2015: The Back To The Future Season

[Saul Goodman]

I know we joke about it but does anyone know if Tommy La Stella is actually dead? I don't think he's even been mentioned in terms of where he's rehabbing or whatever since he got hurt again.

*old woman voice*

But Tommy LaStella died 10 yeeeeears agooooooo

I'm going need a picture of La Stella holding today's newspaper before I believe he is alive or ever existed.

I'm still kind of confusing him with Tommy Lasorda.

Lasorda's the guy who's amazingly still alive. La Stella is the guy who amazingly never existed.

I just wish he did exist so he could come off of the bench a couple times a week and suck. Then I'd want to firebarn him and Slak would shake the crumbs out of his beard long enough to yell at me for wasting too much time on a messageboard complaining about him, Huey would devote about 10,000 words explaining why I shouldn't waste so much time and energy on Tommy La Stella, Eli would agree with me but use like, 5 words to say it so no one would be mad at him and----


On second thought it's better La Stella was never a real person.

Something something pot, kettle.
Also, had I never met you, I'd be awfully close to the conclusion that you're not a real person.

Something something that's the joke, dingus

It's not a very good joke.

Well I was originally trying to poke fun at myself and my firebarnin', overreactin' ways, but here we are. I suggest we leave and go somewhere else.

The SKOld War marches on.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I know we joke about it but does anyone know if Tommy La Stella is actually dead? I don't think he's even been mentioned in terms of where he's rehabbing or whatever since he got hurt again.

*old woman voice*

But Tommy LaStella died 10 yeeeeears agooooooo

I'm going need a picture of La Stella holding today's newspaper before I believe he is alive or ever existed.

I'm still kind of confusing him with Tommy Lasorda.

Lasorda's the guy who's amazingly still alive. La Stella is the guy who amazingly never existed.

I just wish he did exist so he could come off of the bench a couple times a week and suck. Then I'd want to firebarn him and Slak would shake the crumbs out of his beard long enough to yell at me for wasting too much time on a messageboard complaining about him, Huey would devote about 10,000 words explaining why I shouldn't waste so much time and energy on Tommy La Stella, Eli would agree with me but use like, 5 words to say it so no one would be mad at him and----


On second thought it's better La Stella was never a real person.

Something something pot, kettle.
Also, had I never met you, I'd be awfully close to the conclusion that you're not a real person.

Something something that's the joke, dingus

It's not a very good joke.

Well I was originally trying to poke fun at myself and my firebarnin', overreactin' ways, but here we are. I suggest we leave and go somewhere else.

Maybe if I wasn't guilty of being a long-winded asshat myself, then the joke might work, but---no wait, it'd still be mystifyingly unfunny.  Carry on.

[ChuckD]

I wish Andy would set up a "SKO/Huey Bicker Like Old Women" board. Maybe you guys can use Mom's Basement.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I wish Andy would set up a "SKO/Huey Bicker Like Old Women" board. Maybe you guys can use Mom's Basement.

Pshaw.  Like Andy does anything around here anymore.

[SKO]

I wish Andy would set up a "SKO/Huey Bicker Like Old Women" board. Maybe you guys can use Mom's Basement.

Pshaw.  Like Andy does anything around here anymore.

I heard Andy hangs out a lot with Kerm and Tommy La Stella.

[Bort]

I wish Andy would set up a "SKO/Huey Bicker Like Old Women" board. Maybe you guys can use Mom's Basement.

Pshaw.  Like Andy does anything around here anymore.

I heard Andy hangs out a lot with Kerm and Tommy La Stella.

Okay, I know who Tommy Lasorda is, but who is this "Kerm?"

[CT III]

I wish Andy would set up a "SKO/Huey Bicker Like Old Women" board. Maybe you guys can use Mom's Basement.

Pshaw.  Like Andy does anything around here anymore.

I heard Andy hangs out a lot with Kerm and Tommy La Stella.

Okay, I know who Tommy Lasorda is, but who is this "Kerm?"

He's a local improv comic in my area.

[InternetApex]

I wish Andy would set up a "SKO/Huey Bicker Like Old Women" board. Maybe you guys can use Mom's Basement.

Pshaw.  Like Andy does anything around here anymore.

I heard Andy hangs out a lot with Kerm and Tommy La Stella.

Okay, I know who Tommy Lasorda is, but who is this "Kerm?"

He's a local improv comic in my area.

That's something a local would know.

[Oleg]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

[Tonker]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

How fucking lucky has Greinke been?  Holy shit.

[R-V]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

For all the bitching we've done about the periodic struggles of Lester & Hendricks, for the rest of this season, there aren't many NL rotations I'd take over the Cubs.

Definitely the Nationals, and probably the Mets although Exploding Arm Syndrome is always a concern.

The Dodgers have an amazing top two, but not sure if I trust Anderson & Bolsinger to keep it up.

Cole is a flat out stud, but Burnett is due to regress and Locke & Worley are just guys.

As for the Cardinals, Martinez has pitched 104, 108 and 100 innings the last 3 years, and he's already at 100 this year. Wacha has been stretched out a bit more but still the same general issue. And fuck John Lackey on general principle.

[SKO]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

For all the bitching we've done about the periodic struggles of Lester & Hendricks, for the rest of this season, there aren't many NL rotations I'd take over the Cubs.

Definitely the Nationals, and probably the Mets although Exploding Arm Syndrome is always a concern.

The Dodgers have an amazing top two, but not sure if I trust Anderson & Bolsinger to keep it up.

Cole is a flat out stud, but Burnett is due to regress and Locke & Worley are just guys.

As for the Cardinals, Martinez has pitched 104, 108 and 100 innings the last 3 years, and he's already at 100 this year. Wacha has been stretched out a bit more but still the same general issue. And fuck John Lackey on general principle.

I've never really been worried about Jon Lester long term. Hendricks scares me and will probably scare me every time he ever pitches because his stuff is just so hittable when he's off.  He's still been good more often than not so I'm sure the amount of bitching about him will always be disproportionate to the actual number of bad days he has. The biggest concern has been the revolving #5 spot of Wood/4 Innings of Wada/Clayton Richards, etc. but I think we're all fairly confident they're going to trade for a starter to fill that spot, no?

[R-V]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

For all the bitching we've done about the periodic struggles of Lester & Hendricks, for the rest of this season, there aren't many NL rotations I'd take over the Cubs.

Definitely the Nationals, and probably the Mets although Exploding Arm Syndrome is always a concern.

The Dodgers have an amazing top two, but not sure if I trust Anderson & Bolsinger to keep it up.

Cole is a flat out stud, but Burnett is due to regress and Locke & Worley are just guys.

As for the Cardinals, Martinez has pitched 104, 108 and 100 innings the last 3 years, and he's already at 100 this year. Wacha has been stretched out a bit more but still the same general issue. And fuck John Lackey on general principle.

I've never really been worried about Jon Lester long term. Hendricks scares me and will probably scare me every time he ever pitches because his stuff is just so hittable when he's off.  He's still been good more often than not so I'm sure the amount of bitching about him will always be disproportionate to the actual number of bad days he has. The biggest concern has been the revolving #5 spot of Wood/4 Innings of Wada/Clayton Richards, etc. but I think we're all fairly confident they're going to trade for a starter to fill that spot, no?

I think they'll trade for a guy. Also, every team deals with crap at the 5th starter spot - I'm guessing the list of teams with 5 SPs with 1+ WAR so far is about the same size as Chuck's GM datase.

[SKO]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

For all the bitching we've done about the periodic struggles of Lester & Hendricks, for the rest of this season, there aren't many NL rotations I'd take over the Cubs.

Definitely the Nationals, and probably the Mets although Exploding Arm Syndrome is always a concern.

The Dodgers have an amazing top two, but not sure if I trust Anderson & Bolsinger to keep it up.

Cole is a flat out stud, but Burnett is due to regress and Locke & Worley are just guys.

As for the Cardinals, Martinez has pitched 104, 108 and 100 innings the last 3 years, and he's already at 100 this year. Wacha has been stretched out a bit more but still the same general issue. And fuck John Lackey on general principle.

I've never really been worried about Jon Lester long term. Hendricks scares me and will probably scare me every time he ever pitches because his stuff is just so hittable when he's off.  He's still been good more often than not so I'm sure the amount of bitching about him will always be disproportionate to the actual number of bad days he has. The biggest concern has been the revolving #5 spot of Wood/4 Innings of Wada/Clayton Richards, etc. but I think we're all fairly confident they're going to trade for a starter to fill that spot, no?

I think they'll trade for a guy. Also, every team deals with crap at the 5th starter spot - I'm guessing the list of teams with 5 SPs with 1+ WAR so far is about the same size as Chuck's GM datase.

Yeah, every fanbase thinks their team's 5th starter is garbage, most of them are right. They can make the playoffs with the rotation as is, I'd just like to see them get a guy like Kazmir if possible so that Kyle Hendricks is not part of the four man playoff rotation.

[CBStew]

I know that FIP is kind of on the outs in some SABR circles but the Cubs still have 4 starters in the top 25 in the NL.  That seems pretty good.

Of course The Pirates have 3 in the top 10.

For all the bitching we've done about the periodic struggles of Lester & Hendricks, for the rest of this season, there aren't many NL rotations I'd take over the Cubs.

Definitely the Nationals, and probably the Mets although Exploding Arm Syndrome is always a concern.

The Dodgers have an amazing top two, but not sure if I trust Anderson & Bolsinger to keep it up.

Cole is a flat out stud, but Burnett is due to regress and Locke & Worley are just guys.

As for the Cardinals, Martinez has pitched 104, 108 and 100 innings the last 3 years, and he's already at 100 this year. Wacha has been stretched out a bit more but still the same general issue. And fuck John Lackey on general principle.

I've never really been worried about Jon Lester long term. Hendricks scares me and will probably scare me every time he ever pitches because his stuff is just so hittable when he's off.  He's still been good more often than not so I'm sure the amount of bitching about him will always be disproportionate to the actual number of bad days he has. The biggest concern has been the revolving #5 spot of Wood/4 Innings of Wada/Clayton Richards, etc. but I think we're all fairly confident they're going to trade for a starter to fill that spot, no?

I think they'll trade for a guy. Also, every team deals with crap at the 5th starter spot - I'm guessing the list of teams with 5 SPs with 1+ WAR so far is about the same size as Chuck's GM datase.

Yeah, every fanbase thinks their team's 5th starter is garbage, most of them are right. They can make the playoffs with the rotation as is, I'd just like to see them get a guy like Kazmir if possible so that Kyle Hendricks is not part of the four man playoff rotation.

Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.  (referring back to the 3 pitcher rotation days)