2017 MLB Regular Season Thread - Part 5

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

I wonder if the Royals will make a big move. Last run with their "core" and the Indians pitching is suspect.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yanks won their firsf series since June and yet still are only a game behind the Sox in the loss column.

The AL outside of Houston is trash.

 

[robert terwilliger]

i'm starting to wonder whether david price will be a red sox next year.

 

[hockeykicker]

May be a bit of an overreaction but this could be the Brewers season this week

On road at Washington (Cubs play white sox)

Then home vs Cubs

 

[Stats01]

May be a bit of an overreaction but this could be the Brewers season this week

On road at Washington (Cubs play white sox)

Then home vs Cubs

If I'm them I'm buying hard and getting a big name starter by the deadline. You know the Cubs are looking to add. Cards are still around sane with Pitt.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Well will you look at that?

Cubs now leading the Central and gifted the tire fire that is the White Sox. Just look at it.

You know, I hate to say it, but I for one like this approach being used by Maddon. Keep this team fresh, play just good enough to stay close, then turn it on towards the end. It's strategy.

Why, you have all these teams playing their hearts out, yet, here are your World Champions, just taking it easy until the playoffs. I love it. It's refreshing, like mint, to see this type of outside the box thinking.

Now, surely, you need a team as good as the Cubs to pull it off tho #mikebradysidelook

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Brewers should add pitching as soon as they can. They've played 4 more games than the Cubs. Don't wait until next Monday at the deadline, it could be too late by then.

I wonder if the Royals will make a big move. Last run with their "core" and the Indians pitching is suspect.

They don't have much to trade.

 

[hockeykicker]

Well will you look at that?

Cubs now leading the Central and gifted the tire fire that is the White Sox. Just look at it.

You know, I hate to say it, but I for one like this approach being used by Maddon. Keep this team fresh, play just good enough to stay close, then turn it on towards the end. It's strategy.

Why, you have all these teams playing their hearts out, yet, here are your World Champions, just taking it easy until the playoffs. I love it. It's refreshing, like mint, to see this type of outside the box thinking.

Now, surely, you need a team as good as the Cubs to pull it off tho #mikebradysidelook

Lol it's too bad the Cubs don't play in the NL east or NL west. We wouldn't even be talking about the Cubs then

 

[Stu Grimson]

If I'm them I'm buying hard and getting a big name starter by the deadline. You know the Cubs are looking to add. Cards are still around sane with Pitt.

The smart move for the Brewers is to sell. They aren't going anywhere this year but have a promising future.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Lol it's too bad the Cubs don't play in the NL east or NL west. We wouldn't even be talking about the Cubs then

Chances are if they did they would have taken things a bit more seriously. It's neither here nor there.

What is great tho, is that they are leading the Central. I like the Cubs chances over the field. Too much talent.

 

[Stu Grimson]

Lol it's too bad the Cubs don't play in the NL east or NL west. We wouldn't even be talking about the Cubs then

But they don't play in those divisions.

Cubs vs an injured Dusty Baker led Nationals team in the NLDS. I like their chances to at least get to the NLCS this year.

 

[hockeykicker]

Chances are if they did they would have taken things a bit more seriously. It's neither here nor there.

What is great tho, is that they are leading the Central. I like the Cubs chances over the field. Too much talent.

Nationals are missing half their team and they still better the Cubs

 

[hockeykicker]

But they don't play in those divisions.

Cubs vs an injured Dusty Baker led Nationals team in the NLDS. I like their chances to at least get to the NLCS this year.

Lol if that's so then why didn't they beat them when they played them? Nats and their injured lineup went to town on Arietta and lackey and were an out away from taking 3 of 4 or a hit away from a sweep

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Nationals are missing half their team and they still better the Cubs

(Nods head)

Because the regular season means everything in the playoffs, or, that's what I was told here last year.

I'll take the Cubs in the playoffs over any Dusty Baker led team every day and twice on Sunday. World Champions, you know...

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[John Price]

Boston Red Sox have always had clubhouse problems. First the whole beer and fried chicken in the clubhouse, now this How about you conduct yourself with some DIGNITY and CLASS?

Smh

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ed-sox-pitcher-mocked-cursed-nesn-broadcaster

Price, according to the report, stood in front of Eckersley as the former pitcher boarded the plane and shouted, "Here he is -- the greatest pitcher who ever lived! This game is easy for him!"

Eckersley attempted to respond to Price, but the five-time All-Star shouted, "Get the [expletive] out of here," drawing applause from a group of players who were surrounding him at the time, according to the report.

Price again told Eckersley to "get the [expletive] out of here" later during the flight, when Eckersley got up to walk toward the front of the plane and passed through a section where many of the players were seated.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I know of a certain vet leftie that is on the block. Just happened to give the Dodgers a good show a couple days ago as well.

 

[c9777666]

You think Price would have been better off staying in Toronto? Until he went to the Red Sox, he was never known as a clubhouse issue in his first 3 MLB cities.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Price wishes he had Eck's career.

 

[KaylaJ]

Boston Red Sox have always had clubhouse problems. First the whole beer and fried chicken in the clubhouse, now this How about you conduct yourself with some DIGNITY and CLASS?

Smh

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...ed-sox-pitcher-mocked-cursed-nesn-broadcaster

"In response to Sunday night's report by the Globe, Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy told the paper that the organization "handled it internally in Toronto."


heh


Also, Price is being dragged on social media and being sat down and talked to blah blah blah, but what about the teammates who applauded him? This doesn't seem to just be Price v Eck

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Kids these days can't handle any criticism. I'm sure that's the crux of it.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Dennis Eckersley is a clown who has made a lot of dumb comments as an analyst though, I'm surprised people are sticking up for him.

 

[robert terwilliger]

he's just an honest person which is pretty refreshing.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Every time I look at the scoreboard, the Cubs are threatening as they trail 2-1. And they keep squandering it every single time.

 

[c9777666]

Every time I look at the scoreboard, the Cubs are threatening as they trail 2-1. And they keep squandering it every single time.

The White Sox always get up for these Crosstown Cup games.

The Cubs have not won a season series against the White Sox since 2007