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― na (NA), Saturday, 14 October 2017 23:57 (six years ago) link
go cubbies (though I'd still root against them against HOU in WS)
― WilliamC, Sunday, 15 October 2017 00:05 (six years ago) link
go Kershaw, Puig & Granderson
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 15 October 2017 00:22 (six years ago) link
NEED A FEED
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 15 October 2017 01:23 (six years ago) link
TBS app not working for me
― na (NA), Sunday, 15 October 2017 01:24 (six years ago) link
the streams listed on the MLBStreams subredditt have been pretty good: https://www.reddit.com/r/MLBStreams/comments/76febb/game_thread_cubs_at_dodgers_800_pm_et/dodj97u/
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 October 2017 01:32 (six years ago) link
lol at the puig's batflipping double hahah
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 October 2017 01:55 (six years ago) link
i guess this is kind of oldschool of me but i don't think i would have pinch hit for kershaw in the 5th inning of a tie game, even with puig standing out there on second.
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 October 2017 01:57 (six years ago) link
i guess he was already at 87 pitches, but still.
lol NL
― qualx, Sunday, 15 October 2017 01:58 (six years ago) link
Charlie Culberson -- of course.
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:00 (six years ago) link
PUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG
― qualx, Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:46 (six years ago) link
So effing tired of Yasiel Puig’s act - particularly his apparently terrible vision #DontBatFlipSinglesAndDoubles— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 15, 2017
Fun guy.
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:49 (six years ago) link
wow rizzo what a play
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:50 (six years ago) link
John Lackey prefers to enter games with the bases empty, GOD FUCKING DAMN IT.
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:57 (six years ago) link
oh boy. this play at the plate should inspire a fun new round of arguments
ron darling just called the catcher collision rule the "silliest of rules"
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:58 (six years ago) link
obviously did not touch the plate
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 October 2017 02:59 (six years ago) link
what is the ruling???
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:01 (six years ago) link
GIVE 'EM HELL, RON DARLING.
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:01 (six years ago) link
ron darling just said "just shut the tv off! just shut the tv off!"
granted, he was finishing the other dude's "all the old catchers watching the game....", but still, a funny thing to yell out twice when you're a broadcaster
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
Ron Darling in favor of concussions.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
Waltzian exasperation.
― Andy K, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
lackey is probably going to be a little pissed off about this
reason #1 why he wasn't called out, for the Lackey lol.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:05 (six years ago) link
if my lip reading is correct, maddon: "i'm just making a point right now. that has no place in this game"
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:11 (six years ago) link
i haven't read the ron luciano (the funny umpire) books since i was a kid, so i don't know how funny he actually was, but one recurring gag in his books was how often the manager would just be screaming and shouting out on the field while opening admitting that they were wrong, or that they had to yell at the umpire to pump the team/crowd up, or whatever
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:20 (six years ago) link
glad to see keith getting ratio'd over a puig take
― qualx, Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:43 (six years ago) link
yeah awful tweet
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 October 2017 03:56 (six years ago) link
I still don’t know why my bats are so slippery 😝😝😝😇 pic.twitter.com/uHVT2d9gke— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) October 15, 2017
<3
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 October 2017 04:43 (six years ago) link
Willson Contreras on the reversed call at the plate: "I think we should go to Walmart, get some toys and...play."
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 15 October 2017 13:02 (six years ago) link
https://www.fanragsports.com/cubs-bullpen-rears-ugly-head-in-game-1-nlcs-loss-to-dodgers/ But as a group, the Cubs’ bullpen was one of the worst in baseball in the second half of the season. They posted a 4.48 ERA in 247 innings with an awful 4.7 BB/9 after the All-Star break....Through their first six games of the postseason, the Cubs’ regular relievers have posted the following line: 15 innings, 17 hits, 13 walks, 14 strikeouts, and a 9.00 ERA.
― na (NA), Sunday, 15 October 2017 18:02 (six years ago) link
"Watch out for that terrible sun field, perpetrated by the start time my employer dictated."
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 15 October 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link
Rich Hill reminds me a bit of Tom Glavine. His stuff looks slow and easy to hit, but it seems to drop like a rock out of nowhere right at the end.
― earlnash, Sunday, 15 October 2017 23:50 (six years ago) link
He also reminds me of a movie I saw three years ago called Rich Hill.
― clemenza, Sunday, 15 October 2017 23:59 (six years ago) link
I had forgot that Tony Watson was on the Dodgers. That is a heck of a loogy to have in the bullpen as he was about the best reliever in baseball for a couple years (even if he isn't as good now).
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:21 (six years ago) link
Rizzo gave him a good toss. This does not look good. I think Rondon is the scariest of the Cubs bullpen pitchers.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:27 (six years ago) link
Wow...got the exact pitch and result needed. They had to go to Rondon with those guys on, it's game over.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
So the chin-high fastball is total Cub kryptonite.
― WilliamC, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:46 (six years ago) link
Kinda figured Davis instead of Lackey in this place.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:52 (six years ago) link
wow lackey and contreras not on the same wavelength
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 02:55 (six years ago) link
It gets to Turner, I think it is game over.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:56 (six years ago) link
It's been a damn good game, great pitching in intense situations by both sides.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:58 (six years ago) link
Dodgers have been working the Cub pitchers all night, have not taken too many bad swings. I think Turner is going to get him and it's over.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 02:59 (six years ago) link
it's always good to go with your good pitchers over your bad ones
― qualx, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
WOW
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
Yep. Not surprised at all.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
I grew up hating the Dodgers, but I really love Turner as a player. That dude has made himself into a really good player.
― earlnash, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
only disappointed that lackey didn't get the loss
― mookieproof, Monday, 16 October 2017 03:02 (six years ago) link
i thought turner got under that (watching a sound off)
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 16 October 2017 03:03 (six years ago) link
LOL the tbs sideline reporter said "gatorade" instead of "powerade" and then pretended that her mic was breaking up
― k3vin k., Monday, 16 October 2017 03:04 (six years ago) link
have I bragged on this board about living around the corner from Puig? he's moving soon tho =|
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 04:55 (six years ago) link
does he have barbecues?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 10:13 (six years ago) link
cubs have looked so bad this series
― na (NA), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 11:05 (six years ago) link
lol morbs.. the weirdest thing about puigs place is how normal it is. apparently he has family that lives there year round but you'd never know a pretty famous athlete lives there. I guess thats why he's moving.
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 16:13 (six years ago) link
ben zobrist has a house near me, apparently
― na (NA), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 16:26 (six years ago) link
#puig'snewhouseitswherebigmenhangout
http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-yasiel-puig-20171017-story.html
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 17:12 (six years ago) link
Rey Ordonez, career wRC+: 54Kyle Schwarzer, wRC+ vs LHBs: 57Schwarber is hitting 2nd against a lefty in a win-or-go-home game. Ok.— David Cameron (@DCameronFG) October 18, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 20:42 (six years ago) link
Cubbies makin' em sweat
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2017 01:55 (six years ago) link
holy shit the Cubs got screwed there, not only was the call unreviewable but it was totally wrong to boot
― frogbs, Thursday, 19 October 2017 03:45 (six years ago) link
better seal it w/ Kershaw tonight
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2017 11:12 (six years ago) link
the contreras HR was the highlight of the cubs postseason so far, he clobbered that ball
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 October 2017 14:25 (six years ago) link
wtf is up with bryant and rizzo btw
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:31 (six years ago) link
what'd i miss? are they lovers?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:36 (six years ago) link
no they've just both been bad, and also they are lovers
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 October 2017 19:39 (six years ago) link
huh. i'd have thought bryant was out of rizzo's league
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 October 2017 20:06 (six years ago) link
nah, bryant appreciates how rizzo cleans up after he drives in whoever's manning the 2-hole that night
― Currently (Karl Malone), Thursday, 19 October 2017 20:12 (six years ago) link
(the Reddit links thread was taken down)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 00:27 (six years ago) link
schwarber batting second. against kershaw. maddon should be fired
― k3vin k., Friday, 20 October 2017 00:28 (six years ago) link
rip
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:04 (six years ago) link
Omg
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:05 (six years ago) link
Trump-Clinton WS avoided
mebbe in 2124, North Siders
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:06 (six years ago) link
Is this a dream?
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:06 (six years ago) link
Cool, just need NYY to win and I won't have to care about the WS at all.
― WilliamC, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:07 (six years ago) link
Roberts should pull Kershaw after 6 so he'll be well rested on Tuesday
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:07 (six years ago) link
many xp's to NA: sometimes good hitters can be bad for a week... or two!
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:09 (six years ago) link
when i first became cognizant of the world series -- i.e. around 1977-78 -- i had the sense that the dodgers and yankees played in it every year
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:13 (six years ago) link
coulda been 1955-56!
Chris Taylor is more "likeable" than any of the fucking Yankeees btw
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:21 (six years ago) link
John Lackey now coming into the game for his fiinal #MLB appearances— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 20, 2017
― Andy K, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:22 (six years ago) link
*clicks like*
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 October 2017 01:28 (six years ago) link
take CK out now
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 01:32 (six years ago) link
read Jon Lester. was heartbroken, guess how I felt when I read it was actually Lackey.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 20 October 2017 02:04 (six years ago) link
some people think baseball is boring but in that inning Javier Baez struck out looking and the team up 9-1 had a meeting pre-Tommy La Stella— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) October 20, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 02:13 (six years ago) link
Projected high for LA on Tuesday (Game 1 of World Series): 101 degrees.— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) October 20, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 02:19 (six years ago) link
What the fuck. this goddamned region.
― nomar, Friday, 20 October 2017 02:21 (six years ago) link
congrats Hernandez on the record.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 20 October 2017 03:12 (six years ago) link
yuck to the dodgers in part, but the idea of a puig world series winning bat flip single is mouth watering.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 20 October 2017 03:16 (six years ago) link
and maybe the heat for Game 1 will kill Lasorda
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 03:33 (six years ago) link
Grew up hating the Dodgers, but this club looks about as good as you can get and they are missing Seager (who might be back for the series). Only saw them play a couple times this year, so the playoffs was the first time I saw them play for a few days in a row.
Chris Taylor is a ball player, he was really impressive in this series. Got to figure there is someone in Seattle's organization going "I told you he was eventually going to be good". The pitcher the M's got for him from LA is already gone from their club waived back in Dec 2016.
― earlnash, Friday, 20 October 2017 07:00 (six years ago) link
The Dodgers are going with Kershaw for the first game? I don't think I'd do that, unless he has a history of ineffectiveness on long rest. I'd be thinking two starts, 2-3/6-7.
― clemenza, Friday, 20 October 2017 13:12 (six years ago) link
LegallyEagleFor the World Series, no reason to save up for a next round. So should the Dodgers go with a 3-man rotation and put Wood into the bullpen?
Jeff SullivanNah. You still don't want to overtax your players. I think you just start Wood and think from the get-go that he might get only four or so innings
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 16:44 (six years ago) link
btw
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-cubs-already-need-to-retool/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
There is really no excuse. pic.twitter.com/Jx1KV2RiCk— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) October 18, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 October 2017 21:07 (six years ago) link
Seager "expected back"
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21085932/corey-seager-expected-return-los-angeles-dodgers-game-1-world-series
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 05:38 (six years ago) link
There's hardly a team in baseball history that wouldn't start their well rested ace pitcher in game 1 of a playoff series (yes, I know the Indians just did it).
Starting in game 1 and 5, and being able to pitch in relief in game 7 is preferable to starting in game 2 and 6 anyhow.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 21 October 2017 08:32 (six years ago) link
If you count him as well rested, yes. But, based on Kershaw's track record in the postseason, I'm not sure if taking his regular turn does--I think giving him an extra day or two would, though.
If he's 1/5 and first guy out of the bullpen in 7, it's probably a moot point anyway.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 13:30 (six years ago) link
his track record in the postseason doesn't mean shit
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 21 October 2017 13:45 (six years ago) link
NoTime: Part of my reasoning would be that I don't see the Dodgers as being the Red Sox, where there's this chasm between Sale and the other starting pitchers. The Dodgers won 104 games, and could have won 110 if not for that bizarre October interlude. They've got three really solid starters besides Kershaw, any one of whom I'd be okay with in Game 1. Darvish has been great so far; I'd go Darvish, then Kershaw with the extra day.
Anyway, Kershaw it is. If he's facing the Astros, I hope he loses 1-0; Yankees, I hope he wins 1-0.
― clemenza, Saturday, 21 October 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
(September interlude--my favourite Frank Sinatra album.)
A.: Kershaw > Verlander > Keuchel = Darvish = Hill
10:32 Dave Cameron: I’d probably go Kershaw, giant gap, Verlander, small gap, Keuchel/Darvish, Hill.
10:33 Scott Wood: I think small gap is better than giant gap. In my humble opinion.
10:33 Dave Cameron: Nah. Kershaw is head and shoulders above every other pitcher.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 22 October 2017 07:04 (six years ago) link
Darvish has been lights out in his two starts but in general he's better on the road, while Hill pitches much better @ home if regular season stats mean anything at this point
― freedom is not having to measure life with a ruler (outdoor_miner), Sunday, 22 October 2017 13:34 (six years ago) link