NL Central Thread 2016

[Mitziman]

scoutyjones be like "damn, Cubs look like the Cardinals and Cardinals look like the Cubs this September"

Get used to it for the next 6-8 years b i t c h...

Bump

 

[Kevin12773]

Hellava start this season for the good guys in Blue!!!!

Go Cubs Go

 

[Diamondeye]

The Pirates are going to catch the Cubs.

They may not win the division, but it's probably going to come down to the final week of the season.

The Cubs are going to win around 100 games; however, they're not going to sustain their current pace, which currently projects to around 130 wins, all season.

The Pirates will approach 100 wins this season. That lineup is deep as hell, especially with Kang back, and the rotation will get a huge boost once Jameson Taillon and Tyler Glasnow are called up this summer.

 

[NCChiFan]

Man, the Cubbies are on a torrid pace.... Being a cub fan since the '60's, bout time.

 

[JohnU]

The Pirates are going to catch the Cubs.

They may not win the division, but it's probably going to come down to the final week of the season.

The Cubs are going to win around 100 games; however, they're not going to sustain their current pace, which currently projects to around 130 wins, all season.

The Pirates will approach 100 wins this season. That lineup is deep as hell, especially with Kang back, and the rotation will get a huge boost once Jameson Taillon and Tyler Glasnow are called up this summer.

Well, it sure is nice to know that Nostradamus has joined the board.

 

[navamind]

The Pirates are going to catch the Cubs.

They may not win the division, but it's probably going to come down to the final week of the season.

The Cubs are going to win around 100 games; however, they're not going to sustain their current pace, which currently projects to around 130 wins, all season.

The Pirates will approach 100 wins this season. That lineup is deep as hell, especially with Kang back, and the rotation will get a huge boost once Jameson Taillon and Tyler Glasnow are called up this summer.

Yeah, nothing screams "100 wins" like a rotation featuring Jon Niese and Jeff Locke.











lol

 

[HammerDown]

Beat the Cardinals!

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

The problem is depth. They have the worst bench in the majors IMO.

Great starting lineup, though.

Hey, Cliff Clavin, how's about a one week avi bet on the Reds/Indians series?

The first Reds fan to take me up on it gets the bet.

 

[JohnU]

The first Reds fan to take me up on it gets the bet.

You don't seriously think Reds fans expect to win games, I hope.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

You don't seriously think Reds fans expect to win games, I hope.

who gives a fuck?

 

[navamind]

11-9 Pirates. It was 9-0 before, but the Braves have clawed their way back into the game. Mallex Smith has homered twice (!) tonight, practically doubling the Braves' HR output for the season.

 

[navamind]

also, have I ever mentioned that Alfredo Simon sucks? His ERA was over 7 in his last 25 starts, and that doesn't include tonight's game (4.1 IP, 10 ER, 14 hits allowed, 1 walk). Reds also walked in four consecutive runs. And people say walks don't drive in runs.

 

[thedddd]

11-9 Pirates. It was 9-0 before, but the Braves have clawed their way back into the game. Mallex Smith has homered twice (!) tonight, practically doubling the Braves' HR output for the season.

Thats two games in a row the Pirates pitching is making the Braves look like a good offensive team. The Searage magic isn't working as well this year with these starts and shaky bullpen.

 

[JohnU]

also, have I ever mentioned that Alfredo Simon sucks? His ERA was over 7 in his last 25 starts, and that doesn't include tonight's game (4.1 IP, 10 ER, 14 hits allowed, 1 walk). Reds also walked in four consecutive runs. And people say walks don't drive in runs.

I cannot convey how painful it is to be a Reds fan and watch this inept roster and dugout staff try to pawn on a "rebuilding" lie. Delabar, a big-league pitcher, faced 6 guys and walked 5 of them. There is no bullpen left.

Simon probably has a shoulder injury and will pitch through it until he can't.

 

[navamind]

Addison Russell batting .254/.358/.429 so far. Not only is he starting to show some more pop (like he did in ST), but he's also shown huge improvements in his BB/K rates (walk rate has gone from 8% to 12.8%; strikeouts are down from 28.5% to 20.9%). He's making a lot more contact on pitches outside the strikezone (61.8% in 2016; was 51.1% in 2015). He's been pulling less and hitting more to all fields.

 

[navamind]

Gregory Polanco's off to a hell of a start as well. Batting .305/.405/.518 (148 OPS+) with 16 doubles, 1 triple and 4 home runs. He also has 25 walks to 29 strikeouts.

 

[tabascojet]

any pirates fans in here? did they raise the batter eye green wall at pnc park? i thought you used to be able to see the whole bridge in the outfield.

 

[BrockForBroglio]

Cubbies are stubbing their toes here lately.....the mighty Brewers are coming alive....

 

[navamind]

Team loses 2 of 3 on the road to division rival. News at 11.

 

[calsnowskier]

Cubbies are stubbing their toes here lately.....the mighty Brewers are coming alive....

This weekend's series...