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Post by rvn11 on Aug 21, 2024 13:41:17 GMT -5
When this thread was created 13 days ago we were 5.0 behind the Braves for a WC spot. Today we are 5.5 back. They are just not making up ground. That's the illusion of being so close, but with so many teams in front. They'd need multiple teams to slump, if not collapse. At least they're playing better baseball but the teams ahead of them know what's at stake as well. |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 21, 2024 15:34:38 GMT -5
Mets won today
Giants losing to WSox 2-0 in the 4th with Crotchet on the mound and while typing this the Sox already blew the lead , now 2-2
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 21, 2024 17:12:18 GMT -5
Wild Card #3 Standings
Braves 67-58 ....
Mets 66-61 2.0GB
Giants 65-64 4.0GB
Cubs 62-64 5.5GB
Cards 61-64 6.0GB
Reds 61-65 6.5GB
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Post by threeandone on Aug 22, 2024 8:22:38 GMT -5
Cubs are 15-14 since the All Star break. I kind of doubt that is striking fear into any of the teams they are chasing for the Wild card.
Remember the "good ole days".....Yesterday....when the Cubs were ahead of the cardinals in the WC race?
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Post by irishcubfan on Aug 22, 2024 9:46:10 GMT -5
Cubs are 15-14 since the All Star break. I kind of doubt that is striking fear into any of the teams they are chasing for the Wild card. Remember the "good ole days".....Yesterday....when the Cubs were ahead of the cardinals in the WC race? How dare you cherry pick numbers that only show them one game over .500 in the last 29. |
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Post by threeandone on Aug 22, 2024 9:54:35 GMT -5
Cubs are 15-14 since the All Star break. I kind of doubt that is striking fear into any of the teams they are chasing for the Wild card. Remember the "good ole days".....Yesterday....when the Cubs were ahead of the cardinals in the WC race? How dare you cherry pick numbers that only show them one game over .500 in the last 29. Ha Ha! I know, I better be careful  Thanks for the laugh |
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Post by Returnofstevefitz on Aug 22, 2024 11:31:51 GMT -5
Yeah, you can only use July 3rd, where they are 23-17 since |
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 23, 2024 12:51:43 GMT -5
Wild Card #3 Standings
Braves 68-59 ....
Mets 67-61 1.5GB
Giants 65-64 4.0GB
Cards 63-64 5.0GB
Cubs 63-65 5.5GB
Reds 62-66 6.5GB
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Post by irishcubfan on Aug 23, 2024 14:31:39 GMT -5
Cubs need to go 7-2 over the next 9 so that people can still have false hope otherwise this should thread should be retitled as Cubs .500 chase.
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 23, 2024 21:12:42 GMT -5
Wild Card #3 Standings
Braves 69-59 Won
Mets 67-61 1.5GB Losing
Giants 65-64 4.0GB Winning
Cards 64-64 5.0GB Won
Cubs 64-65 5.5GB Won
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Post by 2mileshighillini on Aug 24, 2024 7:51:54 GMT -5
Cubs need to go 7-2 over the next 9 so that people can still have false hope otherwise this should thread should be retitled as Cubs .500 chase. Now it's 6-2 (After literally, just going 7-2) Cubs cutting veterans and bringing up kids, left & right. The team is playing .595 Ball, their last 42. You're missing a good game. Last 42 Games+8.0 Phillies +5.5 Cardinals +5.0 Braves +2.5 Giants +2.5 Brewers +1.5 Mets +1.0 Dodgers -5.5 DBacks -4.0 Padres |
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Post by 2mileshighillini on Aug 24, 2024 7:57:35 GMT -5
OMG
The Giants actually lost that game? (Blew 5-1 Lead) Holy shite!
And the Mets got smoked?
Cubs now 0.5 behind the Giants
Cubs now 0.5 behind the Cardinals
Cubs now 3.0 behind the Mets
Just win, Baby.
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Post by 2mileshighillini on Aug 24, 2024 8:28:14 GMT -5
Yeah, you can only use July 3rd, where they are 23-17 since Now it's 25-7 With the #1 Pitching Staff in the Majors. After ↓ Jul 3: (.595) 42 Games (and climbing) Jul 31: (.632) 19 Games (Which includes Cleveland) Aug 15: (.714)You wanna know something? These numbers actually disturb some of our fans.  Raise your hand, if you're one of them. |
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 24, 2024 8:50:46 GMT -5
Wild Card #3 Standings
Braves 69-59 Won
Mets 67-62 2.5GB Lost
Giants 65-65 5.0GB Lost
Cards 64-64 5.0GB Won
Cubs 64-65 5.5GB Won
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Post by kfidd on Aug 24, 2024 9:28:15 GMT -5
Yeah, you can only use July 3rd, where they are 23-17 since Now it's 25-7 With the #1 Pitching Staff in the Majors. After ↓ Jul 3: (.595) 42 Games (and climbing) Jul 31: (.632) 19 Games (Which includes Cleveland) Aug 15: (.714)You wanna know something? These numbers actually disturb some of our fans. Raise your hand, if you're one of them. The only problem with waiting until July to start playing good baseball is that you no longer control your own destiny, you need a lot of help from others. We’ve gained ground on the Cardinals and Giants but still find ourselves 5.5 behind the Braves which is the same distance back we were over two weeks ago. Time is running out. The Braves are 69-59. If we generously assume they finish the season playing .500 ball from here they will finish at 86-76. The Cubs would need to go 23-10 from here to overtake them. That is ignoring the Mutts and how they might play and also assuming again that a good Braves team merely plays .500 ball over their final 34 games. You are absolutely right, all you can do is keep winning and they have been doing that. It’s unfortunately still a long shot for them to make the wild card. They are still not even at .500 yet though they can change that today. If they can keep winning series against these sub .500 teams (and they’ll need to start sweeping some of them, too) and can somehow manage to beat both the Yankees and Dodgers in two weeks? They’ll turn a lot of heads. |
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Post by lu13cubbie on Aug 24, 2024 10:15:35 GMT -5
Yeah, you can only use July 3rd, where they are 23-17 since Now it's 25-7 With the #1 Pitching Staff in the Majors. After ↓ Jul 3: (.595) 42 Games (and climbing) Jul 31: (.632) 19 Games (Which includes Cleveland) Aug 15: (.714)You wanna know something? These numbers actually disturb some of our fans. Raise your hand, if you're one of them. Since I put the hogcard and hardslide types and the straight up trolls on ignore, I enjoy visiting this message board again. Why let them try and make you as miserable as they are. |
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Post by batman66 on Aug 24, 2024 20:58:56 GMT -5
Braves win
Giants win
Mets winning
Padres losing
Cardinals lost
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Post by skokiejoe on Aug 24, 2024 21:39:44 GMT -5
Wild Card #3 Standings
Braves 70-59 …… Won
Mets 68-62 2.5GB Won
Giants 66-65 5.0GB Won
Cubs 65-65 5.5GB Won
Cards 64-65 6.0GB Lost
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Post by Mike on Aug 25, 2024 0:49:34 GMT -5
We need to finish the sweep of the Marlins (last in NL) and then sweep
Bucs
Nats (3rd worst), and Bucs again before we play the Yanks at home and Dodgers away... then we play Rockies (2nd worst) and Nats again with an Oakland (3rd worst in AL) series in between them.
Then, we play 3 in Philly (ugh) and 3 at home vs Cincy (who are flip-flopping with Pirates) to close out the season.
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Post by 2mileshighillini on Aug 25, 2024 8:42:21 GMT -5
Last 43 Games →→→(.605)←←←
+8.0 Phillies
+6.5 Cardinals (Cards drop below Cubs, in Standings)
+5.0 Braves
+2.5 Giants (Giants next up -- 0.5 ahead of the Cubs)
+2.5 Brewers
+1.5 Mets
+2.0 Dodgers
-5.5 DBacks
-3.0 Padres
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