MLB N/V November: One more game left

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R.D. Mangles posted:

I feel bad for the Washington Nationals, trying to get past their history of fading in the playoffs, one might say a "curse" against the chill, relaxed, nothing bad could happen Cubs.

lol

IcePhoenix posted:

gently caress the Yankees

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Pancakes posted:

I was a Cardinals fan living in Providence in 2004. Literally saw Red Sox fans burning Pujols in effigy. I�m also a decently big, perpetually sober guy who keeps getting challenged to fights by drunk Cubs fans. I really think winning when your fandom�s identity is built around perpetual loss breaks something in a lot of people�s brains.

Confirmed for a broken brain

# ¿ Oct 11, 2017 15:11

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TheChirurgeon posted:

This whole Strasburg thing--from the changing story to the incorrect bullpen session information to the weak mold sickness excuse--smacks of Baker (and I guess also Strasburg) covering for a front office decision

Last night on TSN (Toronto Sports Network) they reported that Strasburg was under the weather from running a half marathon a few days ago? That can't be right though it's the postseason who would do that? I mean Uwe Kruppe at least waited to the off season to go dog sledding with his serious injury

# ¿ Oct 11, 2017 15:15

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Your Taint posted:

I wouldn't sweat it. You guys will clinch in Chicago. We can't hit this postseason to save our lives. All we can score are chaos runs.

Hail Satan

# ¿ Oct 14, 2017 23:05

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Chexoid posted:

Please get the Pudge That Was Promised to the big leagues as soon as possible.

https://twitter.com/BenBadler/status/919382711139258368

A thing his father was hilariously horrendous at when with the Expos--baserunning

# ¿ Oct 15, 2017 04:51

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Kevlar v2.0 posted:

Hopefully they'll get released like the NY Times Cubs one did

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/795237739826450432/photo/1

lol owned

# ¿ Oct 15, 2017 04:52

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bawfuls posted:

https://twitter.com/gibbey08/status/919765953906278400

CAMP NG WORLD

# ¿ Oct 16, 2017 05:09

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Kirios posted:

Cubs fans sure turned on Maddon quickly after winning them their first World Series in over 100 years.

Pretty sure SAS Cubs fans were on his management decisions throughout the playoffs and World Series last year.

# ¿ Oct 16, 2017 14:59

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Kevlar v2.0 posted:

When I lived on the West Coast, I hated never being home from work in time for the start of Monday Night Football.

Counterpoint: watching it at lunch in Hawaii

# ¿ Oct 18, 2017 00:38

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Seriously though, Mountain time best time. East coast games start at 5, West coast games end around 10:30. Wall to wall sports.

And skiing.

# ¿ Oct 18, 2017 00:40

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Vernacular posted:

Same, bro

Old checking in to say I've seen Kirk Gibson win two World Series

# ¿ Oct 18, 2017 05:52

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bawfuls posted:

meet me in Temecula

ARE WE GOING TO GO WINE TOURING?!?!??!?

# ¿ Oct 18, 2017 06:06

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Big Mean Jerk posted:

It's going to be Dodgers/Yankees and I could not even pretend to care less about that matchup. Just abolish baseball after this season.

Goddamn that is easy.

Go Dodgers! gently caress the DH!

# ¿ Oct 18, 2017 06:07

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Sydin posted:

I know, and even ignoring the fact that I actually do like the Dodgers a lot this year I'll probably be over getting swept in like a day. It just sucks for it to flame out so completely and utterly, the games aren't even enjoyable to watch at this point. It's just the Cubs making GBS threads themselves for three games in a row now.

yabut we made the NLCS again.

We're there, we're competitive, we'll be back

# ¿ Oct 18, 2017 06:08

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Popete posted:

This is primarily what I'm attributing the NLCS melt down too. The Cubs as a whole seem fatigued, the pitching even more so from the NLDS. But even guys like Rizzo/Bryant aren't really doing much at the plate and I think it has to do with deep runs 3 years in a row.

Dodgers pitching is very good, but it's not like the Cubs haven't seen it before and can't hit against them.

I am expecting many more long postseason runs out of them so they'd better be considering these as reps to get swole

# ¿ Oct 19, 2017 01:40

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Inspector_666 posted:

https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/920827517832966145

I feel real deal proud of these Yankees, it's a really weird feeling to have about a sports team.

They are a really fun bunch to watch.

Shame about the uniform.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2017 04:27

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Popete posted:

That was such an insane call. I'm still mad even though it ended up not really mattering.

I can't even

# ¿ Oct 19, 2017 05:25

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KICK BAMA KICK posted:

Swinging at an HBP is always a strike isnt it?

I remember a time in little league when a pitch was coming for my head and I dropped to avoid it, but the ball managed to hit the bat still on my shoulder, where my head had been, in the batters box, and went fair. Catcher got it and tagged me out. The injustice of that event made me realize there was no god, and made me a night time crusader for law, justice, and the American Way.

Kind of hard to take when you are 12 but vOv

# ¿ Oct 19, 2017 06:40

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Dusty

# ¿ Oct 20, 2017 18:00

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Sydin posted:

From what I'm reading it looks like the Cubs are looking at Jim Hickey to replace Bosio. Hickey was Maddon's pitching coach when he was in Tampa, so maybe Maddon wanted him? There aren't many details out and AFAIK the Cubs haven't even put out an official statement yet.

Sucks though. All that walking to the mound on a bad foot

# ¿ Oct 22, 2017 00:57

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Bird in a Blender posted:

Kind of funny how perfectly inversed Chicago is. The north side is mostly 50% Cubs/30% White Sox. South Side is 50% White Sox/30% Cubs, and then the Yankees always pulling 3-5%. loving Yankees.

Part of the 7% of Cubs fans from Grand Rapids, MI. Just ahead of the 6% the Yankees apparently pull.

Growing up I could have sworn there were more Cubs fans than that

# ¿ Oct 25, 2017 15:05

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UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:

HOT TAKES TIME: Pulling Hill after the 4th 100% lost this game and was done for really, really poorly thought out reasons. Yeah he wasn't throwing a no hitter but he was only at ~60 pitches and doing just fine. At the very least, let him go out there and wait until someone gets into scoring position to put Maeda in.

They pulled him solely because of ~3rd time through the order~ combined with the fact that several righties were coming up in a row. The Dodgers extreme obsession with making decisions based on platoon advantage is completely insane and needs to end yesterday. You have to trust your starters to be able to get outs against dudes who eat their cereal with the opposite hand, you just do.

Also, the Dodgers bullpen really isn't as deep as everyone has been talking about, it's really just Morrow, Maeda, and Jansen. Micromanaging the bullpen/matchups isn't giving them as much of an advantage as they seem to think it is.

At least tomorrow is a day off so the bullpen should be ready to go for game 3, but if Houston hadn't ended it in the 11th, pulling Hill early could have not only lost the game but ruined the rotation depth advantage for the entire series. It's a decision that ranks right up there with leaving Britton on the bench.

Goddamn this is no time to talk about baseball

# ¿ Oct 26, 2017 05:50

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STAC Goat posted:

Playoff baseball is a beautiful heartbreak.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2017 06:03

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That was some good baseball and excellent baseball postin last night

# ¿ Oct 26, 2017 15:21

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Timby posted:

A little plastic Cubs hat from when Dairy Queen would put sundaes in them back in the early '90s.

Same but from the 70s and a Howard Johnson restaurant.

I also have an early 80s era Cubs hat with the mesh back half somewhere at my parents. My oldest I have on hand is a University of Michigan hat from the mid 90s.

# ¿ Oct 29, 2017 08:43

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Intruder posted:

I just want to point out that this Kershaw vs Keuchel showdown ended up:

12 14 1
13 14 1

pitchers duel

# ¿ Oct 30, 2017 07:05

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lots an dlots of pitchers

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