*****Official Cubs 2018 thread*****
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How does Rizzo only rank 5th on this team with 2.2 WAR?
WAR! What is it good for?
Absolutely NOTHING!
He was dead last on the team in WAR on May 15.
It's still hard to imagine how he still ranks behind Contreras, Zobrist, and Bryant though, especially Contreras as 2nd and Bryant who has missed so much time to injury. He's tied for 8th in the NL in RBIs going in to tonight.
Wow! Goldschmidt ends the game getting thrown out trying to steal second. That is some dumb baseball. 5-1 defecit or not.
Magnificent effort by Hendricks.
Magnificent effort by Hendricks.
No mention of JD calling his shot!?
He finally jinxed the other team!!!!
I sure hope that ball found it's way to jd, he sure earned it
oh and pretty good game by kyle
He finally jinxed the other team!!!!
I sure hope that ball found it's way to jd, he sure earned it
oh and pretty good game by kyle
No mention of JD calling his shot!?
He finally jinxed the other team!!!!
I sure hope that ball found it's way to jd, he sure earned it
oh and pretty good game by kyle
For those who missed it ...
He plays 1st, the average offensive production from first basemen is much higher than catcher and 3rd too.
I'm just going over the numbers.
Magic Number is 10.
Cubs have 12 games remaining.
Brewers have 11 games remaining.
Cubs have a .587 winning percentage with a .500 percentage the last 10 games.
Brewers have a .570 winning percentage with a .700 percentage the last 10 games.
Using mathematical trends the Cubs should be able to clinch the division by going 7-5 (.583) over their remaining 12, a feasible record given their season winning percentage of .587. This assumes the Brewers keep winning at their current .700 pace (8-3, actually .727), which is a pretty good pace and above their season average. I don't think the Brewers can keep up that pace, or exceed it, if they do they have earned it. I'm actually thinking the Cubs could go .500, possibly one game under .500, and still clinch, but it's better to go out and win the division title than it is to back into the division title. Besides, it would be nice to push right now to finish this ASAP in order to get some R&R before the playoffs start.
Magic Number is 10.
Cubs have 12 games remaining.
Brewers have 11 games remaining.
Cubs have a .587 winning percentage with a .500 percentage the last 10 games.
Brewers have a .570 winning percentage with a .700 percentage the last 10 games.
Using mathematical trends the Cubs should be able to clinch the division by going 7-5 (.583) over their remaining 12, a feasible record given their season winning percentage of .587. This assumes the Brewers keep winning at their current .700 pace (8-3, actually .727), which is a pretty good pace and above their season average. I don't think the Brewers can keep up that pace, or exceed it, if they do they have earned it. I'm actually thinking the Cubs could go .500, possibly one game under .500, and still clinch, but it's better to go out and win the division title than it is to back into the division title. Besides, it would be nice to push right now to finish this ASAP in order to get some R&R before the playoffs start.
If you look at the brewers schedule it is not that hard to believe they could go 8-3. We need to keep winning!
They haven’t been able to beat the pirates so far and have 3 with St. Louis. I would be pretty surprised if they go 8-3.
they also weren't able to beat the cubs before but ended up winning the last 2 series.
previous results mean nothing
Morrow done for year --- not good. If Stop doesn't get back to the playoffs, going to be interesting to see how Madden handles this during the playoffs.
JD just called another one.
Kudos to Rizzo for stretching out the spot starter for the Dbacks. 30+ pitches in the first inning. Two in the dirt that Javy somehow laid off of, and then he left one out over the plate for Javy to drive.
Kudos to Rizzo for stretching out the spot starter for the Dbacks. 30+ pitches in the first inning. Two in the dirt that Javy somehow laid off of, and then he left one out over the plate for Javy to drive.
? Are you aspirational for him to fill in? There is nothing to reference your post against here. Help me out.
The Mets were a totally different team at that point with several different players. The pirates are the same team as last week.
The magic number is down to 9. There is a long way to go in this one, but with a big lead, and Hendricks strong performance last night there should be plenty of arms to call upon when Montgomery starts to tire. This puts the Cubs in control of their own destiny. They can have the MN at 8 by the end of the night.
Cubs’ bats are finally coming alive AND they’re still getting some great pitching.
Very good to see!
Very good to see!
