I’m not saying the Cubs are going to win 110 or more games. All I’m saying is that the way to win 110 or more games is to sometimes get one when you’re a long way from full strength and the opposing starter is on top of his game and you’re sending your fifth guy […]
Day: May 5, 2016
Series Preview: Washington Nationals, May 5-8
The 2016 Chicago Cubs are essentially the 2015 Washington Nationals. The 2016 Nationals are finally playing the way everyone expected the 2015 Nationals to play: well. The 2016 Cubs were hoping to avoid the fate of the 2015 Nationals. Confused yet? All you need to know is that the 2016 Chicago Cubs are what the 2015 Nationals […]
Ahead of the Curve As Always, Theo’s Plan Finds Imitators
“Tanking” is one of the buzzwords of the 2016 season as several also-rans are blowing up their big league teams in an attempt to rebuild and not bothering to hide their intentions. After one month of baseball, for example, it’s clear that if Bryan Price tried to hand Reds players shirts that said “Try not […]