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MLB World Series 2015 |OT| Disrupting the time continuum
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OffSeason [OT] The Haves and the Have-Nots
You didn't pick my title.
He picked the right one.
CreeperBlocks
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Sorry man
I was just making a joke that the thread went up before more titles could be suggested.
metsallica
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Sir Alemeth
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Great article on the Royals:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-new-york-mets-san-francisco-giants/74711360/
Don't think the Mets have a chance. Royals are fired up and want it BAD.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-new-york-mets-san-francisco-giants/74711360/
Don't think the Mets have a chance. Royals are fired up and want it BAD.
I don't believe that AA is some wizard GM that necessarily should have been kept at all costs. He's made as many mistakes as he has hits, and even for this year I still don't like the Tulo trade. But he's made good moves regardless and he just successfully completed a win-now playoff push that could just as easily have resulted in a World Series berth. The timing, considering that, seems highly unfortunate.
Shapiro was a decent enough GM though, so the Jays should be fine in the near future. What happens a few years later when they have zero prospects to work with will be another story.
Shapiro was a decent enough GM though, so the Jays should be fine in the near future. What happens a few years later when they have zero prospects to work with will be another story.
prag16
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Meaningless puff piece. The content discussed in that article forced Familia to do that ill advised quick pitch and hang a sinker that didn't sink right down the middle? Totally different series otherwise.
Not to take anything away from the Royals, but this doesn't have any bearing on whether or not the Mets still have a chance.
(Yes, I'm a butthurt Mets fan, full disclosure.)
UltimaPooh
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Sounding likes Jays fans when it game to their prediction of beating us as well.
Not saying its not possible but using games from 30 years ago with entirely different players and coaches to predict a win is just silly. And I love me some mojo.
prag16
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I don't think he's seriously trying to put this forth as legitimate evidence that the Mets have the Royals right where they want them.
lol. Your obsession with Blue Jay fans is something else.
Mr. Enigma
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Again, why do we have an offseason thread with the World Series not complete?
Why not? The offseason has begun for 28 teams. Obviously, there is offseason discussion to be had, as today's news demonstrates.
because the losers need to start talking about their next season.
Dominican Power
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Same ole Blue Jays
UltimaPooh
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I don't think it's that obsessive.
Guess I should clarify. Lora of Jays fans on reddit were doing that.
Dominican Power
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What y'all think of Donnie going to Miami?
Gold glove finalists announced:
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/155895822/gold-glove-award-finalists-announced
4 Royals on there, 3 of which are defending. I'd be surprised if Gordon got it again after his time out for injury, but I'm thinking Escobar has a pretty good chance. He's great. Perez, naturally. We'll see for Hosmer.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/155895822/gold-glove-award-finalists-announced
4 Royals on there, 3 of which are defending. I'd be surprised if Gordon got it again after his time out for injury, but I'm thinking Escobar has a pretty good chance. He's great. Perez, naturally. We'll see for Hosmer.
Gordo has a good chance frankly because the LF position was really unsettled throughout the AL. Cespedes only played in the AL for half a season and... I mean... Gardner? I guess it's possible.
they need to go back to awarding it to the three best outfielders
Well, not really. It's also not typically how baseball GAF works. But it's not something worth getting bent out of shape about.
detectiveconan1
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I think it was an okay hire to be honest. I don't think hiring a "big name" manager is going to be the move that make the Marlins a playoff team. Plus, Mattingly was Loria's guy, and speaking from experience when Loria thinks something is is a good idea, it usually tends to be a bad one. I'm also a little disappointed that they hired the a guy who doesn't care that much about analytics, after the front office claimed they were going to focus more on analytics moving forward.
However, I will say that I like Mattingly's ability to connect to players and control a clubhouse. The Marlins definitely had some clubhouse issues the first couple of months last year, so hopefully he will be able to maintain good chemistry. Also, there is a rumor that Mattingly wants to bring Davy Lopes and Rick Honeycutt with him, both of witch would be nice additions to the coaching staff. I think a guy like Lopes could improve some of the base running issues the Marlins had last season.
Carpe Libertatem
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Gordon will win, guaranteed. Reputation matters more than anything with the Gold Glove
This is why Yadi will win, too
Tragicomedy
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Right. So why are people insisting he's a douche? He's done nothing to deserve that label.
Trout over Cain in center field is a joke. Look up their defensive WAR. Even though Cain wasn't as amazing as last year, he was a lot better than Trout in center.
The only award snub more laughable than that was picking Andrew Miller of the Yankees as the AL Reliever of the Year. Any award titled for best reliever is an automatic win for Wade Davis this year. It's so lopsided, it's laughable, but it goes to show you they are overvaluing saves over anything else. Davis didn't slide into the closer spot until late this season when Holland went out with an injury.
Miller: 2.04 ERA, 2.2 WAR, 60 appearances, 246 batters faced, 36 saves, 2 blown saves, 61.2 inning pitched, 5 HRs, 20 BBs, 100 strike outs, 0.859 WHIP
Davis: 0.94 ERA, 3.4 WAR, 69 appearances, 251 batters faced, 17 saves, 1 blown save, 67.1 innings pitched, 3 HRs, 20 BBs, 78 strike outs, 0.787 WHIP
Do people realize that Wade Davis has posted two back to back seasons under 1.00 ERA? Sit down, MLB, you are drunk. Consolation prize is he might win a World Series ring.
I don't want to have discussions in two different threads. Wait till the world series is over.
Too late. There's an off-season thread already.
Tragicomedy
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At least for the NBA and NFL GAF crowds, it's pretty typical to start an offseason thread the minute the playoffs start. I don't care for it personally, but a lot of people like to start talking about topics that don't fit into the World Series theme (at least two manager/GM discussions in the last two pages, for example).
Sir Alemeth
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From facebook:
Tragicomedy
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Fuck 2014 World Series MadBum, tbh. He was too good and eliminated a possible back to back champion Royals. I was mad and amazed at the same time.
Oh exclusive video of the Royal's win in game two, I think it answers a lot of questions as to what happened Mets fans.
https://youtu.be/vdhftriXIrk?t=4
https://youtu.be/vdhftriXIrk?t=4
Sir Alemeth
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Chill man. At least you guys came back to the series and on the verge of taking it. Most teams that get knocked out of the WS just fade away.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Well...uhhhh
Tragicomedy
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I'm totally chill and not really mad at him. I'm messing around. Dude was amazing.
Even if someone believes Davis isn't the best reliever (he is), they picked the wrong Yankee anyway. Betances had a way more impressive season than Miller did. 84 IP and 131 strikeouts from a shutdown reliever is nothing to sneeze at.
Tragicomedy
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Eat the damn Apple.
Qwerty710710
a child left behind
Royals fucking suck ass there going to get their asses reamed at citi field. Bunch of fucking bums they look like a bunch of fucking goats.
Keuchel, Castro and Altive? Coo.
I can see Keuchel being the only Astro winning it.
I couldn't think of a clever title ;_;
Qwerty710710
a child left behind
Royals aka The bitches are the laughing stock of baseball the supriour team the Mets are going to fuck shit up tomorrow you'll see.
Tragicomedy
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Can't wait. Your shtick isn't getting even remotely old.
Miller wasn't even the best reliever on his team. Oh, and Betances > Davis
They're both equally as good and an argument can be made for either.
prag16
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This poster is epic. Even if the Royals ultimately sweep the Mets, he will maintain that the Royals are a bunch of no talent thundering fucks, and it will be glorious.
It will take my mind of the misery of Mets failure.
That said, I've backed off from the ledge a little bit. Shit isn't real until somebody loses a home game, and I said the same thing when the Mets went up 2-0 on the Cubs. In Thor we trust.
Tragicomedy
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I'm okay with that. I think Wade Davis is better, but they're at least closer statistically. Miller makes no sense, and shows a preference for saves over talented pitching. If either Davis or Betances closed all season, they would easily pick up as many or more saves.
The series is still alive and well. If the Royals take a game in NYC, I'll be confident in us winning it all. Until that happens, the nerves will continue. I can't see us sweeping the Mets, even though I'd love that.
Qwerty710710
a child left behind
Don't worry the Mets will beat the ever living piss out of the goat fuckers 4 straight games.
Herpes Reasons
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BTW, if you look at his post history he's obviously a joke account. Y'all getting trolled.
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