9/24 - Hosuton (Astacio) @ CUBS (Zambrano) 1:20 CST, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Roger Clemens was a late scratch for today's game, so the matchup looks like this....

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/430586.jpg

Astacio (2-6, 5.76)

 

vs.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/407296.jpg

Zambrano (14-5, 3.17)

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day.....

 

CUBS are 10-14 on Saturdays

CUBS are 6-4 vs. Houston

CUBS are 40-41 in the day time.

CUBS are 37-40 at home.

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

CUBS are 11-10 when they've won their previous 2 games

CUBS are 23-19 in one run games, 13-15 in two run games.

CUBS are 48-19 when they score first,.... 28-59 when they don't

CUBS are 25-7 when they score in the first inning,... 51-71 when they don't

CUBS are 60-39 when they don't give up any runs in the 1st inning.... 16-39 when they do

CUBS have been outscored 85-57 in the first inning..... outscored 53-50 in the 9th

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

CUBS are 1-1 with Macias & Perez hitting first & second

CUBS are 50-58 when Barrett catches, 26-20 when Blanco starts.

 

CUBS are 19-12 when Zambrano starts

Zambrano is 21 of 31 in quality starts

Zambrano's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.12.... pitching to Blanco 3.47

CUBS score 4.42 R/G overall.... 4.87 R/G when Zambrano pitches

CUBS hit 1.21 HR/G overall.... 1.00 HR/G when Zambrano pitches

 

CUBS' oiffensive support of Zambrano.....

 

04/04 - 09/23      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Zambrano  1096  151  313   73    9   31  497  146   80  179  0.286  0.338  0.453  0.792
CUBS overall     5321  680 1448  314   23  186 2366  652  406  867  0.272  0.327  0.445  0.772

 

Zambrano's last five starts (4-0) ......

 

Zambrano             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/18 vs. St. L     9.0   10    4    2    1    1    1   125  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.22  2.00
09/13 vs. Cincy     6.0    3    3    3    3    9    2   116  4.50 13.50  3.00  1.00  4.50
09/08 vs. S.F.      7.0    6    3    3    3    6    1   125  3.86  7.71  1.29  1.29  3.86
09/03 vs. Pitts     7.7    5    5    5    4    9    0   117  4.70 10.57  0.00  1.17  5.87
08/28 vs. Flor      8.0    6    3    3    2    6    1   108  2.25  6.75  1.13  1.00  3.38

5 game totals      37.7   30   18   16   13   31    5   591  3.11  7.41  1.19  1.14  3.82

 

Zambrano's previous start against Houston (1-0) ......

 

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

 

Zambrano's splits.....

 

Zambrano             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home              107.3   77   32   29   38   89    9  1680  3.19  7.46  0.75  1.07  2.43
Road              102.7   80   49   45   44  101    9  1674  3.86  8.85  0.79  1.21  3.94

Day               100.0   76   29   26   41   83    6  1560  3.69  7.47  0.54  1.17  2.34
Nite              110.0   81   52   48   41  107   12  1794  3.35  8.75  0.98  1.11  3.93

season totals     210.0  157   81   74   82  190   18  3354  3.51  8.14  0.77  1.14  3.17

 

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           5- 4  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        12    2    5    0    0    1    8    3    2    1  0.417  0.500  0.667  1.167
Lee                30    8   10    3    0    1   16    5   10    6  0.333  0.488  0.533  1.021
Cedeno              2    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.000
Walker             12    1    4    0    0    1    7    1    0    1  0.333  0.333  0.583  0.917
Murton             11    1    3    0    0    1    6    1    1    2  0.273  0.333  0.545  0.879
Macias              8    2    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    0  0.375  0.444  0.375  0.819
Hollandsworth      14    0    4    2    0    0    6    2    1    1  0.286  0.333  0.429  0.762
Burnitz            36    4    9    2    0    2   17    8    1    6  0.250  0.263  0.472  0.735
Patterson          31    4    8    0    1    1   13    2    1    9  0.258  0.281  0.419  0.701
Barrett            30    2    9    1    0    0   10    4    0    3  0.300  0.300  0.333  0.633
Ramirez            35    3    7    4    0    1   14    3    0    5  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.600
Perez              35    3    9    1    0    0   10    1    1    4  0.257  0.297  0.286  0.583
Hairston           21    2    4    1    0    0    5    0    4    4  0.190  0.320  0.238  0.558
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
McClain             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Soto                1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Houst         327   37   85   17    1   10  134   34   24   58  0.260  0.311  0.410  0.721

overall          5321  681 1447  305   23  182 2344  654  404  857  0.272  0.327  0.441  0.767

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Houston.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster            4.7    2    0    0    1    3    0    60  1.93  5.79  0.00  0.64  0.00
Ohman               2.7    1    0    0    2    2    0    52  6.75  6.75  0.00  1.13  0.00
Novoa               2.3    1    0    0    1    3    0    34  3.86 11.57  0.00  0.86  0.00
Hawkins             2.0    0    0    0    0    1    0    16  0.00  4.50  0.00  0.00  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
Wuertz              7.0    5    3    3    6    9    0   130  7.71 11.57  0.00  1.57  3.86
Bartosh             2.0    2    1    1    1    4    0    37  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  4.50
Rusch              18.3   28   11   10    6   15    3   355  2.95  7.36  1.47  1.85  4.91
Williamson          1.3    2    1    1    1    1    1    24  6.75  6.75  6.75  2.25  6.75
Wood                4.0    4    3    3    2    8    0    63  4.50 18.00  0.00  1.50  6.75
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          86.7   82   45   43   33   82   10  1387  3.43  8.52  1.04  1.33  4.47

overall          1369.3 1294  682  643  547 1195  176 22595  3.60  7.85  1.16  1.34  4.23

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

If Zambrano is good for 8 innings today..... that should be the game. I know it's been posted elsewhere, but look at Ryan Dempster's numbers since being named closer...... 4-0 with 30 saves !!

 

05/09 - 09/23        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Dempster           55.3   45   14   12   24   49    1   921  3.90  7.97  0.16  1.25  1.95

 

Go CUBS !!

[otis89]

Z! :D

 

No Clemens! :D

[otis89]

Here's my prediction for the lineup.

 

1.Neifi

2.Macias

3.Lee

4.Nomar

5.Burnitz

6.Murton

7.Patterson

8.Blanco

9.Z

[erik316wttn]

Go Cubs and go Philles!!

 

I'd like to see the Cubs play WC spoiler and the Phils to sneak in.

[Derwood]

5-3 for a .500 record, 6-2 for a winning record.

 

 

less than 40 minutes till 1st pitch and still no lineups? WTF?

[lowest]

1. Jose Macias, 2B

2. Neifi Perez, SS

3. Derrek Lee, 1B

4. Nomar Garciaparra, 3B

5. Jeromy Burnitz, RF

6. Michael Barrett, C

7. Matt Murton, LF

8. Corey Patterson, CF

9. Carlos Zambrano, P

[abuck1220]

maybe the worst 1-2 major league baseball has ever seen.

 

i can't, for the life of me, figure out why lee is like 70th in the league in times at plate w/ a runner on base.

[barrettismyidol]

hahahahahahah

[J.R.]

Brenly: Macias at 2B for the remainder.

 

:pukel:

[Mark Priors Calves]

Did Hairston die?

[Schwarber Fan]

Did Hairston die?

 

haha hes injured i think

[Chris]

Ugh, 2-0

[J.R.]

GAME OVER SEASON OVER

[Mark Priors Calves]

we have bad, angry Z today.

[Chris]

No Riot at SS?

 

I at least thought Neifi would move to second and Riot would start at SS.

[Schwarber Fan]

No Riot at SS?

 

I at least thought Neifi would move to second and Riot would start at SS.

 

You kidding dude, we need Macias dude

 

2 hits yesterday, dude

[sweetpeteman]

No Riot at SS?

 

I at least thought Neifi would move to second and Riot would start at SS.

 

hahaha... wait, you're serious?

[RockTheIvy]

Macias and Neifi! at the top of the lineup?!

 

Good lord.

[J.R.]

Dude, he wears #1, where else do you expect him to play

[Chris]

No Riot at SS?

 

I at least thought Neifi would move to second and Riot would start at SS.

 

hahaha... wait, you're serious?

 

Yes. Riot can't be worn out from playing the field, he's only been out there for .2 of an inning since getting called up.

[erik316wttn]

Come on, guys. Beat the Astros so the Phillies can (hopefully) tie them tonight.

 

Since this season is over, the Phillies are my team in the NL.

[lowest]

No Riot at SS?

 

I at least thought Neifi would move to second and Riot would start at SS.

 

hahaha... wait, you're serious?

 

Yes. Riot can't be worn out from playing the field, he's only been out there for .2 of an inning since getting called up.

 

thats incredibly optimistic when you take into consideration who the manager is.

[J.R.]

I hope the fellas crank up the chick shots today.