The Cubs currently have 95 losses with 8 games to play. PECOTA projects them to go 3-5 over the final week of the season giving them a final record of 62-100. Only the 1962 and 1966 Cubs have lost more than 98 games (each team lost 103). The Cubs would have to go 5-3 just to match 98 wins and could still possibly finish the season with a franchise record 103 losses.
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Think of it as history in the making. Nobody has ever lost 100 games in a season during a hundred year championship drought. I’m thinking of it as the “Double Triple”
RobQuote Reply
Huzzah!
Wait, that’s horrible.
joshQuote Reply
It might be horrible, but it’s unprecedented, too. May we never see it happen again.
RobQuote Reply
@ Rob:
I have a feeling we’ll see it again next year though.
mb21Quote Reply
@ mb21:
Next year could be worse. I don’t see how they can cobble a pitching staff together with what is left and what we assume they won’t be spending.
Even if Garza is back and good again, he’ll be gone by the deadline.
Aisle424Quote Reply
@ Aisle424:
Yeah, I’d be surprised if they’re not worse next year.
mb21Quote Reply
You guys are forgetting about all the important stuff for next year. As a second year manager, Dale Sveum’s motivational and team-building skills will have increased exponentially. Also, Castro will have been a big leaguer for long enough now that his Leadership+ should sit at a solid 112. Also, Barney’s wScrap should be at least .378. Add in Soriano’s 9001 UZR and subtract Vitter’s 9002 K’s.
fakePECOTA predicts that all comes out to 10 more wins next year than what you’re projecting. Adjust for that and…shit, they still lose 152 games.
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