Chicago Cubs (43-63) @ San Diego Padres (46-64) August 6-8
Chicago Cubs
(43-63)
AT
San Diego Padres
(46-64)
Petco Park, San Diego CA
Monday, August 6
Travis Wood vs. Eric Stults
9:05 PM Central
TV = CSN, radio = WGN
Tuesday, August 7
Some random I-Cubs callup vs. Ross Ohlendorf
9:05 PM Central
TV = CSN+, radio = WGN
Wednesday, August 8
Jeff Samardzija vs. Clayton Richard
5:35 PM Central
TV + radio = WGN
After 106 games, Cubs are 43-63, still 22 games back of the Reds and losing ground on the wild cards as well. With 56 games left, they need 27 to get to 70 wins. Probably won't happen and since the Astros and Rockies suck so much and the teams slightly better than the Cubs are prone to losing, definitely better to just lose out than to go on a mega-win streak
Naturally the players will play their best, but 70 wins is probably going to be a minor miracle if it happens.
As long as we don't finish with a record worse than the team that put up the worst since I've been a fan ('98). And that would be the 2000 team at 65-97.Originally Posted by Rice Cube
After 106 games, Cubs are 43-63, still 22 games back of the Reds and losing ground on the wild cards as well. With 56 games left, they need 27 to get to 70 wins. Probably won't happen and since the Astros and Rockies suck so much and the teams slightly better than the Cubs are prone to losing, definitely better to just lose out than to go on a mega-win streak
Naturally the players will play their best, but 70 wins is probably going to be a minor miracle if it happens.
Last edited by Mr. Cub; 08-06-2012 at 12:36 AM.
I'm holding out some slim hope that Casey Coleman can't fill in Tuesday, and that Brooks Raley will get the Tuesday start. I believe it is Raley's turn in Iowa's rotation Tuesday.
Warning, the following may be Not Safe For Work or a storyline spoiler.
I voted they would win 2 games.......idk why
Coleman pitched yesterday. So the odds of him being able to go is very low. Brooks Raley might actually get the call.
Warning, the following may be Not Safe For Work or a storyline spoiler.
Sounds about right, because he's better than Rusin so far and his spot should be coming up on Tuesday.
That would require a 22-34 record from here on. Don't hold your breath.
beisbol been verra guid to meh!
.400 ball might not be so difficult. I doubt they'll be able to do much better than that though.
Being that he and Z won't get guaranteed pay past this season I guess you just call it a wash...here's a run-down of Chris Volstad, non-tender candidate.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...s-volstad.html
Brooks Raley is getting the start tomorrow.
Warning, the following may be Not Safe For Work or a storyline spoiler.
Cubs lineup: Jackson CF, Barney 2B, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Castillo C, Vitters 3B, Mather RF, Wood P
With Garza going to the DL... leaving the "1-2" of the staff as Samardzija and Wood.... yeah, I think .400 ball for the rest of the season might be unreachable. I'd be surprised if this team doesn't lose 100 games.
Then again, they do play 22 of the remaining games against the Padres (3 games), Astros (6 games), Rockies (6 games), and Brewers (7 games). So... maybe there's an outside hope of a #1 pick after all? Maybe an outside hope of 70 wins? Too bad the rest of the remaining games are primarily against divisional leaders.
beisbol been verra guid to meh!
When you put it that way...#1 or bust
Gameday is on:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index...1&mode=gameday
Yay West Coast games
Ah, there's the strikeout.
Good AB for Barney.
Castro sucks.
At least Castro can has defense.
have i missed anything "majestic" -len kasper-
Way too many pitches. Auto-bunt time.
Good play by Vitters to get the out on the bunt.
Nobody wants to score.
There will probably be 10 total runs scored in the series combined.
Rizzo cut off the throw, Brett Jackson's throw might have had a chance but maybe that was the safe play.
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