3Peatkb24 wrote:3Peatkb24 wrote:-I took a little break from Posting since we are in the middle of the All-Star break. I actually stayed off my laptop for 4 full days. The time off was good, I took a fishing trip with a friend as it has been warm here in Indy. It's 70 today! It was in the 60's over the weekend through Monday.
-This weather just reminded me of Baseball and the start of the Baseball Regular Season will be here in just over a month believe it or not.
-I am still proud of my Cubs and was reminiscing over the weekend while drinking beer and catching fish what they have accomplished the last 3 seasons. From 2015-2017, making 3 straight NLCS's, winning a WS in 2016, Bryant won NL League MVP in 2016, Arrieta won Cy Young in 2015. Not sure how we can top that from here? I look at this seasons Cubs coming up and I see a team that is a 90 win team and probably a Division Champion but not sure how far they can go in the Playoffs? We lost Arrieta but did sign Darvish, I like Arrieta better though. Our lineup still has Bryant, Rizzo, Zobrist, and Contreras but we had that last season and got waxed by the Dodgers in the NLCS 4-1.
-Our 2016 team still remains the 2nd best team record wise to win a WS over the last 30 seasons = 1988-2017 seasons. We were 103-58 and finished the deal. Only the 1998 Yankees were better over the last 30 seasons at 114-48.
-Take care Brethren, come Thursday the Basketball updates will return.
One more thing to add to this, I think the main reason why the Dodgers beat us 4-1 in the NLCS is because Maddon overused our Pitchers against the Nationals in the NLDS. Our Pitchers looked out of gas vs the Dodgers except for Jake in Game 4. It wasn't a typical Cubs series where the Pitching is solid. I think going to the NLCS 3 seasons in a row fatigued the team. That is really hard to do in Baseball to go that deep 3 years in a row + making the WS in that run too. I am hoping we re-charge our batteries and make another run. The Astros, Dodgers, Yankees, and Indians are all Very Good to Great teams so it will be tough to get back on top.
3Peatkb24 wrote:Less than 3 weeks away from the Regular Season, cant wait. My 2016 WS Title as a fan of the Cubs was so special, I hope we can get another in 2018. Being a fan since 1984 I earned that one . We will win the Division again IMO but making 4 straight NLCS's and winning another WS will be tough. Even without my main man Jake Arrieta I do expect at least another Division Title. The Cubs lineup is stacked with Bryant, Rizzo, Contreras, Happ, Baez, and Russell. Darvish isn't Elite but Good, Lester isn't what he was 2 years ago but is still Good as well regarding Pitching. We will see? At least I have my Ring as a fan in 2016, makes things easier to watch. I still feel like I am playing with house money like last season because the Cubs won the WS in 2016. If they go more than 3 seasons without winning a WS than I will panic, it's all good for now though. The greatest franchise of all-time = the Yankees hasn't won the WS since 2009. Dodgers haven't won the WS since 1988. So the Cubs rule the roost in recent history compared to those teams and that is high praise.
KobeMVP888 wrote:
lakerevolution wrote:I'm gonna hold you to that 3Peat! We have really come up super short considering our HYPE and our real-life talent. Los Angeles sports fans are starving for a championship other than soccer or hockey and when we came up short last season it was just a worldwide slap in the face. If the Yanks are re-tooling and want to meet us in the Big Show, then maybe our Lakers are also ready to re-tool and meet the Celtics in yet another Finals matchup. It's what both the MLB and the NBA wants. Rams and Steelers next I guess.
lakerevolution wrote:I'm gonna hold you to that 3Peat! We have really come up super short considering our HYPE and our real-life talent. Los Angeles sports fans are starving for a championship other than soccer or hockey and when we came up short last season it was just a worldwide slap in the face. If the Yanks are re-tooling and want to meet us in the Big Show, then maybe our Lakers are also ready to re-tool and meet the Celtics in yet another Finals matchup. It's what both the MLB and the NBA wants. Rams and Steelers next I guess.
lakerevolution wrote::bbalargu:
Here's to the sport that will carry us from our 5th playoff WHIFF to the beginning of a new and (hopefully) exciting start to the 2019 NBA season.
PLAY BALL!!!
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