9/1 Astros (Oswalt) vs Cubs (Obscene nickname) 3:05 WGN

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa             AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        97   23   34    8    0    3    3   11   12  0.351  0.422  0.526  0.948  0.378  3.99  0.072  0.000
bases empty       222   46   66   12    2   10   10   29   41  0.297  0.386  0.505  0.890  0.327  3.79  0.089  0.000
last 10 games      35   10   15    3    1    3    6    4    7  0.429  0.487  0.829  1.316  0.480  3.95  0.059  0.273
August             90   25   34    9    1    7   24   13   17  0.378  0.448  0.733  1.181  0.409  4.06  0.070  0.340
Home              224   48   73   12    2   10   43   34   42  0.326  0.419  0.531  0.950  0.366  3.91  0.093  0.228
Day               208   49   66   16    2   11   38   29   36  0.317  0.408  0.572  0.980  0.342  3.80  0.091  0.225
vs Right          316   58   89   18    2   14   58   42   69  0.282  0.374  0.484  0.858  0.322  3.88  0.092  0.228
vs Oswalt           3    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667  0.333  4.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Houst          43    6   16    5    0    2   10    1    6  0.372  0.386  0.628  1.014  0.400  3.73  0.014  0.348
Gary Cederstrom     3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.250  0.000  0.250  0.000  3.50  0.250  0.000
8th inning         45    6    6    2    0    1    6    9   12  0.133  0.291  0.244  0.535  0.156  3.68  0.158  0.167
0 outs            152   46   57   12    0    8   20   23   26  0.375  0.463  0.612  1.075  0.415  4.00  0.088  0.235

[ChiCubsfan0502]

This stretch really reminds me of the stretch in September 04.

 

In that month we had a 7 game winning streak, where in the first 4 games or so we were swinging the bats really well and looking good. Then our bats went to crap (as they tended to do in 04) and because of good pitching, we scratched across a few close wins. But the bats continued to get worse, and after winning the first in NY, we dropped the last 2, then went home to drop 3 of 4 to Cinci and then lost the first 2 to Atlanta.

 

Anyways, lemme stress that I am NOT IMPLYING THE CUBS ARE ABOUT TO COLLAPSE. I was just thinking of a similar situation where we were winning games but not looking good doing it, and then the bottom fell out for a bit. Another time was in 2005 when we won 4 in a row vs. the White Sox and Brewers, but the scores of those games were 6-2, 2-0, 2-0, 3-2. We then lost 7 in a row.

 

Well, the biggest difference is that we now have a 10 game playoff lead with 24 to play at worst. I know you aren't concerned about a collapse, as you shouldn't be. The magic # is now 15 for a playoff spot.

[UMFan83]

I was going to go to the bathroom after the last half inning, but I figured to wait 2 minutes until after the Cubs offense gets itself out.

[rynefan]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

[rynefan]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

[Sosa21MVP]

This is an epic AB by DeRosa compared to the rest of the AB's today.

[Sosa21MVP]

Stupid Hunter Pence.

[David]

That's the kind of crap that happens when things aren't going our way.

[Omar]

No breaks today.

[UMFan83]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

 

If we lose this we'll have to go 15-9

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        44   12   10    1    1    5    5   12   16  0.227  0.393  0.636  1.029  0.217  4.16  0.166  0.000
bases empty       108   21   27    6    2   10   10   22   32  0.250  0.377  0.620  0.997  0.258  4.46  0.127  0.000
last 10 games      16    4    4    2    1    0    1    3    4  0.250  0.368  0.500  0.868  0.333  4.42  0.118  0.077
August             55   14   11    6    1    3    7   14   16  0.200  0.371  0.509  0.881  0.222  4.10  0.171  0.133
Home              100   21   24    9    1    9   23   20   26  0.240  0.369  0.620  0.989  0.231  4.07  0.129  0.200
Day               100   23   31   10    1    9   23   15   24  0.310  0.397  0.700  1.097  0.328  4.05  0.087  0.226
vs Right          184   35   49   16    2   14   42   36   43  0.266  0.387  0.603  0.991  0.276  4.23  0.121  0.257
vs Oswalt           0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Houst          24    3    6    2    0    1    2    2    3  0.250  0.308  0.458  0.766  0.250  3.42  0.058  0.111
Gary Cederstrom     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.00  0.000  0.000
8th inning         20    0    3    1    0    0    0    4    4  0.150  0.292  0.200  0.492  0.188  4.71  0.142  0.000
1 out              75   14   24    8    1    6   18   11   14  0.320  0.402  0.693  1.096  0.327  4.29  0.082  0.235

[Sosa21MVP]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

 

Um, that isn't the way the magic numbers work. :scratch:

[Omar]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

 

Um, that isn't the way the magic numbers work. :scratch:

 

He wants 100 wins.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

 

For a playoff spot? no.

[David]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

 

 

Wins or wild card runner up losses.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        96   15   31    6    1    5    5    8   21  0.323  0.375  0.563  0.938  0.371  3.81  0.052  0.000
bases empty       219   30   68   17    2   11   11   25   58  0.311  0.384  0.557  0.941  0.380  3.97  0.073  0.000
last 10 games      33    6   12    2    0    2   10    1   11  0.364  0.382  0.606  0.988  0.500  4.03  0.019  0.320
August             76   17   27    5    1    3   21   13   15  0.355  0.444  0.566  1.010  0.414  3.98  0.089  0.346
Home              216   30   64   12    2    9   43   32   55  0.296  0.379  0.495  0.875  0.362  3.96  0.083  0.222
Day               192   25   54   11    1    7   29   30   53  0.281  0.375  0.458  0.833  0.356  4.06  0.094  0.185
vs Right          325   43   92   23    2   15   57   41   79  0.283  0.361  0.505  0.866  0.333  3.96  0.078  0.194
vs Oswalt           3    1    1    0    1    0    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  1.000  1.333  0.333  2.00  0.000  0.000
vs. Houst          38    4    7    1    1    1    7    2    9  0.184  0.220  0.342  0.562  0.214  3.49  0.035  0.286
Gary Cederstrom     2    0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  5.00  0.500  0.000
8th inning         47    7   15    2    0    2   10    9    8  0.319  0.429  0.489  0.918  0.351  3.95  0.109  0.258
2 outs            136   14   28    8    0    6   20   24   34  0.206  0.329  0.397  0.726  0.229  3.95  0.123  0.121

[UMFan83]

Edmonds is 6 for his last 44, and that includes his feasting of the Pirates pitching when he went 3-5.

 

I think the magic is ovah.

[C.C.]

Oh well...

 

The match-up favored 'Stros for game 1. We'll get'em tomorrow.

[kujay]

Edmonds is 6 for his last 44, and that includes his feasting of the Pirates pitching when he went 3-5.

 

I think the magic is ovah.

 

So do you go back to being a holdout?

[kujay]

Bleep.

 

I can't remember if it's cool to say we should just "tip our cap."

 

:-k

[UMFan83]

If we don't come back in the 9th

 

Last 14 home games: 8-6

Last 14 road games: 13-1

[UMFan83]

Edmonds is 6 for his last 44, and that includes his feasting of the Pirates pitching when he went 3-5.

 

I think the magic is ovah.

 

So do you go back to being a holdout?

 

Well my level of patience has always been thin with him so yeah.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-20 when they trail by 3 runs or more at the end of 8 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[ChiCubsfan0502]

Fifteen wins? How many total games are there? That still means winning more than half of what is left, right?

 

To put it in perspective, if the Cubs go 10-12 the rest of the way, the wild card runner up would need to go 21-3. We're winning the division, though.

[17 Seconds]

So much for winning 100 games.

 

So when do we start worrying about the possibility of the overachieving offense mailing it in in September?