2003 vs. 2007 after 100 games

[NCCubFan]

2003: 50-50, 3rd place in NL Central (5.5 games behind Houston), not in Wild Card contention.

 

2007: 53-47, 2nd place in NL Central (2 games behind Milwaukee), 3rd place in Wild Card (1 game behind Arizona).

 

As the season gets closer to the end I think comparisons with 2003 are interesting. I'm not including 2004 in this comparison because that's not the result we're looking for. :D

[OleMissCub]

I'm not including 2004 in this comparison because that's not the result we're looking for. :D

 

http://www.retroimg.com/work/hindenburg.jpg

[soccer10k]

I'm not including 2004 in this comparison because that's not the result we're looking for. :D

 

http://www.retroimg.com/work/hindenburg.jpg

 

I was going to say complete and total disappointment but I think this picture sums it up better.

[Andy]

If the Cubs matched the 2003 team's last 62 games, 91-71 would be the final record.

[Tracer Bullet]

As long as we don't ride Z and Hill until their arms fall off, I'd be ok with a 2003 redux.

[jkrapfl]

Why compare 2003 to 2007? If the Cubs end up with the same record, its highly unlikely that they make the playoffs. 88 wins is not a great season, and I would prefer not to use that as the benchmark for how good this season is going. Yes, that team was only 5 outs from the WS, but they had a lot of luck going for them just to get into the playoffs in the first place.

 

Just to put a little perspective behind this, look at 2001 and 2004. In 2001 that team finished with an identical record to 2003 and finished in 3rd place in the division. In 2004, they had a better record by one game and also finished in 3rd place in the division.

 

Its really pointless to compare records from past seasons to this season because the teams that they are chasing are not going to do the same as in past years. The only thing they can do is continue to win as many games as possible.

 

If you really want to compare past seasons, maybe a 1989 comparison would be better since that year they finished with 93 wins. At the 100 game mark in 1989 that team was 55 - 45.

[Outshined_One]

I'm not including 2004 in this comparison because that's not the result we're looking for. :D

 

http://www.retroimg.com/work/hindenburg.jpg

 

OH THE HUMANITY!

[Banedon]

Why compare 2003 to 2007? If the Cubs end up with the same record, its highly unlikely that they make the playoffs. 88 wins is not a great season, and I would prefer not to use that as the benchmark for how good this season is going. Yes, that team was only 5 outs from the WS, but they had a lot of luck going for them just to get into the playoffs in the first place.

 

Just to put a little perspective behind this, look at 2001 and 2004. In 2001 that team finished with an identical record to 2003 and finished in 3rd place in the division. In 2004, they had a better record by one game and also finished in 3rd place in the division.

 

Its really pointless to compare records from past seasons to this season because the teams that they are chasing are not going to do the same as in past years. The only thing they can do is continue to win as many games as possible.

 

If you really want to compare past seasons, maybe a 1989 comparison would be better since that year they finished with 93 wins. At the 100 game mark in 1989 that team was 55 - 45.

 

2003 was the last playoff team, had at least a couple of the same players (Ramirez and Z...right?) and is fresh in everyones memory. I don't think we're taking it as a lock that we'll be in the playoffs if we mirror that team...it's just fun to look back.

[C.C.]

Why compare 2003 to 2007? If the Cubs end up with the same record, its highly unlikely that they make the playoffs. 88 wins is not a great season, and I would prefer not to use that as the benchmark for how good this season is going. Yes, that team was only 5 outs from the WS, but they had a lot of luck going for them just to get into the playoffs in the first place.

 

Just to put a little perspective behind this, look at 2001 and 2004. In 2001 that team finished with an identical record to 2003 and finished in 3rd place in the division. In 2004, they had a better record by one game and also finished in 3rd place in the division.

 

Its really pointless to compare records from past seasons to this season because the teams that they are chasing are not going to do the same as in past years. The only thing they can do is continue to win as many games as possible.

 

If you really want to compare past seasons, maybe a 1989 comparison would be better since that year they finished with 93 wins. At the 100 game mark in 1989 that team was 55 - 45.

 

You are taking this waaaayyy to seriously. It's just fun to compare...Don't read too much into it.

[NCCubFan]

Why compare 2003 to 2007? If the Cubs end up with the same record, its highly unlikely that they make the playoffs. 88 wins is not a great season, and I would prefer not to use that as the benchmark for how good this season is going. Yes, that team was only 5 outs from the WS, but they had a lot of luck going for them just to get into the playoffs in the first place.

 

Just to put a little perspective behind this, look at 2001 and 2004. In 2001 that team finished with an identical record to 2003 and finished in 3rd place in the division. In 2004, they had a better record by one game and also finished in 3rd place in the division.

 

Its really pointless to compare records from past seasons to this season because the teams that they are chasing are not going to do the same as in past years. The only thing they can do is continue to win as many games as possible.

 

If you really want to compare past seasons, maybe a 1989 comparison would be better since that year they finished with 93 wins. At the 100 game mark in 1989 that team was 55 - 45.

The comparison isn't just win-loss record (although that's part of it), but also where the Cubs stand in the divisional and Wild Card races. I think it's completely relevant to compare how close to first we are now as opposed to then.

[IWU_CUBS_FAN]

yea its just fun to compare, but the thing that i like is that cubs are ahead of that pace from 2003 at this point record and standings wise...that's why i like the comparison

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

While this season is fun...Mark Prior and "what should have been" keeps popping up in my head every once in a while.

[sweetpeteman]

I'm not including 2004 in this comparison because that's not the result we're looking for. :D

 

http://www.retroimg.com/work/hindenburg.jpg

 

OH THE HUMANITY!

 

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/2/1362599_02bcdea730.jpg