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After tonights game, Milwaukees Guillen Number (percentage of runs scored via the home run) will be north of 70. By point of comparison, the Cubs Guillen Number is 35.45.
I dont think there has ever been a season total of over 50%, so that number is bound to go down significantly, but it is a good indicator of how through 24 games the Brewers have been almost completely reliant upon the homer to score runs. They have been extremely lucky and are only two games over .500 to show for it. Id be far more concerned about the Cardinals.
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At least they lost today.
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Guessing that since the Brewers play in a domed stadium, schedulers factor in less weather related off days early in the season for Brewer home games.
Does the dome provide them an advantage? Depends on the season, if the team is healthy and complete early in year they may derive an advantage.
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There's no question that the Brewers' stadium having a roof is why they've played more games but it doesn't have to be so. Just because potential weather issues don't require them to get as many off days early doesn't mean that they should get more off days later in the season when teams are more run down and the off days are more valuable.
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For comparison sake, yesterday was the 26th calendar day since the start of the season and, including the one postponement, it was the Cubs' sixth off day. The Brewers have had two off days. Not only does that give the Brewers four more off days through the end of the season, but I also think that has to legitimately make it difficult for the Cubs to get in a rhythm. Major leaguers are not used to averaging an off day every fourth day.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena.
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Quote:There's no question that the Brewers' stadium having a roof is why they've played more games but it doesn't have to be so. Just because potential weather issues don't require them to get as many off days early doesn't mean that they should get more off days later in the season when teams are more run down and the off days are more valuable.
I agree. Just because they don't need them, it doesn't mean they shouldn't be forced to take them. Saving them up for later is an unfair advantage.
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One final point: as I noted, that's 6 off days (5 scheduled) for the Cubs through 26 days of the season. They have 2 more scheduled off days through next Thursday. That will mark 7 scheduled off days (and at least 8 actual off days) through the first 36 days of the season.
After that, the Cubs play 25 games in 26 days, with the only off day between May 3-29 being on May 13. They then get another off day on May 30. Then no off day until June 17 (including the Angels make up game). Then they get another one on July 5, that weird Friday off day before the 2 game series on the South Side which is right before the all star break.
So, if you assume no other weather postponements, the Cubs will have had 7 scheduled and 8 actual off days by May 2, the 36th day of the season. They only get 4 more off days between the 37th and 104th days of the season (May 3 - July 7), which ends with the all star break.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena.
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Being scheduled for three opening series in three outdoor parks in climates that have rain was not the best planning by MLB.
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Seems like the Cubs have been getting fucked by the scheduling wizards ever since we won the WS.
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Completely irrational thought: Somehow, someway, Bud Selig is involved with the Cubs’ unfavorable schedule and the Brewers’ quite favorable schedule.
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Quote:Completely irrational thought: Somehow, someway, Bud Selig is involved with the Cubs’ unfavorable schedule and the Brewers’ quite favorable schedule.
What's scary is that I had that same thought.
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It's fucked that this team has so many off days this early.
I wonder, after what happened to the Cubs last year regarding the schedule and how they were affected, if MLB made the schedule in October of '18 rather than August of '18, if they would have done anything differently.
I'm guessing not.
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Quote:It's fucked that this team has so many off days this early.
I wonder, after what happened to the Cubs last year regarding the schedule and how they were affected, if MLB made the schedule in October of '18 rather than August of '18, if they would have done anything differently.
I'm guessing not.
Believe that 2018 was one of the wettest, coldest springs and wettest summers in Chicago so Cubs - and other teams - had a ton of make up games resulting in the crazy schedule for late August/September.
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There was a similar disparity in scheduled off days last year too.
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Yeah, not to beat a dead horse here, but last season the Cubs were in the same situation and it really bit them down the stretch. Suddenly the Brewers had days off and the Cubs didn't and the division slipped away. The Cubs have had 1 rain (snow) out, they should not have played 4 fewer games than the Brewers and the Dodgers this early in the season. Regardless, and it's by percentage points, but nice to be ahead of the Brewers in the division this evening.
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