Reverse Pennant Race - 2011 #1 pick edition

[TruffleShuffle]

losing to the reds has the added bonus of pissing off cardinal fans.

[NCCubFan]

We passed Washington and Kansas City today and are currently #5.

[Outshined_One]

We passed Washington and Kansas City today and are currently #5.

 

Come onnnnnnnnnnnn Pirates!

[JeffH]

We passed Washington and Kansas City today and are currently #5.

 

#6, no?

[NCCubFan]

We passed Washington and Kansas City today and are currently #5.

 

#6, no?

Oops; you're right. Behind Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Seattle, Arizona, and Cleveland.

[Little Slide Rooter]

We passed Washington and Kansas City today and are currently #5.

 

#6, no?

Oops; you're right. Behind Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Seattle, Arizona, and Cleveland.

 

Were in some good company, and I have a feeling that we may have to get used to it for the next few years.

[Rob]

If a mod feels like editing my post to deal with the formatting, feel free. I'm just copying and pasting from my spreadsheet.

 

Pick Team W L W% GB

1 Pittsburgh 43 87 .331 0

2 Baltimore 48 83 .366 -4.5

3 Seattle 51 79 .392 -8

4 Arizona 52 79 .397 -8.5

5 Cleveland 53 77 .408 -10

6 Chicago 55 76 .420 -11.5

7 Kansas City 55 75 .423 -12

8 Washington 56 75 .427 -12.5

9 Houston 59 71 .454 -16

10 Milwaukee 62 68 .477 -19

[Rex Buckingham]

Pittsburgh is putting on a clinic. You can tell they have been here before.

[Iceblink]

Dude...you're up 11-0 in the 5th inning, Cubbies? Over the team you're trying to catch?

 

But yeah, you're probably right...we just aren't in the same league as Pittsburgh.

[Guest]

Remember, the Diamondbacks have the 7th pick locked up and the Padres have the 10th pick locked up.

[TruffleShuffle]

wtf cubs, stop blowing this

[Rob]

Cubs currently with the #9 pick.

[NCCubFan]

Fire Quade. He's destroying the Cubs' draft position.

[wvcbxl]

At the rate they're curently going, they could even end up in the top half of the division.

 

Completely unacceptable.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hopefully we play thr Astros again soon. They always give the Cubs trouble and they're on some bizarre hot streak now that they dont have any players that anyones ever heard of left.

[NCCubFan]

As a matter of fact, we have a three-game home series against the Astros starting tomorrow.

[NCCubFan]

Today was more like it. We even got help from the son of a former Cub (Ike Davis, son of Ron).

[Outshined_One]

Fecal League standings have been updated. If the season were to end today, the Cubs would be picking at #9 (instead of #8 due to the Diamondbacks having a compensation pick at #7 for not signing Barret Loux). Barring a late season miracle, the Cubs will likely be staying in that spot.

[HossmanGT]

Fecal League standings have been updated. If the season were to end today, the Cubs would be picking at #9 (instead of #8 due to the Diamondbacks having a compensation pick at #7 for not signing Barret Loux). Barring a late season miracle, the Cubs will likely be staying in that spot.

 

Top 10 picks in the first round are protected, correct? Meaning the Cubs would not have to forfeit the pick as compensation if they sign a highly regarded free agent?

[davell]

Fecal League standings have been updated. If the season were to end today, the Cubs would be picking at #9 (instead of #8 due to the Diamondbacks having a compensation pick at #7 for not signing Barret Loux). Barring a late season miracle, the Cubs will likely be staying in that spot.

 

Top 10 picks in the first round are protected, correct? Meaning the Cubs would not have to forfeit the pick as compensation if they sign a highly regarded free agent?

 

Top 15 picks are protected if one of those teams sign a type A free agent. This upcoming season, there will actually be 18 picks protected, due to the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Brewers failing to sign their 2010 1st round picks.

[Outshined_One]

Unless the Cubs sweep the Astros, the Cubs will be picking at #9 in next year's draft.

[davell]

With one series to go, there are 7 teams with worse records than the Cubs and Arizona will make 8, since they automatically get the 7th pick next year. That said, if we sweep the Astros, we'll finish with a better record than them, which I think would drop us 2 spots and not just 1. Because the Pads will automatically have the 10th pick, due to Whitson not signing. Bottom line is don't sweep the Astros to end the season and lose us 2 more spots in the draft.

[Outshined_One]

With one series to go, there are 7 teams with worse records than the Cubs and Arizona will make 8, since they automatically get the 7th pick next year. That said, if we sweep the Astros, we'll finish with a better record than them, which I think would drop us 2 spots and not just 1. Because the Pads will automatically have the 10th pick, due to Whitson not signing. Bottom line is don't sweep the Astros to end the season and lose us 2 more spots in the draft.

 

You are correct.

 

Knowing this team, they'll blow it. They even suck at knowing when to suck.

[Guest]

Davell is right - the Padres are locked in at 10.

[Iceblink]

Thanks for updating, OO. I had myself a bebbe and now I get on my PC "sometimes".

 

I can't believe we gave up that shot at #3. If only indifferent Lou had stuck it out.