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[CubsBears29]

I went to go look for the Cubs in the Wild Card standings and then I realized....we don't qualify for them!!

 

I realized that just as I was gonna make out the updated standings above... I was like "let's see, the Cubs should be about 2.5-3 games out now... OH WAIT! We're first in our division now, its MIL's turn to worry about their spot in the WC standings. Hehe."

[CubsBears29]

I seriously mis-spoke earlier... I said this would be the first time the Cubs have led the Central in 16.5 months... that is WAAAY off!

 

Its more like 40.5 months (23.5 months in "the months baseball season occurs" terms)!!!!!!!!! Good gawd, no wonder the view from here looks so gosh damned breathtaking and new!

[CubsBears29]

Hilarious post from a Brewers forum...

 

Brock:

I have a new theory!! Yost marched off to 24 wins while the Cubs and Cardinals were hiding. Then, the Cubs started to attack and Yost immediately surrendered. My theory?? Yost is French.

[TMan92]

The Reds are hitting the living snot out of the ball these days. I just hope Harang pitches well and they take two out of three...at least.

[reds44]

The Reds are hitting the living snot out of the ball these days. I just hope Harang pitches well and they take two out of three...at least.

It's amazing what happens when you replace 3 black holes (Freel, Ross, Gonzalez) with 3 guys who are GASP better hitters (Hamilton--granted he was hurt--, Keppinger, and Valentin). Hopper plays in CF vs. lefties and has an OBP over .400 against them, and we finally just let Edwin play 3rd everyday. All 5 of the guys have been in the organization all year, and it took until now to figure it out.

 

The Reds are playing good baseball right now. Won 8 of 12 and have the best record in the NL since July 1st.

[CubsBears29]

Jake Peavy getting a dose of what happens most every time Rich Hill toes the rubber for da Cubs.

 

7.0IP, 4 hits, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 Ks = ND, in likely 3-1 SD loss to HOU

[CubmanPi]

The Reds are playing good baseball right now. Won 8 of 12 and have the best record in the NL since July 1st.

Jake Peavy getting a dose of what happens most every time Rich Hill toes the rubber for da Cubs.

 

7.0IP, 4 hits, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 Ks = ND, in likely 3-1 SD loss to HOU

Not only do the Brewers and Cubs go into a freefall, the Cardinals come back to well within striking range, the Reds are playing good baseball over an extended period of time, and the Astros were very recently as close as six games to first place.

 

It'll be a 5-horse "race" by the end of September, with the winner being whoever stumbles across the 80-win mark.

[CubsBears29]

NL Central:

CHC 62-59 -- (!!!) :P

MIL 62-60 0.5

StL 58-61 3.0

HOU 55-67 7.5

CIN 53-68 9.0

 

 

NL Wild Card:

SDP 65-56 --

PHI 65-56 --

ATL 64-58 1.5

#LAD 63-59 2.5

#COL 62-59 3.0

MIL 62-60 3.5

 

# - still playing, assumed new records based on score [LAD leading 6-4 in top 9]

[reds44]

The Reds are playing good baseball right now. Won 8 of 12 and have the best record in the NL since July 1st.

Jake Peavy getting a dose of what happens most every time Rich Hill toes the rubber for da Cubs.

 

7.0IP, 4 hits, 1 R, 2 BB, 11 Ks = ND, in likely 3-1 SD loss to HOU

Not only do the Brewers and Cubs go into a freefall, the Cardinals come back to well within striking range, the Reds are playing good baseball over an extended period of time, and the Astros were very recently as close as six games to first place.

 

It'll be a 5-horse "race" by the end of September, with the winner being whoever stumbles across the 80-win mark.

There's alot of time left, and we have abunch of games left against the central, but we have to go something like 27-12 over the last 39 to just get to .500. With the amount of games we have left against the teams ahead of us, it's possible, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

 

If we ever get within 5 of 1st place, I'll get excited. Until then, I'll just take each win for what it is.

[aerosmith21]

Hey brewer fans I got 2 words for ya.........SUCK IT!!!! And this time were not giving the lead back to you!!! What a great day in baseball cubs are in first place after a crappy first half!!! 2 more words for you brewer fans........SUCK IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cynosure]

I've actually liked the Reds for awhile, good to see them doing well now. Just suck when the Cubs are playing them please.

[E.J.]

Haha. How the heck are we in first place right now? Pitiful, but I'll take it. 8-)

[erik316wttn]

Brewers up 6-3 in the 8th.

[Alfonso Soriano]

Brewers up 6-3 in the 8th.

Wrong Thread lol