Silver Arrows
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I know, but it seems that neither the players or coaches seem to heed the warning. As such, management needs to stamp down and quell the bullshit.
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MLB 2016 Regular Season |OT2| - ASMR Edition ...with Ketchup
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I know, but it seems that neither the players or coaches seem to heed the warning. As such, management needs to stamp down and quell the bullshit.
Silver Arrows
Banned
He was boring and frustrating to begin with
So wait what's the problem
TheSecondSpitter
Member
All 3 NL WC contenders scored a dozen today......which means they'll all lose tomorrow.
UND3RxOATH
Neo Member
Astros trying to make it interesting. Still think we deserve the spot given how crappy of a year it's been. Bullpen, starting pitching, rookies, and injuries. Just about everything.
Yeah. I think I'm hopping on Dodgers for the postseason. Mariners had some interesting stretches this year where they looked like a competent, competitive team. Hope the management has a plan for the next season.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Stroman is an idiot. Used to think he's smart but he's not a smart pitcher who understands his own limitations, he doesn't have the kind of stuff to dominate and need to pitch smart like Estrada but he doesn't. Pure small man complex.
That stupid fight cost them Benoit and possibly Travis, two key pieces to get them to and through the wildcard.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Gibby learns nothing. No discipline in his team, doesn't play smart baseball and losing a key bullpen arm isn't going to change that.
If he'd told Happ to lay off this wouldn't have happened, save this shit for spring training or the beginning of the season if you want to drill someone.
If a pitcher drills one of your guys, the best revenge isn't to reciprocate, but to run the pitcher out of the game early.
NL WILD CARD RACE
Giants remaining:
2 v. Colorado
3 v. Dodgers
Cardinals remaining:
2 v. Cincinnati
3 v. Pittsburgh
NY Mets remaining:
1 @ Miami
3 @ Philadelphia
- The Mets are 1.5 games up on the 2nd WC, so 2 wins guarantees at least a Play-In spot
- The Cardinals right now look to have the inside track DESPITE being 1 back of SF for the final spot due to who the Giants play
- The Dodgers are still chasing Washington for HFA in the NLDS (2 back of the Nats), so it's likely they'll be playing to get that spot until they can't
AL WILD CARD RACE
Houston Astros remaining:
1 v. Seattle
3 @ Angels
Seattle Mariners remaining:
1 @ Houston
4 v. Oakland
Detroit Tigers remaining:
2 v. Cleveland
3 @ Atlanta
Baltimore Orioles remaining:
2 @ Toronto
3 @ NY Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays remaining:
2 v. Baltimore
3 @ Boston
- Let's start simple. Toronto is up on the 2nd WC by 2 games and has an extra game cushion on Detroit. 2 wins gets them in, 1 probably does as well, especially if it's against the O's
- The Orioles, despite holding that 2nd WC, have grim prospects of making it in right now. They're up by 1, and need every win they can get, especially since the Jays and Yankees have given them trouble all year.
- Detroit has 2 more with Cleveland whose fighting for home field but those hopes are slipping. Luckily or unluckily the Tigers finish the season at Atlanta who, despite their record are playing pretty well.
- Seattle/Houston today is a MUST WIN for Seattle. If Houston wins (despite having extremely slim hopes), it's likely that both teams will be eliminated since they'd both be 3 back with 3 to go. They also have 1 less game to play than Baltimore and Detroit.
IMO, we're looking at Cards @ Mets and Tigers @ Jays for the Wild Card games unless the O's find 3 wins.
Giants remaining:
2 v. Colorado
3 v. Dodgers
Cardinals remaining:
2 v. Cincinnati
3 v. Pittsburgh
NY Mets remaining:
1 @ Miami
3 @ Philadelphia
- The Mets are 1.5 games up on the 2nd WC, so 2 wins guarantees at least a Play-In spot
- The Cardinals right now look to have the inside track DESPITE being 1 back of SF for the final spot due to who the Giants play
- The Dodgers are still chasing Washington for HFA in the NLDS (2 back of the Nats), so it's likely they'll be playing to get that spot until they can't
AL WILD CARD RACE
Houston Astros remaining:
1 v. Seattle
3 @ Angels
Seattle Mariners remaining:
1 @ Houston
4 v. Oakland
Detroit Tigers remaining:
2 v. Cleveland
3 @ Atlanta
Baltimore Orioles remaining:
2 @ Toronto
3 @ NY Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays remaining:
2 v. Baltimore
3 @ Boston
- Let's start simple. Toronto is up on the 2nd WC by 2 games and has an extra game cushion on Detroit. 2 wins gets them in, 1 probably does as well, especially if it's against the O's
- The Orioles, despite holding that 2nd WC, have grim prospects of making it in right now. They're up by 1, and need every win they can get, especially since the Jays and Yankees have given them trouble all year.
- Detroit has 2 more with Cleveland whose fighting for home field but those hopes are slipping. Luckily or unluckily the Tigers finish the season at Atlanta who, despite their record are playing pretty well.
- Seattle/Houston today is a MUST WIN for Seattle. If Houston wins (despite having extremely slim hopes), it's likely that both teams will be eliminated since they'd both be 3 back with 3 to go. They also have 1 less game to play than Baltimore and Detroit.
IMO, we're looking at Cards @ Mets and Tigers @ Jays for the Wild Card games unless the O's find 3 wins.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Benoit's injury could have been prevented if the Jays didn't decide to fight the Yankees for basically no reason.
At least it wasn't from playing Guitar Hero.
BFIB
Member
What is the go to Canadian beer in those parts of the world?
Silver Arrows
Banned
Molson for douchebags.
I myself prefer the local Vancouver breweries like Granville Island or Steamworks but I don't get those for obvious reasons, not living there anymore.
Don't worry. He's out of the season. I guess someone will do that job for him. Biagini I guess.
If the Blue Jays win the World Series, I'll send you a bottle. You're in Manitoba now?
There is still joy in baseball for this year!
Fighters clinched the Pacific League NPB pennant this morning (after trailing Softbank by 11.5 games in June).
To give baseball joy to you, here's a clip of Shohei Otani striking out 15 dudes in the win. He threw a CG Shutout - 29 batters faced, 1H, 1BB, 15K.
https://twitter.com/PacificleagueTV/status/781126663413207041?s=09
Fighters clinched the Pacific League NPB pennant this morning (after trailing Softbank by 11.5 games in June).
To give baseball joy to you, here's a clip of Shohei Otani striking out 15 dudes in the win. He threw a CG Shutout - 29 batters faced, 1H, 1BB, 15K.
https://twitter.com/PacificleagueTV/status/781126663413207041?s=09
Silver Arrows
Banned
So does Japan straight up not care about killing guys' arms?
Because I shudder to see Otani get posted, sign the big money contract and soon have his arm crap out in two years time.
Because I shudder to see Otani get posted, sign the big money contract and soon have his arm crap out in two years time.
This is a weird way of phrasing that question as a response to an outing that looks normal for an MLB ace too, but okay.
The Fighters have managed Otani very carefully. He did not throw for over a month this year after a blister issue. Instead he increased his DH load (best hitter in the league in 2016, for real). He threw the CG today b/c you don't pull your ace when he's destroying people in the clincher up 1-0. His pitch counts and work load are very reasonable.
TBH the Hanshin Tigers are really the only egregious offenders left for pro level workload in NPB (new manager is going to break Fujinami). High school of course is another story.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Alright, sounds fair. Still, I guess my assumptions of high school level baseball is a different story.
That would be fucking crazy.
Astros really shot themselves with those 3 losses to Anaheim (2 should have been wins), they'd be sitting pretty right about now.
Gotta win over the M's again and sweep the Angels over the weekend for even a slight chance of cracking one of those WC spots.
Grover Cleveland
Member
Clearly a fat pitch
Silver Arrows
Banned
This is what Tebow does.
BFIB
Member
Hope ESPN had their Tebow sock handy.
MultiJhonny
Banned
Timothy could run a church bigger than Joel Osteen. Have an indoor football field there where it is him runnning the offense for Jesus playing against Satan's football team the idk... the Browns I guess?
He gives the homily while dropping back
He gives the homily while dropping back
The Elite
BOSS
They are never going to do the Nats wearing Expos gear, are they?
MultiJhonny
Banned
So reading the SI article with Ortiz and he says that "he has never failed a drug test" while I think PEDs should be allowed, I think this wording is funny. It is just hitting me now after all these years for some reason that this is kinda like admitting it.
Saying never failed a drug test is much different than saying I have never taken PEDs. Never failing a drug test kinda implies that I have I was just never caught, or that I have taken some questionable things but luckily they didn't get caught or whatever it may be.
Saying never failed a drug test is much different than saying I have never taken PEDs. Never failing a drug test kinda implies that I have I was just never caught, or that I have taken some questionable things but luckily they didn't get caught or whatever it may be.
distantmantra
Member
Big ass donger from Robbie. Keep fighting, M's.
shit forgot it started so early today, time to fire up the radio
Can't we all agree to just fuck Baltimore and Detroit instead?
Alright, fair enough.
:lol
I also didn't want the final broadcast of Brown to be like this on the final day we get to see Tal's Hill.
distantmantra
Member
There's still loads of time for us to blow it. :-/
distantmantra
Member
Really liking the aggressive base running by the M's so far. Keep Fighting.
And yes, stick it to Altuve.
And yes, stick it to Altuve.
Still plenty of time for the Mariners to fuck this up. Remember, only a few games ago Toronto hung a snowman on us.
distantmantra
Member
Win today. Sweep Oakland. And hope the baseball gods like us.
PROh1bited
Banned
No I believe they can't. All of the Expos rights went to the MLB when they moved.
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