By the title of this post you might think I’m being negative in pointing out that the Cubs only have a 14% chance of winning of this series but I would much rather look at what their chances are of winning rather than looking at the 86% chance of them losing, kind of like a glass half empty, glass half full analogy. I prefer to be a glass half full kind of guy.
I know some of you may be playing morning manager by suggesting what you would have done differently but I think I would like to analyze the game a little differently by using Lou’s own suggested game plan for yesterday’s game. One of his reasons for pitching Lilly fourth in this series was to be able to use him if need be in game one and still be able to pitch him on Sunday. Well Lou, the fifth inning would have been a fine time to bring him out of the bullpen. Last year he yanked Carlos out of the first game against the d-backs a little too early and this year he left Dempster in a little too long. I like the fact that Lou has helped bring respectability to this team but what good is he if can’t help get this team over the hump.
BTW, who really likes the five game division series. Obviously if this were a seven game series the need to win last night isn’t so dire. Either way, we still have a chance of winning this series, a 14% chance.