2015: The Back To The Future Season

[Chuck to Chuck]

Schwarber's just in a down cycle.  He'll have cycled out of it by the time the playoffs start.  Of course the same thinking might suggest that Bryant will be cooling off (dude's been hitting fucking everything lately it seems).  The long and the short of it seems to be that they're suddenly so deep that so long as everyone's not in a down cycle at the same time (knock on wood) that there should always be a handful of guys to carry the team (last night notwithstanding).  I mean, Rizzo was in his third mini-slump of the year the weekend/week of Philadelphia/Pittsburgh and he hasn't exactly come all the way back, and so I expect that to change in the coming days.

Hope so. The fear is that playoff pitching is generally above par (unlike Chi Chi Rodriguez) and he won't get his grove going against them.

I could deal with a Schwarber off the bench if the playoff OF was Coghlan, Fowler, Soler.  Would rather Scharber, Folwer, Soler if Schwarber breaks out.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Somehow Javy 2.0 is a .300 hitter and gold glove defender. Goddamn it what an org.

His numbers are cooling, too. Last 10 games: .296/.321/.370/.692. On a .500(!) BABIP. 0 HR, 11 Ks, 1 BB (intentional).  The 0 BBs taken in 28 PAs bothers me.

[SKO]

Somehow Javy 2.0 is a .300 hitter and gold glove defender. Goddamn it what an org.

His numbers are cooling, too. Last 10 games: .296/.321/.370/.692. On a .500(!) BABIP. 0 HR, 11 Ks, 1 BB (intentional).  The 0 BBs taken in 28 PAs bothers me.

I don't care if his numbers are cooling. He's already shown me what he needs to for the most part. He doesn't chase too many bad pitches, even if he has been K'ing a bit more of late. If he stabilizes as a guy that hits .240 or better he'll be a good to great player, given the power potential and defense. He'll give back a lot of that average when the BABIP goes down, but he's also bound to start smacking some homers, too.

[Saul Goodman]

I am now rooting for a Jake Arrieta no-hitter in the SeligGame, back to back homers off Mark Melancon by Soler and Baez in the top of the 9th, and a capper of Jake striking out the side. It's. Gonna. Hai.

[InternetApex]

I am now rooting for a Jake Arrieta no-hitter in the SeligGame, back to back homers off Mark Melancon by Soler and Baez in the top of the 9th, and a capper of Jake striking out the side. It's. Gonna. Hai.

Eh. I'll take a 10-0 drubbing and a bunch of Wood-Richard-Cahill-Rodney (Arrow Shot).

Your way will work too I guess. What did Melancon do other then crap his pants and then strike out Soler and Baez? I missed everything before Castro's triple.

EDIT: You're mad at his celebration? He looked like a fucking tool but I don't have a problem with that at all.

[Quality Start Machine]

I am now rooting for a Jake Arrieta no-hitter in the SeligGame, back to back homers off Mark Melancon by Soler and Baez in the top of the 9th, and a capper of Jake striking out the side. It's. Gonna. Hai.

Eh. I'll take a 10-0 drubbing and a bunch of Wood-Richard-Cahill-Rodney (Arrow Shot).

Your way will work too I guess. What did Melancon do other then crap his pants and then strike out Soler and Baez? I missed everything before Castro's triple.

EDIT: You're mad at his celebration? He looked like a fucking tool but I don't have a problem with that at all.

That celebration was like 6 out of 10 Strops.

[CubFaninHydePark]

I am now rooting for a Jake Arrieta no-hitter in the SeligGame, back to back homers off Mark Melancon by Soler and Baez in the top of the 9th, and a capper of Jake striking out the side. It's. Gonna. Hai.

Eh. I'll take a 10-0 drubbing and a bunch of Wood-Richard-Cahill-Rodney (Arrow Shot).

Your way will work too I guess. What did Melancon do other then crap his pants and then strike out Soler and Baez? I missed everything before Castro's triple.

EDIT: You're mad at his celebration? He looked like a fucking tool but I don't have a problem with that at all.

No problem with the celebration.  Whatever happens in the Seligcard game, just don't let Cole and Morse have 2 of the Pirates' RBIs...

[Tonker]

I am now rooting for a Jake Arrieta no-hitter in the SeligGame, back to back homers off Mark Melancon by Soler and Baez in the top of the 9th, and a capper of Jake striking out the side. It's. Gonna. Hai.

Eh. I'll take a 10-0 drubbing and a bunch of Wood-Richard-Cahill-Rodney (Arrow Shot).

Your way will work too I guess. What did Melancon do other then crap his pants and then strike out Soler and Baez? I missed everything before Castro's triple.

EDIT: You're mad at his celebration? He looked like a fucking tool but I don't have a problem with that at all.

That celebration was like 6 out of 10 Strops.

Dude looked like a complete flid.

[Quality Start Machine]

I am now rooting for a Jake Arrieta no-hitter in the SeligGame, back to back homers off Mark Melancon by Soler and Baez in the top of the 9th, and a capper of Jake striking out the side. It's. Gonna. Hai.

Eh. I'll take a 10-0 drubbing and a bunch of Wood-Richard-Cahill-Rodney (Arrow Shot).

Your way will work too I guess. What did Melancon do other then crap his pants and then strike out Soler and Baez? I missed everything before Castro's triple.

EDIT: You're mad at his celebration? He looked like a fucking tool but I don't have a problem with that at all.

That celebration was like 6 out of 10 Strops.

Dude looked like a complete flid.

Is that better or worse than being a tube?

[Saul Goodman]

Dex is ice cold again, and he's not the only one, but anything can happen in one game.  In Jake we trust.

[SKO]

Their 91st win tops the 1998 Cubs for third winningest Cubs team of my lifetime, and it came off of the bat of Chris Denorfia.  I love this team.

[Brownie]

Their 91st win tops the 1998 Cubs for third winningest Cubs team of my lifetime, and it came off of the bat of Chris Denorfia.  I love this team.

The fifth-winningest frranchise since 1946:
1. 2008 Cubs, 98
2. 1984 Cubs, 96
3. 1989 Cubs, 93
4. 1969 Cubs, 92
5. 2015 Cubs, 91
6. 1998 Cubs, 90
7. 2004 Cubs, 89
8 (tie). 2003 Cubs, 88
8 (tie). 2001 Cubs, 88
10. 1967 Cubs, 87
11 (tie) 1972 Cubs, 85
11 (tie) 2007 Cubs, 85
12 (tie) 1993 Cubs, 84
12 (tie) 1970 Cubs, 84
12 (tie) 1968 Cubs, 84
15 (tie) 2009 Cubs, 83
15 (tie) 1971 Cubs, 83
16 (tie) 1946 Cubs, 82
16 (tie) 1963 Cubs, 82
The 1995 Cubs were the only other over .500 team (73-71)

Additionally, 14 Cubs teams prior to 1946 won as many as 91 games, putting this team as one of the 20th winningest editions of the Cubs over 140 years of baseball. Keep in mind they won 91 or more every season 1904-1912.

[Bort]

Eleven winning-record Cubs teams in my lifetime.

[Saul Goodman]

Their 91st win tops the 1998 Cubs for third winningest Cubs team of my lifetime, and it came off of the bat of Chris Denorfia.  I love this team.

#TheyAreGood

[Tonker]

Their 91st win tops the 1998 Cubs for third winningest Cubs team of my lifetime, and it came off of the bat of Chris Denorfia.  I love this team.

The fifth-winningest frranchise since 1946:
1. 2008 Cubs, 98
2. 1984 Cubs, 96
3. 1989 Cubs, 93
4. 1969 Cubs, 92
5. 2015 Cubs, 91
6. 1998 Cubs, 90
7. 2004 Cubs, 89
8 (tie). 2003 Cubs, 88
8 (tie). 2001 Cubs, 88
10. 1967 Cubs, 87
11 (tie) 1972 Cubs, 85
11 (tie) 2007 Cubs, 85
12 (tie) 1993 Cubs, 84
12 (tie) 1970 Cubs, 84
12 (tie) 1968 Cubs, 84
15 (tie) 2009 Cubs, 83
15 (tie) 1971 Cubs, 83
16 (tie) 1946 Cubs, 82
16 (tie) 1963 Cubs, 82
The 1995 Cubs were the only other over .500 team (73-71)

Additionally, 14 Cubs teams prior to 1946 won as many as 91 games, putting this team as one of the 20th winningest editions of the Cubs over 140 years of baseball. Keep in mind they won 91 or more every season 1904-1912.

1973 to 1983, though.  Yeesh.