7/31 DBacks[Webb] @ Cubs[Maddux] 1:20 CT - WGN.

[Uber]

I've been asked to do a surprise game thread, hopefully the mojo will bring us a 'W', and Hendry can git-r-Dunn. Bear with me, it's my first thread. Onto the matchup:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/425630.jpg

Brandon Webb [8-8 / 4.11]

 

VS

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/118120.jpg

Greg Maddux [8-7 / 4.41]

 

Game Time - 8/31, 1:20 PM

TV - WGN, home of the greatest PBP announcer ever.

 

 

GO COBS.

[otis89]

Win. And that's an order.

[Jon]

It'll be 90, sunny, and the wind will be blowing out at 5-10 mph. And despite being in attendance, I hope Lee gets the day off...finally.

 

If they don't win this game, the homestand goes from bad to painful.

[Dr. Cub]

In 21.2 career innings against us, Webb has given up 4 ER. Yes 4. Do the math, the ERA is pretty good. Add that to the lackluster offense, and tomorrow looks like :pukel:

[imb]

Hot, windy day, one pitcher gives up a lot of ground balls, and beats us regularly, and the other pitchet is Maddux.

 

:(

[GhostRunner]

Not that anyone cares, but my non-yearly trip to Wrigley takes place tomorrow. Just to jinx everything, I'll go ahead and say that I'm undefeated in attended games, although it's a tiny sample size (4-0). I also haven't posted on the first page of any game threads to date this season, so maybe this will shake things up a bit. And if Lee sits, I'll be quite upset.

 

Having said that, I look forward to an inevitable discussion on the merits of [brackets] vs. (parentheses) & their respective mojo-inducing qualities when used in game thread titles. . .

Edited July 31, 2005 by GhostRunner

[Brian]

Dear Cobs,

 

Please win.

 

Thanks

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Sunday.....

 

CUBS are 11-5 on Sundays

CUBS are 2-4 vs. Arizona

CUBS are 28-27 in the day time.

CUBS are 27-25 at home.

CUBS are 14-5 when the temperature is 85 degree or above

CUBS are 19-14 in games that end a series

CUBS are 5-2 in games ending a homestand

CUBS are 42-16 when they get a quality start,... 11-35 when they don't

CUBS are 18-32 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 35-19 when they don't

CUBS are 43-21 when they throw less than 17 pitches per inning.... 10-30 when they don't

CUBS are 27-18 when they see at least 3.7 Pit/PA.... 26-33 when they don't

CUBS are 17-15 in one run games, 8-5 in two run games.

CUBS are 32-15 when they score first,.... 21-36 when they don't

CUBS are 15-5 when they score in the first inning,... 38-46 when they don't

 

CUBS are 10-12 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 13 of 22 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.61.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.92.

CUBS score 4.55 R/G overall.... 4.91 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 1.30 HR/G overall.... 1.36 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/04 - 07/30      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     797  108  231   53    1   30  376  101   66  122  0.290  0.350  0.472  0.822
CUBS overall     3609  473  985  214   16  135 1636  453  275  602  0.273  0.328  0.453  0.782

 

Maddux's last five starts.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
07/26 vs. S.F.   8.0    8    2    2    2    3    0   89  2.25  3.38  0.00  1.25  2.25
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

5 game totals   35.0   34   13   12    4   22    3  445  1.03  5.66  0.77  1.09  3.09

 

Maddux's other start against Arizona.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/05 vs. Ariz   5.0    6    5    5    1    6    2   84  1.80 10.80  3.60  1.40  9.00

 

Maddux's splits.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            65.7   71   36   33   12   38    8  893  1.64  5.21  1.10  1.26  4.52
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            51.3   55   25   25   12   38    6  727  2.10  6.66  1.05  1.31  4.38

season totals  136.7  150   71   67   23   85   19 1922  1.51  5.60  1.25  1.27  4.41

 

CUBS' season series vs. Arizona.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 1  Mon 04/04  @ Arizona          16- 6  Zambrano      
 2  Tue 04/05  @ Arizona       N   4- 5  Maddux        
 3  Wed 04/06  @ Arizona       N   3- 8  Dempster      
102  Thu 07/28    Arizona           0- 6  Williams      
103  Fri 07/29    Arizona           4- 3  Prior        
104  Sat 07/30    Arizona           2- 3  Hill        
105  Sun 07/31    Arizona            -    Maddux        

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Arizona.....

 

CUBS           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Blanco          2    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    1    0  1.000  1.000  2.500  3.500
Dubois          1    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Gerut           2    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    1    1  0.500  0.667  1.000  1.667
Walker         19    2    8    1    0    0    9    1    2    0  0.421  0.476  0.474  0.950
Murton          7    0    2    0    1    0    4    0    1    1  0.286  0.375  0.571  0.946
Barrett        22    2    7    3    0    1   13    5    0    2  0.318  0.318  0.591  0.909
Lee            23    4    7    2    0    1   12    5    3    5  0.304  0.385  0.522  0.906
Hollandsworth  14    2    4    1    0    1    8    3    0    4  0.286  0.286  0.571  0.857
Ramirez        19    4    5    1    0    1    9    5    3    6  0.263  0.364  0.474  0.837
Macias          7    2    2    1    0    0    3    0    1    1  0.286  0.375  0.429  0.804
Patterson      14    3    5    0    0    0    5    2    1    3  0.357  0.400  0.357  0.757
Burnitz        25    4    7    3    0    0   10    0    1    7  0.280  0.308  0.400  0.708
Perez          13    0    3    2    0    0    5    1    1    0  0.231  0.286  0.385  0.670
Garciaparra    14    2    2    0    0    0    2    3    0    2  0.143  0.143  0.143  0.286
Hairston       13    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.077  0.077  0.077  0.154
Cedeno          4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Ariz      213   29   59   16    1    5   92   27   15   38  0.277  0.325  0.432  0.756

overall      3609  473  985  211   16  130 1618  453  275  601  0.273  0.328  0.448  0.776

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Arizona.....

 

CUBS         IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Remlinger   3.0    2    0    0    1    4    0    44  3.00 12.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Bartosh     2.0    0    0    0    1    1    0    29  4.50  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Fox         1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    11  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Leicester   1.0    1    0    0    1    1    0    17  9.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Williams    5.3    7    1    1    4    5    1   122  6.75  8.44  1.69  2.06  1.69
Hill        6.0    5    2    2    2    4    1   104  3.00  6.00  1.50  1.17  3.00
Rusch       5.3    5    2    2    6    5    0    98 10.13  8.44  0.00  2.06  3.38
Prior       7.3    7    3    3    2    8    0   119  2.45  9.82  0.00  1.23  3.68
Novoa       1.7    2    1    1    1    2    0    37  5.40 10.80  0.00  1.80  5.40
Zambrano    4.7    7    3    3    4    8    1   106  7.71 15.43  1.93  2.36  5.79
Maddux      5.0    6    5    5    1    6    2    84  1.80 10.80  3.60  1.40  9.00
Wuertz      3.0    4    3    3    4    4    0    70 12.00 12.00  0.00  2.67  9.00
Wellemeyer  1.0    3    1    1    0    1    0    18  0.00  9.00  0.00  3.00  9.00
Hawkins     1.0    1    1    1    0    1    1    16  0.00  9.00  9.00  1.00  9.00
Dempster    3.7    9    7    7    3    7    0    82  7.36 17.18  0.00  3.27 17.18
Ohman       1.0    2    2    2    2    0    1    36 18.00  0.00  9.00  4.00 18.00

vs. Ariz   52.0   61   31   31   32   58    7   993  5.54 10.04  1.21  1.79  5.37

overall   927.7  877  457  434  379  796  124 15263  3.68  7.72  1.20  1.35  4.21

 

Go CUBS !!!

[Omar]

Noteworthy Match-ups (Arizona Diamondbacks) Vs. Greg Maddux (RHP, 8-7 with 4.41 ERA)

http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/5402/mva3ue.jpg

 

Noteworthy Match-ups (Chicago Cubs) Vs. Brandon Webb (RHP, 8-8 with 4.11 ERA)

http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/7369/wvc6zy.jpg

 

Prediction Based on Match-ups: I dont want to decide. Look at the numbers against Maddux >_< . . . Hope he's in his 2nd half form..

 

Record: 6-3

[Jon]

No more use of the you command, please.

[sandberg23]

Okay...back to what I said earlier...I hope the Cubs win. It would be nice to have a W on the day Sandberg is inducted. Go Cubs! :D

[Outshined_One]

I remember quite vividly how much Gonzo destroys Maddux.

 

However, I was unaware as to the degree Green owns Maddux.

 

I have a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad feeling about this game.

[Blueheart05]

Today's Cubs lineup:

 

 

1. Hairston, CF

2. Walker, 2B

3. Lee, 1B

4. Burnitz, RF

5. Ramirez, 3B

6. Barrett, C

7. Gerut, LF

8. Perez, SS

9. Maddux,P

 

Edit: Barrett is batting 8th. Gerut and Perez move up one slot.

Edited July 31, 2005 by Blueheart05

[E.J.]

Today's Cubs lineup:

 

 

1. Hairston, CF

2. Walker, 2B

3. Lee, 1B

4. Burnitz, RF

5. Ramirez, 3B

6. Barrett, C

7. Gerut, LF

8. Perez, SS

9. Maddux,P

 

Not bad. Not bad. Hope Gerut starts producing soon.

[Blueheart05]

Today's Cubs lineup:

 

 

1. Hairston, CF

2. Walker, 2B

3. Lee, 1B

4. Burnitz, RF

5. Ramirez, 3B

6. Barrett, C

7. Gerut, LF

8. Perez, SS

9. Maddux,P

 

Not bad. Not bad. Hope Gerut starts producing soon.

 

I just heard the lineup again and apparently, Barrett is 8th so Gerut and Perez move up a slot.

[Jon]

Today's Cubs lineup:

 

 

1. Hairston, CF

2. Walker, 2B

3. Lee, 1B

4. Burnitz, RF

5. Ramirez, 3B

6. Barrett, C

7. Gerut, LF

8. Perez, SS

9. Maddux,P

 

Edit: Barrett is batting 8th. Gerut and Perez move up one slot.

Will reverse psychology work? I'm glad Dusty isn't giving Lee a day off.

[frostwyrm]

Looks like Hollandsworth has lost the starting LF job for the 2nd time. Praise be to God.

[otis89]

Wow. Absolutely no one talking about the game. That's surprising.

[UMFan83]

So umm.. Maddux has a relatively uneventful first inning besides the walk

[back2backjax]

can hairston hit it anywhere other than 3rd?

[Blueheart05]

Wow. Absolutely no one talking about the game. That's surprising.

 

LOL, I'm too busy listening to and reading rumors (while keeping an eye to the game).

[back2backjax]

anyone else think d-lee has been watching a lot of really good pitches go by lately? might be time for a day off...

[YearofDaCubs]

Lee's avg is dropping and dropping....

[cubsfaninfla]

Looks like Hill and Murton are in the dugout so hopefully that means they won't be traded.

[YearofDaCubs]

anyone else think d-lee has been watching a lot of really good pitches go by lately? might be time for a day off...

When the season is over don't be surprised if ARam's numbers are better than Lee.