https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27680505/weekend-wipeout-sweeps-away-last-shreds-cubs-championship-legacy

with 82 wins and 7 games left

not looking like they get to last years total of 95

All the possible cuts/trades are being discussed now. Wouldn't surprise me to see Theo leave on his own terms. One thing they definitely don't have, which he said years ago was not going to happen....nothing in the minors now or for the next few years. It's bare.

"Lotta games gonna be off the board today depending on your book.

Be sure to check if Rizzo is playing. Personally I think the team has mailed it in. There's a lot of obvious signs that some players are into playing and many are not. The problem is....cancer spreads.

Cubs could lose every game .....yes including Pittsburgh.....from here on out.

A couple more loses and the Cubs will be too far out to come back for even the Wild Card game."


-and they have been losing and losing. Did get swept by the Pirates! Not exactly playing for anyone....including their soon to be history mgr.

“I’m here [with the Cubs]. We have a lot we need to work on to get back to the level we’re accustomed to. I’m invested in that. That’s what I’m focused on.”

-Cubs’ GM Theo Epstein, dismissing rumors that he will return to the Red Sox

Per Dillo.....

Baseball is going to look a lot different next September; rosters will be capped at 28 guys, (instead of 40), so none of the constant pitching changes next year,

Plus, once they put in the rule about relievers having to face three batters, the constant R-L-R pitching changes will also be greatly reduced, which will shorten games.

World Series starts the same night as the NBA regular season.

Brewers one game back of the Redbirds for the Central. To finish the season.....

Redbirds three at home vs the Cubs

Brewers three roadies vs the Rockies

Brewers also one game back of the Nats for home field for the Wild Card game....

Nats have three at home vs the Tribe

"We're going to put a good team out there, but of course they're going to *****," Maddon said with a laugh. "Of course they are. I get it. But quite frankly, there are certain things I don't give a s--- about. And that would be one of them."

-John Maddon on the Brewers

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27709521/maddon-care-cubs-lineup-irks-brewers

WOW

Caught this off the net.......

Cubs lose 9th straight....favorites EACH of those games
If you had bet $100 against the Cubs at the start of their losing streak and rolled each payout along with the original stake throughout the 9 games, it would now be over $270,000.

9 1.1 128661.6474 $270,189.46
8 1.75 46786.0536 $128,661.65
7 1.7 17328.168 $46,786.05
6 1.6 6664.68 $17,328.17
5 1.25 2962.08 $6,664.68
4 1.2 1346.4 $2,962.08
3 1.2 612 $1,346.40
2 1.55 240 $612.00
1 1.4 100 $240.00

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27737176/los-angeles-angels-fire-brad-ausmus-1-season