MLB Thread

[Emperor Smeat]

Amazing comeback by the Cubs.

Giants being gone already guarantees whoever wins is going to get their first title in 20+ years.

[RP]

WAR Cubs V Indians! Lets fucking do it! Mad respect no matter what.

[RP]

I love Terry Fracona. Lets do it!

[Emperor Smeat]

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[DaveWadding]

I can't believe what I just saw. Even though I called it.

[RP]

I'm going ot fucking brag. Scroll through this thread. This Cubs fan was never scared. Never worriried and we took care of business.

[DaveWadding]

Frank Drebin probably made 2 grand instead of 500 bucks just now.

[Frank Drebin]

You're exactly right actually. Sold two LCS games for 500 each seat.

[RP]

I dont even know what to do with my life right now. I'm putting everything on hold just to live this moment.

[RP]

I'm feeling like Ken Bone everyday.

[RP]

Would love to see the Cubs dick the Nats silly if they meet in the NLCS.

Cubs/Dodgers would be pretty swell too

No idea who I want. I've said this about the Nats in this thread all year. They are a really good baseball team. They've had a great year thats been overshadowed by the Cubs. They done it all this year with an injured Bryce Harper who is toughing it out like a fucking boss and playing everyday. And Daniel Murphy just showed last night why he deserves to be in the MVP conversation.

[Evil Vito]

https://i.imgur.com/fCCpseD.jpg

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

That is a horrifying picture

[Evil Vito]

AL DHs in playoffs: .622 OPS
NL pitchers in playoffs: .593 OPS

#ScrewTheDH

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

AL DHs in playoffs: .622 OPS
NL pitchers in playoffs: .593 OPS

#ScrewTheDH

Nah screw the nl. Dh 4 everybodyyyy

[Evil Vito]

I will continue my relentless pursuit of the abolishment of the DH in favor of 2 additional roster spots so managers will have far more bench flexibility and it will create 60 more jobs leaguewide.

#CommissionerCruz

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Hill pitching just fine... taken out in 3rd inning? I had the volume down, were his blisters bothering him or are the Dodgers just overthinking?

[RP]

That or it was over managing .

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

definite over managing.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

scherzer's got some next level 5 o'clock shadow game

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Scherzer's changeup is just fucking dirty.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

turner had a sensational at bat and gonzalez just took a steaming dump at the plate. Probably less a slight on Gonzalez and more a testament to how good Scherzer is.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Urias pickoff of Harper was just assinine. So good.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

ballgame tied!

[Emperor Smeat]

That hilarious base running blunder by the Nats during the previous inning looks really bad now.

[Droford]

Cough cough cough

[Nicky Fives]

That hilarious base running blunder by the Nats during the previous inning looks really bad now.

Third base coach should be fired. That was terrible.

[Droford]

Told you the Nats would choke away a 2-1 series lead and a lead in the 7th at home in game 5. Predictable

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I don't understand Droford's random hatred for certain teams.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

it's not really choking, more just losing a tight series.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

The Ruiz moved panned out but I can't help but think pinch hitting your last catcher, Puig on the bench, is or was the right call.

Oh well.

[Droford]

Everyone gonna leave now to catch the last metro train lol

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

tho there's lots of game to go. I couldn't really care either way who wins, was kind of pulling for LA for some reason, probably cuz they were initially losing, but now i want Nats to win just to spite Dro.

They could lose all you want though and it won't bring baltimore into the playoffs.

[Evil Vito]

Fuck the Nats.

[Droford]

it's not really choking, more just losing a tight series.

Yeah totally not choking to have won the division 3 times with 95+ wins and lose in the NLDS.3 times..twice in a game 5 at home.

Never won a playoff series

They're the reverse giants..choke in the even year playoffs

[Emperor Smeat]

I don't understand Droford's random hatred for certain teams.

Think its actually part of a real and bigger hatred Os and Nats fans have against each other because of some old style territorial thing in baseball. Don't remember the origins but think it had to do with the market deals the Nats demanded or were signing when they moved from Montreal.

[Droford]

Half the fucking year I turn to MASN to watch the Orioles game and it's the Nats game cause they split MASN 1

Plus they have a shitty uninspired ballpark

And the Metro stops running to the park at 11

And they have the Walgreens W for a logo

[screech]

I enjoyed my time at Nationals Park.

[Ruien]

Can't wait for the Os to beat the Indians in the next series.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Droford hating the Nats for dumb reasons outside of the team's control.

In other news, been one hell of a game.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Also, Werth getting hosed by a mile at the plate is play of the game thus far.

[Droford]

1 inning almost 70 minutes..ridiculous

[Nicky Fives]

this might be the longest 9-inning game I've ever seen.....

[Evil Vito]

Murph will probably win the game for the Nats because of course he will.

[RP]

If this were JD Drew he would have inexplicably hit a HR by now.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Wonder how long Roberts sticks with Jansen.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Great at bat by not JD Drew.

[RP]

worst bunt ever

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Boy the bunt panned out there. No idea why they'd call that. Baker had 6 outs to work with. Go down hacking.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

C'mon Severino. Hit a jack.

[RP]

Boy the bunt panned out there. No idea why they'd call that. Baker had 6 outs to work with. Go down hacking.

The idea i get. The execution was terrible.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Think Roberts has to send Jansen out for the 9th. If you're gonna go down, go down with the best you got. Right Droford?

[RP]

LOL

Well, he did pull his started after 3 innings so who knows at this point. I sometimes think these managers are managing not to move on in the playoffs.

[RP]

Holy shit is Kershaw coming in?

[RP]

God i hope so.

[Nicky Fives]

Holy christ, Kershaw.....

[RP]

END GAME SHILL BOSS COMING IN!

[RP]

Pull the trigger Roberts. Fuck it!

[RP]

On one hand i believe you have to have faith in the closer that got you here. On the other hand that is Clayton fucking Kershaw.

[RP]

Hey you guys remember that Wild Card game where Buck Showalter didnt pitch Zach Britton?

[Nicky Fives]

I'm sticking with Jansen until he gives up a hit....

[RP]

Jansen at 50 pitches.. Get him out.

[RP]

KERSHAW TIME GOT TOO

[RP]

Jansen has no more. Gave everything he had.

[Nicky Fives]

Jansen has no more. Gave everything he had.

He'll be on the hook for the loss, which is a shame.....

[Emperor Smeat]

Should have pulled Jansen a batter earlier. Was too gassed the last two batters and got lucky he didn't toss a couple of wild pitches.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Yeah he's prob one batter too late. Well Murphy is up. Let's see if Vito's prophecy comes true.

[RP]

He'll be on the hook for the loss, which is a shame.....

Honestly, Roberts pulling Hill before 3 innings puts him on the hook in my book. Blister or no blister.. I mean if they knew the blister was an issue, you just dont run him out there.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Wilmer Difo looking to be the hero here.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Fuck me this is exciting. And we haven't started the lcs yet.

[RP]

Wilmer Difo with the At bat of his life right now

[RP]

No doubt Difo is seeing a curve here.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

.......

[RP]

DIFO BATTLING!

[RP]

Kershaw set that pitch up perfectly. Jansen MVP tho

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Got him! Wow. What a fucking game. Absolutely ace game.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They don't do MVP for the DS.

[RP]

Come on man. You cant say " this will be remembered as the Clayton Kershaw game " Thats such a lame thing to say. Dodgers closer just gave them 51 pitches to get to Kershaw. Give respect where it's deserved. Dont sell Jansen out like that.

[Nicky Fives]

Great game. Third base coach killed it for Nationals. Alot of the late game shenanigans might not have happened if Werth is held at third....

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Terrible commentating as per usual.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wow at the stat of Dusty Baker losing 9 straight elimination games.

He's like the baseball version of Bad News Barrett.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I don't even pay attention to the hacks in the booth. They're just going to push narratives and hyperbole.

And before he brings himself in here, go away Droford. We're here to celebrate what great baseball we've been treated to. Not rip another team that's better than yours.

[RP]

It was cool that Kershaw closed it out, but Jansen was the true hero of that game. He pitched 51 pitches just to get to Kershaw. He pitched his ass off. It's so disingenuous to make this about Kershaw. That really bugs me.

[Emperor Smeat]

Great game. Third base coach killed it for Nationals. Alot of the late game shenanigans might not have happened if Werth is held at third....

Yeup. Whole game changed after that blunder.

Even if the scoring still happens, worst case scenario is Nats go into extra innings. Maybe even cause the Dodgers to hesitate putting Kershaw in leaving a gassed Jansen to bring it to extras.

[RP]

Thankfully A-Rod of all people giving props where they are deserved post game show.

[RP]

A-Rod and Pete Rose are great on this show. Frank Thomas.. not so much.

[RP]

A-Rod is actually pretty damn good on the post game pre game shows right now. Great insight.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I don't even pay attention to the hacks in the booth. They're just going to push narratives and hyperbole.

And before he brings himself in here, go away Droford. We're here to celebrate what great baseball we've been treated to. Not rip another team that's better than yours.

It baffles me that a commentator could reach so much for a non-existant narrative in a sport that lends itself so naturally to narratives which actually exist.

[RP]

It baffles me that a commentator could reach so much for a non-existant narrative in a sport that lends itself so naturally to narratives which actually exist.

They want to put there stamp on a game where a stamp dont need to be.

[RP]

I just saw the replay of that 3rd base coach waving Werth in. Thats bad. Thats really really bad. Was not even close.

[RP]

Thats one of them moments where you have to realize who you're trying to wave home there. Werth is not a fucking burner. You stop him. Like... that decision should have been made the moment he was rounding 2nd. So bad.

[DaveWadding]

I didn't watch a minute of that and I loved it. The Dodgers pitching staff is so much shakier than the Nationals. I was so terrified of Max Scherzer and Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez.

[RP]

This Dodgers Cubs series is going to be great. It wont be a Cubs walk over. I'm thinking Cubs in 6, but i'm worried. Dodgers have timely bats for sure. They've had them all year.

[DaveWadding]

I'm not saying the Cubs are going to sweep or anything, but the matchup against the Dodgers staff is much less terrifying than the Nats.

[RP]

True, but this Dodger team has been sneaky this year. No way its a sweep at all.

[Droford]

Indians in 5
Dodgers in 7

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I think it'll go 7. The problem the Dodgers run into is they're shaky after Kershaw. Haven't been able to rely on Hill since they got him, and the middle of their rotation doesn't stack up against Chicago's.

It's gonna be a fun series tho

[RP]

Indians in 5
Dodgers in 7

Funny thing is im polar opposite.

Blue Jays in 5
Cubs in 7

[RP]

I'm rooting for Cleveland tho.

[Evil Vito]

Thank fuck the Nats are out. Now I can enjoy the remaining games stress free. Would love to see the Cubs win for the pandemonium of it but ultimately I'm okay with all of the remaining teams.

[Evil Vito]

Dave Roberts managed his bullpen brilliantly, aside from Dayton crapping the bed but I thought it was the right move at the time.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Dro only has cleveland in 5 because he hates the Jays, since they eliminated Baltimore.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

He has said Cleveland in 5 close to 10 times since the Jays beat Texas.

[Evil Vito]

Of the remaining teams, the most recent to even win a pennant was the Indians in 1997. Neat that we're guaranteed new teams in the mix this year.

[Evil Vito]

28 different teams have made the playoffs since 2006 - the lone exceptions being the Marlins and Mariners.

However, only 6 teams have won the World Series in that span and only 11 teams have won a pennant. Those numbers will bump up to 7 and 13 this year.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Not sure why he took out Hill so early. But beyond that I thought Roberts managed his pen just fine. Same for Baker.

[Droford]

Dro only has cleveland in 5 because he hates the Jays, since they eliminated Baltimore.

He has said Cleveland in 5 close to 10 times since the Jays beat Texas.

Cleveland is the better team. Dodgers aren't necessarily the better team but it's the Cubs ..

I'll remind you I predicted them to sweep the Red Sox. I also correctly called the Nats choking even before they were up 2-1. I also didn't make any prediction about Toronto vs Texas..but I did think that series would have gone longer than a Jays sweep in 3.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Cleveland is a better team, but they don't have their 2 top starters. Predicting the favoured team to win a series isn't exactly going out on a limb, Droford, you giant wang.

Texas was also the better team, and they probably played one of the softest series I've ever seen any team play.

Anything can happen in the playoffs. It's going to be a fun series regardless, and I also favour Cleveland to win while obviously pulling strongly for the Jays. I just don't understand your need to repeat "Cleveland in 5" as though I don't think they have a strong chance to win. Contribute something worthy to the conversation, not just seething shit headery.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Not sure why he took out Hill so early. But beyond that I thought Roberts managed his pen just fine. Same for Baker.

He's also awesome to watch react to plays.

[Lock Jaw]

Will miss the big game tonight due to being at work......

[screech]

I wish TBS baseball coverage wasn't so terrible

[Evil Vito]

Ron Darling is so much better with Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez. Ron makes some great points about the pitchers but he needs competent people to riff with.

Ernie Johnson and Cal Ripken are terrible.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Reynolds and his crew were just as fucking bad in the game lastnight. It's like they're teaching a crash course in how to NOT call ballgames.

Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler (Jays commentators) are not very good at all, but god I'd take their stumbling and bumbling over the TBS idiots. They at least have passion for what they are doing and clearly love calling the games and it kind of shines through much of their evident incompetence.

And I think Ron Darling is decent as well, but it's hard when you have no flow with the guys you're working with.

[Evil Vito]

Definitely. I feel like with a lot of the local broadcasters, they develop a very obvious rapport with one another and it becomes glaring when they're forced to partner up with people they don't work with as often.

[Evil Vito]

That I watched as many Mets games I did between 2009-2014 when the team was in the shitter is partially a testament to how entertaining Gary, Keith, and Ron made the broadcasts. I was far more likely to skip a FOX or ESPN broadcast when the game was otherwise meaningless.

[Ruien]

Keep making a prediction at work that the Cubs will be up 3-1 on Toronto but choke and lose 3 straight.

As much as u want the Cubs to win because Chicago rules, but fuck hearing it from the fans.

[DaveWadding]

Bitter White Sox fan is bitter.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Costas, Matty V and Smoltz have all been great. The rest suck.

[DaveWadding]

Matt Vagsurgeon

[Ruien]

Bitter White Sox fan is bitter.

Not really bitter. I have been annoyed by Cub fans in my Facebook/high school circle since for as long as I can remember. It will just be worse if they win the entire thing.

[DaveWadding]

You mean kind of like how White Sox fans acted in 2005?

[Ruien]

Well, I am talking over a 15 year span. If you hated some fans for one year but not the other 14 you are ahead of the curve. Even when the Cubs are terrible they are still terrible. Imagine a bunch of Drofords on your Facebook wall.

Or you can continue to get defensive over nothing. You know, since this is just my personal experience with people on my Facebook.

[Clerk]

Let's go Windians boiii. Who dat! Who dat! Who dat said they gone beat them Indians who dat!

[Evil Vito]

Andrew Miller. 123 strikeouts, 9 walks. Holy fuck.

[Droford]

Might change my pick to Indians sweep I might have been too generous lol

[Clerk]

Sit down motherfuckers before we sit you down sucka

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Estrada pitched a beaut. Jays hitters let him down. Nothing too surprising in that game.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I find it interesting someone can call a sweep after a team loses one game. Droford at his finest analytically, adding to the thread as usual.

Nevermind when they Jays won in 92 they lost the first game of LCS and the world series.

[Evil Vito]

Indians pitching was filthy tonight. Not much you can do.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Yeah, Kluber's stuff was pretty damned nasty. Pitched a ballsy game. Plus Andrew Miller is Andrew Miller. Jays will do better with more abs against him I think, no secrets with him tho, they know him well.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Droford is just upset his team was not only eliminated, but done so embarrassingly while his manager sat on his hands and blew it. So he runs down other teams that are better or more successful.

Missed the game this evening but knowing how well the pitching is I'm not surprised.

[Lock Jaw]

Couldn't watch the game, but was looking at the "gameday" live on the MLB app...... seems like it was a pitching war...... Weird that Estrada pitched the whole game, but seems like he only made two mistakes (which admittedly cost them the game).........

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Happens. He gave up 2 runs. That's a gem every time. Not his fault Cleveland shut down the offense.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Yeah, nothing a pitcher does when he gives up 2 runs over 8 innings is "costing his team the game". He was fucking unreal.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, badly worded my post........tired...... I know he did great......... was trying to make some sort of statement but failed............... don't make me punch your throat..........

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lmfao

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Go to bed lock jaw. You're work drunk.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Watching the replay now. Former padre prospect Corey Kluber is damn nasty

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Carlos Santana says como estas

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Jays hitters not really interested in at bats. More just rolling over.

[Evil Vito]

Miller is fucking unhittable. Jesus.

[Lock Jaw]

F him

[RP]

It's pretty amazing how much the Yankees may have influenced this Postseason by trading Miller to the Indians and Chapman to the Cubs.

[RP]

The most underrated thing about Andrew Miller... the facial hair. Remember you can grow facial hair if you're on the Yankees. It may have added to his slider. Who knows.

[Evil Vito]

Yup. And I still feel like there's a very good chance of the Yankees bringing Chapman right on back next year. At minimum they'll surely be in the bidding war with the Cubs and probably the Giants.

[Evil Vito]

I still don't think the Jays will get swept but it's tough to imagine them winning when even a slightly below league average guy like Tomlin was able to shut them down.

Who knows though, maybe they'll get some home cooking in Rogers.

[RP]

Yup. And I still feel like there's a very good chance of the Yankees bringing Chapman right on back next year. At minimum they'll surely be in the bidding war with the Cubs and probably the Giants.

Cubs gave up there best prospect for him, but that prospect was a short stop and we're stacked in the infield for the next 10 years so it was all good.

[Lock Jaw]

Clutch time

[Lock Jaw]

Clutch time failed :(

[RP]

I'm pretty sure they wont hold the Blow Jobs bats down all series long.

[Ruien]

Cubs gave up there best prospect for him, but that prospect was a short stop and we're stacked in the infield for the next 10 years so it was all good.

Ya. I doubt the Cubs will care that much if he is part of the reason they win it all this year.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Miller has tremendous beard game. Same with Kluber. Love the Indians but fuck them right now.

[ClockShot]

It's pretty amazing how much the Yankees may have influenced this Postseason by trading Miller to the Indians and Chapman to the Cubs.

:yes:

Irrelevant now, but don't forget Beltran to the Rangers.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Jays era as a team for the two games in Cleveland was 2.00... and still managed to leave without a win. That's what happens when you put the 2 best run prevention teams against one another. Obviously Tomlin was great along with Miller.... but Biagini pitched magnificently as well in his 2 innings of work.

[Evil Vito]

Wow, what the hell were they thinking sending Gonzo there?

[Evil Vito]

Welp, this game is over lol.

[RP]

Baez may very well be the best player on the Cubs. Unreal.

[RP]

I seriously think he just baited the catcher into throwing to third so he can steal home. Unreal.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

He gave Maddon a look like "my bad". I think he knew he fucked up but lucked out on a bad throw.

Nonetheless he's def exciting to watch.

[DaveWadding]

Dex. Damn.

[RP]

He gave Maddon a look like "my bad". I think he knew he fucked up but lucked out on a bad throw.

Nonetheless he's def exciting to watch.

I dunno. He came off the base and then deked back and then said fuck it and went before the catcher even threw the ball lol

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Probably instincts. Knew he was hosed so just said, as you said, fuck it.

Great catch by Dexter.

[Evil Vito]

Good to see they finally put an accent over Kike Hernandez' first name.

[DaveWadding]

Andre Ethier's Contract hits a pinch hit HR for the Dodgers.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Wind hit that homer. Fowler and Zobrist looked like they were waiting to camp.

Rooting for Rizzo here.

[DaveWadding]

Andre Ethier's Contract appeared in 16 games this season and earned 18 million dollars

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Joe Buck begging for a homer so he can again remind us the wind is blowing out in Wrigley

[DaveWadding]

Joe Buck is begging for a Dodgers comeback.

[Droford]

I'll stick with Indians in 5..the Jays will pull out one i think but it won't get back to Cleveland

[RP]

That was Baez on Baez crime.

[RP]

I just took a nap and woke up and Baez is still pitching to Ross.

[Evil Vito]

Surprised they're pulling Billy Corgan out of the game this early, he had a lot of pitches left in the tank.

[Evil Vito]

Wonder if Jon Lester will be able to buy TNA.

[RP]

Nobody in there right mind wants to buy TNA

[DaveWadding]

Buck was dying for Pederson to hit a homerun.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Buck is a bad announcer hidden behind a good voice.

Much prefer Bob Costas.

[DaveWadding]

Could have sworn I heard Joe Buck jerking his dick during the Pederson AB.

[Evil Vito]

Joe Buck needs some more hair plugs.

[RP]

Really seems like Buck is rooting hard for the Dodgers.

[RP]

Utley off the bench, Buck is oiling himself down right now.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Never heard someone get so pumped for a pinch single.

Oh well. We're stuck with him. At least Harold Reynolds isn't in the booth.

[RP]

Chapman looking for legend status right now.

[Emperor Smeat]

Buck is a bad announcer hidden behind a good voice.

Much prefer Bob Costas.

He's somewhat better at calling football games.

Think he mentioned years ago he does baseball games mostly as a tribute for his father who was a baseball announcer and also played a big role at the start of his career.

[RP]

A Gon has pretty eyes.

[RP]

BRING HIM HIS MONEZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[DaveWadding]

SHUT THE BUCK UP

[RP]

fuck me A Gon is a beast.

[RP]

A Gon has to be hitting like .900 in Wrigley for his career.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Joe Buck screaming good play on a routine groundball to third. Jesus. Just get Vin on the phone already.

[DaveWadding]

yeah, seriously.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Agree with Smoltz. Gotta go after Heyward
Baez has been the better hitter all year.

[DaveWadding]

BAHGAWD THAT'S CHRIS COGHLAN'S MUSIC

[Damian Rey 2.0]

MIGUEL PINCHE MONTERO

[RP]

EATTTTTTTTTTTTT SGUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[RP]

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK YOU DODGERRSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[RP]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[RP]

HAVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SOME MORE BITCHES!

[RP]

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL YOU CAN EAT BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DaveWadding]

MIGUEL FUCKING MONTERO

[DaveWadding]

GRAND SLAM I SAID GODDAMN

[RP]

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

[DaveWadding]

FOWLER WITH THE CHERRY

[RP]

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[Evil Vito]

Welp, tomorrow's a must win for the Dodgers if they want to make a series of this. Gotta win at least one on the road.

Cubs are a team of destiny

[DaveWadding]

Vito, shut your whore mouth. :)

[RP]

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[Evil Vito]

Vito, shut your whore mouth. :)

Two pitchers hitting home runs including a relief pitcher, killing the Even Year Giants, pinch hit grand slam, Javier Baez transforming into an unbelievably good hitter.

Seems pretty good to me.

[RP]

To be fair, Baez has had a great year. He cut his strikeout rate in half.

[DaveWadding]

Two pitchers hitting home runs including a relief pitcher, killing the Even Year Giants, pinch hit grand slam, Javier Baez transforming into an unbelievably good hitter.

Seems pretty good to me.


It's pretty good, but you know better than to use the D word.

[RP]

Its not destiny. They are the best defensive team, the best pitching team and top 5 offense in the MLB.

[RP]

And they have the best manager in baseball.

[RP]

It's really that simple. It's not hard math.

[Evil Vito]

Dodgers really do need to win tomorrow to have any sort of a shot here. Got their ace on the hill...lose tomorrow and they may well get swept. The Jays would have a better shot of climbing out of a 0-2 hole than the Dodgers, I feel.

[Evil Vito]

It's pretty good, but you know better than to use the D word.

It <s>Alberto Del Rio</s> the Chicago Cubs' destiny to win the <s>Royal Rumble match</s> World Series

[Evil Vito]

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[RP]

Anyone who second guesses Roberts for the moves he makes, is just retarded. He made all the right moves. The seconds strike, Blanton throw a beach ball over the plate that Montero just plain missed on a HR hack. Next pitch. Same pitch thrown by Blanton. Montero didnt miss that one. Thats all on Blanton.

[RP]

You cant throw a shit slider and then come back with a shit slider and expect Montero not to put the 2nd one in the stands like that. Just a bum pitching effort from Blanton.

[DaveWadding]

yeah but he probably should have at least had his closer warming up in the pen to shut down what might have been a huge rally.

[RP]

Not really. Blanton has been brilliant for them. Who knew Blanton would go in there and make two horrible pitches. Two horrible sliders. Montero didnt miss the second one. That simple.

[DaveWadding]

Joe Blanton? really? The dude has been garbage for years. It feels like Blanton has been in the league for 25 years and sucked for no less than 21 of them.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Lose lose for Roberts. If he goes to a lefty, Maddon pulls back Montero and up comes Contreas. Jensen isn't ready after a long outing. Maybe he should've brought in one of his late inning relievers. But Blanton had a 158 ERA+. He's been great. The Cubs just won that matchup is all.

[DaveWadding]

80 innings of good ball in a 12 year career that says otherwise is an awfully small sample size.

[Evil Vito]

D-Backs name Mike Hazen as GM.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

80 innings of good ball in a 12 year career that says otherwise is an awfully small sample size.

Agreed. However, the last 80 innings plus last year were as a reliever. Granted it works for him now that he's limited to facing 3 batters a night, but as a reliever, he's been stellar. And that's the context they were using him in.

[DaveWadding]

Joe Buck still rooting for Dodgers. V hasppy that A Gon hit a solo HR

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Kershaw dealing tonight. I'll say that much. Go Cubbies!

[DaveWadding]

okay, time to pinch run for Kershaw

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lmao

[DaveWadding]

damn Baez could have made it to 3rd easily

[DaveWadding]

doesn't matter, Kerslaw is a mortal.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Kershaw gave up some hard contact in the fifth until Jason Heyward decided to be Jason Heyward.

[RP]

Baez is a sicko

[DaveWadding]

DOUBLE PLAY BAEZ

[DaveWadding]

I really wish that Adrian Gonzalez did not play for the Dodgers so I could like him.

[Evil Vito]

Baez is destined to deliver this team to the promised land.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

invested in Kershaw's performance right now. Chicago can just win in 5 games instead of a sweep.

[Evil Vito]

Time for him to transform into Clayton Manning

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

ump's strikezone is infuriating me

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Why not bring Kershaw out for the 8th, he hasn't even hit 90 pitches. Give him a batter.

[Evil Vito]

Yeah this is gonna blow up in Roberts' face.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Jansen had a good 8th, so we'll see

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Jansen even at 94 mph has explosive stuff

[Ruien]

That dude is nasty that closed out the game.

[Evil Vito]

Damn...Jensen has balls.

Kinda glad the Dodgers won this one just to guarantee more baseball. Still think the Cubs will be able to slam any starter other than Kershaw.

[Emperor Smeat]

Pretty great series between Cubs and Dodgers so far.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Dodgers play some fun baseball. Obviously cubs do as well, but most Dodgers games are pretty high octane.

[Clerk]

Indians gonna win it all gentleman

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Would be an awfully great story if they did.

[Evil Vito]

Keith Law is really an idiot. The guy has complained about Tebow's attempt at a baseball career from the second he had his tryout. Then he waited until a day in which Tebow wasn't playing to write yet another article blasting him.

For a guy who is tired of Tebow getting media attention, he sure does write a lot about him.

[Ruien]

Love the Tebow haters. From the little I heard he is a semi decent minor league player. Probably won't make it to the majors right?

I am sure he knows this too but fuck it Becsuse if he enjoys playing baseball then let the man play.