….regarding #3, a co-worker of mine in Calif. who’s a big Dodger fan said to me last week, “yeah, the Cubs are large and in charge,” which felt pretty good!

Re. the other stuff…..jeez, I just can’t bring myself to comment on playoffs or anything at this point….I just…..can’t…… too scary!

we just shorten ‘em up. Bring up some minor leaguers to throw extra innings. And Zambrano is our ace, he has been our ace for years, and he’s paid like an ace. He’s the starter.

And my friends are Mets fans, so I hope they continue to wallow in last year’s collapse.

Dan

I enjoy every win. I die with every loss. I’m living and loving this season day to day.

When the magic number is zero, then I’ll be interested in this topic. I’ve learned the hard way not to get too far ahead of myself.

The Cubs lead right now is just about where it was in ‘69, and that was just too painful. I know this team is better and deeper. It doesn’t matter.

By the way, this is my last post for a couple of weeks. My wife and I are headed out on a well-deserved camping and hiking vacation through the Utah/Arizona/New Mexico deserts. My “Bleed Cubbie Blue” shirt is making the trip with me, and when I get back, I’ll try and post a picture of it (with me in it) in some bizarre canyon or on top of some high mountain. It’ll be painful not to get to follow the Cubs easily (a vast majority of the territory I’ll be passing through has no cell service whatsoever), but I’ll be checking in whenever I can (may have a shot at logging on Labor Day weekend).

In the meantime, you guys keep cheering the Cubs on. I hope the lead will be lengthened by the time I get back. Keep the faith and Go Cubs Go!

Most people here are tired of me beating them over the head with all my Cub stuff, a few bandwagon jumpers, a few saying we gonna choke, but as i always say, It ain’t how you start, its how you finish! We gotta ways to go, my predi. is 95 wins, and see where that puts us. I agree with the pitching line up, give D. Lee a rest, D.Roe a rest, and keep the bullpin sharpe by any means.

to throw in 2 cents worth here.
I have no fear of jinxing the Cubs and I have that outsider’s take on it.

Question #1
 Mostly, "if it ain’t broke don’t fix it." don’t upset the MO! rest the players as normal and maybe platoon a little more.
dtpollitt is right on the mark in his comment about the pitching

Question #2
 No way to know. you have to know a lot more before you can say who to start. there are too many unknown variables at this point.

Question #3
 I’m that outsider you’re asking about. I’ve felt from about mid-season that this is the Cubs year. I’m really pulling for them.

 This gives me an opportunity to throw something else in here…Playoffs and Wildcards.
I’m an oldster…and a purist…and a fan of baseball first and a team second.
 I’ve never liked the wildcard thing and therefore I don’t favor playoffs.
I mentioned this here earlier and someone said they didn’t like it either until the Cubs became a wildcard. then it was cool.
BUNK!!!
 I want to see the two BEST TEAMS in the World Series…and wildcard teams and playoffs can keep that from happening.
 If the Cardinals just happen to get the wildcard spot (they won’t) and then get a hot streak and knock the Cubs out…how cool would it be then? NOT!!!! The Cubs deserve to get to the World Series, period!
 That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!!!!!

Lastly:
 Da Bears…
I don’t care. :)

There’s way too many games to go and the Cubs have to keep up their momentum. I’ll be more inclined to begin talking to this right around the Brewers series here 9/16-9/18.