10 Reasons the Cubs could go all the way

[tristarscoop]

Gene Wojchiechowski on ESPN.com today here

 

Of course it says this:

 

1. The NL Central
Pittsburgh, Houston and Cincinnati already trail the Cubs by double digits. Milwaukee can hit, but do you trust the Brewers' pitching staff and defense? I don't.

[ttsather]

It's about time this stuff starts to come out in earnest. The surest sign of coming Cubs chokery.

[cubfan1126]

Personally I like the one that says Carlos is a knucklehead, but he is a talented knucklehead. MRI willing

[davemakovec]

Personally I like the one that says Carlos is a knucklehead, but he is a talented knucklehead. MRI willing

I especially like the part where he says (I paraphrase), "They have Zambrano, and he's the man. He might be hurt, though. If so, that's not good for them."

 

DRRRRR!

[bullox]

#11 - Ryan Dempster said so.

[SeriesFinale]

Personally I like the one that says Carlos is a knucklehead, but he is a talented knucklehead. MRI willing

I especially like the part where he says (I paraphrase), "They have Zambrano, and he's the man. He might be hurt, though. If so, that's not good for them."

 

DRRRRR!

They "have options."

 

Like Rich Hill.

I just don't get why Wojciechowski has understandable concerns about McClung and Bush and the pen, but is drinking the Kool-Aid on Sean Gallagher and Jason Marquis

[TooLiveBrew]

Because, dude, I mean, come on -- they're better. If they weren't, McClung & Bush would be in the bigger market, not Gallagher & Marquis. Duuuhhh. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I'm so glad this thread isn't what I thought it was going to be.

[Jopal78]

Avg. Run Support for Cubs starters

 

Dempster 6.46

Zambrano 6.18

Marquis 6.17

Lilly 5.40

 

Frankly, Lilly, Marquis, Gallagher/Marshall/Hill haven't pitched well at all this year. I would surmise as the average run support for those starters erodes, so will the Cubs win percentage.

[bigredrobbo]

One reason the Cubs won't go all the way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Milwaukee Brewers.

[homer]

I think Gene makes some solid points about the Brewers. Sorry.

[brains and braun]

One reason they won't...They're the Cubs.

[SeriesFinale]

I think Gene makes some solid points about the Brewers. Sorry.

He only made two total...I'm not saying they're legit, but in the guise of the article, he ignores similar issues/concerns about the juggernaut Cubbies

 

[JohnBriggs12]

To all Cub fans:

 

Objects in your rear view mirror may be closer than they appear.

[naivin]

At this point, its all about Zambrano. If he's ok, teh Cubs will win the division easily, barring some other serious injury problems. If he's not, the Brewers have a shot, and the battle moves up to the GM's offices for the next month or so, and whichever one has the most success fortifying the pitching staff before the deadline, may just win the division.

[Tbadder]

Ahhh...I think he's right. A rash of injuries is what the rest of the division needs to count on.

[JohnBriggs12]

Marmol morphing into Derrick Turnbow is a possibility as the innings pile up.

[Bring Back the Stein]

I never got a lot of toys when I was a kid (I'll stipulate that I was a bad kid). But this one Christmas, I was promised a new Erector set. This is a family forum, so instead of using that last reference to make a different kind of joke about my anticipation, I'll say that waiting for the Carlos Zambrano MRI results has been like waiting to wake up that Christmas morning. And yeah, I get it about not rooting for bad things, I really do, but La Tonta is a special case.

[sargennm]

Marmol morphing into Derrick Turnbow is a possibility as the innings pile up.

Agreed, I couldn't believe Marmol was the guy who coughed up the game last night. If he is anything less than superhuman that changes the dynamic of that team quite a bit.

 

[naivin]

The Marmol thing is interesting. I have been telling my Cub fan friends all season that Lou has been overworking him. I haven't really paid attention the last couple weeks, but I have no reason to believe that trend has been reversed. We'll see.

[jhart05]

Jump on the Cubs bandwagon everyone...

 

Ten tips if you're jumping on a bandwagon

 

I enjoyed this line...

 

"when you plant a team flag on your car, it signifies that you have expanded the realm of human depravity and traveled to yet another bandwagon. Congratulations! And may your bandwagon drive off a cliff."

[FidoMcCokefiend]

I just wish that the national media would end this East Coast bias and actually cover this plucky little Cubs team.