7/26 Giants (Lowry) vs Cubs (Maddux) 7:05 PM WGN

[EricG]

Lefty starter, does Cedeno start? If so Dusty probably moves Neifi to 2nd. "Dude, he is clutch"

[barrettismyidol]

Lefty starter, does Cedeno start? If so Dusty probably moves Neifi to 2nd. "Dude, he is clutch"

 

A day off might do Todd Walker some good.

[ZZ Thorn]

Cubs don't do well this year versus starters they've never seen before... and he's a lefty. Rueter, another lefty goes tomorrow - the Cubs can really give themselves some confidence versus lefties with a couple wins.

[cubweiser03]

Cubs don't do well this year versus starters they've never seen before... and he's a lefty. Rueter, another lefty goes tomorrow - the Cubs can really give themselves some confidence versus lefties with a couple wins.

 

Normally i am not happy with the Cubs facing these 2 guys in the next 2 days but i feel good about this. Lowry can be had an Rueter just doesnt bother me a whole lot anymore. Now id like to see murton today AND tomorrow. Holla is been real crappy lately and it seems all he is doing is pulling everything, these lefties will eat him up.

[ZZ Thorn]

Cubs don't do well this year versus starters they've never seen before... and he's a lefty. Rueter, another lefty goes tomorrow - the Cubs can really give themselves some confidence versus lefties with a couple wins.

 

Normally i am not happy with the Cubs facing these 2 guys in the next 2 days but i feel good about this. Lowry can be had an Rueter just doesnt bother me a whole lot anymore. Now id like to see murton today AND tomorrow. Holla is been real crappy lately and it seems all he is doing is pulling everything, these lefties will eat him up.

 

We did pretty well during that last stretch of lefties too.

 

I'd be shocked if Murton isn't starting both days.

 

Holla sure is streaky. Before this stretch of coldness he was killing the ball for a couple weeks.

[Jon]

The temperature should be a pleasant 72 degrees and dropping at gametime with a 14 mph wind blowing in from left center, but there's a 30% chance of rain all night.

[otis89]

72 degrees and dropping

 

:shock:

[Omar]

Prediction based on Match-ups: Well, Greg Maddux knows a lot about Giants hitters. On the other hand, Lowry is young and has only faced the Cubs once. Therefore, I'm undecided.

 

PBOM Record: 4-3

 

Do we give you the win if its a one run game, then, or goes to extras?

 

Go Cubs.

 

If I think it will be a loss based on match-ups, and it actually turns out to be a loss as I predicted I get a win. If I predicted a loss, and they win, I get the loss. Same thing goes for wins..

 

If I'm undecided, then the record won't change.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

[Jon]

72 degrees and dropping

 

:shock:

Heat index of 90 degrees when I left before noon and it has to feel around 75 right now. I just hope these clouds don't open up around gametime.

[EricG]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

[chicubs]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

 

Damn, that boy's versatile.

[Fred Hornkohl]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

 

Macias hasn't started a game in left field yet this year. Why do you think he will now ?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's you worthless stats of the day for Tuesday.....

 

CUBS are 9-5 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 1-0 vs. San Francisco

CUBS are 25-23 at night.

CUBS are 25-22 at home.

CUBS are 31-19 when they've won the previous game.... 19-29 after a loss

CUBS are 3-4 when they've won their previous 3 games

CUBS are 40-14 when they get a quality start,... 11-34 when they don't

CUBS are 16-31 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 35-17 when they don't

CUBS are 15-13 in one run games, 8-5 in two run games.

CUBS are 31-14 when they score first,.... 20-34 when they don't

 

CUBS are 10-11 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 12 of 21 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.81.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.92

CUBS score 4.66 R/G overall.... 5.05 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 1.34 HR/G overall.... 1.38 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offesnive support of Maddux....

 

04/04 - 07/25      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     756  106  221   51    1   29  361  100   62  117  0.292  0.351  0.478  0.829
CUBS overall     3441  461  948  204   15  133 1581  443  258  571  0.276  0.330  0.459  0.789

 

Maddux's last five starts......

 

Wood              IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/21 vs. Cincy  5.0    9    3    3    0    4    2   71  0.00  7.20  3.60  1.80  5.40
07/16 vs. Pitts  8.0    5    3    2    1    6    1  101  1.13  6.75  1.13  0.75  2.25
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

5 game totals   32.0   36   17   16    3   21    4  444  0.84  5.91  1.13  1.22  4.50

 

Home/Road & Day/Nite splits.....

 

Wood              IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            57.7   63   34   31   10   35    8  804  1.56  5.46  1.25  1.27  4.84
Road            71.0   79   35   34   11   47   11 1029  1.39  5.96  1.39  1.27  4.31

Day             85.3   95   46   42   11   47   13 1195  1.16  4.96  1.37  1.24  4.43
Nite            43.3   47   23   23   10   35    6  638  2.08  7.27  1.25  1.32  4.78

season totals  128.7  142   69   65   21   82   19 1833  1.47  5.74  1.33  1.27  4.55

 

CUBS season series v.s San Francisco.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
99  Mon 07/25    San Francisco N   3- 2  Hill        
100  Tue 07/26    San Francisco N    -    Maddux        
101  Wed 07/27    San Francisco      -    Zambrano      
140  Thu 09/08  @ San Francisco N    -    Maddux        
141  Fri 09/09  @ San Francisco N    -    Zambrano      
142  Sat 09/10  @ San Francisco      -    Williams      
143  Sun 09/11  @ San Francisco      -    Prior      

 

CUBS' hitters vs. San Francisco.....

 

CUBS           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Murton          1    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Cedeno          1    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Walker          5    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.600  0.600  0.600  1.200
Burnitz         4    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    0  0.500  0.400  0.500  0.900
Ramirez         3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833
Perez           4    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Barrett         4    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500
Lee             4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.200  0.000  0.200
Hollandsworth   3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Hairston        3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833
Macias          1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Gerut           1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. S.F.       35    3   12    0    0    1   15    3    2    5  0.343  0.385  0.429  0.813

overall      3441  461  948  201   15  128 1563  443  258  570  0.276  0.330  0.454  0.784

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. San Francisco.....

 

CUBS         IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Remlinger   2.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    15  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Mitre       1.0    1    0    0    1    1    0    22  9.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Dempster    1.0    1    0    0    0    0    0    20  0.00  0.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Hill        5.0    5    2    2    2    5    1    98  3.60  9.00  1.80  1.40  3.60

vs. S.F.    9.0    8    2    2    3    7    1   155  3.00  7.00  1.00  1.22  2.00

overall   880.7  822  439  416  355  757  121 14444  3.63  7.74  1.24  1.34  4.25

 

Go CUBS !!

[khufure]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

 

Macias hasn't started a game in left field yet this year. Why do you think he will now ?

 

Because, people from Chicago always think the sports cup is half empty.

[USSoccer]

Lineups are out. Normal LH lineup. Perez 7th, Murton 8th. Barrett 5th.

[swordsman]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

 

Macias hasn't started a game in left field yet this year. Why do you think he will now ?

 

Because, people from Chicago always think the sports cup is half empty.

 

Some people see the glass as half full

Others see it as half empty

Cubs fans worry about when the glass will tip over.

[Blueheart05]

Lineups are out. Normal LH lineup. Perez 7th, Murton 8th. Barrett 5th.

 

Burnitz is in the 6 hole so Rammy is cleanup tonight.

[wekse]

Lineups are out. Normal LH lineup. Perez 7th, Murton 8th. Barrett 5th.

 

Burnitz is in the 6 hole so Rammy is cleanup tonight.

 

right where he should be!

[dalgreen]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

 

Macias hasn't started a game in left field yet this year. Why do you think he will now ?

 

Because, people from Chicago always think the sports cup is half empty.

 

Some people see the glass as half full

Others see it as half empty

Cubs fans worry about when the glass will tip over.

 

Weather permitting, we will have history made tonight at the Friendly Confines and we're talking about Macias.

[Flames24Rulz]

well it started pouring here about an hour ago and it's now a light rain. We didn't get any rain last night though while some suburbs got hammered. Let's hope that Wrigleyville will be dry tonight.

[Blueheart05]

So with us facing two lefties in a row, shouldn't that mean two consecutive starts for Murton?

Macias will probably get at least one start in LF.

 

Macias hasn't started a game in left field yet this year. Why do you think he will now ?

 

Because, people from Chicago always think the sports cup is half empty.

 

Some people see the glass as half full

Others see it as half empty

Cubs fans worry about when the glass will tip over.

 

Weather permitting, we will have history made tonight at the Friendly Confines and we're talking about Macias.

 

Weather Bug says there is a 40% chance of showers between 7pm and 9pm CST. After 9pm the chance of showers drops to 30%. More than likely, this game will not be interrupted due to inclimate weather.

[marc_foust]

Can some one post the starting lineups for me. I cant seem to find them. TIA

[Omar]

Can some one post the starting lineups for me. I cant seem to find them. TIA

 

Well, the game starts at 7, and usually the line-ups are posted 1.5 hours before a game.. I'd check back into this topic for line-ups around 5:30-ish.

[sethuel1]

This one's not gonna be played. that's my bet at least. Look at the weather.com map:

http://image.weather.com/looper/archive/us_ord_closeradar_large_usen/4L.jpg