9/10 gam thread - is tree dead?

[UMFan83]

We've only gone 4-3 against all of our potential playoff opponents. Oh no!

 

We'll never win a 7 game series with those results!

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Wow. Smoltz talking real nicely about a guy from Venizuela.

[Buster]

Who was Rizzo messing with in the Astros dugout on that foul ball? Valbuena?

[UMFan83]

I love how teams have had to resort to small ball lately because they can't get enough consistent strong contact against our pitchers

[BigSlick]

I'm the irrational Cubs fan bc we clinched two months ago and I'm moderately upset the offense isn't killing fools for the past week plus

[BigSlick]

I cannot change who I am. I make no apologies

[CubInOK]

I'm the irrational Cubs fan bc we clinched two months ago and I'm moderately upset the offense isn't killing fools for the past week plus

You'll change your tune when we win this game.

[Tim]

Eh, I doubt it. It's his resume that has "earned" him that.

maybe - probably some of each

 

Do you have any prior knowledge of Smoltz or Matt V showing any type of racism or just making an assumption?

 

By the way you might have prior knowledge. I'm sincerely asking.

I'm just going off of 40+ years of watching baseball.

[Sammy Sofa]

[David]

Damn you Pat for getting me excited there

[Bryants Disco Ball]

maybe - probably some of each

 

Do you have any prior knowledge of Smoltz or Matt V showing any type of racism or just making an assumption?

 

By the way you might have prior knowledge. I'm sincerely asking.

I'm just going off of 40+ years of watching baseball.

 

Just seems incredibly irresponsible and unfair to accuse people of being racist without having any evidence.

[David]

Yessss miggy

[Sammy Sofa]

"Soler can run?"

 

Nice smack, Montero.

[Bote McBoteface]

Apparently Soler can run.

 

I mean, pretty slowly and not without pulling something. But, yeah...he can run.

[BigSlick]

Someone, anyone, drive some runs in

[Schwarber Fan]

Heyward is getting a hit here.

[weis21]

SCOLDED

[Gilby]

He's gonna end up with an OPS in the .500s, isn't he.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

Do you have any prior knowledge of Smoltz or Matt V showing any type of racism or just making an assumption?

 

By the way you might have prior knowledge. I'm sincerely asking.

I'm just going off of 40+ years of watching baseball.

 

Just seems incredibly irresponsible and unfair to accuse people of being racist without having any evidence.

 

Uh, non-white players getting more horsefeathers for doing the sort of thing Lackey does isn't some made up thing; it's basically a cliche:

 

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/08/how-mlb-announcers-favor-american-players-over-foreign-ones/261265/

 

It's a pretty safe bet that if Lackey was Latino we'd hear a LOT more criticism for his shitty attitude, or at the very least plenty of dog-whistles like how "fiery" and "hot-tempered" he is.

[Irrelevant Dude]

I remember one time Heyward had 3 hits in a game. It was glorious.

[David]

Lackey gets referred to as fiery all the horsefeathering time. Come the horsefeathers on.

[Careless]

what was that?

[David]

The type and length of career and postseason success like lackey's gets athletes respect from fellow athletes all the time. It's not because he's a white guy.

[David]

Willy says NO

[Irrelevant Dude]

Keep running on him boys.