UPDATE: There are 29 games in June. I can’t count. If you’ve left a prediction already, please update it. Thanks and sorry.
We’ve gotten dozens and dozens of emails, faxes, and letters thanking us for our Obstructed View shirts and other merchandise. Now you can get one for free. All you have to do is predict the Cubs record in June. They’re already 0-3 so you know that much. They have 25 games remaining and it’s a brutal 25 games.
You can choose one for yourself, but here are a few just to get you excited.
Use this thread for your predictions only. Use the previous thread for other comments. We’re lazy and that will just make it easier for us. We’ll leave this open until Monday. If two or more people have the same prediction, we’ll use tiebreakers. Whoever is closest to the tiebreakers wins.
Tiebreaker 1: Total Runs Scored
Tiebreaker 2: Total Runs Allowed
Tiebreaker 3: Number of base hits for Starlin Castro
Go ahead and enter your predictions in this thread (use the previous one for other comments).
10-18
TB1: 56
TB2: 80
TB3: 15
You mean 10-15 from here on out? So 10-18 overall?
cub win 2 and loose 2
I must be having too much pessimism cat, but:
Cubs record for all of June (including 0-3 record so far): 8-21
RS: 85
RA: 142
Castro hits: 39
I did this including what’s been done so far in the 0-3 stretch to start the month.
For people who comment later, please do this. It’s much easier for me to go back through this thread and look at the total numbers rather than having to add 3 games in.
Sorry to mess up your comment string but I think June has 29 games because of the makeup with Colorado and the doubleheader that includes the makeup against SF because of the two wussouts.
10-18
90 runs scored
120 runs allowed
35 hits
If there’s 29 games, the total for June for me will be 10-19.
[quote name=Rice Cube]Sorry to mess up your comment string but I think June has 29 games because of the makeup with Colorado and the doubleheader that includes the makeup against SF because of the two wussouts.[/quote](dying laughing) Thanks RC. I added a note at the top. For those who already added their prediction, please update it. Thanks and sorry.
hmm i’m gonna go for a slightly more optimistic prediction of
13-16 (assuming it is indeed 29 games)
TB1: 87
TB2: 123
TB3: 31
hmm now i just have to sit back and watch as it becomes clear how little basis this has in reality
I knew the Cubs weren’t going to be great this year… but these predictions seem almost generous given their play. Cringe worthy and disheartening. Will we reach what some call “fun bad” status? Personally, I’ve never understood that term, but given these predictions, it might be worthy of discussion. Thanks for the contest to take some of the sting out of what promises to be a dolorous season.
Let’s see…
11-18 for June
95 runs scored
150 runs allowed
32 hits for Starlin Castro
12 Wins
TB1: 113 Runs Scored
TB2: 134 Runs Allowed
TB3: 24 hits for Castro
26-3
Runs scored: 32
Runs allowed: 14
Castro hits: 99
#unwarrantedoptimism
16-13
Runs scored: 65
Runs Allowed: 110
Castro hits: 36
I think Rammy will come back and we’ll see a slight rebound this month, enough to warrant some optimism and let Hendry justify making no significant trades.
Record: 9-20
RS: 58
RA: 136
Castro: 23 hits
7-22
64
159
36
10-19
RS 104
RA 142
Cassie 27
[quote name=Rice Cube]Sorry to mess up your comment string .[/quote]Don’t let it happen again.
12-17
RS: 110
RA: 145
Castro’s hits: 26
[quote name=Suburban kid]10-19
RS 104
RA 142
Cassie 27[/quote]
9-20
RS 105
RA 141
Castro 28
(dying laughing)
[quote name=Mish]9-20
RS 105
RA 141
Castro 28
(dying laughing)[/quote]
This isn’t The Price is Right, dick. (dying laughing)
Stop with the dick high jokes
8-17
75
125
25
I don’t think those numbers add up, DJ. 29 games in June.
[quote name=mb21]I don’t think those numbers add up, DJ. 29 games in June.[/quote]He’s banking on 4 rainouts.
Here’s something stupid I was thinking of this morning while playing video games.
Would it make sense to have a pitching metric that more carefully scrutinizes IP? Say for example a pitcher walks a batter, then induces a double play. Why should the pitcher get credit for getting two outs? He induced one ground ball and the defense did the rest, he was just “lucky” there was a guy on first base.
Would stats like FIP or ERA be better reflective of a pitcher’s performance if things like double plays, TOOTBLANs, and outfield assists weren’t outs credited towards the pitcher? A pitcher could throw 7 innings, but only “really” get like 19 outs or so instead of the full 21. Could make a difference, perhaps.
Just a thought.
I suppose maybe it wouldn’t make sense for FIP since the defense is already removed. But it could perhaps affect tERA.
This is a contest thread, GBTS.
[quote name=Suburban kid]This is a contest thread, GBTS.[/quote]So it is.
8-21
TB1: 78 Runs
TB2: 287 Runs
TB3: 614 hits
9-20
119
177
25
My prediction does not count, but I wanted to post it anyway.
Uh oh. A timeout coming for Z?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0606-cubs-cardinals-chicago–20110605,0,765489.story
RR, we’re using the previous thread
Prediction for June including finished games (0-4 now)
6-23
TB1:120
TB2:150
TB3:30
11-18
TB1: 116
TB2: 288
TB2: 25
10-19
TB1: 118
TB2: 160
TB3: 32
12-17
Tiebreaker 1: 123
Tiebreaker 2: 171
Tiebreaker 3: 30
Let’s see 0-5 so far this month. I’ll go 11-18. Shit, that means they have to go 11-13 from here on out. Ok, umm I’ll go 9-15.
Final prediction:
9-20
117
157
34
10-19
RS 97
RA 147
Castro: 31
7-22
101
150
40
NO MORE ENTRIES