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MLB 2017 Regular Season OT - 108 years in the making
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17 Seconds
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i haven't seen anyone talking about them regressing, until this little hot streak they've been hovering around .500, it's not some big shock that they've been decent. they haven't been getting a lot of attention because the division sucks and they've only been a few games over .500 most of the year.
CosmicQueso
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Pedro Baez is soooooooooooooooo fuckiiiiiiiiiiing sloooooooooooooow
brianjones
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he makes every game feel like game 7 of the world series
sf2fanatic
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Alex Wood 10-0!!
HarryDemeanor
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Burying the competition.
timetokill
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Alex Wood 10-0, first Dodger pitcher to start 10-0 since 1962...
... and not on the All-Star team
They're all pitching high to him now, still hasn't figured that out
... and not on the All-Star team
They're all pitching high to him now, still hasn't figured that out
HarryDemeanor
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With Kershaw pitching sunday I'm sure Wood will be an all-star by then. Otherwise we riot.
RampagingSoul
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Salvy! Perfect for him to hit a HR since the Mariners fan was yelling that he should hit a ground ball.
He was doing fine, up until that one inning where he gave up a two-run single to the fucking pitcher and then a home run to Inciarte of all people, which tied the game.
CosmicQueso
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These Dodgers remind me a lot of the 2001 Seattle Mariners.
bonesmccoy
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Ninja Scooter
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BFIB
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Lynn/Oh/Rosenthal would at least bring value.
However, I think this ownership group has blinders on. They are going to get 3 mil in tickets sold, so I fully expect them to be buyers instead.
Carpe Libertatem
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Lynn's return would have to outweigh a first round draft pick (that we'll get after someone signs him because of QO). I'm all for selling him, but not sure that's what he would get. Depends on other pitching.
Rosenthal would get a lot. Honestly, we could trade those three guys, buy low on some bullpen piece from Miami or something, and pretty sure we could still compete. Luke Weaver is probably close to as good as Lynn right now.
My issue is Lynn and Oh aren't really helping their cases. Rosie has been good but Oh can't throw to lefties at all and Lynn is getting hammered. Idk what we could get for them considering they aren't helping.
sf2fanatic
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You been smoking too much with Lavar lately scooter. DM come get your boy
OfficerRaichu15
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Reds please win this game...
A series tie would be nice and gen beat the Diamondbacks.
A series tie would be nice and gen beat the Diamondbacks.
BFIB
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We're gonna get Stanton, trade Lynn for bullpen depth, Weaver is going to go 10-0 and we're going to
So the Cubs are on track for one of the worst declines in run differential for a WS champ.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-cubs-have-one-of-the-worst-championship-hangovers-ever/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-cubs-have-one-of-the-worst-championship-hangovers-ever/
Mr. Enigma
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David Price has outright accused MLB of juicing the baseballs this year. This should be fun.
What a Cubs thing to do
Its amazing how bad this team is playing after 2 very sucessful seasons with little roster change. However I think losing Ross and Fowler was much more detrimental to the team than anyone thought it would be.
Red Sox fan didn't read the chart
"But unlike the 2014 Red Sox or the 98 Marlins, the 2017 Cubs have fallen apart while fielding a roster thats largely unchanged from the year before. "
BFIB
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Two seasons of higher than expected pitching and their quick regression is what stands out to me.
Totally agree regarding pitching and I was expecting that. The crap defence and inconsistent hitting are the surprising part.
i'm just sayin' you're on there twice.
fair enough lol
But the cubs haven't won enough championships in the past 120 years for them to possibly appear on the list more than they are
17 Seconds
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to just say that the cubs have the biggest post-ws decline in run differential is kind of disingenuous without mentioning that they their differential was over 250 last season.
even while being at their absolute worst all season. they still have a positive run differential and have hovered right at .500 all season. they're a purely average team.
it's starting to feel like it might not happen this year (although fangraphs still projects them at 85 wins, with 82 for milwaukee and 80 for st louis), but i have extreme confidence that this season is an aberration and not indicative of future season. we still have tons of talent (mostly young-to-very-young), some premium minor league talent to use to fix the rotation, a large and increasing payroll (with tons of dead weight coming off the books at the end of the season), and a brilliant front office.
tl;dr it's very sad that the cubs are kind of shit this season, but if you hate them, you better enjoy it while it lasts.
even while being at their absolute worst all season. they still have a positive run differential and have hovered right at .500 all season. they're a purely average team.
it's starting to feel like it might not happen this year (although fangraphs still projects them at 85 wins, with 82 for milwaukee and 80 for st louis), but i have extreme confidence that this season is an aberration and not indicative of future season. we still have tons of talent (mostly young-to-very-young), some premium minor league talent to use to fix the rotation, a large and increasing payroll (with tons of dead weight coming off the books at the end of the season), and a brilliant front office.
tl;dr it's very sad that the cubs are kind of shit this season, but if you hate them, you better enjoy it while it lasts.
17 Seconds
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que? arrieta hasn't been their ace since 2015, and hendricks didn't "disappear", he got hurt. there's this guy called jon lester.
Duane Cunningham
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Woo Moose!!
Mostly crap. Smoak and Osuna are really the only bright spots this year. Starters have been inconsistent. Estrada turned to crap. Hitters are one dimensional. Donaldson is having a terrible year mostly because of injury.
It's not happening this year, and being an old team means it's not happening next year either. There's more and more talk that rebuild trades need to happen.
Carpe Libertatem
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That and some of their players just aren't as good as people thought. Schwarber certainly isn't the threatening bat people were calling him. Cubs should've traded him when his value was higher.
They'll have to do something to address their pitching, either spending a lot of money or trading whatever prospects they have. Replacing 60% of your rotation (Lackey, Arrieta, Anderson) is hard for any team. I guess they can continue to run Eddie Butler out there.
17 Seconds
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it's funny how the cubs are at their worst right now and you still feel it necessary to do this subtle trolling (using the same exact stuff you've tried to use in the past). i've learned not to take the bait, and now it just makes me feel better about the cubs, because you obviously still have that fear.
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