Cubs break into the top 10 in ESPN Power Rankings

[RyneSandberg]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranking?season=2007&week=14&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos2

[Derwood]

i'm sure it breaks their hearts to rank the Yankees so low

[CubmanPi]

Joe Borowski, owner of a .311 BAA and a 5.11 ERA, has an AL-best 25 saves.

Talk about walking a fine line between success and disaster.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Joe Borowski, owner of a .311 BAA and a 5.11 ERA, has an AL-best 25 saves.

Talk about walking a fine line between success and disaster.

His inflated numbers mostly came from his non-save situations. He has been lit up really bad in a lot of those.

[otis89]

Joe Borowski, owner of a .311 BAA and a 5.11 ERA, has an AL-best 25 saves.

Talk about walking a fine line between success and disaster.

His inflated numbers mostly came from his non-save situations. He has been lit up really bad in a lot of those.

 

Yeah, it's pretty easy to have an inflated ERA as a reliever. All it takes is one horrendous outing.

[killthegoat06]

Wow. I am surprised ESPN thinks so highly of the cubs. Good to see though.

[Ender]

BP has the cubs at #11.

 

The best quote out of the snippet...

 

The bullpen avoided imploding, keeping the opposition down at .207/.270/.348, and have done well since June 1 at .227/.294/.349. It's like they're turning all of their opponents into Jacque Jones

[Soul]

Better win these next two against the suddenly-not-so-lowly Pirates or we'll drop out of the top 10 super quick.

[hawkcub]

Just like when the Cubs were in the bottom 10 this means nothing. This isn't college football. I really am not a fan of these ratings. Edited July 7, 2007 by hawkcub

[CubmanPi]

BP has the cubs at #11.

 

The best quote out of the snippet...

 

The bullpen avoided imploding, keeping the opposition down at .207/.270/.348, and have done well since June 1 at .227/.294/.349. It's like they're turning all of their opponents into Jacque Jones

Awesome.