Seems like the only games the Cubs will win the rest of the way are Rich Hill starts. 100 losses and a chance for the Fecal League Championship seem pretty safe.
Oscar Acosta Yup, you are right. After doing a search, it indeed was a 21 year old Rueben Quevedo who was allowed to throw 135 pitches. Oscar Acosta lost track of the pitch count and Don Baylor confessed that it wouldn't have mattered anyway. I can imagine the field day this board would be having if Dusty and Rothschild did something similar.
Anyone remember the Cub manager (or was it pitching coach?) who actually admitted to losing track of the pitch count after they let a young pitcher (Rueben Quevedo I think) throw over 130 pitches? Am I imagining this?
Number one reason why Brenly shouldn't become the new Cub manager: He's watched this team all year long and yet he still wants to be their manager (or at least he doesn't flat out dismiss the idea). Sanity check: FAILED
The Cubs will need to finish at least 7-12 over the last 19 games to avoid 100 losses. After the Atlanta series, the rest of the schedule is: LA Dodgers (3) Cincinatti (3) at Philadelphia (3) at Cincinatti (4) Milwaukee (2) Colorado (3) I can't see the Cubs winning 7 more games. There will be no way for Hendry to spin this one in the off-season. Instead, we'll just get platitudes: "Last year was unacceptable...we know we need to get better...yada, yada, yada".
Joe McCarthy! Quick, name the last Cub manager who even had another managing job after leaving Chicago. Answer: (not counting interim manager John Vukovich who got a similar interim gig with Philadelphia) Lee Elia
Who cares what Fairy Gillete says. Get it, Fairy, Gary, Fairy/Gary. It rhymes, you see, and is therefore gutbusting hilarious. Unforunately though, he is absolutey correct in what he says...and that is so depressing.