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

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

16 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Hendricks didn't look good at all, he was throwing a lot of balls. I knew he didn't have it when he gave up that HR in the 1st inning. We still need to get more than 2 hits though.

It appears it was mechanical issue and also the cold. He has had it in the past, so hopefully will get it fixed up before next week

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

ASG 2021 will be moved from ATL not sure where to now (Wrigley )

[2006Coltsbestever]

9 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I have not seen @HOZER in a while. I figured he might post yesterday but didn't. Cards won and of course the Brewers pulled one out of their behind, down by 3 heading to the 9th and they won in 10 . Jake is pitching today for the Cubs, hopefully we get our 1st win of 2021. 

Today is an off day as I did post a week ago, I meant Jake is pitching tomorrow. I said today here for some reason.

[buccolts]

8 minutes ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

ASG 2021 will be moved from ATL not sure where to now (Wrigley )

 

Yeah, I just saw that.

After day one and it's already time to boycott the MLB. Too bad. I was looking forward to the season.

[HOZER]

14 hours ago, NFLfan said:

Mets did not play. They usually win on Opening Day. I don't know when they will play.

 

How did the Cardinals do?

 

Where is the Cubs fan @HOZER? I have not seen him in a while. We need him back. 

 

14 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I have not seen @HOZER in a while. I figured he might post yesterday but didn't. Cards won and of course the Brewers pulled one out of their behind, down by 3 heading to the 9th and they won in 10 . Jake is pitching today for the Cubs, hopefully we get our 1st win of 2021. 

 

13 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

The new announcer doing the Cubs play by play on CubsTV is ok but he is no Len Kasper. Doesn't have the same feel. Jon Sciambi is ok to good but Len was great. He and Jim D were the perfect combo. I read where Chris Myers is the backup play by play for Jon, please NO!  Myers is so bland, I would rather do it than listen to him - - Homer says, now that would be something with a skeptical grin, 2006 doing a Cubs game (Homer laughing), but he would be better than that bland Chris Myers I tells ya! I miss @HOZER, he was the perfect combo for me in here during a Cubs game.

 

Hello everyone!!! BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!

@NFLfan, @2006Coltsbestever sorry for not being on more often, life’s thrown a couple curveballs at me lately and I’ve been staying pretty busy. That and at the end of last season(football) some stuff/people on this site kind of rubbed me the wrong way so I had to take a break for a bit. 
 

Rough outing for my Cubbies, bats were cold and Hendricks struggled. It’s all good, lots of baseball to play yet, although I am worried about our pitching even more then before. Hey the Cubs win the preseason, that counts for something, no, lol. I am digging the Joc Pederson acquisition, he’s a great player. Love having Arietta back too, can’t wait to watch him pitch again! Either way, I’m backing my crew,

GOCUBSGO!!!
 

 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

30 minutes ago, HOZER said:

 

 

 

Hello everyone!!! BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!

@NFLfan, @2006Coltsbestever sorry for not being on more often, life’s thrown a couple curveballs at me lately and I’ve been staying pretty busy. That and at the end of last season(football) some stuff/people on this site kind of rubbed me the wrong way so I had to take a break for a bit. 
 

Rough outing for my Cubbies, bats were cold and Hendricks struggled. It’s all good, lots of baseball to play yet, although I am worried about our pitching even more then before. Either way, I’m backing my crew,

GOCUBSGO!!!
 

 

I get that feeling, this site use to be a lot better, but some of the better have left and were replaced by "others". I use to take a break from the main threads except this one

[NFLfan]

30 minutes ago, HOZER said:

 

 

 

Hello everyone!!! BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!

@NFLfan, @2006Coltsbestever sorry for not being on more often, life’s thrown a couple curveballs at me lately and I’ve been staying pretty busy. That and at the end of last season(football) some stuff/people on this site kind of rubbed me the wrong way so I had to take a break for a bit. 
 

Rough outing for my Cubbies, bats were cold and Hendricks struggled. It’s all good, lots of baseball to play yet, although I am worried about our pitching even more then before. Either way, I’m backing my crew,

GOCUBSGO!!!

 

Good to see you! Hope this is a fun baseball season. 

[PrincetonTiger]

32 minutes ago, HOZER said:

 

 

 

Hello everyone!!! BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!

@NFLfan, @2006Coltsbestever sorry for not being on more often, life’s thrown a couple curveballs at me lately and I’ve been staying pretty busy. That and at the end of last season(football) some stuff/people on this site kind of rubbed me the wrong way so I had to take a break for a bit. 
 

Rough outing for my Cubbies, bats were cold and Hendricks struggled. It’s all good, lots of baseball to play yet, although I am worried about our pitching even more then before. Hey the Cubs win the preseason, that counts for something, no, lol. I am digging the Joc Pederson acquisition, he’s a great player. Love having Arietta back too, can’t wait to watch him pitch again! Either way, I’m backing my crew,

GOCUBSGO!!!
 

 

This is why I use the ignore feature 

[NFLfan]

1 minute ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

I get that feeling, this site use to be a lot better, but some of the better have left and were replaced by "others". I use to take a break from the main threads except this one

 

Many seem to have left since Luck retired. I heard there was a huge exodus when Manning left too. I miss many of those that used to be here.

 

No baseball for the Mets this weekend

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

44 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

Many seem to have left since Luck retired. I heard there was a huge exodus when Manning left too. I miss many of those that used to be here.

 

No baseball for the Mets this weekend

I wasn't on when Manning Left, was like 12,  but that is true, 

 

And saw, 4 games ppd

[2006Coltsbestever]

Read the above posts. I have been a member since June of 2015 which is quite a while and I have seen several good to great posters leave and not return. What probably drove those people away was the negativity towards the Colts. Some people go over board with it and bash the team way too much. It is ok to be critical of the Colts if they are bad or have a bad game but many tend to go overboard. The negativity that Brissett received while he was here was uncalled for. He wasn't a franchise QB but a great backup and had some good moments here as a player. Instead of just saying the guy wasn't a franchise QB, some had to pile on him saying he sucked and created threads doing so. Rivers also received plenty of bashing in here and he had a good season last year. Stuff gets old after a while. 

 

There were also some posters that left probably because Luck retired, they were Luck fans not Colts fans the way I see it. I love the Colts regardless. I'll have my days where I still post a lot but here lately I will even go a day or 2 without posting. I wonder what happened to 'old uncle Mark'?

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 hours ago, HOZER said:

 

 

 

Hello everyone!!! BASEBALL IS BACK!!!!!!

@NFLfan, @2006Coltsbestever sorry for not being on more often, life’s thrown a couple curveballs at me lately and I’ve been staying pretty busy. That and at the end of last season(football) some stuff/people on this site kind of rubbed me the wrong way so I had to take a break for a bit. 
 

Rough outing for my Cubbies, bats were cold and Hendricks struggled. It’s all good, lots of baseball to play yet, although I am worried about our pitching even more then before. Hey the Cubs win the preseason, that counts for something, no, lol. I am digging the Joc Pederson acquisition, he’s a great player. Love having Arietta back too, can’t wait to watch him pitch again! Either way, I’m backing my crew,

GOCUBSGO!!!
 

 

Welcome back my friend. Yeah we have a whole long year of baseball on our plate, hopefully life hasn't been to harsh on you and you are doing well. Jake is back and pitching tomorrow 

[PrincetonTiger]

Been around since the MyColt Days

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 hours ago, PrincetonTiger said:

Been around since the MyColt Days

I have been a member here since June of 2015, going on 6 years but actually knew about this site way before then. I just never created an account because I was with ESPN. I was a member over at ESPN from 2009-2013, then they jacked everything where you couldn't post on most topics, only on the game threads and you needed Facebook to do so, I don't do Facebook. Now they have it where you can't post at all. ESPN over the last 5 years has went way downhill. The only show I consistently watched was Mike and Mike because I worked a lot of 3rd's and it came on at 6am when I was getting home. It was a great talk show too. ESPN has become way to political for me now days so I watch less and less of it. If a big game is about to happen like in the NFL playoffs, NBA Finals, or MLB playoffs I will occasionally watch 1st take just mainly for entertainment purposes because Stephen A. can be funny at times. I liked it better when Skip was on there because Skip would say some of silliest stuff and have you wondering what the hell he is thinking. I couldn't stand him (he was a Luck hater too) but he was entertaining. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Go Cubs, game time baby! Jake is back, former NL CY Young award winner with the Cubs in 2015 and WS Champion in 2016. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

There is about 10,000 people in the stands, not bad with the Covid-19 going on. It is better than nothing. Jake gets a standing O. This feels like old times. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Cubs lead 2-1 through 2. El Mago 2 stolen bases already. Jake gave up a cheap run earlier on a slow roller that got a run home for the Pirates. Lets see how the 3rd inning goes.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Easy 3rd inning for Jake, come on offense!

[2006Coltsbestever]

MVP with a HR, I would say Bryant is healthy. 3-1 Cubs.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

MVP with a HR, I would say Bryant is healthy. 3-1 Cubs.

I was thinking he just missed it, but just carried enough. Ke'Bryan Hayes is out with injury, I wish his parents had gone with Willie Mays especially with his dad a Baseball player

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

I was thinking he just missed it, but just carried enough. Ke'Bryan Hayes is out with injury, I wish his parents had gone with Willie Mays especially with his dad a Baseball player

Yeah at first I thought Bryant just missed it but it carried out. Willie Mays Hayes  . Major League was actually on earlier.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah at first I thought Bryant just missed it but it carried out. Willie Mays Hayes  . Major League was actually on earlier.

I always watch the movie before the season, my favorite movie. "S*** I've been cut already??"

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

I always watch the movie before the season, my favorite movie. "S*** I've been cut already??"

Part 2 was on earlier as well. I like both, great stuff! Charlie Sheen as Wild Thing is insanely funny. 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Part 2 was on earlier as well. I like both, great stuff! Charlie Sheen as Wild Thing is insanely funny. 

Very much, and Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle, "Hayes is squaring up to hit Vaughn and why not everyone else is. Swing and a miss!"

[2006Coltsbestever]

Jake through 4 has only gave up 1 run. Pretty good and that was a slow roller single up the middle. He looks good so far.

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 minutes ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

Very much, and Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle, "Hayes is squaring up to hit Vaughn and why not everyone else is. Swing and a miss!"

Yeah that movie had a little of everything. Tom Berenger is a great actor as well. the 1st one is a classic, 2nd one is good eventhough Snipes didn't play Hayes.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah that movie had a little of everything. Tom Berenger is a great actor as well. the 1st one is a classic, 2nd one is good eventhough Snipes didn't play Hayes.

True and in his defense he was in jail at the time though could 

 

 

And that was an interesting play with Joc avoiding the tag and Heyward being safe 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

True and in his defense he was in jail at the time though could 

 

 

And that was an interesting play with Joc avoiding the tag and Heyward being safe 

Yeah I wasn't sure if Joc was out of the baseline or not but the umps didn't think so. It was close.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yeah I wasn't sure if Joc was out of the baseline or not but the umps didn't think so. It was close.

Yaa i think you can have a little leeway when it comes to the baseline rule there, it just depends as Boogs said judgement call. 1st base is an easier judgement call

[2006Coltsbestever]

If Jake can get through the 5th, he will be eligible for the win. I would like to see him go at least 6 good innings. That would be reassuring that he hasn't lost much.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Great play by El Mago. Jake got through the 5th. Still 3-1 Cubs.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Rizzo is due for a HR  . Lets see if it is here?

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Rizzo is due for a HR  . Lets see if it is here?

He got a hit  . Willie is at 3rd now. 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

He got a hit  . Willie is at 3rd now. 

Well Willie is always at third when we are batting haha, now the other WIlly is at third

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

Well Willie is always at third when we are batting haha, now the other WIlly is at third

That didn't end well. Got 0 runs out of it. Still 3-1 through 5 innings.

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

That didn't end well. Got 0 runs out of it. Still 3-1 through 5 innings.

No, but did at least tick off the Pirates catcher which is always fun

[PrincetonTiger]

1 minute ago, PuntersArePeopleToo said:

No, but did at least tick off the Pirates catcher which is always fun

He acts just like his Dad on the Basketball Sidelines

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

Everytime they say Newman for the Pirates guy, I just hear Seinfeld. I loved last year when they had both Kramer and Newman

[PrincetonTiger]

Wonder if that was JAs last pitch since he is due up 4th

[2006Coltsbestever]

Well, Jake gave us 6 good one's. I would keep him out there in the 7th until the Pirates come up with some kind of threat. He may be able to go 7?