TCR: No Good Will Come of This

Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Cubnut on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 5:57pm

According to the Playoff Odds Report at Baseball Prospectus, your Chicago Cubs enter play tonight with a .66% chance of reaching the post-season. Yes, point-six-six percent, as in 66 percent of 1 percent. Pretty sad, huh?

The Astros, however, come into the game with a .00075% chance of reaching the playoffs, so by BP's figuring, the Cubs are about 866 times more likely to get to the post-season than are the Astros.

Feeling better now about 2010?

The Astros lead the season series, 4 victories to 2.

Astros lineup v. Carlos Silva (9-3, 3.45; 2-0, 3.12 all-time v. Astros)
Bourn 8, Sanchez 6, Berkman 3, Pence 9, C. Lee 7, Keppinger 4, C. Johnson 5, J. Castro 2, Rodriguez 1

Cubs lineup v. Wandy Rodriguez (6-11, 4.97; 4-4, 3.74 all-time v. Cubs)
Colvin 9, Castro 6, Lee 3, Ramirez 5, Byrd 8, Soriano 7, Soto 2, Baker 4, Silva 1

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#1 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:15pm.

carlos silva sure is carlos silva tonight.

#2 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:22pm.

this isn't getting any better. after the lineup turns over to bourne for his 2nd ab in the 1st the pen gets up.

#3 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:24pm.

i am in awe of the lack of trash on the field and the lack of boo'ing from the stands. bases loaded...

#4 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:26pm.

holy leaping stop castro...thanks for that 3rd out.

silva with 11 er in his last 2.1ip (over 2 games)...13 hits, 5bb

ERA from 2.96 to 3.86

#5 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Jackstraw on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:31pm.

Silva looks angry to me. Very angry.

#6 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Paul Noce on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:35pm.

He looks fat to me.

#7 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:36pm.

it's been a while since i've seen someone so efficiently murder their year's work. he's still hanging onto a decent WHIP, though.

#9 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Jumbo on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:45pm.

You wouldn't like Silva when he's angry

#14 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Paul Noce on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:33pm.

I think Silva's green skin is actually from food poisoning.

#15 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 8:07pm.

I think Silva's green skin is actually from food poisoning.
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There are two other possible explanations...Silva's hemoglobin is based on Copper or he's an Orion Slave trader

http://www.startrekmemorabilia.com/uploads/or...

#8 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by Paul Noce on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:36pm.

So much for the pipedream that the team would start playing better now. Hendry has my blessing to trade away anything that isn't bolted down.

#11 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by navigator on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:19pm.

I've got this awful feeling Hendry has had some offers for Silva but didn't pull the trigger.

#13 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:24pm.

if silva didn't have a year left, maybe.

no one would want to touch that risk i'd imagine.

#10 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by jacos on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:08pm.

Hey look! Carlos Silva!

#12 Re: Game thread: Astros (37-55) @ Cubs (42-51)

Submitted by The Real Neal on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:20pm.

The only thing more painful than running if you're Derrek Lee is watching Derrek Lee run.

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