5/6 Dusty Baker's Nats (The Rural Scherzer) @ Cubs (Lackey) 1:20 CDT CSN/MLBN

[mul21]

Maybe this is being picky but should we have our 37 year old pitcher out there over 100 pitches in a blow out game? There's plenty of bullpen guy who could do some work.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

ahhh. something to complain about.

 

feels kinda good.

 

Honestly, for me, a lot less because of Lackey and more because several of the pen guys haven't gotten much work.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Maybe this is being picky but should we have our 37 year old pitcher out there over 100 pitches in a blow out game? There's plenty of bullpen guy who could do some work.

 

Joe trying to get Lackey's ERA under 4. He's an embarrassment to our starters ERA.

[BigSlick]

Oliver Perez, lol.

Its weird which dudes last forever and stick around doing "something" its never who you'd expect

[KatJ]

What's Rizzo's OBP these days, like .500? (j/k)

[David]

And never mind the fact that they weren't supposed to be good until 2016 anyway. The whole 2015 season was just a bonus.

 

uhh that is neither true nor does it have anything to do with anything

Excuse me?

 

I don't think any of us were projecting the Cubs for more than like mid-80's in wins last season.

 

you might notice i didn't exactly go out on a limb or think anything all that outrageous needed to happen

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63617

 

and i was hardly the only one who thought that team had 90s win upside and a shot at the division (little did we know the cardinals would win 100+ games with that stupid roster). check out SSR and kyle.

Edited May 6, 2016 by David

[Schwarber Fan]

Maybe this is being picky but should we have our 37 year old pitcher out there over 100 pitches in a blow out game? There's plenty of bullpen guy who could do some work.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

Rainout coming Tuesday. He's going to get an extra day's rest.

 

Since I would get reamed for predicting a rainout 4 days early, I'm not letting this post slide.

 

Seriously?

[JonJayCutler]

Just posted on WSI:

 

It's the first week of May, a LOT can happen where they don't make the playoffs.

[Tim]

After we close this out, the Cubs will have a four game lead on, well, everybody in baseball.

 

 

--- eta

 

In the loss column, anyway.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

ahhh. something to complain about.

 

feels kinda good.

 

Honestly, for me, a lot less because of Lackey and more because several of the pen guys haven't gotten much work.

The pen can have the 8th and 9th. 5 guys pitched 3 innings yesterday. And thanks to Lester not finishing 6, 3 guys went 3.1 the day before. The pen is not in need of work.

 

111 pitches for an old workhorse still working out the kinks is no big deal.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

uhh that is neither true nor does it have anything to do with anything

Excuse me?

 

I don't think any of us were projecting the Cubs for more than like mid-80's in wins last season.

 

you might notice i didn't exactly go out on a limb or think anything all that outrageous needed to happen

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63617

 

and i was hardly the only one who thought that team had 90s win upside and a shot at the division (little did we know the cardinals would win 100+ games with that stupid roster). check out SSR and kyle.

 

The craziest damn thing from that thread is that a little over a year ago there were still people here looking for Mike Olt to contribute. That seems like eons ago.

[Ski]

WE GROUNDED INTO A DOUBLE PLAY

 

THIS TEAM IS GARBAGE

[Schwarber Fan]

Just posted on WSI:

 

It's the first week of May, a LOT can happen where they don't make the playoffs.

 

This is the result of years spent listening to Hawk Harrelson.

[BigSlick]

The words "You come at the King, you best not miss" keep ringing in my ears whenever a team gets a lead on us

[CubInOK]

WE GROUNDED INTO A DOUBLE PLAY

 

THIS TEAM IS GARBAGE

Looking for something to complain about.

[Cubbie Swagger]

 

uhh that is neither true nor does it have anything to do with anything

Excuse me?

 

I don't think any of us were projecting the Cubs for more than like mid-80's in wins last season.

 

you might notice i didn't exactly go out on a limb or think anything all that outrageous needed to happen

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63617

 

and i was hardly the only one who thought that team had 90s win upside and a shot at the division (little did we know the cardinals would win 100+ games with that stupid roster). check out SSR and kyle.

Oh, I certainly thought it was possible myself. I'm sure there are a couple old posts from me where I said, "hey, if this goes right, and that goes, right, blah blah..." But I don't think any of us thought it was LIKELY for us to win 97, or even 90 games last year.

 

IIRC, most of us seemed to predict a little bit over .500, and maybe a shot at the wild card if we got lucky.

 

I mean, our front office came out and said a long time ago that they had a 5 year plan. Wasn't last year year number 4? I thought it was pretty much accepted that we were about a year ahead of schedule with this project.

[David]

The words "You come at the King, you best not miss" keep ringing in my ears whenever a team gets a lead on us

 

my favorite post of yours ever

[David]

Excuse me?

 

I don't think any of us were projecting the Cubs for more than like mid-80's in wins last season.

 

you might notice i didn't exactly go out on a limb or think anything all that outrageous needed to happen

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63617

 

and i was hardly the only one who thought that team had 90s win upside and a shot at the division (little did we know the cardinals would win 100+ games with that stupid roster). check out SSR and kyle.

Oh, I certainly thought it was possible myself. I'm sure there are a couple old posts from me where I said, "hey, if this goes right, and that goes, right, blah blah..." But I don't think any of us thought it was LIKELY for us to win 97, or even 90 games last year.

 

IIRC, most of us seemed to predict a little bit over .500, and maybe a shot at the wild card if we got lucky.

 

I mean, our front office came out and said a long time ago that they had a 5 year plan. Wasn't last year year number 4? I thought it was pretty much accepted that we were about a year ahead of schedule with this project.

 

all i said had to go right was that arrieta's 2014 wasn't a mirage.

 

all kyle and ssr said needed to happen was good health.

[Hunter]

Richard got robbed there on 2 of those balls.

[Ski]

WE GROUNDED INTO A DOUBLE PLAY

 

THIS TEAM IS GARBAGE

Looking for something to complain about.

I couldn't have been more sarcastic. c:

[Cubbie Swagger]

 

you might notice i didn't exactly go out on a limb or think anything all that outrageous needed to happen

 

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63617

 

and i was hardly the only one who thought that team had 90s win upside and a shot at the division (little did we know the cardinals would win 100+ games with that stupid roster). check out SSR and kyle.

Oh, I certainly thought it was possible myself. I'm sure there are a couple old posts from me where I said, "hey, if this goes right, and that goes, right, blah blah..." But I don't think any of us thought it was LIKELY for us to win 97, or even 90 games last year.

 

IIRC, most of us seemed to predict a little bit over .500, and maybe a shot at the wild card if we got lucky.

 

I mean, our front office came out and said a long time ago that they had a 5 year plan. Wasn't last year year number 4? I thought it was pretty much accepted that we were about a year ahead of schedule with this project.

 

all i said had to go right was that arrieta's 2014 wasn't a mirage.

 

all kyle and ssr said needed to happen was good health.

Hold on a second, but the topic of that thread is not the same as the topic we are discussing.

 

To say, "If we win 90 games this year, it will be because _____" is not the same as saying, "I think we are most likely going to win 90 games this year".

[Sammy Sofa]

Please stop.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I don't care about last year's Cubs. Last year's Cubs were a poopy garbage stinkteam. This team is at least 10 wins better, maybe 20.

[jersey cubs fan]

Hold on a second, but the topic of that thread is not the same as the topic we are discussing.

 

To say, "If we win 90 games this year, it will be because _____" is not the same as saying, "I think we are most likely going to win 90 games this year".

 

YOU SAID THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD AND THAT IS JUST A STUPID SENTIMENT THAT IS NOT TRUE

 

 

You are making an incorrect point and then changing the point you initially made to defend your initial statement as not being incorrect. This is a weekly thing with you.

[Hunter]

Last years team was good and it was the most fun we've had in a few years. This years team is just the most beautiful thing to behold.

[Cubbie Swagger]

Hold on a second, but the topic of that thread is not the same as the topic we are discussing.

 

To say, "If we win 90 games this year, it will be because _____" is not the same as saying, "I think we are most likely going to win 90 games this year".

 

YOU SAID THEY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE GOOD AND THAT IS JUST A STUPID SENTIMENT THAT IS NOT TRUE

 

 

You are making an incorrect point and then changing the point you initially made to defend your initial statement as not being incorrect. This is a weekly thing with you.

I'm not changing horsefeathers. I'm pointing out the inconsistency in what he just said.