6/2 Super Cubs (Z!) @ Padres (Baek) 9:05 pm CSN/WGN Radio

[Hairyducked Idiot]

 

And yet, they have enough talent and resources to make a run. Who said that their talent was playing at full potential the last season and a half.

 

With a full season and a half sample size, I think we have a very good idea of their talent-level. And it's mediocre.

 

They've got some wowee young bats. They used to have starting pitching depth, but injuries have obliterated it. They still have no bullpen and a bad defense.

 

They're a mediocre team capable of putting up mid-80s wins. If that beats the Cubs, then these aren't the Cubs we think they are.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

And yet, they have enough talent and resources to make a run. Who said that their talent was playing at full potential the last season and a half.

 

With a full season and a half sample size, I think we have a very good idea of their talent-level. And it's mediocre.

 

They've got some wowee young bats. They used to have starting pitching depth, but injuries have obliterated it. They still have no bullpen and a bad defense.

 

They're a mediocre team capable of putting up mid-80s wins. If that beats the Cubs, then these aren't the Cubs we think they are.

 

I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.

[mul21]

Well I still have a 1.000 winning % because Fred went and jumped the gun on my 3rd game, which we lost. :)

 

2-0

 

Jumped the gun, hell !! You were 5 hours late :twisted:

 

Excuse me for sleeping!

 

As we say in the trucking industry...... sleep is highly overrated !! :wink:

 

Fred, you expecting to get hit this week with the inspection ramp up this week?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

 

I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.

 

I think "many" is an overstatement. I projected them to mid-80s when their pythagorean record is 27-30, which shows I expect some improvement. But to get to 90 wins from where they are now, they'd have to play at a .581 winning percentage. Their Pyth% this season is .473, and over the past two seasons is .502. To get to .581 from that, they'd have to take a quantum leap forward. And that's just to get to 90 wins, which right now is on the very bottom end of the Cubs' likely projection.

 

They have two young bats that make people drool, and a couple more that are above average for their position. And they have an ace pitcher who can't stay healthy. Is that enough to lead a team to 90 wins? They don't really have anything else. Their bullpen is bad. Their defense is really bad. They have a few pitching prospects, but big whoop, so does every other team in the majors.

 

Brewers fans I read right now are basing their hopes on two things: The Cubs' turnaround last season and the fact that they lost their No. 2 pitcher and they believe we haven't lost anything.

 

And their high point last season, June 23rd, here was the two teams' run differentials:

 

Brewers: +29, Cubs: +22.

 

The two teams had been almost identical, but a combination of good and bad luck had put them 8.5 games ahead of the Cubs. Luck caught up and the Cubs pulled ahead.

 

This season, the run differentials are Cubs +92, Brewers -14.

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

Fred, you expecting to get hit this week with the inspection ramp up this week?

 

Yes !! The truck is in the shop, even as we speak, looking for anything that might catch an inspector's eye. My son and I are going to really have to be diligent in keeping our log books right up to the minute, 'cause that's one of the big things they'll be looking for, and frankly, it's something we get a little lax about at times.

 

We completely lucked out the last 2 years during this inspection blitz; never got called in one time. I'm not expecting to luck out again !!

[Butterscup1679666578]

erik316wttn you can have sex with my girlfriend any time.

 

I wonder what the most wins are by an NSBB poster for Game Threads in a season are?

 

Go Z. I expect a great outing tonight.

 

Haha, thanks, but I don't think my wife would approve.

 

Just tell her it's a gift for all the games on NSBB you've won. She'll understand.

[SouthSideRyan]

erik316wttn you can have sex with my girlfriend any time.

 

I wonder what the most wins are by an NSBB poster for Game Threads in a season are?

 

Go Z. I expect a great outing tonight.

 

Haha, thanks, but I don't think my wife would approve.

 

I'll pinch hit.

[javy knows my name]

erik316wttn you can have sex with my girlfriend any time.

 

I wonder what the most wins are by an NSBB poster for Game Threads in a season are?

 

Go Z. I expect a great outing tonight.

 

Haha, thanks, but I don't think my wife would approve.

 

Just tell her it's a gift for all the games on NSBB you've won. She'll understand.

Pictures or it's not a gift

[Yeti]

erik316wttn you can have sex with my girlfriend any time.

 

I wonder what the most wins are by an NSBB poster for Game Threads in a season are?

 

Go Z. I expect a great outing tonight.

 

Haha, thanks, but I don't think my wife would approve.

 

Just tell her it's a gift for all the games on NSBB you've won. She'll understand.

you seem just a little too eager to give your girlfriend to another guy...

[David]

 

I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.

 

I think "many" is an overstatement. I projected them to mid-80s when their pythagorean record is 27-30, which shows I expect some improvement. But to get to 90 wins from where they are now, they'd have to play at a .581 winning percentage. Their Pyth% this season is .473, and over the past two seasons is .502. To get to .581 from that, they'd have to take a quantum leap forward. And that's just to get to 90 wins, which right now is on the very bottom end of the Cubs' likely projection.

 

They have two young bats that make people drool, and a couple more that are above average for their position. And they have an ace pitcher who can't stay healthy. Is that enough to lead a team to 90 wins? They don't really have anything else. Their bullpen is bad. Their defense is really bad. They have a few pitching prospects, but big whoop, so does every other team in the majors.

 

Brewers fans I read right now are basing their hopes on two things: The Cubs' turnaround last season and the fact that they lost their No. 2 pitcher and they believe we haven't lost anything.

 

And their high point last season, June 23rd, here was the two teams' run differentials:

 

Brewers: +29, Cubs: +22.

 

The two teams had been almost identical, but a combination of good and bad luck had put them 8.5 games ahead of the Cubs. Luck caught up and the Cubs pulled ahead.

 

This season, the run differentials are Cubs +92, Brewers -14.

 

You are quickly becoming one of my favorite posters.

[chuckywang]

 

I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.

 

I think "many" is an overstatement. I projected them to mid-80s when their pythagorean record is 27-30, which shows I expect some improvement. But to get to 90 wins from where they are now, they'd have to play at a .581 winning percentage. Their Pyth% this season is .473, and over the past two seasons is .502. To get to .581 from that, they'd have to take a quantum leap forward. And that's just to get to 90 wins, which right now is on the very bottom end of the Cubs' likely projection.

 

They have two young bats that make people drool, and a couple more that are above average for their position. And they have an ace pitcher who can't stay healthy. Is that enough to lead a team to 90 wins? They don't really have anything else. Their bullpen is bad. Their defense is really bad. They have a few pitching prospects, but big whoop, so does every other team in the majors.

 

Brewers fans I read right now are basing their hopes on two things: The Cubs' turnaround last season and the fact that they lost their No. 2 pitcher and they believe we haven't lost anything.

 

And their high point last season, June 23rd, here was the two teams' run differentials:

 

Brewers: +29, Cubs: +22.

 

The two teams had been almost identical, but a combination of good and bad luck had put them 8.5 games ahead of the Cubs. Luck caught up and the Cubs pulled ahead.

 

This season, the run differentials are Cubs +92, Brewers -14.

 

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

[SouthSideRyan]

 

I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.

 

I think "many" is an overstatement. I projected them to mid-80s when their pythagorean record is 27-30, which shows I expect some improvement. But to get to 90 wins from where they are now, they'd have to play at a .581 winning percentage. Their Pyth% this season is .473, and over the past two seasons is .502. To get to .581 from that, they'd have to take a quantum leap forward. And that's just to get to 90 wins, which right now is on the very bottom end of the Cubs' likely projection.

 

They have two young bats that make people drool, and a couple more that are above average for their position. And they have an ace pitcher who can't stay healthy. Is that enough to lead a team to 90 wins? They don't really have anything else. Their bullpen is bad. Their defense is really bad. They have a few pitching prospects, but big whoop, so does every other team in the majors.

 

Brewers fans I read right now are basing their hopes on two things: The Cubs' turnaround last season and the fact that they lost their No. 2 pitcher and they believe we haven't lost anything.

 

And their high point last season, June 23rd, here was the two teams' run differentials:

 

Brewers: +29, Cubs: +22.

 

The two teams had been almost identical, but a combination of good and bad luck had put them 8.5 games ahead of the Cubs. Luck caught up and the Cubs pulled ahead.

 

This season, the run differentials are Cubs +92, Brewers -14.

 

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

 

That's insulting.

[javy knows my name]

 

I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.

 

I think "many" is an overstatement. I projected them to mid-80s when their pythagorean record is 27-30, which shows I expect some improvement. But to get to 90 wins from where they are now, they'd have to play at a .581 winning percentage. Their Pyth% this season is .473, and over the past two seasons is .502. To get to .581 from that, they'd have to take a quantum leap forward. And that's just to get to 90 wins, which right now is on the very bottom end of the Cubs' likely projection.

 

They have two young bats that make people drool, and a couple more that are above average for their position. And they have an ace pitcher who can't stay healthy. Is that enough to lead a team to 90 wins? They don't really have anything else. Their bullpen is bad. Their defense is really bad. They have a few pitching prospects, but big whoop, so does every other team in the majors.

 

Brewers fans I read right now are basing their hopes on two things: The Cubs' turnaround last season and the fact that they lost their No. 2 pitcher and they believe we haven't lost anything.

 

And their high point last season, June 23rd, here was the two teams' run differentials:

 

Brewers: +29, Cubs: +22.

 

The two teams had been almost identical, but a combination of good and bad luck had put them 8.5 games ahead of the Cubs. Luck caught up and the Cubs pulled ahead.

 

This season, the run differentials are Cubs +92, Brewers -14.

 

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

Really? I kind of liked it

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

 

[x] weak attempt at insult

[x] pointless attempt at insult

[x] rude attempt at insult

[ ] actual rebuttal of the arguments presented in my post

[chuckywang]

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

 

[x] weak attempt at insult

[x] pointless attempt at insult

[x] rude attempt at insult

[ ] actual rebuttal of the arguments presented in my post

 

[x] Attempt at sarcasm

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

 

[x] weak attempt at insult

[x] pointless attempt at insult

[x] rude attempt at insult

[ ] actual rebuttal of the arguments presented in my post

 

[x] Attempt at sarcasm

 

[ ] Sarcasm detector at 100%

[BigbadB]

Just got off the phone with Vance and we will probably meet up before the game. I'll be wearing the "LOU" Cubs sweatshirt tonight in a sea of Padres season ticket holders behind the Padres dugout. Based on past games where I sat there, I believe I can be occasionally seen when lefty hitters are at the plate. The wife will be the really hot blonde sitting next to me. :grin:

[tfarks]

Did you steal that from John Kruk? That analysis is Baseball Tonight-esque.

 

[x] weak attempt at insult

[x] pointless attempt at insult

[x] rude attempt at insult

[ ] actual rebuttal of the arguments presented in my post

 

Wow you are full of yourself.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Wow you are full of yourself.

 

I whiffed on a net sarcasm post. Happens to all of us at some point in our lives.

 

Why be personally insulting?

[radarluv1]

Just got off the phone with Vance and we will probably meet up before the game. I'll be wearing the "LOU" Cubs sweatshirt tonight in a sea of Padres season ticket holders behind the Padres dugout. Based on past games where I sat there, I believe I can be occasionally seen when lefty hitters are at the plate. The wife will be the really hot blonde sitting next to me. :grin:

pics people!

[BigbadB]

Well if you got a DVR, you won't need pics. You can just watch the game over and over. ;)

[third eye]

erik316wttn you can have sex with my girlfriend any time.

 

I wonder what the most wins are by an NSBB poster for Game Threads in a season are?

 

Go Z. I expect a great outing tonight.

 

Fred and erik have 7 this year.

 

2007 brought us UMFan with 8 and Davhern, Southpaw and Soccer10k with 7

 

In 2006, the leader was apparently me...with 4. Though we obviously quit on the season. :oops:

 

Looks like the most in 2005 was 5 (Roast, CT, Tree and bukie).

 

2004 was the year of Bhogg the Game Thread Pimp.

 

 

I think Bhogg's clutch performance at the end of last season following the ugly sweep in Florida should be counted as at least 5 wins.

[sweetpeteman]

I think this is the first year I have had more than one win (if I get a win at all). I started something like 0-4.

[BigSlick]

For the record: I like KyleJRM

 

Also I don't ever plan on starting a game thread, too much pressure, that and I'd probably forget.

[UMFan83]

I like Kyle as well.

 

Jay Bruce has homered again. Seriously find a way to get this guy out jeez.