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

[ooiron manoo]

The crazy part is that managers/pitching coaches, over analyze pitching for 8 innings. Then the 9th inning comes and they throw everything out the window and throw the closer in,regardless of matchups. Why, cause he's the closer. It's baffling.

Familia shouldn't have been out there, but he's the closer so you trot his *** out there to get shelled. Think about it.

It's the most ******ed strategy in sports.

 

[jjs07]

Speaking of Papelbon...

@ZuckermanCSN:
From late last night: On Papelbon's reported grievance vs. #Nats, further complicating what already was a mess: http://bit.ly/1IOEbaO

Funniest part of this is the comments section..."oh, he's gone now..." "he's done in DC...." etc...

Look, if this bamma can STILL be on the roster after choking out the league MVP and face of the franchise on Nat'l TV, he'll be pitching out of the bullpen for the Nats come April.

What a disaster

 

[johnnyredstorm]

it is what it is but the closer is the best pitcher in the bullpen so you take your chances w him

 

[ooiron manoo]

it is what it is but the closer is the best pitcher in the bullpen so you take your chances w him

That isn't always the case.

Regardless, if you can flip him for a solid starter, do it.

 

[madj55]

Funniest part of this is the comments section..."oh, he's gone now..." "he's done in DC...." etc...

Look, if this bamma can STILL be on the roster after choking out the league MVP and face of the franchise on Nat'l TV, he'll be pitching out of the bullpen for the Nats come April.

What a disaster

There's a .1% chance he's here in April. The Lerner's don't play that ****. They shipped Jerry Blevins out of town for going to arbitration over $200K, they won't keep Papeldouche for whining over 4 games of no pay which will amount to roughly $325K.

 

[jewbacca2]

The crazy part is that managers/pitching coaches, over analyze pitching for 8 innings. Then the 9th inning comes and they throw everything out the window and throw the closer in,regardless of matchups. Why, cause he's the closer. It's baffling.

Familia shouldn't have been out there, but he's the closer so you trot his *** out there to get shelled. Think about it.

It's the most ******ed strategy in sports.

Truth

The 9th isn't always the leverage inning eithrer.

 

[madj55]

Sox just got a steal with Carson Smith. Higher WAR than Andrew Miller and Wade Davis and all they gave up was Wade Miley.

 

[jewbacca2]

Sox just got a steal with Carson Smith. Higher WAR than Andrew Miller and Wade Davis and all they gave up was Wade Miley.

Smith is a very good pitcher. Either the Mariners know he's a ticking time bomb or they're ******ed.

 

[a55a5in11]

Sox just got a steal with Carson Smith. Higher WAR than Andrew Miller and Wade Davis and all they gave up was Wade Miley.

I don't care about Carson, but we gave up Roenis as well :x

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Dombrowski

 

[GreenNGold89]

Wade Miley? Really?

 

[finnns2003]

Smith is a very good pitcher. Either the Mariners know he's a ticking time bomb or they're ******ed.

:x :x OMG

 

[macbk]

That trade the hell is Seattle thinking....

 

[a55a5in11]

I wonder if Dipoto is still a consultant for Boston

 

[nomnom]

Mariners are cursed smh

A few other notes:

Zobrist expected to choose between Mets and Nationals within 48 hours

Cliff Lee drawing interest from 15 (15!!!) teams! Haha now the Yankees can finally get him

Tigers out of Cespy and A Gordon talks

 

[DeadsetAce]

That trade the hell is Seattle thinking....

dumbo

 

[celticspride34]

Wade Miley? Really?

Thank jebus he's gone... He was garbage last year...

 

[DeadsetAce]

he'll eat innings for SEA...but probably not winning them many games

 

[CP1708]

he'll eat innings for SEA...but probably not winning them many games

Sounds like Felix

 

[DeadsetAce]

he'll eat innings for SEA...but probably not winning them many games

Sounds like Felix

 

[celticspride34]

I don't understand the idea of paying a guy millions just to eat innings though ... It's one thing if he's a vet who can teach guys a thing or two... But he wasn't teaching anyone anything ...

Koji, Kimbrel, Tazawa, Smith...

 

[DeadsetAce]

I don't understand the idea of paying a guy millions just to eat innings though ... It's one thing if he's a vet who can teach guys a thing or two... But he wasn't teaching anyone anything ...

Koji, Kimbrel, Tazawa, Smith...

he's not our problem now

 

[nick.]

@JeffPassan: Alleged incident at Aroldis Chapman's home included eight gunshots, "choking" of girlfriend. News with @TBrownYahoo: http://yhoo.it/1OQHxic

 

[run.lmc]

@JeffPassan: Alleged incident at Aroldis Chapman's home included eight gunshots, "choking" of girlfriend. News with @TBrownYahoo: http://yhoo.it/1OQHxic

Yikes.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

@JeffPassan: Alleged incident at Aroldis Chapman's home included eight gunshots, "choking" of girlfriend. News with @TBrownYahoo: http://yhoo.it/1OQHxic

Adopting that LA lifestyle