Exploring the NL Central Odds: Can the Cubs Catch the Brewers?

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00:00All right, now let's take a look finally at the National League Central odds.

00:03And I know, Danny, you're holding out hope here for your Cubs,

00:05but it feels like, I mean, this is kind of insurmountable to me.

00:0983 wins.

00:11I think they have one more three-game series left,

00:14if I'm not mistaken, this year.

00:16Boy, the Reds took it in the you-know-what

00:18over the last few days getting swept by the Dodgers.

00:21Cardinals fell back now four under.

00:23They're done.

00:24So are the Pirates.

00:25So is this the finish of the division here?

00:28Do you think one, two?

00:30I definitely don't think the Reds are catching the Cubs.

00:32Do you think that the Cubs can catch the Brewers?

00:36Again, this was a series to where we'd be having a completely different conversation

00:39if the Cubs were able to take it against the Giants,

00:42but certainly they didn't do that.

00:44So I think even if Milwaukee has their ups and downs,

00:47it's just this Cubs offense is not proving to have consistency.

00:51And even when they are,

00:52then you have the issues of the lack of depth with their starting rotation

00:55and if their bullpen can manage.

00:56I mean, you just see all this sloppy play,

00:59especially yesterday.

01:00I know the highlight they're showing where they threw it up against a runner's helmet.

01:03I mean, things like that,

01:04where it just seems like everything's going in the wrong direction for them.

01:07So maybe they can make some noise in the postseason.

01:09I still think their limit is winning one playoff series.

01:12Would I take them to win the division?

01:14Nah, the Brewers are going to find a way to hold on here.

01:16Even if it doesn't look like it's being done in a seamless fashion,

01:19the Cubs are going to continue to shoot themselves in the foot

01:22more often than not,

01:23it seems by the time we get to October.

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