If what you guys are saying is true (and I don't doubt that it is), does Schwarber make the playoff roster?

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Can't do it. He's the new Mr. October.

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Yes, even with the Dodgers lefties, still far more RHP than LHP

Yeah. I mean he's striking out close to 40% of the time since he was called back up. Even in September it's still more than 1/3 I think. But he will make the roster and play. He won't start though vs lefties.

There is another guy who has been instrumental in every playoff series win going back to 2015 including highlight reel defense, steals of home, game winning hits twice against the Giants, and a forgotten Home Run that knocked Corey Kluber out of Game 7.


Plus I have concerns about Schwarber's power.

Schwarber makes the playoff roster. There really is no "cruntch" or tough decision. You can even keep TLS and Schwarber.

OutFielders (5)
Almora
Happ
Heyward
Jay
Schwarber

Infield(6)
Baez
Bryant
TLS
Rizzo
Russell
Zobrist

Catchers(2)
Contreras
Avila

Starters(4)
Lester
Arrietta
Q
Hendricks

17 Starting Pitchers and Position players..they will carry 8 in the pen..my guess

Wade Davis
CJ Edwards
Brian Duensing
Justin Grimm
Mike Montegomery
Pedro Strop
Hector Rondon
Justin Wilson

Grimm can't make the team...

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

If I had my druthers, I would take a chance on Maples(instead), who is just electric, but it seems like he's not going to get in Maddon's "Ciricle", no matter what he does.

You really are scrapping the bottom for that 8th spot..unless Lackey swallows his pride and takes a pen role?

Now that I think about it, it wouldn't surprise me to see Lackey in the pen. I mean it's the fucking playoffs..you would have to be a real burrito to say no to a pen role in the postseason.

“There’s two places for me to be: starting or at home,” he added. “Except for the playoffs. In big games we can compromise.”

What is this we shit, Tonto?

The way this prick talks you would think he is Roger Clemens. Just STFU and do your job.

I know he's had a good 2nd half but he is annoying as hell.

It was an amusing post game interview rant. Maddon pretty much backed up his assumptions 100%. I am guessing he is on the final roster, and won't sniff a start, but may get action if a series tightens up and something bad happens to a key starter or reliever.

I think he's clearly not sure of himself coming out of the bullpen.

But overall, he's really annoying.

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Right. He's a much better post season pefrormer than Cheatin' Roger

He always sucks in the first inning. I'm not sure about him out of the pen.

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He is as reliable as Quintana right now.

Assuming they make the playoffs...Who gets the start Teeth or Q?

Probably Q because they traded Barry Bonds for him.

Rondon won't be on the NLDS roster given his elbow issues.

Lackey will be in there in case a starter gets blown out or a game goes into deep extra innings.

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Lackey and Rocket gave up 1st inning postseason home runs to the historic 2005 White Sox.

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Nah. Eloy is a Hall of Famer.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Welp, this one's over.

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Yep, lead will be down to 2.5 after tonight.

No matter how you slice it, Javy is fucking amazing.

The opposing coach has to plan his steals not only around the battery, but around the guy laying the tags.

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Brewers down 3-2.

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I'm just glad we got the one World Series run where Lester was good .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

As soon as they got two on and no one out I said here comes the strikeout and double play crew and sure enough. Why does happ only seem to hit well with a lead?

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

That was awesome.

Well ain't this a real treat ... like a group of Make-a-Wish kids out there.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George