8/3 Mets (Hernandez) @ Cubs (Big Z) 1:20 CT, WGN

[C.C.]

Lou doesn't seem please today.

[TruffleShuffle]

I don't even know why people are listing Jones as one of the problem areas today (maybe overall, but not today). 1-4 with a double is not anything to write home about, but it's not a bad day either.

 

it's just the same crap with jones every day. Maybe one hit, no power, not much defense. He's a waste of space.

[cubfan]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

Maybe it is just me, but selecting the last 13 games seems pretty random to me. Why not 15 or 20 or 10?

[UMFan83]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

Maybe it is just me, but selecting the last 13 games seems pretty random to me. Why not 15 or 20 or 10?

 

Because that was selected to show when the Cubs stopped winning baseball games more then 50% of the time.

[TruffleShuffle]

Because that was selected to show when the Cubs stopped winning baseball games more then 50% of the time.

 

yeah, your point was a pretty simple one and an accurate one. The Cubs aren't playing great baseball like they had for the previous month and a half. You really shouldn't have been jumped on and told to "give it a rest."

[jaydee]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

What is their record in the last 14 games?

What is their record in the last 15 games?

What is their record in the last 16 games?

[CubinNY]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

Maybe it is just me, but selecting the last 13 games seems pretty random to me. Why not 15 or 20 or 10?

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Because of the series in which they've played. Keep the glasses on the vision is better.

[Ender]

I seem to remember this same argument came up on whether or not the Rockies were hot before the Cubs faced them. They had a great month but had just been swept in a series so some people thought they were still hot and others thought they weren't.

 

Seemed like sort of an odd thing to argue over that time too but in the end it turned out they weren't hot anymore for what its worth!

[UMFan83]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

What is their record in the last 14 games?

What is their record in the last 15 games?

What is their record in the last 16 games?

 

7-7

8-7

9-7

 

Although I don't see how those questions are relevant to my previous statistic. The Cubs were on the tail end of a hot streak, and since the first game against the DBacks, they have not played consistently good baseball. They were hot, and now they are playing mediocre. It's a very simple point that I am trying to make. At least Truffle understands...

[jaydee]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

What is their record in the last 14 games?

What is their record in the last 15 games?

What is their record in the last 16 games?

 

7-7

8-7

9-7

 

Although I don't see how those questions are relevant to my previous statistic. The Cubs were on the tail end of a hot streak, and since the first game against the DBacks, they have not played consistently good baseball. They were hot, and now they are playing mediocre. It's a very simple point that I am trying to make. At least Truffle understands...

 

they are 4-3 in their last 7.

[UMFan83]

I love all the posts saying the cubs are 6-7 in their last 13 games. That is such an ESPNish stat. Let me guess, they are 7-7 in their last 14? Maybe 8-7 in their last 15?

 

Why? I think people, including myself are pointing out that we are no longer hot and playing above .500 baseball.

 

during a completely arbitrary period selected solely to support your own opinion. give it a rest.

 

Give what a rest? Defending my point?

 

It's not like I'm selecting random dates. I'm selecting the last 13 games that the Cubs have played, a stretch that constitutes 8% of the season in order to say that the Cubs have not been hot over the past 13 games.

 

But you're right, the next time I have an opinion, it will be better for me to select stats that completely refute my opinion. Thanks for the advice.

 

What is their record in the last 14 games?

What is their record in the last 15 games?

What is their record in the last 16 games?

 

7-7

8-7

9-7

 

Although I don't see how those questions are relevant to my previous statistic. The Cubs were on the tail end of a hot streak, and since the first game against the DBacks, they have not played consistently good baseball. They were hot, and now they are playing mediocre. It's a very simple point that I am trying to make. At least Truffle understands...

 

they are 4-3 in their last 7.

 

Nice, maybe they are turning things around.

[TruffleShuffle]

they are 4-3 in their last 7.

 

Nice, maybe they are turning things around.

 

nope, they're 0-2 in their last two. circling the drain.

[UMFan83]

they are 4-3 in their last 7.

 

Nice, maybe they are turning things around.

 

nope, they're 0-2 in their last two. circling the drain.

 

Gosh darnet, I was just starting to get optimistic.

[Skyballer]

Guess I should start the game thread, I'm up aren't I?

[Omar]

Guess I should start the game thread, I'm up aren't I?

 

Yes you are. Go ahead.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Because that was selected to show when the Cubs stopped winning baseball games more then 50% of the time.

 

yeah, your point was a pretty simple one and an accurate one. The Cubs aren't playing great baseball like they had for the previous month and a half. You really shouldn't have been jumped on and told to "give it a rest."

 

We're playing .000% baseball the last two games... :o

[Elrhino]

I don't think there is any question the Cubs are not playing nearly as well as they have. Our best power hitter hasn't hit a HR in a month, and outside of Z (maybe Lilly to a lesser degree), I really have no confidence in any of our rotation members when they take the mound to provide a quality start. Luckily for the Cubs they've had series against the Giants, Cardinals, Reds and Astros. That's not to say that we're doomed. All teams have hot streaks and cold streaks .. the important thing is to fight through the cold streak without going 3-13.

 

All the Jacque and Kendall bashing aside, the most important thing for the Cubs is that ARam has to start finding his power stroke and Hill has to start pitching like a #3 pitcher. It doesn't matter who you DFA and who you bring up from the minors ... if those two things don't start happening, the Cubs are dead in the water.

[Andy]

Dempster was all kinds of crap in that 9th, but it's worth pointing out that he got 3 outs before that happened. The ump just screwed him out of the 1st one.