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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > MLB Week 18 Gameday: The sky is falling, and you're falling behind
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bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
rip

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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lmao that kid's first career hit is a dinky infield nobber

Truly he'll remember that forever

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Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

 Joe's gonna overmanage here

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Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

R.D. Mangles posted:

fangraphs is really down on javy's defensive WAR this year for some reason.

Yeah his RZR is way down but it's still a small sample size.

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BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen
Why even bother having a long reliever when you're not going to use him in an obvious long relief spot?

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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Your Taint posted:

Why even bother having a long reliever when you're not going to use him in an obvious long relief spot?

Rondon was pitching extremely well. His last two outings were the best I've seen from him in a long time.

But now Duensing's in because ~MATCHUPS~

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BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

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

Illegal Hen

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Rondon was pitching extremely well. His last two outings were the best I've seen from him in a long time.

But now Duensing's in because ~MATCHUPS~

I meant putting Monty in to begin with and not even bothering with Rondon.

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Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

But now Duensing's in because ~MATCHUPS~

Duensing hasn't been good against lefties either. I guess if it was a 2-run game but just seems a bit of a waste here to blow through half your bullpen in a game you're leading by a lot.

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R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


 every time schwarber turns on the jets i think of fred flintstone starting his feet-car

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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Niwrad posted:

Duensing hasn't been good against lefties either. I guess if it was a 2-run game but just seems a bit of a waste here to blow through half your bullpen in a game you're leading by a lot.

Duensing actually has the third-highest bWAR of all Cubs pitchers, including starters. :monocle:

R.D. Mangles posted:

every time schwarber turns on the jets i think of fred flintstone starting his feet-car

With the sound effects, obviously

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R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHDWzH4HBwU

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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:lol: Diamondbacks loving up defensively big time

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
:lol: the Dbacks

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Duensing actually has the third-highest bWAR of all Cubs pitchers, including starters. :monocle:

Yeah but he actually has reverse splits and yet Maddon continues to insist putting him in as a LOOGY.

Your Taint posted:

I meant putting Monty in to begin with and not even bothering with Rondon.

Yeah I don't think Maddon's adjusted to having Monty back in the pen yet.

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bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
Fucjijg gfui

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elentar
Aug 26, 2002

Every single year the Ivy League takes a break from fucking up the world through its various alumni to fuck up everyone's bracket instead.
Braves ethered by Jansen. Executed well enough to win the game but hamstrung by a combination of dumb roster management, lineup construction, and in-game strategy.

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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R.D. Mangles posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHDWzH4HBwU

The one that starts at 0:11 is him on defense

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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Willson continues to be loving amazing with RISP :allears:

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R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


 bah gawd bah gawd you've killed him as god as my witness he is broken in half

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Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

 It's weird but I was thinking of what mop-up relievers the Cubs could use in this one but their entire pen is good now.

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Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
lmao D-Backs

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Contreras continues to be a man on a mission to drive in runs.

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Mustached Demon
Nov 12, 2016

 Big Willy's big bat strikes again.

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
I don't think it matters anymore but there was absolutely a play at the plate the D-backs just completely ignored.

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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Kevlar v2.0 posted:

If Addison Russell's bat doesn't hit him first

That was a needs to use more pine tar joke and not an alleged spousal abuse joke

would you look at that

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Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
Russell Dog stop throwing bats lol

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Cless Alvein
May 25, 2007
Bloopity Bloo

Kevlar v2.0 posted:

If Addison Russell's bat doesn't hit him first

That was a needs to use more pine tar joke and not an alleged spousal abuse joke

A post from 20 minutes ago relevant as his bat goes flying into the stands.

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Somebody needs to buy Addy some gloves with straps.

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shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe
Benches cleared in Chicago (Guaranteed Rate Field).

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CubsWoo
Aug 17, 2005

Where the big boys RAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGH FUCK YOU
do you have to give the bat back when that happens or is it like a foul ball

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Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

shadok posted:

Benches cleared in Chicago (Guaranteed Rate Field).

What happened?

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R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004

shadok posted:

Benches cleared in Chicago (Guaranteed Rate Field).

hawk's not on the call, what's the point

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Cless Alvein
May 25, 2007
Bloopity Bloo

Sydin posted:

Somebody needs to buy Addy some gloves with straps.

I'd say he could afford then himself, but with alimony and child support for 2 kids he might need help.

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LonesomeCrowdedWest
May 8, 2008

CubsWoo posted:

do you have to give the bat back when that happens or is it like a foul ball

sometimes they keep it but sometimes the player will ask for it back and give them an autographed bat or ball or whatever later on

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bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them

shadok posted:

Benches cleared in Chicago (Guaranteed Rate Field).

what happen

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Oh hey Javy's still in the game.

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shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe

Niwrad posted:

What happened?

Marcus Stroman got Tim Anderson to strike out swinging and he mouthed off about it on his way back to the dugout. Stroman shouted back and everyone came out. No punches thrown.

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LonesomeCrowdedWest
May 8, 2008

Niwrad posted:

What happened?

nothing really. Stroman has been doing his delayed delivery and the ump has called time on it twice during the game. Looked like Stroman said something to the batter who called time , then struck him out on the next pitch. Batter stares at him the whole time walking back to the dugout and Stroman doesn't like it, dugouts empty, nothing else happens

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Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Sydin posted:

Oh hey Javy's still in the game.

!!!!!!!!!

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Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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JAVY! :woop:

I think the 2016 Cubs are back. :unsmith:

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Cless Alvein
May 25, 2007
Bloopity Bloo

CubsWoo posted:

do you have to give the bat back when that happens or is it like a foul ball

I heard booing assuming they asked for it back. Those things are expensive as hell. But yeah dude will get a ball or practice bat signed by Russell and maybe others for his trouble.

Baez BOMB

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