6/17 Resurging Cubs (Arrieta) @ Pirates (Nova) 7:15 CT FOX

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This is not true

 

I guess I'm still searching for that point during the season that what is happening on the field matters and is an indication of what to expect. April and May is too early, for sure.

 

But I just struggle to know when the cut off is, even though there can't be an official one. Sometimes teams take off in July, sometimes they fade. Sometimes they don't do well from the start and stay that way.

 

The Cubs have looked pretty much the same since the opening series against the Cards to me. I struggle at times trying to determine what that means.

 

the brewers are like a game ahead of the cubs and have overachieved highly, while the cubs have underachieved across the board.

 

this leads you to believe the brewers are the best team in the division and the most well rounded team?

 

you are back in full july 2015 PleaseWinCubs mode

 

I believe the Brewers have the best offense in the division this season. I believe that entering July, they have had the best starting rotation. I believe they have an awful bullpen except for their lights out closer and perhaps a small jolt with the call up of Josh Hader.

 

I believe the Cubs should have by far and away the best team in the division this season. I also believe that I haven't come close to seeing that and have started to doubt it's going to come due to a season-long struggle in both the rotation and on offense.

 

I can't really apologize for thinking this. It's just what I think. I urge you to not think I'm freaking out about this. We won the World Series last season, and so being totally distraught about the Cubs just isn't possible.

[David]

HELL YEAH JAKE!

[Gilby]

Hell yes

[UMFan83]

Atta boy Jake

[Derwood]

Well I take back everything I said.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Lmao Jake

[Cubswin11]

Jake Dong!

[UMFan83]

That looked just like his home run against the Giants in the playoffs

[David]

 

I guess I'm still searching for that point during the season that what is happening on the field matters and is an indication of what to expect. April and May is too early, for sure.

 

But I just struggle to know when the cut off is, even though there can't be an official one. Sometimes teams take off in July, sometimes they fade. Sometimes they don't do well from the start and stay that way.

 

The Cubs have looked pretty much the same since the opening series against the Cards to me. I struggle at times trying to determine what that means.

 

the brewers are like a game ahead of the cubs and have overachieved highly, while the cubs have underachieved across the board.

 

this leads you to believe the brewers are the best team in the division and the most well rounded team?

 

you are back in full july 2015 PleaseWinCubs mode

 

I believe the Brewers have the best offense in the division this season. I believe that entering July, they have had the best starting rotation. I believe they have an awful bullpen except for their lights out closer and perhaps a small jolt with the call up of Josh Hader.

 

I believe the Cubs should have by far and away the best team in the division this season. I also believe that I haven't come close to seeing that and have started to doubt it's going to come due to a season-long struggle in both the rotation and on offense.

 

I can't really apologize for thinking this. It's just what I think. I urge you to not think I'm freaking out about this. We won the World Series last season, and so being totally distraught about the Cubs just isn't possible.

 

do you realize how insane this post is given the fact that the brewers are 2 games up on the cubs?

 

all that praise you're heaping on them and they are 2 games better than the team you are disappointed in.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This is not true

you are back in full july 2015 PleaseWinCubs mode

 

This is literally the first time I ever realized people -- or person -- even knows I exist on here or remember anything I've ever posted. Even in an insult, that actually was cool to read.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Bad jake is back with a vengeance

 

with an absolute vengeance yep

 

Did he look awful in the first inning?

 

The home run sucked but otherwise, it was all weak contact. Remember, it was a 2-run HR because Arrieta fell fielding a groundball and Montero threw a 15-hopper to second on a 3' hit.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

the brewers are like a game ahead of the cubs and have overachieved highly, while the cubs have underachieved across the board.

 

this leads you to believe the brewers are the best team in the division and the most well rounded team?

 

you are back in full july 2015 PleaseWinCubs mode

 

I believe the Brewers have the best offense in the division this season. I believe that entering July, they have had the best starting rotation. I believe they have an awful bullpen except for their lights out closer and perhaps a small jolt with the call up of Josh Hader.

 

I believe the Cubs should have by far and away the best team in the division this season. I also believe that I haven't come close to seeing that and have started to doubt it's going to come due to a season-long struggle in both the rotation and on offense.

 

I can't really apologize for thinking this. It's just what I think. I urge you to not think I'm freaking out about this. We won the World Series last season, and so being totally distraught about the Cubs just isn't possible.

 

do you realize how insane this post is given the fact that the brewers are 2 games up on the cubs?

 

all that praise you're heaping on them and they are 2 games better than the team you are disappointed in.

 

See, this is when things start to get taken out of context. As I have said several times, I do NOT think the Brewers are great. I do NOT think they would be doing anything in a different division. In this division this year, I simply think they have been the most impressive of the five teams. If that's heaping praise on them, I guess so be it. I just think they are the best team in a really embarrassing division that should have the Cubs leading by like 10 games right now.

[Cubswin11]

Damn, Bryant's gotta at least glove that even if he doesn't make the out.

[David]

 

I believe the Brewers have the best offense in the division this season. I believe that entering July, they have had the best starting rotation. I believe they have an awful bullpen except for their lights out closer and perhaps a small jolt with the call up of Josh Hader.

 

I believe the Cubs should have by far and away the best team in the division this season. I also believe that I haven't come close to seeing that and have started to doubt it's going to come due to a season-long struggle in both the rotation and on offense.

 

I can't really apologize for thinking this. It's just what I think. I urge you to not think I'm freaking out about this. We won the World Series last season, and so being totally distraught about the Cubs just isn't possible.

 

do you realize how insane this post is given the fact that the brewers are 2 games up on the cubs?

 

all that praise you're heaping on them and they are 2 games better than the team you are disappointed in.

 

See, this is when things start to get taken out of context. As I have said several times, I do NOT think the Brewers are great. I do NOT think they would be doing anything in a different division. In this division this year, I simply think they have been the most impressive of the five teams. If that's heaping praise on them, I guess so be it. I just think they are the best team in a really embarrassing division that should have the Cubs leading by like 10 games right now.

 

the cubs should be leading by 10 games but are not the best team in an embarrassing division... hmmm :-k

[UMFan83]

I know that's a wild pitch but damn do our catchers have some problems catching the horsefeathering baseball

[Cubswin11]

Montero is so horsefeathering bad defensively

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The defense has been wretched this inning. Just like in the first.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

do you realize how insane this post is given the fact that the brewers are 2 games up on the cubs?

 

all that praise you're heaping on them and they are 2 games better than the team you are disappointed in.

 

See, this is when things start to get taken out of context. As I have said several times, I do NOT think the Brewers are great. I do NOT think they would be doing anything in a different division. In this division this year, I simply think they have been the most impressive of the five teams. If that's heaping praise on them, I guess so be it. I just think they are the best team in a really embarrassing division that should have the Cubs leading by like 10 games right now.

 

the cubs should be leading by 10 games but are not the best team in an embarrassing division... hmmm :-k

 

The Cubs absolutely should be the best team. I have never thought otherwise. The fact that they have not been is simply shocking. Sometimes what is happening on the field does matter.

[Cubswin11]

Jake still should only have given up 1 run so far

[Schwarber Fan]

Jake has been so wild this season.

[soccer10k]

I know that's a wild pitch but damn do our catchers have some problems catching the horsefeathering baseball

 

I don't like throwing curves/sliders with 2 strikes when the guy is showing bunt.

[UMFan83]

 

See, this is when things start to get taken out of context. As I have said several times, I do NOT think the Brewers are great. I do NOT think they would be doing anything in a different division. In this division this year, I simply think they have been the most impressive of the five teams. If that's heaping praise on them, I guess so be it. I just think they are the best team in a really embarrassing division that should have the Cubs leading by like 10 games right now.

 

the cubs should be leading by 10 games but are not the best team in an embarrassing division... hmmm :-k

 

The Cubs absolutely should be the best team. I have never thought otherwise. The fact that they have not been is simply shocking. Sometimes what is happening on the field does matter.

 

It's shocking yes but it makes sense to me to some degree. The Cubs had historical strand rate and BABIP against last year, good defense or not that is bound to regress and unfortunately it has regressed too much in the other direction. Also their top 4 starters have both thrown a lot of innings the last 2 seasons and have been extremely healthy. Not surprising one of them got hurt and the others have regressed to various degrees.

 

The hitting and defense is what baffles me. Yes a lot can be attributed to hitting with RISP but the fact that only 2 guys have a higher OPS than projections is a bit unfortunate and hard to explain. The defense probably still has decent advanced stats and those are what ultimately matter but they've had a knack for making inexplicable errors that we just didn't see last year.

 

The Cubs won 200 games with a very similar roster the last 2 years so you'd think sooner or later we will see that team and given the state of the division a nice little run will probably have us in control of the division. But I can't pretend this season hasn't been as frustrating as horsefeathers waiting to get there. But maybe it's a good thing, maybe the Cubs have to fight and claw their way into October and enter feeling like they again have something to prove.

Edited June 18, 2017 by UMFan83

[UMFan83]

Jake has been so wild this season.

 

Probably the exposed flesh on his pitching thumb

[Gilby]

Maybe don't send Arrieta out there in 5 days like nothing is ailing him.

[UMFan83]

M-maybe Happ is the best choice to play CF...