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bout another week or two until the Cubs come back down to earth.
16-4 in the last 20. Three games out of first. Even closer to the Wild Card.
Cubbie Swagger has returned to the Friendly Confines. Sweet Lou, we love you!
This is the best baseball the North Side has seen since 2001...
bout another week or two until the Cubs come back down to earth.
They have played teams with a combined .475 win percentage in that streak. They played Milwaukee 3 times...other than that, only Colorado was .500
Their pitching stud outside of Zambrono is Ted Lilly.
After letting that sink in, realize that Milwaukee is hardcore in the drivers seat.
Actually, Hill & Lilly are both better than anybody the Brewers can trot out not named Sheets.
there's a lot to like about all aspects of the Cub team right now (even if their fans are still bags).
Anyone would have to be crazy (or just a really blinded Cardinal fan) to think Milwaukee is hardcore in the driver's seat.
Especially when you take into account:
a) Sheets is lost for a while. On any stat other than W/L (which is the absolute worst way to judge a starting pitcher), he's been their only above average starter. The Brewers do have the best bullpen in the division - but with 5 guys already having 37+ appearances, that may not bode well down the stretch.
and
b) Milwaukee is clinging to a 4 game lead despite the majority of their line-up putting up career years. If just a couple of those young guys come back down to earth in the dog days of August (it's been known to happen) - the Brewers are in serious trouble, as Bush/Suppan/Capuano have not been pitching well enough to win without getting serious run support.
Cubs aren't as good as they are playing right now, but they aren't anywhere near as bad as they were earlier in the season. I still think there is a good chance that 86 wins gets somebody the central.
I like how they consider a .500 good with their payroll
5 games over .500, if you want to get technical.
And all of you are blasting the Cubs, but remember - It's July, and the Cubs are still in it. Typically we're out of contention by mid-may...
I'm just saying that normally teams with such a high payroll don't get too excited at 5 games over .500. Especially in the National League where all you do is have to play somewhat decent to win half your games. You don't even need to be that good to go .500 in that league. You basically just have to make sure you show up for each of your games.
Well, to be fair, it's the 16 out of 20 that has them excited more than the overall record.
If they had started 16-4, then went 22-29 over their last 51, you wouldn't be hearing much hype or crowing despite an identical record.
Pittsburgh acquires Cesar Izturis (SS) from Chicago Cubs for cash and player-to-be-named-later.
THANK YOU, PIRATES!!!!
Trading season 101:
Buying players + Freeing up dead space = Team in contention
Pittsburgh acquires Cesar Izturis (SS) from Chicago Cubs for cash and player-to-be-named-later.
THANK YOU, PIRATES!!!!
Trading season 101:
Buying players + Freeing up dead space = Team in contention
Not really.
Heh. Heh heh. 2.5 back.
Heh. Heh heh. 2.5 back.After letting that sink in, realize that Milwaukee is hardcore in the drivers seat.
The only thing better than beating the deadbirds in their nest? Doing so with Poo-holes going 0-5 including a ruined chance of walk-off heroics.
BREWERS LOSE!!! Padres Lose!!!
THE CUBS ARE WINNING 7-1 in the 9th...
Assuming the CUBS win tonight, it's only 2 games back from the division and 1 game back from the Wild Card!!! And to top it all off, POO HOLES is still hitless, and the AAA Iowa Cubs are up 15-0 in the fourth inning - gotta love having a quality farm!!!!!!
Did you not listen to the porker?
Milwaukee is "hardcore in the drivers seat."
Gotcha. Hardcore.
Gotcha.Code:Central Division Standings: W L PCT GB Milwaukee 56 45 .554 --- CHICAGO 53 46 .535 2.0 St Louis 45 52 .464 9.0 Houston 44 57 .436 12.0 Cincinnati 43 59 .422 13.5 Pittsburgh 41 58 .414 14.0 Wild Card Standings: W L PCT GB San Diego 54 46 .540 --- CHICAGO 53 46 .535 0.5 Atlanta 54 47 .535 0.5 Arizona 54 48 .529 1.0 Philadelphia 51 48 .515 2.5
And how about Lilly's performance against your deadbirds???
Brewers lose
1.5 games up
At least they are still "Hardcore in the drivers seat."
Milwaukee 57-49
Chicago 55-48
Milwaukee still "hardcore in the drivers seat"
and guess who just climbed back from the grave of death.
4 losses back of the Brewers.
5 losses back of the Cubs, and 4 games more to play than both teams.
The Cubs and Brewers both play the Mets and Phillies this week while the Cardinals have the Pirates and the Nationals.
And how about Lilly's performance against your deadbirds???
How about winning a world series this century before running smack small bears boy.
Thats what I always love about Cubs fans.
They always think they are gonna actually do something worth a .
Their pitching staff outside of Zambrono is mediocre at best.
They havent won jack in like 500 years, and they still run talk at the Cardinals who have the second most WS wins in baseball history, and have on of the worst pitching rotations in years, and they STILL, STILL are in this goddamn division race.
unreal
You obviously have no clue about Cubs fans. Cubbie fans are some of the most pessimistic, self defeating fans in all of sports.
Oh please, I know plenty about them.
Every single year its "their year"
and if they are still contending in july, its just balls to the wall ' ITS OUR YEAR!!!!
Thats why its hilarious that they are confident.
Cubs will never do .
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