ALE: Blow Gays come out of nowhere in late July and Canadians everywhere proceed to act smug and claim they “told you so” in reference to the 400 Home Runs the team hit in the second half.
ALC: Are the Indians, dare I say it, legit? Despite Kluber, Salazar, Brantley and Lindor being on the DL all of July and August they pull it off.
ALW: Mariners. No Meme.
WC1: Who???
WC2: The Yankees decide to overachieve one last season thanks to A-Roids 87 Home Runs. He gets caught juicing again and must serve a suspension longer than the rest of his contract; he forcibly retires the following season.
NLE: Phillies Really? They end up 97-65 but with a rundifferential of -69 (minus sixty-nine)
NLC: Cubs. The 150-12 cucks season is memed away by another hilarious post season sweep
NLW: The Rockies win every home game by an average of 13 runs but fail to score ever again away from coors field. But their .500 record is enough to top he underachieving NLW
WC1: Nationals have to play the WC game w/out Harper after he beat an umpire to death for calling an obvious balk on Strasburg
WC2: Pirates add Scherzer to the list of aces they love to get cucked by in the playoffs after a 6-0 25 strike out no hitter.
Orioles
Reds @ Phillies?
>>67609234
>>67609234
>>67609234
>>67609273
I'm actually going to watch this game.. never thought I'd say that about a reds phillies game before the season started.
Royals
>>67609317
Someone wanted a gamethread last night so I'll try one out today.
>>67609094
Why does Donald Trump always have a retarded look on his face? Is he autistic?
Please take a moment to provide your opinion for the betterment of mankind.
http://www.strawpoll.me/10220365
A's
>>67609094
>NLC: Cubs. The 150-12 cucks season is memed away by another hilarious post season sweep
>implying this is a bold prediction
>>67609511
>implying 150-12 season isn't a bold prediction.
none of this is serious dude.
>>67609094
>WC1: Nationals have to play the WC game w/out Harper after he beat an umpire to death for calling an obvious balk on Strasburg
I fucking keked
It's gonna be a long season, bros
phillies can't bunt
>>67609971
meant the reds.. i'm a little drunk already
>>67609971
Except it was the reds that just bunted.
g-go Ms
>blue jays
>not selling by the allstar break
the writings on the wall
Cubes Rats game thread where?
/conspiracy/ bros get in here
WOOO!!!!!
BASEDBALL!!!
>>67610293
I second this request
>>67610166
They're at 500 you autist. They've been playing better baseball the last week or so.
>>67610303
Muh Sabermetrics
>>67610303
Baserunning and defense I'm assuming. Also, are all outfielders considered possible replacements for every position in the outfield?
why are there no game threads
>>67610630
there are no good games on
>dex getting an infield double
>the shitty of Shittsburg
Holy shit, top fucking kek.
it's the hydra line up today lads.
Xander Bogaerts is the best SS in the league
>>67610785
>non-allstar
>best SS
kek
>>67610785
no, ketel marte is
>>67610303
Trout had 33 stolen bases and played good defense in a more important position
>>67610833
OH SHIT YOU"RE SERIOUS AREN"T YOU?
>kektel
>>67610775
I FUCKING HATE WHEN NIGGER WEAR BOOTS LIKE THAT AND HIS DUMB KIDS PANTS/SHOES REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>67610861
autism
>>67610861
whoa bro...
>>67610870
t. nigger
>>67610861
what
>>67610781
BACK THE FUCK OFF?!?!?!?!?!
>>67610881
>t. nigger
t. autist
>>67610807
He's making it this season, guys hitting .350 and hit another homer today
>>67610879
>>67610890
look at his boots. not even laced, they probably flop around
>>67610851
Muh stolen bases
How many of those actually became runs scored?
>>67610912
That's a pretty terrible argument to be honest.
>>67610912
too soon... Angels don't need any shit right now...
>>67610897
>t. autist
t. faggot
Just got an android tablet /mlb/ are there any good baseball apps?
>>67610908
Looks laced to me. I bet they fit pretty well too.
You need to control your autism.
>>67610897
dont you have apehoop to be watching
>>67610948
hes not in 4 holes and the """knot""" is loose af
>>67610945
At bat is the only one you need
>>67610896
That's a losing battle for you my friend
>>67611026
It's a goddamn subscription app >:(
>>67611193
they have a free version ya nerd
Your 2016 AL MVP
>>67611026
>MLB At Bat
>Same shit you can get free on the MLB website
>Costs money every month
>>67611231
>>67611214
Yeah and the free version lacks 90% of the shit that'd actually be fun like pitch tracking, an equivalent of Gameday on the MLB website, etc.
Has anyone here ever hit a home run with a pitcher in The Show? I've never seen it done before.
this team is soooo fucking bad damn it shit
https://a.pomf.cat/kqtubz.webm
>>67610534
>muh baserunning and defense meme
>>67610912
You can multiply OPS by number of at bats, add the difference between stolen bases and caught stealing * 1.000, and redivide by number of at bats to see the direct impact it has on that stat.
>>67610303
>>67610912
I'm not arguing that Harper isn't a better hitter or even the better player tbdesu, I'm just explaining that while batting is the most important contributing factor to WAA/WAR type stat, there are other aspects involved that Trout does better in
THE RED SOX HAVE SCORED 8 RUNS IN 3 INNINGS
This offense is fucking insane
>>67611299
...I don't get it. What's the meme? That's the only explanation for it. He could score on hits that Harper can't and could get to balls in the outfield that Harper couldn't
>>67610851
A stolen base is worth one base. A HR is worth 4. Trout had 27 more SB than Harper. That equates to 6.75 home runs. Which still puts him way behind Harper.
>muh defense meme
Trout had a -0.9 dWAR. Harper had 0.4.
>>67611397
No, the Astros pitching is just garbage.
>>67611317
You can't compare WAR from different seasons because it's based on the general quality of play that season, i.e. Trout and Harper were both 8.9 wins better than a replacement player in those respective season, but stat line of the replacement player varied between seasons.
>>67611405
Trout had a -0.9 dWAR. Harper had 0.4.
Trout had 6 Rbaser (runs from baserunning). Harper had 3 Rbaser.
So please explain how 3 extra baserunning runs, and being way worse defensively, somehow gives him a WAA 0.7 points higher than Harper despite hitting for less average, less OBP, less slugging, less OPS. And 15 less home runs.
>>67611462
yeah but 8 runs in 3 innings and papi isnt even playing
>>67611430
Those bases are already accounted for in OPS, stolen bases are not
>>67611489
Those WAR comparisons are both for 2015.
Anybody watching the Cubs broadcast know what the hell Len is talking about? Did Travis Wood do something illegal or what?
>>67611514
See >>67611503
Trout had a whopping 3 more runs generated from baserunning. Which gets made up for by Trout's terrible defense.
>>67611504
Their pitching staff is worse than I thought then.
>>67611231
kek
he won't even finish top 5 in the voting
>Sweep Tigers twice
>Can't win a series against the fucking Twins
Who /schizophrenic/ and /nohope/?
>Philthadelphia Phailies
New to baseball, but I have a questiion..
Why don't pitchers just strike out the batter every time? I mean they have the obvious advantage so why do they ever allow them to get hits?
I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but is there something I'm missing here?
>>67611618
Amazing bait.
When Jon Lester stepped up to the plate I swear I thought it was Rizzo at first.
>>67611503
WAA isn't a an absolute measure. Harper's line was higher, but the difference in production between Harper and the league average was lower than it was for Trout in 2013.
>>67611697
Why didn't the pitcher just strike him out?
all these meme stats
>>67611697
he honestly has a great swing for such a shitty hitter.
>>67611732
Explain the 2015 oWAR.
>>67611780
What will happen first? Lester hitting a home run or Ross hitting his 100th career home run?
>>67611843
rossy, but don't forget lester did hit one in ST
>Lester gets his first home run in a cub uniform
>Ross hits an even 100
>Heyward still looking for 1
I wouldn't even be mad
>>67611842
Mainly, the production level of a replacement player in 2013 was not as high as it was 2015. To a lesser extent, Trout's stolen bases also gave him a boost not reflected in his OPS.
>>67612075
No you dingus. See: >>67610303
oWAR, 2015.
>>67611951
i would bet the over on ross' 100hr he's been hitting so well this year. there is no way he gets only one more
>>67612191
Oh, Trout had 50 more at bats
>>67612348
Nvm, that wouldn't matter. I can't see it by looking at the line, I'll have to do the calculation
Is it happening Cubes Bros?
>yew Lester no no's the Rats today
>
too bad francona will never be fired
Who /goingforthesweeptoday/ here?
>>67612511
Only if he gets some efficient innings in. He's already at like 73 through 5.
>>67612511
>yfw Lester hits a walk off dinger
>>67612553
>>67612566
so on pace for like 130, that's perfectly fine
>>67612566
Maddon isn't gonna be a faggot and pull him.
Is he elite?
>>67612618
I didn't mean to suggest he'd be pulled. Just that he's gonna gas himself and he's already had trouble locating so far.
>the tigers have a pitcher named Warwick Soupold
>>67612655
everywhere you look
well back to .500. hope the reds sweep us and with boston and chicago after that send us back to the basement where we belong. no more of this false hope nonsense
>no game thread for this no hitter
>>67612825
According to>>67610728 there weren't any games worthy of a gamethread today. Blame him.
WHOS ARE LOSING TO THE SHITKEES
THEY WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG ABOUT THE COLLAPSE
angels mariners pregame/game thread
>>67612878
>>67612878
>>67612878
I just thought of something. Is Sean Rodriguez gonna be a faggot and drop a bunt sooner or later?
Why don't guys bunt against the shift every time?
>>67612963
Because everyone playing thinks they're above free hits and bases.
Our year desu
>>67612963
A lot of the players who get shifted are terrible bunters
Be honest, /mlb/. You miss him, don't you?
>>67613199
>being a professional baseball player
>Still not knowing how to bunt
Fucking high schoolers can lay down bunts.
>>67613233
Giants fan here
I don't miss him or not miss him. I'm glad the steroid circus (not just Bonds) is behind us for the most part. Obviously they're still in use but not to such a ridiculous level
>>67613174
Top fucking kek.
>>67613272
Well, also a lot of shifted players are big home run hitters. So if they want to take a possibility at a single instead of trying for a homer, their opponent will take it every time.
>>67613437
Against a shift, bunts are basically free singles, senpai.
>>67613174
If I saaw that a few years ago that would have been great
>>67613324
>I'm glad the steroid circus [...] is behind us
It's only just begun senpai. Say goodbye to Kershaw, Altuve, Arrieta, and a number of others
>>67613472
So then it's a single instead of a possible homer in that situation.
>>67613472
This. Any coach that doesn't basically order hitters to bunt on the shift are literally retarded. Which is all of them, evidently.
>>67613547
Why would anyone choose a theoretically existing home-run versus a guaranteed single, lol
Giants vs. Diamondbacks
>>67613126
>>67613126
>>67613560
Only white players ever learn how to bunt
>>67613560
>>67613600
Bottom of the 9th, Ortiz is up with 2 outs and the bases empty in a tie game. You really want him bunting for a single?
>>67613600
Because it's guaranteed.
>>67613634
Yes. Better to take the free base and let the next guy try to knock him in.
>>67613525
People aren't 250 pounds of solid muscle and launching game breaking shots to the moon anymore is what I was referring to
>>67613665
Ridiculous. You want him trying to end the game. Maybe if there were 0 outs you want him bunting.
The point is there will always be situations where you'd rather not be bunting.
>>67613525
>every player that is good must be on steroids
Little jealous I see.
>>67613560
Bunting isn't as easy as it looks, you autist.
Not to mention most young players aren't taught fundamentals anymore. High school/travel ball coaches just tell their young, elite kids to swing hard and pull a dinger every time rather them teach them bunting, situational hitting, etc.
This then translates into a generation of uneducated major league hitters.
>>67613838
Bautista will get busted, Canuck
>>67613876
Stay mad fag.
>>67613838
I know you're being sarcastic, but this is literally true
>>67613856
Coaches also teach their young pitchers to throw breaking stuff, which fucks up their arm and is the reason for all the TJS over the past few years. Really irresponsible desu.
>>67613959
Youre being a little unfair. A large portion I would agree but I'm not buying every single player who is good is sticking needles into his ass.
>people think steroids are still being used nowadays
>not realizing that extensive testing is done on all players at various points in the season
If a guy who took cough medicine for a cold gets busted, what chance does a roider have? There may be a few low level players using PEDS, but there are zero (0) using steroids.
Is this the beginning of the end Cubs bros?
they need to get passed fowler cuz I don't want smelly heyward leading off let alone hitting in the ninth please... let bryant rizzo and zobrist do damage
Fucking hell my ass is so hurt right now.>>67614604
>>67614625
boop.
>>67614042
Why does that seem so crazy to you? Trainers already do this all the time with cortisol and anti-inflammatories.
Basically, if you think every single player isn't doing as much as they feel comfortable getting away with, you're very naive. They still can't catch people for HGH and designer steroids, and 10 lbs of muscle can mean $10 mil more in lifetime earnings.
FUCK THE CHINAMAN
>Cubs
fells badman...
Why does Price keep putting Ohlendorf in? He's shit.
>>67609094
more like the Philadelphia Really's(?) amiright?
>WHOS
AND TO THINK """""" PEOPLE"""""" THOUGHT THEY WOULDNT COLLAPSE
GET FUCKED DELUSIONAL SHITCAGO
>>67615060
Good riddance tbqh, their fans were insufferable with their inferiority complex.
Thank the good lord for the rest of our division being ass too
>tigs beating O's
Uh oh
Why are 50% of the fans in Texas fucking fat.
Lol
>mfw
>>67615060
Optimists btfo.
Pessimists were right.
>danny valencia homered 3(three) times
>parents at game
is he a parent babby?
can I have the pepes of every team please. I want the pepes please. I will save and thank you dearly for the pepes please.
No holding out on me now (padres fans where ever you are)
I want all the pepes please
KEK Votto trolling Phillies """"fans"""".
>>67615148
What is America?
>>67615176
pepes all day, senpai
>>67609094
>NLW: The Rockies win every home game by an average of 13 runs but fail to score ever again away from coors field. But their .500 record is enough to top he underachieving NLW
The Rockies have actually been terrible at home. They've been a significantly better team all around on the road this year, which is pretty strange.
>>67615176
>>67615202
>>67615231
Oh gracious me senpai for the glorious pepes you have brought upon me good sir.
I do thank you very please for this pepes.
>>67615099
But they were right.
We should have listened.
Dubs and Heyward hits a home run
>>67615501
>****55**
good enough
Oh hey cubs woke up!
>Reds BTFOing the Philthies
>Votto BTFOing the Philthies fans
Nothing but Philthies fan to do now but go home and jack off with cheese.
Please ZO!
>>67615671
The Phillies took 2 of 3, so I'm not even mad.
>Rags
>O'Gay
HE CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT
>>67615829
>blow gays fans shitposting about other bullpens
kek
the red sox scored 10+ runs in 5 of their last 7 games
The other two games, they scored 6
Theyve scored a combined 73 runs in the past 7 games
>Getting owned by the Pirates at home
>Getting owned by that prick Cole
>Wasting that pitching performance by Lester
Nice way to ruin a Sunday Cubs.
>>67615891
The Red Sox bats stay hot as Boston has now gone 7 straight games with 11+ hits.
>cubs fans mad at a team who is 27-9
Eat shit
>>67615829
what the fuck are you celebrating, our piece of shit offense hit 2 easy double play balls back to back and the rangers gifted us that entire inning and our bullpen will blow it anyway
>>67615916
If it's any consolation, the Pissrats will be watching the Cubs in the postseason from the comfort of their couches.
>wade davis blowing the save against the braves
wew baseball
>>67615891
Also,
They average 10.3 R/G
And the biggest stat: pitching had a 4.57 ERA and they won 6 out of 7 games
Even in their losses, they Cubs are really fucking good. Teams gotta put in their absolute best performances to beat this team.
That's scary (for them).
>>67615891
And how many runs have they given up? Score 10 runs and only win by 1.
>>67615916
>owned
one run game after going 5-0 to start the season all by 4 runs or more. ok.
>>67615984
I'm guessing you're internally endorsing the Cubs this year.
Why not change your name to (fuck the Pissrats)? The Tards are highly irrelevant.
Tulo is officially hitting over .200 now
what a time to be alive
>tulos BA is over 200
ITS HAPPENING
>tigers beat the Os
What the fuck
>>67616018
and still win
enjoy 3rd place!
>>67615996
>tfw no save opportunity for him in 2 weeks
I had a feeling it would happen
>Baltipoor
Hope you enjoyed your short stay at the top.
What the fuck is wrong with Sonny Gray? Is this nigga broken?
>>67616265
>needing to score 10 runs in order to win a game
>>67616287
>roid sux shitposting because we actually lost a game
>let alone the fact that the last time they began shitposting the orioles regained first place in short order
lmao tbqh
>>67616018
Can't wait til the Blue Jay's miss the postseason and what's left of the bandwagon finally evaporates
>be at Mariners game yesterday
>relief pitcher gives up 5 runs in single inning
>M's have an incredible comeback rally in the 8th inning
>Steve Cishek fucking chokes
>Pujols hits it out of the park with men on two bases
That was hard to watch.
>>67616281
Oh glorious pepe! I am forever grateful good senpai. in lepepe folder it shall be. a thousand good harvests to you and your family my fellow sir.
>>67616312
>scoring double-digits runs in a game, especially a win, is a bad thing
>>67616310
>>67616312
>not winning a game is better than winning 10-9
I could see Bush being the rags new closer
>>67615210
le mucho beisbol que jugar senpai
REDS GONNA RED!!
VOTTO GONNA TROLL
PHILTHIES GONNA PHILTHIE
>Joey Rickard
>-0.4 bWAR
>-0.5 fWAR
Boy, I'm glad that meme died quickly.
>>67616512
he hasn't owned the team for years. and he wasn't even a good president why would he be a good closer?
>>67616588
>be me
>excited to watch a baseball game at Camden
>find out game is canceled due to riots
>get mugged on my way back to my car for being white
>white lady with orange and pink hair applauds and tells me to check my privilege
Fuck Baltimore
>>67616360
At least, from what I heard, Safeco is an awesome park to be at.
>>67616676
>Having an HBO series about how shit your city is
Fuck Baltimore indeed
>>67616676
>living in a city with a high nigger population
Not even once
whatever happened to the Nielwalker power hitter meme?
>>67616310
He's pitching for Oakland.
>>67616784
too far.
>bases loaded
>0 outs
>1 run scored
>4-19 with RISP this game
>>67616840
not far enough
>>67616784
Name one major city in America that doesn't have a high nigger population?
>>67616869
you actually have a game thread, no excuses
>>67616924
fuck you everyone needs to know how terrible this team is
and this is against the rags bullpen
>>67616888
boston
portland, maine
manchester, new hampshire
newport, rhode island
>>67616943
They're winning 6-3 you kike just die in your sleep already please.
>>67617005
>Maine, New Hampshire or Rhode Island
>having any major cities
Why are whos fans acting like it's the end of the world because they lost a series to the Yankees at home?
Yankees aren't as bad as their fluke 16-20 record makes them seem.
mfw the phillies win the NL east
>>67617025
we're likely still going to lose though you bandwagoner
>>67616888
Salt Lake City, Burlington, Seattle, Dubuque, Bismark, Pittsburgh, Albany, etc etc
There are lots, niggers hate the cold
>>67617181
>dubuque...
god no. have you been there? shit hole town. it's an insult to cities to put that in the same category.
>>67617181
>bismark
Population: 68,896 (2014)
my sides
>>67617181
don't forget phoenix. aint no niggers in phoenix
dingers tbH
>>67617100
>last place in ALE
>not bad
Are yancucks this delusional or are they just mad that the Red Sox will win the division?
>>67617256
Capitol cities count no matter what
If you want some replacements you can have Honolulu, Albuquerque, Reno, Boise, again etc etc
>>67617253
I lived in Dubuque for 6 weeks, it's be gorgeously revitalizes since it's hellish days in the 80s/90s and I can attest personally for it's lack of niggers.
>>67617503
Been*, revitalized*
>>67617025
HAHAHAHAHA FAGGOT I TOLD YOU
>>67616070
Because he's actually a closeted Cards fan mascaraing as an inferior reds fan
I'll be taking my (You) to go DEDS Bro
>>67617503
>capitol cities count
>boise
216,282 (2014)
bakersfield is more relevant desu
>>67617635
(OP) called it.. the smug Canadians are telling us...
>>67617666
alright well you asked for ONE and I gave you 11
>>67615975
fuck you, seriously.
>>67617736
my point was that meme cities under a million people are not relevant
>>67617736
and don't forget phoenix! no niggers in phoenix!
>>67617782
>>67617736
D-DID I MENTION PHOENIX GUYS?
>>67617762
ok well your definition of what a city is is irrelevant
>whos fans tell us their team will collapse
>it's collapsing
>jasy fans tell us they'll blow it
>they do
What does it mean?
