***2016 MLB Playoff thread: Cubs win for first time since sliced bread hit market (2 Viewers)

[Doctor Detroit]

Dusty Baker the guy who killed so many elite arms by leaving them in too long, takes Max out at 99 pitches.  Oh the irony. 

 

[bryhamm]

Dusty Baker the guy who killed so many elite arms by leaving them in too long, takes Max out at 99 pitches.  Oh the irony. 

 

[Sconch]

Dodgers-Cubs won't suck.

Except for that Dodgers part.

 

[Zegras11]

Dusty Baker the guy who killed so many elite arms by leaving them in too long, takes Max out at 99 pitches.  Oh the irony. 

He took out Ortiz in Gm 6 in 2002 early also. Just wanted to remind @Eephus

 

[Capella]

Holy #### this post game show has Pete Rose and Arod on it  

 

[Capella]

Pete Rose is wearing a polka dot bow tie 

 

[Northern Voice]

@JoeTrezz
Clayton Kershaw's first career save. He had one in the Minors, in 2006, against the Gulf Coast Nationals. With Kenley Jansen as his catcher.

 

[shuke]

Holy #### this post game show has Pete Rose and Arod on it  

Rose knows more about baseball than anyone.

Arod brings absolutely nothing to this show.

 

[dickey moe]

Pete Rose looks like what Ernie Johnson would look like with bad hair and rosacea.

 

[rockaction]

So I'm rooting for...the Jays??

Oh my word.  

 

[dickey moe]

"HE'S A GREAT COMMUNICATOR!"

 

[shuke]

Holy #### this post game show has Pete Rose and Arod on it  

And Dontrelle Willis!

 

[Dickie Dunn]

That game was a perfect example of how baseball has been ruined by according-to-the-book managing.

One manager takes his ace out with 99 pitches in the seventh inning after giving up two hits, then uses five relievers to blow up the inning.

The other manager goes against all convention of the past 25 years, brings in his closer in the seventh inning for two-plus innings, then brings in his ace on a day's rest in the bottom of the ninth to finish it off.

Kudos, Dave Roberts ... huge respect for you tonight.

(Still can't stand the Dodgers, though. #neverforget1981 )

 

[Eephus]

He took out Ortiz in Gm 6 in 2002 early also. Just wanted to remind @Eephus

It was Russ Ortiz

 

[Good Posting Judge]

And Dontrelle Willis!

From some other room?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

So I'm rooting for...the Jays??

Oh my word.  

Dodgers>Jays>Cubs>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Indians for me

 

[rodg12]

Think the 'Kershaw sucks in the postseason' narrative will crawl in a hole and die now?

 

[rockaction]

Dodgers>Jays>Cubs>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Indians for me

I could agree, but what do I do when Adrian "I hate all these prime time games in Boston" Gonzalez steps to the plate. 

Epstein's love for him cost us Rizzo. Now we have Hanley, which isn't bad, but certainly not cost-controlled.  

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Have a question for you guys that follow baseball more than me. Have mound meetings always been with the gloves over the mouths? I know what the purpose is, just don't remember it from back in the day.

Fairly recent development relative to history of the game.  First pitcher I remember seeing do it was Jack McDowell for the White Sox in the early 1990s.  Don't recall when it became standard, but it was years after NFL playcallers adopted holding their playsheets over their mouths when talking to the booth upstairs as standard practice.  

 

[Zegras11]

It was Russ Ortiz

He was at 98 pitches with and working on a 4-hit SO

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Jayson Werth deserves the unclutch award tonight.  Left runners at 3rd twice with less than two outs, thrown out at the plate by 20 feet, and no where to be found when Trea Turner needed help on the Justin Turner triple.  This is the guy who whined about being moved to LF last year because Bryce Harper wasn't exponentially better, and throws the lead by example shtick around more than anyone in baseball.  You led the team in fail tonight Jayson, you suck. 

 

[Northern Voice]

I could agree, but what do I do when Adrian "I hate all these prime time games in Boston" Gonzalez steps to the plate. 

Epstein's love for him cost us Rizzo. Now we have Hanley, which isn't bad, but certainly not cost-controlled.  

Plus, the Jays have John Gibbons, who is very underrated for being awesome and extremely entertaining.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Thanks, Nationals.  Now I have to root for the ####### Dodgers in the NLCS.

 

[Capella]

And Dontrelle Willis!

Have to admire Fox's ability to just say "#### it" when it came time to putting this together. 

 

[Limp Ditka]

These teams are exactly the same.   Dodgers don't even have a 4th pitcher, so your argument is dumb. 

I might have given you the benefit of the doubt if you mentioned that I forgot Roark, but since you didn't and you want to play the condescending game, I'll stoop.

This is simple enough for even you to understand.

When the options are facing the opposing ace in games 2 and 5/6 instead of games 3 and 6/7, you take take the latter

Especially with the Cubs having home field and being the fav.

Now, with Kershaw throwing the 9th, that might be all out the window. We don't know what games he'll throw now.

but when I posted it, not knowing Kershaw would throw tonight, he was lined up for game 2. If given the choice, no matter how much of a bandwagoner you might be, the Cubs wanted to face your 5th favorite team before the Dodgers

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I might have given you the benefit of the doubt if you mentioned that I forgot Roark, but since you didn't and you want to play the condescending game, I'll stoop.

This is simple enough for even you to understand.

When the options are facing the opposing ace in games 2 and 5/6 instead of games 3 and 6/7, you take take the former. 

Especially with the Cubs having home field and being the fav.

Now, with Kershaw throwing the 9th, that might be all out the window. We don't know what games he'all throw now.

but when I posted it, not knowing Kershaw would throw tonight, he was lined up for game 2. If given the choice, no matter how much of a bandwagoner you might be, the Cubs wanted to face your 5th favorite team before the Dodgers

I posted the season stats,  if you want to get all tnjc9329239 with me I'm your huckleberry. 

Stop being an #######. 

 

[tjnc09]

 

[Limp Ditka]

what's your next argument, the last level of ball you played?

i was there, man! You couldn't have possibly seen on your high def tv what I saw from my ####ty seat up the first base line 

 

[Limp Ditka]

Tell me good Dr, did you keep score too?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

what's your next argument, the last level of ball you played?

i was there, man! You couldn't have possibly seen on your high def tv what I saw from my ####ty seat up the first base line 

You lost the argument, those teams were very similar and the Nats owned most of the regular season stats.  So you're just being a ####bird, because you want the Cubs to die in a fire.  I'm cool with that, but if you want to argue show your cards and don't be a little #####.  Want me to bump that post again, or are you just going to cackle on like a woman? 

 

[Limp Ditka]

Hey Limp #######>I've been to more Nationals games in the past five years than you've been to #### Sux games in your entire life. 

Move closer to Chicago, stop being afraid to go to the southside to see the ####tacular team you follow because there are too many negros over there. 

And you're going to play the ####### race card with me? Are you serious with this ####? Put down the scotch and go to bed. It's like you think Rock needs competition as the resident rambling drunk on this site.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

He sits with the wives, man.

You know those are good seats. 

 

[rockaction]

Have to admire Fox's ability to just say "#### it" when it came time to putting this together. 

Big Hurt and Spider Web Nose. What could go wrong?  

 

[Limp Ditka]

You lost the argument, those teams were very similar and the Nats owned most of the regular season stats.  So you're just being a ####bird, because you want the Cubs to die in a fire.  I'm cool with that, but if you want to argue show your cards and don't be a little #####.  Want me to bump that post again, or are you just going to cackle on like a woman? 

Now only if I wanted the Nats to die in a fire... oh, wait!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Team OPS:

Nats 5th, Doyers 9th

Runs scored:

Nats 4th, Doyers 7th

Team Bullpen ERA;

Doyers 1st, Nats 2nd

Team Starters ERA:

Nats 2nd, Doyers 5th

You could look at any statistical set, these teams are as close to being the same as you can get in MLB. 

 

[rockaction]

Is this what happens when you move a perfectly good baseball thread into the FFA?? 

Back to the forum with all y'all.  

 

[Limp Ditka]

My 5th favorite baseball team lost tonight, who can I take my aggression out on?

 

[Limp Ditka]

Thanks for the breakdown on how the rotations were set to face up against the Cubs, which was the only point I made when it came to how these teams matched up against them. 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

NLDS:

Dodgers 4 Nationals 3

Nationals 5 Dodgers 2

Nationals 8 Dodgers 3

Dodgers 6 Nationals 5

Dodgers 4 Nationals 3

Nationals 24 Dodgers 19 in runs

Go Cubs! 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Is this what happens when you move a perfectly good baseball thread into the FFA?? 

Back to the forum with all y'all.  

You have no room to ever criticize anyone in this forum, ever.

Me and Limpy go back as long as this forum exists and I actually love him.  So piss off. 

 

[Limp Ditka]

You have no room to ever criticize anyone in this forum, ever.

Me and Limpy go back as long as this forum exists and I actually love him.  So piss off. 

 

[dickey moe]

Never knew there was a DD-Limp Ditka feud in here.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

My 5th favorite baseball team lost tonight, who can I take my aggression out on?

I'm not mad at all.  Dusty is a dope, and Werth sucks.  That's it, I'll be right as rain tomorrow. 

 

[Limp Ditka]

Never knew there was a DD-Limp Ditka feud in here.

We actually like each other and plan on drunkenly chasing fat chicks one day.

 

[Zegras11]

I'm not mad at all.  Dusty is a dope, and Werth sucks.  That's it, I'll be right as rain tomorrow. 

We're all lucky you are on vacation now. 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Never knew there was a DD-Limp Ditka feud in here.

Hell no.  Capella and I argue all the time, heated arguments.  LD and I argue all the time, heated. 

We are cool very quickly and PM about tickets and fantasy baseball and all that.  We're adults who act like children because of sports.  But like adults we aren't holding grudges and being teenage chicks when it comes to communication.  I mix it up with many people in this forum, some can take it like those guys (and you too), and some guys can't (squisy for example).  Internet is serious business, but I'll buy most of you guys beers anytime you're in town and I have a history of it.  Forgive, forget, it's baseball.  That's why we have a separate forum for the baseball , this #### is serious...then tomorrow it isn't. 

LD is a good dude, I've known him via electrons for years.  Would buy him many, many beers. 

 

[Limp Ditka]

He sits with the wives, man.

Sat with the Rangers' wives for a game at Fenway in 1999. About 15-20 rows behind home plate. When the conversation with a friend, about how the tickets were obtained,  started I said something to the effect of 'Every player gets 2 tickets per game, its in their contract. it's the Rangers, on the road, 1,000 miles from home. Do you really think Pudge has his family here taking up seats?'

Of course there was 10 members of the Rodriguez family 2 rows behind me

 

[JZilla]

Get a room.  

I'm done with NLDS games. Every one I go to, I come home after 1 am feeling like I had a bad night at da club

 

[pollardsvision]

Pete Rose is wearing a polka dot bow tie 

Didn't see post-game, but pre-game he had on some nice white shoes too.

 

[Limp Ditka]

 @ 99 pitches