The 2016 Cubs: SPLOOGE SPLOOGE SPLOOGE

[InternetApex]

Maybe next time, Pissburgh. 20-6, 6 games up on 2nd place, 7 up on STL (7 and 8 if you go by loss column). Hot damn.

Captain Butthurt Sean Rodriguez will make a perfect Cardinal someday.

That or a blockbuster, winter-clinching signing but the White Sox.

If he had gone out to the mound after Strop he would have been a chalk outline.

I missed that inning. What I made out on Twitter was that Strop quick-pitched him and Rodriguez got upset. What did he do?

Yeah he quick pitched him but not as outright as he's done before.
Rodriguez stared him down because he's a punk.
Strop was kind of surprised so the Cub's dugout let Rodriguez have it.
Rodriguez acted out while still standing in the box and the ump had to tell him to sit down before he gets tossed.
Rodriguez went back to the bench and did his regular I'llcutyoumotherfuckerroutine.
But more maturely than in the past without punching a Gatorade Jug.

Strop then pitched to the next batter while everyone laughed.

Glad to see the Pirates have picked up the 2004 Cubs tactic of yelling at the team that's stomping a mud hole in your ass inside your own ballpark. 

[Saul Goodman]

Maybe next time, Pissburgh. 20-6, 6 games up on 2nd place, 7 up on STL (7 and 8 if you go by loss column). Hot damn.

Captain Butthurt Sean Rodriguez will make a perfect Cardinal someday.

That or a blockbuster, winter-clinching signing but the White Sox.

If he had gone out to the mound after Strop he would have been a chalk outline.

I missed that inning. What I made out on Twitter was that Strop quick-pitched him and Rodriguez got upset. What did he do?

Yeah he quick pitched him but not as outright as he's done before.
Rodriguez stared him down because he's a punk.
Strop was kind of surprised so the Cub's dugout let Rodriguez have it.
Rodriguez acted out while still standing in the box and the ump had to tell him to sit down before he gets tossed.
Rodriguez went back to the bench and did his regular I'llcutyoumotherfuckerroutine.
But more maturely than in the past without punching a Gatorade Jug.

Strop then pitched to the next batter while everyone laughed.

Glad to see the Pirates have picked up the 2004 Cubs tactic of yelling at the team that's stomping a mud hole in your ass inside your own ballpark. 

Sean Rodriguez must look like Bizarro Zobrist to Joe.

[Shooter]

Maybe next time, Pissburgh. 20-6, 6 games up on 2nd place, 7 up on STL (7 and 8 if you go by loss column). Hot damn.

Captain Butthurt Sean Rodriguez will make a perfect Cardinal someday.

That or a blockbuster, winter-clinching signing but the White Sox.

If he had gone out to the mound after Strop he would have been a chalk outline.

I missed that inning. What I made out on Twitter was that Strop quick-pitched him and Rodriguez got upset. What did he do?

Yeah he quick pitched him but not as outright as he's done before.
Rodriguez stared him down because he's a punk.
Strop was kind of surprised so the Cub's dugout let Rodriguez have it.
Rodriguez acted out while still standing in the box and the ump had to tell him to sit down before he gets tossed.
Rodriguez went back to the bench and did his regular I'llcutyoumotherfuckerroutine.
But more maturely than in the past without punching a Gatorade Jug.

Strop then pitched to the next batter while everyone laughed.

Glad to see the Pirates have picked up the 2004 Cubs tactic of yelling at the team that's stomping a mud hole in your ass inside your own ballpark. 

Sean Rodriguez must look like Bizarro Zobrist to Joe.

He was with the Rays for five of Joe's nine years there.

[CubFaninHydePark]

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Fucking sweep the fucking Pirates in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Such a beautiful ballpark wasted on such a cheap franchise in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Eat one of their stupid sandwiches with fries and slaw while watching the Cubs sweep in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.

Enough Pittsburgh for everyone?  God the last 5 games the Cubs have played there have been so, so, so much fun.

[Saul Goodman]

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Fucking sweep the fucking Pirates in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Such a beautiful ballpark wasted on such a cheap franchise in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Eat one of their stupid sandwiches with fries and slaw while watching the Cubs sweep in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.

Enough Pittsburgh for everyone?  God the last 5 games the Cubs have played there have been so, so, so much fun.

Are you having a stroke stroke stroke?

[Quality Start Machine]

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Fucking sweep the fucking Pirates in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Such a beautiful ballpark wasted on such a cheap franchise in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Eat one of their stupid sandwiches with fries and slaw while watching the Cubs sweep in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.

Enough Pittsburgh for everyone?  God the last 5 games the Cubs have played there have been so, so, so much fun.

Are you having a stroke stroke stroke?

I think we were all doing a lot of stroking during this series, to be fair.

[InternetApex]

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Fucking sweep the fucking Pirates in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Such a beautiful ballpark wasted on such a cheap franchise in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.  Eat one of their stupid sandwiches with fries and slaw while watching the Cubs sweep in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh.

Enough Pittsburgh for everyone?  God the last 5 games the Cubs have played there have been so, so, so much fun.

Are you having a stroke stroke stroke?

I think we were all doing a lot of stroking during this series, to be fair.

Been pumping Johnny Gill since the season started. No pause necessary.

[Grandmaster Wang]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

I definitely feel Bosio deserves credit for his work, but that the jury is out on Mallee.  With the latter, he's been handed some major blue-chip offensive talent.  However, I'd be willing to give him some credit for Baez if Javy keeps it up.

[Tonker]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

I definitely feel Bosio deserves credit for his work, but that the jury is out on Mallee.  With the latter, he's been handed some major blue-chip offensive talent.  However, I'd be willing to give him some credit for Baez if Javy keeps it up.

I think the answer is that the organisation has an incredibly sound and cutting-edge strategy which has been handed down and made absolutely clear to some very good coaches throughout the organisation, who are working with some extremely talented and smart athletes.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

I definitely feel Bosio deserves credit for his work, but that the jury is out on Mallee.  With the latter, he's been handed some major blue-chip offensive talent.  However, I'd be willing to give him some credit for Baez if Javy keeps it up.

I think the answer is that the organisation has an incredibly sound and cutting-edge strategy which has been handed down and made absolutely clear to some very good coaches throughout the organisation, who are working with some extremely talented and smart athletes.

That too.

Except what in the hell is organiSation?

THIS AIN'T ROUNDERS, PAL!

[SKO]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

I definitely feel Bosio deserves credit for his work, but that the jury is out on Mallee.  With the latter, he's been handed some major blue-chip offensive talent.  However, I'd be willing to give him some credit for Baez if Javy keeps it up.

Yeah I'm not sure how much of what this team has done offensively is just talent and the natural evolution of rookies into veterans, but I'm willing to give Mallee at least some credit for Kris Bryant leveling his swing path and suddenly becoming a guy who only strikes out 20% of the time and has seen considerable improvement in his contact rate. I expect some more of those insane homer binges of his as the weather warms up and we might start to see him realize that 40 homer potential since he's vastly improved his only weakness. Even Peck himself might agree that Bryant is better than the great Matt Carpenter at this point.

Russell also has completely reinvented himself and now walks almost as much as he K's. He's got a .356 OBP despite a .224 BA, and I don't expect his average to stay down there very long. Some of that's probably attributable to him batting ahead of the pitcher's spot but there's a reason not every #8 hitter has a .356 OBP.

I'd say considering every single hitter in the lineup, starter or bench (even Jorge, who is also walking more and striking out less despite his other issues) has the same patient, discipline approach it's probably fair to give at least some of the credit to Mallee.

I guess Javy's not real patient but he's also not striking out 40% of the time so that counts, too. 

[Quality Start Machine]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

I definitely feel Bosio deserves credit for his work, but that the jury is out on Mallee.  With the latter, he's been handed some major blue-chip offensive talent.  However, I'd be willing to give him some credit for Baez if Javy keeps it up.

I think the answer is that the organisation has an incredibly sound and cutting-edge strategy which has been handed down and made absolutely clear to some very good coaches throughout the organisation, who are working with some extremely talented and smart athletes.

And the next phase of the manifestation of this policy will be the quality of players that progress through the farm system. Anybody who gets a roster spot from here on out will have to be the real deal if they're pushing anybody out.

[InternetApex]

So. Chris Bosio and John Mallee: Legitimate Heroes who, at least for the time being, are criminally unsung? Or a couple of dudes whose stars are hitched to the right wagon at the right time?

I know I'd like to think they're the former, and that they'll eventually get their share of dong slobber as This Fucking Team continues the march to their destiny. But hell if I know, so I'm asking. How much credit do they deserve? I mean, I don't think the striking out less and walking more is any accident, but is that something Mallee is making happen, or is it just the natural progression of a bunch of super-talented young players? Meantime, to my untrained eye, it sure seems like Bosio's impact is a whole lot more obviously apparent. But again, I'm just a jackass who watches on tee vee, so what the hell do I know? I WANT TO BELIEVE that these guys are every bit the studs as the guys who take the field on a daily basis.

Maybe I'm just looking for confirmation that his here competence porn we're witnessing right about now is what I'm starting to think it is: 100% through and through. Front to back, top to bottom, inside and out. It is, right? RIGHT???

I definitely feel Bosio deserves credit for his work, but that the jury is out on Mallee.  With the latter, he's been handed some major blue-chip offensive talent.  However, I'd be willing to give him some credit for Baez if Javy keeps it up.

Yeah I'm not sure how much of what this team has done offensively is just talent and the natural evolution of rookies into veterans, but I'm willing to give Mallee at least some credit for Kris Bryant leveling his swing path and suddenly becoming a guy who only strikes out 20% of the time and has seen considerable improvement in his contact rate. I expect some more of those insane homer binges of his as the weather warms up and we might start to see him realize that 40 homer potential since he's vastly improved his only weakness. Even Peck himself might agree that Bryant is better than the great Matt Carpenter at this point.

Russell also has completely reinvented himself and now walks almost as much as he K's. He's got a .356 OBP despite a .224 BA, and I don't expect his average to stay down there very long. Some of that's probably attributable to him batting ahead of the pitcher's spot but there's a reason not every #8 hitter has a .356 OBP.

I'd say considering every single hitter in the lineup, starter or bench (even Jorge, who is also walking more and striking out less despite his other issues) has the same patient, discipline approach it's probably fair to give at least some of the credit to Mallee.

I guess Javy's not real patient but he's also not striking out 40% of the time so that counts, too. 

I would agree. He's better than Carpenter and anyone who doesn't think that has a reversible Cardinals and Make America Great Again cap on his head, which is up his own anus.

[Saul Goodman]

Memo to Dusty: Please continue batting the pitcher's spot, Michael Taylor (2016 OBP: .221 / Career: .272) and Anthony Rendon (2016 OBP: .297 / Career: .340) in front of Bryce Harper instead of Daniel Murphy (.449 / .334), Wilson Ramos (.373 / .303), or Ryan Zimmerman (.330 / .348) for at least the rest of this series. Thanks.