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MIA:Conley tosses 7 2/3 no-hit IP vs. Brewers
MIA:Bour homers twice, knocks in five vs. MIL
WAS:Strasburg strikes out nine in win over Cards
DET:Michael Fulmer defeats Twins in MLB debut
PHI:Howard launches walk-off homer vs. Indians
PIT:Juan Nicasio fans eight Reds in dominant win
NYM:Cespedes has six RBI in 12-run frame vs. SF
BOS:Big Papi socks go-ahead homer vs. Yankees
TOR:Saunders homers twice to power Blue Jays
TOR:Aaron Sanchez outstanding in win over Rays
COL:Rockies activate Charlie Blackmon from DL
CHC:Jon Lester whiffs 10 in Cubs' win Friday
>Tim DahlbergVerified account
@timdahlberg
No one is going to accuse Dee Gordon of steroids. Dodger rookie shortstop is one skinny dude
who /papelbon/ here?
>>67222327
>not running your own ERA in the conditions you deem fair
Phillies are ELITE
Fuck the mets
>the giants are still tied for first
>>67222661
>>67216500
your meme will end soon
>allow 1 (one) hit
>lose
m's
>>67222135
>now we're not only going to ignore forcing weak contact
>we're going to ignore home runs as well
What the actual fuck? kwERA is even worse than xFIP.
>>67222750
SIERA is the actual GOAT ERA predictor
we're almost at the bump limit, /mlb/!
post obvious juicers until we hit 500!!
>>67222737
>lose 2 games by a lot
>still leading league in ERA
>still 3 games up in the division
Never forget that meme teams can't be dynasties.
>>67222715
>pythag runs
>using meme stats to justify being worse than the projected worst team in baseball
Royals
every number i dont like is a memestat
Just knowledgeably attending a game with the BFIB
>>67222873
I always knew the hardest part about being a Royals fan was telling your parents you're gay
>>67222899
Do you not have a swastika tattoo?
>>67222873
Lion has a nice ass 2bh
>>67223059
no i'm a girl
>>67223059
not classy enough
Chris Sale in 2016 is defying every pitching stat that sabremetrics have ever come up with. This year, he is intentionally striking out less batters! Instead, he is inducing more weak contact in order to preserve his velocity for later innings when he may actually need to strike someone out, or simply to pitch deeper in the game. If you subjectively follow the player, you cannot doubt that he has significantly improved this year, and you probably wouldn't argue that he could easily strike out more than 32 batters through 5 games, but stats like xFIP, BABIP, kwERA, and SIERA have lowered for him. One might argue that it is his defense behind him has drastically improved, but that doesn't mean that metrics meant to do all the analyzing should punish him for it. Inducing weak contact is not flukey, lucky, or a bad thing in any way, but it is a quality that is grossly overlooked by the stats that attempt to objectively define good pitching.
>>67223117
>you probably wouldn't argue that he COULDN'T strike out more than 32 batters through 5 games
Fixed.
>>67223117
too bad he's still plays for this team
>>67223109
I'm sorry to hear that you don't know The Cardinal Way®
>>67223117
>xFIP, BABIP, kwERA, and SIERA have GOTTEN WORSE
I fucked up this post.
>>67223167
I was more using him as an example to take a shot at mathematician analysts.
>>67223117
nice essay my man but do you have a cliff notes version i can take on the bus with me?
what is the most meme stat that is taken seriously by stats websites?
>>67223401
WAR
who resd here
I heard a rumor that the Texas Rangers are the new best team in baseball, is this true?
>>67223323
Nerds that never played baseball BTFO?
>>67223401
pitcher record
>>67223490
well they don't have the best record but they might be best in other ways like maybe they're the kindest most considerate team or the best looking team or maybe they are the hardest workers i don't know in life we all have our strengths everyone is special in his or her own ways
>lastros
Has a meme team ever crashed and burned this fast before?
>>67223468
>lose game 16-0
>0 hits
How's it feel to be resd?
>the braves have the worst record in the MLB
>don't even have the lowest payroll
>>67223794
Padres
>looking forward to BTFO Atlanta again
>game gets postponed due to the CHANCE of inclement weather
>>67222737
>>67223899
You guys were actually struggling until that granny. They had 16 LOB.
>wake up and remember dodgers choked
>then I remember the giants got blown the fuck so hard they broke a record for another franchise
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Since it's becoming more and more apparent that seemingly everyone in MLB uses PEDs, they need to figure out a formula for punishing them based on type and dosage. Even leave a legal level of use, but reserve the long suspensions for repeat offenders, ring leaders (A-Roid), and guys that really hit it hard like Bonds, McGwire, and Arrieta. If they keep going with the broken windows method, just about every big name in baseball is going to be tarnished, and that is horrible for the game.
>>67224848
>Bond's, McGuire, and Arrieta
>Arrieta
>>67224848
>Arrieta
uhh idiot don't you read sports illustrated he went from being a wash out to the best pitcher on the planet because of PILATES retard
>>67224951
i bet arrieta is on LSD like that one guy who pitched a no hitter
>>67224951
I think the entire world would be shocked if arrieta isn't caught for PEDs at one point or another.
>>67225026
NO MOTHERFUCKER IT'S PILATES AND EATING PLANTS I'M THE ONLY PITCHER THAT EATS PLANTS AND MEATS, AND THAT'S HOW I WENT FROM PITCHING 5 INNINGS AT 85MPH TO COMPLETE GAMES AT 95MPH.
I AM THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE AND I COULD PITCH NO HITTERS EVERY DAY IF I WANTED.
GUYS THAT USE ROIDS SHOULD BE DRAWN AND QUARTERED, AND ME SAYING THAT IS PROOF THAT I DO NOT USE ROIDS.
STOP TALKING SHIT ABOUT ME OR I'LL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO RESPOND DIRECTLY IN A FORCEFUL MANNER.
>>67224951
>because of playing in the babby league
ftfy
>see comments saying stuff like
>back to reality
>so now the real white sox show up
>back to being crap
>all get ripped on hard by a slew of other posters chastising them
Don't even know what to think anymore.
>>67225136
you do realize that Baltimore refused to let him throw his cutter, which is his best pitch?
>>67225225
You think that they play 162 games for a reason. You think that being a wholly unimpressive team that was teetering on the edge of the gutter had a decent April.
>>67223401
honest answer: xFIP
It tries to be more predictive than FIP (which is adequate and more accurate for judging actual results) through literal guessing.
>>67223416
WAR is useful; it's just misused all the time and it makes stupid comparisons possible (like comparing the value of a position player against that of a pitcher).
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Hawk: Record 7-5. Hitting .230/.271/.338. RS: 35. RA: 45
Benetti: Record 9-3. Hitting .251/.335/.439 RS: 52 RA: 24
I for one welcome our new Benetti overlord.
the new york mets will never lose again
>>67225225
I take things series by series when it's this early, and I really think the Sox will come back and take these next two. If they don't I might just panic.
>>67225398
>regressiontos starting today
>>67225255
Then why wasn't that his excuse when he was defending himself from the twitter posters?
>>67225492
>judges a pitcher he doesn't watch
>sees an improvement unexplained by all the crazy math he did this offseason
>"it's a fluke, he will regress"
>>67225225
Think that the Orioles are a good team especially at home. They're winning the AL East this year.
>>67225502
Why is this retard actually engaging with twatter cunts? Is he actually this stupid?
>>67225593
Have you seen the meltdowns from when he was an Oriole? I wish I had that collage saved.
Then in a recent interview, he brought up his own PED allegations on his own terms and said he red people on Twitter talking about it. This guy has no PR manager.
>>67225356
RIP hawk
>>67222574
reminder that the City of Chicago threatened this mans life for catching a foul ball
>>67225909
Reminder that it was not just the fans, but also the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club that called for his head.
>>67225255
That doesn't explain his velocity or endurance.
>>67226081
He's always had the velocity and endurance. He just couldn't use his best stuff because the Baltimore training staff are pitching nazis.
>old man comes LITERALLY out of nowhere to suddenly become a top 5 player at his position
musta hit the gym. found some gumption and moxie is what he did
glad he's on my team
tfw no brewers gf
>>67226140
Ya no definitely, not being able to fucking use your cutter was the reason your velocity was 10 MPH weaker before, no definitely
>>67226179
>tfw no dads gf
>YFW da Cubs win the da Worlds Eries.
>>67225158
>He thinks the DH makes or breaks a line up.
HURR
>bottom of the league for years in home runs for years
>all of a sudden second most home runs in the league after a month
I'm okay with this.
>>67224848
You need to suspend/fire the GMs who knowingly sign guys who bring steroids into the clubhouse. Look at Ivan Rodriguez, whoever gets signed by him suddenly starts hitting dingers as a team at an increased rate. The GMs know exactly who they are, what they bring to the team, it's ridiculous to think the management doesn't know everything about these players, people talk.
>>67226476
This is the right idea. It's most fair to punish the actual offenders, but if they start punishing management, you will see an immediate crackdown.
>>67226179
Would definitely smash that big nosed chick.
>>67226476
Ya because its the players producing and distributing this shit. Give me a break, I 100% guarantee its never talked about ever in the locker room or regular life unless its a "did you hear what happened to.."-type conversation. Like, they probably know who's using to some degree, but if you want gear you're not going to be asking around the locker room, you're going to go to a doctor.
>Radio was invented; Cub fans got to hear their team lose
>TV was invented; Cub fans got to see their team lose
>Smartphones became a part of daily life; Cub fans got to find out of about their team losing from anywhere on Earth
>Baseball added 14 teams; Cub fans got to see AND hear their team lose to more teams
>George Burns celebrated his 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th and 100th birthdays
>Haley’s Comet passed Earth… twice
>Harry Caray was born… and died
>The NBA, NHL and NFL were formed, and Chicago teams won championships in each league
>Man landed on the moon, as have several home runs given up by Cub pitchers
>16 US presidents were elected
>There were 11 amendments added to the Constitution
>Prohibition was passed, and repealed
>The Titanic was built, set sail, sank, was discovered, and became the subject of major motion pictures… the latter giving Cub fans hope that something that finishes on the bottom can come out on top
>Wrigley Field was built and became the oldest park in the National League
>Flag poles were erected on Wrigley Field roof to hold all of the team’s future World Series pennants. Those flag poles have since rusted and been taken down
>A combination of 40 summer & winter Olympics have been held
>Thirteen baseball players have won the Triple Crown; as have twelve horses
>Bell bottoms came into style, went out of style, and came back into style
>The Boston Red Sox won 4 championships, traded Babe Ruth, were cursed for 86 years, broke the curse, and still had time to win two additional championships
>The Ottoman Empire still existed the last time the Cubs won
>WOMEN WERENT ALLOWED TO VOTE WHEN THE SHITCONGO CUBS WON
>The last time the Cubs won, former slaveholders had front row seats
>Arizona became a state, got a baseball team, and won the world series
>My grandchild will post this copypasta in 2080 and the cusbs will still suck
>>67225330
So awesome to have an elite defender in CF, I can't wait for him to show off his arm next.
>>67227688
They look unfuckingreal this year though, I know its kind of a meme, but this really could be the year. Arrieta is an absolute monster, and long as he doesnt get popped for juicing this year (because everyone knows he totally fucking is), they might do it
>>67227688
The Arizona one, Ottoman Empire one, and Red Sox ones are the best, and the rusty flagpole one only makes me feel bad even though I hate the Cubs.
>>67227864
>they might do it
There's that ottoman humor again
You now realize that the Phillies lead all of baseball in striking out opposing batters
>all these butthurt babbies wishing they swiped Arrietta from the pit that is the O's pitching staff
>>67225330
>>67227864
>that 1945 Cubs team can't be stopped.
>that 1969 Cubs team can't be stopped.
>that 1984 Cubs team can't be stopped.
>that 1998 Cubs team can't be stopped.
>that 2003 Cubs team can't be stopped.
>that 2007 Cubs team can't be stopped.
>that 2008 Cubs team learned from last year and can't be stopped.
>that 2015 Cubs team can't be stopped.
I see you're new to the Cubs' curse. Just sit back and enjoy.
You guys can saw all you want about """m-muh c-curse""" but it doesn't change the fact that the Cubs are the best team in baseball this year, potentially for the next 5 years
>>67228149
The Chicago sports media has been comparing this Cubs team to the 1969 team, almost as if they have no idea how the 1969 season ended for the Cubs.
>T___KS
Upton just sent one to China
>>67228208
>be best team in baseball for 5 years
>win zero (0) World Series titles
I'm okay with this.
>>67225394
except their losing streak begins in a couple of hours
>>67228149
Even before the curse they had the record for most wins with 116. And they still lost the world series
>>67228208
And no rings to show for it
>Retardinals
>methinlels
>>67227688
>My grandchild will post this copypasta in 2080 and the cusbs will still suck
the line about guessing the position of the stars is better
>>67227688
>30 years later
>Mexico was nuked, annexed by the US, got a baseball team, and won the world series before the cubs
Hey do guys remember that time the Jints gor literally BTFO?
>>67228479
You know it. What I don't remember is the last time the dodgers have been to the world series. I mean they've got the highest payroll in the majors and the GOAT kershaw right...? Shouldn't they have a ring by now?!?
>>67227864
>Meet the mets again in the NLCS
>Get dominated even harder
everyone forgot about this dragon they have to slay first huh
>believing in curses or magic
Are you people 8?
>>>/x/
>>67228856
>not believing in baseball boogeymen
>>67228839
The Blues beat the Blackhawks, the Sharks beat the Kings over in the NHL playoffs. This year is all about Dragon slaying.
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>>67228479
>>67228619
>mfw west coast teams try to role play a "rivalry"
>>67228856
I believe in a just God, and a just God would want Cubs fans to suffer for their whole mortal lives.
>>67228856
You're right, the cusb are just an awful franchise who blow it every year
>>67228889
yeah cause the cubs are so good at conquering their demons right
>the st. louis methinals
>>67223468
i am but i dont wanna talk about it
>tfw best team in baseball and people are mad about it
>>67228413
It's gone through numerous revisions, whatever line was is long gone
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Several questions:
What are the next 5 teams that will get a new ballpark, Braves excluded?
What are the most recent developments in the Rays and Athletics either building new stadiums or relocating?
My guesses for next new stadiums:
Athletics
Rays
Angels
White Sox
Dodgers
Between Fenway and Wrigley, which will be torn down next and when?
>>67229202
>beat up on bottom feeders in april
>WE DID IT REDDIT
this is how you become hated
>>67229202
>guys, we ran up the score against the Reds so you can't deny that #wearegood anymore
Which of these 5 teams has the best chance to win it all
>>67229353
I hate to say it but probably the jints given their track record
Yankees and Doyers have zero chance, one is legitimately terrible the other is choke city
>>67229353
Dodgers, but that is saying nothing at all because they're the only team capable of making the playoffs on that list.
>people still think MLB needs a salary cap
>>67229271
I dont think they will ever kill dodgers stadium they will just keep renovating it for the next few decades
>>67229289
They actually aren't beating up on bottom feeders though, that's the thing. And even if they were, their record would still be ridiculous
>>67229421
>he has not embraced the tank
dodgers are going to go on a 40 game losing streak until they fire the nigger manager
They will spend hundreds of years scouting the world.
They will draft every bust; overpay every free agent.
They will spend thousands of seasons in last place.
As World Series are played, and playoff games won, and lost, and won, lost, and won, and lost, and lost, and lost.
Failures built upon failures until seasons run on an endless loop.
They will disappoint millions of fans whose own exponential offspring will slowly give up hope through the years, whose millions of pitiful lives will eventually be swept again from the Earth.
And still, the Cubs continue to lose.
They will play more games than any franchise in history, yet a championship will forever be a stranger to them.
Expansion franchises will come and go.
Cities and mascots will lose all meaning.
Until Major League Baseball vanishes entirely from the world.
And yet, the Cubs will continue to lose.
They will join the league of a popular futuristic sport.
A sport where the ball is made of pure light and played on a field of energy. Where the Cubs moniker is revered as a nostalgic god.
And the Cubs will never win it all, for millions and millions of years.
Rebuilding, playing, losing...
...until the Earth is swallowed beneath their feet
...until the Sun is long since gone
...until time itself loses all meaning
And the moment comes where the only game left to play is to guess the positions of stars and the ages of galaxies.
And still, they guess wrong.
>>67229474
I think so too. I picked 5 just to make it interesting. I also think the Cubs and Red Sox screwed themselves by not tearing down their shitheaps in the 1990s.
Matt Cain vs. Jacob DeGrom today
Coming off of a 13-1 loss
Fuck
>>67229421
Dodgers Giants and Tigers are capable of making the playoffs
>Tardinals
dodgers are gonna suck ass they are not winning the NL west or the WC by any change.
Giants/ Sneks are the teams that will go to the playoffs
>>67229576
>tiggers
ru srs?
Dodgers and Giants only because they play in a shit division that one of them will have to win.
>>67229534
>screwed themselves
how so, having an old stadium boosts attendance
by now each has updated player facilities
>>67229637
>implying the NL West produces two playoff teams
>>67229421
Giants will be making the playoffs over the Dodgers this year, cap this. I just bet my life savings and my wife and wife's children on it
>>67229658
The meme ivy in wrigly is a bitch and a half and has tons of stupid rules.
I hate how the NFL wants cities to pay for a new stadium every 10 years but after 102 years it is time for a new ballpark
What is /mlb/'s opinion of the Brewers?
>>67229644
R u shook family?
>>67229668
Cubs fans actually have this bad of taste, so I'm not sure if this is a joke or a Cubs poster.
>>67229723
top tier corn feed waifus
>>67229722
even if the team did consider the ivy a problem, they could take it out without building a whole new stadium
>>67229723
Garbage franchise, garbage fanbase
>>67229723
Never met anyone who actively disliked them. It's always "Hey, beer! Miller Park seems cool. I like your slide."
All the Brewers hate is at Braun, never the team or franchise itself.
>>67229775
>>67229658
I went to Wrigley this year. It still smells, the security was hell because the lines bled into the streets, and THEY STILL PEE IN HORSE TROUGHS
>>67229796
legitimately unattractive
>>67229833
Are the Brewers bringing back the glove logo completely? Lots of teams are permanently going back to old looks lately.
>>67229846
Wrigley is literally garbage. Garbage surroundings, garbage park, garbage bathrooms, for a garbage team. The only entertaining thing is that statue they have of HC they have in front that looks like he's stepping on burning children.
I too, think the Marlins were wrong in not letting their pitcher overthrow himself and shorten his career!
>>67229935
While I disagree with most of what you've said, this is indeed true
>that statue they have of HC they have in front that looks like he's stepping on burning children.
The statue is "behind" the stadium though.
>>67229908
Theyve been hinting at it pretty heavily. They released a whole new "retro" line this year, and no one prefers that garbage M to the ball and glove. Disciples of Uecker said they give it two years before they completely switch.
Right now one alt and the retro have the old logo.
>>67229485
but they fucking are? the only team they've played thats over .500 is the cardinals at 12-11
>>67230028
why is it like that
>>67229833
They got some hate when Fielder was there too.
>>67229569
Most female Pittsburgh fans legitimately look like trolls.
>>67229964
You seem to have forgotten the picture of the fat guy wearing a fedora with your post. That would have made it even funnier!
>>67230095
That's what everyone else forgot, actually.
>>67229485
>They actually aren't beating up on bottom feeders though
...That's exactly what they're doing. We're a month into the season and they've played exactly 1 team that has even the slightest shot at a playoff spot this year.
>>67230031
That seems to be a trend, teasing for a couple years and then full on switching. The Blue Jays, Atlanta Hawks, Penguins, and some others I'm probably forgetting went through the same process.
>>67229935
>>67229846
>>67229722
>All these tears
Wrigley is still light years superior to the cell, which might as well be a prison yard. They fucked up big time tearing down Comiskey Park.
>>67229289
>>67230166
Cubs schedule is actually rather neutral
>>67230166
>The Cubs beat the teams they face so badly, they are no longer in playoff contention even in April.
That just confirms the Cubs are the best.
>>67230240
>Wrigley is still light years superior to the cell
I assume you believe this because of the brain damage you have incurred from falling debris at Wrigley
>>67230240
At least they replaced Comiskey before it was nearly killing children.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-07-18/news/0407180256_1_wrigley-field-chunk-cubs-game
>>67230220
Here's hoping. Never been a fan of the wheat M myself when we have the ball and glove. If our old logo was just the barrelman, yeah, keep the modern one. But when we have something as good looking at the ball and glove, there is no reason the M cant be the alt.
>THE SHANTY TOWN OF KANSASS SHITTY
I can't wait for you fuckers to get wiped out by a tornado
but it won't matter you aren't making the post season anyway LOL
fuck you and your fucking meme team
>>67230306
>The Yankees have played the 2nd easiest schedule in baseball and they're still 8-13
LOVING
EVERY
LAUGH
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>>67230306
>Washington
I literally hate Chicago and all the people who live there, but just look at Bartman. He fucking asked for it, he's a turtleneck wearing autismo turbo-nerd who oozes weakness. Just thinking about his behavior and body language will put any male into a bloodlust, it's just the law of the jungle. I have zero sympathy for him. If he had stood up and just owned it and acted like a classless Chicago/Boston/NYC goomba it would have been fine.
>>67230327
>>67230348
As opposed to getting shot by the locals?
http://abc7chicago.com/news/2-teens-charged-in-shooting-death-of-woman-near-us-cellular-field/1243740/
>>67229569
>all that makeup for a selfie
christ
>>67230398
>DC beating teams they should beat
>>67230381
>mfw they had a brief chance to come back and instead went on a 4 game losing streak
>>67230423
I can play the "Google: ___ Shooting" game too.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/12/14/evanston-man-charged-in-wrigleyville-shooting/
>>67230381
Detroit wins this division
>>67230585
god i hope so
>>67230543
>Just Wrigleyville
>Not at Wrigley field
You can't even cherrypick right.
Give the boy some credit though, he got shot in the back and then managed to take the red line, and transfer to the purple line to get to that hospital.
I think we can all agree the Phillies were going to be in third by default, but fuck man, actually winning?
>>67230637
>>67230585
Fulmer a real starter? Norris coming back? 2014 Vmart? Upton waking up?
Happening tBh kinship
>Tigers bats getting hot
>>67226330
Check your stats. he averaged 95 on fastball in baltimore
I hope Jew Wolff and John Fisher crash their airplane and die.
>>67230991
I feel bad now
Mets vs. Giants
>>67231209
>>67231209
>>67230065
Harry Carry was a staunch advocate for stomping on burning children. That's why he refused to work with his son in the booth for so long. He actually had another son named domingo santana who he burned at the steak for no reason.
>>67226330
you are retarded
>>67229271
>Between Fenway and Wrigley, which will be torn down next and when?
don't you fucking dare
>>67231590
Probably Wrigley, it hasn't been taken care of very well.
>>67231590
Fine, Dodger Stadium can be a temporary sacrifice. Maybe they'll have a decent stadium after
>>67231590
Fenway isnt going anywhere considering it literally is a money put for the owners, especially because the meme monster and the historical bs
Dont know about wrigley though
Who is the Best PED user of all time?
>no bonds tho
>>67231666
they're spending half a billion to renovate it
>>67231703
Wrigley's the same way
>Cubs and White Sox both have hottest start to season and led their leagues in April
>cubs fan: WE WORLD SERIES NOW
>white sox fans: WE CRASH AND BURN NOW
>>67231717
Greg Maddux
>>67231717
Juan González
It's not even close
>Starters: 6-7
>Bullpen: 7-1
WHO /BULLPEN/ HERE?
>>67231756
I am aware, I live in Chicago.
Fenway just in a general sense has been kept in better shape historically, I think.
>>67226384
>copying the low-res version I use to post the burr thread when on mobile
for shame
>>67231761
HOF doe.
>PIAZZA delivery boiii
>>67231758
Cusbfags confirmed worst fans.
>>67230991
>>67231056
I've been going to a lot of games this year just because the tickets are cheap as fuck and it's a good excuse to get hammered
I love that anyone can jump on a shuttle after the games and it will take you to some bar downtown
>>67231758
One group has a good idea of how they're team is going to finish and the other are the cubs
>>67231703
Wrigley is just as much a money pit. 37% of their attendance in a bad year, to be precise.
>>67231799
Our bullpen should be elite.
But Kimblow is a neurotic mess.
Koji should be fucking closing reeeeeee.
>13-5 starting rotation without Buttholez
>13-10 with BUTTHOLEZ
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>67231824
well yeah but the point is if they're fixing the problem (lack of maintenance), then it won't be a reason it will close down
>>67231799
wuddup tho
>>67231867
Forgot link.
http://chicagoist.com/2011/07/25/cubs_numbers_confirm_37_percent_of.php
I'm miss our Chink, we'd have at least another win or two already...
>>67231963
I wonder how they define tourist. A lot of people go to Wrigley from 30 minutes to a half hour away.
The Sox are more popular within the actual city
>>67231758
Delusional cubes cancer
>>67232079
>The Sox are more popular within the actual city
I bet if you did that survey now the Cubs would be more popular
Best bullpen in the game?
Debate me
>inb4 fags who can't debate without talking shit
>seriously would like to here some good thought out discussion
>>67232079
That's what I was wondering. Is someone from DeKalb a tourist? It's hard to believe that 2/5 of people there on any given day are just checking out the stadium.
They could also be including fans of other teams. As a Sox fan, am I a tourist when I go to Wrigley? (even though I go just to get drunk and boo)
>>67232159
hard to say, the bullpen doesn't really get challenged when the starter always goes 7 innings and exists with a 5 run lead
jays gonna win today
>>67232139
Who cares? The original survey was done the season they ended with identical records.
>>67232206
So it doesn't account for fairweathers and bandwagoners again. Do it now and I assure you there will be more people rooting for the 2016 World Series Champion than your shitty last place basement dweller """""" team"""""
>>67232182
Yeah I have gone to a few Sox games after getting tickets cheap just to boo and drink
>>67232206
He does have a point though. Cubs bandwagon is swelling up. In terms of the city Sox are more popular among actual baseball fans
>>67232225
>wanting to count bandwagoners as fans
wew
...wait
>implying the Cubs win the pennant
OMG STOP HAHAHAHAHAHA MY SIDES
>>67232225
>2016 World Series Champions
The Expos?
>>67232276
He didn't say 1994
>>67232203
That's true but they were solid last year and only got better by adding warren and ramirez off to a good start.
Obviously kansas city there too but I don't think the mets and familia get enough attention
>>67232266
The point is trying to calculate the real fans. 2014 was the best year to do it because both teams were 6 years removed from the playoffs and finished with the same record.
>>67232266
Actual Baseball fans would want to root for a good team with a real chance of winning the World Series and your cellar dweller trash
>>67232266
>>67232327
>actual baseball fans
starting to move the goalposts here
>>67232343
And not your cellar trash
Inb4 delusional southside shitcongo niggers try to tell me their team isn't shit
>>67232343
have fun sucking my dick when the cubs win the world series in the next few years, faggot
>>67232327
I agreed you, fool. Cubs would probably be more popular in a survey now (which is the point the guy made) but only because of bandwagoners, not actual fans.
>>67232364
It's a decent parameter. Perhaps it is better stated as fans who follow baseball whether or not the team they support is winning.
Phillies fan here, I'm just waiting for it to all fall apart.
But this won't stop me from enjoying the moment
>he actually believes the Cubs will win a world series
>he actually believes that it'll be different this time
>he actually believes that it'll happen in at least five years
>>67232460
quality of the parameter aside (and you have to note that it excludes suburban fans), you started with simply the Chicago population as a whole rather than "actual baseball fans"
>JINTS
>>67232402
I'm on your side dude
South side trash can go fuck themselves along with their """" fans"""" who were never before seen here until they suddenly crawled out of the woodwork because their shit team fluked it's way to first place even though it has Chris Sales who sucks.
If the White Sox are so popular among actual baseball fans within the city limits of Chicago, why is their attendance so low?
>It's an even year
>Thusly I rate the Giants
Is the meme dying, /mlb/?
Irrelevant teams have no place at the top.
Go back to the cellar where you belong shit sox.
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>>67232517
>he actually believes the cubs will ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever EVER win the World Series
>>67232534
I was commenting on the city, not the entire metropolitan area.
I stated that the Sox were more popular in the city and anon stated that if you took a survey now the cusb would probably be more popular.
This is likely true, but because the cubes are drawing in more bandwagons fans.
When both teams are equally shitty the Sox are better represented in the city.
why are the lastros so bad?
>>67232599
oh shit, sorry bro I misunderstood
>>67232627
it's dead
>>67232599
>Sale
>sucks
>>67232626
Because they're a shitty cellar dweller team who doesn't even have a chance at the playoffs let alone the world series like the Cubs
>>67232686
Compared to Arrieta Sale is trash
>>67232661
I was just wondering why they look so bad. They seriously look AA level. What the fuck happened? They were supposed to be elite.
>>67232626
They have fans who will vocally support them but won't pay for tickets
Fucking Reinsdorf shits all over his most successful franchise trying to bring the Sox success and it doesn't work, kek
>>67232712
Sale is just as good, if not better than Arrieta right now, and has sustained that dominance for years, without roids, and in a superior hitting league.
>>67232758
>but won't pay for tickets
some "actual baseball fans" those are
>>67232759
Delusional shit sox fag detected
Why are you not shot yet?
>>67232712
>compared to an nl babby
>>67232742
beane is an idiot, that's why
Why is he so under rated?
>>67232807
>coors field babby
brad hawpe garret atkins 5.0
Just fuck my shit up.
>>67232791
>NL is the superior league
>thinks it's a bad thing
You delusional shit sox have no bounds. Can't wait until your back in the basement and have no fans again.
>>67232844
When will this Jimmy Neutron trend die?
