09-29-2009, 10:47 AM
Here we are, at the end of the season. Looking at the Cubs' record at this point and with the games remaining (6 games at home -- 3 against the Pirates, 3 against the D'Backs)...we could easily end the season 10 games over .500 (86-76). Nothing to write home about, sure...but not terrible either. So why does this feel like it has been such an atrocious season? Because expectations were so high? Because everyone just assumed we were automatically in the postseason again?
Anyway, I wanted to see what you guys think the impact of Ramirez's time off had on our overall record.
It looks like he'll miss half the season. How many wins did his absence cost us? Keep in mind that with him out, we played a lot of games with Fontenot at 3B and Miles at 2B. A few games with Fox at 3B and Fontenot at 2B. And some other combinations that I have purged from my memory...
Any guesses how many wins his absence cost us? 3? 4? Would it have been enough to give us the Wild Card? Or was there too much other crap working against us (Soto, Alf, Dempster's regression, our black hole at 2B, etc.)?
Anyway, I wanted to see what you guys think the impact of Ramirez's time off had on our overall record.
It looks like he'll miss half the season. How many wins did his absence cost us? Keep in mind that with him out, we played a lot of games with Fontenot at 3B and Miles at 2B. A few games with Fox at 3B and Fontenot at 2B. And some other combinations that I have purged from my memory...
Any guesses how many wins his absence cost us? 3? 4? Would it have been enough to give us the Wild Card? Or was there too much other crap working against us (Soto, Alf, Dempster's regression, our black hole at 2B, etc.)?