MLB: 2016 Season News and Discussion Thread
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10-14-2016 | 08:21 AM
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10-15-2016 | 06:21 PM
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The Cleveland Aboriginals have a pretty pitching line-up...Jays are finding out and IMO, free-swinging too much. Get on base!
Anyhow,
@ Cubs. On paper, they should have pitching to get past the left-hand heavy Dodgers lineup...but...it's the Cubbies.
Anyhow,
@ Cubs. On paper, they should have pitching to get past the left-hand heavy Dodgers lineup...but...it's the Cubbies.
@ Cubs...this is not the team I grew up watching. Wow.
10-16-2016 | 01:39 PM
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10-16-2016 | 02:27 PM
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How about that intentional walk for the Dodgers backfiring in about the worst way it could have last night? It was a smart call, but I think they forgot Blanton was pitching.
10-16-2016 | 06:16 PM
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The Jays are losing their composure now too. Towards the end of the game, every batter was yelling, throwing something or mouthing off to the ump. As a lifelong Cleveland sports fan, this is far from over, but the trend is the in the right direction.
How about that intentional walk for the Dodgers backfiring in about the worst way it could have last night? It was a smart call, but I think they forgot Blanton was pitching.
How about that intentional walk for the Dodgers backfiring in about the worst way it could have last night? It was a smart call, but I think they forgot Blanton was pitching.
10-16-2016 | 06:54 PM
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It was a weird chess-match between the Dodgers and Cubs. You had to wonder why LA decided to walk Coghlan to load the bases with just runners on 1st and 2nd. BUT...the strategy was to force Maddon's hand and have Chapman taken OUT of the game and get in a pinch-hitter. Blanton has been generally solid for the Dodgers and so, he just had a really bad pitch that hung around in the middle of the plate. Otherwise, I get the strategy. My head-scratcher was Maddon taking out Lester with just 70ish pitches.
I haven't followed Blanton much this year, but I know in years past he could be charitably considered on the good side of "mediocre." I didn't know Maddon pulled Lester that early, that makes no sense at all. I was flipping between that game and OSU vs Wisconsin game last night.
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@ Jays...
10-20-2016 | 07:16 AM
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This run totally defies logic. They won this series with basically a 2 man rotation, and a rookie that no one outside of die-hard Indians fans had ever heard of. Whoever the NL team ends up being is going to be a very tough matchup, but I like their chances. Bauer should be healed by Game 3 and Salazar will be available out of the bullpen. Not to mention the NLCS is going to a minimum of 6 games, so the NL teams will have spent just about everything in an effort to advance.
If Tito doesn't win manager of the year, it's a crime at this point.
Also, Bautista shouldn't ever talk. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...oots/92443682/
If Tito doesn't win manager of the year, it's a crime at this point.
Also, Bautista shouldn't ever talk. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...oots/92443682/
10-20-2016 | 11:03 AM
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10-21-2016 | 07:03 AM
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Any other year I'd be pulling hard for the Cubs, but I really don't want to go up against them in the World Series. Sorry Yumcha!
10-21-2016 | 11:48 AM
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Assuming Kershaw Kershaws on Saturday, who would go game 7 for the Dodgers? Seems to be the strategy against them is to just survive against him and do your damage against the other guys.
Any other year I'd be pulling hard for the Cubs, but I really don't want to go up against them in the World Series. Sorry Yumcha!
Any other year I'd be pulling hard for the Cubs, but I really don't want to go up against them in the World Series. Sorry Yumcha!
Hendricks was nearly perfect too against Kershaw. And that's the thing; nearly perfect wasn't even enough...We'll see if the last couple of games that have shown Addison and Rizzo getting out of their funks means anything against Kershaw.
10-21-2016 | 12:57 PM
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Well, considering Hill made the Cubs look very foolish also in Game 3, you have to assume Game 7 is a coin-toss. Chicago, with all the baggage/history, needs to end this in 6...or anything happens in Game 7 even if on paper, Arrieta vs. Hill (part 2 now), favors the Cubbies.
Hendricks was nearly perfect too against Kershaw. And that's the thing; nearly perfect wasn't even enough...We'll see if the last couple of games that have shown Addison and Rizzo getting out of their funks means anything against Kershaw.
Hendricks was nearly perfect too against Kershaw. And that's the thing; nearly perfect wasn't even enough...We'll see if the last couple of games that have shown Addison and Rizzo getting out of their funks means anything against Kershaw.
10-21-2016 | 08:00 PM
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10-22-2016 | 09:43 PM
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A few points:
MUTHERFUCKER.SONOFABITCH.GODDAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT FUCKIN FAN IS A FUCKIN MORON. HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU GOING TO TRY TO CATCH A BALL THAT IS STILL PLAYABLE!!?!??!?! DONT YOU FCKN KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO CATCH A BALL WHEN YOU ARE IN THE FUCKIN FIRST ROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CALL IT THE CURSE, CALL IT WHATEVER....THIS FCKN GUY SINGLE HANDLEDLY SHIFTED THE MOMENTUM OVER TO THE MARLINS!!!!! FCK FCK FCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His picture made the front page today. They cant stop talking about him on the radio stations....he had a full police excort yesterday. The media knows who he is, his name, everything...he is fcked if the cubs lose today. Oh yeah, and jts1207:
MUTHERFUCKER.SONOFABITCH.GODDAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT FUCKIN FAN IS A FUCKIN MORON. HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU GOING TO TRY TO CATCH A BALL THAT IS STILL PLAYABLE!!?!??!?! DONT YOU FCKN KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO CATCH A BALL WHEN YOU ARE IN THE FUCKIN FIRST ROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CALL IT THE CURSE, CALL IT WHATEVER....THIS FCKN GUY SINGLE HANDLEDLY SHIFTED THE MOMENTUM OVER TO THE MARLINS!!!!! FCK FCK FCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His picture made the front page today. They cant stop talking about him on the radio stations....he had a full police excort yesterday. The media knows who he is, his name, everything...he is fcked if the cubs lose today. Oh yeah, and jts1207:
