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Pancakes
May 21, 2001

Crypto-Rump Roast

bawfuls posted:

So teams do the lame af military hero of the game all the time but today’s is Chuck Yeager :stare:

The broadcast showed him being lowered on an elevator, presumably back down to a storage facility where he will wait for his next public appearance.

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bawfuls
Oct 28, 2009

UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:

what's the damage from that vantage point, i jinxed the dodgers by looking at WS tickets on stub hub and they were starting at $700
These were face (season ticket holder presale) but on stubhub they’re like $130ish today

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
https://twitter.com/_MarcusD2_/status/919362368638996480

I concur Javy, I concur

Acquilae
May 15, 2013

bawfuls posted:

So teams do the lame af military hero of the game all the time but today’s is Chuck Yeager :stare:
I went all :swoon: when they called his name (Right Stuff is my favorite movie)

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Good job, Q

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Nice turn :toot:

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
good poo poo

Bilirubin
Feb 16, 2014

The sanctioned action is to CHUG


bawfuls posted:

Too many cubs fans here



Nice seat!

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Hope Q can keep his pitch count down.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=
Quintana :getin:

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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gently caress

the

DH

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
lmao gently caress the DH

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
lol Quintana!

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
DH status: Useless

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Bunting in 2017

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=
love bunting the pitcher over

Miz Kriss
Mar 17, 2009

It's only an avatar if the Cubs get swept.
lol gently caress the dh and a :bunt:

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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good lord that curve :stare:

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Wait so the pitcher got a hit, and then the lead off man sac bunted the pitcher to second.

NL Baseball :allears:

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
why would you bunt a pitcher over. unless he was trying to get a hit.

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
:stare: that Curvball

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

Dexo posted:

why would you bunt a pitcher over. unless he was trying to get a hit.

Pretty sure he was trying to ambush for a hit, but it was a terrible bunt.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer

Dexo posted:

why would you bunt a pitcher over. unless he was trying to get a hit.

Why not both?

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Dexo posted:

why would you bunt a pitcher over. unless he was trying to get a hit.

Joe has to show everyone he's smarter than them by doing the statistically stupid thing

SEE HOW QUIRKY HE IS!?!?!

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

Niwrad posted:

Joe has to show everyone he's smarter than them by doing the statistically stupid thing

SEE HOW QUIRKY HE IS!?!?!

I know you have a thing with him but thaaaaaat really doesn't seem like a joe call

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

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Niwrad posted:

Joe has to show everyone he's smarter than them by doing the statistically stupid thing

SEE HOW QUIRKY HE IS!?!?!

Jay struck out on 3 pitches and wasn't even close on any of them in his first AB, so I'm okay with him advancing the runner.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
That was more than likely Jay's own decision, not Joe.

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

The stranding is getting annoying. :mad:

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
STOP LEAVING BATTERS ON BASE PLZ.

New Concept Hole
Oct 10, 2012

東方動的
Jon, Jay, Joe, it's all three of their faults!

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Maybe it's on Jay but Joe has been sac bunting a lot lately.

Also if Jay is so overmatched against Kershaw maybe he shouldn't have gotten the start?

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
classic cubs strand job

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

I'm also sorry I just hate bunting

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer

Niwrad posted:

I'm also sorry I just hate bunting

This is the worst opinion

Kevlar v2.0
Dec 25, 2003

=^•⩊•^=

Bunts rule when they're used to beat shifts.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
Some of the best ABs are the two pitchers

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Schwarber is going to homer this inning. Just a heads up.

Miz Kriss
Mar 17, 2009

It's only an avatar if the Cubs get swept.

Popete posted:

Some of the best ABs are the two pitchers

National League! :sparkles:

UZR IS BULLSHIT
Jan 25, 2004
Kershaw with the best AB against Quintana so far 🙄

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Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

UZR IS BULLSHIT posted:

Kershaw with the best AB against Quintana so far 🙄

Turner had a 10 pitch AB though.

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