7/16 Cubs(Maddux) vs. Pirates (Duke). 3:05 WGN. Riiiiight.

[Roast]

So you expect us to think you are good. Please. My high school team could hit Fogg. And we suck. Almost as bad as you losers. ANd if you dont win by alot today, you'll suck even more. I mean, this guys name is Duke. :roll:

[otis89]

We are the suckiest team ever.

[UMFan83]

You think 5 wins in a row is a lot? Try winning 15 in a row, which would only offset your two biggest losing streaks of the year.

 

Bums.

[Derwood]

The Cubs are the suckiest suck that ever did suck. Think you can stop sucking long enough to not suck? Eh, sucky?

[sweetpeteman]

The Cubs are the suckiest suck that ever did suck. Think you can stop sucking long enough to not suck? Eh, sucky?

 

Nomo sucks even more... but the cubs still suck.

[Jon]

The Cubs can't possibly lose this game. Not only is Maddux amazing in his first start after the All Star break, but Pat Fitzgerald, Steve Schnur, Darnell Autry, and D'Wayne Bates will all be there to sing the stretch!

[UMFan83]

OMG. I am a Michigan fan, but the 95 Northwestern team was something for the ages. In fact, that team was what got me into college football in the first place. They never should have lost to Miami (OH) and should have been undefeated going into the USC game.

 

 

Oh a related note, anyone have a scouting report on this Duke guy. What does he throw, how long has he been in the majors, etc.?

[Roast]

The Cubs can't possibly lose this game. Not only is Maddux amazing in his first start after the All Star break, but Pat Fitzgerald, Steve Schnur, Darnell Autry, and D'Wayne Bates will all be there to sing the stretch!

 

GAH! YOu've ruined the negitivly influenced posotive vibes!~

[Jon]

OMG. I am a Michigan fan, but the 95 Northwestern team was something for the ages. In fact, that team was what got me into college football in the first place. They never should have lost to Miami (OH) and should have been undefeated going into the USC game.

 

 

Oh a related note, anyone have a scouting report on this Duke guy. What does he throw, how long has he been in the majors, etc.?

Ugh. What a disaster of a 4th quarter in that game. They got back on track pretty fast, though. I'm pretty sure I was at the Homecoming thumping of Wisconsin a month or so later. And I'll never forget where I was when they said on WGN that Michigan had knocked out Ohio State. I've still got the Wheaties box.

 

And Roast, you clearly don't understand the power of the '95 team.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I was at the Rose Bowl that year (on my birthday). Stupid Keyshawn Johnson. :x

 

Zach Duke throws an 88-91 mph fastball and a fantastic curveball. His third pitch is a change, but it's only average. He's a control pitcher and great against lefties. Murton better be starting.

[Derwood]

The Cubs can't possibly lose this game. Not only is Maddux amazing in his first start after the All Star break, but Pat Fitzgerald, Steve Schnur, Darnell Autry, and D'Wayne Bates will all be there to sing the stretch!

 

I almost had Autry in my class when I was a grad student at NU. But alas, no.

 

BTW, a suggestion for the Cubs brass: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WITH THESE $*&^^%*# SEVENTH INNING STRETCH GUESTS!!!!! ARGHHHH!

[Jon]

The Cubs can't possibly lose this game. Not only is Maddux amazing in his first start after the All Star break, but Pat Fitzgerald, Steve Schnur, Darnell Autry, and D'Wayne Bates will all be there to sing the stretch!

 

I almost had Autry in my class when I was a grad student at NU. But alas, no.

 

BTW, a suggestion for the Cubs brass: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WITH THESE $*&^^%*# SEVENTH INNING STRETCH GUESTS!!!!! ARGHHHH!

I'll be graduating with Autry, hopefully. He came back in the spring to finish up his degree and should be graduating next June.

 

Does anyone remember Maddux's numbers in his first start after the break? I seem to recall about 3 CG shutouts and 5 or 6 CGs total.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's my collection of worthless stats of the day for Saturday.....

 

CUBS are 7-7 on Saturdays

CUBS are 7-2 vs. Pittsburgh

CUBS are 24-23 in the day time.

CUBS are 23-21 at home.

CUBS are 27-17 when they've won the previous game.... 17-27 after a loss

CUBS are 1-0 when they've won their previous 5 games

CUBS are 7-4 when the temperature is 85 degree or above

CUBS are 36-12 when they get a quality start,... 9-32 when they don't

CUBS are 15-28 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 30-16 when they don't

CUBS are 37-17 when they throw less than 17 pitchers per inning.... 8-27 when they don't

CUBS are 13-12 in one run games, 8-5 in two run games.

CUBS are 28-14 when they score first,.... 17-30 when they don't

CUBS are 13-5 when they score in the first inning,... 32-39 when they don't

CUBS have been outscored 42-35 in the first inning..... outscored 33-24 in the 9th

 

CUBS are 10-9 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 11 of 19 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.78.... pitching to Blanco it's 4.36

CUBS score 4.61 R/G overall.... 5.26 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 1.27 HR/G overall.... 1.42 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/04 - 07/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     685  100  199   47    1   27  329   94   58  110  0.291  0.346  0.480  0.826
CUBS overall     3072  410  836  182   13  113 1383  392  230  529  0.272  0.323  0.450  0.773

 

Maddux's last five starts.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/10 vs. Flor   8.0    4    0    0    0    3    0   98  0.00  3.38  0.00  0.50  0.00
07/05 vs. Atla   6.0    8    5    5    1    6    0   86  1.50  9.00  0.00  1.50  7.50
06/30 vs. Milw   5.0   10    6    6    1    2    1   88  1.80  3.60  1.80  2.20 10.80
06/25 vs. CWS    6.0    5    2    2    0    6    2   88  0.00  9.00  3.00  0.83  3.00
06/20 vs. Milw   6.0    7    3    3    3    2    1   98  4.50  3.00  1.50  1.67  4.50

5 game totals   31.0   34   16   16    5   19    4  458  1.45  5.52  1.16  1.26  4.65

 

Maddux splits.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            49.7   58   31   29    9   29    7  703  1.63  5.26  1.27  1.35  5.26
Road            66.0   70   32   31   11   43    9  958  1.50  5.86  1.23  1.23  4.23

Day             72.3   81   40   37   10   37   10 1023  1.24  4.60  1.24  1.26  4.60
Nite            43.3   47   23   23   10   35    6  638  2.08  7.27  1.25  1.32  4.78

season totals  115.7  128   63   60   20   72   16 1661  1.56  5.60  1.24  1.28  4.67

 

CUBS vs. Pittsburgh season series......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
10  Fri 04/15  @ Pittsburgh    N   5- 8  Zambrano      
11  Sat 04/16  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 3  Dempster      
12  Sun 04/17  @ Pittsburgh        4- 2  Maddux        
17  Sat 04/23    Pittsburgh        3- 4  Maddux        
18  Sun 04/24    Pittsburgh        5- 2  Wood        
37  Tue 05/17  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 3  Prior        
38  Wed 05/18  @ Pittsburgh        3- 2  Rusch        
88  Thu 07/14    Pittsburgh        5- 1  Prior        
89  Fri 07/15    Pittsburgh       11- 1  Wood        
90  Sat 07/16    Pittsburgh         -    Maddux        
91  Sun 07/17    Pittsburgh         -    Zambrano      
134  Fri 09/02  @ Pittsburgh    N    -    Wood        
135  Sat 09/03  @ Pittsburgh         -    Maddux        
136  Sun 09/04  @ Pittsburgh         -    Zambrano      
157  Tue 09/27    Pittsburgh    N    -    Williams      
158  Wed 09/28    Pittsburgh         -    Prior        

 

CUBS hitters vs. Pittsburgh.....

 

CUBS           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Grieve          2    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Perez          27    6   16    5    0    2   27    8    2    1  0.593  0.600  1.000  1.600
Walker          8    1    2    1    0    1    6    2    1    0  0.250  0.333  0.750  1.083
Lee            35    5   13    4    0    2   23    7    2    6  0.371  0.395  0.657  1.052
Fontenot        0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000
Ramirez        28    6    7    2    0    2   15    6    5    5  0.250  0.364  0.536  0.899
Hollandsworth  13    1    4    0    1    0    6    1    2    3  0.308  0.438  0.462  0.899
Hairston       29    5    8    2    0    1   13    5    2    2  0.276  0.344  0.448  0.792
Blanco          8    1    2    2    0    0    4    2    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.750
Burnitz        32    5    7    1    1    1   13    3    5    7  0.219  0.324  0.406  0.731
Dubois         16    1    3    1    0    1    7    3    1    6  0.188  0.235  0.438  0.673
Garciaparra     9    2    2    1    0    0    3    1    2    0  0.222  0.333  0.333  0.667
Macias          8    0    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    0  0.250  0.300  0.250  0.550
Patterson      23    5    4    0    0    1    7    1    1    8  0.174  0.208  0.304  0.513
Cedeno          4    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Barrett        23    3    4    1    0    0    5    1    3    1  0.174  0.259  0.217  0.477
Murton          5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Pitts     291   44   82   21    2   11  140   44   30   46  0.282  0.348  0.481  0.829

overall      3072  410  836  184   14  112 1384  392  230  529  0.272  0.327  0.451  0.777

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Pittsburgh.....

 

CUBS         IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz      4.0    3    0    0    2    2    0    59  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.25  0.00
Ohman       0.7    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Bartosh     0.0    1    0    0    0    0    0     1  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Rusch      11.0   10    2    2    8   10    0   187  6.55  8.18  0.00  1.64  1.64
Prior      15.0    9    4    3    4   16    2   216  2.40  9.60  1.20  0.87  1.80
Wood       11.0    5    3    3    3   13    1   151  2.45 10.64  0.82  0.73  2.45
Maddux     14.0    9    4    4    1    6    0   173  0.64  3.86  0.00  0.71  2.57
Dempster    9.0    7    3    3    5    6    1   144  5.00  6.00  1.00  1.33  3.00
Fox         2.7    3    1    1    2    5    0    49  6.75 16.88  0.00  1.88  3.38
Hawkins     4.0    3    2    2    3    2    1    60  6.75  4.50  2.25  1.50  4.50
Remlinger   2.7    3    2    2    0    0    0    48  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.13  6.75
Zambrano    6.0    6    5    5    2    5    3   108  3.00  7.50  4.50  1.33  7.50

vs. Pitts  80.0   59   26   25   30   65    8  1198  3.38  7.31  0.90  1.11  2.81

overall   790.3  740  396  376  321  690  107 13008  3.66  7.86  1.22  1.34  4.28

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rickrolled]

Cubs, you still haven't won enough in a row for me to feel confident about your playoff chances. So, win again, by a lot.

[Roast]

CUBS are 1-0 when they've won their previous 5 games

 

Wow. You never cease to amaze me Fred.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

Does anyone remember Maddux's numbers in his first start after the break? I seem to recall about 3 CG shutouts and 5 or 6 CGs total.

 

Maddux's first start after the break last year was on Sat 17 July at Wrigley Field vs. Milwaukee. CUBS won 5-0 on a complete game 6 hitter (103 pitches) by Mr. Maddux.

Edited July 16, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[Coach C]

Let me check my suckage meter here.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v39/SwedeCarlson/Funnies/suckage2.jpg

 

Yup. We still suck.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 1-0 when they've won their previous 5 games

 

Wow. You never cease to amaze me Fred.

 

Ya know, sometimes I even surprise myself ! :wink:

 

mhuber92211 asked me if I could find a way to track such things..... and by golly, I figured it out.

[Flames24Rulz]

first college football game i ever watched was that Rose Bowl between Northwestern and USC.

 

you guys think 5 in a row is good? i don't, 5 in a row sucks. Win #6 in a row tomorrow jerks.

[Fred Hornkohl]

you guys think 5 in a row is good? i don't, 5 in a row sucks. Win #6 in a row tomorrow jerks.

 

I know you're just doing that negative thing..... but these last five games have been pretty impressive to me. We've outscored the opponents 42-12 !! Take a look at these stat lines......

 

07/08 - 07/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS              181   42   62   21    0    7  104   41   21   27  0.343  0.411  0.575  0.985
Oppt              155   12   26    5    1    5   48   12   15   34  0.168  0.241  0.310  0.551

 

07/08 - 07/15        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
CUBS               45.0   26   12   11   15   34    5  3.00  6.80  1.00  0.91  2.20
Oppt               43.0   62   42   41   21   27    7  4.40  5.65  1.47  1.93  8.58

[Roast]

Let me check my suckage meter here.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v39/SwedeCarlson/Funnies/suckage2.jpg

 

Yup. We still suck.

 

AWESOME!

[ctcf]

AWFUL

[jjgman21]

CUBS are 1-0 when they've won their previous 5 games

 

Wow. You never cease to amaze me Fred.

 

how on earth is all of that compiled?

[Brian]

CUBS IN 5 GAMES

BB=21 SO=27

 

Head explodes

[erik316wttn]

Who wants to bet that this Duke guy shuts us down and looks like Sandy Koufax?

 

Final score: Pirates 143, Cubs 1.

 

Losers.