IST: Cubs vs. Braves

[fatbeard]

Poor Lester. the guy just cannot buy run support even against the Braves. Is he a serial farter in the locker room or something?

 

[Bear Pride]

Poor Lester. the guy just cannot buy run support even against the Braves. Is he a serial farter in the locker room or something?

Yeah, he deserves the win, especially for getting himself out of that 7th, kinda sucks. WTF did Strop do to get the win? That's the kind of shiznet that should be changed, imo.

 

[DanTown]

22 games so far

Defense
4 shutouts
5 times giving up 1 runs
5 times giving up 2 runs

Offense
2 times 10+ runs
3 times with 9 runs
2 times with 8
2 times with 7
3 times with 6

Cubs margin after 22 games: 79
Cubs margin last year: 81

 

[beckdawg]

Cubs 17-5. Sox 16-7. Chicago v. Chicago WS?

 

[JZsportsfan]

Cubs 17-5. Sox 16-7. Chicago v. Chicago WS?

Pump the brakes, but I think the White Sox have a much easier road being in the AL

 

[fatbeard]

Cubs 17-5. Sox 16-7. Chicago v. Chicago WS?

It's been a tremendous start for the White Sox, but I don't see more than an 85-90 win team. Their lack of depth is going to emerge as the season goes on. Coin flip whether they make the playoffs.

 

[beckdawg]

It's been a tremendous start for the White Sox, but I don't see more than an 85-90 win team. Their lack of depth is going to emerge as the season goes on. Coin flip whether they make the playoffs.

They'd only need to win about 53% of their games to be a 90 win team. They can go 74-65 and get to 90 or 9 games over .500 the rest of the way. That's why it's so important to start well.

 

[SilenceS]

They'd only need to win about 53% of their games to be a 90 win team. They can go 74-65 and get to 90 or 9 games over .500 the rest of the way. That's why it's so important to start well.

They are in a tough division and they have no room for injuries. I think they will fall back. No hater in this post. Just my two cents.

 

[SilenceS]

It could go anywhere, but interesting article on Vegas setting lines for the Cubs this year.

http://www.sportsline.com/insiders/...ve-an-interesting-summer-pricing-the-cubbies/

 

[beckdawg]

They are in a tough division and they have no room for injuries. I think they will fall back. No hater in this post. Just my two cents.

Think it largely depends on their pitching staying healthy. If it does they are good enough to carry the team.

 

[beckdawg]

So just a shade under 100 PAs and Bryant's K rate has risen slightly but it's still under 20% at 19.1%(down from 30.6% last year). Russell's is hanging in at 16.5%(down from 28.5%). Soler is at 23.5% down from(30.0%). BABIP is a bit nuts right now too. Rizzo is at .161 despite having a .384 OBP. Russell is at .236. Soler's at .220. Bryant might be a bit low too for him. Fowler is gonna come down quite a bit I'd imagine.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Hopefully Heyward gets up where he needs to be and Fowler crashes back down to earth at the same time so it doesn't seem too bad

 

[TC in Mississippi]

It's been a tremendous start for the White Sox, but I don't see more than an 85-90 win team. Their lack of depth is going to emerge as the season goes on. Coin flip whether they make the playoffs.

92 wins probably wins the AL Central. It's not a stretch to see the White Sox getting there especially if the make a move for someone like Jay Bruce or Carlos Gonzalez. A Cubs-Sox World Series is improbable but not impossible.

 

[Diehardfan]

Weathered out again today.....sucks. When you're playing well, you want to play the games.

 

[beckdawg]

Matthew Trueblood ‎@MATrueblood
Cubs are 63-24 since Kris Bryant walk-off against Rockies last July. Next tweet will list franchises who've never gone 63-24 over 87 games.


Matthew Trueblood ‎@MATrueblood
White Sox, Rockies, Tigers, Astros, Angels, Marlins, Brewers, Mets, Phillies (!), Pirates, Padres, Rays, Rangers, Blue Jays, Nationals.
7:57 AM - 30 Apr 2016

 

[fatbeard]

Matthew Trueblood ‎@MATrueblood
Cubs are 63-24 since Kris Bryant walk-off against Rockies last July. Next tweet will list franchises who've never gone 63-24 over 87 games.


Matthew Trueblood ‎@MATrueblood
White Sox, Rockies, Tigers, Astros, Angels, Marlins, Brewers, Mets, Phillies (!), Pirates, Padres, Rays, Rangers, Blue Jays, Nationals.
7:57 AM - 30 Apr 2016

Before spring training I thought this Cubs team was as safe a bet to win 100 games as you'll ever see. Now I wonder if they'll win 110. They are that good.

 

[SilenceS]

Before spring training I thought this Cubs team was as safe a bet to win 100 games as you'll ever see. Now I wonder if they'll win 110. They are that good.

Safe bet? That may be some homerism considering but after this start. Absolutely

 

[fatbeard]

Safe bet? That may be some homerism considering but after this start. Absolutely

I really don't think so. I've never bought into the argument that there is a mythical line in the sand between winning 99 and 100 games where the first can be predicted but the latter is a total crapshoot. The Cubs played .667 baseball in the second half last year scoring 4.16 runs per game, and then got much better in the offseason. The only real question in my mind was whether Arrieta would regress. Barring divine intervention, they were going to be a juggernaut.

 

[chibears55]

Just throwing this out there..

As Russell approaches 100 AB and we enter May and he continues to hit near .200 with as many or more Ks then hits..

Would they consider benching him for Baez or even send him down til he gets back into a groove.

I hope he breaks out soon but it possible he may just need a wake up call for lack of a better saying as some 2nd year players need to get out of his funk


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[chibears55]

Kinda game when opposing starter is sharp, you hope to keep it close and get to their bullpen late..
He at 82 pitches through 5, top of order coming up in 6th
make him throw a bunch of pitches and knock him out in 7th

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