Killeverything's (New)NeverEndingBaseballThread

[johnk5150]

I'd love to see Miller in SF because the Giants bullpen is a dumpster fire, but I don't like what it will cost.

Have you seen the Cubs bullpen?

[killeverything]

I'd love to see Miller in SF because the Giants bullpen is a dumpster fire, but I don't like what it will cost.

Have you seen the Cubs bullpen?

They both suck. The difference being CHC has the pieces to acquire talent. SF doesn't.

Strasberg throws 6.2 hitless innings in return from DL and becomes first NL pitcher to go 11-0 since 1985.

Ryu nearing return...again.

Greinke to DL ( oblique ).

Nick Swisher to sit out rest of season. He says he's not retiring, but no one wants him. Expect a retirement announcement soon.

Marlins acquire Fernando Rodney from SD. Why?

[dmbrocker]

John Lester - 1 1/3, 9 hits, a walk and 8 earned.

I thought June was over.

The Cubs honeymoon is over.

Uh, yep. Maaaaaaaan, did ol' Thor and the Mets give the poor Cubbies a beatdown today or what?!?

[killeverything]

MFY brass tell Andrew Miller he won't be traded.

Mark "The Horseface" Teixeira hits career HR 400.

[WolfgangVonPage]

The Indians starting pitching is ridiculously good. Waiting for them to come back to earth....

They thudded down to Earth today. Encarnacion has 76 rbi's.

[UtahRatt]

John Lester - 1 1/3, 9 hits, a walk and 8 earned.

I thought June was over.

The Cubs honeymoon is over.

Uh, yep. Maaaaaaaan, did ol' Thor and the Mets give the poor Cubbies a beatdown today or what?!?

Today?......The series did look familiar!




Mets throttled a 4 game SWEEP over the already crowned World Champs. Didn't the Card's SWEEP them last week as well? Best team in baseball and their fans sweat and cry over every loss, I love the abuse they put themselves through if they don't win every game 10-0. The CubCakes are around 9 games up and they act like it's the Titanic. OMFG WTF! OMG our bull pen! OMG injuries! OMG our All-WORLD rotation!
Then the press turns every loss into a win story, it's a circus. Not to mention Da CUBS vs the AL in the All-Snub game. Is Trumph throwing out the first pitch?

First Baseman: Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
Second Baseman: Ben Zobrist, Chicago Cubs
Third Baseman: Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
Shortstop: Addison Russell, Chicago Cubs
Catcher: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
Outfielders: Dexter Fowler, Chicago Cubs

Starter: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
Starter: Jon Lester, Chicago Cubs

I'd rather watch the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show then this years break.
Yes the CUBS will win it this year and it's going to be shit storm topped with a rainbow of gummy bears. Football season will be in gear by then thank god.

If you hurry over to ESPN! More coverage that Britexit. OMG, what will they do!
"Jake Arrieta on alert?
ESPN Baseball insider Buster Olney explains why Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta's production has dropped in his most recent starts and if there should be concern moving forward."


I liked it better when it was bandwagon KC.......I'm just busting chops, the overkill is annoying, all-star game joke and the fans are entertaining but really.......The Cubs suck!

[Facedown]

Buchholz = Suckholz

When he was a rookie Clay looked an ace in the making. Sometimes ( rarely these days ) he still shows it. Injuries and reality hit him pretty hard. If healthy he's a #3.

He's lost it. Toast.
Everybody is saying he's the best option, really?? There isn't one minor league pitcher that can give up less than 7 runs in 4 innings? Not one? If that's the case, the Red Sox are fucked for many years to come.
Give me 15 million and I'll be happy to give up an ERA of over 9 in the first inning.

[killeverything]

Catcher: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals

Posey overtook Molina in the All Cubs game.

Buchholz = Suckholz

When he was a rookie Clay looked an ace in the making. Sometimes ( rarely these days ) he still shows it. Injuries and reality hit him pretty hard. If healthy he's a #3.

He's lost it. Toast.
Everybody is saying he's the best option, really?? There isn't one minor league pitcher that can give up less than 7 runs in 4 innings? Not one? If that's the case, the Red Sox are fucked for many years to come.
Give me 15 million and I'll be happy to give up an ERA of over 9 in the first inning.

They don't have one. Wright is becoming a badass, but Rodriguez and his lack of a secondary pitch screwed them. They were counting on his return. I thought a lack of a #2 was going to do them in. This year's FA pitching class is barren too.

*edit

SF's Sergio Romo activated from DL. Panik still out till ASB.

MFY send Eovaldi to bullpen.

Kris Bryant left today's game with a left leg contusion.

Jonathan Pappelbon activated from DL. Upon hearing the word "bullpen" used in a sentence Dusty Baker started drooling and pissed himself.

Reds dismissed pitching coach Mark Riggins and elevated BP coach Mark Jenkins.

Chris Sale probably to be AL starter for ASG.

[UtahRatt]

Every time I cap on the CUBS they open up a can the next game, it's that or they're always playing the REDS when I do. FUCK.

Chris Sale probably to be AL starter for ASG.

Called him for the CY and the SO leader.

Posey is an earned start, they should start Bum as well.

[killeverything]

Every time I cap on the CUBS they open up a can the next game, it's that or they're always playing the REDS when I do. FUCK.

Chris Sale probably to be AL starter for ASG.

Called him for the CY and the SO leader.

Posey is an earned start, they should start Bum as well.

After seeing what happened to Pedro in '99, I'm pretty much anti-ASG. It doesn't seem worth it to risk the pitcher's health, HR Derby fucking up hitter's timing, and fuck Selig for making it decide homefield.

CHC is really good on paper, but I'm not ready to crown anyone the WS Champs yet. That said it's hard to bet against them. We'll have a better idea of a lot of these team's fire after the All Star Break.

No one really jumps out at me yet although there are a few you have to be absurd to not see going far. Cleveland has been a surprise so far, etc.

[killeverything]

Pittsburgh's Jung Ho Kang being investigated for sexual assault.

Speaking of assault, Jose Reyes makes his return to the Mets today.

[johnk5150]

How are the Cubs -180 today?

[johnk5150]

Every time I cap on the CUBS they open up a can the next game, it's that or they're always playing the REDS when I do. FUCK.

CHC is really good on paper, but I'm not ready to crown anyone the WS Champs yet. That said it's hard to bet against them. We'll have a better idea of a lot of these team's fire after the All Star Break.

Cubs will blow it. Always do. Eddie Vedder will write songs about it. ESPN will get hours of 30 for 30 material from it. A million trees will be fell to produce books by George Will and Bernie Limsicomb on their demise.

[killeverything]

Pirates call up top P prospect Tyler Glasnow.

Since returning from the DL LAD douchebag Jasiel Puig has a .996OPS.

Jose Fernandez has a comfortable lead as mlb's most lethal strikeout pitcher with a 13.10 K/9. Max Scherzer is 2nd with an 11.56 K/9.

To put that in perspective here are the all time season leaders:
1. Randy Johnson 2001 13.40
2. Pedro Martinez 1999 13.20
3. Jose Fernandez 2016 13.10

The rosters for the All Cubs Red Sox game was announced. Featuring 34 players each with 2 more....fucking fan votes remaining.

2016 American League All-Red Sox roster
C Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals
1B Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals
2B Jose Altuve Houston Astros
3B Manny Machado Baltimore Orioles
SS Xander Bogaerts Boston Red Sox
OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels
OF Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston Red Sox
OF Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox
DH David Ortiz Boston Red Sox

C Matt Wieters Baltimore Orioles
C Stephen Vogt Oakland Athletics
1B Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
2B Robinson Cano Seattle Mariners
3B Josh Donaldson Toronto Blue Jays
SS Francisco Lindor Cleveland Indians
SS Eduardo Nunez Minnesota Twins
OF Carlos Beltran New York Yankees
OF Ian Desmond Texas Rangers
OF Mark Trumbo Baltimore Orioles
DH Edwin Encarnacion Toronto Blue Jays

SP Marco Estrada Toronto Blue Jays
SP Cole Hamels Texas Rangers
SP Danny Salazar Cleveland Indians
SP Chris Sale Chicago White Sox
SP Steven Wright Boston Red Sox
RP Dellin Betances New York Yankees
RP Brad Brach Baltimore Orioles
RP Zach Britton Baltimore Orioles
RP Alex Colome Tampa Bay Rays
RP Wade Davis* Kansas City Royals
RP Will Harris Houston Astros
RP Kelvin Herrera Kansas City Royals
RP Craig Kimbrel Boston Red Sox
RP Andrew Miller New York Yankees
*Davis is injured and will not pitch

2016 National League All-Cubs Roster

C Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
1B Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs
2B Ben Zobrist Chicago Cubs
3B Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs
SS Addison Russell Chicago Cubs
OF Dexter Fowler Chicago Cubs
OF Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
OF Yoenis Cespedes New York Mets

C Wilson Ramos Washington Nationals
C Jonathan Lucroy Milwaukee Brewers
1B Paul Goldschmidt Arizona Diamondbacks
1B Wil Myers San Diego Padres
2B Daniel Murphy Washington Nationals
SS Corey Seager Los Angeles Dodgers
3B Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies
3B Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals
OF Adam Duvall Cincinnati Reds
OF Odubel Herrera Philadelphia Phillies
OF Carlos Gonzalez Colorado Rockies
OF Marcell Ozuna Miami Marlins

SP Jake Arrieta Chicago Cubs
SP Madison Bumgarner San Francisco Giants
SP Johnny Cueto San Francisco Giants
SP Jose Fernandez Miami Marlins
SP Clayton Kershaw* Los Angeles Dodgers
SP Jon Lester Chicago Cubs
SP Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals
SP Julio Teheran Atlanta Braves
SP Noah Syndergaard New York Mets
RP Jeurys Familia New York Mets
RP Kenley Jansen Los Angeles Dodgers
RP Mark Melancon Pittsburgh Pirates
RP A.J. Ramos Miami Marlins
RP Fernando Rodney Miami Marlins
*Clayton Kershaw is injured and will not pitch.

David Ortiz is playing his 7th ASG which puts him 2nd to Ted Williams for the most on the Red Sox.

We'll get onto snubs later.

[killeverything]

Here is the 2016 HR Derby bracket:



CarGo has declared war on all opposing pitchers this season. While Cano's post-surgery rejuvenation has been rad to watch, Gonzalez is murderous.

CarGo has also let it be known he's open to a trade from Colorado.

[UtahRatt]

I read Cespedes has recently taken up golf and in his short time has been told he's good at it......He's said it helps his muscle memory with the bat and thinks when he retires he wants a shot at the PGA.

I bet if he keeps it up he'll find out why most MLB players avoid golf. It's taboo, you don't mix the two. I couldn't do it, it's a shoulder drop curse from hell with a wicked case of the pop ups. That shit's like Beetlejuice. Don't go there. It scares me enough I'd sell Cespedes stock next season if not by the end of the year.

[Machado]

I read Cespedes has recently taken up golf and in his short time has been told he's good at it......He's said it helps his muscle memory with the bat and thinks when he retires he wants a shot at the PGA.

I bet if he keeps it up he'll find out why most MLB players avoid golf. It's taboo, you don't mix the two. I couldn't do it, it's a shoulder drop curse from hell with a wicked case of the pop ups. That shit's like Beetlejuice. Don't go there. It scares me enough I'd sell Cespedes stock next season if not by the end of the year.

hush now. he might read this message board and become alerted to how golf will ruin his baseball career

regarding the 2016 MLB all star game, WHO CARES!!! the only good thing about the game this year is the host city, san diego.
very fun town and some of the best beaches in the U.S.

i refuse to watch the HR derby. i refuse to tune in for the all star game with the inflated rosters and "everybody has to play" mentality.
fuck that. gimme Pete Rose rolling over Fosse, with the game on the line 8 days a week

[killeverything]

Matt Harvey done with season ending surgery.

Brad Ziegler traded to Red Sox after blown save vs. Giants.

[Machado]

Yankees reach .500 just in time for the all star break. They did that by taking 3 of 4 on the road vs Indians
Not bad for a team that has very, very low expectations.

[killeverything]

LAD is reportedly looking at trading Yasiel Puig. That would be funny if he was sent to a flyover state.

[UtahRatt]

LAD is reportedly looking at trading Yasiel Puig. That would be funny if he was sent to a flyover state.

I have a feeling he'll be yet another LAD player who matures and puts up some good years with someone else. If he gets traded I bet he'll spark that team then fall down again. He went right to the pros and was never groomed.

I'd run out his contract before letting him go.
He's proven he has the skills just not a brain cell to adjust from the boat to the US as quickly as he did and in that time he made enemies and all his supporters on the bench are in Boston or gone. You can almost tell by his body language when he steps in the box if he's going to get a hit or strike out. Bipolar one day, an aggressive swinger the next.

Give him a couple years and I bet he turns into a player if he can stay off the DL, but he's burned his bridge in LA. They better not give him up without getting good value which isn't likely. LAD desperately needs an outfield player/bat.


I sometimes wonder if they dangle him out there to wake him up or see if they can get someone in return.

[killeverything]

They've got a crowded OF I thought. Especially with Pederson and Eithier returning from the DL. They should get something for Puig because he's got talent and is young, but he's hitting only .258 this season. So I don't expect them to get a whole lot.

The rumor around right now is Reddick to KC.

[killeverything]

Gincarlo Stanton wins the HR Derby blasting ( a derby record ) 61 HRs in 3 rounds. He hit the 10 longest homeruns and 18 of the 19 longest.

Stanton was the heavy favorite to win from everyone but me....apparently. I thought a rejuvenated ( and 2011 winner ) Cano or Carlos Gonzalez would be scarier. You know what? I don't know what thought. Sixty one. Fuckin' A.

[killeverything]

Godfuckingdamnit!

[killeverything]

Gincarlo Stanton wins the HR Derby blasting ( a derby record ) 61 HRs in 3 rounds. He hit the 10 longest homeruns and 18 of the 19 longest.

Stanton was the heavy favorite to win from everyone but me....apparently. I thought a rejuvenated ( and 2011 winner ) Cano or Carlos Gonzalez would be scarier. You know what? I don't know what thought. Sixty one. Fuckin' A.

[killeverything]

AL beats NL 4-2 to secure homefield advantage in the WS in what is still Bud Selig's stupidest decision yet.

Kluber got the W. Cueto got the L and Britton the save. Eric Hosmer was the MVP.

[UtahRatt]

Dish Network blacked out by FOX and didn't even cover the derby or game! Dish said they could add the Fox Spanish channel to my package and get me the game in Espanol!

I hope ratings were low, I doubt it with the whole of Chicago and surrounding bandwagon watching.

It didn't stop me from calling up and getting $20 off my bill for 6 months movie channels half off and two free movie PPV.

[UtahRatt]

They've got a crowded OF I thought. Especially with Pederson and Eithier returning from the DL. They should get something for Puig because he's got talent and is young, but he's hitting only .258 this season. So I don't expect them to get a whole lot.

The rumor around right now is Reddick to KC.

The OF is DOA.........No one is producing.

Carl Crawford was released, $35 million owed through 2017.

Joc Pederson still isn't cleared to swing a bat and hasn't hit his weight since last year before the break.

Either hasn't played all year and is still 3 weeks out at the earliest, who knows what he'll bring.

Enrique Hernandez is still on DL and hasn't been hitting his weight either.

Scott Van Slyke the life platooner is barely playing the Mendoza line since his DL stint

They've been reduce to putting Howie Kendrick in LF and platooning players like Trayce Thompson.

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Eithier, LAD would rather be done with his 18m a year contract and I can't picture him bringing more to the team this late in the season than Pugy.

Simply put no one in the OF is producing or are on the DL just like the Starting Rotation, the only reason they're pondering trades for Pugy is to open a spot to bring up another fill in Starter.

LAD did the same thing last year, dangling Pugy out there to see if it would wake him up or at least get a reasonable offer but I see it more of a wake up call. They're in no hurry to release him. The down side is if he keeps dropping into a void and losing value. The Dodger brass don't think he'll ever regain his rookie year ability.

[killeverything]

I didn't watch the All Star Game. I just read some tidbits about, watched some replays. There were a lot of touching tributes to Ortiz, it was kind of his day. Seeing it in the way I did helps me avoid having to listen to Joe Buck.

Madison "Kershaw may be the greatest pitcher of all time" ( hard to argue against it ) and Clayton were playing catch. In which SF 1B and 1st time All Star Brandon Belt responded: "I don't like it." While shaking his head. I can't find the video anywhere but it was pretty funny.

Kershaw owns Belt to a .065/.140/.067 slash line. That's 46AB 3H 12B 3BB 25K
I wouldn't like it either.

- Yu Darvish expected to start Sat vs. Cubs
- MFY now saying Miller could be dealt. Cleveland has both a need and prospects to get it done.
- First half MVP Clayton Kershaw to begin throwing off mound.

[Machado]

I didn't watch the All Star Game. I just read some tidbits about, watched some replays. There were a lot of touching tributes to Ortiz, it was kind of his day. Seeing it in the way I did helps me avoid having to listen to Joe Buck.

Fuck the all star game. The knuckleheads still can't get it right. How does the day belong to Ortiz, but he gets
pulled early in the game for a pinch runner? Is this little league?
Everybody has to play
No player left behind
Every single player on the expanded roster gets his uniform dirty
BLAH BLAH BLAH