9/8 Cubs (Turner) @ Toronto (Stroman) 6:07 CDT, WGN TV

[Guest]

I'm expecting playoffs next year.

 

It's just unfortunate that the end of this year has been somewhat annoyingly predictable in how badly it's fallen apart in so many different ways.

 

dafuq

 

it was going pretty great until like 4 days ago. and a big reason for it to turn bad wasn't predictable at all (that indestructible castro and rizzo would suddenly get hurt within 3-4 days of eachother)

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm expecting playoffs next year.

 

It's just unfortunate that the end of this year has been somewhat annoyingly predictable in how badly it's fallen apart in so many different ways.

 

dafuq

 

it was going pretty great until like 4 days ago. and a big reason for it to turn bad wasn't predictable at all (that indestructible castro and rizzo would suddenly get hurt within 3-4 days of eachother)

 

Annoyingly predictable in the sense that any momentum or stretch of cool things happening seems to get stamped out pretty quickly. I really, really, really hate having become a variation of the "only the Cobs" crap, but man, it sure feels like it a lot of the time.

 

Like I said, I'm confident about next year, but this one is limping to a disappointing close.

[Guest]

They're 6-6 since promoting Soler, 17-17 since promoting Baez, and 26-29 since promoting Alcantara.

[UMFan83]

I'm expecting playoffs next year.

 

It's just unfortunate that the end of this year has been somewhat annoyingly predictable in how badly it's fallen apart in so many different ways.

 

dafuq

 

it was going pretty great until like 4 days ago. and a big reason for it to turn bad wasn't predictable at all (that indestructible castro and rizzo would suddenly get hurt within 3-4 days of eachother)

 

That combined with Javy having a .389 OPS his last 20 games and Alcantara with a .496 OPS over the last 12 games.

[Sammy Sofa]

They're 6-6 since promoting Soler, 17-17 since promoting Baez, and 26-29 since promoting Alcantara.

 

Yes, I know the overall .500-ness goes way all the way back to May; almost everything still feels gross right now. I just want something resembling everything falling into place to happen for a sustained period to end the year because even when they've been winning you still have to ignore the nightmare numbers of two of those guys you just names. It's just a meatball-y way of me saying I'd like to see everything clicking at once for a while primarily because of the guys we're expecting to carry this team going forward.

 

Hopefully the last few weeks turn around. Rizzo coming back healthy would be a big plus.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Sammy Sofa

[jersey cubs fan]

They're 6-6 since promoting Soler, 17-17 since promoting Baez, and 26-29 since promoting Alcantara.

 

Sure, but the end was very, very sudden.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm expecting playoffs next year.

 

It's just unfortunate that the end of this year has been somewhat annoyingly predictable in how badly it's fallen apart in so many different ways.

 

dafuq

 

it was going pretty great until like 4 days ago. and a big reason for it to turn bad wasn't predictable at all (that indestructible castro and rizzo would suddenly get hurt within 3-4 days of eachother)

 

That combined with Javy having a .389 OPS his last 20 games and Alcantara with a .496 OPS over the last 12 games.

 

Their .559 and .622 over the last forever are more frustrating to me.

[Guest]

They're 6-6 since promoting Soler, 17-17 since promoting Baez, and 26-29 since promoting Alcantara.

 

Yes, I know the overall .500-ness goes way all the way back to May; almost everything still feels gross right now. I just want something resembling everything falling into place to happen for a sustained period to end the year because even when they've been winning you still have to ignore the nightmare numbers of two of those guys you just names. It's just a meatball-y way of me saying I'd like to see everything clicking at once for a while primarily because of the guys we're expecting to carry this team going forward.

 

Hopefully the last few weeks turn around. Rizzo coming back healthy would be a big plus.

 

You're being weird. Go back to happy Mojo. Helper monkeys aren't supposed to be fat and depressed.

 

 

(Yes I know that's not the origin of Mojo)

[Sammy Sofa]

I am fat and happy! I am very optimistic about next year. This year, besides Soler, just makes me a little sad right now. I want them to go out slapping everyone in the face with giant dongs.

[Lefty]

They're 6-6 since promoting Soler, 17-17 since promoting Baez, and 26-29 since promoting Alcantara.

 

Sure, but the end was very, very sudden.

 

You mean "the end, end."