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Ollie vs The Fish

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:45:32 -0500

Oliver Perez gets the nod tomorrow, here is breakdown of what he has done :

Next Game: Sun, Sep 28 vs. Florida Marlins
SPLITS	ERA	W	L	Sv	SvO	GP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BAA
Home (2008)	4.57	4	2	0	0	16	16	0	90.2	72	52	46	13	49	97	.218
vs. Fla (2008)	2.03	3	0	0	0	5	5	0	31.0	19	8	7	4	16	32	.176
Sept. (2008)	6.26	1	0	0	0	5	5	0	27.1	29	20	19	3	18	28	.271

Perez vs the Fish Hitters:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hanley Ramirez	30	8	1	0	1	1	4	10	.267	.353	.400	.753
Dan Uggla	26	6	2	0	0	0	4	6	.231	.355	.308	.663
Cody Ross	25	9	2	1	3	10	4	5	.360	.467	.880	1.347
Wes Helms	22	6	3	0	0	4	5	8	.273	.414	.409	.823
Josh Willingham	20	7	1	0	3	5	8	6	.350	.536	.850	1.386
Luis Gonzalez	18	4	2	0	0	1	2	4	.222	.333	.333	.667
Jorge Cantu	17	2	1	0	0	2	1	3	.118	.150	.176	.326
Matt Treanor	16	3	1	0	0	1	0	7	.188	.188	.250	.438
Jeremy Hermida	15	1	0	0	1	2	1	4	.067	.125	.267	.392
Paul Lo Duca	14	3	0	0	1	2	1	2	.214	.267	.429	.695
Alfredo Amezaga	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.077	.000	.077
Mike Jacobs	9	1	0	0	0	1	1	5	.111	.273	.111	.384
Brett Carroll	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286	.429
Scott Olsen	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
Alejandro De Aza	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
John Baker	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Josh Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ricky Nolasco	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mike Rabelo	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	2.000	2.667
Chris Volstad	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Robert Andino	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Anibal Sanchez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	252	54	14	1	10	30	33	76	.214	.314	.397	.711

Go Mets!

The Main Event : Pelfrey vs The Fish

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:34:00 -0500

Mike Pelfrey will open the last regular season 3 game set at Shea Stadium. Last time Mike Pelfrey pitched against the Marlins there was bad blood between Cody Ross and Pelfrey, as Pelfrey hit Cody Ross. The benches cleared but nothing transpired, but there was a lot of name calling. Mike was claiming he was keeping them honest on the inside part of the plate as a lot of these young hitters like to lean over the plate and Mike likes to pitch inside, sometimes they get plunked. It's going to be interesting to see if there will be a brawl tonight because both these teams do not like each other.... Hopefully the rain will hold up and they will Play Ball!

Mike Pelfrey's breakdown:

Next Game: Fri, Sep 26 vs. Florida Marlins
SPLITS	ERA	W	L	Sv	SvO	GP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BAA
Home (2008)	2.94	8	6	0	0	17	17	2	113.1	101	40	37	5	29	66	.244
vs. Fla (2008)	7.91	0	3	0	0	4	4	0	19.1	27	19	17	0	8	14	.333
Sept. (2008)	3.96	0	2	0	0	4	4	0	25.0	25	12	11	2	11	10	.266

Mike has not had the greatest of luck against the Fish...as he is 0-3 with a 7.91 ERA.

Mike numbers vs the Marlins hitters:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hanley Ramirez	20	2	0	0	1	2	2	4	.100	.182	.250	.432
Mike Jacobs	17	7	3	0	0	2	3	1	.412	.500	.588	1.088
Dan Uggla	16	7	4	0	0	6	0	3	.438	.526	.688	1.214
Jeremy Hermida	11	3	0	1	0	1	4	0	.273	.438	.455	.892
Jorge Cantu	10	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.400	.455	.500	.955
Cody Ross	9	3	1	1	0	3	0	1	.333	.455	.667	1.121
Alfredo Amezaga	8	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250	.400	.250	.650
Josh Willingham	7	2	0	1	0	3	1	1	.286	.375	.571	.946
Matt Treanor	6	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Ricky Nolasco	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
John Baker	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000
Luis Gonzalez	5	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100
Josh Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500	.750
Scott Olsen	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Totals	126	39	13	3	1	27	13	19	.310	.397	.484	.881

Mets have to come out swinging and Pelfrey has to keep the Mets in the game.........

Mike's last 5 games:

DATE	OPP	RESULT	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GB	FB	TBF	#Pit	Dec.	Rel.	ERA
09/21	@ATL	L 6-7	6.0	6	3	3	0	3	2	10	7	26	106	--	--	3.70
09/16	@WAS	L 0-1	7.0	7	1	1	0	4	4	14	5	30	111	L(13-10)	--	3.67
09/10	WAS	W 13-10	5.0	8	5	5	1	2	0	13	5	25	96	--	--	3.77
09/05	PHI	L 0-3	7.0	4	3	2	1	2	4	10	9	26	114	L(13-9)	--	3.62
08/30	@FLA*	L 3-4	6.2	6	2	2	0	2	5	10	4	28	116	--	--	3.66

* Last game vs FLA

Go Mets! - Get it Done!!

Mike Pelfrey vs The Fish

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:20:49 -0500

Tonight the Mets will have Mike Pelfrey on the hill. Mike Has not faired well against the Marlins.

Take a Look:

SPLITS	ERA	W	L	Sv	SvO	GP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BAA
Road (2008)	5.40	5	3	0	0	11	11	0	61.2	81	37	37	6	26	30	.329
vs. Fla (2008)	10.66	0	3	0	0	3	3	0	12.2	21	17	15	0	6	9	.368
August (2008)	2.97	4	1	0	0	5	5	2	36.1	32	12	12	2	7	16	.244

Marlins hitters vs Mike Pelfrey:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hanley Ramirez	17	2	0	0	1	2	1	3	.118	.167	.294	.461
Mike Jacobs	14	5	3	0	0	2	3	1	.357	.471	.571	1.042
Dan Uggla	13	6	4	0	0	4	0	2	.462	.563	.769	1.332
Alfredo Amezaga	8	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.250	.400	.250	.650
Jorge Cantu	8	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
Jeremy Hermida	8	3	0	1	0	1	4	0	.375	.538	.625	1.163
Cody Ross	7	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	.429	.500	.857	1.357
Matt Treanor	6	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Josh Willingham	5	2	0	1	0	3	0	1	.400	.400	.800	1.200
Luis Gonzalez	4	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	.500	.600	.750	1.350
Josh Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500	.750
Ricky Nolasco	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scott Olsen	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
John Baker	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Totals	102	33	12	3	1	25	11	14	.324	.407	.529	.936

Oliver Perez vs the Fish!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:27:25 -0500

Take a Look at Oliver Perez vs the Marlins:

OPPOSING HITTER	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Hanley Ramirez	29	7	1	0	1	1	2	10	.241	.290	.379	.670
Dan Uggla	25	6	2	0	0	0	2	6	.240	.321	.320	.641
Cody Ross	22	8	2	0	3	10	4	4	.364	.481	.864	1.345
Wes Helms	19	6	3	0	0	4	5	7	.316	.462	.474	.935
Luis Gonzalez	18	4	2	0	0	1	2	4	.222	.333	.333	.667
Josh Willingham	18	6	1	0	2	4	7	6	.333	.520	.722	1.242
Matt Treanor	16	3	1	0	0	1	0	7	.188	.188	.250	.438
Jorge Cantu	15	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	.133	.176	.200	.376
Alfredo Amezaga	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.000	.077	.000	.077
Jeremy Hermida	12	1	0	0	1	2	1	3	.083	.154	.333	.487
Paul Lo Duca	11	3	0	0	1	2	1	2	.273	.333	.545	.879
Mike Jacobs	9	1	0	0	0	1	1	5	.111	.273	.111	.384
Brett Carroll	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286	.429
Scott Olsen	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
Alejandro De Aza	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
John Baker	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Josh Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ricky Nolasco	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Mike Rabelo	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	2.000	2.667
Anibal Sanchez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Miller	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Totals	231	51	14	0	9	28	28	72	.221	.316	.398	.714

Look out for Josh Willingham, Cody Ross, and Wes Helms....other than that, Perez Owns them!

Game 124 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (3 of 3)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:05:48 -0500

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SP	Ryan Dempster	SP	Chris Volstad
	13-5, 2.92, 139 K, 62 BB, 157.1 IP		4-2, 3.03, 26 K, 18 BB, 38.2 IP

LF	Alfonso Soriano	SS	Hanley Ramirez
SS	Ryan Theriot	LF	*Luis Gonzalez
1B	Derrek Lee	3B	Jorge Cantu
3B	Aramis Ramirez	1B	*Mike Jacobs
RF	*Kosuke Fukudome	2B	Dan Uggla
C	Geovany Soto	RF	*Jeremy Hermida
2B	*Mike Fontenot	CF	Cody Ross
CF	Reed Johnson	C	*John Baker
P	Ryan Dempster	P	Chris Volstad

The Cubs end the brief road trip with a chance to win yet another series and take the season matchup with the Fish, which currently stands at three victories each.

Ryan Dempster, who is profiled by Alan Schwarz in Sunday's New York Times, goes up against 21-year-old Chris Volstad, who pitched well in an ND when the Marlins were in Chicago.

Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee return to the starting lineup.

Game 122 Thread / Cubs @ Marlins (1 of 3)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:20:58 -0500

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SP	Carlos Zambrano	SP	Josh Johnson
	12-5, 3.22, 101 K, 48 BB, 151 IP		3-0, 3.19, 28 K, 14 BB, 36.2 IP

LF	Alfonso Soriano	SS	Hanley Ramirez
SS	Ryan Theriot	RF	*Jeremy Hermida
1B	Derrek Lee	3B	Jorge Cantu
CF	*Jim Edmonds	1B	*Mike Jacobs
C	Geovany Soto	2B	Dan Uggla
3B	Mark DeRosa	LF	Josh Willingham
2B	*Mike Fontenot	CF	Cody Ross
RF	Reed Johnson	C	*John Baker
P	#Carlos Zambrano	P	*Josh Johnson

The Cubs attempt to extend their 8-game road winning streak with Carlos Zambrano trying to recover from a 4-inning+ outing against the Cards last Saturday in which he seemed to be channeling Bob Howry, i.e., allowing a whole big bunch of hits (10), homers (4), and runs (9).

Josh Johnson makes his second start this season against the Cubs. He served up solo home run balls to Geovany Soto and Reed Johnson but little else, a in an ND start on July 25th at Wrigley. (That was the game the Marlins won on a ninth-inning homer by Jeremy Hermida against you-know-who.)

Speaking of that four-game series, which the teams split, that's also the last series the Cubs played and didn't win.

Friday's Game Notes highlight:

The Cubs' seventh and eighth place batters are hitting a combined .301 this season, which is best in MLB. In the series at Turner Field, the #7 and #8 guys went 11-for-25 (.440) with 9 RBI.

And to think—we've expended all that energy this year debating who should hit leadoff.

By the way, no matter what happens the rest of the way, I think the Cubs should definitely go after Michael Phelps as a free agent.