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

[jmac_48]

3 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Cubs play the Reds over the weekend. They always play great against the Cubs, why I have no idea  . Hendricks is pitching tomorrow but he struggled in his last outing.

GO CUBS GO...

[2006Coltsbestever]

We will see where this goes but as of now the Cubs have a 70% chance of winning the NL Central.

 

Standings as of August 27th are:

Cubs 18-12 - only 30 games left

Cards 11-11 (3 back)

Brewers 13-17 (5 back)

Reds 13-17 (5 back)

Pirates 9-19 (8 back)

 

To me the Cards only being 3 back is still scary and they have 1 less loss. 5 is a good lead IMO which we have over the Brewers and Reds.

[Barry Sears]

Getting swept by the Pirates was embarrassing!  Just when I thought the Cardinals were putting things together, they trip over themselves and should have at least split that twinbill.  But, we have 38 games left to make a run at the Cubs, although a lot more double headers on the schedule.

[Barry Sears]

Trade Deadline is looming...anyone think there will be any major deals?  Obviously, this has been a one of a kind season.

 

Post any predictions here.

 

I don't see the Cardinals doing anything this year...still have several on the COVID list, so if they can get some of those guys back in action it will almost be like making a deal.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Barry Sears said:

Trade Deadline is looming...anyone think there will be any major deals?  Obviously, this has been a one of a kind season.

 

Post any predictions here.

 

I don't see the Cardinals doing anything this year...still have several on the COVID list, so if they can get some of those guys back in action it will almost be like making a deal.

I don't see the Cubs doing anything either. Cards are still very much in this. Cubs have been below average lately IMO. That 13-3 start is why they are in 1st, 5-9 since. 

[landrus13]

Dan McLaughlin said he doesn't think the Cardinals will do anything at the deadline. I agree with him. Cardinals haven't done much at the deadline in awhile. I'm not sure we'll see many trades with the expanded playoffs. More teams will think they're still in contention. The NL is still pretty wide open imo too.

[w87r]

3 hours ago, Barry Sears said:

Getting swept by the Pirates was embarrassing!  Just when I thought the Cardinals were putting things together, they trip over themselves and should have at least split that twinbill.  But, we have 38 games left to make a run at the Cubs, although a lot more double headers on the schedule.

Hopefully the Indians trade Pleasac.

 

He is just setting on my fantasy baseball roster.

 

Apparently lying about it, like Clevenger gets you back on the roster, before telling the truth about what you did? Sounds about right.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

17 hours ago, landrus13 said:

Cardinals got swept tonight in a doubleheader by the Pirates. Not good at all. Offense has been nonexistent.

 

17 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Wow, I did not see that and I follow most days. Cubs aren't playing today but we let the Tigers take 2 of 3. Almost just as bad.

The Brewers also got swept yesterday in a doubleheader by the Reds. So Cubs dont play but increase both leads by a game

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

57 minutes ago, w87r said:

Hopefully the Indians trade Pleasac.

 

He is just setting on my fantasy baseball roster.

 

Apparently lying about it, like Clevenger gets you back on the roster, before telling the truth about what you did? Sounds about right.

There also may be more to it than what is public. And the other players may have reasons for allowing Clev back but not Pleasac. 

 

Also, at least you dont have 6 IL guys like one of my league mates

 

[w87r]

14 minutes ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

There also may be more to it than what is public. And the other players may have reasons for allowing Clev back but not Pleasac. 

 

Also, at least you dont have 6 IL guys like one of my league mates

 

I got 4 IL guys thoughy main keepers were on there last few weeks.

 

Judge 

Acuna

Strasburg

 

Salvador Perez(non keeper)

 

Judge and Acuna came back. Judge went back to IL and now Merrill Kelly is out for year. I

 

To top that off Gavin Lux was a keeper and I've just been rostering him,  because Dodgers are happy with Muncy batting .190 and Hernandez hitting in the .220s-.230's

 

Only good thing is Im defending champ.

 

 

To the first point though, Clevenger literally lies to organization and teammates about his participation.

 

Seem to be trying to trade him, just crazy you bring back the guy who lied and not the guy who was honest about it.

[landrus13]

Cardinals got blasted last night by the Indians. 14-2. Jeez. Not a good night for the Cardinals at all. Ponce de Leon was once again inefficient. Time for him to be booted from the rotation. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

21 minutes ago, landrus13 said:

Cardinals got blasted last night by the Indians. 14-2. Jeez. Not a good night for the Cardinals at all. Ponce de Leon was once again inefficient. Time for him to be booted from the rotation. 

Cubs lost again too, to the Reds. Cubs are being gift wrapped this division and can't even take advantage of it.

[HOZER]

I knew the hot start was too good to be true...feels like the Cubs are getting stuck in the mud again like last season.  Read a comment earlier saying they should bring Strop back........

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, HOZER said:

I knew the hot start was too good to be true...feels like the Cubs are getting stuck in the mud again like last season.  Read a comment earlier saying they should bring Strop back........

 

I agree, Hey Strop 

[2006Coltsbestever]

What is funny is the other teams are playing so bad that we are still 3 games up on the Cards, 4 on the Brewers, 4 on the Reds.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Yankees have lost 7 in a row! What is going on there? They are now just 16-13. Rays are in 1st in the AL East.

[w87r]

5 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yankees have lost 7 in a row! What is going on there? They are now just 16-13. Rays are in 1st in the AL East.

Have you seen their IL list?

 

Its 10+ deep

[2006Coltsbestever]

14 minutes ago, w87r said:

Have you seen their IL list?

 

Its 10+ deep

Yeah I haven't followed them Much, I know Judge is injured. I just didn't realize they had lost 7 in a row.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

3 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I agree, Hey Strop 

 

3 hours ago, HOZER said:

I knew the hot start was too good to be true...feels like the Cubs are getting stuck in the mud again like last season.  Read a comment earlier saying they should bring Strop back........

 

I would like them to bring back Strop in a non-player role. I think he could be good to have around the team and Baez even more so. 

[NFLfan]

4 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yankees have lost 7 in a row! What is going on there? They are now just 16-13. Rays are in 1st in the AL East.

 

You woke up the Yankees. They won today 2-1 against the Mets. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 hour ago, NFLfan said:

 

You woke up the Yankees. They won today 2-1 against the Mets. 

Sorry to jinx the Mets like that . Cubs are up 3-0 over the Reds in the 6th so far. So things looking better today.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs are playing a double header today, didn't even realize it. Still up 3-0 in the 7th in game 1. Yu is rolling today.

[NFLfan]

18 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Sorry to jinx the Mets like that . Cubs are up 3-0 over the Reds in the 6th so far. So things looking better today.

 

I thought the Cubs had a better record.  I thought they were 28-7 or something like that. They seemed to be winning every game.

 

The Mets   . But we did sweep the Yanks before your jinx. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, NFLfan said:

 

I thought the Cubs had a better record.  I thought they were 28-7 or something like that. They seemed to be winning every game.

 

The Mets   . But we did sweep the Yanks before your jinx. 

If we were 28-7 I would be like this 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs win game 1 3-0, Yu with the shutout! Fly the Flag Hozer. Lets get the sweep now. That stops the bleeding anyway. 19-13 on the season.

[HOZER]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Cubs win game 1 3-0, Yu with the shutout! Fly the Flag Hozer. Lets get the sweep now. That stops the bleeding anyway. 19-13 on the season.

 

Bring on game 2!!!!!

[HOZER]

3 hours ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

 

I would like them to bring back Strop in a non-player role. I think he could be good to have around the team and Baez even more so. 

I’d be down with that, he was a great motivational type.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cards just lost again to the Indians so we are up 4 games over them, 4.5 over the BrewCrew.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Happ with a lead off homer, 1-0 already.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Kimbrell = Booooooooo!

[HOZER]

4 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Kimbrell = Booooooooo!

Had a gut feeling he was goi g to cost us the game. 

[w87r]

You Cub fans thinks Jefress is worth a pickup, think he will take over closer duties?

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 hours ago, HOZER said:

Had a gut feeling he was goi g to cost us the game. 

Yeah he just doesn't have it anymore. 

2 hours ago, w87r said:

You Cub fans thinks Jefress is worth a pickup, think he will take over closer duties?

I like Jeffress better than Kimbrell at this point.

[PrincetonTiger]

Trade News

  the Cubs have acquired DH Jose Martinez for 2 PTBNL

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[PrincetonTiger]

Trade Reminder

 The MLB trade deadline is 8-31

[HOZER]

Glad to see Q back out there, doing good so far, hope I don’t jinx him.

[PrincetonTiger]

To make room for Martinez the Cubs DFAd C Josh Phegley

 

  the team also signed P AJ Ramos

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[PrincetonTiger]

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs up 6-1, if we blow this I will 

[2006Coltsbestever]

10-1 Cubs now, in the 9th. Kyle just hit a grandslam. Safe to say this is over. Hozer you can Fly the Flag early  .