2014 Chicago Cubs: Let's Go 2015 Cubs!

[InternetApex]

Wada's been much better than I thought he could be. Is Chris Bosio a fucking wizard or something? If they do get Lester or Price would either of them ever lose?

[Slaky]

Wada's been much better than I thought he could be. Is Chris Bosio a fucking wizard or something? If they do get Lester or Price would either of them ever lose?

No.

World Damn Series.

[Brownie]

Wada's been much better than I thought he could be. Is Chris Bosio a fucking wizard or something? If they do get Lester or Price would either of them ever lose?

No.

World Damn Series.

I am planning on being at least 75% more insufferable than normal the next 10 seasons or so.

[Quality Start Machine]

Wada's been much better than I thought he could be. Is Chris Bosio a fucking wizard or something? If they do get Lester or Price would either of them ever lose?

No.

World Damn Series.

I am planning on being at least 75% more insufferable than normal the next 10 seasons or so.

so,  .65 Chucks then.

[R-V]

So if they can keep Bosio around and just get one ace on the FA market, I think they could pretty regularly trot out a relatively low-cost rotation that looks something like this, with the names changing every few years.

1. Hired ace
2. Another team's failed prospect with great stuff and bad early results, acquired for peanuts
3. Cheap veteran free agent with good peripherals and bad results in the prior year
4. Another team's failed prospect with really good stuff and bad early results, acquired for peanuts
5 through 8. Young rotation filler that was signed for above-slot deals made possible by drafting a college hitter in the 1st round

[CBStew]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless?

[ChuckD]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless?

The Cubs have basically been a .500 team against teams outside of the NL Central. They're 20-32 against the NL Central and 59-72 overall. They've been better than their record would indicate. Also, Chris Bosio is a fucking wizard.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless they started filling the roster with useful players?

[Slaky]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless they started filling the roster with useful players?

I'm inclined to cut Stew a break. But Stew it's coming. It really is. Like, next year. Good meaningful games are gonna happen in July and August.

[Chuck to Chuck]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless they started filling the roster with useful players?

I'm inclined to cut Stew a break. But Stew it's coming. It really is. Like, next year. Good meaningful games are gonna happen in July and August.

Probably.  I'm very joyful positive about 2015 right now, but that's because I expect Major Dollars to get spent this offseason on pitching.  If they can't land a top starter, we may be limited to "good" but not "meaningful" games until 2016.

[Eli]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless they started filling the roster with useful players?

I'm inclined to cut Stew a break. But Stew it's coming. It really is. Like, next year. Good meaningful games are gonna happen in July and August.

Probably.  I'm very joyful positive about 2015 right now, but that's because I expect Major Dollars to get spent this offseason on pitching.  If they can't land a top starter, we may be limited to "good" but not "meaningful" games until 2016.

What if Starlin Castro or Javier Baez is the key player in a game? Can it be meaningful?

[ChuckD]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless they started filling the roster with useful players?

I'm inclined to cut Stew a break. But Stew it's coming. It really is. Like, next year. Good meaningful games are gonna happen in July and August.

A little more stimulation for our turgid optimisms.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/next-year-really-might-be-the-year-cubs-fans-082714

[Shooter]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless?

Last August: 8-20
Last September: 9-18

[Slaky]

The Cubs are 15 and 9 so far in August.  Is it my imagination or do they always play their best when their outlook is hopeless?

Last August: 8-20
Last September: 9-18

So yep Stew it is your imagination.

[Quality Start Machine]

Starlin Castro, done for the year.