FiddySicks Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, Dolphins Dynasty said: The Cardinals will win the division. They'll have some nobody come out of nowhere and dominate the Braves, carrying them to the NLCS. We'll all be like "oh, not this again", as they take the first two games against the Dodgers. But then St. Louis will ultimately lose the series in seven games, where we'll all (except for Giants fans) have a big sigh of relief. Go Cards. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Anybody but the Cardinals. You want to know why? Those who kill others in DUI’s don’t deserve memorial patches. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Welp...looks like Theo's gonna hang a "Manager Wanted" sign outside Wrigley. I figure the only way Maddon hangs onto his job is if he somehow wins the WS with this hit-or-miss bullpen, and without Javy or Rizzo. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 The Dodgers losing a 3rd straight World Series should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinFromBoston Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Wings said: The Dodgers losing a 3rd straight World Series should be fun. This really seems like the year where it's theirs to lose. Astros seem like the only team that could beat them (again). Yankees pitching a leaky faucet. Twins, I just don't trust not to disappoint again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 5 hours ago, AustinFomBoston said: This really seems like the year where it's theirs to lose. Astros seem like the only team that could beat them (again). Yankees pitching a leaky faucet. Twins, I just don't trust not to disappoint again. With the full disclosure that I don't think the Yankees would beat the Astros if they faced them...I'll take my chances against the Dodgers if that matchup comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Discrimihater said: Welp...looks like Theo's gonna hang a "Manager Wanted" sign outside Wrigley. I figure the only way Maddon hangs onto his job is if he somehow wins the WS with this hit-or-miss bullpen, and without Javy or Rizzo. I’m really torn between the schadenfreude of Maddon getting canned and Theo skipping town to come back and save the Red Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDFreek Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Man, the Cubs really broke my heart this past week. This sucks man. Think I'll be going full heel and root for the Yankees this post season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Easy to forget that the Cubs were projected to win like 80 games this year. They're right where they should be and Theo needs to look in the mirror, not fire Maddon. I suppose it's not on either one that Craig Kimbrel sucks all of a sudden. Speaking of preseason projections - the Reds were supposed to win 82 games and will finish with at least 83 losses. Still chasing that 1-8 start. You can't make the playoffs in April, but you can miss them blah blah blah. The Brewers, who will be in the Wildcard game, and the Reds have the same run differential, which is both flummoxing and annoying. The good news is the Reds clinched Not Last Place for the first time since 2014 and Eugenio Suarez and they have a pitching staff now. Need to find some runs next year and maybe we can finish in 3rd place. and as always, I'm glad Boston is eating s*** again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shstpt1 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Nothing brings me more joy right now that for the Braves to not only be back-to-back NL East division winners, but no one in sports media picked them at all before the season, and even when they were on a tear, ESPN and FOX was more focused on the Phillies and the Nats. Braves flew under the radar, and are a better team than so many people give them credit for. I'm pumped for October baseball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDFreek Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, McCarthy said: Easy to forget that the Cubs were projected to win like 80 games this year. They're right where they should be and Theo needs to look in the mirror, not fire Maddon. I suppose it's not on either one that Craig Kimbrel sucks all of a sudden. I think the PECOTA prediction being that low had to do with an aging pitching staff who was not going to make it through the season. I agree with you the front office needs to act, what looked like a 10 year window of dominance 5 years ago looks like it’s closing. Guys haven’t panned out, signings have been awful. Maybe missing the playoffs will be good long term so they can’t use the excuse “we’ve been to the playoffs 5 years in a row” after being bounced from the WC game. I think Maddon does need to go though. He’s a good manager for a young team and building a culture, but the Cubs aren’t young anymore and cemented a culture. Maddon’s done, I’m interested to see who they bring in (if they go outside of the organization and we don’t get Mark Loretta: manager) to lead this team next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 hours ago, NDFreek said: I think the PECOTA prediction being that low had to do with an aging pitching staff who was not going to make it through the season. This is the same projection system that had the Royals finishing with a sub-.500 record in both years they went to the World Series. The problem with PECOTA is that the model assumes it can predict how good Anthony Rizzo will be with the same amount of accuracy that it can peg Yu Darvish. The result is a system that takes into account too many variables because it assumes it can predict the inherent volatility in things like middle relief. Bleacher Report does a hands-down better job at their team preseason predictions than PECOTA. That's how much of a joke PECOTA team projections are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 18 hours ago, NDFreek said: Man, the Cubs really broke my heart this past week. This sucks man. Think I'll be going full heel and root for the Yankees this post season. Welcome to the Evil Empire trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Marty Brennaman's last game is Thursday. He's become an old crank in the last 10-15 years and he's openly turned a large portion of the fanbase against the best Red since Larkin, and every time I catch a game on the radio while I'm driving it seems like he's off taking a nap or something, But I'm feeling more emotional than I expected. I might be the last generation of kids who fell asleep listening to specific guy call baseball games on the radio and the guy for me was Marty Brennaman (with Joe Nuxhall). It's definitely the end of something that's been such a part of this team for my entire life and that's a bit weird. My guess is he'll say it either way, but I hope they win Thursday so he can let out one last genuine "and this one belongs to the Reds". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagel Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 First time since 1981 / 82 that the Brew Crew has made the postseason in back to back years. If they can win out and the Cards falter, perhaps it'll be back-to-back division championships too. That would be pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Tonight is gonna feel bittersweet... It's probably the last start for Felix in a Mariners jersey. God, why does this team waste talent all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/25/2019 at 8:12 AM, McCarthy said: My guess is he'll say it either way, but I hope they win Thursday so he can let out one last genuine "and this one belongs to the Reds". They lost and he didn't get to say it, which sucks. Yesterday was a microcosm of this team's season and this group has been one of the more frustrating squads I've ever seen this franchise field. Never came through in the clutch, doesn't feel like they had that big hit in a big moment all season, couldn't align pitching with hitting. It was a bunch of watching Eugenio Suarez and Aristedes Aquino hit solo home runs in 4-1 losses. But hey, didn't finish in last place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Well, I hear golfing's a nice way to spend October. I wouldn't know, I'm more of a bowler. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 With the Dodgers, Yankees & Astros getting much of the attention, the Twins have quietly won 100 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 20 hours ago, Wings said: With the Dodgers, Yankees & Astros getting much of the attention, the Twins have quietly won 100 games. The who? I don't follow the sport much outside of the Phillies, so I just checked the standings to see who was doing well, and holy balls - they're up to 101 wins now? That's historic for most teams. Does anyone know? Just from having Sports Center on in the background, I usually know who the dominant teams are - for example, I knew the Dodgers were amazing this year (but I didn't realize 105 wins), and that the Yankees were winning their division, the Cubs had faltered, etc. I don't think I've even heard that there's a team in MIN, let alone a 101-win team. Would be neat to see them take out the Yankees. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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