Is It Bad That I'm This Happy...
by Stros Bro
on Oct 5, 2008 8:53 AM CDT
That the Cubs got swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers? If you told me before the season started that the Cubs were going to make the playoffs, and the Astros were not... what is the one thing that could make me happy... it would be watching the Cubs get swept in the 1st round. (okay, that is probably a stretch... but not much of one). Lets just say that I am very pleased with the way the Dodgers series went down. The Dodgers were(record wise) the worst team in the playoffs. They had 6 less wins than the NL Wild Card team and were 24th in all of baseball in runs scored. So HOW did they score 20 runs over 3 games and sweep the Cubbies? Just goes to show... pitching is king in the MLB and the Dodgers have the 2nd best ERA in all of baseball. Of the top 10 ERA's in baseball, 7 of them went to playoff teams. The only team in the playoffs with out a top 10 team ERA is the White Sox who sit at number 11 with a 4.06 team ERA. Of the top 10 teams in runs scored... only 4 of the playoff teams made the cut. Pitching is king. Offense is just a high ranking official.
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Damnit
In my morning fog I voted for the I’d rather not make the playoffs…which is false. I’d much rather make it and get swept than not make it all. Sorry to have thrown off the poll.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by DyingQuail on Oct 5, 2008 11:20 AM CDT 0 recs
It is not wrong to be happy
that the Cubs were swept. In fact, it would seem wrong if you weren’t!
With any luck, the Phillies will finish off the Brewers in Round 1 – appropriate payback to Bud Selig for his “impartial and unbiased” handling of the Astros hurricane games.
It’s beginning to look like Selig needs to step in again. How about a rule that if a Cub gets a hit in the All-Star Game, the Cubs are immediately declared the World Series champs? That would make the All-Star Game “really count” and anyway, it looks like that’s the only way the Cubs are ever gonna’ win it!
It takes more than pitching to win a pennant, but not much!
by bwhite2323 on Oct 5, 2008 11:52 AM CDT 0 recs
up About the poll
I suppose with the Astros, just making it to the playoffs (even if they were to get swept in the 1st round) would be great… I just can’t reason with that.
As a fan of the Cowboys, if they were to miss the playoffs I’d be be down/upset. If they get there and lose their first game again I wouldn’t be devastated, but maybe I’m getting used to it.
As a fan of the Spurs, I fully expect them to not only make the playoffs, but get a top 3 seed. I’d be too shocked if they were knocked off in the 1st round, so I can’t exactly apply the question to them… except for finals. I’d much rather they not make the NBA Finals if they’re not going to win it, much less get swept.
by DeadRatSam on Oct 6, 2008 1:43 AM CDT 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago
|
97 | 64 | .602 | 0 | Lost 4 |
|
Milwaukee
|
90 | 72 | .555 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Houston
|
86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | Won 1 |
|
St. Louis
|
86 | 76 | .530 | 11.5 | Won 6 |
|
Cincinnati
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 23.5 | Lost 5 |
|
Pittsburgh
|
67 | 95 | .413 | 30.5 | Won 1 |
(updated 11.18.2008 at 4:56 PM CST)
