It is a silly thread. To brag about being in first place in April is just silly. But enjoy it now, it won't last very long.

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Go Cubs!!!!

How long will it last?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Not very long.

I'm sure 670 The Score is predicting that they will be in 2nd by day's end, and ESPN 1000 predicts they won't win 2 games in a row for the rest of the season...which they haven't done sine 1932 anyway.

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By May 23rd, they will have seen first place IN THEIR DIVISION for the last time. I am guessing well before that, but for sure by then.

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Go Cubs!!!!

No bragging. It was a simple statement of fact that continues to be true weeks after it was originally made.

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

3.5 games up on the field in the AL. Sox hold the same lead in the Central.

Bigger than the mighty Cubs lead.

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Elections have consequences.

yeah good to see the Royals take a few losses out in LA

Good for the Sox that they have such weak competition.

I hope you guys enjoy the run.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

5-2 road trip. We'll done, boys. Enjoy an off day finally, and take at least 4 on the upcoming homestand.

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and who in the fuck have the Cubs played....you are another asshole

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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.

Sox first team in baseball to 18 wins despite playing by far the hardest schedule. Cubs fail to keep pace, split series against Braves .

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/rpi/_/sort/sos 10th on SOS.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

Credit where due, they have played far better than I would have expected so far this year. Unlike many Cub fans, I don't mind them winning, and am genuinely happy for my family and friends who are Sox fans.

Of course, Hawk would credit Kenny for galvanizing the team with the Drake LaRoche saga. Robin would credit Kenny for getting LaRoche the hell off the roster.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

3 weeks until judgment day

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

This calls into question everything America has ever posted

17 road games and only one off day thru the Month of April is an incredibly difficult schedule regardless of what some formula might say.

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"By far the hardest schedule" is a pretty specific statement.


They've played a formidable schedule. Very formidable, just leave it at that.

I agree.

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Imagine where they'd be if they weren't trotting Danks out there every 5th day.

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3 days until judgement day

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

And the Sox are playing division foes this weekend so if they win these series, they will likely see 1st place long after May 23rd.

its actually incredible how wrong Steve is all the time. You figure just by dumb luck he would post something correctly once in a while.

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The Sox will survive this deadline.

Still a pretty good guess by Steve.

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Agreed. I guess math is hard for Frank.

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What happened?

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Bad. Don't tell them. They enjoyed the small first place run. Over now.

They will still compete for the division. But they only seem to win Sale games now. I haven't watched the games...so honestly asking what the difference is. No timely hitting?

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Yes. Hitting struggling.

It'll come around.

Where a run like this would doom the team in previous years, it just brings them back to the pack this year.

There'll be streaks. Just need to try and minimize them going forward and they'll stay in the race through the summer.

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Wise words. Gotta salvage something tomorrow.

Fell asleep after the game. Dreamed I was watching Robin's press conference. Someone asks, "What's it gonna take to get the boys back on track?"

Robin starts singing that 70s slo-jam (and former # 1 on the Easy Listening charts) "Lotta Love." He was hitting the high notes and everything.

Then a train appeared in the dream and kept going in and out of a tunnel. And it ran over my parents.

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