8/8 Reds (Claussen) @ Cubs (Williams), 7:05pm, WGNTV/ESPN

[coldsteel]

Get to the park early, and try to forget everything. Live in the moment! There will be plenty of fireworks because the Cubs bats will awaken, but only for one glorious late summer day, to clobber the Reds.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/407799.jpg

 

Brandon Claussen (6-8, 4.85)

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/425532.jpg

 

 

Jerome Williams (3-4, 4.60)

 

Enjoy!

[Roast]

I think we will lose this contest.

[Brian]

I thinkKNOW we will lose this contest.

 

fixed it :x

[Laura]

Carpe Diem!

[rickrolled]

Like Bob Uecker said in Major League:

 

"Welcome to major league baseball...sort of."

[JoshiQ]

Like Bob Uecker said in Major League:

 

"Welcome to major league baseball...sort of."

 

BACK UP THE TRUCK! BACK IT UP!

[Rusch33]

Like Bob Uecker said in Major League:

 

"Welcome to major league baseball...sort of."

 

BACK UP THE TRUCK! BACK IT UP!

 

 

Turn this place into a parking lot.

[Omar]

Yay. 3-4 Jerome with 4.60 ERA should really be the one to stop this horrifying streak.

 

In case im proven wrong

 

*puts up flame shield*

 

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[JoshiQ]

Like Bob Uecker said in Major League:

 

"Welcome to major league baseball...sort of."

 

BACK UP THE TRUCK! BACK IT UP!

 

 

Turn this place into a parking lot.

 

And in response to every first inning homer given up by our pitchers:

 

It's too high!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I have absolutely no interest in this game whatsoever.

[rickrolled]

I have absolutely no interest in this game whatsoever.

 

I think I'll be watching the Bears-Dolphins HOF game at 7PM.

[E.J.]

Unfortunately, I'll probably still watch. I'm a sucker for pain.

[Brian]

YEP JUST A REMINDER THE BEARS ARE ON AT THE SAME TIME.

[JoshiQ]

Unfortunately, I'll probably still watch. I'm a sucker for pain.

 

I fully plan on watching, but after seeing today's game thread...It's going to be a fully pessimistic JoshiQ. I don't care if anything good happens, there will be a negative comment.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Monday......

 

CUBS are 7-6 on Mondays

CUBS are 5-4 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 26-27 at night.

CUBS are 27-26 at home.

CUBS are 18-17 in games that open a series

CUBS are 3-5 in games openning a homestand

CUBS are 43-18 when they get a quality start,... 11-39 when they don't

CUBS are 19-36 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 35-21 when they don't

CUBS are 44-22 when they throw less than 17 pitches per inning.... 10-35 when they don't

CUBS are 28-22 when they see at least 3.7 Pit/PA.... 26-35 when they don't

CUBS are 18-16 in one run games, 8-7 in two run games.

CUBS are 33-15 when they score first,.... 21-42 when they don't

CUBS are 15-5 when they score in the first inning,... 39-52 when they don't

CUBS have been outscored 58-38 in the first inning..... outscored 40-32 in the 9th

 

CUBS are 3-4 when Williams starts

Williams is 3 of 7 in quality starts

Williams's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.07.... Williams has not pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.45 R/G overall.... 4.00 R/G when Williams pitches

CUBS hit 1.23 HR/G overall.... 1.71 HR/G when Williams pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Williams.....

 

04/04 - 08/07      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Williams   234   28   56   10    2   12  106   28   14   42  0.239  0.283  0.453  0.736
CUBS overall     3840  494 1041  228   17  137 1714  473  292  636  0.271  0.326  0.446  0.772

 

Williams' last five starts.....

 

Williams          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/03 vs. Phila  4.0    5    3    2    1    1    0   70  2.25  2.25  0.00  1.50  4.50
07/28 vs. Ariz   5.3    7    1    1    4    5    1  122  6.75  8.44  1.69  2.06  1.69
07/23 vs. St. L  6.0    7    4    3    3    3    0  105  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.67  4.50
07/18 vs. Cincy  6.7    6    4    4    1    3    1  104  1.35  4.05  1.35  1.05  5.40
07/07 vs. Atla   6.0    8    3    3    2    3    1  102  3.00  4.50  1.50  1.67  4.50

5 game totals   28.0   33   15   13   11   15    3  503  3.54  4.82  0.96  1.57  4.18

 

Williams' splits.....

 

Williams          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR   PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            12.3   12    5    5    5    8    2  210  3.65  5.84  1.46  1.38  3.65
Road            31.7   29   16   14   12   18    4  505  3.41  5.12  1.14  1.29  3.98

Day             20.3   19    9    8    9   13    2  338  3.98  5.75  0.89  1.38  3.54
Nite            23.7   22   12   11    8   13    4  377  3.04  4.94  1.52  1.27  4.18

season totals   44.0   41   21   19   17   26    6  715  3.48  5.32  1.23  1.32  3.89

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
13  Mon 04/18  @ Cincinnati    N   6- 7  Wood        
14  Tue 04/19  @ Cincinnati    N   7- 1  Prior        
19  Mon 04/25    Cincinnati    N  10- 6  Prior        
20  Tue 04/26    Cincinnati    N   9-11  Zambrano      
21  Wed 04/27    Cincinnati        8- 7  Dempster      
92  Mon 07/18  @ Cincinnati    N   9- 4  Williams      
93  Tue 07/19  @ Cincinnati    N   7- 3  Prior        
94  Wed 07/20  @ Cincinnati    N   3- 9  Wood        
95  Thu 07/21  @ Cincinnati        6- 9  Maddux        
112  Mon 08/08    Cincinnati    N    -    Williams      
113  Tue 08/09    Cincinnati         -    Prior        
114  Wed 08/10    Cincinnati         -    Hill        
144  Mon 09/12    Cincinnati    N    -    Hill        
145  Tue 09/13    Cincinnati    N    -    Maddux        
146  Wed 09/14    Cincinnati    N    -    Zambrano      

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Cincinnati.....

 

CUBS           AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee            39   14   18    3    0    7   42   18    2    4  0.462  0.476  1.077  1.553
Murton          7    1    5    0    0    0    5    0    2    2  0.714  0.778  0.714  1.492
Ramirez        36    7   13    2    0    6   33   13    4    3  0.361  0.425  0.917  1.342
Patterson      21    6    9    1    0    3   19    4    0    1  0.429  0.429  0.905  1.333
Walker         20    4    7    0    0    3   16    6    0    0  0.350  0.350  0.800  1.150
Barrett        29    2   12    4    1    1   21    5    1    2  0.414  0.419  0.724  1.143
Burnitz        34    8   13    3    0    2   22    6    3    1  0.382  0.421  0.647  1.068
Grieve          2    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Dubois          6    1    1    0    0    1    4    2    0    3  0.167  0.286  0.667  0.952
Perez          35    5   10    1    2    1   18    6    1    4  0.286  0.324  0.514  0.839
Hairston       34   10   11    3    0    0   14    1    2    4  0.324  0.425  0.412  0.837
Cedeno          6    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.500  0.833
Macias          8    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    0  0.375  0.444  0.375  0.819
Blanco          6    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1  0.167  0.286  0.167  0.452
Hollandsworth  24    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    3  0.083  0.120  0.083  0.203
Garciaparra     5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167
Gerut           5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Cinci     336   65  112   19    3   24  209   64   20   34  0.333  0.378  0.622  1.000

overall      3809  493 1035  225   18  135 1701  472  290  633  0.272  0.327  0.447  0.773

 

CUBS' pitchers' vs. Cincinnati.....

 

CUBS         IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Hawkins     2.0    1    0    0    0    3    0    27  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Ohman       2.0    3    0    0    4    2    0    52 18.00  9.00  0.00  3.50  0.00
Prior      19.7   17    6    5    6   24    1   312  2.75 10.98  0.46  1.17  2.29
Bartosh     3.3    2    1    1    4    2    0    70 10.80  5.40  0.00  1.80  2.70
Maddux      5.0    9    3    3    0    4    2    71  0.00  7.20  3.60  1.80  5.40
Williams    6.7    6    4    4    1    3    1   104  1.35  4.05  1.35  1.05  5.40
Rusch       6.0    4    4    4    2    3    0    94  3.00  4.50  0.00  1.00  6.00
Remlinger   3.0    4    2    2    2    1    0    44  6.00  3.00  0.00  2.00  6.00
Wood        9.0   12    8    8    3    9    5   161  3.00  9.00  5.00  1.67  8.00
Novoa       4.3    3    4    4    3    3    0    84  6.23  6.23  0.00  1.38  8.31
Mitre       1.0    1    1    1    1    1    1    17  9.00  9.00  9.00  2.00  9.00
Dempster    7.0   10    8    8    8    9    1   140 10.29 11.57  1.29  2.57 10.29
Leicester   1.7    2    3    2    3    2    0    38 16.20 10.80  0.00  3.00 10.80
Zambrano    4.7    7    6    6    3    5    1   104  5.79  9.64  1.93  2.14 11.57
Wuertz      2.3    4    4    3    1    6    1    47  3.86 23.14  3.86  2.14 11.57
Fox         0.3    1    3    3    3    0    1    30 81.00  0.00 27.00 12.00 81.00

vs. Cinci  78.0   86   57   54   44   77   14  1395  5.08  8.88  1.62  1.67  6.23

overall   986.0  942  498  470  407  844  133 16302  3.72  7.70  1.21  1.37  4.29

 

Go CUBS !!

[OldHappyCubFan]

Keep losing you worthless maggots.

 

Freaking losers

[Roast]

Thank God I have to work during the game today.

[moorecg]

I have absolutely no interest in this game whatsoever.

 

I think I'll be watching the Bears-Dolphins HOF game at 7PM.

 

You know its bad when the season has come to preferring to watch pre-season football instead of the Cubs. How can Dusty be so incompetent? I full expect to see Macias, Perez and Hollandsworth in this game before Cedeno or Murton. Its always good to go with what you know...we know these guys won't get the job done....no reason to risk it with the young guys.

[Marco4]

"It's past funny now. It's not funny at all," said Dusty Baker on rumours of him leaving the Cubs.

 

"It's past funny now. It's not funny at all," said the Robot Devil on the Cubs at the moment.

 

I'm optimistic for this game. I really can't wait. I've finished my blind optimism course and I'm really looking forward to it.

 

Go Cubs.

[E.J.]

I keep going to bed every night in hopes that I'll wake up in the morning, check NSBB, and there will be a "Baker Fired!!!!!" thread started in Baseball Discussions. Unfortunately it hasn't happened. :cry:

[otis89]

Yay! We get to have our arses whooped by the Reds again! I love it!

[Derwood]

Hmmmm, what to do tonight?

 

Cubs game....GTA: San Andreas.....Cubs game.....GTA: San Andreas....

[sethuel1]

Hmmmm, what to do tonight?

 

Cubs game....GTA: San Andreas.....Cubs game.....GTA: San Andreas....

 

Haha. With me it's Cubs game vs. battlefield 2

[Derwood]

I'm sick of all these night games. Seriously, I know most of you probably have jobs, but I am a stay-at-home dad and I like watching the games with my daughter in the afternoons.

[E.J.]

I'm sick of all these night games. Seriously, I know most of you probably have jobs, but I am a stay-at-home dad and I like watching the games with my daughter in the afternoons.

 

You make her watch the Cubs this year? Talk about child abuse. :wink: