6/13 Cubs (Montgomery) @ Vaunted Brewers (Chacin) 1:10 CDT WGN

[Liam Neeson]

Pitiful

[Hairyducked Idiot]

cobs

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Chacin doesn't blow. He's just decidedly average

 

We are really breaking this down.

 

I’ll try again.

 

The Cubs go though pretty decent stretches where they are being shutdown by (fill in the blank) average starting pitchers.

 

The Cubs have too many good players and I expect no stretches like that because they are awesome.

 

Then you don't really understand how baseball works, and you're going to generally not enjoy watching it.

 

I’m convinced it’s worse this year.

[bcl412]

Chacin doesn't blow. He's just decidedly average

 

We are really breaking this down.

 

I’ll try again.

 

The Cubs go though pretty decent stretches where they are being shutdown by (fill in the blank) average starting pitchers.

 

The Cubs have too many good players and I expect no stretches like that because they are awesome.

 

Then you don't really understand how baseball works, and you're going to generally not enjoy watching it.

 

I certainly didn’t enjoy watching the past two crapfests

[itisallpartoftheplan]

horsefeathers this team. I’m not watching tomorrow.

 

I'd assume most of us aren't, because it's an off day. But excited to see you the next time they're losing!

 

That’s the joke.

 

Also I probably post in here way more when they are winning so try again.

[Schwarber Fan]

Contreras has been a massive disappointment this season.

[The_Achiever]

Clerbs.

[squally1313]

Contreras has been a massive disappointment this season.

 

Third in WAR for catchers this year Contreras? The guy with a higher wRC than last year? That Contreras?

[UMFan83]

 

We are really breaking this down.

 

I’ll try again.

 

The Cubs go though pretty decent stretches where they are being shutdown by (fill in the blank) average starting pitchers.

 

The Cubs have too many good players and I expect no stretches like that because they are awesome.

 

Then you don't really understand how baseball works, and you're going to generally not enjoy watching it.

 

I’m convinced it’s worse this year.

 

Again, I can't remember who it was but I remember reading something a few weeks ago that it is worse, in fact it was approaching a historically high variance between their hot and cold streaks.

 

I tend not to get too worried about how things look in June, and I'm really not all that worried that much overall, but that particular thing does concern me a bit.

[squally1313]

horsefeathers this team. I’m not watching tomorrow.

 

I'd assume most of us aren't, because it's an off day. But excited to see you the next time they're losing!

 

That’s the joke.

 

Also I probably post in here way more when they are winning so try again.

 

My bad....got caught up with everyone else. Sorry about that. Also...hopefully congrats on the new son, either already or in the next few days.

[imb]

Contreras has been a massive disappointment this season.

 

the guy leading all qualified major league catchers in WAR?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Contreras has been a massive disappointment this season.

 

the guy leading all qualified major league catchers in WAR?

 

But he struck out like 10 minutes ago.

[Cubswin11]

Avoided the sweep really all I care about. Do the same this weekend then have a soft as baby horsefeathers schedule leading up to the ASB

[squally1313]

 

Then you don't really understand how baseball works, and you're going to generally not enjoy watching it.

 

I’m convinced it’s worse this year.

 

Again, I can't remember who it was but I remember reading something a few weeks ago that it is worse, in fact it was approaching a historically high variance between their hot and cold streaks.

 

I tend not to get too worried about how things look in June, and I'm really not all that worried that much overall, but that particular thing does concern me a bit.

 

Even if it's true, I don't really know that I'd agree with it being 'concerning'. Over 162 games, even if they (continue) play(ing) super hot/cold...it should balance out enough for our true talent level to win us the division. Once October starts, isn't it usually a matter of what team gets hot?

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

Then you don't really understand how baseball works, and you're going to generally not enjoy watching it.

 

I’m convinced it’s worse this year.

 

Again, I can't remember who it was but I remember reading something a few weeks ago that it is worse, in fact it was approaching a historically high variance between their hot and cold streaks.

 

I tend not to get too worried about how things look in June, and I'm really not all that worried that much overall, but that particular thing does concern me a bit.

 

If you happen to come across it, post it. I’d be intrigued to see the data. It sure does seem crazy this year just following on a daily basis.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

 

I'd assume most of us aren't, because it's an off day. But excited to see you the next time they're losing!

 

That’s the joke.

 

Also I probably post in here way more when they are winning so try again.

 

My bad....got caught up with everyone else. Sorry about that. Also...hopefully congrats on the new son, either already or in the next few days.

 

All good. Thanks not yet but Friday at the latest. Sadly a second place baby but it’s alright not many got born into 1st place but it still worked out in the end!

[BigSlick]

Great job idiots, you just got shut out two games in a row

[Bryants Disco Ball]

 

That’s the joke.

 

Also I probably post in here way more when they are winning so try again.

 

My bad....got caught up with everyone else. Sorry about that. Also...hopefully congrats on the new son, either already or in the next few days.

 

All good. Thanks not yet but Friday at the latest. Sadly a second place baby but it’s alright not many got born into 1st place but it still worked out in the end!

 

Tied in the loss column baby. Which means it’s all good.

[Andy]

 

I’m convinced it’s worse this year.

 

Again, I can't remember who it was but I remember reading something a few weeks ago that it is worse, in fact it was approaching a historically high variance between their hot and cold streaks.

 

I tend not to get too worried about how things look in June, and I'm really not all that worried that much overall, but that particular thing does concern me a bit.

 

Even if it's true, I don't really know that I'd agree with it being 'concerning'. Over 162 games, even if they (continue) play(ing) super hot/cold...it should balance out enough for our true talent level to win us the division. Once October starts, isn't it usually a matter of what team gets hot?

There is, granted, a ton of time between now and October, but the playoffs are ideally 3-plus weeks long and it would not bode well for us to win if the wacky up-and-down play were going on then.

[bcl412]

 

Again, I can't remember who it was but I remember reading something a few weeks ago that it is worse, in fact it was approaching a historically high variance between their hot and cold streaks.

 

I tend not to get too worried about how things look in June, and I'm really not all that worried that much overall, but that particular thing does concern me a bit.

 

Even if it's true, I don't really know that I'd agree with it being 'concerning'. Over 162 games, even if they (continue) play(ing) super hot/cold...it should balance out enough for our true talent level to win us the division. Once October starts, isn't it usually a matter of what team gets hot?

There is, granted, a ton of time between now and October, but the playoffs are ideally 3-plus weeks long and it would not bode well for us to win if the wacky up-and-down play were going on then.

 

 

That’s kind of what we did in the World Series though

[squally1313]

 

Again, I can't remember who it was but I remember reading something a few weeks ago that it is worse, in fact it was approaching a historically high variance between their hot and cold streaks.

 

I tend not to get too worried about how things look in June, and I'm really not all that worried that much overall, but that particular thing does concern me a bit.

 

Even if it's true, I don't really know that I'd agree with it being 'concerning'. Over 162 games, even if they (continue) play(ing) super hot/cold...it should balance out enough for our true talent level to win us the division. Once October starts, isn't it usually a matter of what team gets hot?

There is, granted, a ton of time between now and October, but the playoffs are ideally 3-plus weeks long and it would not bode well for us to win if the wacky up-and-down play were going on then.

 

14-6 in the last 3 weeks. I know outside of one inning it was a pretty unenjoyable series, but we were pretty 'hot' for the 19 games before that.

[Sammy Sofa]

Dodged getting swept by the bum ass Brewers thanks to one pretty fluke-y extra inning? Yeesh. Get it together, jerks.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

Even if it's true, I don't really know that I'd agree with it being 'concerning'. Over 162 games, even if they (continue) play(ing) super hot/cold...it should balance out enough for our true talent level to win us the division. Once October starts, isn't it usually a matter of what team gets hot?

There is, granted, a ton of time between now and October, but the playoffs are ideally 3-plus weeks long and it would not bode well for us to win if the wacky up-and-down play were going on then.

 

 

That’s kind of what we did in the World Series though

 

And that year’s NLCS.

[Cubswin11]

Jesus Christ the freak outs are ridiculous. This team is really good. They are going to win 95-100+ games and the division with relative ease.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Jesus Christ the freak outs are ridiculous. This team is really good. They are going to win 95-100+ games and the division with relative ease.

 

Kind of like Baendon (spelling) doesn’t like people always talking about Javy’s strikeouts, we always think this is an overreaction to a perceived overreaction.

 

No matter how many times we all acknowledge we have the best team in the NL, we aren’t allowed to just discuss the boring ball over long stretches and whether it’s even more unusual than in the past.

 

R Mack ain’t here. Nobody is going crazy. Just discussing an aspect of our team in a sport that is played every day for six months.

 

I suppose we all could just say we are awesome and nobody post again till October, but damn, that’s no fun.