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PRCubFan

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #90 on: October 03, 2012, 04:29:58 pm »
We all lost.  We all went over. 

Dihard

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #91 on: October 03, 2012, 04:31:54 pm »
Sounds about right...

StrikeZone

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #92 on: October 03, 2012, 04:32:18 pm »
I'm going by losses.

Screw you guys, you're not taking this away from me!

JR

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #93 on: October 03, 2012, 04:33:23 pm »
Actually, by Price is Right rules, we're all over...so we all lose.

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Deeg

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #94 on: October 03, 2012, 05:21:32 pm »
Next year I'm going with 54-108, just to be on the safe side.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #95 on: October 03, 2012, 05:23:46 pm »
I bid 1 win!

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #96 on: October 03, 2012, 05:30:25 pm »
New rule for 2013:  The winner will be the closest prediction that does not go under the final total

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #97 on: October 03, 2012, 05:31:07 pm »
New rule for 2013:  The winner will be the closest prediction that does not go under the final total

This has to be cleared with FITS first.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #98 on: October 03, 2012, 06:37:53 pm »
Not mO and me.

Scoop

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #99 on: October 03, 2012, 08:25:47 pm »
68

Even I was optimistic!  I'm ashamed.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #100 on: January 17, 2013, 09:14:29 am »
Quote from: Dale Sveum
The one thing you hate doing is saying .500 would be good.  Because it’s not good. It’s not 101 losses, but .500 isn’t getting you to the playoffs, either.’’

Quote from: Theo Epstein
The 2013 season can be considered a failure if the Cubs don’t make the playoffs.

Making an effort to keep ticket sales from dropping too much?



In 2012, I said the Cubs would finish at .500 with a record of 81-81.  Instead they were 61-101. 

It’s too soon to be pinned down to a specific number for 2013 so for now I’ll say the Cubs will win more than 61 games and fewer than 81 in 2013.

There are 12 fewer games against the Houston Astros (8-7 in 2012).
Alfonso Soriano is unlikely to have as much success.
Same for Darwin Barney.
Anthony Rizzo will suffer from the sophomore jinx.
Contributions from catcher and third base will be minimal.
What pitching help there is in the farm system is still a ways away.

Jes Beard

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #101 on: January 17, 2013, 09:46:52 am »
Do you have a link to that Hoyer quote?  Hard for me to believe he is saying that.

Right now I'll predict 65 wins.  I think last year I predicted 71.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #102 on: January 17, 2013, 12:17:58 pm »
I'll go 78-84.  I think they will be significantly better.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #103 on: January 17, 2013, 12:59:02 pm »
I think they'll be significantly better because they just threw a minor league pitching staff out there for the last two months.  And just throwing a below average bullpen out there (as opposed to the worst in the league by far) should net the Cubs an extra half dozen wins or so.

But how much better they are is still TBD.  At the very least, I expect them to still add a RH platoon/4th outfielder and a RH infielder who can minimize the suckiness at 3B.  But I wouldn't be shocked at something better than that.


As is, I'd have them at about 75 wins.  Adding Hairston and a RH infielder like Jeff Baker would get them to 77.  Going all out with a big name OF (Bourn or Upton) instead of a Hairston type puts them right around .500.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2013, 01:01:37 pm by brjones »

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« Reply #104 on: January 17, 2013, 01:24:15 pm »
But how much better they are is still TBD.  At the very least, I expect them to still add a RH platoon/4th outfielder and a RH infielder who can minimize the suckiness at 3B.  But I wouldn't be shocked at something better than that.
Besides those additions, there are no backups on the present roster for Darwin Barney or Anthony Rizzo.

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=chc

The roster is going to change quite a bit between now and the end of spring training.