2016 MLB Thread

[Your Mom]

Yeah I think I'll go to bed. Good job Cleveland we'll see you tomorrow!

[Meacon Keaton]

 Contreras thinking he hit a home run and flippin' his bat. You're losing 6-0, dude.

55 minutes ago, damshow said:

Andrew Miller is glad he didn't have a no-trade clause.

Only because he really wanted to grow out his beard.

[The Buscher]

 

[CobraKaiEnTai]

Well that was a complete blowout, way to go Cubs.

[MalaCloudy Black]

It's only game 1. We still in this.

[gunnar hendershow]

Kluber might start 3 games this series if it goes to 7. Assuming he's as good as he was last night that basically means the Cubs need to win every game where he doesn't start.

[Your Mom]

I feel like this will go just like Kershaw went last series. Oh my God he is the most dominant force ever how will they ever figure him out??? Then ya know we will 

[The Buscher]

The goal of a road team in a Best of Seven is to just win one of the first two games to give themselves a chance to ice the series at home.  Cleveland's got Bauer going tonight who hasn't pitched a proper start in almost three weeks and while he's good I don't think he's in the same stratosphere as Kluber in terms of pure stuff.  They might also not have Andrew Miller available - pitching less than 24 hours after throwing 46 pitches would be mental.

So yeah, I still feel good about my Cubs in 5 prediction.  Generally home field advantage doesn't mean much in baseball but that crowd in Chicago is going to be absolutely bonkers.

[thatshortguy]

Exactly.  Realistically, you want to try and split a road series, so going to Wrigley at 1-1 would be a-okay with Maddon & Co.  0-2?  They probably still won't sweat it, but I still don't think they can afford the luxury of waiting two games before remembering how to hit.

[MalaCloudy Black]

These early jams like that and what happened with Lester yesterday are going to give me heart attacks, I swear.

[Meacon Keaton]

Gotta love Schwabuh

[Your Mom]

Ok I've been trying not to freak out but I can't hold it in anymore.

 

 

My dad is going to take me to game 4!!!!!!!! 

 

Technically he doesn't have the tickets yet but he is getting them! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! So amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[MalaCloudy Black]

Lucky.

[Mofoticon]

Well the pitching appears off today, and Francona having McCalister in to face 2-3-4 hitters was laughable.

Gotta go take game 3 Friday night to get some momentum back, at the least ensure this returns to Cleveland for a game 6.

[Meacon Keaton]

Just now, Mofoticon said:

Well the pitching appears off today, and Francona having McCalister in to face 2-3-4 hitters was laughable.

Gotta go take game 3 Friday night to get some momentum back, at the least ensure this returns to Cleveland for a game 6.

I'd say the fact that you all can't seem to buy a hit is a bigger issue than anything pitching related.

[Mofoticon]

1 minute ago, Meacon said:

I'd say the fact that you all can't seem to buy a hit is a bigger issue than anything pitching related.

It's been a problem all post-season but the pitching has been superb. Bauer set them back from the get-go tonight and nothing else is working. It's just a lost game.

[Your Mom]

Damn it Joe Buck! You're not supposed to mention the thing where the Indians don't have a thing yet!

[Meacon Keaton]

Just now, Fly the W! said:

Damn it Joe Buck! You're not supposed to mention the thing where the Indians don't have a thing yet!

Joe Buck: Real life sahyder

[The Buscher]

I kinda want it to be Cubs in 7 instead of Cubs in 5 now just because Schwarber will be limited to pinch hitting duty in the NL games and I want to see him swing the bat as often as humanly possible.  So fun.

[Meacon Keaton]

16 minutes ago, #BROKEN Busch said:

I kinda want it to be Cubs in 7 instead of Cubs in 5 now just because Schwarber will be limited to pinch hitting duty in the NL games and I want to see him swing the bat as often as humanly possible.  So fun.

You should've seen him play at Indiana. With an aluminum bat, everything he hit looked like it could decapitate you.