5/4 Cubs (Wood) @ Cardinals (Martinez) 7:10PM ESPN/CSN

[ARCubsFan]

lol the Cardinals seriously have had their best start since 1899 with Wainwright on the DL and a moron managing them. Why do I even bother watching baseball. Just 100% torture.

 

Maybe it would be less frustrating if you just looked at them as a usually well run baseball organization instead of acting like they have some kind of baseball genie hidden in the depths of the stadium.

Walt [expletive] Jocketty looked like a genius when he was running them

[Sammy Sofa]

lol the Cardinals seriously have had their best start since 1899 with Wainwright on the DL and a moron managing them. Why do I even bother watching baseball. Just 100% torture.

 

Maybe it would be less frustrating if you just looked at them as a usually well run baseball organization instead of acting like they have some kind of baseball genie hidden in the depths of the stadium.

Walt [expletive] Jocketty looked like a genius when he was running them

 

And? He did a good job. Baseball teams don't have to be run by brain trusts (no, I'm not slamming our FO) to be successful.

[MWV]

Jesus [expletive] christ do I hate the [expletive] cardinals.

Their days are [expletive] numbered, though.

We've been saying that since...

Not me. [expletive] always seem to find a way to win.

I'm more confident in the Cubs ascendence at this point than the cards decline.

[Ski]

lol the Cardinals seriously have had their best start since 1899 with Wainwright on the DL and a moron managing them. Why do I even bother watching baseball. Just 100% torture.

 

Maybe it would be less frustrating if you just looked at them as a usually well run baseball organization instead of acting like they have some kind of baseball genie hidden in the depths of the stadium.

Where's the fun in that?

[Guest]

Yeah, I gotta remind myself that I honestly didn't see the '15 Cubs as a playoff team coming into the season (sue me, I just wasn't overly optimistic). Our record prior to the Brewers series got me excited, but I need to remember this will be a developmental year for several (hopefully) of our future core players. If nothing else, I think there will be stretches of lots of fun watching this team grow.

 

stop it

 

you guys need to stop this seriously

 

this team is a legit contender NOW

[Little Slide Rooter]

lol the Cardinals seriously have had their best start since 1899 with Wainwright on the DL and a moron managing them. Why do I even bother watching baseball. Just 100% torture.

 

Maybe it would be less frustrating if you just looked at them as a usually well run baseball organization instead of acting like they have some kind of baseball genie hidden in the depths of the stadium.

 

Baseball genie? Yeah, because everyone knows that pixie dust comes from genies.

[sontensei]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

[MWV]

lol the Cardinals seriously have had their best start since 1899 with Wainwright on the DL and a moron managing them. Why do I even bother watching baseball. Just 100% torture.

 

Maybe it would be less frustrating if you just looked at them as a usually well run baseball organization instead of acting like they have some kind of baseball genie hidden in the depths of the stadium.

Walt [expletive] Jocketty looked like a genius when he was running them

 

And? He did a good job.

Having a 13th round pick blossom into a generational talent had a lot to do with his success.

[Guest]

this only applies to the cubs/bears fans

 

but what is more annoying between what the cardinals have done since 96 and the packers managing to go from brett favre to aaron rodgers in a similar span?

 

if they follow up arod with soembody amazing again when half the league can't even find a competent starter, i'm quitting football

[sontensei]

Yeah, I gotta remind myself that I honestly didn't see the '15 Cubs as a playoff team coming into the season (sue me, I just wasn't overly optimistic). Our record prior to the Brewers series got me excited, but I need to remember this will be a developmental year for several (hopefully) of our future core players. If nothing else, I think there will be stretches of lots of fun watching this team grow.

 

stop it

 

you guys need to stop this seriously

 

this team is a legit contender NOW

 

NEGATIVE our pitching isnt good enough face the facts.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, I gotta remind myself that I honestly didn't see the '15 Cubs as a playoff team coming into the season (sue me, I just wasn't overly optimistic). Our record prior to the Brewers series got me excited, but I need to remember this will be a developmental year for several (hopefully) of our future core players. If nothing else, I think there will be stretches of lots of fun watching this team grow.

 

Same here. Just going to enjoy the ride. If they make the playoffs, hey, great, that's some delicious cake. If not, not really a big deal barring it being because of some kind of disaster.

[bukie]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

You are full of nonsense.

 

You have no concept of facts, the team is better than the record has shown, and luck has nothing to do with it.

[bukie]

Yeah, I gotta remind myself that I honestly didn't see the '15 Cubs as a playoff team coming into the season (sue me, I just wasn't overly optimistic). Our record prior to the Brewers series got me excited, but I need to remember this will be a developmental year for several (hopefully) of our future core players. If nothing else, I think there will be stretches of lots of fun watching this team grow.

 

stop it

 

you guys need to stop this seriously

 

this team is a legit contender NOW

 

NEGATIVE our pitching isnt good enough face the facts.

What facts, exactly? Your reactionary babblings aren't facts.

[Guest]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

 

The Cubs currently lead the wild card and have played the hardest schedule in the NL to date. If you 'don't see it' with them it's because you watch all their games and get frustrated at their failures to the point that it colors your opinion.

[Guest]

Yeah, I gotta remind myself that I honestly didn't see the '15 Cubs as a playoff team coming into the season (sue me, I just wasn't overly optimistic). Our record prior to the Brewers series got me excited, but I need to remember this will be a developmental year for several (hopefully) of our future core players. If nothing else, I think there will be stretches of lots of fun watching this team grow.

 

stop it

 

you guys need to stop this seriously

 

this team is a legit contender NOW

 

NEGATIVE our pitching isnt good enough face the facts.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=17,a

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx

[Sammy Sofa]

lol the Cardinals seriously have had their best start since 1899 with Wainwright on the DL and a moron managing them. Why do I even bother watching baseball. Just 100% torture.

 

Maybe it would be less frustrating if you just looked at them as a usually well run baseball organization instead of acting like they have some kind of baseball genie hidden in the depths of the stadium.

Walt [expletive] Jocketty looked like a genius when he was running them

 

And? He did a good job.

Having a 13th round pick blossom into a generational talent had a lot to do with his success.

 

Obviously, but it's just silly at a certain point to just keep chalking it up to luck. They've got a good organization that spots and develops talent well and signs well and coaches well. They're the Packers of the MLB.

[Guest]

watching the cubs play the cardinals is a bad time.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

 

There was a poster not long ago who posted in a quasi-haiku form. Who was it? And don't say LLF or WSR, because he never posted in haiku form.

[Guest]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

 

There was a poster not long ago who posted in a quasi-haiku form. Who was it? And don't say LLF or WSR, because he never posted in haiku form.

 

omg

 

i can't believe this got by me

 

is sontensei another incarnation of benny rodriguez aka neely crenshaw?

[treebird]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

 

There was a poster not long ago who posted in a quasi-haiku form. Who was it? And don't say LLF or WSR, because he never posted in haiku form.

 

omg

 

i can't believe this got by me

 

is sontensei another incarnation of benny rodriguez aka neely crenshaw?

oh god you're right

[MWV]

Having a 13th round pick blossom into a generational talent had a lot to do with his success.

 

Obviously, but it's just silly at a certain point to just keep chalking it up to luck. They've got a good organization that spots and develops talent well and signs well and coaches well. They're the Packers of the MLB.

I don't mean to claim that the cards are the darlings of the cosmos or something. They are an organization that seems to rarely make mistakes while often finding good fortune. Does that make the situation any less frustrating?

[Guest]

Having a 13th round pick blossom into a generational talent had a lot to do with his success.

 

Obviously, but it's just silly at a certain point to just keep chalking it up to luck. They've got a good organization that spots and develops talent well and signs well and coaches well. They're the Packers of the MLB.

I don't mean to claim that the cards are the darlings of the cosmos or something. They are an organization that seems to rarely make mistakes while often finding good fortune. Does that make the situation any less frustrating?

 

as far as the packers, though, there has to be a ton of luck involved in going favre to rodgers without a hiccup, i don't care what anyone says about their org. like a ton.

[MWV]

Yeah, but also football is dumb.

/ducks

[Little Slide Rooter]

It's been a good 5 years since a Cubs game got me so pissed off that it kept me up at night. So what if it's early May, and in the end, a maddening 9-10 loss is no different from a 10-0 blowout. But it's called human emotion, dammit, and it's not always rational.

[Guest]

Holy crap you guys are the worst. The Cubs are 13-11, the year is over!

 

we got lucky early on cuz pittsburgs bats havent fired up yet.

this years team is not as good a team as the record has shown.

 

face it our hitting is streaky and overall our pitching is just alright.

we might get a wildcard but not the division. i just dont see it.

cardinals are to deep a squad. and they have some fcking amazing karma for some reason.

 

The Cubs currently lead the wild card and have played the hardest schedule in the NL to date. If you 'don't see it' with them it's because you watch all their games and get frustrated at their failures to the point that it colors your opinion.

 

Just out of curiosity, where are you getting your SOS numbers?