Rangers eliminated...

[HudsonHawk]

...on a throwing error by Odor.  Nice. 

[BizidyDizidy]

Fuck em

[homer]

most talented team in baseball

[MrKnuckleball]

...on a throwing error by Odor.  Nice.

Sweet, I hate that little piss ant!

[HudsonHawk]

most talented team in baseball

In the league.  If you're going to be a douchebag troll, at least get it right. 

[jbm]

Not even one postseason win.

Takes the edge off a shitty sports weekend.

[MrKnuckleball]

And then there's this http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/57fb0b703fe8b/CuX_DJLUIAA5QfI.jpg?

[jwhudson]

It is a wonderful day

[Fredia]

puts them in good standing for the new ball park vote

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I hate the Rangers much more than I hate any politician but not as much as I hate cancer.

[chuck]

I hate the Rangers much more than I hate any politician but not as much as I hate cancer.

Rest easy, mon ami, an explanation of Rangers hatred would be wholly superfluous.

[Reuben]

I hate the Rangers much more than I hate any politician but not as much as I hate cancer.

I hate the Rangers more than I hate broccoli getting stuck between two rear molars.

[bubba]

I hate the Rangers so much that I wanted a damned foreign team to beat them.

[Mr. Happy]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry fuckers! Enjoy your time off!

[juliogotay]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry fuckers! Enjoy your time off!

Be interesting to see what they do in the void. They dealt a high % of their top prospects and we know the FA class is mediocre.

[MusicMan]

I hate the Rangers more than I hate broccoli getting stuck between two rear molars.

I hate the Rangers almost as much as I hate Bud Selig.


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[homer]

Be interesting to see what they do in the void. They dealt a high % of their top prospects and we know the FA class is mediocre.

Most talented team in the league. They can just count the days till pitchers and catchers report.

[MusicMan]

Most talented team in the league. They can just count the days till pitchers and catchers report.

The idea that the Rangers are more talented than the Cubs is laughable.


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[HudsonHawk]

The idea that the Rangers are more talented than the Cubs is laughable.


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I'm not aware of anyone who claimed they were.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

The Cubs are easily the best and most talented team in baseball. I hate them.

[Fredia]

wonder if history will repeat on the worldseries and the scrubs

[HudsonHawk]

wonder if history will repeat on the worldseries and the scrubs

History Never Repeats

[MusicMan]

I'm not aware of anyone who claimed they were.

My mistake, I misread that.


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[austro]

The Cubs are easily the best and most talented team in baseball. I hate them.

And, yet, it's not hard to believe that they'll find some way to fuck this up.

[MRaup]

And, yet, it's not hard to believe that they'll find some way to fuck this up.

They'll crash and burn in the NLCS, if not sooner.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

They'll crash and burn in the NLCS, if not sooner.

I wish. They are going to the World Series. And winning.

[MrKnuckleball]

And, yet, it's not hard to believe that they'll find some way to fuck this up.

I highly doubt that, they look like the real deal.

[Bench]

I highly doubt that, they look like the real deal.

They looked like the real deal in 2003 as well.  It's a matter of how and when, not if, they cub it up. 

[moriartp]

I'm indifferent on Cleveland vs Toronto, but I know I'll be pulling hard for one of them in the WS.

[HudsonHawk]

I'm indifferent on Cleveland vs Toronto, but I know I'll be pulling hard for one of them in the WS.

I'm kind of rooting for the Indians.  I like Terry Francona. 

[Mr. Happy]

I'm kind of rooting for the Indians.  I like Terry Francona.

The Happy household is all behind the Tribe. I like Francona too. The team was much better earlier in the season when it had Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar healthy. I fear that they may be a pitcher short.

[HudsonHawk]

The Happy household is all behind the Tribe. I like Francona too. The team was much better earlier in the season when it had Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar healthy. I fear that they may be a pitcher short.

They may be a horse or two short, but I like the way Francona manages the postseason.  Should be a good matchup with the Jays.

[Bench]

I'm indifferent on Cleveland vs Toronto, but I know I'll be pulling hard for one of them in the WS.

If someone could knock out the Cubs I'd be happy with any of the remaining teams winning the world series. 

It is neat that, with the exception of the Giants, none of the other teams have won in decades, if ever. 

[WVastro]

I'm kind of rooting for the Indians.  I like Terry Francona.

I'd like to see the Indians and the Giants face off. Of course that would require an epic collapse by the Cubs at this point and that'd be such a shame...

[chuck]

I'm not as certain as a lot of you that the Cubs won't find a way to cub this series up.

[moriartp]

I'm kind of rooting for the Indians.  I like Terry Francona.

I'd be with you 100% if the Jays hadn't earned my admiration by repeatedly humiliating the Rangers.

[Mr. Happy]

I'm not as certain as a lot of you that the Cubs won't find a way to cub this series up.

This is at the fore of my mind. I've day dreamed about how the Cubs would snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and it simply boggles the mind. However, the Cubs are pretty good.

[VirtualBob]

[bandwagon]

I'm kind of rooting for the Indians.  I like Terry Francona.

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[WVastro]

I'd be with you 100% if the Jays hadn't earned my admiration by repeatedly humiliating the Rangers.

But even better is the Rangers losing to a team that couldn't make it to the series.

[Mr. Happy]

But even better is the Rangers losing to a team that couldn't make it to the series.

That's about as good as it gets right now.

[Fredia]

hope this  becomes the neverending play off story

[geezerdonk]

That's the main course, but the Indians sweeping the Red Sox is a mighty tasty dessert.

[WVastro]

That's about as good as it gets right now.

Exactly. At least last year the Astros lost to the eventual world champions.... and barely lost at that.

[moriartp]

But even better is the Rangers losing to a team that couldn't make it to the series.

That's a strong argument.

[Aussie Astro]

That's the main course, but the Indians sweeping the Red Sox is a mighty tasty dessert.

I would take it as the main course, I hate the fuckin' sox the way all of y'all hate the rangers.

[MrKnuckleball]

I would take it as the main course, I hate the fuckin' sox the way all of y'all hate the rangers.

Ex Yankees fan?

[WVastro]

Holy shit what a comeback by the Cubs. Chapman was untouchable.

[MRaup]

Holy shit what a comeback by the Cubs. Chapman was untouchable.

Completely glossing over Bochy's over-managing disaster in the top of the inning?

[Aussie Astro]

Ex Yankees fan?

No need for name calling

[Mr. Happy]

Completely glossing over Bochy's over-managing disaster in the top of the inning?

I rise to the spirited defense of Bruce Bochy. I follow the Giants pretty closely, and their bully has been a train wreck all year. Simply put, Bochy and Righetti have no confidence in any of their relievers, and that feeling is justified. They really missed Jeremy Affeldt, who retired after last season. For my money, Bruce Bochy is the best skipper in baseball, and it's not even close.

[HudsonHawk]

I rise to the spirited defense of Bruce Bochy. I follow the Giants pretty closely, and their bully has been a train wreck all year. Simply put, Bochy and Righetti have no confidence in any of their relievers, and that feeling is justified. They really missed Jeremy Affeldt, who retired after last season. For my money, Bruce Bochy is the best skipper in baseball, and it's not even close.

I agree that Bochy is a good manager, and I agree that he had squat to work with.  When Lopez walked Rizzo to bring the tying run to the plate, they were toast.  But he overmanaged that inning. 

The talking heads were all over Bochy about not bringing Moore back for the 9th. 

Also, let's not forget that Crawford's two throwing errors cost them two unearned runs. 

[das]

[bandwagon][/bandwagon]

I'd be happy to see an Indians / Nats WS.

The rangers mean nothing to me. I can't even raise enough care to hate them.  They are kind of like a bumper that fell off a hooptie on the highway.  Just an inconsequential object to move around as you head to your destination.

[Bench]

The Giants out-cubbing the cubs is a shocking turn of events.  Hopefully it's the BBGs just raising the stakes for the eventual cubbing. 

[HudsonHawk]

The Giants out-cubbing the cubs is a shocking turn of events.  Hopefully it's the BBGs just raising the stakes for the eventual cubbing.

I think it's time people came to terms with the fact that these aren't your father's Cubs.  They have smart people in charge and talent on the field. 

[Dark Star]

I think it's time people came to terms with the fact that these aren't your father's Cubs.  They have smart people in charge and talent on the field.

Presumably the same dumb-fuck fans, though.

[Mr. Happy]

I think it's time people came to terms with the fact that these aren't your father's Cubs.  They have smart people in charge and talent on the field.

I agree. That club is built to contend for a long time.

[BlownRanger]

The talking heads were all over Bochy about not bringing Moore back for the 9th. 

And if he had left Moore in and things went south, nearly all of those same talking heads would be all over him for not bringing in his 9th inning closer in a save situation.

[Mr. Happy]

And if he had left Moore in and things went south, nearly all of those same talking heads would be all over him for not bringing in his 9th inning closer in a save situation.

See Collins, Terry.

[BlownRanger]

See Collins, Terry.

Or Little, Grady

[MRaup]

And if he had left Moore in and things went south, nearly all of those same talking heads would be all over him for not bringing in his 9th inning closer in a save situation.

The problem with this is, things DID go south despite throwing every pitcher they had in the pen. I know their pen has been hot garbage, but throwing the next piece of garbage at them instead of trusting the reliable guys (like Romo) is just crazy. I'd rather lose with my best pitcher out there than with my 5th best pitcher because I burned my other 4 best then didn't trust them to get outs.

Over. Managing.

[Mr. Happy]

The problem with this is, things DID go south despite throwing every pitcher they had in the pen. I know their pen has been hot garbage, but throwing the next piece of garbage at them instead of trusting the reliable guys (like Romo) is just crazy. I'd rather lose with my best pitcher out there than with my 5th best pitcher because I burned my other 4 best then didn't trust them to get outs.

Over. Managing.

I'd have gone with Romo, win or lose.

[MRaup]

I'd have gone with Romo, win or lose.

Same. You could see the shock on Romo's face when he got pulled. He couldn't believe it either.

[HudsonHawk]

I'd have gone with Romo, win or lose.

I'm not sure why he went away from Law so quickly.  I know he likes his R/R and L/L matchups, but Maddon wasn't going to let him do that.  By the time the winning run came to the plate, he was on his 5th best reliever, the bottom of a pretty sour barrel to start with. 

[MusicMan]

I think it's time people came to terms with the fact that these aren't your father's Cubs.  They have smart people in charge and talent on the field.

ESPN's profile of Theo in their magazine, of how his time in Boston really screwed with him and how it set him up to run things in Chicago, was fascinating.

My favorite part was his call to Bellichek after they won the 2004 series, asking how they should handle success

The answer he got? "You're fucked."


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[MusicMan]

I'd have gone with Romo, win or lose.

The Jerry Jones school of bullpen management.


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[Mr. Happy]

Dance with your old partner.

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[Knoxbanedoodle]

Dance with your old partner.

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Dance with the one what brung you?

[Bench]

I think it's time people came to terms with the fact that these aren't your father's Cubs.  They have smart people in charge and talent on the field.

Theo reversing the two biggest curses (term used with large grain of salt) in baseball it would be truly an amazing accomplishment.  Winning the world series with two different franchises is amazing in and of itself, much less overthrowing a collective two hundred years of history in the process.

The cubs are set up for a long run of success and it's a small relief that the Astros no longer share a division with them.  But until they do that, they're still the cubs.

[MRaup]

Theo reversing the two biggest curses (term used with large grain of salt) in baseball it would be truly an amazing accomplishment.  Winning the world series with two different franchises is amazing in and of itself, much less overthrowing a collective two hundred years of history in the process.

The cubs are set up for a long run of success and it's a small relief that the Astros no longer share a division with them.  But until they do that, they're still the cubs.

He's a ($182,235,728) GENIUS!

[VirtualBob]

I'd be happy to see an Indians / Nats WS

Yes.

[Reuben]

Or Little, Grady

That was a totally different situation. Pedro was clearly gassed and Little had multiple chances to pull him as that inning unraveled. He also had a very good bullpen.