2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

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Even though Stroman had good results his last couple starts, he def wasn't all the way back. Got luck with some hard hit balls finding gloves.



This start though looks like the Marcus Stroman I remember from last year.

Dude reminds me tiny 5'8 Halladay the way he works that Cutter/Two seamer combo to both sides of the plate.
 
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5 Ks in an inning would be a record :lol:

Just looked it up and 70 pitchers have struck out 4 batters in an inning.
 
Colon once threw 61 pitches without making it out of the first inning 
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i know he's been playing great baseball since the all star break, but i'll always dislike him for his contract :lol:


he's also kind of a liability in RF
 
His contract isn't bad, his defense is bad. Beltran and Bird are the only offense we've had for the last four weeks.
 
Brilliant article detailing the derail of the Washington Nationals.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...ef1564-66ee-11e5-8325-a42b5a459b1e_story.html

“The first time he does something odd, you’re like, ‘All right, I see, I get it, I’m with you,’” one Nationals veteran said. “The next time you’re like, ‘Ooookay. All right. I’m trying to get it. Yeah.’ And then when it keeps happening, guys are watching him like, ‘Well, here comes this guy again.’”
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What might have been a minor blip in a successful season became a boiling point. Incensed, Werth ripped the lineup card off the wall, bellowing that it was going to change. Then, according to several people who were present, he confronted Williams — not just about whether he would play that day, but about what most of the clubhouse considered to be a chronic lack of communication with his players. Among the most jarring barbs, from Werth to Williams: “When exactly do you think you lost this team?”
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“He’s like the guy in his house who hears a sound, like someone breaking in,” one player said. “And his reaction isn’t to take care of the problem or investigate. It’s to put his head under the pillow and hope it goes away.”
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Brilliant article detailing the derail of the Washington Nationals.
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Barry is one of the best. Have you read his book?

Also, looks like their is tension between the front office and Showalter in Baltimore. IDK how Buck turns all these teams around and then proceeds to be a **** and have everyone turn on him :lol:
 
MLB StatCast created their own metrics for being a 5-tool player.

Hitting: Batting exit velocity of ≥ 110 mph
Hitting for power: Home run distance of ≥ 425 feet
Fielding: Route efficiency of ≥ 98 percent
Throwing: Throws of ≥ 85 mph
Running: Top base running speed of ≥ 21 mph

Here is the full list of five-tool players:

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
Carlos Gomez, Houston Astros
Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals
Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals
Marcell Ozuna, Miami Marlins
 
Alex with another go ahead HR late in a game this year. Think that's the 6th or 7th time.

DB instantly gives up the lead. To a ****** schmuck named Mookie. **** this team. Season is over.
 
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MLB StatCast created their own metrics for being a 5-tool player.

Hitting: Batting exit velocity of ≥ 110 mph
Hitting for power: Home run distance of ≥ 425 feet
Fielding: Route efficiency of ≥ 98 percent
Throwing: Throws of ≥ 85 mph
Running: Top base running speed of ≥ 21 mph

Here is the full list of five-tool players:

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
Carlos Gomez, Houston Astros
Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals
Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals
Marcell Ozuna, Miami Marlins
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Gomez has a 6th tool for showboating.
 
problem with the whole 5 tool thing is it seems to ignore proabably the biggest thing; getting on base

Somehow it feels like every "5-tool" player other than trout can't get on base at a reasonable level.
 
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