09/30 CUBS (Lester) @ Cincinnati (DeSclafani) 6:10 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/452657.jpg Jon Lester (10-12) ERA = 3.43, WHIP = 1.15

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/543101.jpg Anthony DeSclafani (9-12) ERA = 3.91, WHIP = 1.33

 

 

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

 

 

 

Win, lose, or rain, OleMissCub will be up to bat for Thursday's game vs. Cincinnati

[ctcf]

you had one job, OMC

[OleMissCub]

I was just coming here to do it!!!! We'll lose now! Thanks Fred! We were riding the OMC-wave.

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[Guest]

Schwarber LF

Jackson CF

Bryant 3B

Rizzo 1B

Castro 2B

Soler RF

Russell SS

Ross C

Lester P

[Sammy Sofa]

I am a big, big fan of what is likely yet another unique lineup.

[badger1679666666]

:| didn't Desclafani own us last time we played them? :|

[UMFan83]

This will not be the last time Jon Lester starts this season.

[rawaction]

This will not be the last time Jon Lester starts this season.

 

Sure won't.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-1 (.000) when Schwarber hits in the leadoff spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-1 (.833) when Jackson hits in the second spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 34-30 (.531) when Bryant hits in the third spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 39-12 (.765) when they score in the first inning.... 53-53 (.500) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[PrimeTime]

Descalfani looked lock in that 1st. Hopefully he doesn't shut them down again and the offense can pull something off

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 3-1 (.750) when they face DeSclafani..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
..7  Tue 04/14    Cincinnati    N   2- 3  Arrieta         DeSclafani    
.17  Sun 04/26  @ Cincinnati        5- 2  Arrieta         DeSclafani    
.61  Sun 06/14    Cincinnati    N   2- 1  Lester          DeSclafani    
131  Tue 09/01    Cincinnati    N   5- 4  Haren           DeSclafani    
158  Wed 09/30  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Lester          DeSclafani

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[muntjack]

What is this that Desclafani is apparently quite mediocre against other teams? I was thinking how this guy was an up and coming star before i saw what the rest of the league has done to him.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 15-1 (.938) when they don't allow any extra base hits.... 77-64 (.546) when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 68-18 (.791) when they score first in the game.... 24-47 (.338) when they don't

CUBS are 78-38 (.672) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 14-27 (.341) when they do

CUBS are 6-15 (.286) when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 86-50 (.632) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are seeing 4.00 P/PA.... Reds are seeing 2.80 P/PA through 1 inning.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 41-22 (.651) when Rizzo hits in the cleanup spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-1 (.500) with Adrian Johnson behind home plate..........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.73  Sat 06/27  @ St. Louis     N   1- 8  Roach           Wacha         
120  Fri 08/21    Atlanta           5- 3  Hendricks       Miller        
158  Wed 09/30  @ Cincinnati    N    -    Lester          DeSclafani

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 21-7 (.750) when Soler hits in the sixth spot

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Man I'm really hoping the offense gets it going before next week. We seem to be in a team wide funk.

[Sammy Sofa]

You're a team wide funk.

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh my God; OF COURSE it's been two [expletive] innings before that comment.

 

CUBS FANS ARE THE WORST.