Fred Hornkohl

CUBS are 7-5 (.583) when they score first in the game.... 1-9 (.100) when they don't CUBS are 3-4 (.429) when they score in the first inning.... 5-10 (.333) when they don't Go CUBS !!

No surprises here.......... DeJesus, cf Castro, ss Rizzo, 1b Soriano, lf Schierholtz, rf Castillo, c Valbuena, 3b Barney, 2b T. Wood, p Sveum has used 12 different lineups in 23 games. This lineup has been used 4 times before (1-3).

Between now and the all star break (71 games), our competition has a combined record of 817-795 (.507) Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter .23 Sat 04/27 @ Miami N - T Wood Sanabia .24 Sun 04/28 @ Miami - Villanueva Fernandez .25 Mon 04/29 San Diego N - Samardzija Richard .26 Tue 04/30 San Diego N - Jackson Volquez .27 Wed 05/01 San Diego N - Feldman Cashner .28 Thu 05/02 San Diego - T Wood Stults .29 Fri 05/03 Cincinnati - Villanueva Leake .30 Sat 05/04 Cincinnati - Samardzija Cingrani .31 Sun 05/05 Cincinnati - Jackson Latos .32 Mon 05/06 Texas N - Feldman Tepesch .33 Tue 05/07 St. Louis N - T Wood Lynn .34 Wed 05/08 St. Louis N - Villanueva Westbrook .35 Fri 05/10 @ Washington N - Samardzija Detwiler .36 Sat 05/11 @ Washington - Jackson Strasburg .37 Sun 05/12 @ Washington - Feldman Gonzalez .38 Mon 05/13 Colorado N - T Wood Nicasio .39 Tue 05/14 Colorado N - Villanueva Francis .40 Wed 05/15 Colorado N - Samardzija Garland .41 Fri 05/17 New York - Jackson Hefner .42 Sat 05/18 New York - Feldman Gee .43 Sun 05/19 New York - T Wood Marcum .44 Tue 05/21 @ Pittsburgh N - Villanueva Locke .45 Wed 05/22 @ Pittsburgh N - Samardzija Rodriguez .46 Thu 05/23 @ Pittsburgh - Jackson McDonald .47 Fri 05/24 @ Cincinnati N - Feldman Arroyo .48 Sat 05/25 @ Cincinnati - T Wood Bailey .49 Sun 05/26 @ Cincinnati - Villanueva Leake .50 Mon 05/27 @ Chicago (AL) N - Samardzija Axelrod .51 Tue 05/28 @ Chicago (AL) N - Jackson Quintana .52 Wed 05/29 Chicago (AL) - Feldman Sale .53 Thu 05/30 Chicago (AL) - T Wood Peavy .54 Fri 05/31 Arizona - Villanueva Corbin .55 Sat 06/01 Arizona N - Samardzija Kennedy .56 Sun 06/02 Arizona - Jackson Cahill .57 Tue 06/04 @ LA Angels N - Feldman Wilson .58 Wed 06/05 @ LA Angels N - T Wood Blanton .59 Fri 06/07 Pittsburgh - Villanueva Rodriguez .60 Sat 06/08 Pittsburgh - Samardzija McDonald .61 Sun 06/09 Pittsburgh - Jackson Sanchez .62 Mon 06/10 Cincinnati N - Feldman Bailey .63 Tue 06/11 Cincinnati N - T Wood Leake .64 Wed 06/12 Cincinnati - Villanueva Cingrani .65 Thu 06/13 Cincinnati - Samardzija Latos .66 Fri 06/14 @ New York N - Jackson Hefner .67 Sat 06/15 @ New York - Feldman Gee .68 Sun 06/16 @ New York - T Wood Marcum .69 Mon 06/17 @ St. Louis N - Villanueva Wainright .70 Tue 06/18 @ St. Louis N - Samardzija Garcia .71 Wed 06/19 @ St. Louis N - Jackson Lynn .72 Thu 06/20 @ St. Louis N - Feldman Westbrook .73 Fri 06/21 Houston - T Wood Norris .74 Sat 06/22 Houston - Villanueva Harrell .75 Sun 06/23 Houston - Samardzija Humber .76 Tue 06/25 @ Milwaukee N - Jackson Estrada .77 Wed 06/26 @ Milwaukee N - Feldman Burgos .78 Thu 06/27 @ Milwaukee - T Wood Peralta .79 Fri 06/28 @ Seattle N - Villanueva Harang .80 Sat 06/29 @ Seattle N - Samardzija Hernandez .81 Sun 06/30 @ Seattle - Jackson Iwakuma .82 Tue 07/02 @ Oakland N - Feldman Milone .83 Wed 07/03 @ Oakland N - T Wood Griffin .84 Thu 07/04 @ Oakland - Villanueva Colon .85 Fri 07/05 Pittsburgh - Samardzija Locke .86 Sat 07/06 Pittsburgh - Jackson Rodriguez .87 Sun 07/07 Pittsburgh - Feldman McDonald .88 Tue 07/09 LA Angels N - T Wood Wilson .89 Wed 07/10 LA Angels N - Villanueva Blanton .90 Thu 07/11 St. Louis N - Samardzija Wainright .91 Fri 07/12 St. Louis - Jackson Garcia .92 Sat 07/13 St. Louis N - Feldman Lynn .93 Sun 07/14 St. Louis N - T Wood Westbrook How many here think we have a reasonable chance of winning 35 out of 71 ? Go CUBS !!

CUBS are on a pace to go 59-103 this year. CUBS went 61-101 last year. They're not a better team until they start playing like one. Or, as my mean old boss once told me...... Your next raise becomes effective when you do. Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 78-81 (0.491) vs. Miami CUBS are 36-39 (0.480) vs. Miami on the road CUBS are 7-14 (0.333) vs. Miami in April CUBS are 4-7 (0.364) vs. Miami in April on the road CUBS are 2-4 (0.333) vs. Miami on the 27th CUBS are 0-2 (0.000) vs. Miami on the 27th on the road Be real careful what you ask for ! All true, but this is likely the worst Miami team ever. CUBS are on a pace for 59-103, this is likely the worst CUBS team ever. Go CUBS !!!

CUBS are 78-81 (0.491) vs. Miami CUBS are 36-39 (0.480) vs. Miami on the road CUBS are 7-14 (0.333) vs. Miami in April CUBS are 4-7 (0.364) vs. Miami in April on the road CUBS are 2-4 (0.333) vs. Miami on the 27th CUBS are 0-2 (0.000) vs. Miami on the 27th on the road Be real careful what you ask for !

The over/under is 2.

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! http://njsr.org/pics/albums/userpics/10036/Cubs%20W%20Flag.jpg :yahoo: :clapping: =D> \:D/ =D> :clapping: :yahoo:

Slab Bulkhead AKA Kevin Gregg. Hmmmm..... wonder if Kyle has absolute faith with Gregg pitching ??

Black Hawks lead Calgary 2-0 halfway through the 2nd.

Who's coming in to pitch ?

.... and Barney seems to be heating up.

CUBS are 6-2 (.750) when they lead at the end of the 8th inning.... 1-12 (.077) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 4-5 (.444) when they steal a base.... 3-9 (.250) when they don't Go CUBS !!

Hey 7-14 is 7-14. You can't make chicken salad out of chicken [expletive]. They are bad.

CUBS are 4-6 (.400) when they get they get at least 9 hits .... 3-8 (.273) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 5-1 (.833) when they lead at the end of the 7th inning.... 0-12 (.000) when they don't Go CUBS !!

What an infuriating stat, especially given how good most of the starting rotation has been. Hey..... it is what it is, and they are as bad as they look.

CUBS are 5-6 (.455) when they score 4 runs or more.... 2-8 (.200) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 5-4 (.556) when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 2-10 (.167) when he doesn't Go CUBS !!

Seriously we are going to sweep the Marlins and then the Padres and be .500 and have crazy good times. You have absolute faith in that, do you ?

CUBS are 7-6 (.538) when they get a quality start.... 0-8 (.000) when they don't Go CUBS !!

That's the first BB the CUBS have taken since they've hit town. Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 5-2 (.714) when they lead at the end of the 6th inning.... 1-12 (.077) when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS have been outscored 11-2 in the 6th inning. Go CUBS !!