Playoffs

Baseball umping is as bad as NFL reffing. 

I hate the Cardinals.  Everything about them.

 

But I hate the thought of Cubs fans celebrating a World Series FAR FAR more.

 

 

Both teams and their respective fans are totally annoying

However - the Cardinals bowing out again in fhe playoffs is pretty cool and Chicago losing in the next round would be nice

PLAYOFFS???

F the Cubs and their dump of a stadium...

I hope a sinkhole in the shape of a goat consumes the stadium and all in it including the team and their f-ing arrogant front office nerd  dweeb a-hole team president.

I have never developed the hatred of the Cubs growing up with the Crew in the AL and the lovable losers on every day on WGN. Note me as one who is happy we don't get to watch those Dirty Birds anymore.

 

And by golly, I just may have to root for them to beat the Dodgers if that is the case. 

It would almost be symbiotic if the Astros take out the Cubs in the WS.

 

 

Wow, just realized the Astros are an AL team. All these years I thought they were in the NL Central.

Maybe it's just me & I don't have a horse in this race but seeing the Cubs beat the Cardinals was pretty special.

 

108 years with no playoff series wins in Wrigley. Streak is over. Up next? Break the curse?!?!

 

I'm rooting for the Cubs. Used to love watching them on WGN with Jack Brickhouse.

 

Long before the strike year where they took away our playoffs & WS.

 

Astros moved to AL just recently

AH!

 

 

The ONLY good things about the Cubs is that they beat the Cardinals which I did enjoy A LOT.  I have always had a soft spot for the Cubs.  Why you may ask?  because of their history of bringing misery and broken hearts to FIB's everywhere since 1908!  I just cannot root for anything sports related in Chicago EVER.

The original Back to the Future had a scene where a flash news item in the air had the Cubs winning the 2015 World series against Miami. 

 

 

BTTF II

 

Run the damn bases.

@GeoffMosherNFL: Somehow, PFF has graded Daniel Murphy at -8 this NLCS.

Cubs lose!  Cubs lose!

 

toldja

I just can not believe that the Cubbies never had the lead for 1 pitch in the whole series.  Oh wait, it's the Cubs, never mind. 

Well, I'm pleased that the Cubs got swept.  I'm shocked honestly.  

 

They are still set up to be very good for a while...

Cards lose

Cubs lose

Dream from heaven

Have you seen Pete Rose on the pregames?  Time to check into the old folks home Petey

I am a Royal/ex-Brewers fan.

At least we have Grienke. 

I enjoyed that playoff run. That team was all set but the damn Dirty Birds were on fire. No one was going to beat them during that month. Ask Texas.

World Series appearances:

 

Ned Yost = 2

Danny-Boy Attanasio = 0

 

That's right Danny-Boy, you fired the wrong guy in 2008.  But looking at the bright side, at least the Attanasio/Melvin brain-trust landed the organization a top five pick in the upcoming draft.

So Ned Yost is responsible for assembling that roster?   Give me a break. 

There's no question Melvin probably overextended his welcome but I can't people anyone would actually clamor for Nedley. 

I think they are starting over and that's the right approach.  The offseason moves are going to get them pointed in the right direction

When aren't they starting over?  A bit facetious perhaps but I hope they get it right this time, get/develope and keep some guys.  

They were in the playoffs in 2008.  They were in the playoffs in 2011.  They have been going for it since 2007 up until this past season.  They haven't started over since the early 00's when they brought in Melvin.  

 

And, while I don't think anyone is thrilled, they are in desperate need to start over and load up on young talent as they are in the toughest division in baseball, and being mediocre won't do a thing.  

A few years ago, KC had a billboard up that said "get your jokes in now". Their organization laid a foundation by being a doormat for a long time. The Greinke trade added a few pieces and they hit on top 5 draft picks.

This is where the Brewers are now. They are rebuilding. The Cubs just did it- and they're looking strong for the next few years. The key is they have to hit on these picks. Build with bats, hope to hit a few pitchers, then trade a couple pieces to get the ace if you don't have one.

That's the way it's done. We're in year one. Gonna have to be patient guys...

And be a place and team that can keep that talent together.

It's not just KC. Houston and Chicago and Pittsburgh were just as bad if not worse than the Royals and they look to be decent for a while now. 

The common theme with those clubs is they all hit rock bottom and had several years of Top 5 picks.   That adds up to guys like Garrett Cole and Chris Bryant (among others) and the Brewers need to follow that model

KC averaged 62 wins over the last 20 years. It's not like those top 5 picks automatically equate to rebuilding. You gotta be right, too. You gotta hit these picks.

Yep the Brewers with the exception of a couple of years has been starting over.  So meh what's one more time/

Being bad enough to not make the playoffs but good enough to not get a very high draft pick does not equate to "starting over".  

 

 

@AdamKilgoreWP: Observed from time there during the ALCS and watching last night: Kansas City is the baseball town St. Louis thinks it is.