Possible outcomes of this season

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The way I see it at this point, there are three probable paths this season can take from here:

 

1. Hendry gets the teams some help and they claw back into the WC race and make the postseason. Chances of this happening IMO: 15%

 

2. Hendry gets us some help but the Cubs only manage to hover on the cusp of the WC race and ultimately fail to make the postseason. Chances IMO: 50%

 

3. The Cubs tank before Hendry can arrange a suitable trade to help (and such trades are hard to do without paying alot this early). The Cubs drop far out of the race, and a total overhaul takes place. Chances IMO: 35%

 

 

I would love to see #1 happen, #3 would be painful, but to tell the truth, I am scared to death of #2.

 

If the team is to fail, I want something positive to come out of this season. Hovering around and creating the illusion that circumstance has held the Cubs back would be a disaster, IMO. If anyone has read ant of my posts over the past three days, they know what I think of Dusty Baker. In addition to Baker, this team needs to be purged of overpriced and/or useless vets, i.e. Remmy, Macias. Maddux would be nice to trade, but I doubt that happens. Holla and Perez would be nice to retain, but only if they are used properly. Cedeno needs to play.

 

The only way any of this is going to happen is if an overhaul happens. I say if We can win , then definately win. But if the Cubs are going to tank, then they should do it all out.

[KatJ]

Kinda stinks to pray for disaster, doesn't it? Yet, I'm halfway hoping for a terrible season, like 2002. That's about the only way Dusty has no excuses for a poor outing and can't take credit for a good one.

 

I'm with you on Cedeno. I want Cedeno and Hairston as the Cub middle IF yesterday. But with Dusty screwing around, we won't see it next year... if we see it at all.. and will lose Walker to boot. Can't you just hear management: "Who to replace them with... " and the next thing you know we have a couple of deadweight whiff kings past their prime again.

 

Unflippingbelieveable. Times like these make me want to rip my Cubbie license plate border off my car and throw it in the dumpster. "Believe" THAT!!!!