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

[nomnom]

Eff everything

 

[j rain]

Couple questions for you baseball experts.

If you're a relatively "well established" big leaguer, and through 100+ ab's you're hitting .155 with a .210 obp all while batting leadoff - how much leash do you get? May I add this guy has hit 5 career home runs and it looks like he's trying to hit it 450 ft every swing. Also 0 for his last 23.

Next question-

If you call up your stud SS prospect, he goes 3 for 3 in his first game, what would you do? Bench him the next game? Yep.

 

[jewbacca2]

The leash should depend on how the player looks and other relevant stats to predict a bounce back.

 

[nick.]

 

[trueprada]

 
The Braves are on pace for 66 home runs this season. 

That would be 25 fewer HR than any team in the Wild Card era (since 1995).

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Ben revere sucks

 

[madj55]

Had a great time at Fenway yesterday

 

[j rain]

Sick, man. Fenway is on the bucket list.

Starting to slowly but surely turn on Dusty Baker's quirks. Like having Ben Revere (.216 obp) and Michael Taylor (.236 obp) at the top of the lineup.

Ben Revere:

 

[j rain]

Swept by the mighty Reds. Great American Ballpark is always a tough place to hit. Especially when you have to face the 3 headed monster of Finnegan, Straily, and Moscot.

 

[j rain]

Last one, I promise.

The Washington Nationals lineup features 4 players hitting under 200. Yet Trea Turner rides pine and will be demoted tomorrow.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Dusty Baker keeping it old school

 

[d3si]

Jose Fernandez :x 10 k's in 5 innings already

 

[jewbacca2]

Last one, I promise.

The Washington Nationals lineup features 4 players hitting under 200. Yet Trea Turner rides pine and will be demoted tomorrow.

#baseball

 

[jewbacca2]

Most players get extended before they ever hit free agency, so it's makes less and less sense to keep guys down.

 

[8pm at msg]

Game getting ugly for Boston

 

[nick.]

Ben Revere just tied it for Washington

 

[thejet]

Estrada. 

 

[j rain]

Called the sweep too early. 10 unanswered for the Nats. #baseball

 

[bronconation24]

Carlos Gomez feeling him self after hitting his first home run of his career. Bonafide scrub.

 

[DeadsetAce]

i might have to make "the thread" here in a few....

 

[8pm at msg]

There goes the no hitter.

Threw that straight down the plate but Estrada did a great job today.

 

[Retroballer]

Carlos Gomez feeling him self after hitting his first home run of his career. Bonafide scrub.

Are you a royals fan too?

 

[8pm at msg]

Boston just clawed their way back into this

 

[macbk]

Boston just clawed their way back into this

Toronto bums.

 

[8pm at msg]

Osuna just sealed it