8/14 StL Cardinals (Morris) @ Cubs (Prior) 7:05 ESPN

[burnt out cubbie fan]

Sorry about posting this so late. I am going to point to my av for the reason why (although he was not involved whatsoever).

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/stl.gif vs. http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/chc.gif

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/119403.jpg vs. http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/407578.jpg

 

Hopefully we can get the white flag flying again today.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I don't know what will make tomorrow worse, watching the Cubs lose or listening to the idiocy that is Joe Morgan.

[Chris]

We got this one

[jjgman21]

I don't know what will make tomorrow worse, watching the Cubs lose or listening to the idiocy that is Joe Morgan.

 

neither of which will be nearly as bad as the ball-strike calls of Mr. Bruce Froemming.

[Sarcastic]

C'mon Prior, I still believe in you. Show those Cards what you can do.

 

 

 

 

 

Please?

[Outshined_One]

We're doomed.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

<- if we lose

[Derwood]

Do Miller and Morgan have a lock on Sunday Night Baseball? Are Thorne and Stone relegated to the KC vs. DET games all year?

 

Between ESPN and FOX, I sometimes hate the fact that the Cubs are so nationally popular....

[otis89]

Yay! We're losing again! Losing is just so freaking awesome!

[OldHappyCubFan]

Win you idiots.

[gflore34]

I'm certain the Cubs will end up losing but, one cannot help being optimistic about tonight's game. With the present Cardinal lineup there's the very real possibility Prior shut's them down perhaps, throws a two or three hitter. Of couse, they'll probably end up losing as we'll be forced to listen to Miller and Morgan babble all night about the Cardinal' being the NL' best team. By the way, if the current Cardinal lineup represents the NL' best team, the NL doesn' have a chance in the WS.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I don't know what will make tomorrow worse, watching the Cubs lose or listening to the idiocy that is Joe Morgan.

 

neither of which will be nearly as bad as the ball-strike calls of Mr. Bruce Froemming.

 

I had the good fortune of meeting Milt Pappas back in 1997. No surprise that even after 25 years Pappas can't even say Bruce Froemming without a sneer forming on his lips.

[NomarSammy]

ok--anyone else watching the Astros/Pirates. Pirates are up 4-0. If they can hold them off, then all the Cubbies have to do is throw together a little 4 game winning streak and they will be 3.5 out of WC and heading into Coors Field!!!

 

I know it is being optimistic, but hey--why not!! Who knows with this team?!?!?! :lol:

[otis89]

ok--anyone else watching the Astros/Pirates. Pirates are up 4-0. If they can hold them off, then all the Cubbies have to do is throw together a little 4 game winning streak and they will be 3.5 out of WC and heading into Coors Field!!!

 

I know it is being optimistic, but hey--why not!! Who knows with this team?!?!?! :lol:

 

This team is streaky enough to do that. I doubt they'll do it, but they certainly could.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

ok--anyone else watching the Astros/Pirates. Pirates are up 4-0. If they can hold them off, then all the Cubbies have to do is throw together a little 4 game winning streak and they will be 3.5 out of WC and heading into Coors Field!!!

 

I know it is being optimistic, but hey--why not!! Who knows with this team?!?!?! :lol:

 

You're thinking way too highly for this team.

[erik316wttn]

ok--anyone else watching the Astros/Pirates. Pirates are up 4-0. If they can hold them off, then all the Cubbies have to do is throw together a little 4 game winning streak and they will be 3.5 out of WC and heading into Coors Field!!!

 

I know it is being optimistic, but hey--why not!! Who knows with this team?!?!?! :lol:

 

You're thinking way too highly for this team.

 

The Cubs could win the next 10 games in a row and get to within a game of the WC lead, and I still don't think they'd win it. They'd find a way to blow it somehow.

[CubsHawks25]

I'm assuming everything will be good to go for tonight's game, weather-wise?

[otis89]

Looks like there's going to be some ground to be gained. The Astros are down 8-0 in the 8th.

[Omar]

Guess who is at the plate today? :?

 

http://www.sportsfrog.com/froemming2.jpg

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I would say losing sucks, but I'm used to it with this team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day.......

 

CUBS are 11-7 on Sundays

CUBS are 5-3 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 26-27 at night.

CUBS are 29-30 at home.

CUBS are 19-17 in games that end a series

CUBS are 5-3 in games ending a homestand

CUBS are 32-23 when they've won the previous game.... 23-38 after a loss

CUBS are 11-23 when the temperature is in the 70's

CUBS are 44-20 when they get a quality start,... 12-41 when they don't

CUBS are 20-40 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 36-21 when they don't

CUBS are 34-15 when they score first,.... 22-46 when they don't

CUBS are 16-5 when they score in the first inning,... 40-56 when they don't

CUBS have been outscored 61-39 in the first inning..... outscored 45-37 in the 9th

CUBS are 21-10 when they take 4 or more walks, 34-51 when they don't

CUBS are 25-17 when they steal a base, 30-44 when they don't

CUBS are 27-13 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 28-49 when they don't

CUBS are 39-47 when Barrett catches, 16-14 when Blanco starts.

 

CUBS are 12-6 when Prior starts

Prior is 13 of 18 in quality starts

Prior's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.77.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.61

CUBS score 4.44 R/G overall.... 4.89 R/G when Prior pitches

CUBS hit 1.22 HR/G overall.... 1.50 HR/G when Prior pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Prior.....

 

04/04 - 08/13      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Prior      604   88  164   39    3   27  290   84   54   84  0.272  0.337  0.480  0.817
CUBS overall     4047  520 1101  241   17  143 1805  497  305  663  0.272  0.327  0.446  0.773

 

Prior's last five starts.....

 

Prior             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/09 vs. Cincy  7.0    8    3    3    0   11    2   117  0.00 14.14  2.57  1.14  3.86
08/04 vs. Phila  4.3    6    6    6    3    7    3   100  6.23 14.54  6.23  2.08 12.46
07/29 vs. Ariz   7.3    7    3    3    2    8    0   119  2.45  9.82  0.00  1.23  3.68
07/24 vs. St.    6.0    5    3    3    3    2    3   108  4.50  3.00  4.50  1.33  4.50
07/19 vs. Cincy  6.7    7    3    3    2    8    0   108  2.70 10.80  0.00  1.35  4.05

5 game totals   31.3   33   18   18   10   36    8   552  2.87 10.34  2.30  1.37  5.17

 

Prior's H/R & D/N splits.....

 

Prior             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            66.7   47   19   17   17   79    8  1027  2.30 10.67  1.08  0.96  2.30
Road            46.7   44   30   29   18   44   11   795  3.47  8.49  2.12  1.33  5.59

Day             80.7   62   37   35   25   91   13  1301  2.79 10.15  1.45  1.08  3.90
Nite            32.7   29   12   11   10   32    6   521  2.76  8.82  1.65  1.19  3.03

season totals  113.3   91   49   46   35  123   19  1822  2.78  9.77  1.51  1.11  3.65

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
15  Wed 04/20  @ St. Louis     N   3- 1  Zambrano      
16  Thu 04/21  @ St. Louis         0- 4  Dempster      
96  Fri 07/22  @ St. Louis     N   1- 2  Zambrano      
97  Sat 07/23  @ St. Louis         6- 5  Williams      
98  Sun 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   8- 4  Prior        
115  Thu 08/11    St. Louis        11- 4  Maddux        
116  Fri 08/12    St. Louis         4- 1  Zambrano      
117  Sat 08/13    St. Louis         2- 5  Williams      
118  Sun 08/14    St. Louis     N    -    Prior        
137  Mon 09/05  @ St. Louis          -    Williams      
138  Tue 09/06  @ St. Louis     N    -    Prior        
139  Wed 09/07  @ St. Louis     N    -    Hill        
147  Thu 09/15    St. Louis     N    -    Williams      
148  Fri 09/16    St. Louis          -    Prior        
149  Sat 09/17    St. Louis          -    Hill        
150  Sun 09/18    St. Louis          -    Maddux        

 

CUBS' hitters vs. St. Louis.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Blanco              8    1    5    0    0    1    8    2    0    0  0.625  0.625  1.000  1.625
Lee                28    9   12    5    0    3   26    8    8    3  0.429  0.556  0.929  1.484
Ramirez            31    7   12    2    0    3   23    9    4    2  0.387  0.472  0.742  1.214
Barrett            24    4    8    3    0    1   14    2    4    4  0.333  0.429  0.583  1.012
Perez              31    3    8    1    0    1   12    6    1    2  0.258  0.281  0.387  0.668
Hairston           21    1    6    0    1    0    8    0    0    4  0.286  0.286  0.381  0.667
Lawton              9    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Hollandsworth      22    1    5    3    0    0    8    0    2    2  0.227  0.292  0.364  0.655
Burnitz            28    1    6    1    0    1   10    2    2    4  0.214  0.267  0.357  0.624
Patterson          19    2    5    1    0    0    6    1    1    2  0.263  0.300  0.316  0.616
Macias              7    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    0    1  0.286  0.286  0.286  0.571
Walker             21    3    4    1    0    0    5    0    1    5  0.190  0.227  0.238  0.465
Garciaparra        11    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    1  0.182  0.250  0.182  0.432
Murton              6    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Gerut               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fontenot            1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. St. L.        290   35   82   18    2   10  134   33   23   41  0.283  0.340  0.462  0.802

overall          4047  520 1101  241   18  143 1807  498  305  660  0.272  0.326  0.447  0.773

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. St. Louis.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Novoa               2.7    1    0    0    1    0    0    34  3.38  0.00  0.00  0.75  0.00
Rusch               2.0    2    0    0    0    1    0    26  0.00  4.50  0.00  1.00  0.00
Ohman               1.7    0    0    0    1    1    0    23  5.40  5.40  0.00  0.60  0.00
Wood                1.0    1    0    0    1    2    0    23  9.00 18.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Hawkins             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Koronka             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     5  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano           23.7   14    2    2    2   20    2   332  0.76  7.61  0.76  0.68  0.76
Wuertz              4.3    1    1    1    2    4    0    70  4.15  8.31  0.00  0.69  2.08
Dempster            9.0   10    3    3    5    5    0   150  5.00  5.00  0.00  1.67  3.00
Maddux              9.0   12    4    4    0    5    1   114  0.00  5.00  1.00  1.33  4.00
Williams           12.0   11    7    6    7   10    1   218  5.25  7.50  0.75  1.50  4.50
Prior               6.0    5    3    3    3    2    3   108  4.50  3.00  4.50  1.33  4.50
Mitre               0.3    2    1    1    0    0    0    10  0.00  0.00  0.00  6.00 27.00
Fox                 0.7    2    2    2    0    1    1    15  0.00 13.50 13.50  3.00 27.00
Williamson          0.3    2    2    2    1    1    0    16 27.00 27.00  0.00  9.00 54.00
Remlinger           0.0    1    1    1    0    0    1     4  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00

vs. St. L.         73.3   64   26   25   23   52    9  1150  2.82  6.38  1.10  1.19  3.07

overall          1040.0  999  533  504  431  898  142 17220  3.73  7.77  1.23  1.38  4.36

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

ok--anyone else watching the Astros/Pirates. Pirates are up 4-0. If they can hold them off, then all the Cubbies have to do is throw together a little 4 game winning streak and they will be 3.5 out of WC and heading into Coors Field!!!

 

I know it is being optimistic, but hey--why not!! Who knows with this team?!?!?! :lol:

 

You gotta remain optimistic. Although it doesnt even seem like the team is at this point.

 

If you turn pessimistic now and give up hope, baseball is no longer going to be fun this summer with the Sox and Cards in first place fighting for the best record in baseball...

[Fred Hornkohl]

.... .... baseball is no longer going to be fun this summer with the Sox and Cards in first place fighting for the best record in baseball...

 

God, what a depressing thought.

[Outshined_One]

.... .... baseball is no longer going to be fun this summer with the Sox and Cards in first place fighting for the best record in baseball...

 

God, what a depressing thought.

 

I can make it worse!!!!

 

Joe Morgan is in the booth tonight.

[CubsHawks25]

I didn't see yesterday's game, but would last night's lineup work for tonight's game?

 

Maybe inserting Murton in LF and moving Lawton to RF (despite Burnitz' 3-4 yesterday)?