Monday Numbers

6
Number of consecutive games the Cubs have won against the White Sox

33
Total number of games Cubs have won in the all-time series with the Sox (63 games played)

.889
Lou Piniella's winning percentage as Cub manager in games against the White Sox (Piniella's record is 8-1)

4
Number of home runs Aramis Ramirez hit in this past weekend's series

4
Number of home runs Aramis Ramirez hit in the 28 games leading up to this past weekend's series

82.6
Percentage likelihood that the Cubs will win the NL Central, according to Baseball Prospectus's "Playoff Odds Report"

11.2
Percentage likelihood that the Cubs will not win the division, but will instead capture the Wild Card, according to Baseball Prospectus's "Playoff Odds Report"

93.8
Percentage likelihood that the Cubs will reach the post-season, according to Baseball Prospectus's "Playoff Odds Report"

3
Cubs' ranking in the latest Hardball Times' "Dartboard Ranking" (Red Sox and Tampa Bay are #1 and #2; the White Sox are just behind the Cubs at #4)

2
Cubs' ranking among all Major League teams in the latest Sporting News "Power Poll" (Angels are #1)

1
Number of people who will be in attendance at Tuesday night's Orioles/Cubs game and still focusing on the Brian Roberts-to-Cubs trade that never happened this spring (I'm thinking Brian Roberts will take one look at those 41,000 seats occupied by delirious Cub fans and he'll definitely be focusing on it)

(Illustration courtesy of AHNY reader DJ, of Cubbie Curmudgeon fame

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