Brock Beauchamp

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After a day off, the Cubs are not only still in a postseason position but the Diamondbacks have drifted backward into a tie (though the Cubs obvi lose the tiebreaker there). It'd be nice to bump into that second WC spot and give yourself a little breathing room.

I haven't added the Cubs schedule yet but it is on my list of things to do this offseason. When it's available, it will be in the row of links on the forum index under Cubs Resources.

I can say this today and not get pelted with rotten tomatoes: Go Brewers. The Cubs now have a one game lead over the Marlins, could make that a more comfy two games today.

I’m still kind of astounded the Cubs are holding a postseason spot as of this writing. For as many teams that are vying for the final spot, no one is charging toward the finish line.

Huh. I don't know if I've seen that happen before.

Stroman is back!

No, not at all. The Cubs need to play a hell of a lot better than they have over the past 15 games.

This is one point where playoff odds start to break down. Projections look at the Cubs schedule and see Atlanta and Milwaukee, which hurts their chances. But if both those teams are completely half-assing it, how much does that change the odds? I don't really know.

Good lord, every morning I wake up to a cluster**** of a boxscore, it seems. The Cubs basically need a sweep of the Rockies at this point. Not a great situation to be in. Fortunately, the Brewers are hot and taking on the Cubs' direct competition right now, the Miami Marlins (who are running out a TBD starter today versus Burnes). It feels impossible that the Cubs are still in a postseason spot as of this moment but they are. A good series against Colorado will go a long way toward keeping them there.

Okay, it's must-win time. The Cubs need to decisively win three of the next four against the Pirates and Rockies. After that, it's three with the Braves (who won't be trying but a half-assed Atlanta team is still potent) and then the Brewers, which is interesting because it's looking more and more like if the Cubs make the postseason, they'll be heading to Milwaukee for the opening series.

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Cubs did what they're supposed to do against the Pirates last night and the Twins beat up on the Reds. That means the Cubs are back into sole possession of a postseason spot.

The Brewers lost last night and Wainwright got his 200th career win so I'm not sure where all of you land on that situation. The good news is that the Cubs didn't lose ground but they absolutely need to start scoring runs against the Pirates.

Is this still happening? I'm also going to PM you, continue the conversation there if you are able, here if you are not.

The Yankees, sure... but have you been following the Red Sox lately? They just scapegoated Bloom and will be building a new front office when the real problem is ownership.

Look around, though. Do you think teams like the Red Sox, Yankees, or Mets are super-appealing right now? In the end, it will come down to money.

Woof. Woke up to an ugly surprise in the box score this morning.

The Cubs blew a great opportunity last night but have a similar opportunity tonight. They need Hendricks and the offense to step up and take control of the Wild Card race again.

Cubs with the clear pitching advantage, just score early and put this one away quietly.

To this point, no one seems particularly interested in claiming the final Wild Card spot. The Cubs have scuffled, even against a direct opponent in the Diamondbacks, and are still 2.0 games ahead of the third WC spot.

Well, that Rockies series didn't go as planned after the bats decided to take a nap. There are also some question marks with the pitching with Alzolay being injured. A good time for an off-day and a reset, it seems. Then it's back to the Diamondbacks, where hopefully the Cubs can post more runs than they did against them in Wrigley.

Well, last night sucked. I thought the Cubs had that game when Suzuki hit the home run.