Memorial Day Measuring Point

[RynoRules]

As I have said quite often here, I like to take a look at where a team is on Memorial Day in order to get an idea if they are for real or not. For example: Braves are for real; Yanks are not.

 

What does this tell us about our Cubs, a mere 5.5 games back of first place with both the Brewers and Stros struggling?

 

That our division sucks.

 

This team is mediocre at best and still has a very realistic shot at winning the division as of Memorial Day. Wow. If Hendry is smart, he will go out and add a corner OFer or SS. If he does and the starting pitching continues as it has, we should run away with this mess by September.

[seanimal]

2 days early. :wink:

 

Yes, this team is still in the thick of it, surprisingly. We'll see how things look at the ASB.

[Soul]

As I have said quite often here, I like to take a look at where a team is on Memorial Day in order to get an idea if they are for real or not. For example: Braves are for real; Yanks are not.

 

What does this tell us about our Cubs, a mere 5.5 games back of first place with both the Brewers and Stros struggling?

 

That our division sucks.

 

This team is mediocre at best and still has a very realistic shot at winning the division as of Memorial Day. Wow. If Hendry is smart, he will go out and add a corner OFer or SS. If he does and the starting pitching continues as it has, we should run away with this mess by September.

 

Let's muddy the waters a bit. The Cardinals weren't for real all last year and still won it all :wink:

 

Looking at the Crew lately, we might be able to be pretty stinky and still have meaningful games in September.

[jaydee]

is this the reason we recognize memorial day?

[RynoRules]

As I have said quite often here, I like to take a look at where a team is on Memorial Day in order to get an idea if they are for real or not. For example: Braves are for real; Yanks are not.

 

What does this tell us about our Cubs, a mere 5.5 games back of first place with both the Brewers and Stros struggling?

 

That our division sucks.

 

This team is mediocre at best and still has a very realistic shot at winning the division as of Memorial Day. Wow. If Hendry is smart, he will go out and add a corner OFer or SS. If he does and the starting pitching continues as it has, we should run away with this mess by September.

 

Let's muddy the waters a bit. The Cardinals weren't for real all last year and still won it all :wink:

 

Looking at the Crew lately, we might be able to be pretty stinky and still have meaningful games in September.

 

Isn't that amazing? Two years in a row this division has been nothing short of brutal. What's in the water in the Midwest?

[killthegoat06]

is this the reason we recognize memorial day?

 

If you are a cubs fan.

[Soul]

As I have said quite often here, I like to take a look at where a team is on Memorial Day in order to get an idea if they are for real or not. For example: Braves are for real; Yanks are not.

 

What does this tell us about our Cubs, a mere 5.5 games back of first place with both the Brewers and Stros struggling?

 

That our division sucks.

 

This team is mediocre at best and still has a very realistic shot at winning the division as of Memorial Day. Wow. If Hendry is smart, he will go out and add a corner OFer or SS. If he does and the starting pitching continues as it has, we should run away with this mess by September.

 

Let's muddy the waters a bit. The Cardinals weren't for real all last year and still won it all :wink:

 

Looking at the Crew lately, we might be able to be pretty stinky and still have meaningful games in September.

 

Isn't that amazing? Two years in a row this division has been nothing short of brutal. What's in the water in the Midwest?

 

I guess if there's one team that's really not coming through, it would have to be us. I mean, we are the one truly high capacity payroll franchise in the division.

[seanimal]

What's our Pythagorean these days?

[Bruce Miles]

What's our Pythagorean these days?

 

It's very good and says the Cubs should be leading the division. It's still quite winnable, and the Cubs could very well win it.

[Soul]

What's our Pythagorean these days?

 

It's very good and says the Cubs should be leading the division. It's still quite winnable, and the Cubs could very well win it.

 

Well, since the Stros & Crew haven't been keeping up their end of the bargain, we're still only 5 games back and in 2nd place, coming up on the end of a fairly tough May schedule-wise.

 

I'll keep it in perspective: we're still alright, just need to start stringing a few wins together.

[Balsa]

What's our Pythagorean these days?

 

It's very good and says the Cubs should be leading the division. It's still quite winnable, and the Cubs could very well win it.

That's enough to keep me hopeful!

 

This one's in the bag fellas.

[RynoRules]

As I have said quite often here, I like to take a look at where a team is on Memorial Day in order to get an idea if they are for real or not. For example: Braves are for real; Yanks are not.

 

What does this tell us about our Cubs, a mere 5.5 games back of first place with both the Brewers and Stros struggling?

 

That our division sucks.

 

This team is mediocre at best and still has a very realistic shot at winning the division as of Memorial Day. Wow. If Hendry is smart, he will go out and add a corner OFer or SS. If he does and the starting pitching continues as it has, we should run away with this mess by September.

 

A major indictment of upper management - Hendry and McPahil - IMO.

Let's muddy the waters a bit. The Cardinals weren't for real all last year and still won it all :wink:

 

Looking at the Crew lately, we might be able to be pretty stinky and still have meaningful games in September.

 

Isn't that amazing? Two years in a row this division has been nothing short of brutal. What's in the water in the Midwest?

 

I guess if there's one team that's really not coming through, it would have to be us. I mean, we are the one truly high capacity payroll franchise in the division.

[OleMissCub]

Our division might be like the NL West a few years ago and have a team with a losing record win the whole thing.

 

As of now, if we play reasonably to our potential, then we SHOULD run away with it. I figured the Brewers would cool off and I still think they might be a year and a few pitchers away from running away with it.

 

Some keys to playing to our potential:

- GET RID of Eyre

- GET RID of Eyre

- GET RID of Eyre

- GET RID of Eyre

- Lee needs to hit the long ball

- Soriano '' '' '' '' ''

- Better baserunning

- Zambo needs to stay consistent

- Theriot should play everyday at SS

[MustangMike]

As I have said quite often here, I like to take a look at where a team is on Memorial Day in order to get an idea if they are for real or not. For example: Braves are for real; Yanks are not.

 

What does this tell us about our Cubs, a mere 5.5 games back of first place with both the Brewers and Stros struggling?

 

That our division sucks.

 

This team is mediocre at best and still has a very realistic shot at winning the division as of Memorial Day. Wow. If Hendry is smart, he will go out and add a corner OFer or SS. If he does and the starting pitching continues as it has, we should run away with this mess by September.

 

You know what's funny? year after year we basically say the same thing. This is a "medicore team at best", "Division is weak", "good on paper"...why do I do this to myself year in and year out.

My only saving grace is the trib did spend money, so I can't use that as an excuse anymore.

[Derwood]

Projected final stats for our starters:

 

C Michael Barrett - .244, 25 HR, 89 RBI, 50 R, 25 2B

1B Derrek Lee - .353, 11 HR, 100 RBI, 93 R, 68 2B

2B Mark DeRosa - .248, 18 HR, 75 RBI, 61 R, 32 2B

SS Cesar Izturis - .267, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 40 R, 28 2B

3B Aramis Ramirez - .297, 42 HR, 126 RBI, 91 R, 25 2B

LF Alfonso Soriano - .293, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 102 R, 54 2B

CF Jacque Jones - .250, 4 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 33 2B

RF Cliff Floyd - .293, 8 HR, 81 RBI, 49 R, 16 2B

 

P Carlos Zambrano - 16-13, 5.24 ERA, 162 K, 102 BB

P Ted Lilly - 13-6, 3.20 ERA, 178 K, 44 BB

P Jason Marquis - 16-3, 2.60 ERA, 108 K, 64 BB

P Rich Hill - 13-13, 3.06 ERA, 181 K, 73 BB

 

P Ryan Dempster - 3-6, 3.97 ERA, 70 K, 35 Sv

 

these projections are just extrapolations of the season so far

[rawaction]

Every year since 2000, there has been a team that was under .500 on Memorial Day that has made the playoffs. Last year, there were 2 with Minnesota and Oakland. Houston has done it a couple times, as I'm sure many of you remember.

[jersey cubs fan]

Every year since 2000, there has been a team that was under .500 on Memorial Day that has made the playoffs. Last year, there were 2 with Minnesota and Oakland. Houston has done it a couple times, as I'm sure many of you remember.

 

Here's to carrying on the tradition!

[daske17]

Projected final stats for our starters:

 

C Michael Barrett - .244, 25 HR, 89 RBI, 50 R, 25 2B

1B Derrek Lee - .353, 11 HR, 100 RBI, 93 R, 68 2B

2B Mark DeRosa - .248, 18 HR, 75 RBI, 61 R, 32 2B

SS Cesar Izturis - .267, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 40 R, 28 2B

3B Aramis Ramirez - .297, 42 HR, 126 RBI, 91 R, 25 2B

LF Alfonso Soriano - .293, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 102 R, 54 2B

CF Jacque Jones - .250, 4 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 33 2B

RF Cliff Floyd - .293, 8 HR, 81 RBI, 49 R, 16 2B

 

these projections are just extrapolations of the season so far

 

The HR totals for everyone but DeRosa, Barrett and Ramirez are atrocious.

 

I really hope that isn't how the rest of the season shakes out.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Every year since 2000, there has been a team that was under .500 on Memorial Day that has made the playoffs. Last year, there were 2 with Minnesota and Oakland. Houston has done it a couple times, as I'm sure many of you remember.

 

And this year, when it actually looks like the Cubs are (stathead-wise) the best team to do it, nary a peep about it from management. Funny :)

[Bergy92]

Projected final stats for our starters:

 

C Michael Barrett - .244, 25 HR, 89 RBI, 50 R, 25 2B

1B Derrek Lee - .353, 11 HR, 100 RBI, 93 R, 68 2B

2B Mark DeRosa - .248, 18 HR, 75 RBI, 61 R, 32 2B

SS Cesar Izturis - .267, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 40 R, 28 2B

3B Aramis Ramirez - .297, 42 HR, 126 RBI, 91 R, 25 2B

LF Alfonso Soriano - .293, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 102 R, 54 2B

CF Jacque Jones - .250, 4 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 33 2B

RF Cliff Floyd - .293, 8 HR, 81 RBI, 49 R, 16 2B

 

P Carlos Zambrano - 16-13, 5.24 ERA, 162 K, 102 BB

P Ted Lilly - 13-6, 3.20 ERA, 178 K, 44 BB

P Jason Marquis - 16-3, 2.60 ERA, 108 K, 64 BB

P Rich Hill - 13-13, 3.06 ERA, 181 K, 73 BB

 

P Ryan Dempster - 3-6, 3.97 ERA, 70 K, 35 Sv

 

these projections are just extrapolations of the season so far

 

call me crazy - but if Marquis ends up 16-3 with a 2.60 ERA, we have to close to being in it...and he would have to close to Cy potential. Boy, Marquis and Cy Young - never thought those words would be used in the same sentence

[seanimal]

Projected final stats for our starters:

 

C Michael Barrett - .244, 25 HR, 89 RBI, 50 R, 25 2B

1B Derrek Lee - .353, 11 HR, 100 RBI, 93 R, 68 2B

2B Mark DeRosa - .248, 18 HR, 75 RBI, 61 R, 32 2B

SS Cesar Izturis - .267, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 40 R, 28 2B

3B Aramis Ramirez - .297, 42 HR, 126 RBI, 91 R, 25 2B

LF Alfonso Soriano - .293, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 102 R, 54 2B

CF Jacque Jones - .250, 4 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 33 2B

RF Cliff Floyd - .293, 8 HR, 81 RBI, 49 R, 16 2B

 

P Carlos Zambrano - 16-13, 5.24 ERA, 162 K, 102 BB

P Ted Lilly - 13-6, 3.20 ERA, 178 K, 44 BB

P Jason Marquis - 16-3, 2.60 ERA, 108 K, 64 BB

P Rich Hill - 13-13, 3.06 ERA, 181 K, 73 BB

 

P Ryan Dempster - 3-6, 3.97 ERA, 70 K, 35 Sv

 

these projections are just extrapolations of the season so far

 

call me crazy - but if Marquis ends up 16-3 with a 2.60 ERA, we have to close to being in it...and he would have to close to Cy potential. Boy, Marquis and Cy Young - never thought those words would be used in the same sentence

 

 

Except the sentence, "Jason Marquis will never win a Cy Young."

[Bergy92]

Projected final stats for our starters:

 

C Michael Barrett - .244, 25 HR, 89 RBI, 50 R, 25 2B

1B Derrek Lee - .353, 11 HR, 100 RBI, 93 R, 68 2B

2B Mark DeRosa - .248, 18 HR, 75 RBI, 61 R, 32 2B

SS Cesar Izturis - .267, 0 HR, 20 RBI, 40 R, 28 2B

3B Aramis Ramirez - .297, 42 HR, 126 RBI, 91 R, 25 2B

LF Alfonso Soriano - .293, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 102 R, 54 2B

CF Jacque Jones - .250, 4 HR, 58 RBI, 62 R, 33 2B

RF Cliff Floyd - .293, 8 HR, 81 RBI, 49 R, 16 2B

 

P Carlos Zambrano - 16-13, 5.24 ERA, 162 K, 102 BB

P Ted Lilly - 13-6, 3.20 ERA, 178 K, 44 BB

P Jason Marquis - 16-3, 2.60 ERA, 108 K, 64 BB

P Rich Hill - 13-13, 3.06 ERA, 181 K, 73 BB

 

P Ryan Dempster - 3-6, 3.97 ERA, 70 K, 35 Sv

 

these projections are just extrapolations of the season so far

 

call me crazy - but if Marquis ends up 16-3 with a 2.60 ERA, we have to close to being in it...and he would have to close to Cy potential. Boy, Marquis and Cy Young - never thought those words would be used in the same sentence

 

 

Except the sentence, "Jason Marquis will never win a Cy Young."

 

I actually thought as I was writing that there would be someone who was smart enough to come up with that sentence...

[soccer10k]

Memorial Day measuring point? The Cobs are not good.