7/2 Cubs (Arrieta) @ Mets (DeGrom) 12:10, WGN

[JonJayCutler]

Meanwhile, the Pirates will never lose another game. Ever.

 

They're 5-6 since they swept the White Sox.

 

And now on the brink of sweeping Detroit on the road. 27-11 since May 22.

 

And the Cubs are on the brink of sweeping the Mets on the road; they're are 6-5 in the same span the Pirates went 5-6. It was a pretty lazy complaint.

 

Their 21-5 run is still plenty fresh in my mind. I should have made the comment two weeks ago but they're still very likely better than us.

[Deeg]

OK, 98 pitches. No reason to push it - what if you need Arrietta to go deep next time? Give Ramirez the ball.

[UMFan83]

Cubs who have had a career defining game in the past 31 years:

 

Ryne Sandberg

Kerry Wood

Brant Brown

JONATHAN [expletive] HERRERA

 

LOL

 

I think Ryan O'Malley and Adam Greenberg both had career defining games

[ConstableRabbit]

Cubs who have had a career defining game in the past 31 years:

 

Ryne Sandberg

Kerry Wood

Brant Brown

JONATHAN [expletive] HERRERA

 

LOL

 

I think Ryan O'Malley and Adam Greenberg both had career defining games

Hell, Sammy has had two!

Edited July 2, 2015 by ConstableRabbit

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 28-0 (1.000) when they lead at the end of the 8th inning.... 13-35 (.271) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Meanwhile, the Pirates will never lose another game. Ever.

 

They're 5-6 since they swept the White Sox.

 

And now on the brink of sweeping Detroit on the road. 27-11 since May 22.

 

And the Cubs are on the brink of sweeping the Mets on the road; they're are 6-5 in the same span the Pirates went 5-6. It was a pretty lazy complaint.

 

Their 21-5 run is still plenty fresh in my mind. I should have made the comment two weeks ago but they're still very likely better than us.

 

Not based on projections.

[Guest]

career defining games against the cubs

 

that [expletive] little piece of garbage on the dbacks - 2015

[Sammy Sofa]

Meanwhile, the Pirates will never lose another game. Ever.

 

They're 5-6 since they swept the White Sox.

 

And now on the brink of sweeping Detroit on the road. 27-11 since May 22.

 

And the Cubs are on the brink of sweeping the Mets on the road; they're are 6-5 in the same span the Pirates went 5-6. It was a pretty lazy complaint.

 

Their 21-5 run is still plenty fresh in my mind. I should have made the comment two weeks ago but they're still very likely better than us.

 

"Very likely?" Come on, man; they're, what, 2 games up on the Cubs after today? 2.5? Why would you think they're so much better because they won so many of their games in a 21-5 block as opposed to more spread out over the season so far?

[Guest]

 

"Very likely?" Come on, man; they're, what, 2 games up on the Cubs after today? 2.5? Why would you think they're so much better because they won so many of their games in a 21-5 block as opposed to more spread out over the season so far?

 

to be fair, their pythag is a good amount better

[Sammy Sofa]

The Cubs and Pirates are basically neck and neck in team OPS: 19th and 18th respectively, at .701 and .702.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 6-0 (1.000) when their starter pitches 8 innings or more.... 35-35 (.500) when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

They're 5-6 since they swept the White Sox.

 

And now on the brink of sweeping Detroit on the road. 27-11 since May 22.

 

And the Cubs are on the brink of sweeping the Mets on the road; they're are 6-5 in the same span the Pirates went 5-6. It was a pretty lazy complaint.

 

Their 21-5 run is still plenty fresh in my mind. I should have made the comment two weeks ago but they're still very likely better than us.

 

Not based on projections.

 

BP has them at 88 wins and us at 87 with basically the same playoff odds (68.3 them, 67.6 us). Fangraphs has 91 wins for them and 87 for us with them at 84.4 for the playoffs and us at 64.2.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-2 (.714) when they draw 6 or more walks.... 36-33 (.522) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[DiamondMind]

D O N G S

[Schwarber Fan]

Hopefully that gets Miggy going again.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 16-5 (.762) when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 25-30 (.455) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Deeg]

OK, now you absolutely have no excuse to let Jake pitch the 9th.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 18-1 (.947) when they score 6 runs or more.... 23-34 (.404) when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Guest]

Their 21-5 run is still plenty fresh in my mind. I should have made the comment two weeks ago but they're still very likely better than us.

 

Not based on projections.

 

BP has them at 88 wins and us at 87 with basically the same playoff odds (68.3 them, 67.6 us). Fangraphs has 91 wins for them and 87 for us with them at 84.4 for the playoffs and us at 64.2.

 

stupid 5 game losing streaks while i'm on vacation

 

we're still better. [expletive] that [expletive].

[Andy]

OK, now you absolutely have no excuse to let Jake pitch the 9th.

Agreed, we have a billion relievers, let someone who hasn't worked a while pitch one.

[Guest]

bout to get a season sweep on a decent team. that's fun.

[DiamondMind]

Jake mouthing "I'm good" in the dugout. I don't care. Zero reason to send him out there. Bring in Ramirez.

[Andy]

career defining games against the cubs

 

that [expletive] little piece of garbage on the dbacks - 2015

Actually, he's been pretty good (or at least tolerable) for a while now. He had a .733 OPS in June after a .789 in May.

[Deeg]

OK, now you absolutely have no excuse to let Jake pitch the 9th.

Agreed, we have a billion relievers, let someone who hasn't worked a while pitch one.

 

And it can't be good for Ramirez' efforts to get back into form to sit for basically a week after his first outing.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 7-2 (.778) when they don't allow any walks.... 34-33 (.507) when they do.

 

 

Go CUBS !!