I know it's just the worthless Nationals, but ...

[bcl412]

1 game out of 1st on July 22. Ill take it

 

Considering all the injuries and lapses of crappy play if they find a way to pull it off this year it will be very special.

[chuckywang]

1 game out of 1st on July 22. Ill take it

 

Considering all the injuries and lapses of crappy play if they find a way to pull it off this year it will be very special.

 

You mean win the world series? Yes, yes it will indeed.

[kente777]

If the offense remembers how to hit, we will take this division...no doubt.

[soapy]

i really just can't get excited. i mean the playoffs are certainly very much a crap-shoot, but this team is just so mediocre (at best) offensively and seemingly prone to mistakes (fielding, baserunning, etc) that its hard for me to even consider that they'd have a chance to win a series against a team like LA or PHI if they somehow got into the playoffs.

[illiniguy]

i really just can't get excited. i mean the playoffs are certainly very much a crap-shoot, but this team is just so mediocre (at best) offensively and seemingly prone to mistakes (fielding, baserunning, etc) that its hard for me to even consider that they'd have a chance to win a series against a team like LA or PHI if they somehow got into the playoffs.

We were one run from winning a series in Philly against a scorching hot Phillie team. With our pitching I'll take our chances.

[Fro]

yeah, I'd take my chances too, this team is due to get hot at some point, way too much talent for them not to.

[rawaction]

Wow! How huge is the Houston series next week? The division may get a lot tighter in the next 7 days.

 

After the makeup with the Nats today, the Cards have 3 at Philly and 4 vs. the Dodgers. The Brewers have red hot ATL, but then have 4 vs. the Nats to get back in it.

 

If the Cubs and Houston split and all teams do about how they are expected this weekend, you could have the top 4 teams seperated by about a 1/2 game.

[jersey cubs fan]

We were one run from winning a series in Philly against a scorching hot Phillie team. With our pitching I'll take our chances.

 

One run for a team that really sucks at scoring runs isn't all that close. The Cubs were outscored 19-12, an average of just 4 runs per game, which is below average in normal situations, let alone in CBP when you don't even face their best pitcher.

[jersey cubs fan]

Wow! How huge is the Houston series next week? The division may get a lot tighter in the next 7 days.

 

After the makeup with the Nats today, the Cards have 3 at Philly and 4 vs. the Dodgers. The Brewers have red hot ATL, but then have 4 vs. the Nats to get back in it.

 

If the Cubs and Houston split and all teams do about how they are expected this weekend, you could have the top 4 teams seperated by about a 1/2 game.

 

I forgot they had 4 with Houston coming up. I feel like every time there's a stretch of games that could be huge, the teams either split, or the one that wins the series goes out and loses 6 of 10 while the loser wins 6 of 10 and they are right back where they started from.

[soapy]

i really just can't get excited. i mean the playoffs are certainly very much a crap-shoot, but this team is just so mediocre (at best) offensively and seemingly prone to mistakes (fielding, baserunning, etc) that its hard for me to even consider that they'd have a chance to win a series against a team like LA or PHI if they somehow got into the playoffs.

We were one run from winning a series in Philly against a scorching hot Phillie team. With our pitching I'll take our chances.

 

"we" scored 2 runs in 22 innings against mediocre pitching (missing their best starter) before getting to face Jamie Moyer. color me impressed.

 

i don't dispute that pitching isn't the problem and is the only reason the Cubs are close. i just don't think it's enough.

[illiniguy]

i really just can't get excited. i mean the playoffs are certainly very much a crap-shoot, but this team is just so mediocre (at best) offensively and seemingly prone to mistakes (fielding, baserunning, etc) that its hard for me to even consider that they'd have a chance to win a series against a team like LA or PHI if they somehow got into the playoffs.

We were one run from winning a series in Philly against a scorching hot Phillie team. With our pitching I'll take our chances.

 

"we" scored 2 runs in 22 innings against mediocre pitching (missing their best starter) before getting to face Jamie Moyer. color me impressed.

 

i don't dispute that pitching isn't the problem and is the only reason the Cubs are close. i just don't think it's enough.

If the Phillies don't make a big trade though, odds are we would still see Moyer and Blanton in a short series. Yeah the offense is bad right now, but the pitching will give us a punchers chance.

[jersey cubs fan]

i really just can't get excited. i mean the playoffs are certainly very much a crap-shoot, but this team is just so mediocre (at best) offensively and seemingly prone to mistakes (fielding, baserunning, etc) that its hard for me to even consider that they'd have a chance to win a series against a team like LA or PHI if they somehow got into the playoffs.

We were one run from winning a series in Philly against a scorching hot Phillie team. With our pitching I'll take our chances.

 

"we" scored 2 runs in 22 innings against mediocre pitching (missing their best starter) before getting to face Jamie Moyer. color me impressed.

 

i don't dispute that pitching isn't the problem and is the only reason the Cubs are close. i just don't think it's enough.

If the Phillies don't make a big trade though, odds are we would still see Moyer and Blanton in a short series. Yeah the offense is bad right now, but the pitching will give us a punchers chance.

 

The offense isn't just bad now, the've been bad all year. And considering last year was the first time they were actually good in several years, it's not like that was the "real Cubs" offense that we can expect to return. Also, while the Cubs might face Blanton and Moyer in a short series, they only actually scored off one of those two and they have others that are better. Philly is a better team. They've beaten the Cubs repeatedly in short series. Everybody likes to say "crapshoot" but it's not just a matter of chance. The better teams still have an advantage. It's possible for lesser teams to win but I'd much rather be the better team going in than just "taking my chances" (especially when there's still going to be a struggle to even get there).

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Wow! How huge is the Houston series next week? The division may get a lot tighter in the next 7 days.

 

After the makeup with the Nats today, the Cards have 3 at Philly and 4 vs. the Dodgers. The Brewers have red hot ATL, but then have 4 vs. the Nats to get back in it.

 

If the Cubs and Houston split and all teams do about how they are expected this weekend, you could have the top 4 teams seperated by about a 1/2 game.

 

Has anyone heard anything on what Houston is trying to do at the deadline? I really haven't seen anything.

[inari]

Wow! How huge is the Houston series next week? The division may get a lot tighter in the next 7 days.

 

After the makeup with the Nats today, the Cards have 3 at Philly and 4 vs. the Dodgers. The Brewers have red hot ATL, but then have 4 vs. the Nats to get back in it.

 

If the Cubs and Houston split and all teams do about how they are expected this weekend, you could have the top 4 teams seperated by about a 1/2 game.

 

Has anyone heard anything on what Houston is trying to do at the deadline? I really haven't seen anything.

 

I don't think they have the payroll (or the prospects) to get anything of any significance done. If they hope to contend, it'll be with this team.

[IlliniGuy99]

I forgot they had 4 with Houston coming up. I feel like every time there's a stretch of games that could be huge, the teams either split, or the one that wins the series goes out and loses 6 of 10 while the loser wins 6 of 10 and they are right back where they started from.

They have a name for that - mediocrity. If anyone in this division decides to be better than mediocre, the crown is theirs.

 

The Cubs have the roster to win the coveted title of "least mediocre team" in the division, but we're going to need to do better than 3 games over .500.

 

The Cubs need a hot streak that doesn't follow or precede a long losing streak. At least we took 1 from Philly to nip that one in the bud.