Every season's sacred

[Brownie]

OK, let's project things up to July 28, when the Cubs are set to jettison every veteran with value.

Cubs
CIN 1-0
WAS 3-1
@BOS 2-1
@WAS 2-1
@CIN  4-1 (Marty Brennaman drowns himself in Ohio River)
ATL 3-0
@AZ 2-1
SD 2-1
STL 3-0
Record on July 28: 54-49

SD
@SF 0-1
AZ 2-1
CIN 2-1
SF 1-2
@COL 1-2
LA 1-3
NYM 2-1
@CUBS 1-2
@ ATL 0-3
Record on 7/28 44-60

COL
STL 1-0
@MIL 2-2
@WAS 1-2
LA 3-1
SD 2-1
MIN 3-0
@PIT 1-2
WAS 1-2
PIT 2-1
Record on 7/28 51-53

PHI
MIA 1-1
ATL 2-2
@MIA 1-2
@PIT 1-2
@MIL 2-2
WAS 2-1
@ATL 0-3
SF 2-2
AZ 3-0
Record 7/28: 49-56

NY
OAK 0-1
@PIT 1-3
@ATL 1-2
TEX 1-2
ATL 3-1
MIA 2-1
@SD 1-2
@SEA 1-2
@MIL 2-2
Record 7/28: 48-57

MIA
@PHI 1-1
OAK 2-1
PHI 2-1
@STL 0-3
@AZ 1-2
@NYM 1-2
SF 1-2
@ATL 1-3
@HOU 2-1
Record 7/28: 49-55

CIN
@Cubs 0-1
@SF 1-3
@SD 1-2
MIL 2-1
Cubs 1-4 (Marty Brennaman drowns himself in Ohio River)
PIT 1-2
@NYY 1-2
@MIL 0-3 (Aroldis Chapman defects back to Cuba)
WAS 2-1
Record 7/28: 47-58

PIT
@TB 0-1
NYM 3-1
AZ 3-0
PHI 2-1
@STL 1-3
@CIN 2-1
COL 2-1
LA 1-2
@COL 1-2
Record 7/28: 54-50

ATL
@HOU 2-0
@PHI 2-2
NYM 2-1
AZ 2-1
@NYM 1-3
@Cubs 0-3
PHI 3-0
MIA 3-1
SD 3-0
Record  7/28: 57-48

STL
@COL 0-1
@LA 1-3
@SF 1-2
MIA 3-0
PIT 3-1
@MIL 0-3
LA 1-2
TB 1-1
@Cubs 0-3
Record 7/28 52-52

LA
@KC 1-0
STL 3-1
CLE 2-1
@COL 1-3
@DET 0-2
SD 3-1
@STL 2-1
@PiT 2-1
@SF 1-2
Record 7/28: 58-48

MIL
WAS 1-0
COL 2-2
@TOR 1-1
@CIN 1-2
PHI 2-2
STL 3-0
@WAS 2-1
CIN 3-0
NYM 2-2
Record 7/28: 64-42

WAS
MIL 0-1
@Cubs 1-3
COL 2-1
Cubs 1-2
BAL 1-1
@BAL 0-2
@PHI 1-2
MIL 1-2
@COL 2-1
@CIN 1-2
Record 7/28: 51-52

SF
SD 1-0
CIN 3-1
STL 2-1
@SD 2-1
@OAK 0-2
OAK 1-1
AZ 2-1
@MIA 2-1
@PHI 2-2
LA 1-2
Record 7/28: 61-44

[Brownie]

OK, wake up July 29, and here are you NL Standings:

West
SF    61-44
LA    58-48     3.5
COL  51-53     9.5
SD    44-60    16.5
AZ    Still in last place; still missed by PenFoe

Central
MIL    64-42
Cubs  54-49   8.5
PIT    54-50   9.0
STL   52-52   11
CIN   47-58    16.5

East
ATL    57-48
WAS   51-52    5
MIA    49-55    7.5
PHI    49-56     8
NYM   48-57   8.5

And your Wild Card:
LA     58-48
Cubs  54-49
PIT    54-50    .5
STL   52-52    2.5
WAS   51-52    3
COL   51-53   3.5

Does Epstink go for it, given the Cubs are leading the SeligCard? Do Bryant and Baez make Wrigley appearances before Aug. 31? Not saying the Cubs will win 22 of 28 games, but it can be done.

[Slaky]

OK, wake up July 29, and here are you NL Standings:

West
SF    61-44
LA    58-48     3.5
COL  51-53     9.5
SD    44-60    16.5
AZ    Still in last place; still missed by PenFoe

Central
MIL    64-42
Cubs  54-49   8.5
PIT    54-50   9.0
STL   52-52   11
CIN   47-58    16.5

East
ATL    57-48
WAS   51-52    5
MIA    49-55    7.5
PHI    49-56     8
NYM   48-57   8.5

And your Wild Card:
LA     58-48
Cubs  54-49
PIT    54-50    .5
STL   52-52    2.5
WAS   51-52    3
COL   51-53   3.5

Does Epstink go for it, given the Cubs are leading the SeligCard? Do Bryant and Baez make Wrigley appearances before Aug. 31? Not saying the Cubs will win 22 of 28 games, but it can be done.

The Cubs can easily win 22 of 28. They are very good.

Go Cubs Go

[Brownie]

OK, wake up July 29, and here are you NL Standings:

West
SF    61-44
LA    58-48     3.5
COL  51-53     9.5
SD    44-60    16.5
AZ    Still in last place; still missed by PenFoe

Central
MIL    64-42
Cubs  54-49   8.5
PIT    54-50   9.0
STL   52-52   11
CIN   47-58    16.5

East
ATL    57-48
WAS   51-52    5
MIA    49-55    7.5
PHI    49-56     8
NYM   48-57   8.5

And your Wild Card:
LA     58-48
Cubs  54-49
PIT    54-50    .5
STL   52-52    2.5
WAS   51-52    3
COL   51-53   3.5

Does Epstink go for it, given the Cubs are leading the SeligCard? Do Bryant and Baez make Wrigley appearances before Aug. 31? Not saying the Cubs will win 22 of 28 games, but it can be done.

The Cubs can easily win 22 of 28. They are very good.

Go Cubs Go

Yes, and then the Cubs can trade MY COLT and DAR WINBERNEEE and JOHN BAKER to the Rays for David Price, send Steve Lake's son to the Dodgers for Kershaw and call up the triumvirate from Iowa: Bryant, Baez and the secret weapon.

[InternetApex]

OK, wake up July 29, and here are you NL Standings:

West
SF    61-44
LA    58-48     3.5
COL  51-53     9.5
SD    44-60    16.5
AZ    Still in last place; still missed by PenFoe

Central
MIL    64-42
Cubs  54-49   8.5
PIT    54-50   9.0
STL   52-52   11
CIN   47-58    16.5

East
ATL    57-48
WAS   51-52    5
MIA    49-55    7.5
PHI    49-56     8
NYM   48-57   8.5

And your Wild Card:
LA     58-48
Cubs  54-49
PIT    54-50    .5
STL   52-52    2.5
WAS   51-52    3
COL   51-53   3.5

Does Epstink go for it, given the Cubs are leading the SeligCard? Do Bryant and Baez make Wrigley appearances before Aug. 31? Not saying the Cubs will win 22 of 28 games, but it can be done.

The Cubs can easily win 22 of 28. They are very good.

Go Cubs Go

Yes, and then the Cubs can trade MY COLT and DAR WINBERNEEE and JOHN BAKER to the Rays for David Price, send Steve Lake's son to the Dodgers for Kershaw and call up the triumvirate from Iowa: Bryant, Baez and the secret weapon.

With Snork traded for Buster Posey there would be nobody blocking Chris Rusin's run of dominance too. #CHAMMENSHIP