Aug 26 Marlins (Vargas 4-1) at Cubs (Rusch 5-6) 1:20 wgn

[bhogg]

Alright, time to buckle down and win some games.

 

Is the season over? Yeah, probably so.

 

 

Does that mean we can't have a little fun? Heck no.

 

 

So, let's get ready for Ryne Sandberg weekend and get it started with a big ol' fat W against the fighting fish.

 

 

Since it's still a little while before the game, how about we post some fond memories of Ryno. . . . .

 

 

 

I remember attending some games in 89 during his 5 consecutive games with a homer streak --- good times for the 1st place Cubs!

[otis89]

We are so losing this game.

 

Sorry, I was born in '89 and didn't start paying much attention to the Cubs until '03, so I don't have any Ryno memories.

[emoore]

While this season if probably over it would be nice to beat the fish and help keep them out of the playoffs.

[Chris]

Gonna win!

[Derwood]

If the Cubs were actually serious about winning, they would skip Rusch's start and go with Maddux, Zambrano and Williams, but alas, they are the Cubs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day for Friday.....

 

CUBS are 9-10 on Fridays

CUBS are 4-2 vs. Florida

CUBS are 31-36 in the day time.

CUBS are 31-32 at home.

CUBS are 20-20 in games that open a series

CUBS are 34-26 when they've won the previous game.... 26-40 after a loss

CUBS are 49-23 when they get a quality start,... 12-43 when they don't

CUBS are 21-43 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 40-23 when they don't

 

CUBS are 5-7 when Rusch starts

Rusch is 6 of 12 in quality starts

Rusch's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.77.... Rusch hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.44 R/G overall.... 3.58 R/G when Rusch pitches

CUBS hit 1.24 HR/G overall.... 1.25 HR/G when Rusch pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Rusch.....

 

04/04 - 08/24      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Rusch      394   43   99   19    2   15  167   39   36   64  0.251  0.314  0.424  0.738
CUBS overall     4395  564 1202  261   19  157 1972  539  335  718  0.273  0.328  0.449  0.777

 

Rusch's last five starts.....

 

Rusch             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/20 vs. Colo   6.0    7    3    2    1    6    0    93  1.50  9.00  0.00  1.33  3.00
08/15 vs. Houst  3.3   10    5    5    2    4    1    92  5.40 10.80  2.70  3.60 13.50
06/23 vs. Milw   6.0    7    4    4    3    2    2   103  4.50  3.00  3.00  1.67  6.00
06/18 vs. Yanks  5.0    9    5    4    1    3    0    98  1.80  5.40  0.00  2.00  7.20
06/12 vs. Bost   5.7   11    5    5    1    7    2   114  1.59 11.12  3.18  2.12  7.94

5 game totals   26.0   44   22   20    8   22    5   500  2.77  7.62  1.73  2.00  6.92

 

Rusch's splits.....

 

Rusch             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            49.0   57   20   18   17   41    5   863  3.12  7.53  0.92  1.51  3.31
Road            57.7   69   34   32   26   46    5  1044  4.06  7.18  0.78  1.65  4.99

Day             47.3   58   23   21   26   37    4   882  4.94  7.04  0.76  1.77  3.99
Nite            59.3   68   31   29   17   50    6  1025  2.58  7.58  0.91  1.43  4.40

season totals  106.7  126   54   50   43   87   10  1907  3.63  7.34  0.84  1.58  4.22

 

CUBS' season series vs. Florida.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
62  Mon 06/13    Florida       N   1- 9  Koronka       
63  Tue 06/14    Florida       N  14- 0  Mitre        
64  Wed 06/15    Florida           5-15  Maddux        
85  Fri 07/08  @ Florida       N   9- 6  Zambrano      
86  Sat 07/09  @ Florida       N   8- 2  Wood        
87  Sun 07/10  @ Florida           9- 2  Maddux        
128  Fri 08/26    Florida            -    Rusch        
129  Sat 08/27    Florida            -    Maddux        
130  Sun 08/28    Florida            -    Zambrano      

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Florida.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                18    6    9    4    0    3   22    8    3    5  0.500  0.565  1.222  1.787
Murton              4    2    2    1    0    0    3    1    2    0  0.500  0.571  0.750  1.321
Burnitz            24    5   10    2    0    2   18    7    4    4  0.417  0.500  0.750  1.250
Walker             21    8   10    2    0    1   15    4    2    1  0.476  0.522  0.714  1.236
Ramirez            27    2   10    4    0    2   20    7    0    5  0.370  0.370  0.741  1.111
Barrett            18    6    6    1    0    1   10    7    6    2  0.333  0.500  0.556  1.056
Macias              5    1    2    1    0    0    3    1    0    0  0.400  0.400  0.600  1.000
Greenberg           0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000
Hairston           22    5    8    2    1    0   12    4    1    2  0.364  0.391  0.545  0.937
Perez              25    3    6    2    0    0    8    3    0    2  0.240  0.231  0.320  0.551
Hollandsworth      15    3    3    2    0    0    5    1    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.333  0.533
Dubois              6    0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    2  0.167  0.167  0.333  0.500
Patterson          11    1    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    3  0.182  0.250  0.182  0.432
Cedeno              5    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.167  0.000  0.167
Wilson              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Flor          220   46   74   22    1    9  125   44   20   35  0.336  0.393  0.568  0.961

overall          4395  564 1202  256   20  155 1963  540  335  715  0.273  0.328  0.447  0.775

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Florida.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Mitre               9.0    5    0    0    0    3    0    99  0.00  3.00  0.00  0.56  0.00
Dempster            2.0    1    0    0    0    3    0    34  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Ohman               1.3    0    0    0    0    0    0    20  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Novoa               1.0    0    0    0    0    1    0     9  0.00  9.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wood                7.7    6    2    2    1    4    1   104  1.17  4.70  1.17  0.91  2.35
Zambrano            7.0    6    3    3    6    7    1   120  7.71  9.00  1.29  1.71  3.86
Maddux             11.7   12    7    7    2    6    1   167  1.54  4.63  0.77  1.20  5.40
Remlinger           4.0    2    3    3    1    3    1    62  2.25  6.75  2.25  0.75  6.75
Bartosh             1.0    1    1    1    1    1    1    21  9.00  9.00  9.00  2.00  9.00
Koronka             4.3    7    6    6    3    1    0    83  6.23  2.08  0.00  2.31 12.46
Hill                1.0    3    2    2    0    2    0    29  0.00 18.00  0.00  3.00 18.00
Rusch               1.0    2    2    2    0    1    1    24  0.00  9.00  9.00  2.00 18.00
Wellemeyer          1.3    3    3    3    0    1    2    20  0.00  6.75 13.50  2.25 20.25
Wuertz              1.0    5    3    3    2    0    1    37 18.00  0.00  9.00  7.00 27.00
Borowski            0.7    3    2    2    0    0    0    16  0.00  0.00  0.00  4.50 27.00

vs. Flor           54.0   56   34   34   16   33    9   845  2.67  5.50  1.50  1.33  5.67

overall          1117.7 1063  573  541  461  984  156 18493  3.71  7.92  1.26  1.36  4.36

 

Go CUBS !!

[theOrange]

Time to play spoiler.

[Derwood]

Time to play spoiler.

 

cold comfort

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm not going to even watch this game.

[Mizzou]

I'm not going to even watch this game.

 

I'm not either. With my job, I make my own schedule and I used to plan my day around the Cubs. Now, I have absolutely no desire to watch them play. Thanks Dusty!

[NorthsideAvenger]

Time to play spoiler.

 

Not if Nefti Perez and/or Jose Macias get the majority of PT while ARam and Nomar are out.

[Flames24Rulz]

I'm not going to even watch this game.

 

being the last Friday i have at home before school starts, i probably will watch this one.

 

win idiots.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm not going to even watch this game.

 

I'm not either. With my job, I make my own schedule and I used to plan my day around the Cubs. Now, I have absolutely no desire to watch them play. Thanks Dusty!

 

I'd only be able to catch the last few innings anyway.

 

I no longer have the last period of the day free to watch the Cubs this year.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I'd only be able to catch the last few innings anyway.

 

I no longer have the last period of the day free to watch the Cubs this year.

 

Sounds like poor planning to me. :wink:

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'd only be able to catch the last few innings anyway.

 

I no longer have the last period of the day free to watch the Cubs this year.

 

Sounds like poor planning to me. :wink:

 

Unfortunately, I have no control over the scheduling. I'm teaching at two separate schools now, so that means I have to have my free period in the middle of the day to travel between the schools.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sounds like poor planning to me. :wink:

 

Unfortunately, I have no control over the scheduling. I'm teaching at two separate schools now, so that means I have to have my free period in the middle of the day to travel between the schools.

 

Well.... I didn't say it was YOUR poor planning !!

 

Seriously, that sounds like a killer. How did that come to pass ?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Sounds like poor planning to me. :wink:

 

Unfortunately, I have no control over the scheduling. I'm teaching at two separate schools now, so that means I have to have my free period in the middle of the day to travel between the schools.

 

Well.... I didn't say it was YOUR poor planning !!

 

Seriously, that sounds like a killer. How did that come to pass ?

 

They redistrubuted the gifted teachers and most of us ended up travelling.

 

It's not as bad as it seems. The other school is only about a mile or mile and 1/2 away from the one I'm usually at. Today, it was a five minute drive. Because I travel, it gets me out of duty and afternoon faculty meetings. I also can get lunch off campus while I'm traveling.

[Fred Hornkohl]

They redistrubuted the gifted teachers and most of us ended up travelling.

 

It's not as bad as it seems. The other school is only about a mile or mile and 1/2 away from the one I'm usually at. Today, it was a five minute drive. Because I travel, it gets me out of duty and afternoon faculty meetings. I also can get lunch off campus while I'm traveling.

 

Yeah... when you put it that way, it doesn't sound half bad at all.

[Derwood]

Does it even matter anymore.....

 

NL Wild Card Standings (Start of Day, 8/26)

PHI   ---
FLA   1.5
NYM   1.5
HOU   1.5
WSH   2.5
MIL   6.0
CHC   7.5

Best case scenario today:

CHC defeats FLA
STL defeats WSH
ATL defeats MIL
SF defeats NYM
LAD defeats HOU
ARZ defeats PHI


Would result in:

PHI   ---
HOU   1.5
NYM   2.5
FLA   2.5
WSH   2.5
MIL   5.0
CHC   6.5

[soapy]

If nothing else, I'd like to see the Cubs hurt the Marlins chances at making the playoffs. I hate the Marlins.

[otis89]

Does it even matter anymore.....

 

no

[Mark Priors Calves]

I started a thread in Baseball Discussions about this but I think it should be mentioned here. Nomar is playing 3B in today's game because Ramirez is being DL'ed. Hairston's leading off with Lawton batting second. I didn't catch the rest of the lineup because I'm so surprised Nomar is playing 3B.

[otis89]

Please let Cedeno start.

[Derwood]

Please let Cedeno start.

 

HAHHAHAHAHAH!

 

He's probably behind Perez, Macias, Walker, Hairston, Blanco, Zambrano and Dick Pole on the depth chart for SS right now

[CubsHawks25]

Please let Cedeno start.

 

Cedeno got called back up??

 

I would KILL for a lineup like this, well first 2 are already set, but the rest I would kill for;

 

CF Hairston

LF Lawton

1B Lee

C Barrett

3B Nomar

2B Walker

SS Cedeno

RF Burnitz

P Rusch

 

(I put Burnitz 8th to "protect Cedeno") *sniggers heartily*