8-7-15 other games thread

[jersey cubs fan]

Because apparently David can't just make one himself

 

Giants Cubs 4:05 PM Vogelsong (7-7) Lester (6-8)

Rockies Nationals 7:05 PM De La Rosa (7-4) Zimmermann (8-7)

Dodgers Pirates 7:05 PM Kershaw (9-6) Cole (14-5)

Blue Jays Yankees 7:05 PM Dickey (6-10) Eovaldi (11-2)

Red Sox Tigers 7:08 PM Kelly (3-6) Norris (2-1)

Twins Indians 7:10 PM Pelfrey (5-7) Anderson (2-3)

Mets Rays 7:10 PM deGrom (10-6) Odorizzi (6-6)

Marlins Braves 7:35 PM Fernandez (4-0) Teheran (7-6)

White Sox Royals 8:10 PM Danks (6-8) Volquez (10-6)

Cardinals Brewers 8:10 PM Lynn (8-6) Cravy (0-2)

Reds D-backs 9:40 PM Iglesias (2-3) Anderson (4-4)

Orioles Angels 10:05 PM Gausman (2-2) Heaney (5-1)

Astros Athletics 10:05 PM Keuchel (13-5) Gray (11-4)

Phillies Padres 10:10 PM Nola (2-1) Shields (8-4)

Rangers Mariners 10:10 PM Hamels (6-7) Iwakuma (2-2)

[Guest]

I just thought it was worth talking about, haha. But nicely done.

[Guest]

pirates facing kershaw is fun

 

cole going for them makes it less fun

[Guest]

Dodgers and Nationals with an early lead, Mets/Rays scoreless

 

It'd be nice to be closer to the Pirates than the Giants by the end of the weekend

[Guest]

watching the dodgers/pirates game right now

 

puig's arm is just absurd

[bukie]

Mike Trout turns 24 today.

 

He already has more career WAR than Derrek Lee.

[Guest]

stupid kershaw

 

stop looking remotely mortal

[Gilby]

I would've never guessed before the season that the Nationals would not be one of the top 5 teams in the NL on August 7. Crazy.

[Schwarber Fan]

Nats on a serious free fall. Pirates will win again.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Pirates just had bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the 8th and didn't score.

[BigSlick]

the Nats have had some pretty scathing collapses recently. Would be all the worse to waste one of the greatest seasons by a player ever with Harper. But last I checked they had no other full time player with even a .800 OPS so I guess its not that surprising. Im all in favor of their complete decline if it takes one of the NL East teams out of the discussion in the Wild Card.

[Schwarber Fan]

Nats lose.

[Andy]

the Nats have had some pretty scathing collapses recently. Would be all the worse to waste one of the greatest seasons by a player ever with Harper. But last I checked they had no other full time player with even a .800 OPS so I guess its not that surprising. Im all in favor of their complete decline if it takes one of the NL East teams out of the discussion in the Wild Card.

I'm still annoyed on Nats fans behalf that they did what they did with Strasburg 3 years ago. The future is never promised.

[Derwood]

Pirates have the bases loaded with 0 outs in the bottom of the 10th

[ARCubsFan]

Good just make sure you keep a spot open for noted Blackhawks fan Bryce Harper when he's a FA

[Derwood]

and the Pirates win

[Schwarber Fan]

Pirates win. Guess we'll have to just beat them on our own.

[Guest]

The Dodgers warmed up Jansen in the top of the 10th, then when they didn't score, left Johnson in before bringing in Howell to lose the game.

 

One job, Dodgers. One job.

[Sammy Sofa]

the Nats have had some pretty scathing collapses recently. Would be all the worse to waste one of the greatest seasons by a player ever with Harper. But last I checked they had no other full time player with even a .800 OPS so I guess its not that surprising. Im all in favor of their complete decline if it takes one of the NL East teams out of the discussion in the Wild Card.

I'm still annoyed on Nats fans behalf that they did what they did with Strasburg 3 years ago. The future is never promised.

 

Hmmmm. Which side did you fall on when it came to the Cubs making moves at the deadline?

[Guest]

the Nats have had some pretty scathing collapses recently. Would be all the worse to waste one of the greatest seasons by a player ever with Harper. But last I checked they had no other full time player with even a .800 OPS so I guess its not that surprising. Im all in favor of their complete decline if it takes one of the NL East teams out of the discussion in the Wild Card.

I'm still annoyed on Nats fans behalf that they did what they did with Strasburg 3 years ago. The future is never promised.

 

Hmmmm. Which side did you fall on when it came to the Cubs making moves at the deadline?

 

And they had a 6.5 game lead in the division with an 85-53 record when they shut him down, so it makes even less sense to be mad at them for it if you didn't care that they didn't or didn't want the Cubs to do anything.

[Andy]

Hmmmm. Which side did you fall on when it came to the Cubs making moves at the deadline?

1)Keeping your own good player on the field and trading things to get another asset is not the same thing.

 

2) Incoherent game thread whining aside, I never came to a final decision on what I wanted the Cubs to do at the deadline. I was certainly hopeful we would land Carrasco or Ross, but the fact neither of them were moved to anyone suggests the price for either would've cost the Cubs things that could've helped them this year.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hmmmm. Which side did you fall on when it came to the Cubs making moves at the deadline?

1)Keeping your own good player on the field and trading things to get another asset is not the same thing.

 

Obviously, but "the future is never promised" is a pretty sweeping statement.

[ARCubsFan]

Welington Castilo continues to hit home runs

[Andy]

And they had a 6.5 game lead in the division with an 85-53 record when they shut him down, so it makes even less sense to be mad at them for it if you didn't care that they didn't or didn't want the Cubs to do anything.

What? It was benching him in October, in short playoff series, that annoyed me, not in September of a division race they had sewn up. That and no effort was made to stretch out his innings with extra rest or anything once it became clear they were going to be in the playoffs.

 

I dare anyone to tell me they wouldn't be pissed if the Cubs did something like that in the same situation.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'll always be perturbed when a competitive Cubs team doesn't push to try and maximize their chances of winning.