Official 2017 MLB Season Thread

[lefty20]

Opening Day is officially here Boyos.

[Clipper Nation]

:worthy: Baseball
:worthy: No flopping faggots
:worthy: No corrupt governing body like FIFA
:worthy: The GOAT isn't a midget twink
:worthy: Teams actually score every game
:worthy: The players actually have strength, speed, and athleticism, so they don't have to pretend that lightly jogging is impressive
:worthy: Most drama and tension of any team-based competition in the world
:worthy: Only playoff hockey and March Madness measure up to the MLB playoffs in terms of excitement
:worthy: The Expos are coming backPERIOD
:worthy: Trout, Harper and Kluber are all signing with the ExposPERIOD

How can povertyball fans even compete with this? (They can't.)

[Clipper Nation]

Relying on Japanese pitchers has become the MLB equivalent of relying on white American players in basketball or relying on gimmicky scrambling quarterbacks in football, tbh.

[lefty20]

idk man, Darvish and Tanaka(despite this poor start) are both pretty good doe.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Giants
:lol New closer, still choking

[lefty20]

Giants :lol

[Clipper Nation]

848679317869666306

[Clipper Nation]

Lester already in choking form.

[lefty20]

Lester already in choking form.

3x Champ, 9 Playoff wins, 2.68 Playoff ERA & 1.03 Playoff WHIP. Sorry, try again m8.

[lefty20]

Baby Ruth looks mighty comfortable in the leadoff spot.

[lefty20]

Matheny going to his closer in 8th....:rollin

[Robz4000]

Fun games so far.

[Reck]

Great opening day. A couple of dramatic games to start the season.

2 Walk off games. Not bad. :king

[lefty20]

Well that sucked, especially after that big homer. GG doe.

[Clipper Nation]

http://i.imgur.com/K60m2Nw.jpg

[Clipper Nation]

Great opening day. A couple of dramatic games to start the season.

2 Walk off games. Not bad. :king
:lol Anyone who thinks soccer is more entertaining than this

[lefty20]

^Better be flying that W after the wins as well.

[Pelicans78]

LOL at Royals bullpen collapsing first game of the season.

[Clipper Nation]

Yesterday: 2 walkoffs
Today: extra-innings thriller between bitter division rivals (Jays/O's) and another walkoff

Baseball is back, folks. :toast

[Pelicans78]

Yesterday: 2 walkoffs
Today: extra-innings thriller between bitter division rivals (Jays/O's) and another walkoff

Baseball is back, folks. :toast

And yesterday's povertball feature between Arab airline vs Arab airline was a 2-2 draw :lol

[Robz4000]

<3 Baseball

:lol fucking Padres though

[Robz4000]

Damn, first game of the year and the umps are already fucking the Rangers.

[Robz4000]

Also, I love Napoli but the Rangers shouldn't of brought him back for a third stint with the team, much less to be the team's clean-up man.

[Robz4000]

Damn, first game of the year and the umps are already fucking the Rangers.

:lmao twice

[Robz4000]

:worthy: Odor :worthy:

[Robz4000]

Just isn't Ranger baseball without a chokejob. Still can't believe fucking Dyson is still the closer; fuck the front office's terrible job in the off season, per par.

[8FOR!3]

Sam Dyson just like Tolleson doesn't have closer stuff.

[JoeTait75]

First Tribe win since Game 4. :downspin:

[Robz4000]

Sam Dyson just like Tolleson doesn't have closer stuff.

I'm still not convinced he belongs in the MLB. I mean, you can depend on him if your team is up 7 runs and he can afford to give up three runs before finding his groove. Actually a step up from some of the other clowns in their bullpen.

[Mark Celibate]

Just isn't Ranger baseball without a chokejob. Still can't believe fucking Dyson is still the closer; fuck the front office's terrible job in the off season, per par.

no way. The Jason Garrett look-a-like is already blowing games this early in the season? For fuck's sake, him and the real Garrett need to hurry up and hop in the backseat of JR Smith's car tbh

[Clipper Nation]

I said it during the playoffs and it still rings true: the Rangers are the Clippers of baseball.

[Robz4000]

I said it during the playoffs and it still rings true: the Rangers are the Clippers of baseball.

They really are tbh.

[djohn2oo8]

Stros!

[Reck]

I watched part of yesterday's Red Sox game vs the Pirates and I couldn't recognize this team. They're full of nobodies. :lmao

In terms of outfielders and such.

[midnightpulp]

They really are tbh.

Good win last night.

[midnightpulp]

Relying on Japanese pitchers has become the MLB equivalent of relying on white American players in basketball or relying on gimmicky scrambling quarterbacks in football, tbh.

:lol

You think Otani is coming?

[midnightpulp]

:worthy: Baseball
:worthy: No flopping faggots
:worthy: No corrupt governing body like FIFA
:worthy: The GOAT isn't a midget twink
:worthy: Teams actually score every game
:worthy: The players actually have strength, speed, and athleticism, so they don't have to pretend that lightly jogging is impressive
:worthy: Most drama and tension of any team-based competition in the world
:worthy: Only playoff hockey and March Madness measure up to the MLB playoffs in terms of excitement
:worthy: The Expos are coming backPERIOD
:worthy: Trout, Harper and Kluber are all signing with the ExposPERIOD

How can povertyball fans even compete with this? (They can't.)

After the baseball crew's complete and utter destruction of the TicTacToeball crew, there's nothing left to do but relax and enjoy the season :toast

[Clipper Nation]

:lol

You think Otani is coming?
It's only a matter of time, tbh. The whole MLB is waiting to shower him with insane amounts of money. They still haven't learned that the way the Japanese overwork their pitchers from an early age will inevitably get them stuck with hundreds of millions of dollars in damaged goods.

[midnightpulp]

The Rangers find the most interesting ways to lose, eh Robz4000?

[Robz4000]

I'm not even surprised anymore. This team is complete dogshit. Sam Dyson needs to be tarred, feathered, and ran out of town.

[midnightpulp]

I'm not even surprised anymore. This team is complete dogshit. Sam Dyson needs to be tarred, feathered, and ran out of town.

:lol

So Rangers are your AL team and Dads your NL team?

[Robz4000]

:lol

So Rangers are your AL team and Dads your NL team?

:tu

[lefty20]

Initially, I wasn't on board with using Schwarbie's bat in lead off spot but I'm happy to admit that I was wrong.

[Robz4000]

At least the Padres managed to win one game but god damn they got rolled by the Doyers in this series. Hope it isn't a sign of things to come; thought they'd have a better season than last.

[lefty20]

I don't see it getting any better for the Pads this year. Dodgers and Giants are clearly the class of the division and I'd also put a healthy D-Backs team over them.

[Robz4000]

I don't see it getting any better for the Pads this year. Dodgers and Giants are clearly the class of the division and I'd also put a healthy D-Backs team over them.

They weren't gonna be close to contending for the division, but they have enough talent to not be a complete embarrassment. It's looking like they're finally ready to shell out money to keep young talent instead of trading it for more prospects.

[Pelicans78]

Glad the Royals finally won a game albeit against the Astros 5th starter.

[Reck]

Red Sox ain't shit without big papi. Perennial losers.

[Robz4000]

God damn the Rangers look awful. Thought they'd at least contend for a playoff spot but they might be a sub-.500 team this year.

[midnightpulp]

God damn the Rangers look awful. Thought they'd at least contend for a playoff spot but they might be a sub-.500 team this year.

Dads on are on a tear! You got hope, bro?

[Clipper Nation]

It's only a matter of time, tbh. The whole MLB is waiting to shower him with insane amounts of money. They still haven't learned that the way the Japanese overwork their pitchers from an early age will inevitably get them stuck with hundreds of millions of dollars in damaged goods.
Case in point: he's already falling apart physically before even making it to the MLB.


Japanese baseball player Shohei Otani will be sidelined for about six weeks because of a left-thigh muscle strain, his team said on Sunday.

Otani, who is expected to move to Major League Baseball in 2018, hurt his left leg trying to beat out an infield single in the Nippon Ham Fighters' loss to the Orix BlueWave on Saturday.

The injury will add further debate to Otani's insistence on batting as well as pitching.

The 22-year-old right-hander didn't play for Japan in last month's World Baseball Classic because of an ankle injury he suffered in last year's Japan Series and aggravated while running the bases in the Premier12 tournament in November.


http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/19117032/japanese-star-shohei-otani-miss-6-weeks-thigh-injury

:lol Japanese pitchers

[Robz4000]

Dads on are on a tear! You got hope, bro?

Giants look pretty shitty too. Padres already got embarrassed by the Doyers so I'm not holding my breath.

[Mark Celibate]

God damn the Rangers look awful. Thought they'd at least contend for a playoff spot but they might be a sub-.500 team this year.

The Rangers look like the picture perfect .500 team on paper. Three guys on the front end of the rotation who can be dominant but are somewhat inconsistent + an above average lineup + a shaky bullpen = 81-81

Everyone knows their record in one run games last season was absurd so it should be inevitable that they regress back down to the mean.

[Robz4000]

The Rangers look like the picture perfect .500 team on paper. Three guys on the front end of the rotation who can be dominant but are somewhat inconsistent + an above average lineup + a shaky bullpen = 81-81

Everyone knows their record in one run games last season was absurd so it should be inevitable that they regress back down to the mean.

Darvish/Hamels/Perez? aren't dominant though. They can have good games every now and then but Darvish is kinda gimmicky, Hamels is declining quickly, and Perez is not a dominant pitcher by any stretch of the imagination. Odor/Mazara look ready to take another leap but unless that happens they have a mediocre lineup compared to the rest of the AL West.

[Mark Celibate]

Darvish/Hamels/Perez? aren't dominant though. They can have good games every now and then but Darvish is kinda gimmicky, Hamels is declining quickly, and Perez is not a dominant pitcher by any stretch of the imagination. Odor/Mazara look ready to take another leap but unless that happens they have a mediocre lineup compared to the rest of the AL West.

I said CAN be dominant (Darvis/Hamels that is, Perez was a stretch though I'll admit) as in they will have many shutdown games this year sprinkled in between a handful of bad losses.

[midnightpulp]

Giants look pretty shitty too. Padres already got embarrassed by the Doyers so I'm not holding my breath.

Det Will Myers cycle.

[Chris]

Sam Dyson blows another good game from our starting pitcher. Faggot just gave up 4 hits with a homerun.

[Robz4000]

Fuck. Sam. Dyson.

[midnightpulp]

Fuck. Sam. Dyson.

Just brutal.

[midnightpulp]

And to add insult to injury, the Angels walked it off with a squeeze play :lol

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Rangers

[TheMACHINE]

:lol

[midnightpulp]

Rangers up 5-3. Wonder how they'll blow it tonight?

[Robz4000]

Really digging this rookie pitcher in the bullpen. Give him and Jeffries the set-up roles and let Bush be the closer.

[Chris]

LeClerc :tu

Diekman second surgery :cry

[Robz4000]

LeClerc :tu

Diekman second surgery :cry

Diekman was beyond done last year. Now its time for him to just make it official.

[midnightpulp]

Diekman was beyond done last year. Now its time for him to just make it official.

Rangers got a little winning streak going. Good outing for Darvish. 10Ks/0 Runs.

[Robz4000]

Rangers got a little winning streak going. Good outing for Darvish. 10Ks/0 Runs.

We'll see. Darvish is great in the regular season but has never shown anything come postseason. Real happy to see the youngins produce outside homeruns. Like some of the younger bullpen players too; comes down to Banister pulling his head out of his ass and playing them.

[midnightpulp]

We'll see. Darvish is great in the regular season but has never shown anything come postseason. Real happy to see the youngins produce outside homeruns. Like some of the younger bullpen players too; comes down to Banister pulling his head out of his ass and playing them.

Bet you want to murder the bullpen. ANOTHER blown lead. This time 6-1 :lol

[Robz4000]

Bet you want to murder the bullpen. ANOTHER blown lead. This time 6-1 :lol

I just find it better to expect this team to lose regardless of what they do anymore. The rare times they actually win just feel that much better.

[midnightpulp]

I just find it better to expect this team to lose regardless of what they do anymore. The rare times they actually win just feel that much better.

I've been there. Dodgers frustrate me like no one's business. What is it now? 9 straight playoff appearances without even a pennant. MLB record, I believe.

[lefty20]

Swept by the buccos.... uggh. Bullpen and the bats need to get their shit together.

[Pelicans78]

Swept by the buccos.... uggh. Bullpen and the bats need to get their shit together.

That's the same problems the Royals are having so far. Starting pitching has been dominant except for your old friend Jason Hammel.

[Robz4000]

Swept by the buccos.... uggh. Bullpen and the bats need to get their shit together.


That's the same problems the Royals are having so far. Starting pitching has been dominant except for your old friend Jason Hammel.

Y'all wanna trade bullpens?

[Chris]

Offense looks outstanding. Too many errors so far and the terrible bullpen only thing holding us back. Hopefully Kela can give us some quality innings. I love his fastball!

[Pelicans78]

Wouldn't surprise me if the Astros cruise on their way to win the AL West.

[lefty20]

Solid win after trailing 0-5. Bats and bullpen finally got their shit together, at least for one night.

[lefty20]

That's the same problems the Royals are having so far. Starting pitching has been dominant except for your old friend Jason Hammel.

That's actually surprising since his pre ASG stats were actually quite solid for his tenure in the Windy City.

[Biernutz]

Just saw on business news channel that Derrick Jeter and Jeb Bush are teaming up
to try and buy the Florida Marlins. Also in the bidding war is former presidential
candidate Mitt Romney son. The asking price for the team is about a $1,000,000

[Robz4000]

Rangers might actually be the worst team in the AL West this year. That's depressing.

[Pelicans78]

Royals finally beat Bumgarner last night :toast

[lefty20]

Pads won't finish dead last after all. Madbum being out couple months might just Giants in the basement for good.

[midnightpulp]

Madbum out two months because he was out rednecking on his bike :lol

Couldn't happen to a nice franchise, right Robz4000?

[Reck]

Red Sox need a name change...the injured? These dudes are always getting hurt on a nightly basis.

[Robz4000]

Madbum out two months because he was out rednecking on his bike :lol

Couldn't happen to a nice franchise, right Robz4000?

Eh, I don't hate the Giants as much as I used to. Fuck Toronto though (as long as Jose Bautista is still there).

[midnightpulp]

Eric Thames.

Au Naturale?

I want to believe.

[midnightpulp]

Eh, I don't hate the Giants as much as I used to. Fuck Toronto though (as long as Jose Bautista is still there).

How you liking Joey Gallo?

[Robz4000]

How you liking Joey Gallo?

Still too early imo, but I like his consistency so far. That has always been his biggest problem.

[midnightpulp]

Still too early imo, but I like his consistency so far. That has always been his biggest problem.

Hopefully he'll keep it up. Him, Judge, Stanton and Thames in the Home Run Derby would be epic.

[unleashbaynes]

Eric Thames.

Au Naturale?

I want to believe.

Absolutely no way.

[JoeTait75]

Tribe and Astros just played a heck of a series. I'm really impressed by the Astros, they are going to be tough all year.

[lefty20]

Chris Bosio u da real MVP. Plz be back soon. :depressed

[Chris]

Pujols still shitting on the Rangers per par :lol

[Robz4000]

Pujols still shitting on the Rangers per par :lol

Shit's ridiculous. He's mediocre against every other team these days but when he plays the Rangers he has a 50% chance of hitting it out if the park. Same thing with that faggot David Freese, only he's always been a fringe player.

[midnightpulp]

Dodgers put up a 4 run 9th to come back and win. Bellinger with 2 dingers.

Props to the Dads for blowing out the Giants, Robz4000

[Robz4000]

Dodgers put up a 4 run 9th to come back and win. Bellinger with 2 dingers.

Props to the Dads for blowing out the Giants, Robz4000

Glad the Padres escaped the basement of the NL West at least one night :tu

[midnightpulp]

Glad the Padres escaped the basement of the NL West at least one night :tu

Margot is nice prospect. Gonna be a beast.

Might be the fastest player in the league. Clocked at 23.6 mph. Highest ever since they been doing statcast.

[Robz4000]

Margot is nice prospect. Gonna be a beast.

Might be the fastest player in the league. Clocked at 23.6 mph. Highest ever since they been doing statcast.

Yop, and Wil Myers is looking like his rookie year self. Padres are on the right track.

[Darth_Pelican]

:wow Anthony Rendon; 6-6, 3 hr, 10 rbi.

[midnightpulp]

:wow Anthony Rendon; 6-6, 3 hr, 10 rbi.

23 runs :lol

[midnightpulp]

Yop, and Wil Myers is looking like his rookie year self. Padres are on the right track.

Det swag

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1339841083/sdsf-myers-belts-a-goahead-threerun-homer-in-12th/?game_pk=490472

[lefty20]

ffs, dat 1st inning ERA is gonna be over 10 now :depressed

[midnightpulp]

Here comes the Judge. 2 more dingers today and some nice outfield work.

Wonder if the kid is for real?

[Chris]

Our bullpen is a fucking joke

[midnightpulp]

Our bullpen is a fucking joke

Salami. Ouch.

Then the Rangers tease you with a comeback in the 9th :lol

[Chris]

Salami. Ouch.

Then the Rangers tease you with a comeback in the 9th :lol

It was tough :lol Our bullpen is literally the only thing holding us back. It's disgusting tbh...

[Robz4000]

Unfortunately its horrible enough to keep the Rangers dead last in the division. Can't believe the FO was incompetent enough to let the bullpen get this bad. It was terrible last year (along with starting pitching) but it's gotten to the point where where incompetence is the only thing to blame.

[Mark Celibate]

I haven't watched any games this year due to a conglomerate of excuses so can somebody be so kind as to give me a quick rundown of wtf is going on? Since when did the roles reverse and why are the Astros already 100 games ahead of us?

[Chris]

I haven't watched any games this year due to a conglomerate of excuses so can somebody be so kind as to give me a quick rundown of wtf is going on? Since when did the roles reverse and why are the Astros already 100 games ahead of us?

No Beltre (heart and soul of the team) Bullpen constantly shits the bed no matter how many runs we are ahead. Jon Daniels might be out of magic wands.

[Clipper Nation]

Also, the Astros' offense is red-hot at the moment. They may have found the next Jose Bautista in Marwin Gonzalez.

[Clipper Nation]

The Rays were thisclose to turning a triple play just now!

[Mark Celibate]

No Beltre (heart and soul of the team) Bullpen constantly shits the bed no matter how many runs we are ahead. Jon Daniels might be out of magic wands.

Napoli has been sucking too.

tbh he's like the Rangers version of Tyson Chandler

[midnightpulp]

I haven't watched any games this year due to a conglomerate of excuses so can somebody be so kind as to give me a quick rundown of wtf is going on? Since when did the roles reverse and why are the Astros already 100 games ahead of us?

Joey Gallo has sick power.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpaNgT25Ilk

[midnightpulp]

Some drama cooking.

Billy Hamilton and John Ross (fastest ever 40 at the combine) doing a race for charity:

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/reds-billy-hamilton-agrees-to-race-fastest-nfl-draft-pick-bengals-john-ross/

They're doing the 40. Don't like Billy's chances. NFL players are the fastest sprinters in ball sports and exclusively train for the 40. But if Billy pulls off the upset, I'm going nuclear on the TicTacTrot crew, eh ClipperNation?

[Robz4000]

Napoli has been sucking too.

tbh he's like the Rangers version of Tyson Chandler

The Rangers going so hard after Napoli was the final nail in the coffin to show they weren't serious about improving the team. I think the main ploy this year is to trade Darvish/Hamels for the biggest bidder, let the young guys get a shitton of reps, and try to find a couple diamonds in the rough. Or maybe Daniels is just a complete retard (which I've thought for years).

[midnightpulp]

The Rangers going so hard after Napoli was the final nail in the coffin to show they weren't serious about improving the team. I think the main ploy this year is to trade Darvish/Hamels for the biggest bidder, let the young guys get a shitton of reps, and try to find a couple diamonds in the rough. Or maybe Daniels is just a complete retard (which I've thought for years).

Who were you rooting for tonight? :lol

http://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=370509125

[Robz4000]

Who were you rooting for tonight? :lol

http://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=370509125

At this point prolly the Padres just because I can't see the Rangers doing anything with their pathetic bullpen while the Dads could challenge for a WC if their young guys continue to blossom. Besides, Rangers have had their chances in the postseason the past few years and choked massively.

[midnightpulp]

At this point prolly the Padres just because I can't see the Rangers doing anything with their pathetic bullpen while the Dads could challenge for a WC if their young guys continue to blossom. Besides, Rangers have had their chances in the postseason the past few years and choked massively.

The Padres managed to do something I haven't seen before. Allow a guy to tag up and score on an infield bunt pop up :lmao

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1387559883/sdcws-white-sox-add-run-thanks-to-fraziers-hustle/?game_pk=490666

[Robz4000]

The Padres managed to do something I haven't seen before. Allow a guy to tag up and score on an infield bunt pop up :lmao

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1387559883/sdcws-white-sox-add-run-thanks-to-fraziers-hustle/?game_pk=490666

:lol Jesus

[midnightpulp]

:lol Jesus

The Dads. Why we love them.

[Mark Celibate]

The Padres managed to do something I haven't seen before. Allow a guy to tag up and score on an infield bunt pop up :lmao

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1387559883/sdcws-white-sox-add-run-thanks-to-fraziers-hustle/?game_pk=490666

Yeah, that's definitely a first. There's pretty much no way that would ever happen in a major league game unless the fuckstick who catches it turns his back to the runner and zones out which is pretty much exactly what happened

[midnightpulp]

Rangers heating up.

[Robz4000]

Rangers heating up.

Guess beating the Dads three out of four times was just what they needed...

[Fabbs]

Mark Trout

[Mark Celibate]

For fuck's sake, when did the Astros turn into the 2007 Patriots?

We've won 9 in a row and gained like half a game while still being 1000 games back in the standings

[Chris]

Mark Trout

Haven't kept up with Trout tbh but he looked like the best player in baseball when we played him a month ago. How long can the Rangers keep this going and where do we put Gallo when Beltre comes back?

[midnightpulp]

For fuck's sake, when did the Astros turn into the 2007 Patriots?

We've won 9 in a row and gained like half a game while still being 1000 games back in the standings

10 in a row now and Houston finally dropped one.

I think you're the good luck charm here. Rangers started winning when you showed up here :lol

[Chris]

:cry muh Rangers :cry loving this team right now. When are they doing to tear my heart out again?

[AlexJones]

Max Scherzer is the greatest RHP I've ever seen.

[Robz4000]

:cry muh Rangers :cry loving this team right now. When are they doing to tear my heart out again?

Doubt they get the chance this year. Just can't see them getting into the playoffs this year with how bad their pitching is.

[midnightpulp]

Max Scherzer is the greatest RHP I've ever seen.

Over Maddux and Pedro?

[monosylab1k]

:lmao sam dyson

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Japanese pitchers


It's a mystery, at the moment. The ace of the New York Yankees (http://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees), Masahiro Tanaka (http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/33150/masahiro-tanaka), has been terrible this year.

While he's 5-3 and did throw a shutout at Fenway Park at the end of April, his 2017 ERA -- 6.56, in nine starts -- is awful. Lately, he's been even worse.

If he's indeed healthy, this would be the worst non-injury slump of Tanaka's career. Over his past four starts, his ERA is 10.50 and he's served up 10 home runs in 18 innings.

http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/96340/the-mystery-of-masahiro-tanaka

[lefty20]

Daddy, please stop!

[Clipper Nation]

Big bench-clearing brawl just now in the Nats/Giants game!

[lefty20]

MLB pitchers seriously have to be the most sensitive breed of bitches in all of pro sports, it's fucking disgusting.

[Clipper Nation]

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[Clipper Nation]

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[midnightpulp]

869335827381272577

Sucks. He was on a historic fuckin' pace.

[Clipper Nation]

Edinson Volquez with the no-hitter!

[Thread]

Edinson Volquez with the no-hitter!

Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!

[midnightpulp]

Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!

'Zona excited about the D-Backs this year, Cub?

[Thread]

'Zona excited about the D-Backs this year, Cub?

Just Media, attendance is still shit. But, it's a problem. They're stacked up & down that batting order. The biggest concern is there is no super team in either league to block them at default. I don't like it.

Just to get my temp & blood to circulatin' I listen to the radio after victories. They're an aggravating bunch of humps, I'll tell ya that.

[AlexJones]

LMFAO at the NL.. jesus christ what a shit league

[Clipper Nation]

LMFAO at the NL.. jesus christ what a shit league
Not really. The one-team AL is the actual shit league, especially since the Jays and Rangers fell off and the Indians are underachieving.

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Cardinals
:lol Letting a dude named Scooter hit four home runs off of you

[Clipper Nation]

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[Clipper Nation]

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[Reck]

Impressed how the Red Sox turned the season around.

Then again, they'll shit the bed in crunch time per par.

[AlexJones]

Max Scherzer is absolutely incredible. I'm gonna say it right now-- these 5 years (2013-present) = most impressive RHP performance of all time.

[AlexJones]

Impressed how the Red Sox turned the season around.

Then again, they'll shit the bed in crunch time per par.

Only the Astros are better in all of baseball IMO. If Price isn't a cuck, they're probably better in fact.

[Clipper Nation]

MLB Draft tonight!

[Clipper Nation]

Royce Lewis (shortstop from Serra) goes #1 to the Twins.

[lefty20]

Rizzo's career as a leadoff hitter : 2 ABs - 2 Dingers :toast

[lefty20]

It's official, Rizzo is the GOAT leadoff man.

[midnightpulp]

BellinGOD.

[lefty20]

BellinGOD.

Does he keep it up or become Joc 2.0?

[Chris]

Puig doing the troll thing

qnNB2HlgU9k

[midnightpulp]

Does he keep it up or become Joc 2.0?

His swing might have some holes. Huge uppercut without much control. Looks like he might be vulnerable to pitches high in the zone and outside.

As you can see, his slugging is pretty anemic on high strikes, but if you just miss a few inches down, he'll punish you.

http://www.fangraphs.com/zonegrid.aspx?playerid=15998&position=OF&ss=2017-01-01&se=2017-12-01&type=5&hand=all&count=all&blur=1&grid=10&view=bat&pitch=&season=2017

[AlexJones]

Dodgers are the best team in the MLB and it's not even close. Unreal depth all over the place

[lefty20]

Kinda surprised how D-Backs are still keeping up with them. Goldy is prolly my favorite non Cub player.

[Thread]

I'm over at the D'Backs site on the local ESPN affiliate:::They just announced that SS Nick Amed broke his hand last nite:::

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[AlexJones]

DBacks are alright. Rockies have been a fluke tho.

IMO:

1. Dodgers
2. healthy Cubs
3. Astros
4. Nats
5. Tribe

[midnightpulp]

Dodgers are the best team in the MLB and it's not even close. Unreal depth all over the place

Here's hoping. Still would like another shutdown ace to complement Kersh.

[Pelicans78]

Nats better fix that bullpen or they will be one and done as usual.

[Pelicans78]

Must be nice to be a NL contender. So many bad teams in this league.

[midnightpulp]

That Rangers bullpen :lmao

How many games have they blown this season now?

[Chris]

That Rangers bullpen :lmao

How game have they blown this season now?

Diekman was the heart and soul of that bullpen imo. Dyson failed to carry that torch, but some are blaming our pitching coach...A lot of fans are blaming Bannister fwiw.

[midnightpulp]

Diekman was the heart and soul of that bullpen imo. Dyson failed to carry that torch, but some are blaming our pitching coach...A lot of fans are blaming Bannister fwiw.

It's a bleak situation. If they can figure it out, they still have a shot at the WC, though. Their offense isn't going anywhere at least.

[Pelicans78]

Indians starting pitching refusing to let them pull away in the AL Central.

[Pelicans78]

That Rangers bullpen :lol

[JoeTait75]

Indians starting pitching refusing to let them pull away in the AL Central.

Starting pitching was once thought of as one of this club's biggest strengths. It isn't, not once you get past Kluber. I'm not 100 percent sold on Carrasco in a big game. Him and Bauer have both been flaky at times. I have no idea WTF happened to Salazar. Ever since last year's ASB he's been horrendous. Tomlin is Tomlin.

Rest of the club's pretty good, though.

This has been kind of a weird season so far. I'll take 44-37 and 1st place all things considered.

[Robz4000]

The Rangers have the worst pitching staff I've ever seen outside their starters (who have been pretty mediocre as well). Most of the blame should fall on Daniels imo; he has been awful at evaluating players and trades.

[Pelicans78]

Starting pitching was once thought of as one of this club's biggest strengths. It isn't, not once you get past Kluber. I'm not 100 percent sold on Carrasco in a big game. Him and Bauer have both been flaky at times. I have no idea WTF happened to Salazar. Ever since last year's ASB he's been horrendous. Tomlin is Tomlin.

Rest of the club's pretty good, though.

This has been kind of a weird season so far. I'll take 44-37 and 1st place all things considered.

I think it's only a matter of time before the Indians run away with this division. The Twins are fading, the Tigers and WhiteSox aren't good, and the Royals just don't have enough juice to keep unless their bullpen improves and get more production from the DH and corner OF spots

[midnightpulp]

Starting pitching was once thought of as one of this club's biggest strengths. It isn't, not once you get past Kluber. I'm not 100 percent sold on Carrasco in a big game. Him and Bauer have both been flaky at times. I have no idea WTF happened to Salazar. Ever since last year's ASB he's been horrendous. Tomlin is Tomlin.

Rest of the club's pretty good, though.

This has been kind of a weird season so far. I'll take 44-37 and 1st place all things considered.

And then they can't even give Kluber run support today :lol

You guys will still cruise to the playoffs, though. Boston and/or Houston gonna be tough, though.

[Pelicans78]

Can't believe the Dodgers pushed up Kershaw's start last night making him ready to pitch Sunday against the Royals :depressed

[Pelicans78]

Can't believe the Indians got shut out by the Padres. They're letting the Royals and Twins stick around too much.

Yankees are in danger of being passed up in the wild card. They've taken a big dump lately.

[midnightpulp]

Can't believe the Indians got shut out by the Padres. They're letting the Royals and Twins stick around too much.

Yankees are in danger of being passed up in the wild card. They've taken a big dump lately.

Betances is awful this season. Yanks are loaded offensively, but Betances and even Chapman can't seem to close games.

[midnightpulp]

DBacks are alright. Rockies have been a fluke tho.

IMO:

1. Dodgers
2. healthy Cubs
3. Astros
4. Nats
5. Tribe

Think we got det 2nd ace. You buy Alex Wood?

[midnightpulp]

I'm over at the D'Backs site on the local ESPN affiliate:::They just announced that SS Nick Amed broke his hand last nite:::

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D-Backs couldn't scratch one across the dish tonight, Cub! They were getting too close for comfort there in the standings.

[Pelicans78]

Indians and Yanks lose again. Royals only half a game back but have to travel to LA this weekend to face the Dodgers :depressed

[Thread]

D-Backs couldn't scratch one across the dish tonight, Cub! They were getting too close for comfort there in the standings.

Can't hit those southpaws. Dodgers set up the rotation weeks ago for just this 3 game set.

& of course the mantra here is all about bad umpiring.

[midnightpulp]

Can't hit those southpaws. Dodgers set up the rotation weeks ago for just this 3 game set.

& of course the mantra here is all about bad umpiring.

How about that meltdown from 'Zona tonight, Cub? Lol.

[Thread]

How about that meltdown from 'Zona tonight, Cub? Lol.

Shame on me, Midst. I turned it over at 3-1 and missed it all till moments ago when I woke up and checked the score.

I'll be damned!!!

[midnightpulp]

Shame on me, Midst. I turned it over at 3-1 and missed it all till moments ago when I woke up and checked the score.

I'll be damned!!!

Was a hell of a game.

[Pelicans78]

Excited and nervous about the Royals traveling to LA this weekend to face most likely the best team in baseball. Also happy for Moustakas winning the All-Star bid yesterday. He deserves it.

[Pelicans78]

Cubs really made a statement yesterday against the Brewers.

[JoeTait75]

Can't believe the Indians got shut out by the Padres. They're letting the Royals and Twins stick around too much.

Yankees are in danger of being passed up in the wild card. They've taken a big dump lately.

Classic 2017 Indians: two runs on 14 hits on one game, 0, 2 and 11 runs in the three games, and a series loss at home to the Padres.

Are you surprised by how well the Royals are doing? They've been going like gangbusters for the last month-plus.

[lefty20]

Cubs really made a statement yesterday against the Brewers.

MVBryant making a statement right now, tbh.

[Pelicans78]

Dodgers are just too good from top to bottom.

[midnightpulp]

Dodgers are just too good from top to bottom.

Your bullpen bailed us out last night.

But yeah, I'm liking this team. Way better than last year's squad that reached the NLCS. Dodgers like to choke in the playoffs, though, so I ain't counting any chickens.

[lefty20]

oh lawd! this is officially getting embarrassing now. :depressed

[Clipper Nation]

Tanaka shitting the bed once again.

:lol Japanese pitchers

[Fabbs]

Does this baseball season even count with Mike Trout out?

[midnightpulp]

Aaron Judge :wow

Not human.

Fuckin' Gary Sanchez, though. Had to ruin a Judge/Stanton showdown.

[Clipper Nation]

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[midnightpulp]

884980733986705408

Spooky.

[Robz4000]

884980733986705408

The apocalypse will occur sometime over the next year. You heard it here first!

[lefty20]

With Quintana aboard, WE STACKED :lobt2:

[Robz4000]

Rangers gonna completely blow it up before the deadline imo. Really hope they send Beltre to a contender instead of holding onto him for the 3000th hit. He deserves to play for the title.

[Pelicans78]

Rangers gonna completely blow it up before the deadline imo. Really hope they send Beltre to a contender instead of holding onto him for the 3000th hit. He deserves to play for the title.

If their bullpen holds up like it has recently, they have a good shot for the wild card.

[Reck]

Rangers getting cock blocked by the epic Red Sox/Yankees game on FS1. :lol

[Thread]

It's fun watching baseball here again. I sit right there in front of the TV and enjoy myself, like regular people.

There is some flat ears & tight lips from the radio & TV's booths. They ain't so high & mighty now, by God. Though, they will not give up on catching the Dodgers. No way.

"They can't keep this pace up."
"It's not fair."
"We're 9 1/2 games behind, but, I still feel good." - "Me too."
"I'm not afraid of them. We're just as good as they are." - "Me too."
"It's not fair."
"And it's not a consequence that our decline has been initiated and sustained by inferior umpiring."---In unison.

[AlexJones]

There's no fools good / fluke / 2016 Texas Rangers team this year. Every team in the playoffs, assuming the Cubs overtake the Brewers, is damn good. Dodgers and 'stros are one of a kind elite.

[midnightpulp]

There's no fools good / fluke / 2016 Texas Rangers team this year. Every team in the playoffs, assuming the Cubs overtake the Brewers, is damn good. Dodgers and 'stros are one of a kind elite.

Best dodger team I've seen in my lifetime.

[midnightpulp]

Rangers getting cock blocked by the epic Red Sox/Yankees game on FS1. :lol

Det jbj robbery on judge :wow

[Mark Celibate]

Never thought I'd see the day where the Rangers were one of the worst hitting teams in the league

[Clipper Nation]

887443037768560640

Hey Thread, your Diamondbacks just got a lot better! Arizona sports radio must be grinnin' from ear to ear.

[AlexJones]

D'Backs >>>>>>> Rockies. Not even close.

[AlexJones]

Kershaw is -340 on the ROAD today. In an AL ballpark. Good lord.

[Chris]

CN beating me to it faggot :lol

[Thread]

887443037768560640

Hey Thread (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19320), your Diamondbacks just got a lot better! Arizona sports radio must be grinnin' from ear to ear.

Yep, the chickenshits that they are. You ought to hear it. Assholes. Big mouths.

The only solace I have is he's another stiff on defense and they got a slew of them already. Just have to hope he crashes.

[Clipper Nation]

Yep, the chickenshits that they are. You ought to hear it. Assholes. Big mouths.

The only solace I have is he's another stiff on defense and they got a slew of them already. Just have to hope he crashes.

Still, they fleeced the Tigers, Dale. Humiliated and exposed 'em.

[Thread]

Still, they fleeced the Tigers, Dale. Humiliated and exposed 'em.

Of course they did. And nobody says a word about it cept "us."

[AlexJones]

Big Dick Yankees trading for Robertson and Fraser.

1. Dodgers
2. Astros
3. Red Sox
4. Nats
5. Cubs
6. Yanks
7. Indians
8. DBacks

[AlexJones]

Of course they did. And nobody says a word about it cept "us."
Don't worry Dale, the Dodgers are only the best team through 90 games that baseball has seen in the modern era. They'll take care of bizness in the NLDS

[Thread]

Don't worry Dale, the Dodgers are only the best team through 90 games that baseball has seen in the modern era. They'll take care of bizness in the NLDS

I'll hold you to that.

[midnightpulp]

Yep, the chickenshits that they are. You ought to hear it. Assholes. Big mouths.

The only solace I have is he's another stiff on defense and they got a slew of them already. Just have to hope he crashes.

Grim business, cub. And jd murders lefties. :bang

[lefty20]

30-4 stretch :wow

[Thread]

Grim business, cub. And jd murders lefties. :bang

We will see if he actually delivers the goods. Two more games with the Reds and then the schedule will be brutal right to the end.

I want them outPERIOD

[midnightpulp]

Don't worry Dale, the Dodgers are only the best team through 90 games that baseball has seen in the modern era. They'll take care of bizness in the NLDS

Almost too good to be true. This team has no fucking excuse if they don't at least win the pennant. Houston will be a nightmare, though. 50/50 odds on that matchup.

My primary worries are:

Bellinger. No post-season experience and he's kind of the equivalent to a "chucker" in the NBA in that he tries to uppercut everything out of the park much like a chucker takes the first shot he sees. Good for padding home run totals in the regular season, but that kind of swing will get eaten up by locked-in post-season pitching. He hasn't yet transformed into a "hitter."

Kershaw choke factor. Always a worry.

It's Alex Wood having a fluke stretch or is he the real deal?

Max Scherzer going Madbum and beating the Dodgers by himself in a potential NLCS matchup. Though, the Dodgers knocked Scherzer around last year.

And of course, staying healthy.

[midnightpulp]

11 in a row.

You read for a Dodgers/Stros World Series djohn2oo8?

[Thread]

We will see if he actually delivers the goods. Two more games with the Reds and then the schedule will be brutal right to the end.

I want them outPERIOD

2 at bats, 2 strikeouts, + a broken hand & the Red Legs topsy, Backs turvy.

No more big shot.

[Pelicans78]

11 in a row.

You read for a Dodgers/Stros World Series djohn2oo8 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=14870)?

That would be a dream matchup. And I live only 2 hours from downtown Houston.

[midnightpulp]

2 at bats, 2 strikeouts, + a broken hand & the Red Legs topsy, Backs turvy.

No more big shot.

How's the talk radio? Melting down?

Only good team AZ has now, so I'm sure the local fans are all in on the D-Backs this season. Cards, Suns, and Coyotes won't do shit.

[midnightpulp]

Alex W:lol :lol d giving up a grandslam to the fuckin pitcher.

[Thread]

Kershaw fucked up his back this afternoon.

[midnightpulp]

Kershaw fucked up his back this afternoon.

Yeah. Saw that. Hope it was just a precautionary move.

[Thread]

Yeah. Saw that. Hope it was just a precautionary move.

You should have heard 'em on the D'Backs telecast as the news came thru. Little snide remarks & snickers. Motherfuckers.

Then later when the Dodgers walked it off (And the Nats were bustin' their hole) they were incensed.

[Robz4000]

Kershaw out 4-6 weeks, possibly the rest of the season depending on what his doctor says.

[Pelicans78]

That sucks.

[midnightpulp]

Kershaw out 4-6 weeks, possibly the rest of the season depending on what his doctor says.

MRI only showed a strain, thank Christ. He rebounded from a much more serious herniated disk injury last season in a couple of months, so he should be back in a month, hopefully.

Think the Rangers will deal Darvish?

[Robz4000]

MRI only showed a strain, thank Christ. He rebounded from a much more serious herniated disk injury last season in a couple of months, so he should be back in a month, hopefully.

Think the Rangers will deal Darvish?

Yeah, I think so. Prolly Cole Hamels and Beltre too.

[midnightpulp]

Yeah, I think so. Prolly Cole Hamels and Beltre too.

Dodgers want Darvish. Don't know what prospects we have to deal, though. Bellinger was this year's hot-shot. Oh, there is that guy who took Madbum deep twice in the same inning when he was rehabbing in AAA :lol

[Robz4000]

Dodgers want Darvish. Don't know what prospects we have to deal, though. Bellinger was this year's hot-shot. Oh, there is that guy who took Madbum deep twice in the same inning when he was rehabbing in AAA :lol

I think he's Yankees-bound personally.

[lefty20]

Nothing better than seeing a ump take over the game thinking 40k people are here to see him perform. Just love it.

[Clipper Nation]

Very strange play in the Yankees/Reds game today. The Reds turned a triple play and the Yankees still scored a run. First time that's happened since 2006 and only the seventh time it's happened since 1930.

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[midnightpulp]

Very strange play in the Yankees/Reds game today. The Reds turned a triple play and the Yankees still scored a run. First time that's happened since 2006 and only the seventh time it's happened since 1930.

889998382344933376

Heh.

This has been the year of funny and/or odd plays. Did you see that infield pop up sacrifice fly from a bunt I posted earlier?

[midnightpulp]

Add this to the weird plays compilation from this season:

http://clips.milb.com/milb/2017/07/26/44-505206-2017-07-25/web_cut/milb_1651728283_1000K.mp4

[Reck]

Red Sox fully engaged in their annual collapse per par.

[midnightpulp]

Red Sox fully engaged in their annual collapse per par.

4 game losing streak.

Don't think the Yanks have the pitching firepower to overtake you guys unless they make a move. Rays will make a "fake run" and then burn out.

[Clipper Nation]

Damn, Yu Darvish sure did shit the bed last night. Giving up 10 fucking runs to the Marlins? At home?

:lol Japanese pitchers

[Pelicans78]

Damn, Yu Darvish sure did shit the bed last night. Giving up 10 fucking runs to the Marlins? At home?

:lol Japanese pitchers

almost started a thread on the MLB forum saying the Dolphins beat the Cowboys 22-10 while posting a link to last night's game. Couldn't happen to a more deserving franchise.

[lefty20]

We need automated strike and balls right the fuck now. The blind dingbats we have calling them right now are not only terrible at it but are also throwing out anyone who dares to call them out on it.

[JoeTait75]

Nice little 7-0 homestand for the Tribe. About time this club started playing well at the Jake.

[midnightpulp]

Nice little 7-0 homestand for the Tribe. About time this club started playing well at the Jake.

3rd best run diff in the AL, as well.

[Clipper Nation]

890950530587021312

:lol This pussy is just faking an "injury" because he doesn't want to get booed for how he treated Eckersley.

[Pelicans78]

Royals with a 9 game winning streak yet can only gain one game on the freaking Indians.

[Robz4000]

Can we just skip to the ALCS between the Astros and Injuns?

[lefty20]

It's pretty much a wrap for the Dodgers season now that Magic has guaranteed a WS win. Hope mid and cn enjoyed it while it lasted.