Fred Hornkohl

I don't think Toby Basner is gonna be on the roster next year.

We've only played one series in the month of June against Arizona ever? In 14 years? Weird. Good catch, Tony. I didn't realize I had the year filter set on 2012 when I ran that search. Should have come up........... CUBS are 6-7 (0.462) vs. Arizona in June Gam# Date Opponent Score 082 Tue 06/30/1998 Arizona N 4- 5 054 Mon 06/07/1999 @ Arizona N 7- 6 055 Tue 06/08/1999 @ Arizona N 5- 3 056 Wed 06/09/1999 @ Arizona N 7- 8 058 Mon 06/05/2000 Arizona N 4- 3 059 Tue 06/06/2000 Arizona N 4- 1 060 Wed 06/07/2000 Arizona 9- 4 061 Tue 06/12/2001 @ Arizona N 6- 2 062 Wed 06/13/2001 @ Arizona N 3-13 063 Thu 06/14/2001 @ Arizona 2- 3 070 Fri 06/22/2012 @ Arizona N 1- 6 071 Sat 06/23/2012 @ Arizona N 5-10 072 Sun 06/24/2012 @ Arizona 1- 5 055 Sat 06/01/2013 Arizona N 056 Sun 06/02/2013 Arizona Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 12-11 (.522) when they score in the first inning.... 11-19 (.367) when they don't Go CUBS !!

OK, I'm stumped. When's the last time we hit a grand slam in 3 consecutive games ??

CUBS are 13-6 (.684) when they get hit by a pitch..... 10-24 (.294) when they don't Go CUBS !!

Rookie umpires. Harrrrummpppfff !!

CUBS are 17-10 (.630) when they score first in the game.... 6-20 (.231) when they don't CUBS are 19-17 (.528) when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 4-13 (.235) when they do Go CUBS !!

First HR given up by a CUBS pitcher in 5 games. Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 0-3 (0.000) vs. Arizona in June Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter .70 Fri 06/22/12 @ Arizona N 1- 6 Samardzija Collmenter .71 Sat 06/23/12 @ Arizona N 5-10 Maholm Kennedy .72 Sun 06/24/12 @ Arizona 1- 5 Garza Miley Go CUBS !!

BlackHawks win 2-1 !! Has the rain stopped yet ??

Gonna rain 'til the hockey game ends, eh? :wink: The best type of rain delay. God's answer to dumb scheduling, no? :wink:

Gonna rain 'til the hockey game ends, eh? :wink:

He's been getting his starts every 4th or 5th game. Watch and see if he doesn't start tomorrow.

Tonight's lineup............ DeJesus, cf Castro, ss Rizzo, 1b Soriano, lf Schierholtz, rf Castillo, c Valbuena, 3b Barney, 2b Samardzija, p Sveum has used this lineup 13 times (6-7) before............. Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter .14 Thu 04/18 Texas 6- 2 Villanueva Ogando .15 Fri 04/19 @ Milwaukee N 4- 5 Samardzija Estrada .17 Sun 04/21 @ Milwaukee 2- 4 Feldman Peralta .18 Mon 04/22 @ Cincinnati N 4- 5 T Wood Leake .21 Thu 04/25 @ Miami N 4- 3 Jackson Slowey .23 Sat 04/27 @ Miami N 3- 2 T Wood Sanabia .26 Tue 04/30 San Diego N 7-13 Jackson Volquez .29 Fri 05/03 Cincinnati 5- 6 Villanueva Leake .32 Mon 05/06 Texas N 9- 2 Feldman Tepesch .46 Thu 05/23 @ Pittsburgh 2- 4 Jackson Gomez .48 Sat 05/25 @ Cincinnati 2- 5 T Wood Bailey .49 Sun 05/26 @ Cincinnati 5- 4 Garza Leake .53 Thu 05/30 Chicago (AL) 8- 3 T Wood Peavy .55 Sat 06/01 Arizona N - Samardzija Kennedy This lineup has put up a very respectable .799 OPS........ 04/18 - 06/01 AB R H 2b 3b HR TB RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS CUBS 464 61 124 30 2 19 215 59 43 95 0.267 0.335 0.463 0.799 Go CUBS !!

IF frogs had wings..... they wouldn't bump their little butts on the ground :wink:

What a great stretch these last 5 games have been........... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter .49 Sun 05/26 @ Cincinnati 5- 4 Garza Leake .50 Mon 05/27 @ Chicago (AL) N 7- 0 Samardzija Quintana .52 Wed 05/29 Chicago (AL) 9- 3 Feldman J Danks .53 Thu 05/30 Chicago (AL) 8- 3 T Wood Peavy .54 Fri 05/31 Arizona 7- 2 Garza Miley 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total CUBS 4 3 5 6 3 3 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Opponents 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 05/26 - 05/31 IP H R ER BB K HR BB/9 K/9 HR/9 WHIP ERA CUBS 46.0 31 12 8 13 42 1 2.54 8.22 0.20 0.96 1.57 Oppt 43.0 48 36 35 14 30 11 2.93 6.28 2.30 1.44 7.33 05/26 - 05/31 AB R H 2b 3b HR TB RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS CUBS 173 36 48 9 2 11 94 35 14 30 0.277 0.340 0.543 0.884 Oppt 161 12 31 7 1 1 43 12 13 42 0.193 0.258 0.267 0.526 In other interesting notes......... CUBS have made double digit hits in 11 of their last 22 games (averaging 8.96) CUBS have drawn at least 2 BBs in each of their last 7 games CUBS have stolen 4 bases in 5 attempts over their last 11 games CUBS have 1 sac bunt in their last 13 games CUBS have made 1 error in their last 4 games, but 9 errors in the 10 games prior CUBS have at least 1 double in 8 consecutive games and 15 out of 16 CUBS have hit 2 triples in their last 4 games.... and 5 total on the season CUBS have homered in 5 straight games, and hit at least 3 HR in 3 straight CUBS have been hit by pitch at least once in 3 straight games CUBS have scored first in 6 of their last 7 games (5-2) CUBS pitchers have surrendered double digit hits once in their last 14 games CUBS pitchers have surrendered 2 BBs or fewer in 10 of their last 15 games CUBS pitchers have not surrendered a HR in their last 4 games, 1 HR in thier last 6 CUBS pitchers have hit 2 batters in their last 19 games CUBS pitchers have 4 consecutive quality starts, and 9 QS in their last 14 games Go CUBS !!

Team record by Opponent Divison CUBS are 6-16 vs. NL Central CUBS are 6-7 vs. NL East CUBS are 6-6 vs. NL West CUBS are 5-1 vs. Amer League

Last time the CUBS held the opponents to 3 hits in a game.... Wed 22 May 2013 (3 hits) in a 1-0 loss at Pittsburgh Go CUBS !!

Last time the CUBS hit 3 or more HRs in 3 consecutive games.............. Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter .47 Sat 05/28/05 Colorado 5- 1 Rusch .48 Sun 05/29/05 Colorado 11- 6 Mitre .49 Mon 05/30/05 @ Los Angeles N 5- 3 Maddux Go CUBS !!!

CUBS are 7-2 (.778) when they score 7 runs or more.... 15-28 (.349) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 3-3 (.500) when they hit at least 3 HRs.... 19-27 (.413) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 10-7 (.588) when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 12-23 (.343) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS have now homered in 5 straight games, and 6 of their last 7. Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 12-6 (.667) when their pitchers average 14 pitches per inning or less.... 10-24 (.294) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 13-15 (.464) when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 9-15 (.375) when they don't Go CUBS !!