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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 18, 2015 -> 01:33 PM) Karma apparently very real for Coghlan. What happened?

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 18, 2015 -> 08:42 AM) You're right on that. It's even still going on now, and it started in mid-April. I looked back at Lawrie's slide and it wasn't nearly as bad as Coghlan's. It was a much closer play and Lawrie slid into the bag. His momentum led him over the bag and he crashed into Escobar, who was kneeling trying to catch a throw for the force out. You could probably argue that Lawrie's slide was a bit late as well and maybe a bit close to the side of the base Escobar was standing on. So once again, good on the Pirates for not starting a huge bean ball war, although I feel like Coghlan should probably get one in the back in the next series.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 18, 2015 -> 10:27 AM) Next weekend's series might be interesting, as their pre-game/post-game show host tweeted this 16 hours ago Dan Zangrilli Source: Pirates officials not amused by Maddon's comment(s) Maddon's comments were pretty bad...how could a guy who just got taken out, grabbed his knee for a few minutes, and then helped off the field have plantar fasciitis? If that's supposed to be a joke, that's just awful.

I know what Reid was thinking there by running Charles...it's unfortunate he fumbled.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 17, 2015 -> 10:04 PM) Tsuyoshi Nishioka, I believe, yes. There's some players who hate Asians, apparently.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 17, 2015 -> 01:39 PM) That slide was really late. There is a difference between a hard slide and a late slide. I would think Bryant or Rizzo would pay for it but its the cubs. The Pirates really took the high road on this one. Lawrie slid hard into Escobar early in the season and that started a bean-ball war of epic proportions. Take out slides should be legal, but the runner should have his feet inside the base path, not horizontal to the base trying to trip the fielder. Kang wasn't even that close to second when he got slid into. Coghlan went well out of his way to kick Kang in the knee.

If this was a one time thing for Coghlan, I wouldn't be suspicious of his slide, even though it was very high. But he did the same thing to Iwamura back in 2009. If MLB is going to protect catchers, they might as well start protecting SS and 2B on the pivot play.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 16, 2015 -> 12:57 AM) Is it as shocking as people thought he was really good? I think wins can still define a pitcher. He has a losing record every year except for one. Look at Sale. He is on a bad team and he had one losing season. I look at Smarj's stats and where does it in any way say "big contract" or ace. What separates and ace is the team and fans feel more confident of a victory. But Q destroys this theory. If he were pitching for a team that produces runs - 15 game winner, Sale 17 game winner. The title of this one hurts. http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/contin...amardzija-trade Samardzija pitched for the Cubs when they couldn't score him runs. He was an excellent pitcher last year. What he's done this year is not indicative of what kind of pitcher he was before.

It's shocking how bad Samardzija is right now...

ITT: fighting about grammar

Sonny Gray sure loves to wear down late in the year.

Chip Kelly's offense is looking pretty bad right now.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 14, 2015 -> 01:55 PM) This was a thought I had yesterday as well. It is the one thing that makes a lot of sense. It's so odd that only they light him up while every other team can't hit him to save their lives.

I haven't watched any of Sale's starts against the Twins this year...so why exactly is he getting lit up against Minnesota? Do they know about him tipping his pitches or something?

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 13, 2015 -> 10:48 PM) Tony Romo is an elite QB. Top 5 easily. What a finish. It's crazy how his reputation has changed over the past 2 years.

How does Coughlin still have a job?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 13, 2015 -> 08:27 PM) If that's not a catch, I don't know what a catch is anymore. He had the ball in his hands, tucked it, took 2 steps, rotated in the air, fell on his back and then the ball popped out. WTF. Agreed. I'm not sure how he didn't have control of that. He took two steps with it and fell to the ground. I can understand the OBJ call since he really didn't have time to make a move after he caught it, but this call just baffled me.

I'm not sure how OBJ doesn't have a concussion after that hit.

Detroit's going to lose after being up 21-3 on San Diego.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Sep 13, 2015 -> 05:06 PM) It is sad that Winston will catch all the headlines when the real headlines should be how bad Lovie's defense is. Totally unprepared. Giving up 4 TDs to a rookie QB in one half...yeah that's unacceptable.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 13, 2015 -> 03:40 PM) Jameis first pass was a pick 6 He just got picked again. Man he's bad right now.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 13, 2015 -> 04:12 PM) Man Manning is going to get killed this year. I don't know that this won't be his last. It looks like he's got almost nothing behind his throws.

At least the Bears will be somewhat watchable this year. I thought we were going to get blown out by the second quarter.

lol that's what the Cubs get for throwing Fernando Rodney out there.

That Cardinals lineup looks...bad. They really need Holliday back for the playoffs.