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BigJCy

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Man you never know what to expect with this Cubs team but if you look at the rest of the Cubs schedule it is VERY favorable for still somehow just being 4 back in the Wild Card.

These 4 series appear to be the toughest remaining:

August 12-14 @ Cleveland (and Cleveland has currently lost 7 in a row)
Sept. 6-8 NY Yankees
Sept. 9-11 @ LA Dodgers
Sept. 23-25 @ Philadelphia (Phillies could be resting some guys for the Playoffs by this point)

 
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Cyforce

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Man you never know what to expect with this Cubs team but if you look at the rest of the Cubs schedule it is VERY favorable for still somehow just being 4 back in the Wild Card.

These 4 series appear to be the toughest remaining:

August 12-14 @ Cleveland (and Cleveland has currently lost 7 in a row)
Sept. 6-8 NY Yankees
Sept. 9-11 @ LA Dodgers
Sept. 23-25 @ Philadelphia (Phillies could be resting some guys for the Playoffs by this point)

Finally get the bullpen fixed and we're starting to see holes in the starters. Hendricks seems to be good for about 4. Assad battles but takes so many pitches because he throws too many
non competitive pitches. Taillon did not look good at all last night. Constantly letting the leadoff on. Steele has even struggled at times. Killian hopefully can help down the stretch but I have my doubts.
 

GoHawks

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Finally get the bullpen fixed and we're starting to see holes in the starters. Hendricks seems to be good for about 4. Assad battles but takes so many pitches because he throws too many
non competitive pitches. Taillon did not look good at all last night. Constantly letting the leadoff on. Steele has even struggled at times. Killian hopefully can help down the stretch but I have my doubts.
I assume Brown we won't be back this season? He was having a solid year
 

1UNI2ISU

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Finally get the bullpen fixed and we're starting to see holes in the starters. Hendricks seems to be good for about 4. Assad battles but takes so many pitches because he throws too many
non competitive pitches. Taillon did not look good at all last night. Constantly letting the leadoff on. Steele has even struggled at times. Killian hopefully can help down the stretch but I have my doubts.
Taillon's ERA would be under 3.00 if you took out the two starts against the White Sox.

Baseball, man.
 

Cyclone90

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since I cant watchCubs cause fox 17 has Chiefs on (ok by me) can you keep posting any good news from the Cubs. Thanks

They are on the Fox 17 sub channel. No announcers however. Unsure if it's on purpose or not.