Chicago Cubs (67-49) vs Blue Jays (69-50) (August 12th-August 14th)

Mehar · Post #361 » by **Mehar** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:17 pm

A series win is a series win. Hoffman and the bullpen did a great job today. Scherzer looking like his old self. If he continues to pitch like this, he is my Number 1 Starter in the playoffs. Unless Bieber regains his elite form.

brwnman · Post #362 » by **brwnman** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:18 pm

Varsho doesn’t start, Jays win. No surprise.
Jays play their best catcher and they win. No surprise.

And the demise of Vlad was hilariously and greatly exaggerated. Best player on the team for years, by far.

Randle McMurphy · Post #363 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:18 pm

Boogie! wrote:Scherzer with an era under 4 for the season… is he back?

He gave up a lot of hard hit fly balls though

It’s not Bowden Francis level but his HR rate is among the highest of any SP in baseball

Given everything else though I’d put him behind only Gausman and Lauer right now in this rotation though (which means he’s still pretty clearly a playoff starter for us even if Bieber is good)

Tripod · Post #364 » by **Tripod** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:18 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:Hoffman is elite again, it’s only in LA that he chokes

Or when he has long layoffs and is rusty

Mehar · Post #365 » by **Mehar** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:20 pm

brwnman wrote:Varsho doesn’t start, Jays win. No surprise.
Jays play their best catcher and they win. No surprise.

And the demise of Vlad was hilariously and greatly exaggerated. Best player on the team for years, by far.

MVP Varsho came in as a Pinch Runner though (lol).

Raps in 4 · Post #366 » by **Raps in 4** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:23 pm

We are winning the WS.

Boogie! · Post #367 » by **Boogie!** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:23 pm

Mehar wrote:A series win is a series win. Hoffman and the bullpen did a great job today. Scherzer looking like his old self. If he continues to pitch like this, he is my Number 1 Starter in the playoffs. Unless Bieber regains his elite form.

Idk if it’s just me but he gave up a lot of hard contact today despite the win. Felt very berrios like

Raptor_Guy · Post #368 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:28 pm

Glad they could squeeze out a series win against a good team, especially with some tough pitching matchups coming up against Texas. Shoutout to Vlad for providing all the offence, that's why we pay him the big bucks.

Madvillainy2004 · Post #369 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:29 pm

We adding Springer and Bieber too lets go

Madvillainy2004 · Post #370 » by **Madvillainy2004** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:30 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:We are winning the WS.

We got the team of destiny script

Randle McMurphy · Post #371 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:35 pm

Raps in 4 wrote:We are winning the WS.

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Michael Bradley · Post #372 » by **Michael Bradley** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 9:54 pm

Madvillainy2004 wrote:
Raps in 4 wrote:We are winning the WS.

We got the team of destiny script

Got that 2015 Royals mojo going. John Schneider playing the role of Ned Yost is surprisingly apt as well.

Randle McMurphy · Post #373 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:24 pm

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It's true

SharoneWright · Post #374 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:29 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
It's true

Our +/- is 3 (just 3!!!) better than the Rays (59-63)["the unluck merchants?"], and Michael Kay is screaming inside!

vaff87 · Post #375 » by **vaff87** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:31 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:

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Nothing to do with this game, but do these things take into account foul balls? You hit a ball 400 feet and goes foul by 3 feet, I think that’s pretty unlucky.

vaff87 · Post #376 » by **vaff87** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:35 pm

SharoneWright wrote:
Randle McMurphy wrote:
It's true

Our +/- is 3 (just 3!!!) better than the Rays (59-63)["the unluck merchants?"], and Michael Kay is screaming inside!

But it’s also better than the Astros (by 1 as of right now) and Mariners. And based on fangraphs’ model, the Mariners have the 3rd best chance of winning the World Series (we’re 4th).

Edit: after today’s games, we’re now tied with the Mariners for third at 8.8%.

Wutang_CMB · Post #377 » by **Wutang_CMB** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 10:57 pm

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vaff87 · Post #378 » by **vaff87** » Thu Aug 14, 2025 11:37 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:

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Nick Kurtz actually has better numbers than some of those over his last 25 games. He has an impossible .525 BABIP over that span, tho.

bluerap23 · Post #379 » by **bluerap23** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:11 pm

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"But worst contract in the history of sports because he doesn't hit enough homers" - some on this board

Wutang_CMB · Post #380 » by **Wutang_CMB** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:35 pm

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