Jay Kirk Baseball Thread since 2017: The 2021 season, Dodgers Repeat?

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, Jay Kirk said:

I know that feeling very well lol

Yeah I don't know what's going on. 1 minute we look like we can beat who comes out of the AL. Next we look a team that wants to give the Brewers the Division . Technically you guys aren't out of it either. Still over 55 games to go in this thing.

[Jay Kirk]

16 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah I don't know what's going on. 1 minute we look like we can beat who comes out of the AL. Next we look a team that wants to give the Brewers the Division . Technically you guys aren't out of it either. Still over 55 games to go in this thing.

Yep its far from over

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Jay Kirk said:

Yep its far from over

Although I am frustrated, I am also excited because it keeps making me watch everyday  

[PrincetonTiger]

Hearing rumors that the Cubs have benched a couple of minor leaguers tonight and a trade could be imminent 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Brewers lost, good! So did Pirates, good! Now's our chance to pull ahead a little. I don't want to see this 1st Inning fiasco crap tonight. We have Hendricks going tonight, it's putup or shutup time brother. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Hopefully I can watch this, my U-Verse is acting goofy and now we have a rain delay  

[2006Coltsbestever]

Game is on. Rizzo leading off. Time to quit goofing around and take control of this Division. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Benny with a HR baby! No goofing around tonight for the 2016 World Champs. 1-0 Chicago.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Ozuna LOL, after they play us he won't hit a HR for a week. What a joke.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Once again starting Pitching gives up 2 Runs in the 1st Inning. Hendricks get your head out of your rear end. Ozuna has hit 10 HR's this year, this dude isn't even a power hitter but he is Babe Ruth vs our Pitching 

[2006Coltsbestever]

We need Kris Bryant back, we don't have the same swag without MVP. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Rizzo with a HR, tie game. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Take that Ozuna, Hendricks got him looking! 2-2 to the 4th

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs lead 3-2 - great hustle by Heyward, now here is Baez.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Baez with a Double, 5-2 Chicago. A win here tonight would be huge by the Cubs as they would gain a game on every team in the Division.

[2006Coltsbestever]

To me this is a statement game. If we win this game this keeps the dangerous Cards 8 back and we still remain 1.5 ahead of the pesky BrewDrinkers. Hendricks needs to show me something too.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Kyle is on fire now baby! That is 2016 Kyle!

[HOZER]

4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

To me this is a statement game. If we win this game this keeps the dangerous Cards 8 back and we still remain 1.5 ahead of the pesky BrewDrinkers. Hendricks needs to show me something too.

Hamel’s makes his first start on Wednesday, pretty pumped to see what he does! Also pumped about Thurs/Friday games, because I will be there in the stands drinking Old Styles and cheering on my Cubbies!!!!

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, HOZER said:

Hamel’s makes his first start on Wednesday, pretty pumped to see what he does! Also pumped about Thurs/Friday games, because I will be there in the stands drinking Old Styles and cheering on my Cubbies!!!!

Drink some Old Styles for me Brother, that is Great stuff! If we can get this win tonight we can relax again but there is still a ways to go. We need this win tonight to show we mean business.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Hendricks 14 in a row retired, he is on fire and he knows it!

[2006Coltsbestever]

Edwards baby! 5-2 Cubs to the 9th

[2006Coltsbestever]

So as the weekend concludes, here is what we have:

NL Central

1. Cubs 61-44

2. Brewers 61-47 (1.5 back) 3 back in the loss column

3. Pirates 55-52 (7 back)

4. Cards 53-52 (8 back)

5. Reds 48-58 (13.5 back)

-Cubs still have the best record in the National League as well. Great win tonight and now we can relax for a night. Cards just played us 8 times and gained nothing = still 8 back. Good night folks. Fly the flag Hozer, we just made a statement as the stretch run is in progress.  

[HOZER]

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 hours ago, HOZER said:

That was a big one because the Brewers lost as well, but still a long way to go as our great Jay stated. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs have the day off and it is much needed. Brewers start a 4 game set in Los Angeles, good luck with that Brewers fans Cubs have a 3 game set starting tomorrow at Pittsburgh. The Pirates have cooled off a bit and we have Lester Pitching Tuesday and Hamels on Wednesday - looks peachy to me.

[dgambill]

I will be watching that Hamels start very closely. Maybe his acquisition is just the kick in the pants these guys need. Guys on the back end of the rotation needed to wake up or they might get replaced. Hopefully he gives us a much needed shot in the arm. I don't hate the acquisition but I was hoping for a guy that could go deep into games to save our bullpen. Not sure he is that but he is a crafty vet...should help down the stretch.

[dgambill]

13 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

We need Kris Bryant back, we don't have the same swag without MVP. 

Not just that we need Kris and Anthony playing well together...haven't seen that all year. Its amazing what this offense has done with its two biggest bats mostly quiet all year. I hate to ask for more offense when our starters have given us so little but this rotation is not a WS rotation....nothing like what we had with top form Arrieta and Lester a couple years ago and Hendricks having a career season. Playoff matchup against the offensive juggernaut in LA will prove mighty difficult if our two studs don't liven up their bats. Looks like Rizzo is getting there...hope Bryant can to...the pop just hasn't been there this year.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

On 7/28/2018 at 3:25 PM, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Deserved Run Average, I have never heard of FIP. The Analytics people come up with something new every year on the fly.

I hadnt heard of DRA before FIP is one i always see. It involves Rates strikeout and walk hr ect, it is what based on that the ERA should be

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

On 7/28/2018 at 3:36 PM, NFLfan said:

 

You travel a lot. Do you work for MLB? I once met a producer for one of the sports radio stations. She and I have a mutual friend. She invited me to a get-together where other producers and sports radio personalities of that station would be in attendance. I met a few people there that worked for MLB.com. You might have liked that. 

Nope, still have a couple more years before I'll be looking for a job (SR. this year Grad year to follow) Just visit family in some parks and where I live I'm 3 hours from Chicago and St Louis.

On one hand I have seen Cubs play twice this week on the other hand they won both. I should go more often

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 hours ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

Nope, still have a couple more years before I'll be looking for a job (SR. this year Grad year to follow) Just visit family in some parks and where I live I'm 3 hours from Chicago and St Louis.

On one hand I have seen Cubs play twice this week on the other hand they won both. I should go more often

You need to go more, when you go they win LOL

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

1 hour ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

You need to go more, when you go they win LOL

Haha last year they went 0-3 so far 2-0 this year. Hope to go to one more before i go back to school

[Jay Kirk]

On ‎7‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 9:37 PM, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Ozuna LOL, after they play us he won't hit a HR for a week. What a joke.

Well actually he has . He is heating up.

[2006Coltsbestever]

11 minutes ago, Jay Kirk said:

Well actually he has . He is heating up.

I was wrong . He hit a walkoff last night, man do I look dumb 

[Jay Kirk]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I was wrong . He hit a walkoff last night, man do I look dumb 

Lol Dakota Hudson got his first MLB win

[NFLfan]

Any of you interested in Harper? I hear that Washington is considering trading him. Cubs maybe?

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Jay Kirk said:

Lol Dakota Hudson got his first MLB win

Another good win, beating the Rockies is never easy. I wish the pesky Brewers would quit winning!

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, NFLfan said:

Any of you interested in Harper? I hear that Washington is considering trading him. Cubs maybe?

Bryce Harper and MVP are best friends. They both grew up together in Vegas. We need more Pitching though.

[Jay Kirk]

1 minute ago, NFLfan said:

Any of you interested in Harper? I hear that Washington is considering trading him. Cubs maybe?

Lol I'm plenty interested just don't see the Cards doing that.

[Jay Kirk]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Another good win, beating the Rockies is never easy. I wish the pesky Brewers would quit winning!

I wish I would get to actually watch a game lol

 

[NFLfan]

2 minutes ago, Jay Kirk said:

Lol I'm plenty interested just don't see the Cards doing that.

 

I agree. I am not that big of a Harper fan. On Golic and Wingo, they talked of the Cubs trading Almora for Harper. I would not like that if I was a Cubs fan. That team is young and growing together. I wish the Mets built their team the way the Cubs and Cards have.