Quantifying Hope: Cubs Near Locks for Postseason at 99.8% Odds

AP Photo/Erin Hooley You why Craig Clownsell needs to be fired? Because he doesn’t know how to correctly identify which relievers will pitch perfect innings and which players will hit homers each game. A real manager would have the Cubs winning every game 7-0 on the way to the first-ever undefeated season and another World Series title. Instead, we’re stuck watching a team that’s on pace for a measly 93 wins. They have the audacity to prioritize the long-term health of a young pitcher rather than trying to burn him out just to fall short in the division race.

I’m being more than a little bit facetious here, but I don’t think the fake criticism falls too far from a lot of what’s out there.…