01-25-2009, 10:05 PM
<!--quoteo(post=13696:date=Jan 25 2009, 02:50 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jan 25 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There's no way we're going to win 97 games next year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think they will, but there's no reason whatsoever why they <i>can't</i>.
They pretty much had the division locked up when we came into the month of September, barring a Mets-like collapse. We clinched the division on September 20th, locked up home field on September 22nd.
Zambrano maybe had his worst season as a Cub(excluding the few games he pitched as a rookie).
Our #3 and #4 hitters each had their worst full seasons as Cubs.
Fukudome was pure shit after the first couple months and I think we'll see at least a little bit of improvement from him.
Marmol was an absolute mess for a month's stretch. I mean everybody's going to have bad stretches, but it was just beyond bad and I think he finally showed some confidence in his fastball as the season went on.
The division should be worse, maybe quite a bit. Really it appears the NL as a whole could be worse.
What if Milton Bradley can play 120 games? What if we get Peavy?
There's no doubt all of those things could continue, or maybe the division is better than I expect and Bradley tears his ACL on opening day. However, they definitely <b>can </b>win even more than 97 games.
I don't think they will, but there's no reason whatsoever why they <i>can't</i>.
They pretty much had the division locked up when we came into the month of September, barring a Mets-like collapse. We clinched the division on September 20th, locked up home field on September 22nd.
Zambrano maybe had his worst season as a Cub(excluding the few games he pitched as a rookie).
Our #3 and #4 hitters each had their worst full seasons as Cubs.
Fukudome was pure shit after the first couple months and I think we'll see at least a little bit of improvement from him.
Marmol was an absolute mess for a month's stretch. I mean everybody's going to have bad stretches, but it was just beyond bad and I think he finally showed some confidence in his fastball as the season went on.
The division should be worse, maybe quite a bit. Really it appears the NL as a whole could be worse.
What if Milton Bradley can play 120 games? What if we get Peavy?
There's no doubt all of those things could continue, or maybe the division is better than I expect and Bradley tears his ACL on opening day. However, they definitely <b>can </b>win even more than 97 games.
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