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

[madj55]

Mookie again

 

[nick.]

Mookie :x

 

[jjs07]

David Ortiz is retiring, because....????

also, I read an interesting take on Marlon Byrd on Deadspin (comments)

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Barry Petchesky
6/01/16 3:44pm

Sox traded with the Cubs for a struggling Byrd in 2012 with Ellsbury and Crawford out. He had a meager 100-or-so at-bats with the team and at 34, looked totally finished both offensively and defensively.

He disappeared for the rest of that season after the Sox cut him. In the 470 games he’s somehow played since, he’s hit .268/.314/.468 with 77 home runs and has been popped for PEDs twice.

His is about as obvious a case as there has been to date. And as some beat writer tweeted, what disincentive is there for someone like Byrd to take PEDs to keep his career alive? He’s made close to $20 million since he got released in 2012. As an unspectacular regular, he has no legacy to be concerned about leaving.

Makes perfect sense...

 

[nooera]

David Ortiz is retiring, because....????.

Because he said he would; which IMO isnt a good reason

We'll see what happens. If the Sox somehow win it all this year, I can see Papi calling it a wrap.

If not (even if so), Plenty of teams will offer him 20M+ to DH next year though. It's a tough situation for him.

 

[JCMojica24]

David Ortiz is retiring, because....????.

Because he said he would; which IMO isnt a good reason

We'll see what happens. If the Sox somehow win it all this year, I can see Papi calling it a wrap.

If not (even if so), Plenty of teams will offer him 20M+ to DH next year though. It's a tough situation for him.

Dude is absolutely crushing it this year

 

[nooera]

Dude is absolutely crushing it this year

He's been great

 

[macbk]

Figures Papi would go out like this and Betts 5/7 ABs were homers .

 

[nooera]

Figures Papi would go out like this and Betts 5/7 ABs were homers .

Papi is that old head putting in daily work while all his young heads (Betts, Bradley, Bogey) go berserk

Clay Buttholes still getting burn on this team

Can't escape this dude

 

[nooera]

O's up 9-8, sacks are packed, no outs, Clay Buttholes on the mound

 

[a-friend]

I like watching John Lamb pitch.

He just goes to work and goes home. 

The way he always walks down off the mound or to the dugout from the mound. Ice face

 

[jewbacca2]

Springer walk off

8 of 9

Astros byke

 

[Retroballer]

That April was something to forget. I've never been so mad watching baseball.

 

[elpablo21]

Padres with some payback, ouch

 

[DeadsetAce]

Mookie Betts


we'll take that L tonight tho because...clay methhead buchholz

 

[nooera]

Mookie Betts


we'll take that L tonight tho because...clay methhead buchholz

At the end of the day, moving Clay to the bullpen is a half measure IMO. They sent a message by taking him out of the rotation, but we'll probably still see him at least once every five days, so what has really changed ? Dombrowski needs to go ahead and start slinging prospects for a couple of arms asap

 

[nick.]

Springer leading off is doing wonders for my fantasy team

 

[nomnom]

Clay Butthole 

 

[JCMojica24]

Springer leading off is doing wonders for my fantasy team

You're opening up a can on me right now!! Hopefully I can chip away at that lead today bc I've got 5 pitchers going tomorrow haha. That could be really good or really really bad...

 

[nick.]

Giants hit 3 2-run homers in the same inning

there's still no outs

 

[651akathepaul]

Back-to-back-to-back 2-run homers?!...First time I've ever seen something like that.


Mad Bum starting it off.

 

[xxpizzo]

lol mad bum loves hitting HRs

but yea i never seen that either till today 

 

[651akathepaul]

Barry Bonds says he acted "straight stupid" toward others during career, "I was just flat-out dumb" - SportsOnEarth

Translation: "I didn't know I'd be blackballed from the HOF, so if I were nicer to the media, I'd probably have a better chance of getting in. That's all I care about."

 

[madj55]

Seems like Trea Turner will be getting the call up for at least a series with Ryan Zimmerman going on paternity leave.

Saw this on a Nats forum:

Here's a fun fact: Trea was clocked at a 4.27 40 time. Here's some comps to NFL players:

Chris Johnson (4.24)
DHB (4.2
Deion Sanders (4.27)
Devin Hester (4.27)
Rod Woodson (4.2

 

[nick.]

#Nationals Bryce Harper
Last 190 PA: 11 HR

#Angels Mike Trout
Last 190 PA: 11 HR

#SFGiants Madison Bumgarner
Last 190 PA: 11 HR

 

[651akathepaul]

I still can't believe the Twins just let Ortiz go like that. Made no sense then and looks stupid as hell now.

I even remember when they traded with Seattle to get this David Arias -- just a guy then -- and the Twins gave up Dave Hollins to get him. Could've been a HUGE steal...But no..