Some numbers at the ASB

by BigJohnAZ on Jul 13, 2008 5:19 PM CDT

Just a few numbers to throw out.

W-57 L-38 1st place by 4½ games, 19 games over .500

Cubs Pythagorean record 57-38

Home record 37-12

Road record 20-26

Record in 1 run games 16-14

Record in extras 6-4

Runs scored per game 5.3

Runs allowed per game 4.2

In 1st place since May 11 (tied)

Longest winning streak 9 games 1x

Longest losing streak 4 games 1x

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Not a big deal, but the Cubs have only been in 1st Place since May 10th.

On May 9th, the Cardinals were up by a game

by sackings108 on Jul 13, 2008 5:38 PM CDT reply actions

You are correct

Missed that on my spreadsheet. Still, 2 months with the target on our backs and we are still holding on,

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by BigJohnAZ on Jul 14, 2008 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions

I find interesting

Best record in NL (tied w/ the BoSox for best in all of baseball)

only 10 more wins and will top the horrid 06 season.

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 13, 2008 6:21 PM CDT reply actions

Not to nitpick

but they are tied with the Angels for the best record in baseball.

"Whoo, boy! Next time around, bring me back my stomach!" -Jack Brickhouse

by Goodie1969 on Jul 13, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions

And the Diamondbacks are in first place with a record one game under .500.

Embarrassing.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jul 13, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Let's hope they remember to be embarassing next week....

Let my ashes blow in a beautiful snow from the prevailing 30 mile an hour southwest wind...
When my last remains go flying over the left field wall, I'll bid the bleacher bums adieu,
And I will come to my final resting place, out on Waveland Avenue.

--Steve Goodman

by NotSure on Jul 13, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

The Angels run differential is +21 compared

...to the Cubs ML best of +106…I’m not saying, I’m just saying.

A +21 most likely will come back to bite you in the end….just like the Brewers +13 and the Cardinals +23.

Lets hope so…

by JB 23 on Jul 13, 2008 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Not always in the same season though, look at the '07 Mariners.

"It’s like they have 40,000 players on one team. Forty thousand people want to be in the dugout slapping fives. ‘Passionate’ is an understatement. Fans like that are special." -- Giants LHP Alex Hinshaw on Wrigley Field

by northsider on Jul 13, 2008 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Or the '07 D-Backs

But if I were a betting man, I’d bet on both those teams coming back to earth. Especially the Cardinals.

by Wreckard on Jul 14, 2008 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Pythagorean record

is 58-37, maybe you typo’d that but it’s only 1 game difference now. Earlier in the season, that differential was 3-4 games.

So with the Pythagorean rule, they’d be up 8.5 (8 in the L column) on the Birds and 9 on the BrewCrew. Instead its 5 games up on each team in the L column with a magic number of 63.

Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.

by blackhawk24 on Jul 14, 2008 10:05 AM CDT reply actions

All this does...

... is show you how much larger the Cubs’ run differential (+106) is than the Cardinals’ (+23) or the Brewers’ (+13).

Despite the recent bullpen struggles, this, I think, shows how much stronger the Cubs’ pitching staff is, top to bottom, than St. Louis’ or Milwaukee’s.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jul 14, 2008 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions