MLB 2016 Season Thread

8-10 · 19-10-2016 04:17AM

Back to back Cubs shut outs is impressive

TimRiggins · 19-10-2016 05:34AM

Strange atmosphere at the Skydome today. Very very different to the wildcard game but thankfully the bats got going. Call me crazy, but we aint done yet. Ryan Merrion has only made one major league start so after hitting well of Kluber we should be able to get the win tomorrow with Estrada. Or so I hope. Just when i'm ready to let go of the season they reel me back in!

Great game by the Dodgers too. Now we'll see what these Cubbies are made of.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 05:44AM

8-10 wrote: »

Back to back Cubs shut outs is impressive

This game is gas. You're the best team by miles all year but when it matters most in October, your bats go quiet. Must win tonight now for the Cubbies with Kershaw lurking for Game 5.

circular flexing · 19-10-2016 05:54AM

It's interesting I think the way the 7 game series split goes 2-3-2. Means that if the visiting team gets even one win out of the first two games, they are at a huge advantage with 3 games at home. Though I can't think of a better way of doing it

TimRiggins · 19-10-2016 06:03AM

circular flexing wrote: »

It's interesting I think the way the 7 game series split goes 2-3-2. Means that if the visiting team gets even one win out of the first two games, they are at a huge advantage with 3 games at home. Though I can't think of a better way of doing it

3-3-1 maybe? I've been thinking about that lately too actually.

lambayire · 19-10-2016 06:22AM

TimRiggins wrote: »

3-3-1 maybe? I've been thinking about that lately too actually.

2-2-2-1 for me.

I think hockey and basketball go down that route though I may well be wrong.

TimRiggins · 19-10-2016 06:33AM

lambayire wrote: »

2-2-2-1 for me.

I think hockey and basketball go down that route though I may well be wrong.

No NBA goes 2-2-1-1-1. With you're way, the lower ranked them would either host a game 7 or get more home games. It's a tricky one. I think the way it is now is probably right because the higher ranked team will get Game 6 and 7.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 19-10-2016 08:01AM

TimRiggins wrote: »

No NBA goes 2-2-1-1-1. With you're way, the lower ranked them would either host a game 7 or get more home games. It's a tricky one. I think the way it is now is probably right because the higher ranked team will get Game 6 and 7.

NBA has it right here I think 2 home 2 away then home away home, the higher ranked team will never play more away games than home games in that scenario.

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman · 19-10-2016 08:04AM

would have to expect Toronto to win games 5 and 6 now as Cleveland literally have no pitching. Not sure it was the smartest move to start Kluber yesterday I would have left him to today. But that said Cleveland have been getting it done all year with their bull pen, so it will come down to that again this evening.

With the Dodgers/Cubs it looks to me a little bit like the Cubs are choking, their big bats have gone, Russell is hitting 0.045 in the post season and needs to be replaced at SS because of it but his defence is too good. Rizzo has been terrible, Bryant is keeping things going but they need some bats to get hot quickly.

19-10-2016 08:34AM

I can see the Dodgers winning tonight, and going up 3-1
Then starting Kershaw in game 5 and losing, handing the momentum back to the Cubs

Cubs win Game 6 at home, and then Game 7 is up in the air

Really hope it doenst go like that though.
Dodgers win tonight, and again in Game 5
Or at worst, win tonight, lose game 5 behind anyone but Kershaw, and then win Game 6 behind Kershaw, after some crazy sort of home fan interference. Perhaps a fan runs onto the pitch and gets hit in the head by a long line drive that would have driven in the winning run, but instead gets called as a dead play, and the Cubs pop out

jack presley · 19-10-2016 08:57PM

This Cleveland pitcher's been pretty good so far. Not bad for his 5th appearance or whatever it is.

Waitsian · 19-10-2016 09:02PM

jack presley wrote:

This Cleveland pitcher's been pretty good so far. Not bad for his 5th appearance or whatever it is.

3 no-hit innings is good alright. Did anyone else read Bautista's quote? He said any pitcher Cleveland put on the mound would be terrified, or words to that effect. He doesn't look too scared to me Jose!

jack presley · 19-10-2016 09:13PM

mod9maple wrote: »

3 no-hit innings is good alright. Did anyone else read Bautista's quote? He said any pitcher Cleveland put on the mound would be terrified, or words to that effect. He doesn't look too scared to me Jose!

He looks about 12 too.

Waitsian · 19-10-2016 09:17PM

jack presley wrote:

He looks about 12 too.

They now have 5 innings to keep the season alive. Tall order when your bats are freezing.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 09:20PM

mod9maple wrote: »

They now have 5 innings to keep the season alive. Tall order when your bats are freezing.

Miller will probably be pitching two of them too.

Waitsian · 19-10-2016 09:28PM

jack presley wrote:

Miller will probably be pitching two of them too.

Yeah I think I'll head to bed. I'm on CET so it's half 11 here. This game's over as a contest I fear. Maybe they'll surprise me when I switch the Net on in the am.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 09:28PM

Here comes the bullpen.....

TimRiggins · 19-10-2016 09:29PM

Merrit leaves the game. What a display by him. Jose will keep his mouth shut in the future.

That looks to be that with Miller coming in.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 09:30PM

mod9maple wrote: »

Yeah I think I'll head to bed. I'm on CET so it's half 11 here. This game's over as a contest I fear. Maybe they'll surprise me when I switch the Net on in the am.

You never know. Stranger things have happened. I admit it doesn't look good though.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 09:53PM

Miller, 1 pitch 2 outs. Inning over.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 10:22PM

As well as the pitching, I've been very impressed with Cleveland's defence tonight. Some very good plays.

jack presley · 19-10-2016 10:23PM

Miller - 8 outs in about 21 pitches.

Comic Book Guy · 19-10-2016 10:39PM

Good start to the 9th

jack presley · 19-10-2016 10:45PM

In case anyone was disappointed they didn't show the moron on the field in the broadcast

http://deadspin.com/shirtless-idiot-on-the-field-attempts-to-inspire-a-blue-1787996228

jack presley · 19-10-2016 10:47PM

Disappointed in the result but you have to be in awe at that pitching. It looked unfair at times.

TimRiggins · 19-10-2016 11:17PM

First season following baseball, thoroughly enjoyed it. Great season from the Jays, really enjoyed watching most days and going to the Rogers Centre too. I don't think Jose will be offered a new deal but Edwin has to be.

circular flexing · 19-10-2016 11:35PM

Bautista has to be offered the qualifying offer though (if Blue Jays want compensation picks), which is ~$17 million this year. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.

8-10 · 20-10-2016 03:10AM

Cubs looking seriously good. Blue Jays shut out at home for the first time ever in the postseason.

TimRiggins · 20-10-2016 03:19AM

circular flexing wrote: »

Bautista has to be offered the qualifying offer though (if Blue Jays want compensation picks), which is ~$17 million this year. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Do they? I'm still not sure how the whole free agent thing works in baseball but everyone here is pretty sure that Bautista is leaving.

circular flexing · 20-10-2016 04:13AM

TimRiggins wrote: »

Do they? I'm still not sure how the whole free agent thing works in baseball but everyone here is pretty sure that Bautista is leaving.

Yeah if a team is losing a player to free agency and they want a compensation pick in the first round of the draft, they have to offer the player a qualifying offer which is a one year contract for the average of the salary of the top 125 paid players from the previous season. This is $17.2 million for this year.

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/3/7152673/mlb-qualifying-offers-rules-compensation-free-agency

Qualifying offers are still new (only around since 2011 I think) and only one has ever been accepted.

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