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On what planet does entering the playoffs with the best record by more than a few, having held the best record for basically the entire season, save a handful of days a couple months ago, equal sneaking in the back door?

This fuckin' guy.

Quote from: WTB...A RING FFS!! on August 18, 2016, 09:49:26 AM

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Quote from: SKO on August 18, 2016, 07:42:12 AM
Since he came back from the DL he's hitting .379/.438/.828(!!)/1.265 with 3 walks and 5 Ks in 32 PA. I'll have to have CD run the numbers on his battle back % but it feels like he's turned a lot of 0-2 counts into 3-2 counts as well. He's not chasing anything. I hope this is an actual evolution in his game and not just a hot streak because if he can stay locked in and disciplined like this he's utterly terrifying.

On base in every game that he's started

Just imagine his/Javy's/Albert's/Willson's continued development for next year and throw in a healthy Schwarber and this team's going to do even more curb-stomping than this year. If anyone's rich on this site, start sending money to the Commish to get us the dh in the NL for '17.

Still won't be able to score with the bases loaded tho, amirite?

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Quote from: Saul Goodman on July 01, 2016, 02:22:05 PM
I'm visiting Austin for the first time this month. Any suggestions?

I've heard tell that Franklin's in the best BBQ - it's certainly the best known.

Only open at lunchtime though.

Speaking as someone who has ready access to lots of amazing barbecue, no barbecue restaurant is worth a three-hour wait.

low and slow'd

THIS WAS IMPLIED

KC style is a boring old biddy.

I will not further engage with this obvious troll attempt.

You forget I'm from the Carolinas, where your use of beef and tomato-based sauces confuses and enrages me (though not as much as people in other parts of the country using the term "barbecueing" when they clearly mean "grilling.")

Mostly-earnest question: Any idea why the style limits itself to just pork? Then you miss out on brisket and burnt ends (KC's best contribution to the food world).

I get burnt ends shipped from Jack Stack on a regular basis and they are in my opinion hands down the highest form of barbecue. Must be what God's balls taste like.

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To make it clear I 100% think this is a really fucking stupid thing for La Stella to do, and he way overestimates his leverage (which is basically nonexistent, as you pointed out), I just think it's fair to acknowledge that he got jobbed and his anger was understandable, and that I also think it is hypocritical for people who will defend the Cubs making this move by saying "it's a business" to then chide La Stella for not putting the team first and just doing what he's told. He's part of the business, he can strike, and then eventually Theo will call in the Pinkertons and beat the living hell out of him.

1. In no way is defending The Cubs in this move anywhere near antithetical to chiding LaStella.  LaStella is being incredibly short-sided.  He's spiting his face by cutting off his nose.
2. LaStella's beef should be with the CBA not with the Cubs.
3. LaStella very clearly has negative leverage.  As long as he's being petulant, The Cubs don't have to do shit.  In fact, they don't even have to pay him as long as he doesn't report.  In fact, as I see it, The Cubs are being overly accommodating.  They could have told him to get bent days ago. I'm pretty sure they can just suspend him as long as he doesn't report and free up a spot on the 40-man.

#TEAMCOGS

Heh.

FACED

At this point, I'm kinda thinking the awesome thing to do would be to DFA Coghlan and then very pointedly call up Al Al. Or Jeimer.

For me, it's the inclusion of Rashad Crawford that is inexcusable. Bring back McFail.

It's probably all over on January 20, 2017 anyway.

Win.

This fuckin' guy.

Welp. Adam Warren is three outs away from a Quality Start.

Quote from: Eli on July 06, 2016, 10:05:10 AM

Quote from: ChuckD on July 06, 2016, 09:13:55 AM

Quote from: Eli on July 06, 2016, 08:45:15 AM

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on July 06, 2016, 08:03:54 AM

Quote from: Saul Goodman on July 01, 2016, 02:22:05 PM
I'm visiting Austin for the first time this month. Any suggestions?

I've heard tell that Franklin's in the best BBQ - it's certainly the best known.

Only open at lunchtime though.

Speaking as someone who has ready access to lots of amazing barbecue, no barbecue restaurant is worth a three-hour wait.

low and slow'd

THIS WAS IMPLIED

Implied? Or implode?

So my nephew is turning 11 in a couple weeks. Cubs anything. (Except his mom has told me that a Try Not To Suck shirt is off limits. White people, amirite?) I already got him a home white jersey with his own name on the back (hey, he's a kid) last year, but now he wants a blue, and he has apparently already left the own-name douchiness in the rear view, though he apparently has not yet internalized the inherent douchiness of the blue top. Anyway, he has always been a Rizzo Guy. And he's got a couple boxes of Rizzo's on the way. But before I got the jersey, I just figured I'd confirm, so I asked him yesterday...

"Bryant. I'm not proud of it. Actually, yeah, I guess I am."

This fuckin' guy.

Quote from: R-V on June 30, 2016, 09:56:50 AMI remember sitting in the outfield listening to Dawson and Dunston talk about baseball fundamentals. I just about shit my husky jeans.

"Now remember kids... always throw the ball to first as hard as you possibly can. Open mouth means I've got second, closed mouth means Ryno's got it. Also, never forget, always swing at the outside slider in the dirt on strike two. ALWAYS."