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Re: Predictions
« Reply #450 on: March 27, 2016, 03:28:18 pm »
Ill say 100-62.

The playoffs will depend on health, surprises, and how active we are at the deadline.

After all...you cant script October.

Ill say Rizzo is an MVP candidate, Schwarber leads the team in HRs, Soler gets traded, and Javy finally produces.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #451 on: March 27, 2016, 03:55:48 pm »
I was joking, kind of. I am not worried about sophmore slumps.  Each of the core kids struggled last year and showed the ability to adjust. That is how to avoid the sophmore slump.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #452 on: March 27, 2016, 04:24:18 pm »

78-84

Last year's 248 2/3 innings takes it toll on Jake Arrieta as he falls to 16-12 with an ERA near 3.50.  The sophomore jinx claims one of Russell/Bryant/Schwarber.  Zobrist & Heyward have solid seasons but Anthony Rizzo drops to 26 HRs, 86 RBI,  .260/.356/.466 with an OPS of .823. Either Lester or Lackey spend significant time on the DL.  The Chicago Cubs finish 3rd in the NL Central, 7 games back of the Pirates, as the Cardinals pull another rabbit out of the hat to win the division.  Since it's an even number year, the San Francisco Giants win another World Series title. This time over the New York Yankees as Jeff Samardzija gets a ring.


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Re: Predictions
« Reply #453 on: March 27, 2016, 08:12:57 pm »
95 wins, NL Central champs, World Series winner.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #454 on: March 27, 2016, 08:26:43 pm »
94

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #455 on: March 27, 2016, 08:35:27 pm »
90

JR

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #456 on: March 28, 2016, 09:49:45 am »

78-84

Last year's 248 2/3 innings takes it toll on Jake Arrieta as he falls to 16-12 with an ERA near 3.50.  The sophomore jinx claims one of Russell/Bryant/Schwarber.  Zobrist & Heyward have solid seasons but Anthony Rizzo drops to 26 HRs, 86 RBI,  .260/.356/.466 with an OPS of .823. Either Lester or Lackey spend significant time on the DL.  The Chicago Cubs finish 3rd in the NL Central, 7 games back of the Pirates, as the Cardinals pull another rabbit out of the hat to win the division.  Since it's an even number year, the San Francisco Giants win another World Series title. This time over the New York Yankees as Jeff Samardzija gets a ring.

I hate saying this, but for whatever reason, I have this ominous feeling that things might not go quite as well as some of the hype we're getting.  If Arrieta missed half the season, for instance, we're going from a World Series favorite to a team that has to fight and claw for a wild card spot pretty quickly. 

There's a little bit of this 2004 kind of feeling I have right now.  That team looked great on paper heading into the season and was 5 outs away from the World Series, but all it took was some pitching staff injuries and an offense that was K prone and too reliant on solo home runs to keep that team from going anywhere.  (Granted this year's offense has a little more speed and does a better job getting on base, but still, it's a K prone, HR reliant offense.)

Hopefully that 2004 feeling goes away pretty quickly, though.
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Re: Predictions
« Reply #457 on: March 28, 2016, 09:58:40 am »
98-64

MVP: Jason Heyward

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #458 on: March 28, 2016, 10:09:11 am »
It is certainly possible but a lot of things would have to go wrong for the Cubs to go 78-84.  This isn't 2004.

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« Reply #459 on: March 28, 2016, 10:33:19 am »
It is certainly possible but a lot of things would have to go wrong for the Cubs to go 78-84.  This isn't 2004.

Yeah I'd agree with that.  I went with 92 wins, although I certainly hope I'm wrong and it's higher.

Mostly I was sympathizing at least a little bit with the sentiment.

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« Reply #460 on: March 28, 2016, 10:53:37 am »
Even if Bryant/Schwarber/Russell/Soler/Baez all struggle.  The Cubs offense will still have Rizzo/Heyward/Zobrist/Fowler/Montero.  A lot of teams would kill for that offensive core.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #461 on: March 28, 2016, 11:12:48 am »
96.

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« Reply #462 on: March 28, 2016, 11:38:45 am »
94

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #463 on: March 28, 2016, 12:48:28 pm »
124-38  (damn the 1906 Cubs were good).

Really 104.

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Re: Predictions
« Reply #464 on: March 28, 2016, 01:22:07 pm »
91 WINS