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[Para bailar La Bomba]

This shit is unbelievable.

 

[Prade]

Watch Marmol go 123 the next inning.

 

[The Frankman]

and to make it funnier, they scored that an infield hit instead of a fielder's choice or an error.

 

[Link]

Watch Marmol go 123 the next inning.

I wouldn't expect any less.

 

[LJ11]

Phil Cuzzi is the worst, you can dot the same spot twice and it's a toss up if calls it the same the second time.

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

I'd like to see the Mets go to 8-man rotation where each starter throws a minimum of 150 pitches.

 

[Blearth]

Phil Cuzzi is the worst, you can dot the same spot twice and it's a toss up if calls it the same the second time.

You owe him one.

 

[Blearth]

I love that AJ Ellis is hitting 8th with a .417 OBP

Mattingly makes Bochy look like a fucking genius.

 

[Prade]

If we lose 5-4 that run that Duda didn't score is going to kill me.

 

[bean breath]

You owe him one.

Don't let Frankman see that.

 

[rando14]

8K's through 5 IP. Vargas has got it going on tonight!

 

[Blearth]

Suck it Kerfuck!

 

[Prade]

Team meeting needs to be held before a true freefall happens. When was the last time the Cubs won a series?

 

[tc farks]

Team meeting needs to be held before a true freefall happens. When was the last time the Cubs won a series?

Last week against the White Sox.

Cubs taking a slide in the Fecal League Standings. Still have the lead.

 

[bluemax]

I love that AJ Ellis is hitting 8th with a .417 OBP

Mattingly makes Bochy look like a fucking genius.

Mattingly is so fucking moronic. Bat Dee Gordon and his sub .250 OBP lead off because he's fast.

Bat AJ Ellis and his .400+ OBP before the pitcher.

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

Team meeting needs to be held before a true freefall happens. When was the last time the Cubs won a series?

It's too late to stop that now. You don't build a bullpen by flinging shit and hoping it sticks. No so much a freefall but falling back in-line with Pythagorean expectations.

 

[RBH]

Mattingly's nephew was in my class in elementary school long ago.

Nice guy.

 

[Macattk15]

How are the Athletics better than the Mariners

Vargas has 10 (TEN) swinging strikeouts vs. them.

 

[darkside31337]

Derrick Goold ‏@dgoold
If Brewers moan about Chapman's gymnastics I'm going Beast Mode then untuck my shirt, fall down like a bowling pin, and do a snow angel.

rofl.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Look at that fool. I'm willing to bet he told somebody that he'd do that half-jokingly, and then just lost it.

 

[Blearth]

Look at that fool. I'm willing to bet he told somebody that he'd do that half-jokingly, and then just lost it.

He's lived in Cuba his entire life. Can't we let him express his newfound freedom?

It's the American Dream!

 

[clemenx]

Cespedes killed a baseball.

 

[RobotHaus]

How are the Athletics better than the Mariners

Vargas has 10 (TEN) swinging strikeouts vs. them.

Because they are the Mariners...

But to be honest I kind of pull for the Mariners a bit due to Griffey. It's just a shame they can't ever win. Ever.

 

[Macattk15]

Oh fuck right off Brandon League you fucking mohawk having shit.

 

[CygnusXS]

Oh fuck right off Brandon League you fucking mohawk having shit.

I read an article on USS Mariner today that basically said Justin Smoak is the worst 1B of the last 50 years. Kind of funny.

 

[RBH]

How are the Athletics better than the Mariners

Vargas has 10 (TEN) swinging strikeouts vs. them.

I think they may be starting to show you....

 

[Little Green Yoda]

You mean he's starting to live up to that contract?!?!?!

His numbers still blow for what he costs.

The Angels are overpaying either way but there's a difference between completely falling off a cliff in year 1 of a 10 year contract and doing so in year 4 or 5. We'll see next year if his slow starts are a trend or just a matter of circumstance. Assuming he can keep it up this year to make his end of the season numbers respectable.

I wouldn't call it a tear. His career numbers are better than that.

His career OPS is higher. If the best stretch he has this season is slightly lower than his career numbers, he's fucked.

His prime is clearly behind him but reports of his demise have certainly been exaggerated. Again, it all depends if w/e was depressing his numbers is behind him and if this is his true current talent level. Aside from this season and last, he's always been a really consistent player. Jury is still out on whether the inconsistency is age related or not.

 

[Macattk15]

I read an article on USS Mariner today that basically said Justin Smoak is the worst 1B of the last 50 years. Kind of funny.

I'd agree with that. He is pretty shitty. His swing is much too long and loopy for the lack of power it generates.

Ackley going through the sophomore slump is saddening too.

They need to trade Felix and reap those rewards while they can.

 

[Blearth]

Ryan Vogelsong continues to laugh in xFIP's face.

 

[CygnusXS]

I'd agree with that. He is pretty shitty. His swing is much too long and loopy for the lack of power it generates.

Ackley going through the sophomore slump is saddening too.

They need to trade Felix and reap those rewards while they can.

I still believe in Ackley. He's young.

He just needs to strike out less and hit more fly balls.

 

[cashman]

I read an article on USS Mariner today that basically said Justin Smoak is the worst 1B of the last 50 years. Kind of funny.

poor guy

 

[Fox318]

I remember playing little league when somebody did that.

We all looked at him like he was crazy.

 

[Macattk15]

I still believe in Ackley. He's young.

He just needs to strike out less and hit more fly balls.

No doubt Ackley will be a good hitter.

I'm done drinking the Smoak Koolaid though. Sure we got him for half a season of Cliff Lee .... but we could of gotten Montero and still had Pineda (not that he matters this season) and Pineda, Walker, Hultzen, Paxton, anyone would of been awesome in 2015.

 

[ToxicAdam]

I turned on that Tribe game just in time to see that blown call. I had the sound off, so I couldn't tell what was going on. When it cut to commercial I jumped out of my seat and started screaming WTF? It was funny.

 

[RBH]

Is Joker in the stands at this Mariners/A's game? :lol

 

[Branduil]

Every time I see Prince Fielder I can't believe I'm looking at an actual professional athlete.

 

[Macattk15]

Least our new closer is awesome.

 

[yankeehater]

Phillies bullpen about to blow up.

I missed this earlier but no.

 

[Blearth]

ONE GAME BACK

 

[Branduil]

What the heck at that Yankees/Indians call, did someone in the stands actually sneak an extra ball into his glove?

 

[sangreal]

What the heck at that Yankees/Indians call, did someone in the stands actually sneak an extra ball into his glove?

I think the umpire never bothered to check if he had the ball

edit:

“Normally when a guy makes a play like that, that’s the first thing they’re saying. He’s showing the ball,” Wise said. “But I guess he was confident I made the catch. Like I said, it was a tough angle for him. But truthfully, the ball popped out. … Stuff like that happens. They’re not perfect. He said out right away, so what was I supposed to do? Run back to left field? I ran off the field.”

Said DiMuro: “Now that I see the tape it’s obvious that the ball fell out of his glove. In hindsight, I should have asked him to show me the ball since he fell into the stands and out of my line of vision.”

 

[Branduil]

I think the umpire never bothered to check if he had the ball

edit:

Wow that umpire better be fired. What a joke. "In hindsight, I should have actually done my job."

 

[yankeehater]

Wow that umpire better be fired. What a joke. "In hindsight, I should have actually done my job."

I really wish that MLB would fire umps for bad calls. The umpiring this year has been worse then I ever remember and I wish they would do something about it.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

What the heck at that Yankees/Indians call, did someone in the stands actually sneak an extra ball into his glove?

No. The umpire never fucking checked his glove for the ball. What an embarassment.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Dodgers lose.

Though goddamn:

 

[rekameohs]

That's one of the worst umpire calls I've ever seen. It doesn't have the same impact as the 1985 WS call, or the perfect game blown call, or the 19 inning one last year, but still not even checking the glove? Is he fucking joking?

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Wow that umpire better be fired. What a joke. "In hindsight, I should have actually done my job."

while it was a terrible call, you can't fire umpires every time they make a bad call.

 

[Branduil]

while it was a terrible call, you can't fire umpires every time they make a bad call.

It's not the bad call.

It's the not-even-doing-the-one-obvious-thing-he's-PAID-to-do.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

while it was a terrible call, you can't fire umpires every time they make a bad call.

He didn't even check his fucking glove for the ball. I know the call helped out your hometown bros, but come the fuck on. He didn't even check for the ball.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Raul Valdes will start for the Phillies today. jaja