I’ve said all along I’ll evaluate the situation on September 15th because they will have finished a lot of series against poor teams.

Of course they just lost a series to the Nationals and Al jynxed the team today to get no-hit (JK Al). But seriously, what are they 6.5 games out of the WC? They could be 5 games out by September 1st and that’s really doable considering every other team ahead of us have a much much harder schedule.

And another advantage, Cardinals could clinch the division by the time we play them. They might rest a few guys during our series (especially if they clinch the day or two before).

And before I get blasted saying Cardinals can clinch that early, I fully believe Cubs only shot is the Wildcard.

and you never know……

For whatever reason I see them actually fairing better than the last two years. Maybe because they’re going to have to fight to get in there.

That being said, I just am not a fan of this 2009 as much as I was of 2007 and 2008. Of course I want to see them win but lets say this team does the impossible and win the World Series…looking back would you believe that some of the starting guys on this team could pull off what no one else could in the last 101 years?

is there is no friggin’ timeclock. To win, you need to get the full 27 outs (barring extra innings or rain games). You can win everyone of them and you can lose everyone of them. I want them to win everyone and you continue to fight and push to the end when either the fruits of the labor are realized or you are eliminated.

I still think the Cubs have a 10-12 game winning streak in ’em. As Pete Carroll says, “FIGHT ON!” (intended jab at Notre Dame fans). :-D

 “Ah it’s okay, we just won a world series. We’ll get ’em next year”.

We talk about that all the time. But seriously compare Cubs to Rockies/Marlins/Giants/Braves. Rockies have the easiest schedule out of all them but Cubs have the easiest.

It’s not over until they are mathematically eliminated and I’ll stand by that until they are.

I refuse to invest any more hope in them. That is self-preservation on my part. The Nationals series crushed me.

If they come back - and I define that as within three games of a playoff spot with two or more weeks - I will come back.

At this point, they have lost the gift of my faith.

But… like those that saw Jesus turn water into wine, I can be converted.

Will I continue to watch every game …Yes Will I monitor the team stats..Yes Will I continue to display our W Flag after a win ..Yes Did I get upset after the DC Series..Yes Do I understand why other fans are upset..Yes Do things have to change in 2010..yes Go Cubs …….

LOL, if there was any weekend when it was in Cubs favor to lose for money shedding reasons it was this one. Can you imagine if Cubs actually swept Nationals as they probably should had. We’d be 3.5 games out of WC and probably have avoided a few fan posts this weekend.

I mentioned it earlier but if Cubs win tomorrow and Giants beat Rockies again, 4.5 games out is not enough for the team to trade Harden. Hope they still trade Heilman. As an Illinois native, he did the team favors by having his best day on the mound especially if Giants claimed him and we have a 4 game series with them.

i would love to be wrong.i know this little win streak is getting some excited. but the cubs always find a way to undo anything good they accomplish. that 7-14 streak put the cubs in a hole that will be very hard to dig out of. that would be something if this injury laden underachieving team ever went to the world series.

As I (or my feelings about the team’s chances) have no impact on what happens the rest of the way. Do I think the Cubs will make the playoffs? No. Do I think they can make the playoffs? Yes.

But as a fan, I’m not really sure there is such a thing as giving up. I’m stilling watching/listening to games regularly as possible down here. But I was doing that in Aug/Sept 2006 as well when the team was mathematically eliminated.

The odds of going to the playoffs are now extremely long (about a 1 in 16 chance). I’m always hopeful, but at this point I definitely expect to be following the Bears and getting ready for the Bulls when October rolls around.

I don’t think it’s probable. But I do think it’s possible and there in lies my hope.