Fred Hornkohl

Fixed. :wink:

1-3 Yep..... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter 2 Wed 04/05 @ Cincinnati 6- 8 Rusch 6 Tue 04/11 Cincinnati 2- 9 Rusch 11 Sun 04/16 @ Pittsburgh 7- 3 Rusch 16 Sat 04/22 @ St. Louis 1- 4 Rusch

The CUBS are 3-1 in games started by Z. He does not have a W, but they are winning when he pitches. CUBS are 3-2 when Zambrano starts....... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter 1 Mon 04/03 @ Cincinnati 16- 7 Zambrano 4 Sat 04/08 St. Louis 3- 2 Zambrano 8 Thu 04/13 Cincinnati 3- 8 Zambrano 13 Tue 04/18 @ Los Angeles N 1- 2 Zambrano 18 Mon 04/24 Florida N 6- 3 Zambrano

in june, juan pierre is going to be so fast that he'll beat out routine groundballs to second twice a game Why are you exaggerating? In 650 AB, the difference between a .280 hitter and a .300 hitter is about 13 hits. Just missing an infield single every couple of games b/c your legs are cold/cramped/tight makes a big difference for a guy like Pierre. The Cubs have played 4 games this year with a temperature below 50 degrees, only 1 below 40. That's over 20% of our games, which isn't a negligible figure. It is a figure that should be taken into account, but at the same time, this April (and winter overall) has been one of the warmest I can remember in the past few years. I mean, Sunny, Lake Mendota didn't fully freeze over this year. This is the first time it's ever happened in the time I've been up at Madison and a good number of people were making a big deal out of it. The weather has really not been that bad. Also, how many of those 5 games were played at Wrigley? That's 4 games. They were all in Wrigley, and the CUBS won all 4.

Worthless stats of the day for Wednesday...... CUBS are 2-1 on Wednesdays CUBS are 2-0 vs. Florida CUBS are 0-1 when they've won their last 3 games CUBS are 4-2 in games that end a series CUBS are 6-4 in day games CUBS are 6-2 at home CUBS are 8-1 when the temperature is under 65 degrees CUBS are 8-2 when they get a quality start.... 4-5 when they don't CUBS are 7-1 when they score in the first inning.... 5-6 when they don't CUBS are 7-0 when they allow fewer than 4 walks.... 5-7 when they don't CUBS are 10-3 when the opponent strikes out at least 6 times.... 2-4 when they don't CUBS are 7-2 when the opponent GIDPs.... 5-5 when they don't CUBS are 5-1 when the opponent commits at least 2 errors.... 7-6 when they don't CUBS are 2-4 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 10-3 when they don't CUBS are 3-4 when they hit an opposing batter.... 9-3 when they don't CUBS are on a pace to win 102 games this year..... compared to 79 last year CUBS are on a pace to score 819 runs this year..... compared to 703 last year CUBS are on a pace to hit 153 home runs this year..... compared to 194 last year CUBS are on a pace to draw 435 walks this year..... compared to 419 last year CUBS have gotten 7.0 IP from their starters (Maddux, Zambrano & Marshall) in each of the last 3 games. These are the only 7.0 inning stints by the staff all year. The last time 3 consecutive CUBS starters went 7.0 IP was 29 Sep - 01 Oct 2005 in Houston. (Rusch, Zambrano, Williams) Angel Guzman is making his very first major league start, so I have to history on him to share. CUBS season series vs. Florida..... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter 18 Mon 04/24 Florida N 6- 3 Zambrano 19 Tue 04/25 Florida N 3- 1 Marshall 20 Wed 04/26 Florida - Guzman 44 Mon 05/22 @ Florida N - 45 Tue 05/23 @ Florida N - 46 Wed 05/24 @ Florida - CUBS' offense vs. Florida this year..... vs. Flor AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Murton 5 2 4 1 0 0 5 4 2 0 0.800 0.857 1.000 1.857 Hairston 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.500 0.667 0.500 1.167 Jones 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0.200 0.333 0.800 1.133 Perez 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.750 Barrett 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0.200 0.333 0.400 0.733 Pierre 8 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.125 0.125 0.250 0.375 Ramirez 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000 0.286 0.000 0.286 Walker 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.250 0.000 0.250 Cedeno 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 0.125 0.000 0.125 Mabry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 Restovich 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 totals vs. Flor 54 9 9 4 0 1 16 9 9 11 0.167 0.297 0.296 0.593 overall 630 96 165 30 5 18 259 88 51 107 0.262 0.317 0.411 0.728 CUBS' pitchers vs. Florida..... vs. Flor IP H R ER BB K HR PC BB/9 K/9 HR/9 WHIP ERA Marshall 7.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 96 2.57 9.00 0.00 0.57 0.00 Dempster 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 0.00 4.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 Aardsma 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 9.00 18.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 Zambrano 7.0 6 3 3 3 12 1 114 3.86 15.43 1.29 1.29 3.86 Howry 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 23 0.00 9.00 0.00 3.00 9.00 totals vs. Flor 18.0 11 4 4 6 23 1 286 3.00 11.50 0.50 0.94 2.00 overall 166.7 130 78 71 78 134 24 2773 4.21 7.24 1.30 1.25 3.83 Go CUBS !!!

Holy Guacamole, Batman. CLSHS can't be more than 3 miles from my house. We definitely gotta beat this boy like a rented mule. !!

CUBS are 11-2 when one of Maddux, Marshall, or Zambrano start Go CUBS !!

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING Dempster in to pitch for the CUBS Willingham popped out (foul) to first base Helms grounded out to third, 5-3 Olivo flied out to left field 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 CUBS 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 x 3 5 0 CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! W: Marshall (2-0) S: Dempster (6) L: Willis (1-1) T: 2:14 A: 38,680 Home runs: none pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Marshall 7.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 96 Howry 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 25 Dempster 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16

Helms grounded out to third, 5-3

Willingham popped out (foul) to first base

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING Messenger in to pitch for Florida Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3 Cedeno grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3 Walker grounded out to second, 4-3 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 CUBS 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 5 0

Cedeno grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Messenger in to pitch for Florida Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING Howry in to pitch for the CUBS Aguila struck out swinging Abercrombie singled to left field Jacobs, pinch hitting for Willis, flied out to center field Ramirez singled to right field, Abercrombie to second Uggla singled to left field, Abercrombie scored, Ramirez to third Cabrera grounded into a FC, 4-6, Uggla out at second 1 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 CUBS 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Marshall 7.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 96 Howry 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 25

Uggla singled to left field, Abercrombie scored, Ramirez to third

Ramirez singled to right field, Abercrombie to second

Jacobs, pinch hitting for Willis, flied out to center field

Abercrombie singled to left field

Aguila struck out swinging

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING Barrett doubled to left center field Murton doubled down the left field line, Barrett scored Jones sacrificed, 5-3, Murton to third Hairston bunted to the pitcher for a base hit, Murton scored Restovich, pinch hitting for Marshall, struck out swinging Hairston picked off first base, 1-3 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 CUBS 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 5 0

Restovich, pinch hitting for Marsahll, struck out swinging

Hairston bunted for a base hit, Murton scored

Jones sacrificed, 5-3, Murton to third

Murton doubled down the left field line, Barrett scored