9/23 Astros (Wandy) vs. Cubs (Glendon), 2:20pm, WGN

[Laura]

Clash of the Titans!

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/434643.jpg

 

Wandy Rodriguez (10-8, 5.43)

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/121556.jpg

 

Glendon Rusch (7-8, 4.59)

 

 

Too bad they didn't have more of those sweet 2:20 starts earlier this season.

 

Final Cubs homestand of 2005.

[Chris]

We got this one...

[CDBears1259]

We got this one...

 

I sure hope so. I want the Cubs to make it as difficult as possible for the Astros' to make the playoffs. It would do my heart so good to see the Cubs' keep 'em out. Let's go Philly!!!

[Marco4]

Glendon's always grinning in that photo, and if I comment, its always about that. Let's hope he keeps it up all game.

 

I, too, would be quite chuffed seeing the Astros miss out.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Yay, a WGN game and I don't have work to get in the way of most of the game! Hopefully Murton is starting.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm gonna miss this one. Oh well. Who cares?

[Derwood]

All the Cubs need to do to finish at 82-80 is to win all 7 against HOU and then take the PIT games off.

[wekse]

L

[goonys evil twin]

Why is Rusch still starting games?

[Derwood]

Why is Rusch still starting games?

 

Because the Cubs orgainization will always look at your best season in their uniform to evaulate you in the present. Rusch was good last year, thus he deserves to start. This is why the team is screwed if they are counting on a repeat performance from Lee next year (which I'm sure they will, which means they won't press hard enough to upgrade the offense)

[sethuel1]

Why is Rusch still starting games?

 

because we already know what we're getting from the young and untested guys that we have to trade several of this winter

[Mizzou]

Why is Rusch still starting games?

 

Dusty owes it to him. Dude.

[Mark Priors Calves]

G-Unit got us where we're at. He's saved us.

[UMFan83]

Can anyone blame me for looking past today to tomorrows matchup (Z vs. Clemens)?

[goonys evil twin]

Can anyone blame me for looking past today to tomorrows matchup (Z vs. Clemens)?

 

You have to take it one loss at a time my friend.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day......

 

CUBS are 11-12 on Fridays

CUBS are 5-4 vs. Houston

CUBS are 39-41 in the day time.

CUBS are 36-40 at home.

CUBS are 22-26 in games that open a series

CUBS are 3-8 in games openning a homestand

CUBS are 39-35 when they've won the previous game.... 34-43 after a loss

CUBS are 20-33 when the temperature is in the 70's

CUBS are 23-13 when Derrek Lee hits at least 1 HR.... 52-65 when he doesn't

CUBS are 33-18 when their pitchers' get at least 1 hit.... 42-60 when they don't

CUBS are 34-18 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 41-60 when they don't

CUBS are 33-20 when they steal a base, 42-58 when they don't

 

CUBS are 8-9 when Rusch starts

Rusch is 8 of 17 in quality starts

Rusch's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.43.... pitching to Blanco 4.05

CUBS score 4.41 R/G overall.... 3.59 R/G when Rusch pitches

CUBS hit 1.22 HR/G overall.... 1.12 HR/G when Rusch pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Rusch.....

 

04/04 - 09/22      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Rusch      557   61  139   30    3   19  232   57   52   92  0.250  0.315  0.417  0.731
CUBS overall     5286  675 1438  311   23  186 2353  647  404  863  0.272  0.327  0.445  0.772

 

Rusch's last five starts (2-2) .....

 

Rusch             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/16 vs. St. L  6.7    7    3    3    2    4    1   106  2.70  5.40  1.35  1.35  4.05
09/11 vs. S.F.   5.3    7    2    2    1    4    0    99  1.69  6.75  0.00  1.50  3.38
09/06 vs. St. L  7.7    4    2    2    1    3    0   109  1.17  3.52  0.00  0.65  2.35
08/31 vs. L.A.   2.0    7    7    7    2    3    1    55  9.00 13.50  4.50  4.50 31.50
08/26 vs. Flor   4.7    8    5    4    2    2    0    89  3.86  3.86  0.00  2.14  7.71

5 game totals   26.3   33   19   18    8   16    2   458  2.73  5.47  0.68  1.56  6.15

 

Rusch's previous starts vs. Houston (1-1) .....

 

Rusch             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/23 vs. Houst  8.0    5    1    1    1    6    1   108  1.13  6.75  1.13  0.75  1.13
08/15 vs. Houst  3.3   10    5    5    2    4    1    92  5.40 10.80  2.70  3.60 13.50

 

Rusch's D/N & H/R splits.....

 

Rusch                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home               62.3   79   35   32   23   50    7  1113  3.32  7.22  1.01  1.64  4.62
Road               70.7   80   38   36   28   53    5  1252  3.57  6.75  0.64  1.53  4.58

Day                66.0   87   40   37   33   50    6  1231  4.50  6.82  0.82  1.82  5.05
Nite               67.0   72   33   31   18   53    6  1134  2.42  7.12  0.81  1.34  4.16

season totals     133.0  159   73   68   51  103   12  2365  3.45  6.97  0.81  1.58  4.60

 

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   4- 1  Maddux        
121  Wed 08/17  @ Houston       N   4- 2  Zambrano      
154  Fri 09/23    Houston            -    Rusch        
155  Sat 09/24    Houston            -    Zambrano      
156  Sun 09/25    Houston            -    Williams      
159  Thu 09/29  @ Houston       N    -    Zambrano      
160  Fri 09/30  @ Houston       N    -    Williams      
161  Sat 10/01  @ Houston       N    -    Prior        
162  Sun 10/02  @ Houston            -    Maddux        

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Houston.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Dubois             11    2    5    2    0    1   10    2    0    4  0.455  0.455  0.909  1.364
Garciaparra         8    2    3    0    0    1    6    1    2    1  0.375  0.500  0.750  1.250
Murton              8    1    3    0    0    1    6    1    0    2  0.375  0.375  0.750  1.125
Cedeno              2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Lee                27    6    7    1    0    1   11    4    9    6  0.259  0.432  0.407  0.840
Burnitz            32    3    9    2    0    2   17    7    1    5  0.281  0.294  0.531  0.825
Walker             11    1    3    0    0    1    6    1    0    1  0.273  0.273  0.545  0.818
Hollandsworth      14    0    4    2    0    0    6    2    1    1  0.286  0.333  0.429  0.762
Patterson          27    4    7    0    1    1   12    2    1    8  0.259  0.286  0.444  0.730
Perez              30    3    9    1    0    0   10    1    1    3  0.300  0.344  0.333  0.677
Barrett            26    2    8    0    0    0    8    3    0    3  0.308  0.308  0.308  0.615
Ramirez            35    3    7    4    0    1   14    3    0    5  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.600
Hairston           21    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    4    4  0.190  0.320  0.238  0.558
Macias              5    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    0  0.200  0.333  0.200  0.533
Wilson              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333
Blanco              3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250
Lawton              9    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    3  0.111  0.111  0.111  0.222
Grieve              2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Houst         292   32   75   14    1   10  121   29   22   54  0.257  0.309  0.414  0.724

overall          5286  676 1437  302   23  182 2331  649  402  853  0.272  0.327  0.441  0.768

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Houston.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            3.7    1    0    0    1    1    0    42  2.45  2.45  0.00  0.55  0.00
Ohman               2.7    1    0    0    2    2    0    52  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.13  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
Zambrano            8.3    3    2    1    3   10    0   116  3.24 10.80  0.00  0.72  1.08
Mitre               7.0    5    2    2    1    5    0   108  1.29  6.43  0.00  0.86  2.57
Maddux             20.7   18    8    8    3   12    2   251  1.31  5.23  0.87  1.02  3.48
Bartosh             2.0    2    1    1    1    4    0    37  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  4.50
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                4.0    4    3    3    2    8    0    63  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  6.75
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          77.7   71   41   40   31   72    9  1214  3.59  8.34  1.04  1.31  4.64

overall          1360.3 1283  678  640  545 1185  175 22422  3.61  7.84  1.16  1.34  4.23

 

Go CUBS !!

Edited September 23, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Worthless stats of the day......

 

 

No more so than this team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day......

 

 

No more so than this team.

 

Vance !! You're turning into the attitude that walks like a man !! Come on... drink some kool-aid !! :wink:

[Transmogrified Tiger]

1 Willy Taveras, CF Neifi Perez, SS

2 Craig Biggio, 2B Todd Walker, 2B

3 Morgan Ensberg, 3B Derrek Lee, 1B

4 Lance Berkman, 1B Nomar Garciaparra, 3B

5 Jason Lane, RF Jeromy Burnitz, RF

6 Chris Burke, LF Michael Barrett, C

7 Adam Everett, SS Matt Murton, LF

8 Raul Chavez, C Corey Patterson, CF

9 Wandy Rodriguez, P Glendon Rusch, P

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Man, I really want Rich Hill to get a start.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Man, I really want Rich Hill to get a start.

 

That would make too much sense.

[goonys evil twin]

Man, I really want Rich Hill to get a start.

 

That would make too much sense.

 

No, then the opposition will be able to get a book on him. This way we keep him as our secret weapon for next year.

 

 

 

[fast forward to next year]

We can't really put Hill out there, we don't know enough about him. This team is trying to win, not develop kids.

 

 

[return to present day]

I feel like I never left.

[Chris]

Fast work of Taveras

[Chris]

Glendon gives up a single and gets a pair of K's (14 pitches)

[fromthestretch]

Walker's hurt. They think it's his knee.