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Jan 25, 2015#1

jwhouk

New Season, New commissioner, New Ball... New RULES?!

EDIT: Changed the title to be a recurring thread.

Jan 25, 2015#2

sixpackshaker

jwhouk said:
New Season, New commissioner, New Ball!
[vine]30F2DF3DEA1170907955823091712_3812a6e8963.1.5.8366246717612366847.mp4[/vine]

EDIT: Someone wanna give me an assist as to how to embed the vine?

I got nothing.

Jan 25, 2015#3

Tress

I talked shit about the Giants last year, and their season turned out okay (I guess), so I'll do it again.

The Giants are seriously fucked in their starting rotation, which used to be their strength. Sure, Bumgarner's great; he has been for years. But after that you've got a guy coming off major surgery (Cain), a guy who has to recapture former glory AGAIN (Peavy), a guy who just turned 40 (Hudson), and a guy with serious mental problems with his mechanics (Lincecum). So what do they do? Sign another older player who seems to be fading (Vogelsong).

Ugh.

Jan 25, 2015#4

blotsfan

Tress, 2015 is an odd number. Giants are fucked.

Jan 25, 2015#5

Charlie Don't Surf

The Astros might be .500 this year???

Jan 25, 2015#6

jwhouk

Possible weird moment of the year: when the Cubs have opening day, and the bleachers are empty because they're still under construction.

Jan 28, 2015#7

Zappit

Red Sox look better this year. Might even hit a bit.

Mar 9, 2015#8

jwhouk

I'm getting just a bit concerned that the Crew hasn't won a single game so far in Cactus League play.

Mar 12, 2015#9

jwhouk

In case you haven't heard, Will Ferrell is planning on playing for 10 different teams in the Cactus League today. The stunt is to raise awareness for cancer research and for those affected by cancer.

I'm kinda glad he didn't end up playing in a game involving the Brewers.

Mar 25, 2015#10

DarkAudit

Nice rant from KO about ballpark food. "Because life expectancy in Milwaukee has gotten a little too high."

Mar 26, 2015#11

sixpackshaker

You would have to be a millionaire to afford enough ballpark food to hurt you.

Mar 26, 2015#12

DarkAudit

sixpackshaker said:
You would have to be a millionaire to afford enough ballpark food to hurt you.

At current prices that's what, one homestand, maybe two?

Mar 26, 2015#13

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
Nice rant from KO about ballpark food. "Because life expectancy in Milwaukee has gotten a little too high."

Oh, admit it, you want to try Nachos on a Stick - AND that Churro Dog in 'Zona.

Mar 26, 2015#14

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Oh, admit it, you want to try Nachos on a Stick - AND that Churro Dog in 'Zona.

Damn right, 'cause why not?

Apr 28, 2015#15

jwhouk

Surreality defined:

Orioles to play home game in front of empty stadium

Apr 28, 2015#16

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Surreality defined:

Orioles to play home game in front of empty stadium

This (sadly) happens all the time in soccer. Believed to be a first for MLB.

Apr 29, 2015#17

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf said:
The Astros might be .500 this year???

GO ASTROS

Apr 29, 2015#18

sixpackshaker

jwhouk said:
Surreality defined:

Orioles to play home game in front of empty stadium

Tampa Bay does that at least once a week.

Apr 29, 2015#19

drawn_inward

Why not cancel the game? or move it to a temporary location?

Apr 29, 2015#20

Tress

drawn_inward said:
Why not cancel the game? or move it to a temporary location?

You can't cancel. Every team has to play 162 games in a year. As for moving it, I don't think they had any realistic options. They already moved the location for their weekend series with Tampa Bay.

Apr 29, 2015#21

DarkAudit

Orioles game free game on mlb.com today. The players still get their at-bat music.

May 12, 2015#22

Gared

Is it too early to start shooting pitchers? Our big upcoming pitcher from last year pulled a "Wild Thing" on us and came back for his second year completely stuck in his own head. He went from just blowing pitches by the batters to trying to throw 4 seamers, and sinkers, and curve balls, and such - and now he's almost completely useless. Case in point, tonight's game against the Padres. I turn the game on 18 minutes after it started and it should be over by that point, 4 - 0 Mariners in the bottom of the 1st with 1 out and 1 on. The Pads get out of the inning with their starting pitcher throwing just a few more than 20 pitches in the first (35). Second inning starts off looking good, get's a pop out, then a fly out, and then the wheels fall off. Walks the next 3 consecutive batters, loading the bases, and gets luckier than any man has a right to on the 4th batter, who pops out to short on a (4th consecutive) full count. Short of buying the douche a Harley and getting him to sleep with a hot young teacher, I really don't know what can be done for the poor fucker if he can't get out of his head sometime soon.

May 12, 2015#23

Celt Z

I'm having a hard time getting into this season. I just don't recognize any of the faces anymore and none of the new guys have really caught my attention. Oh, and A-Rod is back, so :puke:

May 20, 2015#24

jwhouk

Man banned from Wrigley Field for being "drunk and belligerent."

Rest of MLB asks: "What did they do with the other 40,000?"

May 21, 2015#25

Cheesy1

Three-game shutout sweep of the Dodgers. We'll take it.

May 21, 2015#26

jwhouk

It's May, Cheesy. It's May.

(At least, that's what I have to keep telling myself every time I see the NL Central standings...

)

May 21, 2015#27

jwhouk

Will Smith (the Brewers reliever, not the Fresh Prince of Bel Air) for allegedly applying a foreign substance to the ball.

He is not happy about it.

May 21, 2015#28

jwhouk

This is all happening because of Braun, isn't it?

:hide:

May 24, 2015#29

redthirtyone

Least your manager didn't get tossed while turning in his lineup card

Jun 1, 2015#30

jwhouk

I will not get my hopes up.

17 inning win one day and a 1-0 heart-palpatation-inducing win the next, and I will NOT get my hopes up.

We are still in the cellar.

Jun 2, 2015#31

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
I will not get my hopes up.

17 inning win one day and a 1-0 heart-palpatation-inducing win the next, and I will NOT get my hopes up.

We are still in the cellar.

Working as intended.

Jun 2, 2015#32

DarkAudit

That reminds me. Is "untuck em" still a thing?

Jun 2, 2015#33

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf said:
The Astros might be .500 this year???

I'm the smartest person alive

Jun 2, 2015#34

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
That reminds me. Is "untuck em" still a thing?

No, it went with Cameron.

Charlie Don't Surf said:
I'm the smartest person alive

Yippee. Put the Crew back in your shoes and I bet situations are reversed.

And Tapatalk STILL doesn't do blocked posts...

Jun 2, 2015#35

Charlie Don't Surf

jwhouk said:
Yippee. Put the Crew back in your shoes and I bet situations are reversed.

what do those words mean?

Jun 2, 2015#36

DarkAudit

Charlie Don't Surf said:
what do those words mean?

I think it means he wants balance restored to the universe by putting the teams back in the leagues where they belong.

Jun 2, 2015#37

jwhouk

IOW Brewers back in the AL, Astros back in the NL.

Jun 2, 2015#38

Charlie Don't Surf

lmfao, the brewers would get eaten alive in the AL

Jun 2, 2015#39

DarkAudit

Charlie Don't Surf said:
lmfao, the brewers would get eaten alive in the AL

Again, working as intended.

Jun 12, 2015#40

DarkAudit

Jun 16, 2015#41

drifter

Cards being investigated by FBI for hacking into Astro's database. Dafuq?

Also, holy shit the Astro's are in first place in their division?!

Jun 18, 2015#42

Gared

Yeah, the Houston Firstros doesn't really have the same ring to it, but it's hard to deny that they've been doing pretty well this year. Don't have a whole lot of competition. Seriously though, how the fuck do you go out and hire Cano, Cruz, and Trumbo, only to have Cano fade away and Cruz and Trumbo combine for 32 strikeouts and 0 extra base hits in the month of June? Hell, for that matter, how the hell do you have three straight batters strike out looking in one inning? These guys aren't even fucking trying anymore.

Jun 21, 2015#43

Covar

drifter said:
Cards being investigated by FBI for hacking into Astro's database. Dafuq?

Also, holy shit the Astro's are in first place in their division?!

ESPN actually has a really good article explaining what kind of day the Astros would keep, and why it would be extremely valuable to other teams.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13106874/why-houston-astros-database-worth-hacking

Jun 21, 2015#44

DarkAudit

So this happened yesterday in DC...

:rofl:

Jul 9, 2015#45

DarkAudit

What kind of bizarro world are we living in this season? Yankees are at Boston this weekend, and BOTH Fox and ESPN go with... Cards at Pirates?

Jul 9, 2015#46

Celt Z

Sadly, they've made the right decision.

Jul 9, 2015#47

DarkAudit

For once in years someone actually looked at the standings when making the TV schedule.

Jul 9, 2015#48

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
So this happened yesterday in DC...

Jul 9, 2015#49

DarkAudit

Where ya been? That was weeks ago. Not my fault the vine came down since then.

(It was Tabata maybe kinda sorta leaning into that pitch from Sherzer.)

Jul 12, 2015#50

DarkAudit

So this happened...
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/70087564/v253436583

Suck it, umps!

@Dave, why can't we directly link MLB videos?

Jul 12, 2015#51

jwhouk

Meh. He's probably juicing.

Jul 12, 2015#52

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Meh. He's probably juicing.

That was a bit uncalled for.

Jul 12, 2015#53

Dave

DarkAudit said:
So this happened...
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/70087564/v253436583

Suck it, umps!

@Dave, why can't we directly link MLB videos?

Because the code hasn't been released as far as I know. I can take a look at it, though.

Jul 12, 2015#54

DarkAudit

Dave said:
Because the code hasn't been released as far as I know. I can take a look at it, though.

mlb's site has links for posting videos, but xenforo isn't allowing it yet. Same for tumblr.

Jul 12, 2015#55

Dave

DarkAudit said:
mlb's site has links for posting videos, but xenforo isn't allowing it yet. Same for tumblr.

XenForo just doesn't have the BBCode for it yet. I went to xenforo.com and looked but NONE of the BBCode packs have anything from MLB, so I requested one.

Jul 13, 2015#56

DarkAudit

Pirates take 3 of 4 from the Cards, and Satan's messengers on Earth react in predictable fashion:
https://twitter.com/bestfansstlouis

Jul 20, 2015#57

DarkAudit

FUCK MILWAUKEE. :mad:

Jul 20, 2015#58

jwhouk

Sorry, can't hear you down here in the basement.

Aug 8, 2015#59

DarkAudit

Brewers gonna Brewer.

Cardinals gonna Cardinal.

Ffffffffuuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkkkk.

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Aug 8, 2015#60

jwhouk

Can we both agree that a wrecking ball can't come to 1060 West Addison fast enough?

Aug 8, 2015#61

DarkAudit

Dressed like a goat, a black cat, and Steve Bartman. And goes through Leon Durham's legs.

Aug 8, 2015#62

Gruebeard

I have found myself jumping back on the Blue Jays bandwagon. They picked up some talent before the trade deadline, and now they're kicking ass. I have watched them hit two grand slams this week, including today against them Damn Yankees.

Aug 8, 2015#63

sixpackshaker

jwhouk said:
Can we both agree that a wrecking ball can't come to 1060 West Addison fast enough?

Isn't that Jake Blues home address?

Aug 8, 2015#64

redthirtyone

jwhouk said:
Can we both agree that a wrecking ball can't come to 1060 West Addison fast enough?

...the hell is wrong with you people?!

Aug 9, 2015#65

jwhouk

I'm from Wisconsin. DA's proximity is to the Three Rivers area. We both have hatred for the Northsiders and the "So-Called Best Fans In the World" who play in the shadow of the Arch.

Aug 9, 2015#66

redthirtyone

Yeah? And I'm a Reds fan. I just don't see the hatred for a team that hasn't won a championship in 107 years. It's more pity, really, at this point Hate should be reserved for teams that actually win things like the aforementioned Cards, Yankees & Giants.

Aug 9, 2015#67

Tress

I never thought I'd see the day when my Giants were listed as members of the evil empire. I love it. :cool:

Aug 9, 2015#68

redthirtyone

Meh, I could've gone with the Red Sox as my third, but their decades of futility before this latest run kept them out

Aug 9, 2015#69

DarkAudit

redthirtyone said:
Meh, I could've gone with the Red Sox as my third, but their decades of futility before this latest run kept them out

When Fox will insist on keeping the Sawx as their prime Saturday games, no matter how deep into last place they are, they're in the top tier of evil. When ESPN talking heads lend support to changing the rules of the game for the sole benefit of the last-place Sawx, they're in the top tier of evil.

Aug 9, 2015#70

drifter

Aug 10, 2015#71

DarkAudit

drifter said:

Dodgers must've done that in the 7th tonight. [emoji41]

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Aug 10, 2015#72

Celt Z

In (somewhat) related news, when I did the Dirty Girl run, we got to run through the layers of Citi Field. Despite being the home of the Mets, it really is a nice stadium. It was good to know where they store all the beer...in case of emergency, of course.

It was also really cool to get to run in the outfield of a pro stadium. I wish I had gotten some photos of that part, even the dorky one of pretending to catch a fly ball against the back wall.

Aug 10, 2015#73

jwhouk

It's called an "outfield wall", dear.

And if it's anyone that deserves pity, it's the Mets.

Aug 10, 2015#74

Celt Z

jwhouk said:
It's called an "outfield wall", dear.

And if it's anyone that deserves pity, it's the Mets.

I know!

I was trying to imply the furthest part of the wall (also, it wasn't even 8:30 AM, so you're lucky I was that coherent.)

Aug 10, 2015#75

jwhouk

Celt Z said:
I know! I was trying to imply the furthest part of the wall (also, it wasn't even 8:30 AM, so you're lucky I was that coherent.)

Sounds like someone needs a potassium break...

Aug 10, 2015#76

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Sounds like someone needs a potassium break...

Not at Citi Field, though. Hotdog, fries, and a Gatorade... $17. :Leyla:

Aug 10, 2015#77

Gruebeard

So why do people buy food and drinks at games? I stopped doing it ages ago because of the prices. (Well, I also dislike drinking beer from plastic cups)

Aug 10, 2015#78

DarkAudit

I did it because after the dash from subway to hotel and back to subway after the train to NYC, I didn't have time to stop and eat before getting to the game. I sat down with my food right at the first pitch.

Aug 11, 2015#79

jwhouk

Souvenir cups also make for good pen holders down the road, yo.

Aug 11, 2015#80

Gruebeard

DarkAudit said:
I did it because after the dash from subway to hotel and back to subway after the train to NYC, I didn't have time to stop and eat before getting to the game. I sat down with my food right at the first pitch.

Oh yeah. My question wasn't really directed to your experience, since you kinda went to the the game as a tourist. I was thinking about the people like me who regularly go to hometown games.

But now I'm thinking that is indeed part of the answer to my question. People go as tourists, and so are willing to pay extra "for the experience"

Aug 11, 2015#81

DarkAudit

Gruebeard said:
But now I'm thinking that is indeed part of the answer to my question. People go as tourists, and so are willing to pay extra "for the experience"

In my case it was the experience of "not passing out" after that dash from Penn Station to Flushing Chinatown with all that luggage.

Aug 11, 2015#82

Gruebeard

My experience, in the past, has been having nothing to do on a Thursday afternoon while everyone else was at work, so I'd sit in the cheap seats and read a book.

Seriously. I have been to quite a few Blue Jays games that I never watched. Well, barely watched.

Aug 12, 2015#83

Cheesy1

See, that makes me sad. Watch a Giants game on any given day, even an afternoon one on a weekday, and there is always a packed house. Then I see a game at Dodgers stadium on TV on a weekend, and there's hardly anyone in the stands, and most of those who ARE there leave by the 7th inning.

Aug 12, 2015#84

DarkAudit

Cheesy1 said:
See, that makes me sad. Watch a Giants game on any given day, even an afternoon one on a weekday, and there is always a packed house. Then I see a game at Dodgers stadium on TV on a weekend, and there's hardly anyone in the stands, and most of those who ARE there leave by the 7th inning.

The great unanswered question is who is the guy slamming on the brakes in the background when Kirk Gibson hits that home run in the '88 World Series.

Aug 12, 2015#85

Celt Z

DarkAudit said:
In my case it was the experience of "not passing out" after that dash from Penn Station to Flushing Chinatown with all that luggage.

What, didn't you have the glamorous 7 train to chauffeur you door-to door? /end sarcasm.

Gruebeard said:
My experience, in the past, has been having nothing to do on a Thursday afternoon while everyone else was at work, so I'd sit in the cheap seats and read a book.

Seriously. I have been to quite a few Blue Jays games that I never watched. Well, barely watched.

I wish I had that option. Around here, even "cheap seats" aren't cheap.

Aug 12, 2015#86

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
See, that makes me sad. Watch a Giants game on any given day, even an afternoon one on a weekday, and there is always a packed house. Then I see a game at Dodgers stadium on TV on a weekend, and there's hardly anyone in the stands, and most of those who ARE there leave by the 7th inning.

Yeah, there's something special about the Giants community. When AT&T opened people treated it like an experience and never took it for granted. In the late 2000's the place began to sellout every night, and obviously since winning a title (and then 2 more) there's been an overwhelming surge of passion. I only see fan bases like that at a few other ballparks, and most of them are more like what @Gruebeard deacribed.

We're spoiled! :cool:

Aug 12, 2015#87

Gruebeard

Hey, I've also gone to plenty of games to watch the game, too. It's just that when I was living downtown Toronto, the Skydome was a nearby place I could spend time outside without feeling like I was loitering on a corner. And the place was empty enough that I felt like I was getting away from the madding crowd.

Okay, that makes me a little sad, too, @Cheesy1

And the Jays do get a crowd. At their worst, they still got enough people to sell out a hockey game. Now that the fans have hope of success after more than two decades, they're selling out again to eager excited fans.[DOUBLEPOST=1439397437,1439397184][/DOUBLEPOST]

Tress said:
Yeah, there's something special about the Giants community. When AT&T opened people treated it like an experience and never took it for granted. In the late 2000's the place began to sellout every night, and obviously since winning a title (and then 2 more) there's been an overwhelming surge of passion. I only see fan bases like that at a few other ballparks, and most of them are more like what @Gruebeard deacribed.

We're spoiled!

That was the way Toronto was, too, when the Skydome was built and the Jays then won back-to-back. But years of losing followed and the passion dwindled.

Aug 13, 2015#88

jwhouk

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CMVSUHpVEAAWOt5.mp4

Aug 13, 2015#89

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CMVSUHpVEAAWOt5.mp4

Doesn't matter. Jolly Roger still raised.

Although Jim Rooker was invoked several times on my twitter feed. :confused:

Aug 13, 2015#90

jwhouk

A discussion was raised on Yahoo Sports about doing away with Divisional Play - or, at least, altering the post-season seedings so that the top three teams in each league get the "first-round bye" regardless of whether or not they won their Division.

Divisions are here to stay, I think - but that concept of rewarding teams with the three best records (regardless of whether or not they won the division) with a bye out of the play-in game is worth considering.

Aug 14, 2015#91

DarkAudit

I would much rather do away with interleague play. You want to see those guys? Either spend the money and make the trip yourself, or pressure your team to get gud and make the Series.

Aug 14, 2015#92

Gruebeard

But then that would require the Blue Jays get gud at the same time as the Expos.

. . .

And that Montreal gets a team again.

Aug 14, 2015#93

DarkAudit

Gruebeard said:
But then that would require the Blue Jays get gud at the same time as the Expos.

. . .

And that Montreal gets a team again.

Jays certainly seem to be holding up their end of the bargain.

Aug 28, 2015#94

DarkAudit

From my fellow /r/buccos redditors...

Aug 28, 2015#95

Covar

1-3-1 play by the Mets. Who knew the Mets could Mets it up in the other direction.

Aug 28, 2015#96

Gared

The Jack Z era is over in Seattle, and we've finally sent our catcher (who, like most of our team, couldn't hit the ball if his life depended on it), back down to AAA.

Sep 7, 2015#97

redthirtyone

After attending today's Reds game in 90+ degree heat, I would like to say that there are few things finer than the women that attend baseball games at major league ballparks

Sep 16, 2015#98

DarkAudit

Your 2015 New York-Penn League CHAMPIONS

Sep 16, 2015#99

Piotyr

Chicago Cubs, playoff team is getting closer and closer to a reality.

Sep 16, 2015#100

jwhouk

Don't worry, they'll one-and-done in the Wild Card.

Sep 16, 2015#101

sixpackshaker

Looks like the Astros are going to trip over their dicks until they are out of the playoffs...

Sep 17, 2015#102

jwhouk

It makes a fella proud to be an Astro.

Sep 17, 2015#103

DarkAudit

Sep 17, 2015#104

Gruebeard

Just watched Toronto kick Atlanta's ass. Tonight, and 92's game six on a retrospective.

Sep 18, 2015#105

DarkAudit

South Korean press is a mix of mourning and outrage tonight. "Murderous tackle" was one response to the slide. Kang expected to be out 6-8... months. [emoji17]

Sep 18, 2015#106

Gruebeard

That was an ugly slide.

Sep 18, 2015#107

DarkAudit

Gruebeard said:
That was an ugly slide.

It's not the first time he's ended a shortstop's season with a bad slide.

Sep 19, 2015#108

Piotyr

It was a textbook takeout slide that looked worse because Kang wasn't anticipating it and stepped into it. If Kang does what every other middle infielder in the game would have done and jumped it, everyone would think it was a good takeout slide that broke up a double play.

As to whether takeout slides are overly dangerous and should be ruled illegal, then definitely.

Sep 20, 2015#109

Gruebeard

Yeah, just ugly. I wouldn't be surprised if the rules are tightened in the off season to stop a player from spreading out like that when it has nothing to do with stretching for the bag.

Sep 27, 2015#110

DarkAudit

You had to see this one coming. I'd point to the day Papelbum declared himself the Nats closer as the day the bottom fell out of their season. What's the Phillies record since they dumped him, by the way?

Sep 30, 2015#111

Cheesy1

Welp, have to wait for an even year again.

Oct 1, 2015#112

jwhouk

The last time the Jays were in the playoffs, I'd just gotten married.

Oct 2, 2015#113

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
The last time the Jays were in the playoffs, I'd just gotten married.

Happy Anniversary!

Oct 2, 2015#114

jwhouk

I should reiterate: the last time the Jays played a playoff game, I had literally just gotten married that afternoon.

Oct 3, 2015#115

Gruebeard

Yeah, I essentially understood you. I was just trying to celebrate the Jays.

Oct 3, 2015#116

jwhouk

Angels only team still alive in the playoff hunt, chasing Charlie's Astros.

Oct 4, 2015#117

Piotyr

Playoff spots are now decided.

AL Playoffs:
Wild Card: Yankees vs. Astros
ALDS 1: Blue Jays vs. Rangers
ALDS 2: Royals vs. Yankees/Astros

NL Playoffs:
Wild Card: Pirates vs. Cubs
NLDS 1: Dodgers vs. Mets
NLDS 2: Cardinals vs. Pirates/Cubs

Oct 4, 2015#118

jwhouk

Go 'Stros!

Jays for the sentimentality of it all, and Astros because.

Pirates (ugh) over the Cubs (double ugh) - though I'd root for PNC Park to slide into the Allegheny.

Dodgers set up better against the Mets. Cards will probably steamroll either the Cubs or Pirates, whoever wins the Wild Card Game.

Jays have been off the radar all year, but I think momentum comes on Houston's side. They win the AL pennant.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals. I hate them, but the Dodgers don't have Kirk Gibson on their bench to pull off some miracle.

So - Astros and Cardinals in that "World Series" that you would have been laughed at about years ago - because of improbability, of course.

I hate the Cardinals, but who in this crowd could possibly beat them?

Oct 4, 2015#119

Cheesy1

If the Dodgers fall in the first round again, I will be happy.

I would like to see the Cubs win it this year, just so that like the Red Sox they won't have a stupid curse as an excuse anymore when they continue to suck after that.

Oct 4, 2015#120

DarkAudit

I don't get some people. Best record in 106 years and third best in their history, and they (one morbidly obese Ric Flair wannabe radio and TV personality in particular) are still considering this season a failure and their fans suckers.

Oct 4, 2015#121

Piotyr

Yay Cubs for being in the playoffs.

Considering the Cardinals are beat up and missing their best starter for the season, I'd be surprised if they get out of the DS against either the Cubs or Pirates.

Then again, they are the Cardinals and always seem to catch breaks in fortunate situations.

Thing that slightly annoys me: the 95-67 Royals have home field advantage throughout the playoffs, while the 97-65 Cubs can't have home field advantage in any round.

Oct 4, 2015#122

jwhouk

Blame Bud Selig for that one. I'm still waiting for the 12th inning to start.

EDIT: And... are you talking about your Buccos there, Brian? Or the Cubs?

Oct 5, 2015#123

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Blame Bud Selig for that one. I'm still waiting for the 12th inning to start.

EDIT: And... are you talking about your Buccos there, Brian? Or the Cubs?

The Pirates. There's one guy who shows up on the weekend sports chat show on WPXI, Mark Madden (our resident wrestling fans may have heard of him), who seems dead set on putting down the Pirates as failures for not winning the division, Hurdle for not ever finishing higher than second (to the Cards all three years), and the fans as suckers for following the team at all. And he does it with the persona of a wrestling heel doing a stand up interview. A couple of weeks ago he even called ALL the viewers of that show stupid.

I guess I can consider not having a tv in the lobby at the new job a perk so I can miss that show on Sundays.

Oct 5, 2015#124

jwhouk

You kinda threw me because this is only your best record since '91. And it's not even in the top 10 in the franchise's best records ever.

Oct 5, 2015#125

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
You kinda threw me because this is only your best record since '91. And it's not even in the top 10 in the franchise's best records ever.

98 wins is tied for franchise third all time. Only the 1903 and 1909 teams won more.

Oct 5, 2015#126

sixpackshaker

I hear the Astros did not lose 100 games this year...

Oct 6, 2015#127

jwhouk

Oct 7, 2015#128

DarkAudit

So much for Buctober. For the rest of October I'm a Mets fan. [emoji35]

Oct 7, 2015#129

Piotyr

jwhouk said:
Don't worry, they'll one-and-done in the Wild Card.

There will come a day when the Cubs lose in the playoffs. But today is not that day.

Oct 8, 2015#130

jwhouk

Arieta can't pitch every night. This ain't 110 years ago.

Oct 8, 2015#131

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Arieta can't pitch every night. This ain't 110 years ago.

Or 51.

Wait. That didn't turn out well.

Oct 8, 2015#132

Piotyr

jwhouk said:
Arieta can't pitch every night. This ain't 110 years ago.

Then it's a good thing the Cubs have the best pitching staff in baseball, by WAR.

Oct 8, 2015#133

Dave

I hope the cubs fail miserably and are never seen again. I have nothing against them as a team, but they are owned by the Ricketts family and I fucking loath them, especially dickhead Pete, Nebraska's illustrious governor.

Oct 10, 2015#134

DarkAudit

First Kang, and now Tejada. I smell a rule change coming in the offseason.

Oct 11, 2015#135

jwhouk

And they will promptly supply power to the new Braves Stadium with the revolutions coming from Ty Cobb's grave if they change the rule to "no hard slides."

Oct 11, 2015#136

Covar

Maybe I'm ignorant, but couldn't they have called it interference? He changed his path before starting the slide in order to prevent the second baseman from making the play.

Oct 11, 2015#137

Tress

It's not the hard slide that was the problem. It was a dick move by a shitty organization with no regard for others... that was the problem.

Oct 11, 2015#138

jwhouk

That's an out and out at first for interference and if the ump thought it was truly malicious he should have thrown the guy out.

Oct 11, 2015#139

DarkAudit

My phone just got an alert from MLB At Bat: Dodgers 2B Chase Utley suspended for NLDS Games 3 and 4 as a result of his illegal slide in the 7th inning Saturday.

Oct 12, 2015#140

jwhouk

Well deserved.

And let me get this straight - the umps didn't call that an automatic double play, and dead-ball situation?

Oct 12, 2015#141

Tress

jwhouk said:
Well deserved.

And let me get this straight - the umps didn't call that an automatic double play, and dead-ball situation?

Nope. They thought it was A-okay, apparently.

Oct 12, 2015#142

Gruebeard

And I believe they even called Utley out, even though neither he nor the bag were ever tagged.

The umpire made the wrong call every which way on that play, I think.

Oct 12, 2015#143

Covar

Gruebeard said:
And I believe they even called Utley out, even though neither he nor the bag were ever tagged.

The umpire made the wrong call every which way on that play, I think.

they called him safe.

Oct 13, 2015#144

DarkAudit

I think we have definite proof that Obama is either a foreigner or an alien. Sending a message of support from WHITE SOX FANS to the Cubs? @HowDroll can correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the height of Chicago baseball blasphemy?

Oct 13, 2015#145

blotsfan

Considering this happened, I think the White Sox do not like the Cubs.

Oct 14, 2015#146

jwhouk

I find it somewhat ironic that this thread was stuck between the "Minor Rant" and "EPIC Win" threads on my New Posts list.

It would be somewhat sweet if the Mets were the Cubs' NLCS opponent, but they match up better with them than the Dodgers.

Oct 14, 2015#147

Piotyr

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Oct 14, 2015#148

Adam

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Oct 14, 2015#149

jwhouk

Most annoying fan base in baseball - CHECK
Most annoying fan base in Canadian Sports - CHECK

Oct 14, 2015#150

DarkAudit

I get the first, but come on. More annoying than Leafs fans, really?

Oct 14, 2015#151

jwhouk

They're a subset of Leafs fans. The ones that don't pay attention until the Leafs are already out of a playoff spot.

Oct 14, 2015#152

blotsfan

jwhouk said:
They're a subset of Leafs fans. The ones that don't pay attention until the Leafs are already out of a playoff spot.

So diehard Blue Jays fans?

Oct 14, 2015#153

drifter

I guess it makes sense you need to talk shit about other team's fans, not like you have anything to talk about your own team.

Oct 14, 2015#154

DarkAudit

Royals just took the lead. May make that ill-timed tweet from the TX governor COMPLETELY moot. :rofl:

Oct 14, 2015#155

Piotyr

jwhouk said:
Most annoying fan base in baseball - CHECK
Most annoying fan base in Canadian Sports - CHECK

Maybe you are confused by playoff baseball rules, but the Cardinals are done now.

Oct 15, 2015#156

jwhouk

No, they're in second when it comes to the Cubs, sorry.

So - Royals/Blue Jays in the ALCS. Will they play games three and four at Exhibition Stadium, for old time's sake?

Oct 15, 2015#157

Gruebeard

That would be awesome especially now that Octobers are warm (ish) here

Alas, we tore that monster down (and put up a parking lot)

Oct 15, 2015#158

jwhouk

All five of the remaining teams have won the World Series.

Four of them won their last one within an eight-year stretch, starting 30 years ago.

One of them won their last one in a year ending with an "08".

Oct 15, 2015#159

Celt Z

Nice job, Mets*! Keep it up!

*Words I never thought I'd have to say.

Oct 15, 2015#160

Cheesy1

Thank you, Mets! -Giants Fans

Oct 15, 2015#161

HCGLNS

Lemme just flip my bat at you.

Oct 15, 2015#162

Piotyr

Ron Santo would have loved this series.

Oct 15, 2015#163

Tress

Hell yeah!

Oct 16, 2015#164

jwhouk

The Blue Jays won their last World Series the night I got married.
The Mets won their last World Series my second year in college.
The Royals won their last World Series my first semester in college.

The Cubs won their last series... uh, well, I think my maternal grandfather was two years old at the time.

Oct 16, 2015#165

DarkAudit

Presented for your amusement...

Oct 16, 2015#166

blotsfan

jwhouk said:
The Cubs won their last series... uh, well, I think my maternal grandfather was two years old at the time.

My great-grandmother was only a decade away from being born lol

Oct 21, 2015#167

Celt Z

And it's the Mets! (Sorry, Cubs.)

Oct 21, 2015#168

Cheesy1

Guess even "Back To The Future" gave them too much credit.

Oct 21, 2015#169

Celt Z

Cheesy1 said:
Guess even "Back To The Future" gave them too much credit.

They weren't that far off. That's probably the amazing part.

Oct 22, 2015#170

jwhouk

Murphy's Law.

Oct 24, 2015#171

jwhouk

The Royals, I coulda seen.

But the METS?

Oct 27, 2015#172

DarkAudit

The McCarver Rule in full effect... after just one pitch.

Nov 1, 2015#173

redthirtyone

And there it is. Combination of the Royals able to do no wrong & the Mets couldn't get anything right. Congratulations to the Royals!!

My Dad is from KC, & a lot of his family still lives there. Plus my best friend moved back there a few years back. Since it can't be my Reds (this year) this will do quite nicely.

Nov 4, 2015#174

DarkAudit

Too many articles to link here, but the way the Washington Post tells it, the hiring of Dusty Baker was multiple levels of epic fail. Apparently Bud Black was the first choice, and was told the job was his. Then he got the terms from the Lerner family. Exit Bud Black.

I predict Harper is going to be eating a lot of dirt, especially on road trips, as other managers take Dusty's tactic of preemptive beanballs. :mad:

Jan 6, 2016#175

redthirtyone

New rule - If a player gets over 98% of the vote, & you voted against the guy... you no longer get a vote.

Jan 6, 2016#176

Tress

Three. Three cranky assholes didn't vote for Griffey. Those three should be required to defend their stupid decision, and then banned from all future baseball activities if there's no good excuse.

Jan 6, 2016#177

redthirtyone

There is no good excuse. I'm guessing one of the three is the same guy who didn't vote for Maddux last year, & has said he won't vote for anyone who played in the "steroid era" no matter how clean they were. I'm also guessing at least one if not both the others guys did it simply because nobody else has ever gotten 100% of the vote before.

Jan 6, 2016#178

Piotyr

Tress said:
Three. Three cranky assholes didn't vote for Griffey. Those three should be required to defend their stupid decision, and then banned from all future baseball activities if there's no good excuse.

I actually read a compelling argument from one of the guys that didn't vote Maddux: he was going to get so many votes anyway, since there are 15 deserving candidates he used his 10 votes on more borderline candidates.

Jan 7, 2016#179

jwhouk

The "They don't need my vote" thing was mentioned several times in MLB Network's lead-up coverage.

What I was saddened by was that it was only those two.

Jan 7, 2016#180

Dave

redthirtyone said:
New rule - If a player gets over 98% of the vote, & you voted against the guy... you no longer get a vote.

There are a lot of voters for that who say nobody should be 100% or voted in the first time. So if you're doing that and not voting on straight merit...you should no longer get a vote.

Jan 7, 2016#181

jwhouk

If you want the voters to vote on straight merit, you should not restrict their selections.

That means if they wanna vote in both Ken Griffey Jr. AND Kendrys Morales*, then they should be allowed to do so without having to "game" it that they vote for Kendrys so he doesn't fall of the ballot.

And if someone wants to vote for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Pete Rose AND Joe Jackson - well.

* - Yes, I know, Kendrys Morales is an active major leaguer; I'm trying to make a point.

Feb 18, 2016#182

jwhouk

Thread Title Change to reflect...

...PITCHERS AND CATCHERS HAVE REPORTED!

Apr 3, 2016#183

jwhouk

Opening day. And @DarkAudit has to be happy about the results from Pittsburgh - Liriano K's 10 and the Buccos win 4-1. Jays beat the Rays 5-3 down in St. Pete - and tonight it's the rematch of the 2015 World Series with the Royals hosting the Mets.

Apr 3, 2016#184

jwhouk

And though the Metsies made it interesting, the Royals held on to win their opener.

So tomorrow is the real opener for everyone else - and despite the contrived-ness of it, I plan on wearing my cap.

Apr 4, 2016#185

Gared

Oh good, the Mariners still have what it takes to lose games in new and exciting ways.

Apr 4, 2016#186

jwhouk

Good thing we don't meet up until August, then. That three-game series in Seattle will be "who wants to lose it more?"

Apr 4, 2016#187

Cheesy1

Man, I hope the Giants' offense is like today for the rest of the season! Span is already showing to be a great addition!

Apr 4, 2016#188

Gared

Cheesy1 said:
Man, I hope the Giants' offense is like today for the rest of season! Span is already showing to be a great addition!

Well, it is an even year.

Apr 4, 2016#189

jwhouk

Cheesy1 said:
Man, I hope the Giants' offense is like today for the rest of season! Span is already showing to be a great addition!

Do not be fooled. You were playing a Triple-A squad.

Apr 5, 2016#190

sixpackshaker

I hate preseason/early season talk about who is going to win the World Series... except this year they are talking about the Astros. That is a pretty nice turn around for this decade.

Apr 8, 2016#191

Piotyr

Season over before it really began for Kyle Schwarber.

Apr 8, 2016#192

sixpackshaker

The knee, it's always the knee. - Howard Cossell

Apr 8, 2016#193

jwhouk

Welp, cancel the World Series victory parade down Upper Wacker Drive.

Apr 21, 2016#194

BErt

Jake Arrieta no-hits the Reds AND kills a Twitter account

Apr 21, 2016#195

jwhouk

I'm non-plussed.

A Cub doing something like that is always frustrating for me, but on the other hand, I had him started on my Topps BUNT account's free-for-all game, so massive points.

Apr 28, 2016#196

Gared

Big news today for Mariners fans, as Nintendo America has announced the sale of their majority stake in the team, and the retirement (when the sale is finalized) of the current CEO. The new CEO has apparently been working in the background for a few years, and has spent all of his life in Seattle, with the exception of the time he was attending Harvard, and was a minority owner of the SuperSonics, who voted against their move to OKC. Sadly, all of this good news was apparently too much for our starting pitcher to bear, causing him to give up 5 runs in 5 innings and to apparently break the wrist of a hit batsman.

Apr 29, 2016#197

DarkAudit

Can I get a ruling here? Team A at Team B for a 4-game series. Team A wins the first three, but the last game is PPD due to rain/snow and won't be made up until Team A's next visit in June at the earliest.

Does this still count as a sweep?

Apr 29, 2016#198

sixpackshaker

dammit astros

that is all.

Apr 29, 2016#199

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
Can I get a ruling here? Team A at Team B for a 4-game series. Team A wins the first three, but the last game is PPD due to rain/snow and won't be made up until Team A's next visit in June at the earliest.

Does this still count as a sweep?

Technically, no.

Apr 30, 2016#200

Gared

sixpackshaker said:
dammit astros

that is all.

Is Gomez ok? That looked like a really nasty hit in Wednesday night's game, and he seemed to be in a hell of a lot of pain from some very simple manipulation. I'm all for getting rid of good batters, but I don't want to actually see someone injured.

Apr 30, 2016#201

jwhouk

Don Mattingly is an idiot.

May 12, 2016#202

DarkAudit

6 HBP, 3 ejections, 9th inning comeback. I'll take it...

May 12, 2016#203

redthirtyone

DarkAudit said:
6 HBP, 3 ejections, 9th inning comeback. I'll take it...

You'd better... fucking Reds & their glorified AAA bullpen. Trade away all their talent & can't find 3 guys who can get them from the 7th to the 9th without blowing the lead :mad:

As for the Scherzer game, congrats!! This is one of the rarest feats in baseball history. 5 times in 150+ seasons, first time in 15 years. Had a chance for 21, which I'm not sure any of the others have had. Do yourself a favor & preserve the game ticket somehow. I had the misfortune of attending the "Bartman game" at Wrigley in the 2003 NLCS. Unfortunately i left the ticket in my wallet for so long the printing on it faded away so it is now invisible. Of course no one ever believed me anyways, since the ticket said "2003 NLCS Game 3" (it was Game 6, but it was the 3rd game @ Wrigley since they had home-field advantage).

Perhaps frame the photo above (or some other suitable photo from the night) with the ticket below/above?[/QUOTE]

May 12, 2016#204

DarkAudit

Um... I didn't say all that.

May 12, 2016#205

redthirtyone

Fixed... deleted a bracket somewhere

May 15, 2016#206

Zappit

Looks like Marvel started sponsoring MLB games.

May 16, 2016#207

jwhouk

Joey Bats vs. Roguened Odor... That sounds like a Luchadora fight, not a baseball game...

May 18, 2016#208

DarkAudit

Just filthy...

May 25, 2016#209

DarkAudit

Caminero.

That's all I got.

May 28, 2016#210

Gared

Guys? Guys. Seriously guys. I know they're the worst team in the league. That doesn't mean you can sleep through the fucking series.

May 29, 2016#211

jwhouk

Hey, at least one guy put it clear out of the ballpark.

May 29, 2016#212

Gared

jwhouk said:
Hey, at least one guy put it clear out of the ballpark.

Yes he did. Sadly, that was in batting practice.

Jun 14, 2016#213

blotsfan

Well @DarkAudit guess your trip couldn't be too perfect.

Jun 14, 2016#214

DarkAudit

blotsfan said:
Well @DarkAudit guess your trip couldn't be too perfect.

Drat.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jun 14, 2016#215

jwhouk

Dude. You're at Citi Field watching a major league baseball game.

Jun 15, 2016#216

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Dude. You're at Citi Field watching a major league baseball game.

Context: that exchange was just after Taillon lost his no-hit bid in the 7th,

That's still as close to a no-hitter I've ever been to.

Jun 15, 2016#217

jwhouk

August 25, 1981. Dennis Lamp at County Stadium. Believe he had one out in the ninth before the Crew broke the no-no. I was sitting in the bleachers with my dad.

Jun 22, 2016#218

Gared

Sigh... Mariners gonna Mariner

Jun 22, 2016#219

sixpackshaker

Astros are back above .500. If the Rangers do their traditional All Star Game collapse, the Astros could catch them.

Jun 22, 2016#220

DarkAudit

Gared said:
Sigh... Mariners gonna Mariner

Pirates Pirating tonight. 6-1 lead now a 7-6 deficit.

Jun 22, 2016#221

Tress

The Giants are doing well, despite half of the team on the DL. So, yay?

Jun 23, 2016#222

jwhouk

It's June.

I think Gared probably doesn't wanna know what baseball cap I wear on a regular basis (outside work, since I'm not allowed to wear "logoed caps")...

Hint: An "S" with scrambled eggs on the bill...

Jun 23, 2016#223

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
It's June.

I think Gared probably doesn't wanna know what baseball cap I wear on a regular basis (outside work, since I'm not allowed to wear "logoed caps")...

Hint: An "S" with scrambled eggs on the bill...

So many what-ifs with them. What if Sen. Symington of MO had minded his own business and let the expansion go on MLB's timetable. What if the franchise hadn't gone bankrupt. What if someone other than Bud bought the team. What if Bud had lost in court right before the 1970 season began.

Jun 23, 2016#224

Gared

I mean, it's hard to be really good when 3 of your 5 starting pitchers are either on the DL or gimped out from tendinitis. It's also hard to be really good when your bullpen has seen so many pitches that they've completely worn out, and your best relief pitcher hasn't even been seen yet due to an injury from the previous season (which has apparently been bothering him on and off for the last 4 years). And, it's hard to be really good when the heart of your batting order goes a combined 20 hits for 90 at bats in 7 games, and one of them has to be sat to get his head back on straight - but at least team management now has the balls to do that, instead of being completely useless or afraid to sit the "star players".

I think the thing that hurts the most, as a Mariner's fan, is that they looked so promising earlier in the season. Felix obviously didn't have his old stuff - his velocity was down, he wasn't getting the strike calls that he used to, and he wasn't getting people to swing at his off-speed stuff as well as he used to - but the bullpen was solid, Ianetta did a damn good job of keeping all of the pitches in front of him (no matter how off target they were), and we occasionally had some run support for him. Kuma is also getting old (let's face it, the only reason he's a Mariner this season is because he failed the physical for the team that was going to buy him in the off season), but he'd been hanging in pretty well for the most part. Walker was an inconsistent kid, but when he was on, he was really on. Miley took some calming down, but once he was settled in, he became a nice solid pitcher, and Karns has been consistent. But, we have no depth in the outfield (or at SS, really), so an injury to our CF right when his bat was heating up, following an injury to our SS right when his bat was heating up, followed by injuries to the King, Walker, and Miley and we're right back to the Mariners of yesteryear - buying up whatever cheap pitching we can to try to plug all the holes in our starting rotation and our bullpen, and swinging at every god damn pitch in the hopes of hitting enough solo home runs to win games. Now we're in a race to the bottom, and it's tough to tell what's going to get there first - support for the team, or the team's record.

Edit: Oh, I'm sorry, did I say 3 of our starting 5? Surely I misspoke - that's 4 of our 5 starters. Tonight's was scratched before he even threw the first pitch - tightness in his surgically repaired elbow. And, of course, to follow up that wonderful news, one of our best AAA prospects was banned 80 games for PED use.

Jul 4, 2016#225

jwhouk

In case you missed it, MLB put on a baseball game at Fort Bragg, NC - the first regular-season Major League game in North Carolina, and the first ever MLB game played on an active military base.

The game wasn't that spectacular - the Braves are in last place, and the Marlins handled them relatively easily - but the big story was something that happened off the field...

Jul 4, 2016#226

Dave

How did he get in? Someone had to sell him his ticket, which was totally within their right to do.
11 fucking balls?!? How the fuck do you get 11 fucking balls in one game?

Jul 4, 2016#227

Charlie Don't Surf

that dude is the saddest motherfucker i've ever heard of in baseball, for a myriad of reasons. even "Marlins Man" didn't go.

Jul 4, 2016#228

DarkAudit

Charlie Don't Surf said:
that dude is the saddest motherfucker i've ever heard of in baseball, for a myriad of reasons. even "Marlins Man" didn't go.

He was offered tickets, but declined.

Jul 4, 2016#229

Tress

Dave said:
11 fucking balls?!? How the fuck do you get 11 fucking balls in one game?

You run around like an asshole snatching them before other people can catch them.

Jul 4, 2016#230

Dave

Tress said:
You run around like an asshole snatching them before other people can catch them.

But that's nearly impossible. You'd have to be in exactly the right position every time. Ballparks are huge. I call bullshit.

Jul 4, 2016#231

sixpackshaker

Dave said:
But that's nearly impossible. You'd have to be in exactly the right position every time. Ballparks are huge. I call bullshit.

He mostly hangs out during batting practice, and he knows enough about baseball to choose which side of the bleachers to be on for each batter. Then he runs around like an asshole, trying to beat others to the ball.

Jul 4, 2016#232

Dave

So they aren't game balls. It's the equivalent of just going to the store and buying balls, only you can't be an asshole when you do that.

Got it.

Jul 5, 2016#233

DarkAudit

Eagle goes "peace out, bitches!" instead of flying to it's handler at Monday's Dodger game.

Jul 5, 2016#234

Celt Z

That eagle's all, "....nope! FREEDOM!"

Jul 5, 2016#235

Dave

DarkAudit said:
Eagle goes "peace out, bitches!" instead of flying to it's handler at Monday's Dodger game.

And if you read the Twitter comments, both ABC and KTLA asked the guy who filmed it permission to use. That's well done!

Jul 6, 2016#236

DarkAudit

Let's just nip this one in the bud, m'kay?

I know about the Kang story out of Chicago. All I know is what's reported.

As a Pirate fan, I am biased, so this is all I'm going to say about this situation.

Jul 6, 2016#237

jwhouk

Uhm. Wow. Yeah.

Not much you can say to that.

Jul 8, 2016#238

DarkAudit

Jul 22, 2016#239

jwhouk

The Brewers are playing a road game at Miller Park tonight.

Seriously: they could block ticket orders from any zip code starting with a 6 and they'd STILL have more Cub fans in the damn stands.

Jul 23, 2016#240

jwhouk

This is what we have to deal with in America in 2016, people.

Chris Sale "sent home" for cutting up Sox '76 throwback jerseys

Jul 23, 2016#241

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
This is what we have to deal with in America in 2016, people.

Chris Sale "sent home" for cutting up Sox '76 throwback jerseys

Uniwatch will be all over this, guaranteed.

Jul 24, 2016#242

jwhouk

Chris Creamer is as well.

Think the cut-up jerseys might be worth something on eBay?

Jul 24, 2016#243

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Chris Creamer is as well.

Think the cut-up jerseys might be worth something on eBay?

Also WTF, WGN? don't the Brewers fans suffer enough just being Brewers fans without you poking them?

Jul 24, 2016#244

Covar

If I was a Brewers fan I would just point out that the Cubs still have a longer drought.

Jul 24, 2016#245

jwhouk

1982 > 1945.

Oh, and 1982 > 1979, Bucco lover.

Aug 1, 2016#246

DarkAudit

A baseball reddit thread full of awesome.

Aug 1, 2016#247

jwhouk

Only thing that would have topped that would have been meeting/talking to Vin.

Aug 8, 2016#248

Cheesy1

Damn it, Giants! Stop sucking already! :mad:

Aug 8, 2016#249

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Damn it, Giants! Stop sucking already!

I know. It's been hard to watch the last few weeks.

Aug 8, 2016#250

blotsfan

I'm not falling for this one again.

Aug 9, 2016#251

Charlie Don't Surf

dear Astros - please win some more. thanks

Aug 14, 2016#252

Gruebeard

Dear Astros - thank you for losing against us. We especially appreciated it since we are down a couple of our best players.

Aug 14, 2016#253

jwhouk

Dear Astros - Sorry, we really don't want Carlos Gomez back, tnxkbai - Love, the Brew Crew

Aug 14, 2016#254

Cheesy1

Dear Giants - Please hold onto a sizable lead and not blow it at the very last possible moment. P.S. - Get a new and competent closer.

Aug 14, 2016#255

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Dear Giants - Please hold onto a sizable lead and not blow it at the very last possible moment. P.S. - Get a new and competent closer.

...and on the days when your pitchers actually play well, stop getting blanked on the scoreboard. Thanks.

Aug 28, 2016#256

DarkAudit

Aug 29, 2016#257

jwhouk

Bite me, Pierogi Boy. [emoji14]

Sent from my Nextbook

Sep 4, 2016#258

Cheesy1

The Giants need a new closer NOW. They have to have at least a two-run lead when Casilla comes in because he almost always gives up at least one run. :mad:

Sep 4, 2016#259

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
The Giants need a new closer NOW. They have to have at least a two-run lead when Casilla comes in because he almost always gives up at least one run.

They should start by getting an actual closer. Casilla was never meant for this role, hence the blown saves.

Sep 10, 2016#260

Tress

Casilla strikes again.

The Giants are the most frustrating, disappointing team I've ever watched. I really don't give a shit what your sob story might be, the Giants are the saddest. So much talent and potential just pissed away every night.

Sep 10, 2016#261

Cheesy1

As soon as I saw them warming up Casilla, I knew our lead was gone.

And then big fucking surprise, look what happened. :mad:

Sep 10, 2016#262

jwhouk

Don't mind me, I'm just sitting here not having any sympathy as I look up the standings at pretty much everyone in the Central.

Sep 17, 2016#263

blotsfan

DarkAudit said:
I can't be the only one sick of the David Ortiz Farewell Tour.

David Ortiz is sick of it too.

Sep 17, 2016#264

jwhouk

Sorry. One of my franchise's two greatest players ever was basically a career DH.

Sep 17, 2016#265

Charlie Don't Surf

DarkAudit said:
I can't be the only one sick of the David Ortiz Farewell Tour. Well, not so much that as the media gushing over each new career milestone. So he just passed Mickey Mantle on the HR list? Yeah, right. You know how many home runs Mantle hit as a DH? ZERO. Nor a solitary hit. I'm a National League guy, and to me a career DH is half a player. All those accomplishments came with the luxury of sitting on his ass in the dugout when his other teammates had to grab a glove and play the field.

He ain't all that.

career DH's are going to get into the hall of fame since no one on earth gives a solitary fuck about watching pitchers hit and it rules

also their HRs count exactly the same. also, the best thing about DH's? They never get errors.

Sep 17, 2016#266

blotsfan

The reason I'm opposed to DHs is that not having one can lead to non-pitchers pitching in a game.

Sep 18, 2016#267

Tress

Fuck you, Bochy. How many times do you have to put Casilla in and have him blow it before you learn?!

Sep 19, 2016#268

jwhouk

Hey, who's that Farmer guy pitching for the Sox?

Sep 20, 2016#269

Tress

This is the first time I've ever hated being a Giants fan.

What.the.fuck.

Sep 20, 2016#270

jwhouk

The Dodgers are playing for Vin. And the Giants are just imploding.

Sep 20, 2016#271

Cheesy1

Tress said:
This is the first time I've ever hated being a Giants fan.

What.the.fuck.

I stopped watching once they got to the bottom of the Ninth with only a one-run lead. That's how little faith I have in the Giants' bullpen anymore.

Sep 23, 2016#272

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
Leaving this here for @jwhouk, et al...

Those who get it will hear a certain voice by the second bar.

Oh. Yeah. TWIB.

And TBH I wasn't even a baseball fan yet, really, in mid 1977. I didn't go to my first game until '78.

Sep 23, 2016#273

sixpackshaker

DarkAudit said:
MLB seems to get it. It's not DMCA happy like the NFL is when it comes to posting classic games on YouTube. So you get stuff like this, which was just posted yesterday. I bring you, Disco Demolition Night, July 12, 1979...

I remember the coverage, but in rural Texas we did not get this game.

Sep 24, 2016#274

PatrThom

DarkAudit said:
Leaving this here for @jwhouk, et al...

Those who get it will hear a certain voice by the second bar.

You can't have that without following it up with Gathering Crowds, man.

--Patrick

Sep 25, 2016#275

Charlie Don't Surf

Jose Fernandez died

Sep 25, 2016#276

blotsfan

I don't know much about him as a player, but reading this, especially in the context of how he died is super-depressing.

Edit: And apparently he also had a kid on the way. This is awful.

Sep 25, 2016#277

jwhouk

That's the damndest thing about it. Survives jumping out of a boat to try to make it to the US from Cuba - and dies in a boating accident.

This kid was supposed to be the Marlins' new ace pitcher. He loved the game. Loved life. He had a family, a child on the way.

Damn.

Sep 26, 2016#278

blotsfan

How was Nolan Ryan so bad? That better be super-recent.

Sep 26, 2016#279

Tress

blotsfan said:
How was Nolan Ryan so bad? That better be super-recent.

It was.

*snip*

EDIT: Ninja'd

Oct 2, 2016#280

Tress

The playoffs are set! The Giants somehow managed to limp their way into the playoffs. On the other hand, they played their best baseball of the second half over the last 10 games, and it's an even year...

Oct 2, 2016#281

jwhouk

WC: Giants over Mets, Blue Jays over Orioles.
ALDS: Boston over Cleveland in four, Rangers over Jays in an epic five game battle.
NLDS: Dodgers over Nats in four, Giants take Cubs to five games - and blow game five in the ninth.
ALCS: Red Sox take Rangers in six.
NLCS: In game one, Chase Utley will limp up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth and hit a game-winning homer off Aroldis Chapman for the win. The Dodgers will advance to the World Series in five games after Kershaw nearly no-hits the Cubs in game five.
World Series: Red Sox take the Dodgers in six.

Oct 2, 2016#282

Cheesy1

Tress said:
The playoffs are set! The Giants somehow managed to limp their way into the playoffs. On the other hand, they played their best baseball of the second half over the last 10 games, and it's an even year...

Our only hope is that they are currently on their second wind like when they took it all from the wildcard the last time.

Oct 2, 2016#283

blotsfan

All I know is the Giants are winning it all.

Oct 2, 2016#284

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
Our only hope is that they are currently on their second wind like when they took it all from the wildcard the last time.

I genuinely don't see the Giants winning it all. Their offense is wildly inconsistent, their bullpen is crap, and the starting rotation can only do so much. Still, it's nice they got this far.

I predict the Giants *might* beat the Mets, but if they do the Cubs will take them in 4. I see either the Cubs or Nats winning it all.

Oct 2, 2016#285

Charlie Don't Surf

ROOTING POWER RANKINGS

1 Orioles
2 Mets
3 Dodgers
4 Blue Jays
5 Nationals
6 Indians
7 Rangers
8 Red Sox
9 Cubs
10 Giants

Oct 2, 2016#286

Tress

No. The Dodgers should be at the bottom of the list. Every time.

No exceptions.

Oct 2, 2016#287

BErt

Charlie Don't Surf said:
ROOTING POWER RANKINGS

1 Orioles
2 Mets
3 Dodgers
4 Blue Jays
5 Nationals
6 Indians
7 Rangers
8 Red Sox
9 Cubs
10 Giants

1 Cubs i guess why not?
2 Fuck
3 The
4 Rest
5 Of
6 You
7 All
8 Mother
9 Fuckers
10 Dodgers

...i really dont care anymore, fire ausmus, it's football season

*edited for Tress

Oct 5, 2016#288

blotsfan

Are we still pretending the Giants aren't gonna win the world series?

Oct 5, 2016#289

Cheesy1

blotsfan said:
Are we still pretending the Giants aren't gonna win the world series?

Thank you, Gillaspie!

Oct 5, 2016#290

jwhouk

"You will take the ball from me, when you pry it from my COLD DEAD HANDS" - Bumgarner to Bochy three seconds after Gillaspie's homer landed in the RCF bullpen.

Oct 5, 2016#291

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
WC: Giants over Mets, Blue Jays over Orioles.
ALDS: Boston over Cleveland in four, Rangers over Jays in an epic five game battle.
NLDS: Dodgers over Nats in four, Giants take Cubs to five games - and blow game five in the ninth.
ALCS: Red Sox take Rangers in six.
NLCS: In game one, Chase Utley will limp up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth and hit a game-winning homer off Aroldis Chapman for the win. The Dodgers will advance to the World Series in five games after Kershaw nearly no-hits the Cubs in game five.
World Series: Red Sox take the Dodgers in six.

Right so far.

How much money did you put down on all this?

Oct 6, 2016#292

jwhouk

Absolutely nothing.

Oct 6, 2016#293

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf said:
ROOTING POWER RANKINGS

1 Orioles
2 Mets
3 Dodgers
4 Blue Jays
5 Nationals
6 Indians
7 Rangers
8 Red Sox
9 Cubs
10 Giants

FUCK

Oct 9, 2016#294

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
Rangers over Jays in an epic five game battle.

Woot! Glad you were wrong on this.

Oct 11, 2016#295

Zappit

Thanks for everything, Big Papi. You will be missed.

Oct 11, 2016#296

Cheesy1

That ending summed up the Giants' entire season.
Fucking bullpen can't hold a three-run lead for three fucking outs! :mad:

Oct 11, 2016#297

Tress

This was the first time I ever felt angry about being a Giants fan. That fucking bullpen cost them all season long, and now they put the final nail in the season's coffin.

Oct 11, 2016#298

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
Giants take Cubs to five games - and blow game five in the ninth.

So close to being sooo right. :thumbsup:

Oct 12, 2016#299

Cheesy1

DarkAudit said:
And now it's on to the NLCS, there the Cubs' collapses have passed into legend. Leon Durham. Steve Bartman. Who will it be this time?

Like the Red Sox, I want to see the Cubs win one just so they don't have the fucking "curse" excuse to fall back on when they suck again.

Oct 12, 2016#300

blotsfan

So, are we still pretending the Giants aren't winning the wor-wait what?

Oct 12, 2016#301

Tress

Okay, time to root for my 2nd favorite team: anyone playing the Dodgers. Go Nationals!

Oct 15, 2016#302

Cheesy1

I could watch this over and over again.

Oct 16, 2016#303

jwhouk

Cheesy, rooting for the Cubs because they're playing the Dodgers is like rooting for Trump because he's running against Hillary.

Sent from my Nextbook

Oct 16, 2016#304

Cheesy1

Oct 16, 2016#305

Tress

jwhouk said:
Cheesy, rooting for the Cubs because they're playing the Dodgers is like rooting for Trump because he's running against Hillary.

Sent from my Nextbook

No. The Dodgers can never win. That's one of the sacred tenets of being a Giants fan.

Oct 16, 2016#306

jwhouk

Cheesy1 said:
View attachment 22285

...aaaand right on cue.

Sorry, but rooting for the Cubs is like rooting for Microsoft.

Oct 16, 2016#307

jwhouk

No, rooting for the Cubs is like rooting for the serial killer in the horror movie.

You have to understand: I have only two favorite teams. The Milwaukee Brewers, and whoever is playing the Cubs.

Oct 16, 2016#308

Tress

You have to understand: Fuck the Dodgers. Now and forever.

It's that simple. My favorite teams in baseball, in order, are:

1) The Giants
2) Any team playing the Dodgers at that moment.

Oct 16, 2016#309

Cheesy1

And screw the Fox announcer who said that Kershaw " . . . is the best pitcher in the league, no one can argue that now."
Fuck you, he hasn't even BEEN to a World Series, much less have three rings and an MVP. He's not even the best pitcher in his division, asshole.

Oct 16, 2016#310

jwhouk

I had to think about that for a moment.

Only one problem: MadBum is back on his farm in North Carolina right now. Kershaw's pitching in the NLCS.[DOUBLEPOST=1476678780,1476678626][/DOUBLEPOST]Onto other things:

A Cleveland-Chicago Cubs World Series would be a harbinger of the Apocalypse, right?

Oct 17, 2016#311

BErt

DarkAudit said:
Only if it were the Browns.

No, The Cavs won, so if it's Cubs/Indians I think we all have to root for the Cubs. 2 Cleveland championships in one year is a sure sign of Trump winning and the world ending.

Oct 17, 2016#312

jwhouk

No, it's the Cubs winning the World Series that indicates the end is nigh.

Oct 17, 2016#313

jwhouk

He doesn't count. He's British.

Oct 17, 2016#314

Celt Z

jwhouk said:
No, rooting for the Cubs is like rooting for the serial killer in the horror movie.

You have to understand: I have only two favorite teams. The Milwaukee Brewers, and whoever is playing the Cubs.

Tress said:
You have to understand: Fuck the Dodgers. Now and forever.

It's that simple. My favorite teams in baseball, in order, are:

1) The Giants
2) Any team playing the Dodgers at that moment.

Guys, guys... look, if we need to agree on something, it's always okay to hate the Red Sox.

Man, f*** the Sox.

Oct 17, 2016#315

blotsfan

I'm not a big baseball fan but I think when people are talking about unlikeable teams, Yankees fans should keep their heads down and their mouths shut.

Oct 17, 2016#316

Celt Z

Haters gonna hate.

(But seriously, with the exception of 2009, it has not been a good 15 years for us. I blame the pox that is/was A-Rod.)

Oct 17, 2016#317

jwhouk

Yanks have a damn good nucleus of players right now that didn't get much playing time until they sold off Chapman and kicked A-Rod to the curb. They scare me, now that the Sawx are sans Papi.

Sent from my Nextbook

Oct 17, 2016#318

Tress

Honestly, fuck ESPN and most of the sports media for making everything about NY vs. Boston. It's a big rivalry, we get it. Imagine how those 2 fan bases would feel if everything in the media revolved around the SF vs. LA rivalry.

Oct 17, 2016#319

Celt Z

jwhouk said:
Yanks have a damn good nucleus of players right now that didn't get much playing time until they sold off Chapman and kicked A-Rod to the curb. They scare me, now that the Sawx are sans Papi.

I think we need another season or two of experimenting before they can really jell.

Tress said:
Honestly, fuck ESPN and most of the sports media for making everything about NY vs. Boston. It's a big rivalry, we get it. Imagine how those 2 fan bases would feel if everything in the media revolved around the SF vs. LA rivalry.

True, but that's how we feel with every other sport lately. Yanks Baseball is all we got! (No, Mets, you keep trying. *pats head*)

Oct 17, 2016#320

Gruebeard

Celt Z said:
Haters gonna hate.

Just shake it off.

Oct 17, 2016#321

Tress

Celt Z said:
True, but that's how we feel with every other sport lately.

You've had the spotlight for around 20 years, if not more. It's okay for you to share once in a while.

Oct 17, 2016#322

Celt Z

Tress said:
You've had the spotlight for around 20 years, if not more. It's okay for you to share once in a while.

I say "lately" because the Knicks were something 20+ years ago. But otherwise, what is there? I love the NY Giants, but the last thing I could call them is consistent. The Rangers? Even less, since the same amount of wins in even more of a gap. So what does that leave us with, the Jets? The Mets? The ~~defecting traitors~~ Nets? The Devils? *snirk* The Islanders?? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

...No.

For one of the world's biggest metropolitans, we have baseball. Legendary baseball. And that's about it.

Oct 17, 2016#323

jwhouk

I just know from personal experience that when the Yankees are hot, the rest of the division is just playing for second place.

Nowadays, if the Sawx and Yankees are hot, the other three teams in the East are playing for the second wild card.

Don't get me wrong - I love seeing the Bombers lose. Remember, they beat my Crew in '81 in our first post-season series, and my dad still holds a long grudge over that 1958 series loss.

Oct 18, 2016#324

blotsfan

Oct 20, 2016#325

jwhouk

Bad viewing tonight: the disintegration of the Green Bay Packers, or the disintegration of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Either way, #chicagosucks

Oct 20, 2016#326

Cheesy1

Pressure is on Kershaw now. Can he really deliver when he's needed the most, his team's season on the line in enemy territory?

Oct 21, 2016#327

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
Bartman happened at home. With an extra game to play in case something went wrong. And we all know how that ended. [emoji48]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

^5

Sent from my Nextbook

Oct 22, 2016#328

Cheesy1

And once again , Kershaw buckles under the pressure of the postseason and the Dodgers are eliminated. All is right again.

Oct 22, 2016#329

blotsfan

I can't believe they did it

Oct 22, 2016#330

IronBrig4

So this is a World Series between two cursed teams. This is gonna be FUN

Oct 22, 2016#331

Celt Z

I keep trying to wrap my brain around having a Cubs/Indians World Series, and my brain keeps saying, "No, that can't be right. You're probably just having a stroke."

I think I'm going to have to watch this. Though I am slightly disappointed they're not letting Charlie Sheen throw a pitch.

...and there it is again. Words are coming out I never thought I'd say. I SMELL TOAST. DOES ANYONE ELSE SMELL TOAST?![DOUBLEPOST=1477193395,1477192911][/DOUBLEPOST]This also means Back to the Future Part II might have only been off by a year. That's still freaky. (Not that the Marlins thing could happen.)

Oct 23, 2016#332

jwhouk

Go Tribe.

Sent from my Nextbook

Oct 23, 2016#333

Tress

I'm okay with either team winning. If it can't be the Giants, then I'll be happy to see another long-suffering fan base get to celebrate.

Oct 23, 2016#334

jwhouk

...I just don't want it to be the Cubs.

Oct 23, 2016#335

Charlie Don't Surf

Charlie Don't Surf said:
ROOTING POWER RANKINGS

1 Orioles
2 Mets
3 Dodgers
4 Blue Jays
5 Nationals
6 Indians
7 Rangers
8 Red Sox
9 Cubs
~~10 Giants~~

FUCK.

i guess the year of Trump is as good as any for a leering racist stereotype logo to win the world series

Oct 23, 2016#336

blotsfan

Charlie Don't Surf said:
FUCK.

i guess the year of Trump is as good as any for a leering racist stereotype logo to win the world series

I thought they got rid of that logo. Everything I've seen of them is just the red C.

Oct 23, 2016#337

jwhouk

They still wear the Chief Wahoo hats at home, from what I understand.

Let's see - with the Cubs finally making the World Series, who's the team with the longest drought between their last World Series appearance?

...Oh, sorry, @DarkAudit, didn't see you there.

Oct 23, 2016#338

Charlie Don't Surf

blotsfan said:
I thought they got rid of that logo. Everything I've seen of them is just the red C.

http://www.mlbshop.com/Cleveland_Indians_2016_Postseason_Gear

Coulda fooled me, it's on at least half of the stuff

Oct 23, 2016#339

Piotyr

That was probably the most electric baseball game I've ever attended.

Oct 23, 2016#340

redthirtyone

Piotyr said:
That was probably the most electric baseball game I've ever attended.

As was the Bartman game until, you know... THAT happened.

Oct 23, 2016#341

Piotyr

redthirtyone said:
As was the Bartman game until, you know... THAT happened.

The routine double play ball that went through Alex Gonzalez's legs?

Oct 23, 2016#342

jwhouk

I see from MLB.com that there was some smartass in the stands as a foul ball was drifting toward the first base dugout side that put his hands up to keep fans from wanting to "reach out" to potentially grab a foul ball - which I believe Rizzo caught easily in foul territory.

EDIT: I was wrong, Javier Baez caught it.

Oct 23, 2016#343

jwhouk

As it is my anniversary, I find it touching that Cleveland Indians fans discovered that Ryan Merritt (the Tribe's starter in game five of the ALCS) was getting married - and had an online registry set up.

Guess what Indians fans did?

Oct 24, 2016#344

Celt Z

jwhouk said:
As it is my anniversary, I find it touching that Cleveland Indians fans discovered that Ryan Merritt (the Tribe's starter in game five of the ALCS) was getting married - and had an online registry set up.

Guess what Indians fans did?

Was it candlesticks? I hear candlesticks are a nice gift.

Oct 24, 2016#345

jwhouk

Oh, just for a laugh, I hope Robert Wuhl bought the guy some candlesticks. :rofl:

Oct 25, 2016#346

jwhouk

Harry Caray would be a better choice to do the World Series broadcast - and he's been dead for years.

Nov 1, 2016#347

Cheesy1

And it now all comes down to one game.

Nov 2, 2016#348

Celt Z

This is what I was hoping for. If you're going to have two "WTF?" teams, make it a challenge, not a sweep.

Nov 2, 2016#349

blotsfan

Aroldis Chapman blowing the World Series in the 9th inning to keep the curse alive would be the sweetest karma.

Nov 2, 2016#350

Piotyr

Jon Lester executing a pick off to end the game would be pretty hilarious .

Nov 2, 2016#351

jwhouk

Is it the apocalypse?

Nov 2, 2016#352

Cheesy1

Unless the Cubs try to lose it right now. Awful fielding.

Nov 2, 2016#353

blotsfan

Are we really doing this? I'm not complaining, I just want to see if we're really doing this.

Nov 2, 2016#354

Tress

blotsfan said:
Aroldis Chapman blowing the World Series in the 9th inning to keep the curse alive would be the sweetest karma.

You were close. 8th inning, not 9th.

Nov 2, 2016#355

Zappit

Oh, my god. The Cubs are going to blow it.

Nov 2, 2016#356

Cheesy1

That bunt call on a full count was so fucking stupid. Maddon is making some terrible decisions this game.

Nov 2, 2016#357

blotsfan

Guys, its been a pleasure. But its all over now.

[DOUBLEPOST=1478145461,1478145266][/DOUBLEPOST]I hate everything.

Nov 2, 2016#358

Celt Z

I really need to go to sleep, but I can't stop watching this insanity.

Nov 2, 2016#359

General Specific

It's past midnight here and I get up at 6am to go to work... still watching.

Nov 2, 2016#360

blotsfan

General Specific said:
It's past midnight here and I get up at 6am to go to work... still watching.

Thankfully I was already planning on coming in a bit later tomorrow so...7am for me.

Nov 2, 2016#361

Gruebeard

You're in the same time zone as her, then.[DOUBLEPOST=1478147726,1478147368][/DOUBLEPOST]. . . As am I. I got off work and here to the bar just after Cleveland tied it up. I'll be up a few more hours anyway, so I'm good if it lasts a few extra innings. Though it's looking like it will end now, in 10.

Nov 2, 2016#362

Bubble181

I really have no clue why this particular....game.....match....fight....round....bout....wicket.... is so special?

Nov 2, 2016#363

blotsfan

It decides the champion vs the two teams that have gone the longest without winning one. This has been a very good game.

Nov 2, 2016#364

Cheesy1

And the Chicago Cubs are the 2016 World Series champions. Wow.

Nov 2, 2016#365

General Specific

Cubs win!

Nov 2, 2016#366

Gruebeard

Bubble181 said:
I really have no clue why this particular....game.....match....fight....round....bout....wicket.... is so special?

It's like if England met Belgium in the World Cup. With a win by whichever one the Cubs represent

Nov 3, 2016#367

General Specific

Bubble181 said:
I really have no clue why this particular....game.....match....fight....round....bout....wicket.... is so special?

The Cleveland Indians last won the World Series in 1948.

The Chicago Cubs last won in 1908. It had been so long that it had become a joke throughout the league.

This also was game 7 in a best of 7 series after the Cubs had rallied from being down 3-1.

So, one or another of the massive droughts was going to end tonight. The game had crazy ups and downs for both teams and went to extra innings before being decided by the final of 8 - 7.

Nov 3, 2016#368

Gruebeard

General Specific said:
The Chicago Cubs last won in 1908. It had been so long that it had become a joke throughout the league.

And a joke in Back to the Future 2.

Nov 3, 2016#369

Frank

Ahhhh HA HA HA HA!

Nov 3, 2016#370

blotsfan

blotsfan said:
Thankfully I was already planning on coming in a bit later tomorrow so...7am for me.

Update: I don't feel wonderful.

Nov 3, 2016#371

Piotyr

I'll sleep next year .

Nov 3, 2016#372

sixpackshaker

I wonder if the Cubs will start having a good century now.

Nov 3, 2016#373

Tress

Nov 3, 2016#374

IronBrig4

Gruebeard said:
And a joke in Back to the Future 2.

I also used the Cubs as a joke in my history lectures.

The last time the Cubs won a World Series...

1. The Titanic hadn't even been laid down
2. The Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires were still around
3. Germany was ruled by a kaiser
4. Russia was ruled by a Tsar
5. China was under the Qing Dynasty
6. New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii hadn't been admitted into the Union
7. Teddy Roosevelt was president
8. US Civil War veterans were still alive and kicking
9. Newfoundland hadn't been confederated
10. Geronimo and Red Cloud were still around
11. TV wasn't a thing yet. MOVIES were barely a thing
12. Jim Crow laws were the norm

I can't use any of those as punchlines anymore.

Nov 3, 2016#375

Gared

I really didn't have a dog in this fight, but after watching Aroldis Chapman blow the lead in the 8th, my Mariners fandom kicked in and I had no choice but to cheer for the Cubs.

Nov 3, 2016#376

Gared

Gared said:
I really didn't have a dog in this fight, but after watching Aroldis Chapman blow the lead in the 8th, my Mariners fandom kicked in and I had no choice but to cheer for the Cubs.

Blowing the lead late in the game is the most Mariners thing ever. They've become so proficient at it that they even manage to blow entire seasons when it comes down to the end.

Nov 4, 2016#377

Piotyr

It's...a little crazy out here.

Nov 4, 2016#378

Tress

I'm glad. Any true Cubs fans have been waiting for a long, long while. They've earned a party.

Nov 16, 2016#379

BErt

Damn

Nov 17, 2016#380

jwhouk

That is the tweet of the year.

Dec 1, 2016#381

BErt

That is great news. Now if we could just get y'all to drop the nonsense and adopt the DH...

Dec 1, 2016#382

DarkAudit

BErt said:
That is great news. Now if we could just get y'all to drop the nonsense and adopt the DH...

Dec 1, 2016#383

jwhouk

Though I am a proponent of the DH in general, I do not have a problem with pitchers hitting. Hey, you signed a contract with an NL team? Learn to hit, buddy.

Jan 19, 2017#384

jwhouk

You know, now with Pudge, Rock and Bags in the HOF, the team made up of the last 12 years of players is pretty damn formidable:

Blyleven, Bert
Glavine, Tom
Gossage, Rich
Johnson, Randy
Maddux, Greg
Martinez, Pedro
Smoltz, John
Suter, Bruce

Piazza, Mike
Rodriguez, Ivan

Alomar, Roberto
Bagwell, Jeff
Boggs, Wade
Gordon, Joe
Larkin, Barry
Ripken, Cal Jr.
Sandberg, Ryne
Santo, Ron
Thomas, Frank

Gwynn, Tony
Henderson, Rickey
Rice, Jim
Dawson, Andre
Griffey, Ken Jr.
Raines, Tim

Jan 19, 2017#385

sixpackshaker

I am still a little upset that Bags and Biggio did not join the same year.

But, the Astros just doubled their number of HOF members this year!

Feb 4, 2017#386

jwhouk

Forty Years of ~~Addiction~~ Collecting renewed today: first packs of 2017 Topps Baseball Series 1 bought at the local Wallyworld.

Feb 7, 2017#387

sixpackshaker

The Houston News showed the 18 wheeler getting loaded up with the team equipment and sunflower seeds for the trip to spring training.

...soon.

Feb 13, 2017#388

jwhouk

ATTENTION ALL PERSONNEL!

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT!

THIS IS NOT FAKE NEWS!

REPEAT: PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT!!!

Feb 13, 2017#389

redthirtyone

Just when I was considering going back to the ballpark this year, the Reds trade off Brandon Phillips. Not paying major league prices to see the Votto & friends show.

Since the trade deadline in 2015 - they have traded off Cueto, Leake, Chapman, Frazier, Bruce & now Phillips.

Mar 23, 2017#390

jwhouk

Ahem

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

Mar 28, 2017#391

DarkAudit

Why your team won't win the World Series.

Apr 2, 2017#392

Cheesy1

*sigh* GDI, Giants! Don't start with this same closer bullshit as last season! :mad:

Apr 3, 2017#393

jwhouk

Today, time begins.

Sent from my NXA8QC116 using Tapatalk

Apr 3, 2017#394

Gruebeard

DarkAudit said:
Why your team won't win the World Series.

Because we (the Jays) don't have the same DH we had last year really? That's the critical, all-important position?

Apr 4, 2017#395

Gared

Ha! They're worried that it's the Moroners' bullpen that's going to let them down. How about the fact that they managed to string together a whopping 3 hits off of Keuchel while getting shut out on opening night? I don't think they're going to get to a point where the bullpen is going to be the issue. Maybe it's the pessimist in me from watching the same shit year after year, but my intuition tells me that their season is going to be over long, long before the bullpen becomes a problem.

Apr 6, 2017#396

DarkAudit

The "you gotta be kidding me" look at the end is priceless...

Apr 6, 2017#397

jwhouk

Uh, I don't quite know, but that's gotta be illegal...

Apr 6, 2017#398

Dave

Stop the season now. The Twins swept the Royals. I can't look at what happens after this. (hint: it'll be a letdown.)

Apr 6, 2017#399

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Uh, I don't quite know, but that's gotta be illegal...

Reddit was all "he's got something on his chest protector!", but if you look closely, a chunk of it comes off when he pulls the baseball away. Apparently there's a thing called friction welding that they use to fuse plastics together, and one theory is that's what happened here.

Apr 8, 2017#400

Gared

It was a sad, but relieving day yesterday when, after 20+ years of fandom, I officially gave up on the Mariners. We had an interesting ride, but I couldn't even call it a good ride, since they were only half-way decent for 5 of those 20+ years, and not consecutively. Sure, today is only day 6 of the season, but far beyond their 1 - 4 opening record is the fact that last night, at the end of yet another loss, 8 of the 9 players on the line-up were hitting .200 or less - with the 9th batter being hitless. They can't play defense, they can't hit the ball, and half the time it looks like they couldn't care less out there. Since losing to the Angels last night, Seattle is tied with the Giants for last place. This team no longer deserves my loyalty, so I will bid them adieu.

Apr 8, 2017#401

jwhouk

You know, I have a Pilots hat as part of my collection...

Apr 10, 2017#402

sixpackshaker

Gared said:
It was a sad, but relieving day yesterday when, after 20+ years of fandom, I officially gave up on the Mariners. We had an interesting ride, but I couldn't even call it a good ride, since they were only half-way decent for 5 of those 20+ years, and not consecutively. Sure, today is only day 6 of the season, but far beyond their 1 - 4 opening record is the fact that last night, at the end of yet another loss, 8 of the 9 players on the line-up were hitting .200 or less - with the 9th batter being hitless. They can't play defense, they can't hit the ball, and half the time it looks like they couldn't care less out there. Since losing to the Angels last night, Seattle is tied with the Giants for last place. This team no longer deserves my loyalty, so I will bid them adieu.

I stepped away from the Astros recently. Actually I did not have a choice, it was more like they pulled away from me. They had their one World Series appearance and then held a fire sale to rid themselves of value, sold the team, and went on deeper cost cutting measures. The icing on the cake, they switched to a TV deal where less than one half of the fan base had any chance of watching them on TV.

But on the up side, they built their team up the right way, by building up their minor league franchises and they have picked up a lot of good talent.

Now they are back on a widely available network, and they are fielding a competitive team. So I am back after 5-10 years in the wilderness.

Apr 10, 2017#403

Gared

jwhouk said:
You know, I have a Pilots hat as part of my collection...

The Pilots and the Super Sonics are the lucky ones. They've escaped this sports-horrendous city.

Apr 11, 2017#404

jwhouk

Gared said:
The Pilots and the Super Sonics are the lucky ones. They've escaped this sports-horrendous city.

Russel Wilson says hi.

Apr 11, 2017#405

Gared

Russell Wilson said last year - before the season began - that he was surrounded by the best, most capable players he'd ever played with. He then proceeded to get sacked 16 times in the first 4 games, and was injured on two of them. Sure, they made it to the playoffs - even as NFC West Champions - but since everyone else in the NFC West had losing records, with two of them being the 49ers at 2-14 and the Rams at 4-12, it would have been hard not to make the playoffs. And then, true to last season's Seahawks form, they won their wildcard game and lost in the divisional round to Atlanta, behind a running performance that was so piss-poor that Wilson had the most rushing yards of any player, with 49 (Wilson also had the most rushing yards against the Cards with 36 and the Buccs with 80, to whom we lost 34-31 and 14-5). They got lucky last year, and I don't know how much more luck they have in them.

Apr 11, 2017#406

Gared

In fact, the city's only consistently good sports franchise is the one that gets the least love, the least attendance, and the least press: The Seattle Storm - who, in their first three seasons, went to the conference semifinals twice and then brought home the championship in their 3rd season. In fact, you have to go all the way to their 7th season before they failed to make the playoffs. I could post something similar about the Sounders, potentially, but ESPNFC is just crap. The other teams may make the playoffs once in a while. They may make it to, or even win their championship. But, inevitably, it all falls apart without setting up the dominant dynasty that we saw from teams like the Yankees, the Cowboys (from Aikman's era), the Bills, the Patriots, the Celtics, the Bulls, or the Lakers. Ownership around here, and potentially the fan base - it may run deeper than I know - just aren't patient enough with any given group of managers/staff/talent to give them a chance to win, for the most part.

I mean, getting back to baseball, since 2002 the Mariners have had 9 managers. Nine. Some of them lasted a whole season - and there's already a serious call for Servais' head because he's not "demonstrative" enough (by which they mean they want to see the guy throw bases at umpires and get thrown out more often, because poor sportsmanship is to be idolized, I guess). Of those 9, Mike Hargrove abruptly resigned mid-winning season, because his "passion" was fading away (and potentially because of a rift between himself and Ichiro); John McLaren was named as his replacement and then fired less than a year later (mid-season again) because the Mariners had the worst record in baseball and were paying $100M for the privelege; Jim Riggleman finished off the 2008 season, but wasn't kept on; Wakamatsu managed for almost two whole seasons before being fired; Brown finished out that season, and then went back to managing the Tacoma Rainiers; Wedge suffered a stroke mid-season and had to step down at the end of it; McClendon had one successful (meaning winning) season and then was cut the next year following a bad season (though primarily because we had a new FO and they wanted to work with their people, not Jack Z's). But at least with our former managers they've pretty much all gone on to suck at their next jobs too - unlike with our former players, who go on to have league-leading seasons and win dozens of World Series'.

It's like the Cleveland Browns quarterback roster in here.

Apr 11, 2017#407

Tress

Gared said:
Russell Wilson said last year - before the season began - that he was surrounded by the best, most capable players he'd ever played with. He then proceeded to get sacked 16 times in the first 4 games, and was injured on two of them.

Never believe a word any player says during the preseason. Ever. Because if you ask them, every player is in the best shape of their life, their teammates are the best guys ever to walk on the field, and they're going all the way to the championship this year. Players lie before the season starts, without fail.

Apr 11, 2017#408

Gared

Tress said:
Never believe a word any player says during the preseason. Ever. Because if you ask them, every player is in the best shape of their life, their teammates are the best guys ever to walk on the field, and they're going all the way to the championship this year. Players lie before the season starts, without fail.

Of course they do, and then they lie all season long. Sometimes their lies get the entire team penalized in draft picks, practice times, money, etc. - I'm lookin' at you, Sherman! Not reporting an injury for half a damn season, I swear.

Apr 11, 2017#409

Gruebeard

Gared said:
But, inevitably, it all falls apart without setting up the dominant dynasty that we saw from . . . the Bills

You're upset your team isn't more like the Bills. :rofl:

I'd feel bad for you, but while the Seahawks have made it to one less Superbowl, sure, they actually won one - and came just as close to winning the very next one as the Bills ever did.

Apr 11, 2017#410

blotsfan

Huh I was about to tell him to fuck off since his city has "only" won one championship in the last 5 years, but it seems like Grue did it for me. Thanks.

Apr 11, 2017#411

Gared

Hey - I'm not debating that the Seahawks have been good, all I'm saying is that they - like the Mariners and Sonics - will fall to almost laughable season records, probably for decades, before they play in another Superbowl game, much less win one - as opposed to certain teams that, if unable to win their championships, at least played in them enough times, back to back, to be considered dynasties and to build up diehard, loyal fan bases. And yes, I would like it if the Seahawks were more like the Bills. At least when I hear the name "The Bills" I think of Jim Kelly, his battle with cancer, and the way that the team and its fans have come together to support him. When I hear the name "The Seahawks" I think of Marshawn Lynch grabbing his junk as he showboated his way across the goal line, or Richard Sherman trash talking the entire league or getting in fights with the coaching staff on the sideline during games.

Edit: And if they prove me wrong I'm going to say the exact same thing about each of my favorite teams every year.

Apr 11, 2017#412

blotsfan

Gared said:
And yes, I would like it if the Seahawks were more like the Bills. At least when I hear the name "The Bills" I think of Jim Kelly, his battle with cancer, and the way that the team and its fans have come together to support him.

I'm sure your fans would do the same with Steve Largent.

And for some perspective: I graduated from college three years ago.

The Bills's last playoff appearance was when I was in second grade.

Apr 11, 2017#413

jwhouk

Dude. You had Junior. You had (for a while) A-Rod. You had Gar, and Randy Johnson, and some damn fine players.

Okay, you had a really crappy ballpark, but I understand Safeco is tons better now.

I'm still sitting here, thinking that I'm gonna be long out of state before the Crew even sniffs another winning record.

Apr 11, 2017#414

DarkAudit

There was that 6-month stretch during the whole "Hoka Hey" debacle where I tossed every bit of Pirates gear in the house, but I more or less stuck with them through the entire 20-year stretch in the wilderness. I even stuck with them during the darkest days of the Pittsburgh Drug Trials and Jogging George Hendrick.

Apr 11, 2017#415

jwhouk

Hey, I'm still True Blue to the Brew Crew. It's just that I don't expect them to win when I watch games now.

I do, however, miss going to Miller Park (and, to a lesser extent, County Stadium).

Apr 12, 2017#416

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
Hey, I'm still True Blue to the Brew Crew. It's just that I don't expect them to win when I watch games now.

I do, however, miss going to Miller Park (and, to a lesser extent, County Stadium).

There's simply no team but the Jays for me, and I went to a ton of their games when I lived in Toronto during the time were sucking badly after their World Series repeat

But for the last few years I have rather given up on baseball in general, so I actually felt like a bit of a bandwagon jumper when they finally made it back to the playoffs the past couple years.

Apr 18, 2017#417

DarkAudit

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 18, 2017#418

Gared

Wow... 80 games for steroid use. Shitty.

Apr 18, 2017#419

DarkAudit

Not much of an apology, either. I'm just going to put this on repeat for the next 80 games...

Apr 18, 2017#420

blotsfan

Seems like he timed it perfectly. Used steroids to leverage himself into a nice extension, but gets caught before said extension goes into effect, meaning the lost salary is much less than it would've been if it happened next year.

Apr 21, 2017#421

jwhouk

@Cheesy1 needs hugs right about now.

Though knowing what we do about Mr. Bumgardner, we shouldn't be surprised.

Apr 21, 2017#422

Cheesy1

It's just so dumbfounding watching it all disintegrate before my eyes.

Apr 21, 2017#423

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
@Cheesy1 needs hugs right about now.

Though knowing what we do about Mr. Bumgardner, we shouldn't be surprised.

I think he's got enough rings this decade to console him.

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Cheesy1 said:
It's just so dumbfounding watching it all disintegrate before my eyes.

I'll trade ya. But I get at least one of those championships.

Apr 22, 2017#424

jwhouk

Sorry, you know it doesn't work that way.

Apr 22, 2017#425

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
It's just so dumbfounding watching it all disintegrate before my eyes.

I know how you feel. Let's just remember we got three rings in 6 years.

Apr 22, 2017#426

jwhouk

Some people haven't gotten more than one ring in over 100 years...

Apr 26, 2017#427

jwhouk

I used to think Pernell Karl was a pretty weird name.

Then came Gift Ngoepe.

Apr 26, 2017#428

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
I used to think Pernell Karl was a pretty weird name.

Then came Gift Ngoepe.

In the same series the Pirates have had the first Lithuanian native and the first African native to reach the majors.

Apr 27, 2017#429

jwhouk

This was the same organization that brought in two cricket players to play in the organization. Speaking of which, where are they now?

Apr 27, 2017#430

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
This was the same organization that brought in two cricket players to play in the organization. Speaking of which, where are they now?

Rinku Singh is still in the Pirates system, playing for Bradenton of the GCL. Dinesh Patel is a baseball instructor back in India.

Apr 27, 2017#431

jwhouk

Ask the man who knows....

Apr 27, 2017#432

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
I used to think Pernell Karl was a pretty weird name.

Then came Gift Ngoepe.

He Hate Me was my favorite XFL player.

Well, the only player I remember.

May 8, 2017#433

DarkAudit

FUCK CANCER.

May 8, 2017#434

jwhouk

...Does this affect his pitch count at all?

(Sorry, had to go there.)

May 8, 2017#435

sixpackshaker

DarkAudit said:
FUCK CANCER.

He should be back pitching in weeks, then treatments over the off season. I was pretty comfortable after a month, and he is a lot younger and healthier than I was.

Jun 1, 2017#436

DarkAudit

The Mets are trending this morning, but not in a good way...

Jun 1, 2017#437

Celt Z

DarkAudit said:
The Mets are trending this morning, but not in a good way...

What? He was just giving them the New York salute! They should be honored!

Jun 1, 2017#438

Gruebeard

Celt Z said:
What? He was just giving them the New York salute! They should be honored!

Yeah, I was gonna say that sounds perfectly New York.

Jun 1, 2017#439

jwhouk

The whole thing with the Predators has me so down, I'm figuring I need to finally buck up and see how badly the Brewers are...

Jun 1, 2017#440

Gruebeard

Also: well shit. I wish the Jays were playing in that division.

Jun 6, 2017#441

BErt

I've been playing a little more attention than usual to the season this year because I joined a fantasy league for charity...um, is Ervin Santana just quietly having a Cy Young year?

Jun 7, 2017#442

DarkAudit

ESPN, you answered your own question. If a kid does something that's been done 16 times before, it obviously was NOT the greatest offensive performance ever.

Jun 13, 2017#443

DarkAudit

Yinz all knew this was coming, n'at. And you're goddamned right it's gonna be ME who posts it...

Jun 20, 2017#444

DarkAudit

Jul 1, 2017#445

DarkAudit

@Celt Z may want to look away...

Jul 1, 2017#446

Tress

And word is the Giants are having putting any and all players not named Buster, Bumgarner, or Crawford up for sale. Which makes total sense, by the way, seeing as the team couldn't make a turd sandwich without screwing something up.

It's just hard. I've enjoyed the ride as a fan for the last 10 years so much, I guess I didn't want it to ever end. They've been competitive for 10 straight years! We haven't seen them be sellers at the deadline since 2007 or so, and it takes time to readjust. We're spoiled.

Jul 1, 2017#447

jwhouk

Jul 1, 2017#448

Gruebeard

jwhouk said:
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Hey, what shows up for you if you google "mlb standings?"

I get my division.[DOUBLEPOST=1498939918,1498939755][/DOUBLEPOST]Fucking Boston Red Sox :mad:

Jul 2, 2017#449

DarkAudit

Tress said:
And word is the Giants are having putting any and all players not named Buster, Bumgarner, or Crawford up for sale. Which makes total sense, by the way, seeing as the team couldn't make a turd sandwich without screwing something up.

It's just hard. I've enjoyed the ride as a fan for the last 10 years so much, I guess I didn't want it to ever end. They've been competitive for 10 straight years! We haven't seen them be sellers at the deadline since 2007 or so, and it takes time to readjust. We're spoiled.

And of course the Pirates make them look like a roster of hall of famers this weekend. :mad:

Jul 2, 2017#450

Cheesy1

DarkAudit said:
And of course the Pirates make them look like a roster of hall of famers this weekend.

They also swept the Rockies right before you guys, too. Meanwhile, @Tress and I are sitting here like "Where da fuq has THIS been all season?! :mad:

Jul 2, 2017#451

Tress

Cheesy1 said:
They also swept the Rockies right before you guys, too. Meanwhile, @Tress and I are sitting here like "Where da fuq has THIS been all season?! "

I'm trying to look on the upside there. If they play better before the deadline, the Giants will get better prospects for whomever they trade away.

Jul 2, 2017#452

jwhouk

Our owner has said he's not mortgaging the future to go all-in now with this bunch.

Which I like.

Jul 2, 2017#453

DarkAudit

Jul 2, 2017#454

jwhouk

I only did the rating because I wasn't sure if it was because the Pie-rates lost to a team near and dear to the hearts of some others on this board, or not.

Jul 3, 2017#455

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
I only did the rating because I wasn't sure if it was because the Pie-rates lost to a team near and dear to the hearts of some others on this board, or not.

Jul 10, 2017#456

DarkAudit

Urinating Tree is the gift that keeps on giving. Here's the season so far review...

Jul 11, 2017#457

Celt Z

Here comes the Judge!

Jul 11, 2017#458

jwhouk

ALL RISE.

Jul 11, 2017#459

DarkAudit

Jul 19, 2017#460

DarkAudit

Another present from Urinating Tree.

The Brewers one is coming. You just know it has to be.

Jul 19, 2017#461

jwhouk

It will feature a ten minute rant on Ryan Braun, of course.

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Jul 19, 2017#462

Tress

DarkAudit said:
Another present from Urinating Tree.

The Brewers one is coming. You just know it has to be.

I've been expecting one for a while. I love the Giants, and have loved them since I was a kid, but I'll be damned if they aren't a giant fucking mess right now.

On a side note, I got tickets behind home plate today! If anyone is watching the Giants game, you can see my ugly mug every time a batter is at the plate.

Jul 19, 2017#463

blotsfan

Tress said:
If anyone is watching the Giants game, you can see my ugly mug every time a batter is at the plate.

Assuming the camera lens doesn't shatter?

Jul 19, 2017#464

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
It will feature a ten minute rant on Ryan Braun, of course.

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I'd expect more of a "legacy of failure" style video. Starting with how Selig yoinked the Pilots from Seattle, to the so-close-and-yet-so-far Wallbangers era, to switching leagues for who knows why, to the "untuckem" bullshit (it's a uniform, not a TARP, Prince,) to now.

Jul 19, 2017#465

jwhouk

It wasn't Prince who initiated it, though. Mike Cameron.

Jul 19, 2017#466

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
It wasn't Prince who initiated it, though. Mike Cameron.

Prince still looked like ass in that poncho he called a uniform. Even 1940s baggy didn't look that bad.

Jul 19, 2017#467

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
Prince still looked like ass in that poncho he called a uniform. Even 1940s baggy didn't look that bad.

Two words: Willie Stargell.

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Jul 19, 2017#468

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Two words: Willie Stargell.

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The 70s unis were practically skintight. So nope.

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Jul 19, 2017#469

jwhouk

DarkAudit said:
The 70s unis were practically skintight. So nope.

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The Pirates went to pinstripes because of him.

Glass houses, kid.

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Jul 19, 2017#470

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
The Pirates went to pinstripes because of him.

Glass houses, kid.

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Glass houses with World Series trophies in it.

Jul 19, 2017#471

Celt Z

DarkAudit said:
...houses with World Series trophies in it.

...hmm? Did someone just call our name?

Jul 19, 2017#472

Tress

Celt Z said:
...hmm? Did someone just call our name?

Doesn't count when you just buy them. I know this sounds strange, but other teams actually earn them. Weird, I know.

Jul 19, 2017#473

DarkAudit

Tress said:
Doesn't count when you just buy them. I know this sounds weird, but other teams actually earn them. Weird, I know.

C'mon. They earned that one in 1969.

Jul 20, 2017#474

Celt Z

Tress said:
Doesn't count when you just buy them. I know this sounds strange, but other teams actually earn them. Weird, I know.

If we could "buy them", we should of had a lot more from the 2000's. We wasted a lot of money for nothing. (Yes, I'm looking at you, A-Rod.)

Jul 20, 2017#475

Gared

Celt Z said:
If we could "buy them", we should of had a lot more from the 2000's. We wasted a lot of money for nothing. (Yes, I'm looking at you, A-Rod.)

Suckers!

Jul 20, 2017#476

Tress

Celt Z said:
If we could "buy them", we should of had a lot more from the 2000's. We wasted a lot of money for nothing. (Yes, I'm looking at you, A-Rod.)

My condolences. A-Rod truly is a piece of shit who ruins everything. I don't think I've ever despised a baseball player more.

I always thought it was funny having Jeter and A-Rod on the same team. It was like having an angel and a devil on the same side, in terms of their personality.

Jul 20, 2017#477

Celt Z

I question a few of the "investments" the Yanks made in the 2000's , but I was against A-Rod from the start. I remember the bidding war and Mr. Z saying his stats were worth it, but there was something about him that I'm like "This guy seems scummy. I think it's a bad idea.". Then as soon as he gets to NY, he proves me right.

Jul 20, 2017#478

blotsfan

He did win you a World Series.

Jul 20, 2017#479

Celt Z

blotsfan said:
He did win you a World Series.

One, in 2009, and I would hardly give him the credit for it. For all the bull just to get him on the team, there should have been at least 2 more.

Jul 20, 2017#480

blotsfan

Celt Z said:
One, in 2009, and I would hardly give him the credit for it.

IIRC he was by far the best player during that run.

Also, Yankees fans are so obnoxiously spoiled/entitled. Thanks for reminding me.

Jul 20, 2017#481

sixpackshaker

My cousin played for the Yankees. And the Yankees retired three of his numbers.[DOUBLEPOST=1500574198,1500573910][/DOUBLEPOST]Sorry, it was 2 Yankees jerseys and one Detroit Tigers jersey.

Jul 20, 2017#482

Celt Z

blotsfan said:
IIRC he was by far the best player during that run.

I have to go back and look, but I don't remember him running away with that series. He spent most Yankee tenure, on and off the field, acting like he was the second coming of Jesus, and frankly, he never had enough of an impact to support his ego.

Also, Yankees fans are so obnoxiously spoiled/entitled. Thanks for reminding me.

You're welcome!

Jul 20, 2017#483

Celt Z

sixpackshaker said:
My cousin played for the Yankees. And the Yankees retired three of his numbers.[DOUBLEPOST=1500574198,1500573910][/DOUBLEPOST]Sorry, it was 2 Yankees jerseys and one Detroit Tigers jersey.

That's really cool! When did he play?

Jul 20, 2017#484

Gruebeard

Celt Z said:
One, in 2009, and I would hardly give him the credit for it. For all the bull just to get him on the team, there should have been at least 2 more.

Now I know how @blotsfan feels when I mock the Bills' futility.

(But at least the Jays actually won the championships they reached!)

Jul 20, 2017#485

sixpackshaker

Celt Z said:
That's really cool! When did he play?

between Ruth and Mantle. He was wearing Ruth's Jersey when it was retired. Then he played a season with Mantle and was cut to make room for Mantle's pay. Then Mantle took his jersey.

Jul 20, 2017#486

Celt Z

sixpackshaker said:
between Ruth and Mantle. He was wearing Ruth's Jersey when it was retired. Then he played a season with Mantle and was cut to make room for Mantle's pay. Then Mantle took his jersey.

That "Like" was for your cousin making it into the major league, and at what a time! Not for the cutting, which is unfortunate.

Jul 20, 2017#487

DarkAudit

I had an uncle by marriage play for the Detroit Lions in 1940.

Jul 20, 2017#488

sixpackshaker

Celt Z said:
That "Like" was for your cousin making it into the major league, and at what a time! Not for the cutting, which is unfortunate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Mapes

Supposedly DiMaggio did not like him. Cliff won a playoff game batting for DiMaggio.

Jul 20, 2017#489

blotsfan

I'm Jewish. I'm probably closer related to a number of owners than any professional athletes.

Jul 20, 2017#490

DarkAudit

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Jul 20, 2017#491

jwhouk

Bite me, Bucco Boy. You're still looking up the standings.

Jul 20, 2017#492

DarkAudit

jwhouk said:
Bite me, Bucco Boy. You're still looking up the standings.

For now. Marte is back, so the OF band is back together.

Jul 27, 2017#493

DarkAudit

Brewers throwing batting practice in DC today. Nats go back-to-back-to-back-to-back in the 3rd. Eight for the game, and it's still only the 5th as I type this.

Aug 6, 2017#494

DarkAudit

Sean Rodriguez returns to Pittsburgh. Team: you have 72 hours to report. Sean: I'll be there tomorrow. And then...

Aug 15, 2017#495

DarkAudit

Welcome to the bigs, kid! Hope you survive the experience!

Aug 24, 2017#496

DarkAudit

Rich Hill was perfect through 8. A no-hitter through 9. And then...

Aug 24, 2017#497

PatrThom

Wat.

--Patrick

Aug 24, 2017#498

DarkAudit

PatrThom said:
Wat.

--Patrick

That was just brawl #1 on the day.

Aug 25, 2017#499

Celt Z

Seriously, what was in the water yesterday?

Sep 1, 2017#500

BErt

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