5/17 Pittsburgh (Burnett) @ CUBS (Arrieta) 1:20, WGN/MLBN

[jersey cubs fan]

Arrieta vs Burnett

 

[Sammy Sofa]

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[jersey cubs fan]

[Ski]

Burnett has been good, but not as good as his 1.60 ERA represents (3.06 FIP, 3.41 xFIP, 87.7% strand rate). He turns in his first non-quality start of the year, giving up four runs through six, which isn't enough to best Arrieta, who gives up two through seven. Cubs win their seventh straight.

[DiamondMind]

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[rawaction]

Have the Cubs faced Burnett this year? Seems odd considering they've played the Pirates 75% of the games so far.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Have the Cubs faced Burnett this year? Seems odd considering they've played the Pirates 75% of the games so far.

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.12  Mon 04/20  @ Pittsburgh    N   5- 2  Arrieta         A J Burnett   

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[sneakypower]

Burnett has been good, but not as good as his 1.60 ERA represents (3.06 FIP, 3.41 xFIP, 87.7% strand rate). He turns in his first non-quality start of the year, giving up four runs through six, which isn't enough to best Arrieta, who gives up two through seven. Cubs win their seventh straight.

time to take advantage of that fip

[Schwarber Fan]

If this gets rained out (yes, I know ha ha ha), do you think they make it up tomorrow with both teams being off?

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[Guest]

If this gets rained out (yes, I know ha ha ha), do you think they make it up tomorrow with both teams being off?

 

Since the threat of rain is only for a few hours, I think what you'd see instead is an extreme willingness to wait it out, even if it meant playing/resuming tonight.

[Schwarber Fan]

Good point. Probably depends on how severe the weather is at wrigley.

[Guest]

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[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS won with this lineup on Wednesday..............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.34  Wed 05/13    New York      N   2- 1  Hammel          Harvey        
.38  Sun 05/17    Pittsburgh         -    Arrieta         A J Burnett

 

 

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Go CUBS !!

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

So I'm assuming last time for 7 straight was '08?

[Schwarber Fan]

I believe they did it in 2011 somehow.

[Guest]

So I'm assuming last time for 7 straight was '08?

 

The 2011 team won 7 straight. 2008 longest streak was 9.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

The 2011 team won 7 straight.

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Edited May 17, 2015 by Tangled Up in Plaid

[Fred Hornkohl]

The 7 gamer in 2011.............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
108  Sun 07/31  @ St. Louis         6- 3  Dempster        Westbrook     
109  Mon 08/01  @ Pittsburgh    N   5- 3  Zambrano        Maholm        
110  Tue 08/02  @ Pittsburgh    N  11- 6  Wells           Correia       
111  Wed 08/03  @ Pittsburgh    N   1- 0  Garza           Morten        
112  Thu 08/04  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 6  Lopez           McDonald      
113  Fri 08/05    Cincinnati        4- 3  Dempster        Leake         
114  Sat 08/06    Cincinnati       11- 4  Zambrano        Cueto

 

..... and the 9 gamer in 2008.............

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.51  Mon 05/26    Los Angeles       3- 1  Dempster        Billingsley   
.52  Tue 05/27    Los Angeles   N   3- 1  Gallagher       Kuroda        
.53  Wed 05/28    Los Angeles   N   2- 1  Zambrano        Lowe          
.54  Thu 05/29    Colorado      N   8- 4  Marquis         Francis       
.55  Fri 05/30    Colorado         10- 9  Lilly           Cook          
.56  Sat 05/31    Colorado          5- 4  Dempster        Rusch         
.57  Sun 06/01    Colorado          5- 3  Gallagher       Jimemez       
.58  Mon 06/02  @ San Diego     N   7- 6  Zambrano        Baek          
.59  Tue 06/03  @ San Diego     N   9- 6  Marquis         Ledezma       

[Sammy Sofa]

So I'm assuming last time for 7 straight was '08?

 

The 2011 team won 7 straight.

 

Jesus. That's basically the cruelest teasing possible given what was to come.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Playoff odds

 

Fangraphs: 65.1%

BP: 67.8%

[Guest]

Playoff odds

 

Fangraphs: 65.1%

BP: 67.8%

 

For the Fangraphs odds specifically, the comparison to the rest of the NL is even more striking.

 

Dodgers: 97%

Nationals: 94%

Cardinals: 86%

Cubs: 65%

Mets: 40%

Padres: 34%

Pirates: 33%

Giants: 25%

[Guest]

Love the TWIB music while Len and JD recap the winning streak

[Schwarber Fan]

Fujisawa DFA by Texas. Want?

[Guest]

Love the TWIB music while Len and JD recap the winning streak

I noticed that too. Loved it.