Fred Hornkohl

CUBS are 17-26 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 2-14 when they do Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 4-14 when they hit an opposing batter.... 15-26 when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 8-22 when the opponent steals a base.... 11-18 when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 7-11 when the score in the first inning.... 12-29 when they don't CUBS are 12-12 when they score first in the game.... 7-28 when they don't Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 1-8 when K Hill starts at catcher CUBS are 2-11 when Baker starts at 1b CUBS are 1-2 when Johnson starts at lf CUBS are 3-7 when Mather starts at cf CUBS are 0-2 when Soriano starts at dh CUBS are 0-8 when Johnson hits in the leadoff spot Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 1-4 with Gary Darling's crew on the field this year..... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter .14 Fri 04/20 Cincinnati 4- 9 Volstad Bailey .15 Sat 04/21 Cincinnati 6- 1 Maholm Leake .16 Sun 04/22 Cincinnati 3- 4 Wells Cueto .58 Fri 06/08 @ Minnesota N 7- 8 T. Wood Walters .59 Sat 06/09 @ Minnesota 3-11 Samardzija Diamond .60 Sun 06/10 @ Minnesota - Dempster Liriano CUBS are 1-0 with Scott Barry behind home plate this year...... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter .15 Sat 04/21 Cincinnati 6- 1 Maholm Leake Go CUBS !!

Johnson, lf Castro, ss DeJesus, rf Soriano, dh Baker, 1b Mather, cf Barney, 2b Stewart, 3b Hill, c Just can't understand why we're 2-13 against left handers. :scratch:

Wouldn't that be a whole lot like hell freezing over ?? http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/Hornkohl/Hell.jpg Go CUBS !!

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CUBS are 2-13 against left handers CUBS have made double digit hits in their last 2 games..... and 10 of their last 18 games CUBS are 0 for 2 in stolen bases in their last 7 games CUBS have 1 sac bunt in their last 11 games CUBS have 1 sac fly in their last 20 games CUBS pitchers have recorded double digit Ks once in their last 30 games CUBS pitchers have not hit a batter in their last 6 games CUBS opponents have committed one error in their last 13 games CUBS starters have pitched 6 or more innings 5 times in their last 14 games CUBS opponents' starters have pitched 6 or more innings in 42 of their last 52 games CUBS have not scored a 3rd inning run in their last 31 games CUBS are 14-4 (0.778) on Sun 10 June Gam# Date Opponent Score 021 Sun 06/10/1876 @ Philadelphia Athletics 14- 4 049 Sun 06/10/1917 New York 6- 5 049 Sun 06/10/1923 Boston 3- 0 050 Sun 06/10/1934 Cincinnati 7- 4 041 Sun 06/10/1945 Cincinnati 10- 7 042 Sun 06/10/1945 Cincinnati 7- 4 045 Sun 06/10/1951 @ New York 1- 6 046 Sun 06/10/1951 @ New York 7- 3 044 Sun 06/10/1956 Philadelphia 2- 1 045 Sun 06/10/1956 Philadelphia 5- 2 057 Sun 06/10/1962 New York 1- 2 058 Sun 06/10/1962 New York 5- 4 058 Sun 06/10/1973 Cincinnati 9- 7 054 Sun 06/10/1979 Los Angeles 10- 3 056 Sun 06/10/1984 @ St. Louis 2- 0 057 Sun 06/10/1990 Philadelphia 7- 3 060 Sun 06/10/2001 @ white sox 1- 3 061 Sun 06/10/2007 @ Atlanta N 4- 5 061 Sun 06/10/2012 @ Minnesota Go CUBS !!

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/3845.png&w=350&h=254Ryan Dempster (1-3) ERA=2.59, WHIP = 1.08 vs. http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/6211.png&w=350&h=254Francisco Liriano (1-6) ERA=6.46, WHIP=1.74 Go CUBS !!! Note: Sosa21MVP seems to be among the missing. If he should return from La La Land in time, we'll hold his spot for him for Tuesday's game.

Just a reminder ....... USA Channel is running an NCIS marathon again today. Go CUBS !!

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Johnson, lf Castro, ss DeJesus, rf Soriano, dh Baker, 1b Mather, cf Clevenger, c Barney, 2b Stewart, 3b Now if that doesn't strike fear into the hearts of people all over the land of 10,000 lakes........ Well....... Go CUBS !!!

CUBS are 12-7 (0.632) on Sat 09 June Gam# Date Opponent Score 028 Sat 06/09/1883 @ Providence Grays 11- 0 037 Sat 06/09/1888 @ New York 8- 3 036 Sat 06/09/1894 @ New York 10- 9 041 Sat 06/09/1900 @ Boston 6- 2 051 Sat 06/09/1906 @ Brooklyn 2- 0 048 Sat 06/09/1917 New York 0- 4 048 Sat 06/09/1923 Boston 4- 3 052 Sat 06/09/1928 @ Philadelphia 13-11 049 Sat 06/09/1934 Cincinnati 2- 5 040 Sat 06/09/1945 Cincinnati 5- 1 044 Sat 06/09/1951 @ New York 1-10 043 Sat 06/09/1956 Philadelphia 4- 6 056 Sat 06/09/1962 New York 6-11 057 Sat 06/09/1973 Cincinnati 4- 8 053 Sat 06/09/1979 Los Angeles 5- 3 055 Sat 06/09/1984 @ St. Louis N 5- 0 056 Sat 06/09/1990 Philadelphia 4- 3 059 Sat 06/09/2001 @ white sox 4- 3 060 Sat 06/09/2007 @ Atlanta N 5- 9 060 Sat 06/09/2012 @ Minnesota Go CUBS !!

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/29166.png&w=350&h=254Jeff Samardzija (5-3) ERA=3.13, WHIP = 1.28 vs. http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/30985.png&w=350&h=254Scott Diamond (4-1) ERA=1.86, WHIP=1.19 Go CUBS !!! Note: Win, lose, or rain..... Sosa21MVP will be up to bat tomorrow.

Oh, horsefeathers !!

Last time the CUBS allowed 15 hits in a game.... Tue 28 Jun 2011 (18 hits) in a 13-7 loss to San Francisco at Wrigley Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 3-17 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 16-21 when they don't Go CUBS !!

Last time the CUBS allowed 7 BBs in a game.... Mon 04 Jun 2012 (7 BBs) in a 3-2 loss at San Francisco Go CUBS !!

No, he's hitless tonight !! :wink:

Last time the CUBS made 15 hits in a game.... Mon 12 Sep 2011 (16 hits) in a 12-8 win at Cincinnati Go CUBS !!

CUBS are 5-0 when they get they get at least 13 hits .... 14-38 when they don't Go CUBS !!

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So.... does Soriano have any magic left in him ???