Hey, D@A, it's August 25 and .................................................. .

[Shmuley]

Hey, D@A, it's August 25 and .................................................. .

the Cubs have not been mathematically eliminated.

 

[Thirty-Two Dive]

And it has been nice...

#DieHardCubFan

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Sssshhhhh...........don't jinx it.

The realistic portion of the fanbase (where I reside) knows this is a year ahead of schedule. My thoughts were be over .500, play some meaningful games in September, and be ready to make the playoffs in 2016. Obviously that's changed. I still don't see how anyone beats the Cardinals in the playoffs though, unless it is.....gulp...the Mets. Give me one more offseason though, and let's add either David Price or Zack Greinke, figure out what to do with the Castro/Russell/Baez situation, and add some better bullpen arms. That would be a team that could conceivably match the dreaded Cardinals.

 

[dorndawg]

Well, there's only one thing left to do...

 

[Drebin]

Sssshhhhh...........don't jinx it.

The realistic portion of the fanbase (where I reside) knows this is a year ahead of schedule. My thoughts were be over .500, play some meaningful games in September, and be ready to make the playoffs in 2016. Obviously that's changed. I still don't see how anyone beats the Cardinals in the playoffs though, unless it is.....gulp...the Mets. Give me one more offseason though, and let's add either David Price or Zack Greinke, figure out what to do with the Castro/Russell/Baez situation, and add some better bullpen arms. That would be a team that could conceivably match the dreaded Cardinals.

The Mets look hellacious right now.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Yeah and with the Dodgers falling apart (somewhat predictably), they could be matching up with HD6's beloved Giants in the NLDS. Unless MadBum can pitch every game, I don't think they have the horses to beat the Mets, but as has been proven over and over.....never, ever doubt Bruce Bochy.

 

[Drebin]

Yeah and with the Dodgers falling apart (somewhat predictably), they could be matching up with HD6's beloved Giants in the NLDS. Unless MadBum can pitch every game, I don't think they have the horses to beat the Mets, but as has been proven over and over.....never, ever doubt Bruce Bochy.

No question about Bochy.

The only hole the Mets have that I see is in the middle of their bullpen, but when they can throw Harvey, DeGrom, Syndergaard, Niese, Matz, Verrett, etc., at you in a short series, they probably won't need it. Their pitching talent is sick.

Cards/Mets would be an interesting series, but I'm not willing to dismiss the Cubs yet. They are going to make things interesting. They are 7-0 aGAINst the Mets this year, although that was admittedly a much different team then.

 

[dawgatUSM]

I had just hoped to contend for a wild card which we are doing obviously. I'm just glad we didn't sell the farm to contend this year like I was scared we were going to do.

 

[1msucub]

NOW you've gone and done it, Shmuley.
Let the crash commence.