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| 905 | CHICAGO CUBS | +195 | Ov 7,-115 | +185 | Ov 7,+105 | | 906 | WASHINGTON | -215 | Un 7,-105 | -200 | Un 7,-125 |
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| All Games | 13-22 | -8 | 15-20 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.295 | 4.3 | 0.232 | 0.306 | | Road Games | 6-11 | -4.1 | 5-12 | 2.7 | 0.212 | 0.252 | 3.7 | 0.209 | 0.283 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-15 | -4.3 | 13-12 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.308 | 4.5 | 0.232 | 0.305 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.8 | 6-1 | 4.4 | 0.268 | 0.325 | 4.9 | 0.251 | 0.335 | | Grass Games | 13-22 | -8 | 15-20 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.295 | 4.3 | 0.232 | 0.306 | | Day Games | 4-13 | -8.6 | 8-9 | 3.6 | 0.238 | 0.292 | 4.6 | 0.236 | 0.318 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.295 | 35 | 1187 | 289 | 117 | 40 | 0.03 | 126 | 86 | 252 | 25 | 226 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 29 | | Road Games | 2.7 | 0.212 | 0.252 | 17 | 576 | 122 | 47 | 18 | 0.03 | 45 | 31 | 133 | 11 | 99 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.308 | 25 | 864 | 218 | 86 | 29 | 0.03 | 99 | 69 | 183 | 16 | 173 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
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| All Games | 4.42 | 1.441 | 93.7 | 48 | 46 | 92 | 9 | 43 | 73 | 5-5 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | | Road Games | 3.09 | 1.237 | 43.7 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% |
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| All Games | 20-15 | +2.8 | 18-15 | 3.7 | 0.235 | 0.294 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.298 | | Home Games | 12-7 | +3.2 | 8-9 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.299 | 3.1 | 0.240 | 0.297 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 15-12 | +1.6 | 14-13 | 3.5 | 0.236 | 0.295 | 3.9 | 0.248 | 0.303 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.6 | 4-3 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 2.6 | 0.236 | 0.273 | | Grass Games | 20-15 | +2.8 | 18-15 | 3.7 | 0.235 | 0.294 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.298 | | Day Games | 8-6 | +0.4 | 8-4 | 3.7 | 0.219 | 0.288 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.306 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.235 | 0.294 | 35 | 1134 | 266 | 96 | 32 | 0.03 | 124 | 95 | 281 | 16 | 209 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 17 | | Home Games | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.299 | 19 | 595 | 145 | 45 | 17 | 0.03 | 68 | 47 | 142 | 11 | 106 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.236 | 0.295 | 27 | 868 | 205 | 75 | 26 | 0.03 | 91 | 72 | 216 | 11 | 156 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 15 |
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| All Games | 3.57 | 1.244 | 95.7 | 42 | 38 | 84 | 9 | 35 | 86 | 4-2 | 12 | 4 | 75% | | Home Games | 2.92 | 1.299 | 52.3 | 19 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 27 | 41 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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| 4/27/2013 | WOOD(L) | @ MIAMI | SANABIA(R) | 3-2 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | VILLANUEVA(R) | @ MIAMI | NOLASCO(R) | 4-6 | L | -115 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 4/29/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | SAN DIEGO | RICHARD(L) | 5-3 | W | -160 | 9 un | U | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | JACKSON(R) | SAN DIEGO | VOLQUEZ(R) | 7-13 | L | -125 | 10.5 ov | O | 11 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | | 5/1/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 6-2 | W | +105 | 9 ev | U | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 5/2/2013 | WOOD(L) | SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | 2-4 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | VILLANUEVA(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 5-6 | L | -110 | 7 un | O | 15 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/4/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | CINCINNATI | CINGRANI(L) | 4-6 | L | +105 | 7 un | O | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | JACKSON(R) | CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | 4-7 | L | +125 | 7 ov | O | 8 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 5/6/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | TEXAS | TEPESCH(R) | 9-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 5/7/2013 | WOOD(L) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 2-1 | W | +120 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 5/8/2013 | VILLANUEVA(R) | ST LOUIS | WESTBROOK(R) | 4-5 | L | +110 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 5/10/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | DETWILER(L) | 3-7 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | | 5/11/2013 | JACKSON(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 5/12/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 5/13/2013 | WOOD(L) | COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | VILLANUEVA(R) | COLORADO | FRANCIS(L) | | | 5/15/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | COLORADO | GARLAND(R) | | | 5/17/2013 | JACKSON(R) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | | | 5/18/2013 | | NY METS | | |
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| 4/27/2013 | HAREN(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 6-3 | W | -105 | 8 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | DETWILER(L) | CINCINNATI | CINGRANI(L) | 2-5 | L | -105 | 7 ov | P | 5 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 4/29/2013 | STRASBURG(R) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 2-3 | L | -125 | 7 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ ATLANTA | HUDSON(R) | 1-8 | L | 105 | 7 ov | O | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 5/1/2013 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | 2-0 | W | 125 | 7 un | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 5/2/2013 | HAREN(R) | @ ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | 3-1 | W | 140 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 5/3/2013 | DETWILER(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 1-3 | L | 120 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 5/4/2013 | STRASBURG(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 5-4 | W | -140 | 7 ov | O | 6 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 5/5/2013 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 6-2 | W | -110 | 7 un | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 5/8/2013 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 3-1 | W | +105 | 7 un | U | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | | 5/9/2013 | HAREN(R) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 5-4 | W | +110 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | | 5/10/2013 | DETWILER(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 7-3 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 5/11/2013 | STRASBURG(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | | | 5/12/2013 | GONZALEZ(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | | | 5/13/2013 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | BECKETT(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | HAREN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 5/15/2013 | DETWILER(L) | @ LA DODGERS | MAGILL(R) | | | 5/16/2013 | STRASBURG(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | VOLQUEZ(R) | | | 5/17/2013 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | SMITH(R) | | | 5/18/2013 | | @ SAN DIEGO | | |
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| |  | CHICAGO CUBS: HITTING: 'Under New Management' is the motto in Wrigleyville, where Epstein, Hoyer, Sveum and Co. aim to turn SS STARLIN CASTRO and a bunch of straw into gold. OF DAVID DeJESUS was an underrated first pick-up. But OFs ALFONSO SORIANO and MARLON BYRD are overpaid and over the hill. C GEOVANY SOTO has lost his mojo. New 3B IAN STEWART has a lousy career OPS of .737 away from Coors Field. 1B BRYAN LaHAIR is tagged as part of a 'youth movement,' but he's almost 30. The other youths'2B DARWIN BARNEY, IF JEFF BAKER, and IF BLAKE DEWITT 'are interchangeable guys with low ceilings. Fourth OF TONY CAMPANA is fast but one-dimensional. And minor-league reinforcements are scarce. OF BRETT JACKSON is solid, but blocked in the lineup. And former uber-prospect 3B JOSH VITTERS has done nothing to justify his third-overall draft status. This rebuilding process will take time. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Chicago suburbs, Jim Hendry quietly sobs into a pile of Cubs-themed stuffed animals.
STARTING PITCHING: RYAN DEMPSTER should bounce back from an unlucky year in which there was nearly a full-run difference between his ERA and his FIP. He's no ace in good times, but he's an underrated and dependable source of innings and strikeouts. MATT GARZA didn't disappoint in his debut season on the North Side, but he was an odd acquisition to begin with: the Cubs dealt top prospects from a thin system when all signs pointed to a belly-flop of a season. He's already trade bait again. JEFF SAMARDZIJA is moving to the rotation after a strong year in the bullpen (2.97 ERA, 87 K in 88 IP), but he needs to cut down on his walks (5.1 per 9 IP). What killed TRAVIS WOOD in 2011 was uncharacteristic wildness. His walk total spiked by over 50 percent from 2010. He's better than this, though it's hard to say how much. It could be that a 40-inning jump from 2010 to 2011 aided his freefall. Subpar newcomers PAUL MAHOLM and CHRIS VOLSTAD will also compete for rotation spots. The lefty Maholm is coming off his best season in Pittsburgh (3.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), but was awful after the All-Star break (0-5, 5.75 ERA, .355 Opp. BA). The 6-foot-8 Volstad was 5-13 with a 4.89 ERA for the Marlins last year, but still has time to figure things out at age 25.
RELIEF PITCHING: Because of his contract and the head-scratching faith in the 'closer mentality' that still pervades even the most enlightened front offices, CARLOS MARMOL will enter the 2012 campaign with a near-ironclad grip on ninth-inning duties for the Cubs. Trading away Sean Marshall, arguably Chicago's best reliever last season, is yet another vote of confidence for Marmol. His lack of command leads to more hittable pitches (along with tons of walks), though his ceiling for strikeouts and saves is sky-high. KERRY WOOD will be the main set-up man again after a triumphant return to Chicago last season (3.35 ERA, 57 K in 51 IP). | | WASHINGTON: HITTING: The Nats were among the eight worst teams in the majors in runs (3.88 per game), BA (.242), OBP (.309) and OPS (.691). Much of that had to do with the first two spots in the batting order hitting .285 OBP and .283 OBP respectively. OF ROGER BERNADINA (.301 OBP) and SS IAN DESMOND (.298 OBP) were the regular 1-2 hitters in the order. $126 million OF JAYSON WERTH was also to blame, batting .232 with a meager 58 RBI in 561 at-bats. 3B RYAN ZIMMERMAN also missed two months with an abdominal problem and had a down year with 12 HR and 49 RBI in 101 games. But OF MIKE MORSE had a breakout season, leading the Nats in batting (.303), HR (31) and RBI (95). 1B ADAM LaROCHE suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in June, but should be fully healed. Washington is counting on a pair of talented 24-year-olds to contribute a little more in 2B DANNY ESPINOSA (.236 BA, 21 HR) and C WILSON RAMOS (15 HR in 389 AB).
STARTING PITCHING: STEPHEN STRASBURG is back fully healed from Tommy John surgery, but will reportedly be limited to 160 innings in 2012. That's still enough time to strike out 150 batters and win a dozen games though. In sending four quality prospects to Oakland, the Nats paid a huge price for GIO GONZALEZ. They hope he can overcome his control issues and become an elite No. 2. Well-traveled EDWIN JACKSON was also brought in to help bolster the rotation. He joins his sixth different club since 2008, but Jackson is just 28 years old and was serviceable after being traded to St. Louis last year (5-2, 3.58 ERA). JORDAN ZIMMERMANN was in the same boat as Strasburg last year, coming off elbow surgery and limited to 161.1 innings. But in that time, he had a team-best 3.18 ERA and 4.0 K-to-BB ratio (124 K, 31 BB). JOHN LANNAN remains the top lefty in the Nats rotation with a team-high 10 wins in 2011. He dominated left-handed hitters last year (.211 BA, 55 K in 185 AB), but still needs to improve his weak 1.4 K-to-BB ratio (106 K, 76 BB).
RELIEF PITCHING: DREW STOREN had a phenomenal first year as a full-time closer, saving 43-of-48 games with a 2.75 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 74 K in 75.1 innings. His role will remain the same in 2012 once he returns from the 15-day DL (elbow) to start the season. Newcomer BRAD LIDGE was limited to 25 innings because of shoulder problems last year, but he appears to be the closer until Storen returns. The Nats have arguably the best set-up man in the game in TYLER CLIPPARD, who led the majors with 38 holds and posted a 1.83 ERA and 0.84 WHIP for the season. He held opponents to a .162 average and fanned 104 batters in 88.1 innings of work. Lefty SEAN BURNETT saw a huge decline in his numbers, as his ERA rose from 2.14 to 3.81 and his WHIP jumped from 1.14 to 1.32. This was mostly due to a diminishing strikeout rate (8.9 to 5.2 last year). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CHICAGO CUBS-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cubs-Nationals Preview* ========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Chicago (13-21) at Washington (19-15), 4:05 p.m. EDT
With recent injury concerns seemingly behind him, Stephen Strasburg hopes to avoid matching the longest winless stretch of his career.
Strasburg looks to win for the first time since opening day and help extend the Washington Nationals' season-high winning streak Saturday when they host the Chicago Cubs.
After firing seven shutout innings to beat Miami on April 1, the ace right-hander has gone 0-4 with a 4.10 ERA over his last six starts.
The Nationals (20-15) had dropped five straight with Strasburg (1-4, 3.45 ERA) starting before a 5-4 win at Pittsburgh on Saturday, when he struck out eight and allowed four runs over seven innings.
Strasburg showed no signs of discomfort after general manager Mike Rizzo confirmed he was experiencing some irritation in his right forearm following a start against Atlanta on April 29.
"I was absolutely happy about getting through the seventh inning," Strasburg said. "The biggest thing is to give your team a chance to win the ballgame. Not every game are you going to be lights out and hitting every spot."
He went a career-worst seven straight starts without a win from Aug. 10, 2010-Sept. 23, 2011, undergoing Tommy John surgery in the middle of that stretch.
Now he'll try to lift the Nationals to a sixth win in a row as they continue a three-game set against the Cubs (13-22).
In his only start versus Chicago, Strasburg yielded one run and five hits over seven innings in a 2-1 win at Wrigley Field on April 5, 2012.
Despite playing without Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth, the Nationals won 7-3 in Friday's series opener behind Ian Desmond's two-run homer and RBI double.
"When your 3-hole hitter's out of there," manager Davey Johnson said, referring to Harper, "and you score a bunch of runs, that's big."
While Harper (ingrown toenail) is expected to be available Saturday, Werth could be headed to the disabled list because of a hamstring injury that has kept him out since May 2.
Harper is 6 for 13 with four extra-base hits - including two homers - lifetime against the Cubs, who have lost six of eight.
After winning 10 games for the Nationals last season, scheduled starter Edwin Jackson (0-5, 6.39) is still searching for his first victory as a Cub. He's been particularly bad in losing his last two outings, giving up 12 runs and 19 hits in 9 2-3 innings.
"Been a slow start to say the least. Not exactly how I had it envisioned," said Jackson, who has a 9.00 ERA in four home starts but 3.18 in three road games.
The right-hander's only career start against the Nationals came in 2011, striking out eight over seven shutout innings in a 9-5 loss while with the Chicago White Sox.
Jackson must be wary of Adam LaRoche, who has hit safely in seven straight overall (11 for 21) and seven in a row versus the Cubs while batting .571 with seven homers and 12 RBIs. Desmond also has been ripping apart Chicago pitching, hitting .440 with three homers, four doubles and eight RBIs in the last six meetings.
The Cubs have lost the last five matchups with the Nationals even with Starlin Castro hitting .412 during an eight-game hitting streak against them.
Castro had two hits Friday as did teammate Anthony Rizzo, who is batting .450 with seven doubles and seven RBIs over his last 10 games.
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