8/27 Cubs (Horse teeth) vs Phillies (Some scrub)

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Much to the dismay of some posters in this thread, the Cardinals just lost.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

That's where I'm at. Losing two of three to the Phillies certainly isn't ideal. But if someone had told me, at the break, that by late August, the Cubs would be three games up in the division, I'd have been ecstatic.

 

Yeah, but it's still disappointing in a way. On August 1 we were 2.5 games ahead and on Aug. 27 we are 2.

 

Considering we just played 13 games against last place teams and the vaunted Brewers went on a 10-game West Coast trip that some thought would be the end of them, that kind of sucks.

 

It must suck more to be 2.5 back of a team that is clearly better than you. You had a whole month to make up ground, and you didn't and now there is only a month left.

 

It's in both teams hands. They play seven games in September. It up to either of them to get it done.

 

I mean, I guess I feel pretty good if I'm the vaunted Brewers. They didn't even try to get better at the deadline, they have a payroll that's less than $100 million then the team they are fighting with and the Duke of their board is probably laughing that we lost two of three to the Phillies.

 

Let's see what happens. Would love for the Cubs to win the division.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Much to the dismay of some posters in this thread, the Cardinals just lost.

 

Now that is a team that sucks. I don't think they will win the division, although I do suppose they could play a factor in who does.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

 

Yeah, but it's still disappointing in a way. On August 1 we were 2.5 games ahead and on Aug. 27 we are 2.

 

Considering we just played 13 games against last place teams and the vaunted Brewers went on a 10-game West Coast trip that some thought would be the end of them, that kind of sucks.

 

It must suck more to be 2.5 back of a team that is clearly better than you. You had a whole month to make up ground, and you didn't and now there is only a month left.

 

It's in both teams hands. They play seven games in September. It up to either of them to get it done.

 

I mean, I guess I feel pretty good if I'm the vaunted Brewers. They didn't even try to get better at the deadline, they have a payroll that's less than $100 million then the team they are fighting with and the Duke of their board is probably laughing that we lost two of three to the Phillies.

 

Let's see what happens. Would love for the Cubs to win the division.

 

 

The Brewers suck and they aren't winning the division. Those head-to-head games are a lot more important for them, considering if they don't fare well in them, they are toast. Also, they've already blown a 5.5 game lead and trail a superior team by 2.5 games. But, sure... let's start start in with this horsefeathers again.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

It must suck more to be 2.5 back of a team that is clearly better than you. You had a whole month to make up ground, and you didn't and now there is only a month left.

 

It's in both teams hands. They play seven games in September. It up to either of them to get it done.

 

I mean, I guess I feel pretty good if I'm the vaunted Brewers. They didn't even try to get better at the deadline, they have a payroll that's less than $100 million then the team they are fighting with and the Duke of their board is probably laughing that we lost two of three to the Phillies.

 

Let's see what happens. Would love for the Cubs to win the division.

 

 

The Brewers suck and they aren't winning the division. Those head-to-head games are a lot more important for them, considering if they don't fare well in them, they are toast. Also, they've already blown a 5.5 game lead and trail a superior team by 2.5 games. But, sure... let's start start in with this horsefeathers again.

 

I actually think everything I said in the post you quoted is right. Are you disagreeing that they probably feel pretty good (or lucky) right now, or that their board isn't good enough to have a Duke? OK, That part I might have been wrong about.

[Schwarber Fan]

Jimmy Nelson is no-hitting the Dodgers.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

show us on the doll where the brewers hurt you

[Bryants Disco Ball]

show us on the doll where the brewers hurt you

 

Everyone I know is Brewers fans. And that is rough for a variety of reasons.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

hahahaha... nice defense, vaunted Brewers

[itisallpartoftheplan]

show us on the doll where the brewers hurt you

 

Everyone I know is Brewers fans. And that is rough for a variety of reasons.

 

2014-Cubs dominate Brewers late in the year to help finish Brewers 2nd half collapse.

2015-Cubs win 97 games, win WC game, and beat the Cardinals in the LDS, the team Milwaukee lost to in their only WS and only NLCS appearance.

2016-Cubs win World Series.

 

Cubs could lose the rest of their games this year and still barring a Brewers WS title they have nothing on you.

[gobigred]

Us playing the Phillies and the Brewers playing at the Doyers should have netted the Cubs at least 1 game if not 2 instead it looks like we lose a game in the standings...its ok to say that sucks without having the masses go after people

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Us playing the Phillies and the Brewers playing at the Doyers should have netted the Cubs at least 1 game if not 2 instead it looks like we lose a game in the standings...its ok to say that sucks without having the masses go after people

 

It is not okay to use game threads/NSB as your personal dumping ground for all the irrational anxieties you can conjure up when things inevitably don't always go perfectly over the course of 162 games. Especially when that makes up most/all of the posts you make.

[gobigred]

People need to lighten up a bit for sure

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Us playing the Phillies and the Brewers playing at the Doyers should have netted the Cubs at least 1 game if not 2 instead it looks like we lose a game in the standings...its ok to say that sucks without having the masses go after people

 

It is not okay to use game threads/NSB as your personal dumping ground for all the irrational anxieties you can conjure up when things inevitably don't always go perfectly over the course of 162 games. Especially when that makes up most/all of the posts you make.

 

At first I thought this somehow was directed at me, then I realized it was at the Cubs from from Cincinnati.

 

I hope.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Us playing the Phillies and the Brewers playing at the Doyers should have netted the Cubs at least 1 game if not 2 instead it looks like we lose a game in the standings...its ok to say that sucks without having the masses go after people

 

It is not okay to use game threads/NSB as your personal dumping ground for all the irrational anxieties you can conjure up when things inevitably don't always go perfectly over the course of 162 games. Especially when that makes up most/all of the posts you make.

 

At first I thought this somehow was directed at me, then I realized it was at the Cubs from from Cincinnati.

 

I hope.

 

Definitely not you. CincyCubsFan only shows up when things aren't going well, though. And there are others like him that do nothing but bitch and moan. And they only show up to lash out during losses.

 

People complaining isn't a problem. Being pessimistic, also not a problem. Being a troll is another story.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

It is not okay to use game threads/NSB as your personal dumping ground for all the irrational anxieties you can conjure up when things inevitably don't always go perfectly over the course of 162 games. Especially when that makes up most/all of the posts you make.

 

At first I thought this somehow was directed at me, then I realized it was at the Cubs from from Cincinnati.

 

I hope.

 

Definitely not you. CincyCubsFan only shows up when things aren't going well, though. And there are others like him that do nothing but bitch and moan. And they only show up to lash out during losses.

 

People complaining isn't a problem. Being pessimistic, also not a problem. Being a troll is another story.

 

Haha. OK. Good. I know my 2,000 posts on here aren't quality, but I was hoping it wasn't that bad.

[PackLandVA]

Dodgers with the tying run at 2b with 2 outs in bottom of 9th. It's up to a man named Logan.

 

So a walk to Forsythe means it's now up to Kyle Farmer. I know, right?

[gobigred]

Dodgers arent winning the World Series ....at least I hope not

[UMFan83]

And the Dodgers lose their first series since early June, snapping a streak of 22 straight series without losing. I guess they were due?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I hope the Dodgers never win another series. Assholes.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Vaunted Dodgers.

[17 Seconds]

Vaunted cubs

[Brian707]

The Cubs finished their 13 game stretch vs last place teams at a disappointing 8-5 and actually picked up 1 game on the Vaunted Brewers. Should have been probably a 10-3 stretch though.

[Cubswin11]

The Cubs finished their 13 game stretch vs last place teams at a disappointing 8-5 and actually picked up 1 game on the Vaunted Brewers. Should have been probably a 10-3 stretch though.

Going 8-5 over a 13 game stretch, regardless of the competition, is perfectly fine by me. There's nothing disappointing about that. That's playing at around a 100 win pace.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

The Cubs finished their 13 game stretch vs last place teams at a disappointing 8-5 and actually picked up 1 game on the Vaunted Brewers. Should have been probably a 10-3 stretch though.

Going 8-5 over a 13 game stretch, regardless of the competition, is perfectly fine by me. There's nothing disappointing about that. That's playing at around a 100 win pace.

 

I nearly drove off the road listening to Mully and Hanley whining about the 8-5 stretch and "only" gaining 1 game this morning on The Score. horsefeathering horrible takes. I could only listen for like 3 minutes before turning it off in a fit of rage. The last straw was when Jon Heyman said the Dodgers were more than 50% likely to win the World Series.