2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[jewbacca2]

CPS needs to lock up this coach and the kid's parents

 

[johnnyredstorm]

just put it on. kid gets nice bite on his breaking ball but come on man learn how to pitch.

 

[jewbacca2]

Dude got 18 outs and struck out 15.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

used the slow mo on my dvr. he's got a very elbowy arm action. can't really tell from the angle whether his arm is late or not, but if i had to guess, it probably is.

ump was giving him a lot of calls that last inning. god bless though hope he enjoys the run and stays healthy. dont think i saw one changeup in the 2 innings i watched.

how about the jon lieber looking kid from canada getting 16 k's in 15 innings and losing 1-0

 

[jewbacca2]

All little league umps have huge strike zones, so that's not shocking

 

[bronconation24]

Locke looks horrible

 

[nick.]

little league umps

i used to catch when i played & there was this one ump who always put his left hand on my back. didn't really affect my game but it annoyed the asterisk outta me

 

[jewbacca2]

The ole kid toucher was just copping a feel [emoji]128514[/emoji]

 

[johnnyredstorm]

I caught one game and my friend's older brother was the ump. He told me he'll call any pitch a strike if I screamed dip set or g unit when I received it. Did it a few times when we needed it

 

[red80]

bum goes deep. again. 

 

[johnnyredstorm]

This dude really is a folk hero.

 

[jewbacca2]

The baseball prospectus podcast was discussing how good of a hitter bum would be if he played every day

 

[samb]

How many homers is bumgarner at now?

 

[johnnyredstorm]

5 this year.

 

[macbk]

MadBum homered again??

He gives me life.

 

[samb]

I thought he had 7 after this last homer.. Guess not.

 

[HIM]

Madbum has legit pop. Remember seeing him take BP in San Jose and Fresno when he was 19/20.

 

[madj55]

At the Angels game. Blue Jays BP is unreal, every other ball leaves the yard

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Cespedes

 

[jewbacca2]

Madbum has legit pop. Remember seeing him take BP in San Jose and Fresno when he was 19/20.

He's 6'-5" 235lbs.

Just being that big gives you such a leverage advantage. The power really shouldn't be surprising

 

[jewbacca2]

At the Angels game. Blue Jays BP is unreal, every other ball leaves the yard

I love watching other teams take BP

 

[nick.]

sucks the Wilpons are gonna let Cespedes walk after the season

 

[HIM]

Madbum has legit pop. Remember seeing him take BP in San Jose and Fresno when he was 19/20.

He's 6'-5" 235lbs.

Just being that big gives you such a leverage advantage. The power really shouldn't be surprising

Tell that to Gerrit Cole

 

[d3si]

Cespedes!!!

 

[d3si]

sucks the Wilpons are gonna let Cespedes walk after the season

I hope not.