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

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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Submitted by Cubnut on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 6:57pm
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Submitted by crunch
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:15pm

carlos silva sure is carlos silva tonight.

Submitted by crunch
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:22pm

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

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

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

Submitted by crunch
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:26pm

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

Submitted by Jackstraw
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:31pm

Silva looks angry to me. Very angry.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:35pm

He looks fat to me.

Submitted by crunch
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:36pm

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.

Submitted by Jumbo
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:45pm

You wouldn't like Silva when he's angry

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 8:33pm

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

Submitted by Cubster
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 9:07pm

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...

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 7:36pm

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.

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

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

Submitted by crunch
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 8:24pm

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

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

Submitted by jacos
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 8:08pm

Hey look! Carlos Silva!

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 8:20pm

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

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