3 vs AZ Snake
3 @ STL Cardinals
4 @ PHI Phillies
4 @ PIT Pirate
3 vs STL Cardinals
3 vs. MIL Crew
3 vs. PIT Pirate
1 vs. KC Royals
3 @ CIN Red
3 @ MIL Crew

I see the 6.5 game lead against Giants quickly evaporating. Tough to beat this schedule when you only have one quality starting pitcher and no bullpen.

This is going to suck.

Welcome a tough finish. No reason to back in, lets see what they really have. I know the Starters are a major issuse, but scrapping in games at this point is fine.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Unless their starters improve drastically, that is going to be a pretty tough 11 game trip for them. You gotta figure the bullpen is going to (if its not already) get burned out with all of the times the SP can't make it past the 5th, or Maddon pulls him early. Losing that off day at the end of the year too could hurt as well.

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Half this schedule is against teams under .500. If you can't beat AZ,PHI,MIL,CIN. Then you don't belong in the playoffs.

SF is not PIT or SL. Relax and enjoy the ride.

Under .500 teams win games too. The Phillies swept the Cubs earlier this year and the Reds just took 2 of 3. Are you saying the Cubs don't belong in the playoffs?

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You guys still don't get it! They are ahead of schedule

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

AZ is a good team, similar to the Cubs....also dont have pitching, thats why I think Samardizja will be there next year. They will overpay and he has a house there, not the worst possible combos.
Need to do better v Cinci ...Just walk Votto, no matter what....and they need to sweep Milwaukee

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I disagree Frank.

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Calm down. It's very difficult to blow that big of a lead with less than a month to go. Also the Giants don't seem to be a team that is grabbing it from them.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

The Giants have definitely not taken advantage of the last week.

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Elections have consequences.

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expanded roster / more arms in pen will help address what certainly is a real problem.

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

I'm saying if they choke the last month of the year away losing to these sub .500 teams and the good teams then they don't deserve to be in the playoffs. I am also saying that with Arietta and Lester leading the way, that they will not go on an extended losing streak and not make the playoffs. If Hendricks,Hammel or Haren heat up you can put in on the board.... yes. Cubs will dominate this month.

#Pajama curse

Frank is back

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Since Maddon is the Gene Mauch of his time, maybe he can pitch Lester and Arrieta everyday like Mauch did with Bunning and Short back in 1964.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

Brewers tried to do that with Sabathia in 2008 too.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

The Cubs aren't playing well. Neither are the Giants. I think the Cubs still manage to get in to the playoffs, but it will be short lived. The holes in the rotation are apparent. The bullpen is not living up to expectations. Maybe getting Neil Ramirez back will help things some, but they need to stop choking.

the team is returning to its mean. I said they wouldn't make the playoffs, but it appears the rest of the NL is so bad they may sneak in in spite of themselves.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

If the Cubs go .500 over the next 30 games the Giants would have to play at a .700 clip to win the second WC.

Over a full season a .700 clip is 113 wins.

Lets not get nuts and panic.

Cubs had an off week
So did the Giants.
So did the Pirates.


We'll be fine.

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What if the Cubs go .400?

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

I heard on Mully & Hanley show today...Hanley said the Cubs are missing out on an opportunity to catch and pass the Pirates...and as such, they wouldn't have to play in a one game playoff!!!

I assume MAYBE he meant they could play a home game, but that is certainly not what he said and never corrected himself. Idiot.

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

I think the 1969 Mets went 38-9 down the stretch. (Certainly not something a team can do for an entire season, but there have been streaks...)

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Should still get in. The Giants are done.

What if they go .450? Where is fangraphs on this?

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Proud to be UNVERIFIED.

I like the Cubs chances of holding onto the second or getting the 1st wild card.

Playoff odds from fangraphs
Cubs 95.1
Giants 4.2
subdivision 0.2 #WinNow...glad that #reload is working out for you all

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I hate the position this team is in with 30 games to go

Way to go out on a limb.

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