One question...

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I have one question that I just need to have answered.

 

How in the world does a team that has Wood, Prior, Zambrano, and Maddux in the rotation lose eight, yes count them, eight (insert your favorite profane adjective) games in a row? How?

[HoopsCubs]

I have one question that I just need to have answered.

 

How in the world does a team that has Wood, Prior, Zambrano, and Maddux in the rotation lose eight, yes count them, eight (insert your favorite profane adjective) games in a row? How?

 

Poor starts and no hitting, oh, but then again, you knew that!

[CubinNY]

OBP?

 

The problem with this team has never been pitching, it's exactly what most of us thought it would be.

 

See the signature, Raisin wrote that in Jan or Feb.

Edited July 8, 2005 by CubinNY

[hawkeyecub]

Does this belong in Transactions?

 

To answer your question though those guys in the rotation haven't pitched all that well and the bullpen hasn't helped them out. Our offense isn't that good to begin with but has really slumped.

We've given up an average of 6 runs per game and our offense has only scored 2.5 runs per game.

[hawkeyecub]

OBP?

 

The problem with this team has never been pitching, it's exactly what most of us thought it would be.

 

See the signature, Raisan wrote that in Jan or Feb.

 

That's not the only problem. Of course offense is our main problem, but during our losing streaks this year, our pitching has been a problem also.

 

We've given up at least 4 runs in every game over this streak. We've given up more than 4 runs in 5 of the 8 games.

Edited July 8, 2005 by hawkeyecub

[YearofDaCubs]

Truth be told, we know about our offensive woes but our starting pitching hasn't been as good as advertised.

[CubfaninCA]

People can throw all the stats out there that they want, but the team has fallen apart and it doesn't help when the manager's clueless. I think Hendry is trying to address the collapse by demoting a few guys, and hopefully that's just the beginning.

[DesMoinesCub]

All of you are correct. I think part of the problem with the pitchers currently is they think they have to throw a perfect game to win. They know the offense is terrible and they are feeling pressure. I think I heard on yesterday's game (Ron and Pat on radio) that the Cubs have never had a lead in their current losing streak. This was after Atlanta scored in the first game.

 

I guess it is hard for the pitchers knowing if they give up a run or two that their offense might not get that.

[Cubzfan64]

I've wondered that too - the best reason I can come up with is...

 

Because all facets of our team's game has gone down the toilet at the same time - starting pitching, relief pitching, defense and offense.

 

I'm with you though - dumb luck alone should have had us win at least 1 game during this stretch! Maybe God really DOES hate the Cubs - I'm beginning to run out of any other ideas.

[10man]

Our starting pitching has underperformed and our offense was not that good to begin with and it was made even worse by Dusty's poor lineup management.

[Suffnekcow]

This thread still hasn't been moved?

 

Interesting.

[brinoch]

It will be shortly. :)

[Fred Hornkohl]

I have one question that I just need to have answered.

 

How in the world does a team that has Wood, Prior, Zambrano, and Maddux in the rotation lose eight, yes count them, eight (insert your favorite profane adjective) games in a row? How?

 

I'll be damned if I can figure it out, Vance.

 

06/30 - 07/07   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wood           5.0    6    3    3    3    6    1  102  5.40 10.80  1.80  1.80  5.40
Prior          9.7   13    9    9    4   12    2  184  3.72 11.17  1.86  1.76  8.38
Zambrano       7.0    6    2    2    3    7    0  120  3.86  9.00  0.00  1.29  2.57
Maddux        11.0   18   11   11    2    8    1  174  1.64  6.55  0.82  1.82  9.00

Mitre          6.3    9    4    4    3    6    2  123  4.26  8.53  2.84  1.89  5.68
Williams      13.0   13    7    7    3    6    2  190  2.08  4.15  1.38  1.23  4.85

Dempster       3.0    1    0    0    2    4    0   57  6.00 12.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Novoa          3.0    7    3    3    5    6    1   95 15.00 18.00  3.00  4.00  9.00
Ohman          3.7    1    1    1    1    5    1   54  2.45 12.27  2.45  0.55  2.45
Remlinger      2.3    2    0    0    0    4    0   35  0.00 15.43  0.00  0.86  0.00
Rusch          2.0    7    6    5    1    2    1   66  4.50  9.00  4.50  4.00 22.50
Wuertz         5.0    2    1    1    0    7    1   73  0.00 12.60  1.80  0.40  1.80

CUBS          71.0   85   47   46   27   73   12 1273  3.42  9.25  1.52  1.58  5.83

 

06/30 - 07/07  AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Hollandsworth  23    2    9    3    0    2   18    5    2    2  0.391  0.423  0.783  1.206
Lee            22    4    6    0    2    2   16    2    0    1  0.273  0.273  0.727  1.000
Ramirez        27    3   10    0    0    2   16    6    1    0  0.370  0.393  0.593  0.985
Hairston       19    2    5    1    0    2   12    2    2    5  0.263  0.333  0.632  0.965
Macias         15    2    5    2    0    0    7    1    0    3  0.333  0.333  0.467  0.800
Burnitz        23    2    6    1    0    0    7    1    6    3  0.261  0.414  0.304  0.718
Barrett        20    1    3    0    0    1    6    2    3    2  0.150  0.261  0.300  0.561
Walker         28    2    5    1    0    0    6    0    2    5  0.179  0.233  0.214  0.448
Patterson      22    0    3    0    1    0    5    0    1    7  0.136  0.174  0.227  0.401
Blanco         10    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400
Dubois          9    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.111  0.111  0.222  0.333
Perez          29    0    4    0    0    0    4    0    1    2  0.138  0.167  0.138  0.305
Cedeno         10    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.100  0.100  0.200  0.300

CUBS          268   20   61   10    3    9  104   19   18   37  0.228  0.275  0.388  0.663