Because the Cubs are an absolute train wreck this season. Their loss to the Braves yesterday, marked their eight straight loss at Wrigley Field (The Unfriendly Confines), and dropped the team to a record of 50-73. Although the Cubs are 21.5 games behind the division-leading Cincinnati Reds, they are not in last place. The perennial losers, the Pittsburgh Pirates stand at 40-82 after losing last night.
The Pirates' loss last night assured them of their 18th consecutive losing season, extending the longest losing streak in American pro sports history. However, this season is one of the Pirates worst. They are nearly on pace to break the single season loss record and have 4 pitchers who have lost 10 or more games. In comparison, the Cubs' Randy Wells is the only pitcher on the team with 10 or more losses. To really put the Pirates last two decades in perspective, consider this:
-During their 18 season losing streak:
-The Pirates have never been 7 games above .500 in any point.
-In the same time span, the Pittsburgh Steelers who play 1/10 of the games as the Pirates, have achieved that mark 4 times
Thanks to the Pirates, it seems unlikely that the Cubs will finish in last place. However, it still remains possible that the Cubs will lose 100 games.
At 50-73, there are 38 games remaining. If my math is right, the Cubs will lose 100 games if they go worse then 11-27. The Cubs in August are 4-14, and 2-8 in their last ten, so 100 remains very possible.
Yikes!
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