Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Locked thread
Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Strop has been really good lately so I'm surprised he's in the game here.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Intruder posted:

*checks gameday*

cubs fans are doom and gloom over a single runner reaching with a 3 run lead?! Granted it's now a 2 run lead, but jesus

Pretty funny coming from the doom and gloom with a 15-game division lead camp

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Pretty funny coming from the doom and gloom with a 15-game division lead camp

Yes I'm very proud of my team having a huge division lead in the worst division in baseball

Also injuries have taken out two of the best three position players on the team and the two best pitchers, both of whom have been pretty bad since coming off the DL

Ambassador of Funk
Aug 2, 2009

Whenever I'm put to the test, I'm gonna ace it.

Sydin posted:

No but I sure do understand the 2017 Cubs.

Brother, you do not want to start the discussion of 2017 terribleness, because there's no way of winning.

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


baseball owns because no team ever feels secure because the playoffs are basically a random number generator

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

Ambassador of Funk posted:

Brother, you do not want to start the discussion of 2017 terribleness, because there's no way of winning.

Touche.

Sorry, Cubs Fan pessimism is hard to shake off.

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I feel like if I was living through a season after seeing my team win the WS I'd be pretty much cool with whatever happens

Of course, that has to happen first and welp

Ambassador of Funk
Aug 2, 2009

Whenever I'm put to the test, I'm gonna ace it.

Sydin posted:

Touche.

Sorry, Cubs Fan pessimism is hard to shake off.

It's natural I think. Baseball is a sport for pessimists I believe.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Free Almora.

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

He was out.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

Niwrad posted:

He was out.

Looked pretty safe to me in the stands. Crawford's foot was a good 10in off the base.

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Intruder posted:

I feel like if I was living through a season after seeing my team win the WS I'd be pretty much cool with whatever happens

Of course, that has to happen first and welp

I'm still gonna be mad about Joe Maddon making terrible managerial decisions or Cubs baserunners getting themselves out in stupid ways. :shrug:

The Astros are only 54 years into their drought. You're halfway there! :haw:

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

I'm still gonna be mad about Joe Maddon making terrible managerial decisions or Cubs baserunners getting themselves out in stupid ways. :shrug:

The Astros are only 54 years into their drought. You're halfway there! :haw:

Sorry but you lose drought cred once your team wins it

The Cubs are less than a year into their drought

(plus you have the Blackhawks and Bulls....sorry about the Bears)

Ambassador of Funk
Aug 2, 2009

Whenever I'm put to the test, I'm gonna ace it.

Intruder posted:

I feel like if I was living through a season after seeing my team win the WS I'd be pretty much cool with whatever happens

Of course, that has to happen first and welp

I can tell you from experience that winning is a taste that you will do anything to get back.

sonicice
Oct 21, 2000

Michael J Beverage, I've got a bone to pick with you.
I'm doom and gloom about ESPN commentary. I need the soothing sounds of Kuiper and Krukow

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Niwrad posted:

Jon Jay is good and cool

RESCINDED :mad:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
The classic two put walk to load the bases, then strand them maneuver.

Let's see of Wilson can stop being bad.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Lol I went through that whole inning thinking that was Wilson, not Duensing.

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=
Our bullpen did a complete 180 from first half to second half. Davis/Edwards suck now and Strop/Rondon/Duensing are great. :psyduck:

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

The Cubs are 3 outs away with only their excellent closer (who has yet to allow more than 2 runs in any appearance) to protect a 2 run lead, time to panic

Intruder fucked around with this message at 05:48 on Aug 8, 2017

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=
Who poo poo on your sirloin tonight

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

Intruder posted:

The Cubs are 3 outs away with only their excellent closer (who has yet to allow more than 2 runs in any appearance) to protect a 2 run lead, time to panic

Wade has been shaky since Cano made him look stupid in the ASG.

Baseball!

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

I know he'll just strikeout but I want to see Schwarber hit tonight.

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

Also who is this "Cain, RP" fellow?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
How is Zobrist still getting starts?

Davis time :ohdear:

Canned Sunshine
Nov 20, 2005

CAUTION: POST QUALITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION



Intruder posted:

I feel like if I was living through a season after seeing my team win the WS I'd be pretty much cool with whatever happens

Of course, that has to happen first and welp

This describes me this year. Plus a new baby who arrived in May.

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

SourKraut posted:

This describes me this year. Plus a new baby who arrived in May.

Is the new baby named Addison or Clark?

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

SourKraut posted:

This describes me this year. Plus a new baby who arrived in May.

Nice work on the baby congrats

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

SourKraut posted:

This describes me this year. Plus a new baby who arrived in May.

congrats on getting spermjacked

Canned Sunshine
Nov 20, 2005

CAUTION: POST QUALITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION



Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Is the new baby named Addison or Clark?

Ha, no! But a high school friend of mine named his son Clark and now has a daughter on the way. Guess what they're naming her?

Mustached Demon posted:

Nice work on the baby congrats
Thanks! My wife was pregnant during the playoff run last year so we've been debating getting a "I waited my whole life for a championship" onesie for him.

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=
Cubs Win! :woop:

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

SourKraut posted:

Thanks! My wife was pregnant during the playoff run last year so we've been debating getting a "I waited my whole life for a championship" onesie for him.

But for real, congrats, hopefully your kids are better behaved from ages 2-infinity than mine have been

Ambassador of Funk
Aug 2, 2009

Whenever I'm put to the test, I'm gonna ace it.
It's almost like the Giants offense isn't a threat. Who knew?

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

SourKraut posted:

Ha, no! But a high school friend of mine named his son Clark and now has a daughter on the way. Guess what they're naming her?

Thanks! My wife was pregnant during the playoff run last year so we've been debating getting a "I waited my whole life for a championship" onesie for him.

Yes you should.

Also yay Cubs yay Wade yay offensish.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Cubs Win! :toot:

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=
Cubs are now a robust 1-6 on the West Coast this season :cool:

Canned Sunshine
Nov 20, 2005

CAUTION: POST QUALITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION



Intruder posted:

But for real, congrats, hopefully your kids are better behaved from ages 2-infinity than mine have been
Thanks! He just turned 3 months old and is finally sleeping a bit longer at night now...

Mustached Demon posted:

Yes you should.

Also yay Cubs yay Wade yay offensish.

Yeah, we bought various other Cubs items for him. I should go ahead and get it.


And yay Cubs win!

Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

My goals to convince my wife to name a hypothetical son Anthony before we start trying

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Is the new baby named Addison or Clark?

My 21 month old daughter is named Addison. I tried for Addison Wrigley but was told not to push it.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast

R.D. Mangles posted:

what's the record for Total Bases Via Wild Pitch

Late to the party but doing no research, I would assume it's the Ankiel game.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200010030.shtml

  • Locked thread