MLB Thread

[RP]

I'm very concerned. I want Lester like right now tbh.

[RP]

Hendricks is leaving these pitches right over the plate.

[RP]

THIS CANT BE HAPPENING!

[Ruien]

Is this the third error already on the Cubs?

[RP]

Hendricks has to make pitches now and i dont think he can.

[Ruien]

I mean sure he gave up a run this inning but the defense has been awful.

[RP]

This is so not good. We might lose the WS here.

[Ruien]

Do they really want to go to Montgomery so early? Going to really need to dig deep with their decent bullpen.

[Ruien]

Huge out there. Should be good this inning now.

[RP]

Off Speed gets Napoli out here.

[Ruien]

And there is some good defense finally.

[RP]

WHEW

[Ruien]

Don't like the Cubs chances currently. They seem to have sweaty palms as they say.

[RP]

seeing Lester and Ross warmup is giving me chills.

[RP]

Kris Bryant MVP if we win this.

[RP]

BIG BALLS BABY BIG BALLLS!

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

crazy weird game so far

[RP]

Find a big hit here Wilson!

[RP]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS WILSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[RP]

Lester and Ross are coming in for sure.

[Evil Vito]

I really don't see the Cubs being denied. It was only a matter of time before they figured out Kluber.

[Ruien]

Game.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

BAEZ

[RP]

ITS FUCKING HAPPENING!

[Evil Vito]

Yep, that'll do it.

[RP]

Too many innings to go but i'm fighting tears right now

[Emperor Smeat]

Dumb move by Francona to let Kluber pitch the 5th even if it was just one pitch. Looked gassed the previous inning and gave up another run as a result.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

great baserunning

[RP]

Hendricks is settling in.

[Evil Vito]

The Cavs' Twitter is getting blown up with tweets from fans thanking them for making this World Series hurt less

[Ruien]

Fuck. Work is going to suck tomorrow. God dammit.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

don't like bringing in Lester

[RP]

I hate it. Hendricks was getting better as the game went on.

[Droford]

Nice shoulder block

[Emperor Smeat]

Maddon is going to look like a moron pulling Hendricks if the Cubs don't get out of this inning without giving up anything big.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I hate it. Hendricks was getting better as the game went on.

Lame doesn't even become the pitcher of record.

[Droford]

Lol 2 runs on a wild pitch

[RP]

I cant believe this is happening.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Maddon is going to look like a moron pulling Hendricks if the Cubs don't get out of this inning without giving up anything big.

There it is.

[Nicky Fives]

lol David Ross.....

[Droford]

I cant believe this is happening.

Really? Its the Cubs they've done this for the last 108 years

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lol shut the fuck up you loser

[RP]

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Nicky Fives]

well that makes up for it Ross....

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

D ROSS BAYBAY

[RP]

Those runs were not Ross's fault at all. That small hit was on Lester. The dude just dont do defense.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lol he also got fucking TKOed by that pitch.


I'd say it's on Maddon. No reason to not have just let Hendricks finish the inning, dude was starting to cruise. He just walked a guy on a couple of missed calls by the ump if you ask me.

[Nicky Fives]

Those runs were not Ross's fault at all. That small hit was on Lester. The dude just dont do defense.

He had zero chance to throw Kipnis out, yet threw it anyways. Totally his fault.

[RP]

If it were a good throw he has him. If it were any pitcher but Lester, Kipnis is out easy.

[Nicky Fives]

I'm not so sure about that....

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Rizzo is such a god damned good 1b

[RP]

I'm not so sure about that....

Lester didnt move off the mound. He cant throw to first or 2nd or 3rd. Its legit. Youtube it.

[Nicky Fives]

Lester didnt move off the mound. He cant throw to first or 2nd or 3rd. Its legit. Youtube it.

I'm not doubting Lester is horrible on defense, but that it was an "easy" play for any left-handed pitcher to make....It was also alot to ask for a cold catcher coming in off the bench to make as a first play....

[Nicky Fives]

big double play there for momentum....

[Evil Vito]

Watching Lester trying to field is hilarious. I really don't understand how a pitcher is fully incapable of fielding, to the degree where he doesn't even try most of the time. That play in the 5th would have been an easy out at third for any other lefty pitcher in baseball - and I've seen him just full on throw his glove to Rizzo in the past instead of attempting to make a throw.

Good thing he's a hell of a pitcher and can otherwise work around most baserunners.

[Droford]

If Chapman doesn't blow this ill be surprised

[Nicky Fives]

If Chapman doesn't blow this ill be surprised

same here....If he doesn't, he deserves to get PAID this off-season.....

[Ruien]

He could give up 10 runs and the Yankees will still be paying him what he wants.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Oh shitttttttttttttt

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Rajai Davis. wow.

[Droford]

Haha lol

Blown

[Lock Jaw]

Dammit

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

LOOK AT THE SCOREBOARD NOW GRASSHOPPER!

[Emperor Smeat]

Holy shit tied game.

So umm who do the Cubs have as a backup for Chapman since they might need to go to him very soon.

[Nicky Fives]

CALLED IT!

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

get chapman out of there

[Droford]

You could see that coming from 108 years away

[Triple A]

wow f*ck

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

This is a world series game 7 if I've ever seen one. Don't understand why Lester was taken out.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

LOL the cubs fan in the bleachers

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Lebron celebrating the game being tied. Isn't he a big Yankees fan?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Mitch Wild Thing Chapman

[Droford]

:lol: Lebron celebrating the game being tied. Isn't he a big Yankees fan?

The Yankees traded Chapman and he just blew the WS for the Cleveland Lebrons

[Ruien]

Seriously, it's bullpen vs bullpen now. That has o favor the Indians right?

[Triple A]

depressed @ old Cubs fan in crowd

[Nicky Fives]

Seriously, it's bullpen vs bullpen now. That has o favor the Indians right?

If Madden has to use Chapman with a 5-run lead, then the answer to that question should be obvious....

[Emperor Smeat]

Cubs got very lucky the strikeout happened to end the inning since that throw to second was really bad.

[Lock Jaw]

DAMN at how close that ball came to that camera.....

[Ruien]

Does Allen pitch 1 out before bringing in the closure just incase this goes into extra innings? MAaan, someone needs to call RP and see if he is okay.

[Evil Vito]

Still think the Cubs are winning this. I trust their offense more. Grab a run here and let Jake the Snake close it out.

[Droford]

If Madden has to use Chapman with a 5-run lead, then the answer to that question should be obvious....

Chapman has to be near 100 pitches since Sunday..no way he had anything tonight. Masson used him last night in a similar situation. Then they got the lead bigger and took him out and the bullpen fave up a useless run late

[Ruien]

Shitty part of the lineup for the Cubs but Allen looks done.

[Droford]

Still think the Cubs are winning this. I trust their offense more. Grab a run here and let Jake the Snake close it out.

There's no way he pitches 2 days in a row

[Evil Vito]

Now it's pouring. Advantage Cubs.

[Droford]

Lol and now its raining?

[Ruien]

Allen is about to blow it. It's over. SHOULD have had the closure up before the inning started.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He's due.

[Nicky Fives]

Allen's done

[Droford]

Wonder what happens if the rain causes the game to be delayed. No way MLB/fox wants this to end at 3am

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Francona would have bunted with a cold hitter up. He's a better coach.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Focus on the cold batter Allen. Throwing over to him 1000 times.

[Droford]

New rule if I was in charge

WS game 7 @ 7 rule..game 7 starts at 7 so it doesn't risk being played well after midnight unless it goes crazy extra innings

[Ruien]

Damn. Almost a dp but the fast runner us out.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

CHALLENGE!

[Droford]

That slide should be ok by rules

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Umps confirm the slide is ok crowd goes nuts because they don't announce anything.

[Ruien]

Third catcher is up now too rigbt? Seems bad. BUT they have a runner on.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

That slide should be ok by rules

One guy gets hurt because of a dirtbag and clean plays are ruined forever. God damn you Chase Utley.

[Nicky Fives]

WTF is going on....lol

[Ruien]

CuBS must use Lackey right? Since their bullpen sucks?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

How long did Arrieta pitch last night? He will have 6 months of time to recover. Best player plays right now.

[Ruien]

Oh shit. Need a strike out here.

[Emperor Smeat]

Back to back innings where the catcher screws up throwing to 2nd on a steal attempt.

Didn't hurt the Cubs in the 8th but it did for the Indians in the 9th.

[Ruien]

My lord. Wish I didn't care who won this game.

[Lock Jaw]

ha ha bunt attempt

[poopfromweiner dude]

Routing for Chapman to blow the game twice

[Nicky Fives]

this game is insane.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Damn what a stop. Thought that was a hit.

[Ruien]

Oh my lord at that play.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[Ol Dirty Dastard]

BAH GAWD

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Why in gods name Maddon would have Baez bunt with 2 strikes is mind boggling

[Emperor Smeat]

Why are the Cubs keeping Chapman in the game?

[Ruien]

Why is he still in? Just use Lackey.

[RP]

CHAPMAN IS COMING BACK OUT FOR THE NINTH??????

After we lose this WS. I was a full investigation on Joe Maddon. I'm about positive he is throwing this game 7 right now. He has managed like a fucking loser and like one of the worst managers in the history of baseball. I WANT A FULL FUCKING INVESTIGATION

[Droford]

Only crazy joe maddon would call a bunt with runner on 3rd 1 out 2 strikes in the 9th of s tied game 7 world series

[Nicky Fives]

really hope CHapman gives up homer on first pitch....

[Droford]

CHAPMAN IS COMING BACK OUT FOR THE NINTH??????

After we lose this WS. I was a full investigation on Joe Maddon. I'm about positive he is throwing this game 7 right now. He has managed like a fucking loser and like one of the worst managers in the history of baseball. I WANT A FULL FUCKING INVESTIGATION

The cubs bullpen is shit might as well let Chapman blow it

[Ruien]

Arrieta was up? Why is Lackey mot receiving any love? SOMEONE tell me.

[RP]

The cubs bullpen is shit might as well let Chapman blow it

FUck you you uppity fucking faggot. Lick balls and fucking die.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

A random Jason Sudekis sighting.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Free baseball tonight.

[Lock Jaw]

Extra innings here we go

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Ballsy inning from Chapman after his manager hung him out to dry

[Droford]

If this stays tied they should pull a wwe and just call co champions and let them tag team

[Ruien]

This is the Cubs inning if they are going to win.

[Evil Vito]

Sets up perfectly for Schwarbs to be the hero.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

He'll hit a homerun with the power of his gut

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

oh fuck

[Evil Vito]

LOL rain delay. Dear lord.

[Ruien]

Call it a tie and play a game 8!

[Nicky Fives]

Fucking tarp?!?!?!?!?

[Triple A]

come on

[Evil Vito]

Looking at the radar, this could be hours away from being finished.

[Ruien]

Arg. I need to go to bed.

[poopfromweiner dude]

Oh boy

[Simple Fan]

The Baseball Gods don't want either team to win the World Series.

[poopfromweiner dude]

What's your longest yeah boy

[Triple A]

"heavier stuff" not expected until like 3 AM what the hell

http://i.imgur.com/wq6S8Wh.png

[Lock Jaw]

They should call some Amish people to build a quick roof

[Droford]

Looking at the radar, this could be hours away from being finished.

There's literally no way they throw away the ratings bonanza that would be extra innings of this wS it'll get played in primetime tomorrow so they can whip the nfls ass again in ratings

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

RP is on suicide watch right now

[Nicky Fives]

I'm working nights, so I'm stuck at work until 6am.... I can wait :P

[Droford]

Call it a tie and play a game 8!

Co champions

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably only going to have an hour, maybe an hour and a half, to finish the game before the bigger storm arrives.

[RP]

I want to kill all these fucking grounds crew right now.

[RP]

I want Maddon put in jail for throwing this game.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I want to kill all these fucking grounds crew right now.

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[Evil Vito]

Good, the delay was shorter than expected. I don't want to miss the Cubs winning this sumbitch.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Mick Foley says call it a tie! Bang bang!

[Evil Vito]

Schwarbs is so good.

[Nicky Fives]

So what happens if this doesn't finish in the 45 minute window?

[Evil Vito]

Here we go Rizzo.

[Evil Vito]

Here we go Rizzo.

Orrrrrrr just "Zo"

[Emperor Smeat]

So what happens if this doesn't finish in the 45 minute window?

Probably delay the rest for the next night like what happened with Phillies-Rays in 2008.

[Triple A]

sweet

[Nicky Fives]

Zobrist is so fucking clutch.

[Emperor Smeat]

Francona ended up pulling a Maddon by keeping Shaw in the game. Rain delay was short but just enough to mess him up.

[Evil Vito]

The Mets' entire offseason revolved around trying to sign Ben Zobrist. That's the reason why. Dude is clutch as hell in these big games and is now about to win a ring 2 years in a row.

[Lock Jaw]

sweet

[Nicky Fives]

Francona ended up pulling a Maddon by keeping Shaw in the game. Rain delay was short but just enough to mess him up.

Not even close to the same.

[RP]

My heart cant take it

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

RP off the ledge for the time being

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Blame Heyward if the Indians get 2 or 3 runs.

[Evil Vito]

Whoever's coming in for the Cubs (looks like it'll be Edwards) is going to be pumped up beyond measure and won't be completely gassed like Chapman was. I feel good about the Cubs pulling out of this. What a classic game.

[poopfromweiner dude]

How hard is Ken Bone j/oing rn

[Evil Vito]

Mike Napoli is dreadful.

[Nicky Fives]

Cubs don't deserve to win this game, but it looks like they'll be able to hold on....

[RP]

Is this real life?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Rajai Davis :O

[Triple A]

jesus

[RP]

I cant do this anymore.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

lol asshole Fox waiting til right til the commercial break to show who is coming to hit.

[Nicky Fives]

I've loved Davis forever. I was so upset when the Jays let him go as a free agent....

[Evil Vito]

Mike Montgomery Burns has had some big outs during this playoff run.

[Evil Vito]

What a game. Congrats Cubs!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[Nicky Fives]

ugh at Michael Martinez having to hit.....

[Nicky Fives]

well, that was quick....

[Triple A]

nice...

[Emperor Smeat]

Congrats TPWW Cubs fans.

[Evil Vito]

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[Lock Jaw]

Wish I could go back to the start of the season, put some money on the Cubbies

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Congrats RP and Dave.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[RP]

I'm crying tears right now. I wont even lie.

[Evil Vito]

If my Mets can't win the World Series next year, I hope the Indians do to end their drought. What a great World Series between two incredible teams. Not all major sporting events live up to the hype, this one sure did.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Droford's prophecy comes true again!

[Dark One]

Currently fireworks going off in FUCKING OREGON over this. That is all I have to report.

[poopfromweiner dude]

time to address the racist Indians logo...

[Dark One]

Can't wait for riot pictures.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Evil Vito]

http://www.wwe.com/f/wysiwyg/image/2012/09/cenatitlenoc.jpg

[Dark One]

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MOTHERFUCKING TIME TRAVELER

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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Burn on Big River! Burn on!

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[DaveWadding]

What is this life?

[RaginRonic]

Damn right! The Cubs stop the Indians from profiting from the Blue Jays pain!

It also means that, now, the Indians have become the 1st team to FAIL to win the World Series after beating the Blue Jays in the ALCS!

#FUCKOFFCLEVELAND

> = )

Congrats, Cubs! Enjoy this Championship! =D

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Everything will smell fresher tomorrow. If you have flowers in the desert they will smell better.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Damn right! The Cubs stop the Indians from profiting from the Blue Jays pain!

It also means that, now, the Indians have become the 1st team to FAIL to win the World Series after beating the Blue Jays in the ALCS!

#FUCKOFFCLEVELAND

> = )

Congrats, Cubs! Enjoy this Championship! =D

I think four games at crazy ticket prices, parking, food, beer, soda, toys, blow up bats, foam fingers, t-shirts, jerseys is profiting from the Blue Jays pain.

[DaveWadding]

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[Lock Jaw]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[Cool King]

Just dropped by the MLB Thread to show off a gif I came across that's probably relevant, I dunno.

https://i.imgur.com/Uj6RQbJ.gif

Looks like America has had its "Leicester City Moment". I'm happy for all the Chicago Cubs fans out there.

[Evil Vito]

Bet 90% of the non-Cubs fans pulling for the Cubbies to see history are now gonna turn against them like the IWC turned on John Cena in 2005 if they're making a deep playoff run again next year.

[Evil Vito]

The scary thing about the Cubs is that Theo could take the entire winter off and still have the best team in the NL heading into 2017. Fowler and Chapman are the only players they might lose to free agency, everybody else is signed or not even into arbitration years yet. Oh and they won 103 games in the regular season without Schwarber, so it's gonna be like they signed a big time bat in the offseason anyway.

[Droford]

Cubs better send the Orioles a nice Christmas card this year

[Innovator]

I can't wait until Rizzo is in pinstripes

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Cubs better send the Orioles a nice Christmas card this year

Oh so they won because of the Orioles?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Funnily enough, two of the best managers in the game partook in the worst managed game I've ever seen.

[Cool King]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats to the Chicago <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs">@Cubs</a> on a long-awaited (and well-deserved) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldSeries?src=hash">#WorldSeries</a> win. We got you something for the celebration... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EnjoyIt?src=hash">#EnjoyIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/yv3jhY0rLA">pic.twitter.com/yv3jhY0rLA</a></p>&mdash; Triple H (@TripleH) <a href="https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/794184995288055808">November 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Cool King]

It's a shame that Leicester City didn't get their own WWE Championship.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It's a shame that Leicester City didn't get their own WWE Championship.

Why not ask wwe?

[Emperor Smeat]

Game 7 ended up being the most watched Wold Series game since 1991 and the series itself since 2004.


In terms of curses/droughts, NFL's Cardinals took over the Cubs as the new longest title drought while NBA's Kings took over the other Cubs record for new longest championship game drought.

[Droford]

Oh so they won because of the Orioles?

5 former orioles

Arrietta
Hammel
Strop
Matusz
Fowler

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

5 former orioles

Arrietta
Hammel
Strop
Matusz
Fowler

I think Theo trumps all of them. Also Rizzo, Lackey, Ross, Lester.

Red Sox win a vicarious world series.

[Black Widow]

10 innings...Cubs scored 8 runs. It's 108 years since their last title.

That's odd at least to me.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

5 former orioles

Arrietta
Hammel
Strop
Matusz
Fowler

Oh so they owe it to the incompetence of the Oriole management

[RP]

Maybe Orioles give us Britton next season since they arent using him.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Trade Zach Britton for Jason Heyward in another lopsided trade ala Strope and Arietta for Feldman and Clevenger

[RP]

Dont even joke. That might happen.

[Frank Drebin]

Hi everyone.:wave:

[Droford]

Trade Zach Britton for Jason Heyward in another lopsided trade ala Strope and Arietta for Feldman and Clevenger

The Os dont need Heyward.

[RP]

O' k

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Maybe they should get Napoli too. They love strikeout or home run guys.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

The Os dont need Heyward.

...... no shit, you dinkbag

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

You could have Heyward too who is a strikeout, groundout or weak flyout guy.

[Frank Drebin]

Supposedly they know what's wrong, but it will require a total breakdown and reconstruction of his swing which is something they couldn't do this late in the season.

[Droford]

Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com wonders whether the Orioles could get creative with the increasingly expensive, but also increasingly dominant lefty Zach Britton. The club seems set to hold onto Britton and maintain his role as the closer in 2017, notes Kubatko. But he suggests the team could consider a trade, an extension, or even a return to the rotation for the 28-year-old. That last option would come with considerable upside, but also quite a bit of risk. Britton didn’t succeed in the majors until he moved to the pen — following a roughly similar trajectory to Andrew Miller — and Kubatko adds that the team has some questions about his durability in a rotation role.



Lets make Britton shitty again

[Evil Vito]

I'd expect a bounce back from Heyward next year. He was overpaid even before this season, but he's still a legit big league hitter and he's young. Not unreasonable to expect him to turn it around.

[Frank Drebin]

He would be considered for a gold glove if....Backwards baseball logic....he were better at the plate.

He was a plus defender that actually outweighed his hitting, if you can believe that, to make him good. He might have been a chump at the plate but he never took it into the field.

He won't be considered overpaid if he does what he's been doing his whole career, save for this season.

[Frank Drebin]

Cubs won the world series.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I like Heyward on defence but get off of his nuts.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

you gonna pay Simmons and Pillar 186 Mil?

[Evil Vito]

Nah he was nowhere near worth what he was paid this year. I have to think he'll be better offensively next year but this year he was a black hole in the lineup.

If he reverts to form next year he and Schwarber would be like signing 2 big bats. Cubs could be even more ridiculous next year.

[Emperor Smeat]

Indians picked up the option years in Francona's contract which now lasts till 2020. Also picked up the option year for Carlos Santana worth $12 million.


Forbes says World Series added $300 million to the value of the Cubs, which would be worth $2.5 billion. Tom Ricketts was called crazy by many when he paid $850 million for the team in 2009 during the economic downturn.
Tied for 2nd for most valuable MLB franchise with the Dodgers.

[Droford]

The dodgers shouldnt be wprth 50 cents

[Frank Drebin]

I don't remember anyone saying he was crazy. Bought them super cheap I thought. You don't make money really unless you swindle a city/county/state on a stadium or taxes or the old fashioned way - spending money to create a winner which nets you tons of cash.

[Droford]

Lol the red Sox picked up David Ortizs 17.2 mil 2017 option

Start the conspiracy train

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Only to make sure he doesn't become a free agent. He's still retiring.

[Evil Vito]

The Cubs got a pretty good turnout for their World Series parade and celebration.......



....5 million people, 7th largest gathering in recorded human history

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

it's number 1 on the list for non-religious/funerals.

[Frank Drebin]

Damn....didn't know that. Kinda cool

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Cepedes for the rest of us! He's a free agent.

[Evil Vito]

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[Droford]

Cepedes for the rest of us! He's a free agent.

The Orioles could use him..

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/CespedesCrabs011716.jpg

Jimmy seafood in Baltimore offered him free crabs for life if he signed with the Orioles last off-season..

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

something something something something something something something something something Baltimore Orioles

[Droford]

They made him an offer last January...

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

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[Evil Vito]

Mets have no fucking excuse to not bring Ces back. None.