Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses

[SKO]

The biggest thing that bugs me about Ross is the two-year contract. If there's "no room" for Schwarber this year because they have Ross and Montero, that'll also apply next year.

Yeah well if he's this bad all year they won't carry him again. There's no way. I'm not even that pessimistic.

How much worse can he really get? We all know he's not going to get better. The catcher aging curve is brutal and at 38, he's basically already off the curve. If they still think he's worth rostering when he has a .552 OPS, they'll probably be happy to carry him if he has a .452 OPS too.

His salary would be too high to justify for a bullpen catcher but, in a pinch, if something were to, say, happen to RV's neighbor...

It would be my first kill and I might go to jail, but if it would get SKO to stop talking about Davis Ross I think it would be worth it.

I will raise money to bail you out

Ross has his kids in his Twitter avatar and they just look like a loving family of white people. I'd feel bad if we killed him. I'll give RV good money to wreck his knees real good, tho. I'm a humanitarian like that.

[CubFaninHydePark]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I know, what're they thinking?  Replace a guy who's never gotten a hit with someone who might drive in a  run?  Who needs those when you're down 4-love?

[SKO]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I know, what're they thinking?  Replace a guy who's never gotten a hit with someone who might drive in a  run?  Who needs those when you're down 4-love?

Well and god forbid Joe go to the pen since Lester was pitching so well and you need Edwin Jackson to save up all of his bullets for the Cardinals.

Also love the suggestion that Castro, having arrived mid-game from the birth of his child, should have gone into a game where they trail by 4 runs on Jonathan Herrera is playing 3B. PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS, JOE.

[Eli]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

[R-V]

And who the fuck is Coughlin?

[Slaky]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

[SKO]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

With that lineup? Yes.

[Eli]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

Their win expectancy was 10.2% at that point, so basically.

[CT III]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

Their win expectancy was 10.2% at that point, so basically.

Never tell me the odds.

[InternetApex]

Does everyone on the team have the flu?

Coughlin to 2nd instead of playing Castro?
Pulling Lester after 4 for a PH with 1st and 2nd and 2 outs?

Why burn the pen before a big series in StL?  This makes no sense to me.

I'd rather they save Lester's arm than Edwin's in a lost-cause game.

4-0 in the 4th is a lost cause game?

Their win expectancy was 10.2% at that point, so basically.

Never tell me the odds.

No doubt. That's some serious bullshit toleration there. Michael Jordan used to spot his opponents just so many points so he could overcome odds like that. Told Scottie to fake a migrane, Rodman to kick photographer whatever it took.

[Eli]

What in the wide world of shit is this shit?

[Tonker]

What in the wide world of shit is this shit?

Holy cunting Christ.

[SKO]

I get that Bryant has scuffled a bit and the grind of a full season is a lot for a rookie and everyone needs a day off. On the other hand Bryant homered off DeGrom the last time he saw him, this offense is beyond dreadful right now, they just had an off day on Monday and the All Star Break is barely a week away. Just...seems an odd day to sit him.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

What in the wide world of shit is this shit?

Instead of drinking orange juice for breakfast, it seems ole' Joe instead had a big ole' glass of Orange Sunshine.