Scott G. F.

No way! My guess is 0.500 (+/- 0.050) (Yes engineering variance)

I can relate. I expect to win the Powerball every Wednesday and Saturday. The Cubs chances of getting to 500 are about the same as my odds of winning that jackpot. In fact, my odds may be a little better. I started this thread to point out the date that .500 could be achieved if just winning the up coming series, not every game for 16 games. Right now if we win tomorrow we win the Cleveland series on the way to Minnisota. Just a series win after series win will get us there by Aug 2nd. It's not likely but possible. Just saying.

That's the part that kills me. Hendry took a chance and lost and lost bad, much like the Cubs have this year, but he's still hoping the horse that died in the shoot will suddenly jump up and win the race after the race is already half over. It's insain. But most Cubs fans are just a little crazy, but wer're not paid to fix the team, we're just fans of the Cubs symbol, just fans. 15 games under. I hope they still sweep the Indians.

Then facter in RISP and GIDP and you have the 2006 Cubs offense in a nut shell. We can fix that just a little tweaking is all. What about starting pitching how many "quality starts" have the Cubs starters had compared to winning the game. I bet its in good agreement. So it's pretty obvious to us here at NSBB so what's the deal with the Cubs orgainization? I just don't think we're getting the breaks dude!! (...kidding)

Baseball is a game of adjustments. They just haven't adjusted in the right way yet.

I guess it depends on what shade of lipstick satan is wearing. I have read enough to know that satan is passionate and not the horned, red skinned demon looking thing with a forked tounge and tail. One good looking win last night. It's step number one to the drive toward .500.

if anybody could put that to a test - it is this team that will probably still be here next '07 This team, healthy isn't bad. Almost every player is having a crap season if their not hurt. I don't believe that any player on the roster is out playing his numbers. Or even playing up to there numbers. So you get Marshall and Marmol experiance, get Murton on a hot streak and get him active everyday. Make him slam the door on Dusty and the platooning garbage. Keep Cedano going. Make some positive moves, not desperate moves. I just hope Hendry doesn't cave in to the clammering Cubs fan base and over pay for a garbage player. JP was enough. I think Jones is outplaying his numbers, Cedeno is giving more than anyone probably expected, and Barrett is also outperforming - that's more than a third of your regular starters. Walker is not underperforming so really you have Pierre and Aramis as the only two who are not living up to their potential and you have an injury to Lee. Murton hasn't been great but his OBP is still decent so he is not a total disappoint. The problem is Hendry put together a team that relied on pitchers that haven't been able to pitch on a consistent basis for the last couple of years and a horrible bench, meaning that once the injuries started there was no backup plan in place. Back up plan was Glendon Rusch what's the problem? I keed, I keed!! Okay my point about all players stinking was not the strongest arguement. So if everybody is pulling their weight and JP and Am Ram start hitting then the Cubs starting winning then right? Quality starts from the Starters and timely hitting about somes it up right? Santo was right "this game isn't that hard!!" I just said they were playing to expectations I didn't say they were good.lol Hendry put together a team that relied on power from two guys, one went down with an injury and the other has not gotten off to a good start. No power and low OBP is not a good mix. While some of the parts have done ok, as a whole this team is just not very good. The starting pitching has been atrocious outside of Maddux' first 5 starts and Zambrano since then. Marshall has been so so and for the most part I like what I see from him but he should be the #5 starter not the #2. You got the right Idea. The Cubs as a whole are just not that good with little specks of light in a dark blob of 2006 26-41 abyss. Oh well. The Cubs can reap the rewards of a crap season with some good trades and signings. Hendry will have to earn his money now that 2006 blew off his beak (ala Daffy Duck).

if anybody could put that to a test - it is this team that will probably still be here next '07 This team, healthy isn't bad. Almost every player is having a crap season if their not hurt. I don't believe that any player on the roster is out playing his numbers. Or even playing up to there numbers. So you get Marshall and Marmol experiance, get Murton on a hot streak and get him active everyday. Make him slam the door on Dusty and the platooning garbage. Keep Cedano going. Make some positive moves, not desperate moves. I just hope Hendry doesn't cave in to the clammering Cubs fan base and over pay for a garbage player. JP was enough. I think Jones is outplaying his numbers, Cedeno is giving more than anyone probably expected, and Barrett is also outperforming - that's more than a third of your regular starters. Walker is not underperforming so really you have Pierre and Aramis as the only two who are not living up to their potential and you have an injury to Lee. Murton hasn't been great but his OBP is still decent so he is not a total disappoint. The problem is Hendry put together a team that relied on pitchers that haven't been able to pitch on a consistent basis for the last couple of years and a horrible bench, meaning that once the injuries started there was no backup plan in place. Back up plan was Glendon Rusch what's the problem? I keed, I keed!! Okay my point about all players stinking was not the strongest arguement. So if everybody is pulling their weight and JP and Am Ram start hitting then the Cubs starting winning then right? Quality starts from the Starters and timely hitting about somes it up right? Santo was right "this game isn't that hard!!"

If I recall correctly, you said something before about not giving up unless the Cubs were down 10 games under .500 at the ASB...correct? Or am I thinking of someone else? Anyway, if the Cubs hit 20 games under....will you still think they can get back to .500? Cuz they aren't all that far away from that. I'm just supplying the potential map back from the horror. how is saying "let's win every series until august" supplying a map back to .500? you're just saying what they have to do, not how they're going to do it. "not how they're going to do it" Switch uniforms with the Mets? White Sox? Tigers?

if anybody could put that to a test - it is this team that will probably still be here next '07 This team, healthy isn't bad. Almost every player is having a crap season if their not hurt. I don't believe that any player on the roster is out playing his numbers. Or even playing up to there numbers. So you get Marshall and Marmol experiance, get Murton on a hot streak and get him active everyday. Make him slam the door on Dusty and the platooning garbage. Keep Cedano going. Make some positive moves, not desperate moves. I just hope Hendry doesn't cave in to the clammering Cubs fan base and over pay for a garbage player. JP was enough.

If I recall correctly, you said something before about not giving up unless the Cubs were down 10 games under .500 at the ASB...correct? Or am I thinking of someone else? Anyway, if the Cubs hit 20 games under....will you still think they can get back to .500? Cuz they aren't all that far away from that. I'm just supplying the potential map back from the horror. I don't give up until mathamatically out of it. Baseball is to much of a enigma to give up before that. Can the Cubs go any lower? Sure, but why hope for that? Nothing will change. I just hope they get some of the younger players playing, like Murton. Mabry doesn't need to be out there nor does Bynum. Keep pitching the young guys like Marshall and Marmol, Keep sending up Prior and Wood until they either break or find themselves. Get DLee back and see how this team might be in 2007. I see this as a great oppp for the Cubs to trim the team to the usable parts.

For those that just can not let it rest. IF the Cubs win each series taking 3 out of 4 from the Brew Crew twice and St. Louis once the Cubs would see 0.500 Aug 2nd. The series they would have to win are agansit this years best teams that include the White Sox, the Mets and the Cards. Not to mention beginning with a good Cleveland team, the Twins and the Brew Crew for a ton of up-coming games. 53-53 would be the count on Aug. 2nd. with 59 games left.

Ton Selleckish?

A walk, and then Murton swings at the first pitch... stupid. Just plain stupid. Dusty talked to him after the walk citing base clogging etc...problem solved.

Jock-strap SPEED WALKS back to the dugout after his K's... he's Mr. Hustle! :D I bet he runs to the bank to cash his big checks too!!

recycled no? I'm very environmentally conscious !! :wink: Engery saving like the Cubs offense saving engery by walking back to the dugout after a K and not clogging up the bases. The Cubs are Green.

recycled no?

Are you talking about the baseball game or is there an eating contest? We've only got a chance to win one of those two matches... If that's the case Glendon The Hut started the wrong game.

:shock: Cubs are okay vs. the top teams and horrable vs. the not so good teams.

I say we win this game.

He's the everyman we've all been waiting for. Hank White is especial.

Wouldn't an English translation of 2 Spanish speakers be grammatically correct? Good point humbre

Hank white bandwagon!!!!

Jones and Walker sent to the 60-day DL with broken backs. Ramirez avoided injury due to his determination not to carry any part of the team. Classic

Thinking the same exact thing!! Not sure we would have gotten stomped though.