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

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I respect your baseball opinion, you truly watch a lot of games.

I think Matheny had a role in losing the WS for STL. Waino deserves a portion of responsibility. Lack of offense with RISP as well. Numerous factors but it starts at the top. You take away the Shelby angle, he still left his starters in too long. Waino, okay. Kelly or Lynn? Come on, man.
 
G3, G4, G5.

Should have pinch hit for Kelly with the bases loaded in G3.

G4 too long of a leash for Lynn.

G5 Waino should have been pulled after facing Lester. He had no business pitching to Ellsbury.
 
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G3, G4, G5.

Should have pinch hit for Kelly with the bases loaded in G3.

G4 too long of a leash for Lynn.

G5 Waino should have been pulled after facing Lester. He had no business pitching to Ellsbury.
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I can see both sides to this argument. Managing is a mixture of playing the numbers and feel. Good teams can make bad managers look good, example Ron Washington. Bad teams can make good mangers look bad.

If the Cardinals score more runs, none of this gets questioned.

There are valid points both ways, it's just an argument that has no conclusion. Poor results don't always mean the wrong decision was made. Good results don't always mean the right decision was made.

Players have more of an impact on the game than a few moves a manager may or may not make in a game.
 
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Rangers fan? Love Daniels, dislike Wash.

Latest rumors I heard at the office.

LAD want Price and Tanaka. I would love to see LAD outbid NYY for Tanaka. But Price is going to Texas or Chicago Cubbies.

Other one is moving Martinez to starter. Trading Lynn or Shelby for a SS.

Can Wong move from 2B to short?
 
Dodgers are gonna have to give up both pitching prospects for Price...IDK why they do that. They'd be obligated to sign him to a big new deal + Kershaw's new deal. I think they'll sit this one out.

Unless it's for Andrus, STL will rue the day they trade Shelby :lol:
 
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I don't see how that would ever work out if both the Giants and A's have home games.
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There's a precedent for this way back in the 70s when the Yankees had to play in Shea.

MLB is strong-arming the Coliseum committee into accepting favorable terms for the A's, so I'm expecting (and hoping) this doesn't happen.
 
Daniels will earn every penny to get Texas back in the WS.

My dream is Tanaka. Price is more likely.

Profar closer to being ready.

Replace Nellie, Garza, Nathan.
 
Best way to unblock Profar and strengthen the rotation without moving for Price.

Wish Rangers secured J. Upton or Stanton previously.

Marlins want Trumbo or Middlebrooks. Padres love Trumbo too.
 
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Unless it's for Andrus, STL will rue the day they trade Shelby :lol:
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If Daniels could get Shelby Miller for Elvis... DO IT NOW.. Do it right damn now. :lol:

But you can't.
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Oh I know, I wasn't throwing it out there as a trade :lol: my point is, there's not really any SS's signed or FA's that I'm giving up a guy like Miller...

I don't think Texas is giving up Profar for Price. I think they're saving him for a blockbuster like Stanton.

Of course the Marlins would want those two overrated strikeout machines :lol:

"We're gonna build around you, Giancarlo. We're going to get you two guys who have no positions, don't get on base and strike out every 3rd at bat." I would punch Loria in the throat if I read that :lol:

I'd take my chances on sticking with Alonso if I were SD.
 
Has he really ever been that good at 2nd though? I don't think he'll handle short at all.

If I'm the Cards, I try and move him for a SS.

Or, you go the unconventional route. You dump Freese, move Carpenter and put him at 2nd. Still need a SS but that's not a bad way to go.

They still have two very good OF prospects outside of Tavares to deal.
 
Forgot about Piscotty but yea, that's who I'm referring to. One coming off a recent injury and one with a huge platoon split but still young.
 
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