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

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Oh look. A condescending reply.

The cubs as of today are dog **** and have not won in 100 years. I'm not saying they will never not be dog **** but until they prove otherwise I will continue to call them dog ****. As a Clipper fan, I know what dog **** smells like. Like you said, we might as well get the jokes in while we can.
 
Sucks to hear about Manny....he was really hitting his stride before the injury.

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Upside on Machado surgery: Small abnormality found in left knee also exists in right. That will be fixed during surgery.

Rumors swirling that they're gonna make a play for Beltre....which means Manny goes to SS next year. Peace out, JJ Hardy.

Welp, just means Chris Davis (for now) at 3rd and Steve Pearce at 1st. Gotta hope that Davis finds his bat in the interim.

In other news...we out there in Wrigley :pimp:
 
I can see him going back to Boston!

He could but it's not likely.

They were almost $100mil less than what he wanted.

Jon Heyman on Lester
Lester, off his big season, is expected to be able to command $150 million or more as a free agent -- which is more than double Boston's initial offer to him back in spring. Boston's opening bid of $70 million for four years was just that, but they never got higher since, as one person put it he "cut things off," referring to the talks.

The issue now, is if they can restart the talks while Lester is a free agent, where do they start? With the assumption that Lester commands $150 million plus as a free agent, one rival executive said of Boston's chances to get anywhere close to that, "The Red Sox aren't going to admit they made an $80 million mistake by offering $150 million, one rival executive said.

It isn't close to certain the Red Sox see their opening salvo as a mistake, anyway, but there's nothing to suggest the Red Sox would go anywhere near $150 million, not for a pitcher who is 30, not even for Lester.

There was word when Boston broached the idea of re-starting talks around the start of July that they might have been willing to go to $100 million for five years at that time. However, Lester, as he told CBSSports.com at the All-Star Game, was "thrown off" by Boston's midseason attempt, suggesting he wanted to concentrate on a season that was slipping away, at least for the Red Sox.

When the Red Sox traded him, the belief was that they understood its chances to re-sign him were slim, and there's no reason to believe they believe otherwise now. The trade itself raised Lester's value by eliminating the possibility a qualifying offer may be made (and the draft-pick attachment that's affected recent free agents), and the Red Sox understood that.
 
Lester and/or Scherzer (sp) will both be looked over by Theo thoroughly. Just depends what their demands are. But we have one of the lowest payrolls so no restrictions on Theo at all.
 
Lester isn't going to Boston. They don't want to pay him. If a deal was gonna be made, it would have been made already.

Lester is close to Epstein and a few others in Chicago. They're willing to give him a nice contract.

Lester really likes Brian Cashman. Yankees will also give him good money.
 
Hottest hitters in MLB over the past 30 days: G. Stanton (202 wRC+)

N. Arenado (189)

J. Upton (188)

J. Harrison (187)

D. Ortiz (174)

Coldest hitters in MLB over the last 30 days: D. LeMahieu (7 wRC+)

J. Rutledge (10)

M. Dominguez (22)

X. Bogaerts (22)

L. Chisenhall (25)

J UP
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Pitchers who’ve induced the most swings and misses in August:

C. Sale (68)

M. Bumgarner (63)

M. Scherzer (61)

C. Kluber (56)

C. Archer (55)

Only one pitcher has induced a higher % of swings and misses than Clayton Kershaw (15.2%) this year: Jake Diekman (15.4%)—1000 pitches min.

Worst rotations in MLB in the second half, by FIP:

1. Red Sox (4.62)

2. Rangers (4.46)

3. A’s (4.41)

4. White Sox (4.37)

5. Astros (4.19)

Best rotations in MLB in the second half, by FIP:

1. Rays (2.71)

2. Tigers (2.89)

3. Indians (2.94)

4. Mariners (2.99)

5. Yankees (3.02)
 
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I never want to see Colby Rasmus ever again.
Gave up on Colby once he left STL.

Hottest hitters in MLB over the past 30 days: G. Stanton (202 wRC+)
N. Arenado (189)
J. Upton (188)
J. Harrison (187)
D. Ortiz (174)

Coldest hitters in MLB over the last 30 days: D. LeMahieu (7 wRC+)
J. Rutledge (10)
M. Dominguez (22)
X. Bogaerts (22)
L. Chisenhall (25)


J UP :nthat:
Tell 'em one more time.

Pitchers who’ve induced the most swings and misses in August:
C. Sale (68)
M. Bumgarner (63)
M. Scherzer (61)
C. Kluber (56)
C. Archer (55)

Only one pitcher has induced a higher % of swings and misses than Clayton Kershaw (15.2%) this year: Jake Diekman (15.4%)—1000 pitches min.

Worst rotations in MLB in the second half, by FIP:
1. Red Sox (4.62)
2. Rangers (4.46)
3. A’s (4.41)
4. White Sox (4.37)
5. Astros (4.19)
Cobb and Archer flourishing as a #1 and #2 with Price gone.
Best rotations in MLB in the second half, by FIP:
1. Rays (2.71)
2. Tigers (2.89)
3. Indians (2.94)
4. Mariners (2.99)
5. Yankees (3.02)
 
My mind is always blown by guys like Colby Rasmus. All the physical tools in the world but just can't piece it together.
 
My mind is always blown by guys like Colby Rasmus. All the physical tools in the world but just can't piece it together.

Physical tools don't matter if you don't have the vision/hand eye quordination.

I've seen 90 MPH fastball go right down the middle and he will completely whiff.


he's not useless, he's just terrible to watch.

He's like cespedes without all the entertainment value.
 
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