8/22 Cubs (Zambrano) vs. Atlanta (Hudson), 7:05pm ESPN/CSN

[Derwood]

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Tim Hudson: 9-7, 3.45 ERA

 

vs.

 

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Carlos Zambrano: 10-5, 3.07 ERA

 

7:05 pm on ESPN and CSN Chicago. WGN Radio.

 

My first spot-start, please be kind!

 

And now my other duty:

 

NL Wild Card Standings (Start of Day, 8/22)

PHI   ---
HOU   0.5
FLA   1.0
WSH   1.5
NYM   3.0
MIL   6.0
CHC   6.5

Best case scenario today:

CHC defeats ATL
ARZ defeats NYM
LAD defeats FLA
SD  defeats HOU
SF  defeats PHI

Would result in:

PHI   ---
HOU   0.5
FLA   1.0
WSH   1.0
NYM   3.0
MIL   5.5
CHC   5.5

Edited August 22, 2005 by Derwood

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I demand pitcher ERA's to the 6th decimal point! Start over!

[Derwood]

I demand pitcher ERA's to the 6th decimal point! Start over!

 

I'll get to that right after I look up Zambrano's "Boxers vs. Briefs" splits...

[otis89]

Go Cubs! Go Zambrano!

[Omar]

Looking forward to seeing Farnsworth pitch against the Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 7-8 on Mondays

CUBS are 0-4 vs. Atlanta

CUBS are 29-29 at night.

CUBS are 30-30 at home.

CUBS are 20-19 in games that open a series

CUBS are 3-6 in games openning a homestand

CUBS are 34-25 when they've won the previous game.... 25-39 after a loss

CUBS are 8-7 when they've lost their previous 2 games

CUBS are 48-21 when they get a quality start,... 12-43 when they don't

CUBS are 21-41 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 39-23 when they don't

CUBS are 19-16 in one run games, 10-9 in two run games.

CUBS are 36-16 when they score first,.... 24-48 when they don't

CUBS are 18-6 when they score in the first inning,... 42-58 when they don't

CUBS have been outscored 67-43 in the first inning..... outscored 46-40 in the 9th

 

CUBS are 14-11 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 17 of 25 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.06.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.09

CUBS score 4.44 R/G overall.... 4.40 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.25 HR/G overall.... 0.88 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/04 - 08/21      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano   883  110  248   59    6   22  385  107   60  147  0.281  0.329  0.436  0.765
CUBS overall     4296  551 1175  254   19  155 1932  527  325  699  0.274  0.328  0.450  0.778

 

Zambrano's last 5 starts.....

 

Zambrano          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/17 vs. Houst  8.3    3    2    1    3   10    0   116  3.24 10.80  0.00  0.72  1.08
08/12 vs. St. L  6.0    6    0    0    1    5    0    96  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  0.00
08/07 vs. Mets   3.0    4    4    2    3    2    0    80  9.00  6.00  0.00  2.33  6.00
08/02 vs. Phila  8.0    4    0    0    1    4    0   104  1.13  4.50  0.00  0.63  0.00
07/27 vs. S.F.   7.3   11    3    3    4    4    0   120  4.91  4.91  0.00  2.05  3.68

5 game totals   32.7   28    9    6   12   25    0   516  3.31  6.89  0.00  1.22  1.65

 

Zambrano's splits.....

 

Zambrano          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            76.3   55   20   19   32   63    4  1213  3.77  7.43  0.47  1.14  2.24
Road            88.0   69   41   37   37   86    8  1432  3.78  8.80  0.82  1.20  3.78

Day             75.3   55   17   16   34   67    4  1210  4.06  8.00  0.48  1.18  1.91
Nite            89.0   69   44   40   35   82    8  1435  3.54  8.29  0.81  1.17  4.04

season totals  164.3  124   61   56   69  149   12  2645  3.78  8.16  0.66  1.17  3.07

 

CUBS' season series vs. Atlanta.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
81  Mon 07/04  @ Atlanta       N   0- 4  Wood        
82  Tue 07/05  @ Atlanta       N   1- 5  Maddux        
83  Thu 07/07  @ Atlanta           0- 6  Prior        
84  Thu 07/07  @ Atlanta       N   4- 9  Williams      
125  Mon 08/22    Atlanta       N    -    Zambrano      
126  Tue 08/23    Atlanta       N    -    Williams      
127  Wed 08/24    Atlanta            -    Prior        

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Atlanta.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Hollandsworth      11    1    4    0    0    1    7    2    0    0  0.364  0.333  0.636  0.970
Ramirez            15    1    5    0    0    1    8    3    1    0  0.333  0.375  0.533  0.908
Burnitz            10    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    5    1  0.200  0.467  0.200  0.667
Macias              7    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.286  0.286  0.286  0.571
Walker             14    2    3    1    0    0    4    0    1    1  0.214  0.267  0.286  0.552
Hairston            9    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    2    3  0.111  0.273  0.111  0.384
Blanco              6    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.167  0.167  0.167  0.333
Barrett             9    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311
Perez              16    0    2    0    0    0    2    0    0    0  0.125  0.125  0.125  0.250
Patterson           9    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    2  0.111  0.111  0.111  0.222
Cedeno              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Dubois              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Lee                 5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    3  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Atla          125    5   23    1    0    2   30    5   10   17  0.184  0.243  0.240  0.483

overall          4296  551 1175  252   20  154 1929  528  325  696  0.274  0.328  0.449  0.777

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Atlanta.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Mitre               2.3    3    0    0    1    1    0    50  3.86  3.86  0.00  1.71  0.00
Remlinger           2.0    1    0    0    0    4    0    31  0.00 18.00  0.00  0.50  0.00
Wuertz              2.0    1    0    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Dempster            1.0    1    0    0    1    1    0    23  9.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Williams            6.0    8    3    3    2    3    1   102  3.00  4.50  1.50  1.67  4.50
Ohman               2.0    1    1    1    1    2    1    30  4.50  9.00  4.50  1.00  4.50
Wood                5.0    6    3    3    3    6    1   102  5.40 10.80  1.80  1.80  5.40
Maddux              6.0    8    5    5    1    6    0    86  1.50  9.00  0.00  1.50  7.50
Prior               4.7    7    6    6    4    5    1   102  7.71  9.64  1.93  2.36 11.57
Novoa               1.0    4    3    3    1    2    1    34  9.00 18.00  9.00  5.00 27.00
Rusch               0.0    2    3    3    0    0    1    12  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00

vs. Atla           32.0   42   24   24   14   31    6   596  3.94  8.72  1.69  1.75  6.75

overall          1099.7 1055  568  536  457  967  153 18221  3.74  7.91  1.25  1.37  4.39

 

Go CUBS !!

[Derwood]

Well on a positive note, the Cubs couldn't possibly suck any more than they did down in Atlanta pre-All Star Game.

[cjbucks]

Looking forward to seeing Farnsworth pitch against the Cubs.

 

THE FARNS!! Came in in the ninth tonight with a 6-2 lead - got a guy on first - of course they are not holding him with a 4 run lead. First chance he gets Farns fires one over to first - it rolls almost to the right field wall :oops: John Miller said something to the effect of " He is here physically but not mentally" :lol:

[Balsa]

Well on a positive note, the Cubs couldn't possibly suck any more than they did down in Atlanta pre-All Star Game.

You never know...they must just find a way.

[erik316wttn]

Well on a positive note, the Cubs couldn't possibly suck any more than they did down in Atlanta pre-All Star Game.

You never know...they must just find a way.

 

This is the Cubs. Never doubt the depths to which they can suck.

[Chris]

We got this one

[YearofDaCubs]

Good pitching matchup.

[ctcf]

This should be tons of fun!

[Marco4]

More quality from Z, I trust.

 

GO CUBS!

[sweetpeteman]

I demand pitcher ERA's to the 6th decimal point! Start over!

 

Z: 3.071299

 

Hud: 3.451128

[rickrolled]

This should be tons of fun!

 

great sig

[CubsHawks25]

*yawn*

 

We'll win at least 4 of 6 this week (vs ATL and FLA), but turn around and drop of 4 of 6 the following week with 3 vs LAD and 3 @ PIT.

[erik316wttn]

Wake me when they lose.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Tonight's game will feature SportsCenter's 50 States in 50 Days as they will be at Wrigley Field for the Chicago leg of their trip. I will also be at tonight's game. :) Should be fun!!

[Derwood]

Tonight's game will feature SportsCenter's 50 States in 50 Days as they will be at Wrigley Field for the Chicago leg of their trip. I will also be at tonight's game. :) Should be fun!!

 

Didn't they just do BBTN from Wrigley last week?

[CubbieGirl22]

Hudson used to be one of my favorite players when he was with the A's. I hope Big Z mows down the Braves!!! :D

 

Tonight's game will feature SportsCenter's 50 States in 50 Days as they will be at Wrigley Field for the Chicago leg of their trip. I will also be at tonight's game. Should be fun!!

 

sounds like fun!!

[barrettismyidol]

Tonight's game will feature SportsCenter's 50 States in 50 Days as they will be at Wrigley Field for the Chicago leg of their trip. I will also be at tonight's game. :) Should be fun!!

 

Over/Under on how many times Bartman/Bartman seat will be mentioned/shown?

 

7?

[Balsa]

Tonight's game will feature SportsCenter's 50 States in 50 Days as they will be at Wrigley Field for the Chicago leg of their trip. I will also be at tonight's game. :) Should be fun!!

 

Over/Under on how many times Bartman/Bartman seat will be mentioned/shown?

 

7?

My guess is 3 replays.

[Sparkle]

Looking forward to seeing Farnsworth pitch against the Cubs.

...while Leo Mazzone rocks back and forth in the dugout.

[Derwood]

Who are the announcers tonight?

 

Oh, in other news, we haven't played yet but we already lost a 1/2 game to the Marlins: link