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MLB 2019: Mad Max Beyond Astrodome

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Kronos said:
Cancer? you mean Puig? LoL..he was an awesome teammate with the Reds, people want him back when he goes FA.
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I'd like to see Puig back in a Reds uniform... if the price is right. Definitely wouldn't break the bank for him.
 
Timby said:
Just as a point of clarification, the game isn't actually going to be played at the Field of Dreams, but at a temporary 8,000-seat stadium that will be constructed adjacent to the field itself.
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So cool.

Any gander on what these tickets might run for?
 
It was Cole Hamels turn to get his ass handed to him. Lester & Hendricks recently gave up shitloads of runs. Darvish & Quintana are our 2 best starters at this point....not good

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...Then Darvish has maybe his best game as a Cub, and the bullpen blows chunks. 2-5 on the current road trip with 3 more in Pittsburgh :brickwall:.

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In Darvish's last eight games, he has averaged just over 6 IP a start, with a 0.78 WHIP and a 2.77 ERA. 63 strikeouts to 2 walks.

The Cubs are 3-5 in those games.

Guess which 3 of those games were at home?

Also, the Cubs have gone 0-10-2 in their last dozen road series.

Edit: Put another way, the Cubs are on a 111 - 51 pace at home and a 62 - 100 pace on the road. The mind, it boggles.
 
Timby said:
In Darvish's last eight games, he has averaged just over 6 IP a start, with a 0.78 WHIP and a 2.77 ERA. 63 strikeouts to 2 walks.

The Cubs are 3-5 in those games.

Guess which 3 of those games were at home?

Also, the Cubs have gone 0-10-2 in their last dozen road series.

Edit: Put another way, the Cubs are on a 111 - 51 pace at home and a 62 - 100 pace on the road. The mind, it boggles.
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They're only 5-7 at Wrigley North so far. I mean, most team do better at home than away, but this is ridiculous.

Even if we make the playoffs, we probably won't have home field advantage, so it's a guaranteed series loss.

Small consolation, Hoss became the fastest to 100 homers as a Cub. I still love this guy and I'm glad he's still here. Not everybody can be an A+ OF.

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Ar-Pharazon said:
Pedro Martinez claims the ball is more tightly wound and a little smaller, explaining the HR surge.

He says his fingers didn't touch before.

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No way!

Shocked! I’m shocked I tell you !

Watching the A’s - ‘Stros game the other night, and guys were sorta just poking at the ball and it was hitting the stratosphere.

I guess it’s one way to guarantee no one juices...
 
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When Mike Ford climbed on the mound Thursday night, almost everyone at Yankee Stadium was laughing. Luis Severino had to cover his face with the front of his hoodie from getting caught on the TV cameras cracking up with the rest of the Yankees dugout. Even Ford was on the mound laughing after giving up one of two home runs.

About the only one not enjoying himself as Ford finished off a 19-5 Yankees loss was Aaron Boone. The Yankees manager said Friday he sees some merit to a regular-season “mercy rule,” where games could be called instead of going through the motions to finish a game that’s been over for innings.

“I think there would be a lot of benefits to that,” Boone said before Thursday’s game against Cleveland at the Stadium. “I think you’d probably eliminate a lot of unwritten rules; the people running and swinging at 3-0 pitches in the ‘wrong scores.’ If you get to this point after seven innings or whatever... there might be something to that, some merit to that and worth exploring.

“It’s not fun to have to put in a position player in that kind of situation. Even though for Ford and some of the guys, it’s fun and guys can have some fun with that,” Boone continued. “But sitting in my chair, you worry about hurting someone. Throwing up the flag like that and sitting there and getting kicked in the mouth is no fun."
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Didn't see you crying about a mercy rule when you were making snuff films with the Orioles and pounding their shit in 14-2, Aaron.
 
BK613 said:
Game's not over yet but it looks like the Cubbies just needed to do some pre-game sledding in Williamsport....:lol:
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They might just be more comfortable playing in a little league park. :guffaw:

7-1 was nice to see. And the 1 was only Kimbrel working out the kinks. Plus a rare road series win.
 
Ar-Pharazon said:
They might just be more comfortable playing in a little league park. :guffaw:

7-1 was nice to see. And the 1 was only Kimbrel working out the kinks. Plus a rare road series win.
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Technically, a minor league park. (And I wouldn't knock the kids until you've watched them play.)
And I wasn't joking about the sledding:
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BK613 said:
Technically, a minor league park. (And I wouldn't knock the kids until you've watched them play.)
And I wasn't joking about the sledding:
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It was the site of the Little League World Series, so I went with "little league".

And yeah, I saw the vids of Rizzo, Maddon and Rossy doing some "sledding".

Good stuff, and having all those kids there for the night game was cool. The kids behind home plate mimicing Kimbrels arms-out thing each time was pretty funny.
 
Actually, I was wrong, the last road series the Cubs won was May 17 - 19.

So they literally went three entire months without winning a series on the road.
 
True but it’s nice to have something to talk about the Mets and it not be a pitcher. Also the Mets have been on a nice little run, while the devision is out of the question, the Wildcard certainly is.
 
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