When Should the Cubs Clinch?
Until Sheps and I recorded today’s episode, it never crossed my mind that the Cubs might actually be able to clinch the division before the final series of the season in Milwaukee. Even thought I usually consider myself an optimist, it just wasn’t something that seemed doable. However, it is doable and the Cubs Magic Number (dare I post it) is only 31 after the Brewers lost yesterday and the Cubs won.
After naming this week’s Thread of the Week on the message board, Sheps brought up the idea of the Cubs having a large enough lead to be able to actually throw games at the end of the season depending on who Lou Piniella and others wanted to face in the first round of the playoffs. I can’t see the Cubs doing that no matter who they preferred to face, but I suppose stranger things have happened.
In the aforementioned Thread of the Week, the topic of when the Cubs will clinch is being discussed in fine form. CubsOptimist is staying true to form and currently has the earliest prediction — September 17.
When do you think the Cubs will clinch, and would you throw a game or two to face a certain team? Let us know in the comments or in the thread on the message board. Also, keep a lookout for the Cubs Magic Number to appear soon on our homepage. I originally decided that September 1st would be a tactful date to post it, but if it’s under 25 by the end of the weekend, it’s going up.
Go Cubs!
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Tags: 2008 Playoffs, Brewers, Clinching, magic number, Thread of the Week
5 Responses
D-Young August 21st at 8:16 pm
Sept 22 — cause it’s my birthday!
Don’t throw any games, we’re not the Celtics…but I guess that worked out alright for them in the end.
Brett August 22nd at 6:23 am
With all due respect, I have to ask Sheps - ARE YOU HIGH??? Throwing games would obviously mean sacrificing the division for the wild card for a better opponent match up. But it would also mean sacrificing HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE THROUGHOUT THE NL PLAYOFFS!!! Why would we do that when we are practically unbeatable at Wrigley?? That’s a cowards way to enter the playoffs. This Cubs team seems way to confident to entertain such thoughts.
Brian Fons August 22nd at 7:44 am
September 26th
Arkansas Cub August 22nd at 8:13 pm
I will say September 18th since I will be at Wrigley for the first time in eight years for that game.
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