8/16 Cubs (Maddux) @ Astros (Pettitte) 7:05 p.m., WGN

[Southpaw191679666239]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_118120.jpg vs http://houston.astros.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_120485.jpg

 

Gregory Allan Maddux (9-9, 4.54) vs Andrew Eugene Pettitte (10-8, 2.62)

 

I can't seem to shake Mad Dog. He's pitched two games I've been at this year, he pitched my first game thread on May 5th, and he's pitching my 2nd game thead. In those 3 previous games, Maddux is 0-3. Here's hoping he and I can turn this thing around. =D>

 

The Cubs are 42-54 since my last game thread, but this is the thread that will jump-start a winning streak!!

 

They used to own it at Minute Maid. It's time to start playing like it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day.....

 

CUBS are 10-7 on Tuesdays

CUBS are 3-4 vs. Houston

CUBS are 27-28 at night.

CUBS are 27-32 on the road.

CUBS are 37-17 when they make at least 10 hits, 19-45 when they don't.

CUBS are 21-11 when they take 4 or more walks, 35-51 when they don't

CUBS are 46-44 when they strikeout 7 times or less, 10-18 when they k 8 or more times.

CUBS are 26-17 when they steal a base, 30-45 when they don't

CUBS are 26-37 when they GIDP, 30-25 when they don't

CUBS are 26-34 when they commit an error, 30-28 when they don't

CUBS are 28-14 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 28-49 when they don't

CUBS are 40-33 when the opponents strikeout 8 or less times, 16-29 when they K more than 8 times.

CUBS are 10-29 when the opponents steal a base, 46-33 when they don't

CUBS are 10-28 when the opponents execute a sac bunt, 46-34 when they don't

CUBS are 35-29 when the opponents GIDP, 21-33 when they don't

CUBS are 21-34 when the opponents hit 2 or more doubles, 35-28 when they don't

CUBS are 2-12 when the opponents triple, 54-49 when they don't.

CUBS are 13-25 when the opponents hit 2 or more HRs, 43-37 when they don't.

CUBS are 45-22 when they score 4 runs or more, 11-40 when they don't

CUBS are 39-7 when they give up 3 runs or less, 17-55 when they don't

 

CUBS are 11-14 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 14 of 25 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.88.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.72

CUBS score 4.45 R/G overall.... 5.00 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 1.24 HR/G overall.... 1.28 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/04 - 08/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     901  125  261   58    2   32  419  116   75  135  0.290  0.350  0.465  0.815
CUBS overall     4115  529 1122  242   18  147 1841  505  311  668  0.273  0.327  0.447  0.775

 

Maddux's last five starts.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/11 vs. St. L  9.0   12    4    4    0    5    1   114  0.00  5.00  1.00  1.33  4.00
08/06 vs. Mets   7.0    4    2    2    2    5    0    99  2.57  6.43  0.00  0.86  2.57
07/31 vs. Ariz   4.0    8    6    6    1    1    1    68  2.25  2.25  2.25  2.25 13.50
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

5 game totals   33.0   41   17   17    5   18    4   441  1.36  4.91  1.09  1.39  4.64

 

Maddux's previous starts against Houston.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/29 vs. Houst  6.0    7    2    2    1    3    1    87  1.50  4.50  1.50  1.33  3.00
05/25 vs. Houst  7.7    8    5    5    0    4    1    94  0.00  4.70  1.17  1.04  5.87

 

Maddux' splits......

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            78.7   91   46   43   13   44   10  1075  1.49  5.03  1.14  1.32  4.92
Road            78.0   83   37   36   13   52   11  1128  1.50  6.00  1.27  1.23  4.15

Day            105.3  119   58   54   14   58   15  1476  1.20  4.96  1.28  1.26  4.61
Nite            51.3   55   25   25   12   38    6   727  2.10  6.66  1.05  1.31  4.38

season totals  156.7  174   83   79   26   96   21  2203  1.49  5.51  1.21  1.28  4.54

 

CUBS' season series vs. Houston.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
22  Fri 04/29  @ Houston       N   3- 2  Maddux        
23  Sat 04/30  @ Houston       N   5- 7  Wood        
24  Sun 05/01  @ Houston           3- 9  Prior        
42  Mon 05/23    Houston       N   4- 1  Rusch        
43  Tue 05/24    Houston       N   4- 2  Mitre        
44  Wed 05/25    Houston       N   1- 5  Maddux        
119  Mon 08/15  @ Houston       N   4-12  Rusch        
120  Tue 08/16  @ Houston       N    -    Maddux        
121  Wed 08/17  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano      
154  Fri 09/23    Houston            -    Rusch        
155  Sat 09/24    Houston            -    Maddux        
156  Sun 09/25    Houston            -    Zambrano      
159  Thu 09/29  @ Houston       N    -    Rusch        
160  Fri 09/30  @ Houston       N    -    Maddux        
161  Sat 10/01  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano      
162  Sun 10/02  @ Houston            -    Williams      

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Houston.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Murton              5    1    2    0    0    1    5    1    0    0  0.400  0.400  1.000  1.400
Dubois             11    2    5    2    0    1   10    2    0    4  0.455  0.455  0.909  1.364
Cedeno              2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Lee                19    5    5    1    0    1    9    4    8    5  0.263  0.464  0.474  0.938
Patterson          19    3    6    0    1    1   11    1    1    5  0.316  0.350  0.579  0.929
Burnitz            27    3    8    2    0    2   16    7    1    4  0.296  0.310  0.593  0.903
Garciaparra         3    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833
Hollandsworth      14    0    4    2    0    0    6    2    1    1  0.286  0.333  0.429  0.762
Walker              7    1    1    0    0    1    4    1    0    1  0.143  0.143  0.571  0.714
Perez              23    3    7    1    0    0    8    1    1    2  0.304  0.360  0.348  0.708
Macias              4    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650
Barrett            24    2    7    0    0    0    7    2    0    3  0.292  0.292  0.292  0.583
Hairston           21    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    4    4  0.190  0.320  0.238  0.558
Ramirez            28    1    4    2    0    0    6    0    0    4  0.143  0.143  0.214  0.357
Wilson              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333
Grieve              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Houst         224   24   57   12    1    7   92   21   19   38  0.254  0.313  0.411  0.724

overall          4115  529 1122  242   19  147 1843  506  311  665  0.273  0.327  0.448  0.775

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Houston.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Ohman               2.7    1    0    0    2    2    0    52  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.13  0.00
Dempster            2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    18  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Hawkins             2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    16  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Novoa               1.7    1    0    0    1    2    0    25  5.40 10.80  0.00  1.20  0.00
Remlinger           1.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    10  0.00  9.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Mitre               7.0    5    2    2    1    5    0   108  1.29  6.43  0.00  0.86  2.57
Bartosh             2.0    2    1    1    1    4    0    37  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  4.50
Maddux             13.7   15    7    7    1    7    2   181  0.66  4.61  1.32  1.17  4.61
Rusch              13.3   19    7    7    5   12    2   250  3.38  8.10  1.35  1.80  4.73
Wuertz              5.0    5    3    3    6    5    0   103 10.80  9.00  0.00  2.20  5.40
Wood                3.0    4    3    3    2    6    0    54  6.00 18.00  0.00  2.00  9.00
Williamson          1.0    1    1    1    0    1    1    10  0.00  9.00  9.00  1.00  9.00
Prior               5.0    7    8    8    3    7    2   107  5.40 12.60  3.60  2.00 14.40
Wellemeyer          0.3    3    6    6    3    1    2    24 81.00 27.00 54.00 18.00162.00

vs. Houst          59.7   64   38   38   25   55    9   995  3.77  8.30  1.36  1.49  5.73

overall          1056.7 1023  549  519  443  919  147 17571  3.77  7.83  1.25  1.39  4.42

 

Go CUBS !!

[Derwood]

Dear Cubs,

 

Please Win.

 

Love, Derwood

[IUBrian]

Dear Cubs,

 

Please Win.

 

Love, Derwood

 

Dear Cubs,

 

What he said.

 

Unfortunately Faithfully Yours,

Brian

[Chris]

<-------------------------would appreciate a win from the Cubs

[otis89]

Win, you freaking losers.

[Blueheart05]

Maddux, please get win number 10 (or at the very least a win for the team). All this losing is ridiculous!

[Chris]

We got this one

[OldHappyCubFan]

Win you underachieving losers.

 

Your pitching has been terrible, and everyone is injured.

 

 

WIN!!!!

[Marco4]

You might as well win, Cubbies, its not like you've got anything better to do.

[Bull]

You know what? DON"T win. See if I care. :evil:

[Omar]

Stupid cubs decided to suck.

[YearofDaCubs]

Although i dislike Baker and still think he has to go, he has been putting a consistent lineup and pretty much an ideal one with the roster which we have. It's obvious now that our starting pitching is terrible and grossly overrated. I think Z and Prior are capable of ERAs in the 2s. Wood obviously hurt and cant start, Maddux should change his name to old dog, and our other pitchers are just bad.

[otis89]

and our other pitchers are just bad.

 

Hopefully Rusch was just rusty yesterday from not pitching a great amount on one day recently. He should have been our 5th starter from the beginning of the season.

[YearofDaCubs]

and our other pitchers are just bad.

 

Hopefully Rusch was just rusty yesterday from not pitching a great amount on one day recently. He should have been our 5th starter from the beginning of the season.

Let's hope but too bad chances are it really won't matter this year.

[AAApittsburgh]

Chicago Cubs

 

1 Matt Lawton, RF

2 Neifi Perez, 2B*

3 Derrek Lee, 1B

4 Aramis Ramirez, 3B

5 Nomar Garciaparra, SS

6 Matt Murton, LF

7 Corey Patterson, CF

8 Henry Blanco, C

9 Greg Maddux, P

 

 

*Stupid

[WindyCity]

Cubs Lineup:

 

RF Matt Lawton

2B Neifi Perez

1B Derrek Lee

3B Aramis Ramirez

SS Nomar Garciaparra

LF Matt Murton

CF Corey Patterson

C Henry Blanco

P Greg Maddux

[UMFan83]

Not sure if Dusty understands the importance of these games.

 

I would think if you were going to rest Walker, do it this weekend against Colorado....oh well

 

Edit: Blanco to catch Maddux was a pretty good call though

[barrettismyidol]

Why not Matt Murton 2nd and Neifi in his spot. And why rest Walker again after he just hit a HR last night?

[rickrolled]

hahaha. Neifi Perez hitting 2nd.

 

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[stubbers56]

jogging the bases after a HR is tiring.....he needs the rest

[Hacking Out Machine]

hahaha. Neifi Perez hitting 2nd.

 

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

 

If Baker must play Neifi, at least he is doing it against a lefty. Neifi actually is somewhat useful vs lefties. (.295 .309 .505). He has some power as a right handed hitter and we all know about his range. After seeing about 50 seeing eye grounders get through the infield yesterday, I don't mind seeing him in there. By the way, vs lefties Walker is at .369 .406 .662, so go figure. I'd have rather seen Perez at short tonight, as Nomar's at .219 .257 .219 vs lefties. Actually, as long as Nomar's goal at the plate seems to be to pull everything they chuck up there on the ground, I'm ok with Neifi in there, provided it's vs lefties, and lefties only. I'd rather he was in the 6 hole, though.

[illiniguy]

hahaha. Neifi Perez hitting 2nd.

 

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

 

If Baker must play Neifi, at least he is doing it against a lefty. Neifi actually is somewhat useful vs lefties. (.295 .309 .505). He has some power as a right handed hitter and we all know about his range. After seeing about 50 seeing eye grounders get through the infield yesterday, I don't mind seeing him in there. By the way, vs lefties Walker is at .369 .406 .662, so go figure. I'd have rather seen Perez at short tonight, as Nomar's at .219 .257 .219 vs lefties. Actually, as long as Nomar's goal at the plate seems to be to pull everything they chuck up there on the ground, I'm ok with Neifi in there, provided it's vs lefties, and lefties only. I'd rather he was in the 6 hole, though.

Here's the rub, he doesn't have to play Neifi. There are no rules saying everyone of your players gets a certain amount of starts.

[YearofDaCubs]

hahaha. Neifi Perez hitting 2nd.

 

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

 

If Baker must play Neifi, at least he is doing it against a lefty. Neifi actually is somewhat useful vs lefties. (.295 .309 .505). He has some power as a right handed hitter and we all know about his range. After seeing about 50 seeing eye grounders get through the infield yesterday, I don't mind seeing him in there. By the way, vs lefties Walker is at .369 .406 .662, so go figure. I'd have rather seen Perez at short tonight, as Nomar's at .219 .257 .219 vs lefties. Actually, as long as Nomar's goal at the plate seems to be to pull everything they chuck up there on the ground, I'm ok with Neifi in there, provided it's vs lefties, and lefties only. I'd rather he was in the 6 hole, though.

Dustyism at its finest. Just when I said he has been putitng in a good lineup.

[CubsHawks25]

No Burnitz!!!!

 

YES!!!!!!!!!!! \:D/ =D>