sac bunt.... 30-26 (.536) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 4.30 P/PA so far.....Twins seeing 5.00 P/PA.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 34-22 (.607) when they draw 2 or more walks.... 2-8 (.200) when they don't

 

 

GO CUBS !!

[Schwarber Fan]

Bryant has had a brutal couple of games.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have outscored the opponents 38-16 in the 3rd inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[PrimeTime]

yay that will do

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 25-7 (.781) when they score first in the game.... 11-23 (.324) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-3 (.727) when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 28-27 (.509) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!