8/27 Marlins (Willis) @ Cubs (Maddux), 12:20 pm CT, FOX

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, 12:20 pm CT

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/fla.gif @ http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/chc.gif

 

Game time weather: 78°F (feels like: 81°F)

Partly Cloudy, 20% chance of rain

Winds blowing from LF to RF at 9 mph (shifting to blowing in from LF)

 

TV: FOX

Radio: WGN 720

 

Pitching Matchup:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/425883.jpg @ http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/118120.jpg

LHP Dontrelle Willis (17-8, 2.67 ERA) @ RHP Greg Maddux (10-10, 4.56 ERA)

 

Cubs better win so I can start the thread for the Sandberg game.

 

Maddux probably has 6 games to get 5 more wins for 15 on the season.

[Roast]

 

Maddux probably has 6 games to get 5 more wins for 15 on the season.

 

I guess the streak stops at 17....

[bhogg]

Well, one way or another I will enjoy this game.

 

I'm sitting in the bleachers (thank you lloyd!).

 

So either, I'll be filled to the gills with Old Style and the cubs will lose --- good times :D or I'll be filled to the gills with Old Style and the cubs will win --- even gooder times ;)

 

 

Go Cubs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Who wants a 3:45 wake up call from me??? I gotta get up extra early to make it to the airport on time.

[otis89]

Yay! Joe Buck and Tim McCarver time!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Who wants a 3:45 wake up call from me??? I gotta get up extra early to make it to the airport on time.

 

I won't even be asleep by then...

[Outshined_One]

Yay! Joe Buck and Tim McCarver time!

 

Buck is in Washington tonight doing the Redskins/Steelers preseason game. Also, last week's Fox Saturday game had McCarver and I want to say tHom Brennaman.

 

Whether or not that's an improvement is anyone's guess.

[Laura]

 

Maddux probably has 6 games to get 5 more wins for 15 on the season.

 

I guess the streak stops at 17....

 

it would be bookended by two mediocre Cubs teams. :(

 

GO CUBS!

[Fred Hornkohl]

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

 

CUBS are 8-12 on Saturdays

CUBS are 4-3 vs. Florida

CUBS are 31-37 in the day time.

CUBS are 31-33 at home.

CUBS are 34-26 when they've won the previous game.... 26-41 after a loss

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

CUBS are 13-27 when the temperature is in the 70's

CUBS are 29-15 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 31-53 when they don't

CUBS are 41-52 when Barrett catches, 20-15 when Blanco starts.

 

CUBS are 12-15 when Maddux starts

Maddux is 15 of 27 in quality starts

Maddux's ERA pitching to Barrett is 5.09.... pitching to Blanco it's 3.40

CUBS score 4.45 R/G overall.... 5.04 R/G when Maddux pitches

CUBS hit 1.23 HR/G overall.... 1.37 HR/G when Maddux pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Maddux.....

 

04/04 - 08/26      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Maddux     977  136  284   64    3   37  465  127   81  152  0.291  0.350  0.476  0.826
CUBS overall     4431  569 1213  265   19  157 1987  544  340  723  0.274  0.329  0.448  0.777

 

Maddux's last five starts......

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/21 vs. Colo   6.0    8    6    6    1    3    3    87  1.50  4.50  4.50  1.50  9.00
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. 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

5 game totals   33.0   35   19   19    6   19    5   438  1.64  5.18  1.36  1.24  5.18

 

Maddux's previous starts vs. Florida.....

 

Maddux            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
06/15 vs. Flor   3.7    8    7    7    2    3    1    69  4.91  7.36  2.45  2.73 17.18
07/10 vs. Flor   8.0    4    0    0    0    3    0    98  0.00  3.38  0.00  0.50  0.00

 

Maddux's 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            91.0   94   44   43   16   60   14  1285  1.58  5.93  1.38  1.21  4.25

Day            111.3  127   64   60   15   61   18  1563  1.21  4.93  1.46  1.28  4.85
Nite            58.3   58   26   26   14   43    6   797  2.16  6.63  0.93  1.23  4.01

season totals  169.7  185   90   86   29  104   24  2360  1.54  5.52  1.27  1.26  4.56

 

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           5- 7  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                22    6    9    4    0    3   22    8    4    7  0.409  0.500  1.000  1.500
Murton              4    2    2    1    0    0    3    1    2    0  0.500  0.571  0.750  1.321
Burnitz            27    6   11    2    0    2   19    8    6    4  0.407  0.515  0.704  1.219
Walker             22    8   10    2    0    1   15    4    2    1  0.455  0.500  0.682  1.182
Ramirez            27    2   10    4    0    2   20    7    0    5  0.370  0.370  0.741  1.111
Barrett            23    7    8    2    0    1   13    7    6    2  0.348  0.484  0.565  1.049
Greenberg           0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000
Hairston           26    6   10    3    1    0   15    7    1    3  0.385  0.407  0.577  0.984
Lawton              3    0    1    0    0    0    1    1    2    1  0.333  0.600  0.333  0.933
Macias              6    1    2    1    0    0    3    1    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.500  0.833
Perez              29    4    9    3    0    0   12    3    0    2  0.310  0.300  0.414  0.714
Hollandsworth      16    3    3    2    0    0    5    1    0    4  0.188  0.188  0.313  0.500
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              9    2    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1  0.111  0.200  0.111  0.311
Garciaparra         4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Wilson              4    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Flor          256   51   85   26    1    9  140   49   25   40  0.332  0.392  0.547  0.939

overall          4431  569 1213  260   20  155 1978  545  340  720  0.274  0.329  0.446  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
Novoa               2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    21  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Ohman               2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    24  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  0.00
Williamson          1.3    0    0    0    0    2    0    14  0.00 13.50  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
Rusch               5.7   10    7    6    2    3    1   113  3.18  4.76  1.59  2.12  9.53
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
Wuertz              2.3    7    5    5    3    2    1    69 11.57  7.71  3.86  4.29 19.29
Wellemeyer          1.3    3    3    3    0    1    2    20  0.00  6.75 13.50  2.25 20.25
Borowski            0.7    3    2    2    0    0    0    16  0.00  0.00  0.00  4.50 27.00

vs. Flor           63.0   66   41   40   19   40    9   996  2.71  5.71  1.29  1.35  5.71

overall          1135.7 1078  583  550  468 1000  156 18815  3.71  7.92  1.24  1.36  4.36

 

Go CUBS !!

[Mark Priors Calves]

Yeah FOX!! More curse, bartman and goat talk.

[Derwood]

NL Wild Card Standings (Start of Day, 8/27)

PHI   ---
FLA   1.5
NYM   1.5
HOU   1.5
WSH   2.5
MIL   6.0
CHC   8.5

Best case scenario today:

In a surprise move, Bud Selig realigns the NL, swapping
the Cubs into the NL West and the Padres into the NL Central.


Would result in:

NL WEST

CHC   ---
LAD   4.0
ARZ   4.0
SF    5.5
COL  11.0

[Derwood]

Well, we now have McClain and Cedeno on the roster, but we're playing a lefty, so I'm sure Perez will somehow end up at 2B again. :roll:

[otis89]

Well, we now have McClain and Cedeno on the roster

 

WHAT?! :shock:

[otis89]

OK. Now that I see we traded Lawton, who the %$#@! is going to lead-off?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

OK. Now that I see we traded Lawton, who the %$#@! is going to lead-off?

 

Probably the same person who did yesterday.

[Derwood]

OK. Now that I see we traded Lawton, who the %$#@! is going to lead-off?

 

Well, let's see. McClain is a 3B, so he'll sit on the bench, leaving either Nomar or Macias to play. My guess is Macias will get the start at 3rd and leadoff (because Dude is a switch hitter and will matchup against that lefty Willis Dude!)

[Rusch33]

Lineups:

 

 

1 Juan Pierre, CF Jerry Hairston Jr., LF

2 Jeff Conine, LF Todd Walker, 2B

3 Miguel Cabrera, 3B Derrek Lee, 1B

4 Carlos Delgado, 1B Michael Barrett, C

5 Juan Encarnacion, RF Nomar Garciaparra, 3B

6 Damion Easley, 2B Jeromy Burnitz, RF

7 Alex Gonzalez, SS Neifi Perez, SS

8 Matt Treanor, C Corey Patterson, CF

9 Dontrelle Willis, P Greg Maddux, P

[otis89]

Walker in the lineup? But, dude, lefties can't hit lefties. Edited August 27, 2005 by otis89

[Derwood]

Walker in the lineup? But, dude, lefties can't lefties.

 

They can't hit lefties either :lol:

[Brian]

Walker in the lineup? But, dude, lefties can't lefties.

 

No, he didn't feel obligated to play Ronny today since it isn't his first day back anymore, so Neifi can go back to Short.

[E.J.]

So, Hendry pretty much lets the fans know that he's packing it in this year by trading away Lawton, but Neifi is still starting over Cedeno? What's the point?

[otis89]

Walker in the lineup? But, dude, lefties can't lefties.

 

They can't hit lefties either :lol:

 

Whoops. I got in a hurry there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

So, Hendry pretty much lets the fans know that he's packing it in this year by trading away Lawton, but Neifi is still starting over Cedeno? What's the point?

 

Damned if I know.

 

04/04 - 08/26      AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lawton             78    8   19    2    0    1   24    5    4    8  0.244  0.289  0.308  0.597
Cedeno             58    8   15    2    0    1   20    3    3    7  0.259  0.295  0.345  0.640
Perez             452   48  125   26    2    9  182   47   14   39  0.277  0.301  0.403  0.704

[otis89]

Aw, darn. No Jeanie Zelasko.

[Derwood]

So, Hendry pretty much lets the fans know that he's packing it in this year by trading away Lawton, but Neifi is still starting over Cedeno? What's the point?

 

The point is that Neifi is appearing in his 123rd game this year, but Dusty needs to see him some more to know how he fits into next year's team. ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

So, Hendry pretty much lets the fans know that he's packing it in this year by trading away Lawton, but Neifi is still starting over Cedeno? What's the point?

 

you can't start young 'uns during the early part of the season b/c you're still in it. you can't start young uns during a playoff race b/c they don't have the experience and you can't start them after you're out of the race b/c the guys that have busted their butts to put you out of contention deserve playing time. :roll: