NL Central thread

[Moab]

Why do I need to remind myself annually to never say good things about any Wisconsin sports team? You would like to think I would learn after 50 so years....

 

[comet28]

Why do I need to remind myself annually to never say good things about any Wisconsin sports team? You would like to think I would learn after 50 so years....

Dude you're still 8-4

 

[Moab]

Yup, never post positive stuff....ever

 

[navamind]

Jordan Walker off to a blistering start to the season. .306/.372/.635 with a 187 OPS+ and 8 home runs. The contact rates and strikeouts are still not ideal, but he's not chasing as much and is making much better contact. I don't expect him to finish above .300, but he does have a .295 xBA and he's actually underperformed his xSLG (.654 to .635).

 

[comet28]

Jordan Walker off to a blistering start to the season. .306/.372/.635 with a 187 OPS+ and 8 home runs. The contact rates and strikeouts are still not ideal, but he's not chasing as much and is making much better contact. I don't expect him to finish above .300, but he does have a .295 xBA and he's actually underperformed his xSLG (.654 to .635).

Oneil Cruz is banging too but less sustainably imo

 

[Moab]

Brew crew just can't seem to put together a solid run...

 

[Moab]

Brewers get Vaughn and Churio back, maybe that will add some pop to the lineup.....maybe

 

[navamind]

Brewers get Vaughn and Churio back, maybe that will add some pop to the lineup.....maybe

It'll be interesting to see if the Brewers figured something out with Vaughn, or if he was just hot for a few weeks

The former wouldn't shock me

 

[Moab]

It'll be interesting to see if the Brewers figured something out with Vaughn, or if he was just hot for a few weeks

The former wouldn't shock me

We find out if the White Sox gave up too soon or he hasn't figured it out. I believe the bats around him will have a lot to do with it.

 

[Moab]

Today's game is postponed, which probably means the crew end the first half with 18 games in 17 days. It gets better though, from July 31 to Aug 23rd there are no days off. Can't wait for a couple more rain outs to be stuffed into that run, it's going to be awesome.

 

[Moab]

I guess we get to see what the crew is made of in these next few series, Yanks, Padres, Twins then Cubs. It's early for all teams, but this should test their mental fortitude.

 

[packerzrule]

I guess we get to see what the crew is made of in these next few series, Yanks, Padres, Twins then Cubs. It's early for all teams, but this should test their mental fortitude.

True that. At least they have some of their horses back.

 

[packerzrule]

The Cubs are on fire.





Phuckers

 

[Think McFly Think]

The Cubs are on fire.





Phuckers

Thank you, thank you.

 

[Think McFly Think]

The Cubs are on fire.





Phuckers

I don’t know if we have the pitching in the long run to sustain success, and typically we’re due for a slump before the ASB.

Just riding the W’s for now.

 

[Think McFly Think]

It’s pretty crazy everyone has 20 wins except you guys one short as of this point.

It’s not usually this tight of division around 40 games in.

I like it.

 

[jwolt92]

It’s pretty crazy everyone has 20 wins except you guys one short as of this point.

It’s not usually this tight of division around 40 games in.

I like it.

This tight 40 games in? No that's not that weird. 2 divisions are actually tighter than the NL Central (AL Central and West)

But this tight AND this good of records? That feels like that is unheard of

 

[Think McFly Think]

This tight 40 games in? No that's not that weird. 2 divisions are actually tighter than the NL Central (AL Central and West)

But this tight AND this good of records? That feels like that is unheard of

Fair points.

 

[Clayton]

I like what Im seeing from the Cardinals but its almost certainly going to come down to the Cubs and Brewers.

 

[jwolt92]

Fair points.

I wish there was an easy way to see rolling standings from previous seasons because maybe this year is an anomaly with those 3 divisions being so close but it feels like it's still too early for there to be massive separation