MLB 2017 Season

[HouWarrior]

I have been following this thread and noting the 20 to 1 (approx) rate of postings on NL/Cubs to anything going on in the AL or with my Astros...but...

I am not being critical or hurt feelings in the least. I totally get NL myopia. Long time Astros fans are still NLers at heart. Heck Cubbies, Cards Brewers were NL Centralers with my Stros. We suffered through our late season collapses with 81 Phillies, 86 Mets (great series) late 90s and early 2000s Killers Bees (Bagwell, Biggio Berkman) having bats go silent in playoffs...NL good times/bummers.

Houston (like Milw) was always an NL town (from 1920s to 1950s the triple AAA Houston Buffs were the St Louis Cards main farm team). The 1960 NL expansion Colt 45s (it was OK and still PC back then to use guns in a team name-lol) played at Buffs Stadium...then became the NL Astros on the Dome completion. All of our 50 plus years of memories were NL.

Milw had the Braves (57 world champ), and many fans moved to the cubs after they left...it seemed natural to me Selig moving the AL Brewers over to my NL. What still seems a betrayal to us was after Astros strongly supporting Milw joining NL ...years later Selig supports kicking our NL Astros over to the AL ...worse still we are AL West (BTW Rangers still arent much of a rivalry). All this ALCS Astros stuff still feels odd in an NL town

If we have to get past Red Sox and Yankees to go to WS...so be it .... but for the Astros to play the Dodgers in the world series defending the honor of the AL....well that just feels weird to me.

Yanks have better pitching tonite...Very nervous for our chances...but we are home...and Game 7 ...Altuve/Correa....who knows . Go Stros

Enjoy the game you NLers...yes we still have that stupid DH rule.

[tower912]

I am now an Astros fan.  I want Verlander to get a ring.  I may not watch an inning of the WS if it is LA vs the Yankees.

I have had the pleasure of watching 90% of Verlander's starts over the last 11 seasons.  There was no way he was going to fail last night.  He didn't want to come out after 7.

[#UnleashSean]

I have been following this thread and noting the 20 to 1 (approx) rate of postings on NL/Cubs to anything going on in the AL or with my Astros...but...

I am not being critical or hurt feelings in the least. I totally get NL myopia. Long time Astros fans are still NLers at heart. Heck Cubbies, Cards Brewers were NL Centralers with my Stros. We suffered through our late season collapses with 81 Phillies, 86 Mets (great series) late 90s and early 2000s Killers Bees (Bagwell, Biggio Berkman) having bats go silent in playoffs...NL good times/bummers.

Houston (like Milw) was always an NL town (from 1920s to 1950s the triple AAA Houston Buffs were the St Louis Cards main farm team). The 1960 NL expansion Colt 45s (it was OK and still PC back then to use guns in a team name-lol) played at Buffs Stadium...then became the NL Astros on the Dome completion. All of our 50 plus years of memories were NL.

Milw had the Braves (57 world champ), and many fans moved to the cubs after they left...it seemed natural to me Selig moving the AL Brewers over to my NL. What still seems a betrayal to us was after Astros strongly supporting Milw joining NL ...years later Selig supports kicking our NL Astros over to the AL ...worse still we are AL West (BTW Rangers still arent much of a rivalry). All this ALCS Astros stuff still feels odd in an NL town

If we have to get past Red Sox and Yankees to go to WS...so be it .... but for the Astros to play the Dodgers in the world series defending the honor of the AL....well that just feels weird to me.

Yanks have better pitching tonite...Very nervous for our chances...but we are home...and Game 7 ...Altuve/Correa....who knows . Go Stros

Enjoy the game you NLers...yes we still have that stupid DH rule.

Unfortunately someone from the nl central had to go. It was weird with one divison with 6 and one with 4. The Astros made the most sense geographically (and no way you could move the cubs pirates or cards) I still miss Yall and your 450 foot hill with a flag pole.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Astros trying to make history.  They would be the first team to represent both the AL & NL in the World Series.

Of course, they don't have much competition.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Absolutely want to see the Astros win. The thought of a Yankees-Dodgers World Series is gross.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Absolutely want to see the Astros win. The thought of a Yankees-Dodgers World Series is gross.

Why? Both teams with strong Chicago ties. Would like to also see the Dodgers get one for Tommy.

[StillAWarrior]

Absolutely want to see the Astros win. The thought of a Yankees-Dodgers World Series is gross.

Ditto

[muwarrior69]

Cheering hard for my adopted Astros. Would be a great story for them to win the Series after Harvey. Plus, how can anyone cheer for the evil empires that are the Yankees and Dodgers against the upstart Astros?

I can. After all it's been awhile since my Yankees have won the World Series.

Regardless of who wins tonight it has been a fun season.

[Pakuni]

Bosio gone


http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21101785/chicago-cubs-fire-pitching-coach-chris-bosio

[wadesworld]

Bosio gone


http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21101785/chicago-cubs-fire-pitching-coach-chris-bosio

WOAH! Brewers better snatch him up ASAP. The narrative is he has worked miracles with every pitcher that's come into Chicago and the minute those pitchers leave Chicago they suck again.

[tower912]

Like Justin Wilson.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I can. After all it's been awhile since my Yankees have won the World Series.

Regardless of who wins tonight it has been a fun season.

I've always liked the Yankees.  Don Mattingly was my favorite player as a kid, and the NYY logo is awesome.

[GB Warrior]

WOAH! Brewers better snatch him up ASAP. The narrative is he has worked miracles with every pitcher that's come into Chicago and the minute those pitchers leave Chicago they suck again.

Idk how he could bear to be on the same team as obvious PED user Eric Thames 

[wadesworld]

Idk how he could bear to be on the same team as obvious PED user Eric Thames 

Yeah good point. Hadn't considered that. Shoot.

Well, I say if we can get Bosio aboard then it's worth cutting Braun and Thames, no questions asked!

[HouWarrior]

Unfortunately someone from the nl central had to go. It was weird with one divison with 6 and one with 4. The Astros made the most sense geographically (and no way you could move the cubs pirates or cards) I still miss Yall and your 450 foot hill with a flag pole.

Ned Flanders' hell, (and mine) includes astros in the AL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07bsH6DmaqI#action=share

BTW FS1 played a very well done mockumentary of Homer playing baseball with a bunch major leaguers  Funny stuff

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

ABD.

Anybody But the Dodgers.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Why? Both teams with strong Chicago ties. Would like to also see the Dodgers get one for Tommy.

Can't stand either team. Evil Empire vs Evil Empire West. Plus Houston seems like a likable team and it would be good for that city after the hurricane.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

WOAH! Brewers better snatch him up ASAP. The narrative is he has worked miracles with every pitcher that's come into Chicago and the minute those pitchers leave Chicago they suck again.

[🏀]

ABD.

Anybody But the Dodgers.

Hey, wait. Dayton, but still applies...

[MU82]

Why? Both teams with strong Chicago ties. Would like to also see the Dodgers get one for Tommy.

What does Tommy La Stella have to do with the Dodgers, and why do they have to get one for him?

[MU82]

Bosio gone

Word is they're gonna hire a pitching coach who will make sure that the next time the Cubbies are in the NLCS, Zobrist (.000), Heyward (.000), Rizzo (.059), Jay (.083), Russell (.125), Schwarbs (.167), Baez (.167), Almora (.188), Bryant (.200) and Contreras (.222) will be able to hit their way out of a paper bag.

What's funny is that the Cubs' best hitters in the series were Bosio boys Lester, Arrieta and Quintana!

[#UnleashSean]

Word is they're gonna hire a pitching coach who will make sure that the next time the Cubbies are in the NLCS, Zobrist (.000), Heyward (.000), Rizzo (.059), Jay (.083), Russell (.125), Schwarbs (.167), Baez (.167), Almora (.188), Bryant (.200) and Contreras (.222) will be able to hit their way out of a paper bag.

What's funny is that the Cubs' best hitters in the series were Bosio boys Lester, Arrieta and Quintana!

Same thing i thought at first. But the pitching staff did struggle a lot during the season.

[HouWarrior]

When this SI cover ran in June 2014 my Astros were in a 92 loss season, and coming off multiple years of 100 plus losses ....Today feels pretty darn good......

[Vander Blue Man Group]

When this SI cover ran in June 2014 my Astros were in a 92 loss season, and coming off multiple years of 100 plus losses ....Today feels pretty darn good......

I believe they had them beating the Cubs as well in that issue.

[jesmu84]

WOAH! Brewers better snatch him up ASAP. The narrative is he has worked miracles with every pitcher that's come into Chicago and the minute those pitchers leave Chicago they suck again.

Where is that narrative from? Is it your personal view? If so, why? Is it an opinionated narrative? If so, why and whose opinion? Is it a fact/stat-based narrative? If so, what are those stats?