Craig H Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 It's time for Maddon to retire. I think the Cubs squeezed the last ounce of anything good out of him and that last drop got squeezed out just before the 2016 NLCS. The Cubs essentially won in spite of whatever in the fuck Maddon was doing near the end of the NLCS and during the entire WS. I'll never forget the story from game 7 where Theo had watched how Maddon was overusing Chapman and told him to not do it again. And then that whole game wound up being a rollercoaster ride that probably didn't need to happen, complete with again rushing in Chapman way too early, which lead to Theo running down to the clubhouse to find out what the fuck was going on. All that Maddon was left with after that time was his wackiness and "charm." I mean, this guy had his pitcher walk in a run to try and fire up his team. It's really saying a lot when I would trust Dusty with managing a team more than Maddon at this point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 can Joe Maddon get a 3rd job by getting someone fired in his favor? (Renteria with the Cubs, Brad Ausmus with the Angels) Really the only openings for Maddon right now are White Sox if Tony La Russa totally melts down, the Phillies which would probably go badly, and idk if there's really anything else that fits his patten of jumping into promising jobs so that people think he got things going. Yet, Maddon might have a slightly better case right now than Joe Girardi. Managers who were hired before Maddon won a World Series with the Cubs: Francona, Cash, Counsell, Servais, Mattingly, Roberts, Snitker Managers who were hired between the Cubs WS victory and the Cubs dropping Joe: Lovullo, Bud Black, Martinez, Boone, Bell, Baldelli, Montoyo, Woodward, Hyde And everybody hired since: Matheny, Ross, Kapler, Shelton, Dusty, La Russa, Hinch, Cora, Marmol, Melvin, Showalter, Kotsay, the Phillies job, and the Angels job. BTW, team meeting in Miami today, if anybody wants to think that the Marlins will join the club of firings soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 The Marlins are up 12-2 in the bottom of the 8th. Excellent timing by Donnie Baseball to have the long team meeting before facing a 21-35 team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Sandy Alcantara threw 9 innings of shut out ball, but OF COURSE... he got a ND, because of course. Miami promptly gave up a run in the 10th, BUT.... Jazz scored a run on an appealed out. And then... Baseball rules. Nothing better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) Jays top prospect Gabriel Moreno is being called up and will join the team in Detroit. Edited June 9, 2022 by John from Cincinnati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 LAA up to 14 straight losses Last night they decided that the entire team would use Nickelback as their walkup songs... so that happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Raziel Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 HAHAHAH Fuck you Tony. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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onelegbrynn Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I've been so out of the baseball loop this season. The Reds have been so-awful plus the off-season lockout mess just kind of ruined it for me this year. I had no idea that the Phillies fired Girardi and the Angels axed Maddon. I'm fully expecting the Reds to part ways with David Bell after the season, although their misfortunes this year were mostly their own fault after jettisoning Barnhart, Miley, Gray, Suarez, Winker, and Garrett among others. I think I've watched only a handful of games this year and those were mostly whatever games were on national TV or the featured game on MLB Network or YouTube TV. Once the NHL playoffs are over, I'll tune back in and maybe check out the All-Star Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 In honor of the Munsters trailer. Here’s Leo Durocher recruiting Herman to play for the Dodgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Probably doesn't want to admit he meant to walk Turner at the start of the AB but nodded off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onelegbrynn Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 The Reds might as well throw in the towel at this rate. They’ve been hit with injuries pretty much all season. With Stephenson on the shelf, the catching squadron for the next 4-6 weeks will be made up of Aramis Garcia and Chris Okey, who was called up from the minors today. I suppose there’s also Kyle Farmer they could use in a pinch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 'Merica. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 All the 4th of July caps look the same this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 It would be funny If some of the non American players opted not to wear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 the Rays management appointing a spokesman for the group that didn't wear the Rainbow logo still seems like one of those things where I'm left to wonder "how did they decide who to pick" because the actual spokesman actually gets more heat than the rest of the group because he's the one being quoted and if you're doing something that isn't going to be popular, it's not the worst thing in the world to not get quoted on why you're doing that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 How it started: Clint Frazier talks shit earlier today about the Yankees prior to series against them. How it's going: The Cubs have DFA'd Frazier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Royce Lewis has torn the ACL in his right knee.... again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Just now, RIPPA said: Royce Lewis has torn the ACL in his right knee.... again Got hurt the day after I picked him up. As did Haniger. As did Manuel Margot. Point being if any of you wants to see a major leaguer get injured apparently I just need to add them to my fantasy team and it'll happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 BTW - the Chargers aren't the only current pro sports team that has family ownership feuding with each other https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34071306/orioles-ceo-john-angelos-wrested-control-team-expense-brother-suit-claims Basically one Angelos brother is suing the other brother over control of the Orioles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Also - White Sox fans are over Tony La Russa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Happy 10 year anniversary to "That's a clown question, bro." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Well this game certainly isn't helping the Cubs run differential 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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