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2016 MLB Season - Curses, foiled again?

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In the Boston - Toronto game, two Blue Jays score on a strikeout.

Runners on second and third, knuckleballer on the mound. Batter strikes out, but pitch hits catcher on the shin guard and bounces up the first base line. Batter beats throw to first, and runner scores from third. Nobody covers home, and runner on second (Joey Bats) just keeps running and scores from second.
 
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Red Sox line right now through 7

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Last time at home was Jim Bunning in 1958.
 
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Cubs were 39-15 through the first third of the season prior to yesterday. On pace for a 117-45 record.

They need to only go 61-46 the rest of the way to hit 100 wins. I'll take it.
 
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unofan said:
Cubs were 39-15 through the first third of the season prior to yesterday. On pace for a 117-45 record.

They need to only go 61-46 the rest of the way to hit 100 wins. I'll take it.
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61-47.

If they go .500 (54-54) they still wind up 93-69 and in the playoffs. So I think they can afford to drop their games with the Mets if you don't mind.
 
Kepler said:
61-47.

If they go .500 (54-54) they still wind up 93-69 and in the playoffs. So I think they can afford to drop their games with the Mets if you don't mind.
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When it comes to Cubs and Mets, I hark back to 1969 when we put a man on the moon and I was an unathletic freshman in HS.
 
Kepler said:
61-47.

If they go .500 (54-54) they still wind up 93-69 and in the playoffs. So I think they can afford to drop their games with the Mets if you don't mind.
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They lost yesterday (the first game of the next third). 47-1 is 46. :p
 
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This isn't strictly MLB related, but the St. Paul Saints (unaffiliated minor league team) named their annual pig mascot Little Red Porquette. The pig is actually a little bit red in color, but I couldn't tell if it was a dye job or not. Every year a new pig is made into a mascot, and each year it's given a pun name that's topical to something local.
 
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St. Clown said:
This isn't strictly MLB related, but the St. Paul Saints (unaffiliated minor league team) named their annual pig mascot Little Red Porquette. The pig is actually a little bit red in color, but I couldn't tell if it was a dye job or not. Every year a new pig is made into a mascot, and each year it's given a pun name that's topical to something local.
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The Saints were probably the best thing about living in the cities, for me. When I was watching them Darryl Strawberry was attempting a comeback and the games were very entertaining.
 
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geezer said:
The Saints were probably the best thing about living in the cities, for me. When I was watching them Darryl Strawberry was attempting a comeback and the games were very entertaining.
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I don't really go to Twins games much, just once since they moved to Target Field. The new CHS Field the Saints built is much more appealing and the Saints put an overall much better product out there even if the actual baseball talent isn't as good. They keep their fans engaged, and face value of ticket is still such that you can afford to take a family without busting the bank.
 
St. Clown said:
I don't really go to Twins games much, just once since they moved to Target Field. The new CHS Field the Saints built is much more appealing and the Saints put an overall much better product out there even if the actual baseball talent isn't as good. They keep their fans engaged, and face value of ticket is still such that you can afford to take a family without busting the bank.
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Does Mike Veeck still run the team? His Dad's motto was "Every day is Mardi Gras and every fan is King."
 
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joecct said:
Does Mike Veeck still run the team? His Dad's motto was "Every day is Mardi Gras and every fan is King."
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Yes, Veeck still runs the team. This year he's actually taking an active roll in showing up in the team's advertising. I don't recall him doing that in years past.
 
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After their butt kicking by the Red Sox today 15-4 the Twins are now 25 games under .500 at 18-43. This team will easily surpass 100 losses for the year. Twins need to go 45-56 the rest of the way to avoid the century mark. I don't see that happening.
 
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Kepler with his first career home run and it happens to be a 3 run walk off. He now has as many walk offs (1) as Mauer.
 
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icehawk said:
After their butt kicking by the Red Sox today 15-4 the Twins are now 25 games under .500 at 18-43. This team will easily surpass 100 losses for the year. Twins need to go 45-56 the rest of the way to avoid the century mark. I don't see that happening.
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On the plus side, they're winning about 5% above the mark for worst record ever.
 
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