Some hard-core Cubs love in the ESPN Power Rankings

[David]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/powerranking

 

Power Rankings: Cubs are hard to catch

 

ESPN.com

 

The Brewers' eight-game winning streak wasn't enough. Neither was the Angels' four-game winning streak. There's just no catching the Cubs -- in the National League Central or at the top of the MLB Power Rankings.

 

The Cubs are No. 1 for the second straight week, rising into their own stratosphere of excellence. They now have won four straight, seven of their past eight, nine of 11 and 14 of 17. Shall we keep going? OK, one more: They have won eight straight away from The Friendly Confines.

 

The Angels, who still have the best record in baseball, sit at No. 2, followed by the Rays, the Red Sox and the Brewers, who move up three spots to No. 5.

 

The top risers and fallers of the week dwell in the NL East, where the Mets climbed five spots to No. 7 and the Phillies dropped six to No. 10.

 

 

I love seeing this stuff.

[ChiCubsFan]

This year just seems too perfect.

[C.C.]

I love seeing it and it feels very foreign.

[David]

When's the last time the Cubs scored anywhere near the 878 runs they're on pace for this year?

[Derwood]

When's the last time the Cubs scored anywhere near the 878 runs they're on pace for this year?

 

1998 was the last year they scored over 800 (831)

 

They scored a mind-blowing 998 runs in 1930

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/bat.shtml

[C.C.]

Of course you have the typical Cubs bashing in the talk backs.

[Andy]

Of course you have the typical Cubs bashing in the talk backs.

The people who are in the ESPN talkbacks are the primordial ooze-dwellers of the earth.

[AlwaysaCub]

Of course you have the typical Cubs bashing in the talk backs.

The people who are in the ESPN talkbacks are the primordial ooze-dwellers of the earth.

 

It's mostly just disappointed and bitter fans of other teams. They rag on the Cubs to make themselves feel better. It's really quite childish and lame.

[Jehrico]

Of course you have the typical Cubs bashing in the talk backs.

The people who are in the ESPN talkbacks are the primordial ooze-dwellers of the earth.

 

It's mostly just disappointed and bitter fans of other teams. They rag on the Cubs to make themselves feel better. It's really quite childish and lame.

If they make you feel bad, then stay away from the tools on sportsline.com's boards...

[Ski]

This year just seems too perfect.

[fallingpieces]

This year just seems too perfect.

 

After watching the Ward video, I'll go for that.