How bad will it get?

[champaignchris]

4-19 (.174) in their last 23.

 

We could be on our way to an historic season.

 

If they go 8-31 (.205) the rest of the way, they'll set the record for the worst team in Cubs history. I'm almost, kinda, sorta rooting for this to happen. Just so I can say I've seen something I've never seen before.

 

If they go 14-25 (.359), it'll surpass the 2000 Cubs and be the worst team since 1981.

 

If they go 16-23 (.410), they'll match the miserable record of the 2006 Cubs, which I consider to be the worst Cubs team I've ever seen. (They were a game better than the 2000 team, but, when you compare the rosters, there's no way the 2006 team should have been as bad as it was.)

 

Can Hendry really field two of the three worst Cubs teams in a generation and keep his job?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Im starting to think that this might not be the year.

[lumafia]

At this point, I don't see how they avoid losing 100 games. The remaining schedule is pretty brutal. They are either playing first place teams, or teams that own them (HOU and PIT).

[davell]

I'm not sure how much worse it CAN get honestly. But, I would THINK odds would almost creep in and make us improve over our last stretch anyway. That said, an 8-31 stretch to finish out the season would put us squarely in the Rendon sweepstakes at least. :D

 

If you look at like this though, I have no idea how bad we can be: We've traded away our best pitcher(Lilly) and a middle of the order hitter, who also was the clubhouse leader, according to most. Couple that in with a lame duck manager, a bunch of malcontents(Soriano, Ramirez, Zambrano) and a bunch of youngsters who don't appear ready to play in the majors whatsoever(basically anyone not named Castro, Colvin, and Cashner) and this is absolutely a recipe for total disaster.

[SouthSideRyan]

a bunch of malcontents(Soriano, Ramirez, Zambrano)

 

Eh??

[EhDubya]

You know, if a player makes a lot of money while having a bad season, he is an unhappy clubhouse cancer.

 

Its one of the unwritten rules of baseball, look it up.

[davell]

a bunch of malcontents(Soriano, Ramirez, Zambrano)

 

Eh??

 

 

I guess I'm figuring those guys as being the vets that are disappointed in the team's direction. Plus, I'm also figuring in Soriano and Ramirez' recent comments. Soriano about possibly playing 1B and Ramirez saying he doesn't have time to go through a rebuild at his age. Plus, I just count Z since he's considered to be the clubhouse cancer guy of the year anyway..... :lol: I'm not figuring Byrd as a guy who would show himself as disgruntled, even if he is disappointed. Same with Dempster. But, I could most certainly be wrong and that whole part of my original post was totally presumptious to begin with. I guess I just figured with Bruce's comments about tensions being high in the lockerroom and some of the recent comments, that this was probably happening. That said, I DEFINITELY don't know that this is the case. Maybe just kind of hoping, so we can finish out as poorly as possible. :D

[illiniguy]

I am excited. We have a chance to run down the Pirates. Rendon could be ours.

[erik316wttn]

At this point, I don't see how they avoid losing 100 games. The remaining schedule is pretty brutal. They are either playing first place teams, or teams that own them (HOU and PIT).

 

It would still be quite a feat: They'd have to play like .250 ball the rest of the way to do it. They're in a terrible streak right now, but I'm sure they'll have a streak yet this year where they win 4 or 5 in a row and foul it up.

[MWV]

At this point, I don't see how they avoid losing 100 games. The remaining schedule is pretty brutal. They are either playing first place teams, or teams that own them (HOU and PIT).

 

It would still be quite a feat: They'd have to play like .250 ball the rest of the way to do it. They're in a terrible streak right now, but I'm sure they'll have a streak yet this year where they win 4 or 5 in a row and foul it up.

Considering that the Cubs have enjoyed 4 consecutive wins only twice this season (most recently May 16-19) and 5 consecutive wins are yet to occur in 2010, I think it entirely reasonable that this Cubs team can be the first since 1966 to lose 100 plus games.

[Magnetic Curses]

just shut up and keep losing.

[Guest]

a bunch of malcontents(Soriano, Ramirez, Zambrano)

 

Eh??

 

 

I guess I'm figuring those guys as being the vets that are disappointed in the team's direction. Plus, I'm also figuring in Soriano and Ramirez' recent comments. Soriano about possibly playing 1B and Ramirez saying he doesn't have time to go through a rebuild at his age. Plus, I just count Z since he's considered to be the clubhouse cancer guy of the year anyway..... :lol: I'm not figuring Byrd as a guy who would show himself as disgruntled, even if he is disappointed. Same with Dempster. But, I could most certainly be wrong and that whole part of my original post was totally presumptious to begin with. I guess I just figured with Bruce's comments about tensions being high in the lockerroom and some of the recent comments, that this was probably happening. That said, I DEFINITELY don't know that this is the case. Maybe just kind of hoping, so we can finish out as poorly as possible. :D

 

Dempster was specifically mentioned in the story about the disgruntled clubhouse. Lee was his best friend on the team.

[davell]

a bunch of malcontents(Soriano, Ramirez, Zambrano)

 

Eh??

 

 

I guess I'm figuring those guys as being the vets that are disappointed in the team's direction. Plus, I'm also figuring in Soriano and Ramirez' recent comments. Soriano about possibly playing 1B and Ramirez saying he doesn't have time to go through a rebuild at his age. Plus, I just count Z since he's considered to be the clubhouse cancer guy of the year anyway..... :lol: I'm not figuring Byrd as a guy who would show himself as disgruntled, even if he is disappointed. Same with Dempster. But, I could most certainly be wrong and that whole part of my original post was totally presumptious to begin with. I guess I just figured with Bruce's comments about tensions being high in the lockerroom and some of the recent comments, that this was probably happening. That said, I DEFINITELY don't know that this is the case. Maybe just kind of hoping, so we can finish out as poorly as possible. :D

 

Dempster was specifically mentioned in the story about the disgruntled clubhouse. Lee was his best friend on the team.

 

 

Cool. I'm all for the disgruntled at this point, no matter who it is.

[hardcorecubfan]

Can it get much worse? Ya, point of reference the 1970's.

[MSG T]

Can it get much worse? Ya, point of reference the 1970's.

 

 

Um, there was only one year in the 70's where they had a winning % as low their current season (1974), and it was at their current %. Two years in the 80's (80 & 81), no seasons in the 90's and two in this decade (2000 & 06). This year is already as bad as it ever got in the 70's. They could, however, increase their suck a little and catch that 1980 where they went 64-98.

 

I could go for a nice little historical season and finish with only their 3rd 100 loss season ever.