Starting pitcher Chris Volstad might be one of the few reasons the Cubs get noticed between now and the end of the season—and not in a good way. With the Cubs' loss to Cincinnati on Sunday, the major-league teams for which Volstad has pitched (the Cubs and Florida Marlins) have lost 24 straight games. Some of the staggering numbers in this dubious streak:
July 17, 2011
The last time the team for which Volstad started, Florida in this case, won a game. Strangely enough, it came against the Cubs.
July 10, 2011
The last time Volstad recorded a win in one of his starts. He surrendered three earned runs in seven innings against Houston.
.275
The opponents' batting average during Volstad's winless streak.
0-14
Volstad's personal win-loss record during the skid, including 0-9 this season.
3-5
Volstad's record in 12 starts for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs this season. He turned in a 5.17 ERA in those appearances.
0
Starts this season in which Volstad has allowed fewer than two earned runs. In fact, he's allowed at least three earned runs in every start but one.
