Real MLB Thread

[Jockey]

Thanks!

Too cool, Dish. The pics of the kids are awesome.

[CreightonWarrior]

Will be at the Cubs/Cards game tonight. While I'm a brewers fan (can both teams lose?), it should be a heck of atmosphere there tonight. Playoff-esque.

[WarriorDad]

https://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/meet-the-nine-year-old-cancer-survivor-who-designed-michael-kopechs-t-shirt-6b4d19d6d9e0

That is terrific.  Happy for him and your family.

[WarriorDad]

It's possible the Cards, Cubs and Brewers all end up in the post season.

My vote is yes, and would take that scenario now.  We are limping in.

[jsglow]

Ahem.  Crew up to 68% to make the postseason after today's win according to fivethirtyeight.

[cheebs09]

Ahem.  Crew up to 68% to make the postseason after today's win according to fivethirtyeight.

Great series by the Crew. Did what they needed to. Now sit back and see who they gain a game on.

[GB Warrior]

I couldn't decide who to cheer for in this STL-CHC series, so I'm just cheering for both teams to have fun and play 7 18-inning games.

[Benny B]

I couldn't decide who to cheer for in this STL-CHC series, so I'm just cheering for both teams to have fun and play 7 18-inning games.

Maybe this will finally be the weekend that all of the code violations and latent structural defects finally catch up with the Wrigley Field clubhouses.

[dgies9156]

Maybe this will finally be the weekend that all of the code violations and latent structural defects finally catch up with the Wrigley Field clubhouses.

Guess what little Cubbie Bear crapped in his bed tonight?

Or was it that angry redbird who crapped all over the Cubbie Bear?

[MU82]

Guess what little Cubbie Bear crapped in his bed tonight?

Or was it that angry redbird who crapped all over the Cubbie Bear?

Heartbreaking loss for Cubbieland. Battled back from 3-run deficit in 9th inning only to blow it in the 10th.

Craig Kimbrel = Rick Aguilera 2.0

[dgies9156]

Heartbreaking loss for Cubbieland. Battled back from 3-run deficit in 9th inning only to blow it in the 10th.

Craig Kimbrel = Rick Aguilera 2.0

MAKES UP FOR THE DAMN SANDBURG GAME BACK IN 1984!!!!!!!

[jsglow]

That was heartbreaking for the Cubs, no doubt.  Frankly it would have been better for their psyche to have been simply mowed down by Flaherty.  They probably need 2 out of 3 this weekend.

[jsglow]

Heartbreaking loss for Cubbieland. Battled back from 3-run deficit in 9th inning only to blow it in the 10th.

Craig Kimbrel = Rick Aguilera 2.0

Kimbrel has been a disaster.  How many years do the Cubs have to pay him?   

[StillAWarrior]

Interesting that on Wednesday night, all three teams fighting for the AL Wildcard spots won one-run games in extra innings.  It's a good race, and quite possible that a 95-win team will miss the playoffs.*


Looks like that has only happened once in the wildcard era with the 96-win Reds missing the 1999 playoffs.  It's never happened since they expanded to two wildcard teams per league.

[drewm88]

Well, I didn't say that. But sure, I like sarcasm as much as the next guy, probably more.

My son's a big Cubbie fan so he's sure hoping not to have to get out his matches.

Burn it to the ground.

[drewm88]

That was heartbreaking for the Cubs, no doubt.  Frankly it would have been better for their psyche to have been simply mowed down by Flaherty.  They probably need 2 out of 3 this weekend.

Disagree. I was glad to get a glimmer of hope and see them remember how to score runs and get clutch hits. Makes me more optimistic for the rest of the weekend. Need a quality start from Q today.

[drewm88]

https://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/meet-the-nine-year-old-cancer-survivor-who-designed-michael-kopechs-t-shirt-6b4d19d6d9e0

So cool. Crazy to think it's already been four years. Love seeing these updates about the family. Congrats!

[jsglow]

Disagree. I was glad to get a glimmer of hope and see them remember how to score runs and get clutch hits. Makes me more optimistic for the rest of the weekend. Need a quality start from Q today.

Fair enough.  Makes sense.

[jficke13]

So cool. Crazy to think it's already been four years. Love seeing these updates about the family. Congrats!

My favorite stories are from the kids-with-ball-players genre. Gets me every single time. Love it.

[hairy worthen]

Heartbreaking loss for Cubbieland. Battled back from 3-run deficit in 9th inning only to blow it in the 10th.

Craig Kimbrel = Rick Aguilera 2.0

more like Christina Aguilera

[rocket surgeon]

https://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/meet-the-nine-year-old-cancer-survivor-who-designed-michael-kopechs-t-shirt-6b4d19d6d9e0

absolutely priceless dish.  those players are doing this from the heart.  as a kid, that is just so cool.  the power of a pro athlete on a kid's psyche is beyond awesome

[Dr. Blackheart]

https://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/meet-the-nine-year-old-cancer-survivor-who-designed-michael-kopechs-t-shirt-6b4d19d6d9e0

Awesome. Following Bradley's story here has been one of Scoop's finest moments.  Also a big shout out to you and your wife plus your donor daughter who are also heroes. 

#wineveryday

[MU82]

This Cubbie Choke isn't quite as classic as the 2004 gag-a-rama, but it's still pretty impressive the ways they are finding to blow these games and the playoff spot that goes with it.

[cheebs09]

The Brewers in #Craigtember

[jsglow]

C'mon Flubs.  At least freakin' try.

#Crew