2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[jpzx]

Nah, I mean, they won't make the playoffs. It's just ridiculous how guy sare making the $27 million type of annual salaries like him and not even a shell of their former selves. At least Lee still is maintaining a great K/BB Per-9 inning rate when he is out there. At the very least I can give him props for that.

 

[jpzx]

And this, of course. He looks to be handling the type of pressure faced around the time pitchers and catchers report, not, you know, Game 1 of the World Series:

 

[champcruthik]

They're still not making the playoffs.

Phils will be the worst team in the NL East, again.

 

[elpablo21]

Josh Hamilton potentially facing a suspension

no word on why

 

[champcruthik]

Josh Hamilton potentially facing a suspension

I get nervous any time Hamilton's name is mentioned away from the baseball diamond. His personal struggle troubles me. The rumors of alleged relapse with Kinsler involved in Texas, for example.

 

[elpablo21]

 

Josh Hamilton potentially facing a suspension

I get nervous any time Hamilton's name is mentioned away from the baseball diamond. His personal struggle troubles me. The rumors of alleged relapse with Kinsler involved in Texas, for example.

I hear ya

without assuming what this is all about I hope he continues to progress and stay clean

 

[proshares]

They're still not making the playoffs.

Phils will be the worst team in the NL East, again.

You think? The Braves just scream of a team that's going to struggle to win 70 games.

 

[champcruthik]

The Braves just scream of a team that's going to struggle to win 70 games.

ATL's rotation is good enough to keep them out of the cellar. Rejuvenated Shelby and I expect better from Minor than he showed in '14. Seeing a big year from Wood, without tipping my hand too much.

Offensively you do wonder where runs will appear from. Their OF is far below average.

 

[elpablo21]

Asked a baseball executive if Hamilton’s discipline was for PEDs. His response: “Worse.” The executive declined to elaborate.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 25, 2015

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Josh Hamilton film is in the works, too.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

http://baseball.realgm.com/wiretap/42031/Ortiz-Rants-Against-Pace-Of-Play-Rules

 

[jewbacca2]

I've always thought Hamilton was such a fraud.

 

[jumpman ii]

Maybe it's because Ortiz takes about 15 mins I between pitches.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Maybe it's because Ortiz takes about 15 mins I between pitches.

It is cringe worthy. Seeing guys like Cano fix their glove, take a pitch, fix the glove again, call time, fix the glove yet again.

 

[jumpman ii]

Maybe it's because Ortiz takes about 15 mins I between pitches.

It is cringe worthy. Seeing guys like Cano fix their glove, take a pitch, fix the glove again, call time, fix the glove yet again.

So annoying!


I'm so ready for baseball

 

[T0INE]

 

Asked a baseball executive if Hamilton’s discipline was for PEDs. His response: “Worse.” The executive declined to elaborate.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 25, 2015

No bueno.

 

[jumpman ii]

 

[dman14]

 

Josh Hamilton potentially facing a suspension

I get nervous any time Hamilton's name is mentioned away from the baseball diamond. His personal struggle troubles me. The rumors of alleged relapse with Kinsler involved in Texas, for example.

I hear ya

without assuming what this is all about I hope he continues to progress and stay clean

this
his battles with drugs and addiction is well documented
if he needs to get away from ball to do it, he should take as much time as possible

 

[DeadsetAce]

 



[QUOTE url="[MEDIA=twitter]570703393485934593[/MEDIA]"]
Asked a baseball executive if Hamilton’s discipline was for PEDs. His response: “Worse.” The executive declined to elaborate.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal)

February 25, 2015

No bueno.
[/quote]


cocaine/heroine considered worse, i assume? is that what we're likely looking at?

 

[pacificnorsewst]

cocaine/heroine considered worse, i assume? is that what we're likely looking at?

Probably. I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt, especially because I root for the guy, but damn...

 

[grusumm18]

cocaine/heroine considered worse, i assume? is that what we're likely looking at?

white girl or back to tweeking

i say meth relapse

 

[johnnyredstorm]

The Braves just scream of a team that's going to struggle to win 70 games.

ATL's rotation is good enough to keep them out of the cellar. Rejuvenated Shelby and I expect better from Minor than he showed in '14. Seeing a big year from Wood, without tipping my hand too much.

Offensively you do wonder where runs will appear from. Their OF is far below average.

yeah I'm expecting shelby to have a solid year.

 

[air spider 777]

Cmon Josh say it isnt so.

What a waste of talent.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 4m4 minutes ago
Hear hamilton had relapse. Believe occurred a couple months back. Involved at least cocaine. Honorably, he confessed.

sad to hear this

 

[johnnyredstorm]

that sucks. wish him the best. it's honestly very difficult to get past substance abuse of that nature.