8/12 Other Games

[Guest]

JC Romero hits Russell Martin on the first pitch of the bottom of the 9th. James Loney up.

[David]

Good start

[Andy]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know our record with and without Soriano?

 

I remember that it was just about .500, if not exactly that, without...

I think before Saturday's game they said we were 25 over with Soriano leading off and 1 under when he is not, which given that we split the 2 games since would still hold up.

 

46-21 with him

25-26 without

Edited August 13, 2008 by Andy

[Guest]

Don't make Loney bunt.

[Guest]

5 straight pickoff moves to try to get Russell Martin at first base. Wow.

 

ETA: Milwaukee wins. So does Arizona.

[Magnetic Curses]

all i know is that the brewers have gone 8-1 and then 8-2 sandwiched around the cubs series.

 

and i'm not prepared to say that just because we swept them in a very big series that we are a better team. you have to admit that they are rolling right now. rolling.

 

Does the level of competition not count?

 

they're winning every game against inferior competition. that's what playoff teams do.

 

i still think that they overtake us, and i don't think that's so crazy to believe.

 

And you still have provided no substance to your claims. Why are they a better team than the Cubs? The Cubs have a better rotation, a better offense, a better bullpen, better defense, and more depth. We're better them in every facet of the game.

 

It's just a defense mechanism. Lots of Cubs fans have it... expect the worst and be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't happen.

 

Kind of a crappy way to enjoy being a fan, though, IMO.

 

do you honestly think that i wouldn't help it if i could? every time i start to believe, lucy pulls the football out of the way.

 

you act like someone chooses the kind of fan they are, like the team doesn't choose it for them.

 

but still, this amuses me, if only for a short while.

[Guest]

Gah, 3-1 ground out. Martin to second base. Ethier up.

[David]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know our record with and without Soriano?

 

I remember that it was just about .500, if not exactly that, without...

I think before Saturday's game they said we were 25 over with Soriano leading off and 1 under when he is not, which given that we split the 2 games since would still hold up.

 

46-21 with him

25-26 without

 

 

Wow... not exactly a tiny sample size either...

[17 Seconds]

all i know is that the brewers have gone 8-1 and then 8-2 sandwiched around the cubs series.

 

and i'm not prepared to say that just because we swept them in a very big series that we are a better team. you have to admit that they are rolling right now. rolling.

 

Does the level of competition not count?

 

they're winning every game against inferior competition. that's what playoff teams do.

 

i still think that they overtake us, and i don't think that's so crazy to believe.

 

And you still have provided no substance to your claims. Why are they a better team than the Cubs? The Cubs have a better rotation, a better offense, a better bullpen, better defense, and more depth. We're better them in every facet of the game.

 

i can't explain it, on paper, the cubs are the best team in the nl, but how in the hell are they only 3 games up on a team who is obviosuly so much worse?

 

at this point in the season, sometimes numbers don't make the difference. meanwhile sabathia has pitched a million innings in a row and they're winning every single game that they play, regardless of competition. all they can do is beat the team placed in front of them, and they're beating their brains in.

 

Injuries and some luck. The run diffential shows that. Again, I'm not saying the Brewers aren't good. They're the second best team in the league. The Cubs are just better. It's not like you said "well, I think the Brewers still have a great shot at the division" or something like that. You pretty much proclaimed that they were going to win it and the Cubs had no chance. Like they are futile and can't hang with the mighty Brew Crew.

[David]

 

do you honestly think that i wouldn't help it if i could? every time i start to believe, lucy pulls the football out of the way.

 

you act like someone chooses the kind of fan they are, like the team doesn't choose it for them.

 

but still, this amuses me, if only for a short while.

 

Nah, I don't blame you. I don't really fear choking till the playoffs though...but that's got more to do with how easily it can happen within a couple games...

[Magnetic Curses]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

[Andy]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know our record with and without Soriano?

 

I remember that it was just about .500, if not exactly that, without...

I think before Saturday's game they said we were 25 over with Soriano leading off and 1 under when he is not, which given that we split the 2 games since would still hold up.

 

46-21 with him

25-26 without

 

 

Wow... not exactly a tiny sample size either...

Actually, I just realized, Soriano didn't lead off the first two games and they said we were 44-19 with him leading off, so actually we are 45-22 with him, 26-25 without.

 

Still, pretty pronounced difference.

[Guest]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

[17 Seconds]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want to face Arizona in a short series. Probably doesn't matter to you though since you think we won't win the division.

[David]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

 

We're winning the wild card and will be facing Philly, anyway.

 

Sulley's got me convinced.

[Magnetic Curses]

Injuries and some luck. The run diffential shows that. Again, I'm not saying the Brewers aren't good. They're the second best team in the league. The Cubs are just better. It's not like you said "well, I think the Brewers still have a great shot at the division" or something like that. You pretty much proclaimed that they were going to win it and the Cubs had no chance. Like they are futile and can't hang with the mighty Brew Crew.

 

i made a prediction, i'm not declaring myself God.

[17 Seconds]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

 

We're winning the wild card and will be facing Philly, anyway.

 

Sulley's got me convinced.

 

Well, yeah. They've got Sheets and Sabathia and those are 2 automatic wins every 5 days!

[Guest]

Ethier RBI single!!!!

 

Now time for the annoying "I Love LA" song.

[Magnetic Curses]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

 

We're winning the wild card and will be facing Philly, anyway.

 

Sulley's got me convinced.

 

yeah, don't worry about it. the wild card is the way to go anyway.

[Guest]

Arizona remains 1 ahead of the Dodgers. Win tomorrow and keep the momentum rolling when the Brewers come to town.

[Magnetic Curses]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

 

We're winning the wild card and will be facing Philly, anyway.

 

Sulley's got me convinced.

 

Well, yeah. They've got Sheets and Sabathia and those are 2 automatic wins every 5 days!

 

well, sabathia is automatic, at least.

[17 Seconds]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

 

We're winning the wild card and will be facing Philly, anyway.

 

Sulley's got me convinced.

 

Well, yeah. They've got Sheets and Sabathia and those are 2 automatic wins every 5 days!

 

well, sabathia is automatic, at least.

 

Except for when he faces a decent offense.

[Magnetic Curses]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

We don't want the Cubs to win the division and play Arizona.

 

We're winning the wild card and will be facing Philly, anyway.

 

Sulley's got me convinced.

 

Well, yeah. They've got Sheets and Sabathia and those are 2 automatic wins every 5 days!

 

well, sabathia is automatic, at least.

 

Except for when he faces a decent offense.

 

he shut out st. louis and had a quality start aginst us and colorado, all decent offenses.

[David]

jeez just let him have CC, dude has been dominant

[chuckywang]

wait, why do we care about the la-philly game again?

 

Well, since the Cubs aren't going to win the division, gotta keep an eye out on the Wild Card race.