8/21 Cubs (Maddux) @ Rockies (Francis), 2:05 pm WGN

Garwilly · August 21, 2005

#31 Greg Maddux

10-9, 4.40

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_118120.jpg

vs.

#26 Jeff Francis

11-9, 5.87

http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_433585.jpg

The rubber game of the series, as the Cubs look to take 4 of 6 on the roadtrip.

Omar · August 21, 2005

It would be sad if the "almighty" Rockies took 2/3 from us.

otis89 · August 21, 2005

I said something different from usual today, and we lost. Back to basics.

Go Cubs! Go Maddux!

Derwood · August 21, 2005

NL Wild Card Standings (Start of Day, 8/21)

PHI   ---
HOU   0.5
FLA   1.0
WSH   1.5
NYM   2.0
MIL   5.0
CHC   5.5

Best case scenario today:

CHC defeats COL
MIL defeats HOU
LAD defeats FLA
NYM defeats WSH
PIT defeats PHI

Would result in:

PHI   ---
HOU   0.5
FLA   1.0
NYM   1.0
WSH   1.5
MIL   4.0
CHC   4.5

vance_the_cubs_fan · August 21, 2005

Still 30 wins away from 90. We need to go 30-9 the rest of the way. I'm not sure we'll make it.

Chris · August 21, 2005

We got this one

Omar · August 21, 2005

Still 30 wins away from 90. We need to go 30-9 the rest of the way. I'm not sure we'll make it.

Agreed..

CubsHawks25 · August 21, 2005

Isn't Francis a soft-tossing lefty??

If so, hello 1-2 series in Colorado.

Mark_R · August 21, 2005

Gar, IM me sometime. I never see your (new) SN sign on.

AIM button should be in my profile in the non premium page.

OldHappyCubFan · August 21, 2005

Francis is gonna own the Cubs, with Maddux giving up many bombs to Helton.

9-4 Rockies.

* I hope I'm wrong.

WIN YOU LOSERS!

CaliforniaRaisin · August 21, 2005

Isn't Francis a soft-tossing lefty??

If so, hello 1-2 series in Colorado.

Upper 80s fastball that tops out around 91, great changeup, good slider, very deceptive delivery. He was a former first rounder out of British Columbia, and at least at the start of the season, he had better numbers in Denver than on the road.

Fred Hornkohl · August 21, 2005

Worthless stats of the day......

CUBS are 12-7 on Sundays

CUBS are 4-2 vs. Colorado

CUBS are 31-34 in the day time.

CUBS are 30-33 on the road.

CUBS are 21-17 in games that end a series

CUBS are 5-4 in games ending a road trip

CUBS are 34-25 when they've won the previous game.... 25-38 after a loss

CUBS are 13-26 when the temperature is in the 70's

CUBS are 19-16 in one run games, 10-8 in two run games.

CUBS are 36-16 when they score first,.... 24-47 when they don't

CUBS are 18-6 when they score in the first inning,... 42-57 when they don't

CUBS have been outscored 66-43 in the first inning..... outscored 46-38 in the 9th

CUBS are 12-14 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 15 of 26 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.88.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.40

CUBS score 4.42 R/G overall.... 4.96 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 1.22 HR/G overall.... 1.27 HR/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

04/04 - 08/20      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     937  129  270   60    2   33  433  120   78  145  0.288  0.348  0.462  0.810
CUBS overall     4256  544 1161  250   18  151 1900  520  322  692  0.273  0.327  0.446  0.774

Maddux's last five starts.....

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/16 vs. Houst  7.0    3    1    1    2    5    0    70  2.57  6.43  0.00  0.71  1.29
08/11 vs. St.    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

5 game totals   35.0   35   15   15    7   19    2   440  1.80  4.89  0.51  1.20  3.86

Maddux's H/R & D/N 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            85.0   86   38   37   15   57   11  1198  1.59  6.04  1.16  1.19  3.92

Day            105.3  119   58   54   14   58   15  1476  1.20  4.96  1.28  1.26  4.61
Nite            58.3   58   26   26   14   43    6   797  2.16  6.63  0.93  1.23  4.01

season totals  163.7  177   84   80   28  101   21  2273  1.54  5.55  1.15  1.25  4.40

CUBS' season series vs. Colorado.....

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
45  Thu 05/26    Colorado          2- 5  Zambrano      
46  Fri 05/27    Colorado         10- 3  Prior        
47  Sat 05/28    Colorado          5- 1  Rusch        
48  Sun 05/29    Colorado         11- 6  Mitre        
122  Fri 08/19  @ Colorado          5- 3  Prior        
123  Sat 08/20  @ Colorado      N   2- 4  Rusch        
124  Sun 08/21  @ Colorado           -    Maddux

CUBS' hitters vs. Colorado.....

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                22   11   12    2    0    4   26    7    6    0  0.545  0.643  1.182  1.825
Barrett            12    1    5    3    0    0    8    0    3    0  0.417  0.563  0.667  1.229
Ramirez            25    3   10    1    0    2   17    9    2    4  0.400  0.444  0.680  1.124
Perez              25    5   10    3    0    1   16    4    2    2  0.400  0.444  0.640  1.084
Walker             17    4    5    0    1    1   10    3    3    2  0.294  0.400  0.588  0.988
Dubois             13    1    3    2    0    0    5    1    2    4  0.231  0.333  0.385  0.718
Burnitz            27    3    8    0    0    1   11    6    0    2  0.296  0.296  0.407  0.704
Hollandsworth       4    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    1    0  0.250  0.400  0.250  0.650
Patterson          25    1    6    1    0    1   10    2    0    3  0.240  0.240  0.400  0.640
Hairston           11    5    2    1    0    0    3    0    2    1  0.182  0.308  0.273  0.580
Lawton              8    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250
Blanco              7    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Macias              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Garciaparra         1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Wilson              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Colo          214   35   65   13    1   10  110   34   21   26  0.304  0.367  0.514  0.881

overall          4256  544 1161  248   19  150 1897  521  322  689  0.273  0.327  0.446  0.773

CUBS' pitchers vs. Colorado.....

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wellemeyer          3.7    0    0    0    3    2    0    46  7.36  4.91  0.00  0.82  0.00
Wuertz              2.0    1    0    0    0    2    0    24  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Dempster            2.0    1    0    0    0    2    0    27  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Hawkins             1.0    2    0    0    1    1    0    24  9.00  9.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Rusch              13.0   11    4    3    4   10    0   206  2.77  6.92  0.00  1.15  2.08
Prior               9.3    7    3    3    5   13    1   173  4.82 12.54  0.96  1.29  2.89
Zambrano            7.0    5    3    3    3    5    0   110  3.86  6.43  0.00  1.14  3.86
Borowski            2.3    2    1    1    0    2    1    42  0.00  7.71  3.86  0.86  3.86
Wood                2.0    1    1    1    1    2    1    28  4.50  9.00  4.50  1.00  4.50
Novoa               2.0    2    1    1    3    4    0    43 13.50 18.00  0.00  2.50  4.50
Ohman               2.7    3    2    2    1    4    1    55  3.38 13.50  3.38  1.50  6.75
Mitre               5.3    9    6    6    1    1    3    87  1.69  1.69  5.06  1.88 10.13
Bartosh             0.7    1    1    1    2    0    1    11 27.00  0.00 13.50  4.50 13.50

vs. Colo           53.0   45   22   21   24   48    8   876  4.08  8.15  1.36  1.30  3.57

overall          1091.7 1045  559  527  455  959  149 18083  3.75  7.91  1.23  1.37  4.34

Go CUBS !!

abby10 · August 21, 2005

Isn't Francis a soft-tossing lefty??

If so, hello 1-2 series in Colorado.

Yes and he has REALLY struggled his past 3 games... giving up some 19 runs. It's official: Cubs lose. :roll:

MembersOnlyJacket · August 21, 2005

I had a very bad dream about the Cubs and get-away day and here's the lineup that came out of it:

Lawton

Macias

Lee

Ramirez

Garciaparra

Burnitz

Hairston

Blanco

...

otis89 · August 21, 2005

PUKE!

Wait, is that the real lineup, or the lineup in your dream?

sandberg23 · August 21, 2005

PUKE!

Wait, is that the real lineup, or the lineup in your dream?

Dream lineup. I don't even think the real lineups are out this early.

Joe_Cub · August 21, 2005

Cubs are toast but I hope Maddux gets his wins, he's a class act.

TrueBlueCubFan · August 21, 2005

Starting Lineup

Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. J Hairston Jr., LF .260 4 19 7

2. N Perez, 2B .269 8 43 5

3. D Lee, 1B .346 35 89 14

4. A Ramirez, 3B .305 30 91 0

5. N Garciaparra, SS .239 2 7 0

6. J Burnitz, RF .263 17 58 4

7. M Barrett, C .287 13 51 0

8. C Patterson, CF .230 12 28 14

9. G Maddux, P .226 1 5 1

Name AVG HR RBI SB

1. L Gonzalez, 2B .294 7 28 2

2. C Sullivan, CF .266 2 18 8

3. T Helton, 1B .303 13 50 2

4. M Holliday, LF .317 11 45 8

5. G Atkins, 3B .274 8 56 0

6. D Mohr, RF .225 14 31 1

7. J Closser, C .230 7 26 1

8. O Quintanilla, SS .225 0 3 1

9. J Francis, P .136 0 4 0

Transmogrified Tiger · August 21, 2005

For the love of...

Stop taking Walker out of the lineup for Neifi!

radarluv1 · August 21, 2005

thats, ah, not good. how bout lawton in LF and JHJr at 2B?

edit, lawton sucks against lefties. walker should be out there

Outshined_One · August 21, 2005

For cripe's sake, if Neifi is going to be in the lineup, put him down in the 7 or 8 hole where his joke of an OBP won't be as much of a problem!

TrueBlueCubFan · August 21, 2005

For the love of...

Stop taking Walker out of the lineup for Neifi!

Walker is a very good hitter, but very below avg. defensively. Neifi is a defensive upgrade over Walker. The problem here is batting Neifi 2nd.

AAApittsburgh · August 21, 2005

For the love of...

Stop taking Walker out of the lineup for Neifi!

Walker is a very good hitter, but very below avg. defensively. Neifi is a defensive upgrade over Walker. The problem here is batting Neifi 2nd.

Walker vs. lefties this year: .368/.403/.647/1.050

Neifi vs. lefties this year: .290/.317/.490/.807

I'd say Walker's bat makes up for his glove. Neifi is not as spectacular defensively as most people make him out to be anyway.

Transmogrified Tiger · August 21, 2005

For the love of...

Stop taking Walker out of the lineup for Neifi!

Walker is a very good hitter, but very below avg. defensively. Neifi is a defensive upgrade over Walker. The problem here is batting Neifi 2nd.

This year, Walker has been better than Neifi defensively at second base. Walker is a better hitter against LH than Neifi, this year, the last three years, etc. There's no justification for him to be out there besides the inane L/R argument.

Edited August 21, 2005 by Transmogrified Tiger

Outshined_One · August 21, 2005

There's no justification for him to be out there besides the inane L/R argument.

And as we all know, that will be Baker's reasoning if he's asked about the lineup following the game.

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