2016 World Series: Rapid Robert vs. Tinkers to Evers to Chance

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Nate Silver has the Cubs as a 63% favorite, the Indians at 37%. Seems like a reasonable reflection of Cleveland's rotation problems--otherwise I'd say much closer, especially with home-field advantage going to Cleveland.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Chicago Cubs in 5	12
Chicago Cubs in 6	7
Cleveland Indians in 7	4
Cleveland Indians in 6	2
Chicago Cubs in 4	2
Chicago Cubs in 7	1
Cleveland Indians in 4	0
Cleveland Indians in 5	0

― clemenza, Sunday, 23 October 2016 20:17 (nine years ago)

Cubs in 5

― nomar, Sunday, 23 October 2016 20:23 (nine years ago)

No real preference as to who wins (in any other WS not involving the Jays, would be rooting for one of them). I just don't see how Cleveland gets by with Kluber and two great relievers, unless Merritt turns into this year's Josh Beckett or Steve Avery. Split the first two, Cubs take two in Wrigley, win in 6.

― clemenza, Sunday, 23 October 2016 20:50 (nine years ago)

Cubs in 6

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Sunday, 23 October 2016 21:31 (nine years ago)

i do really hope the cubs take it in 5 so a great MGs song will possibly have a moment on twitter, also so they can win it at home

― qualx, Sunday, 23 October 2016 21:34 (nine years ago)

also fuck the ASG stip, cubs should have home field

― qualx, Sunday, 23 October 2016 21:35 (nine years ago)

It's ok, this way the Cubs get to win at home

― Immediate Follower (NA), Sunday, 23 October 2016 23:21 (nine years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Monday, 24 October 2016 00:01 (nine years ago)

Cubs in 6. and then they become the new Red Sox.

― Van Horn Street, Monday, 24 October 2016 03:31 (nine years ago)

Looking forward to more Dempster Caray bombardment this week.

― Andy K, Monday, 24 October 2016 12:34 (nine years ago)

Ferrell Caray as well, god damn it.

― Andy K, Monday, 24 October 2016 12:35 (nine years ago)

I can't really support either of them. Team in same division as Pittsburgh vs team with racist mascot. That being said, I think the cubs will win, in...let's say 6, I don't know.

― two crickets sassing each other (dowd), Monday, 24 October 2016 12:53 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cvi7nN0VUAATXAi.jpg:small

― mookieproof, Monday, 24 October 2016 16:53 (nine years ago)

no no no no no

― nomar, Monday, 24 October 2016 16:55 (nine years ago)

good christ

― nomar, Monday, 24 October 2016 16:56 (nine years ago)

apparently they /want/ cubs backlash to begin ahead of schedule? damn

― i've watched a lot of cats do weird and interesting things (slothroprhymes), Monday, 24 October 2016 16:58 (nine years ago)

chicago cucks imo

― brownie, Monday, 24 October 2016 17:03 (nine years ago)

that terrible piece is setting the cubs up for

http://66.media.tumblr.com/d354027ea44762d9da2a34aed0d29420/tumblr_mly4hnFihl1qg4blro1_500.gif

― nomar, Monday, 24 October 2016 17:06 (nine years ago)

I want coco to get another ring but I'm guessing cubs in 5

― brimstead, Monday, 24 October 2016 17:20 (nine years ago)

btw great job with the thread title that no one will be able to find again once it drops off new answers

― na (NA), Monday, 24 October 2016 17:43 (nine years ago)

I was thinking "2016 World Series" might work.

― clemenza, Monday, 24 October 2016 18:32 (nine years ago)

salazar is supposedly on the roster, could go 65-70 pitches

― mookieproof, Monday, 24 October 2016 20:33 (nine years ago)

lol brownie

― k3vin k., Monday, 24 October 2016 22:07 (nine years ago)

@jonmorosi
Kyle Schwarber en route to Cleveland now on a private jet. He's expected to DH for the #Cubs in Game 1. @MLB @MLBNetwork

― Andy K, Monday, 24 October 2016 23:35 (nine years ago)

he did not appear to be moving too well in today's afl game, but then i suppose he never did when fully healthy either

― mookieproof, Monday, 24 October 2016 23:40 (nine years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 00:01 (nine years ago)

Rigged! The Cub is the real racist mascot.

― brownie, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 00:11 (nine years ago)

Adding Schwarber for the WS seems a little silly given all the other options but I guess if you've got a chance to use him in his ideal position as DH you gotta take it

― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 01:00 (nine years ago)

If he hits even one huge donger I will lose my shit and it will be worth it

― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 01:20 (nine years ago)

not sure who will now be left off because of schwarber -- if it's willson, that seems dumb

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 01:26 (nine years ago)

Fangraphs theorized they would drop a pitcher, possibly Zastryzny or whatever that dude's name is. Doubt they would drop Contreras. Another option would be losing Heyward and playing Contreras in the outfield but it seems unlikely

― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 01:28 (nine years ago)

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-kyle-schwarber-decision/

― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 01:30 (nine years ago)

oh man if they dropped heyward that would be . . . harsh

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 01:37 (nine years ago)

Doubt they would but emphasizing offense over defense makes sense against Cleveland I think

― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 02:06 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvlMsMWWgAA1Wtq.jpg

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/10/25/the-2005-white-sox-continue-to-be-erased/

― Andy K, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 10:54 (nine years ago)

lol

― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 12:36 (nine years ago)

Cleveland Indians in 4 0
Cleveland Indians in 5 0

I forgot to vote. One of these. NOBODY BELIEVES IN US!!!!

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 15:32 (nine years ago)

Hate the mascot, not the team.

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 15:35 (nine years ago)

I can manage to do both.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 16:32 (nine years ago)

gonna say the indians take this because baseball is crazy as fuck

― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 17:06 (nine years ago)

ugh just for fun i checked stubhub prices

cheapest is ~$600 for nosebleeds and that's only game 2

game 3 is double that

― F♯ A♯ (∞), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 17:11 (nine years ago)

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-massive-payroll-disparity-of-the-2016-world-series

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:16 (nine years ago)

cheapest ticket I found at Wrigley was $2,775 and that was for SRO

― na (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:17 (nine years ago)

what are the face values like?

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:20 (nine years ago)

Tantalizing Tribe Trivia: Coco Crisp homered when the Indians clinched the division title, in game 3 against the Red Sox and in game 5 against the Blue Jays.

― brownie, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:52 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvoxsfOWgAUcXGP.jpg:small

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 19:46 (nine years ago)

also coghlan in RF, schwarber batting fifth, heyward on the bench

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 19:47 (nine years ago)

whoa

― k3vin k., Tuesday, 25 October 2016 19:47 (nine years ago)

u crazy joe

― na (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 19:59 (nine years ago)

brownie/snrub/phil/other clevelanders, do i need cable to watch the game tonight?

― marcos, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 19:59 (nine years ago)

it's on fox

― na (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 20:12 (nine years ago)

jesus, I didn't know Jason's ankle was that bad:

http://deadspin.com/dude-jason-kipnis-are-you-sure-you-can-play-on-your-s-1788194615

― brownie, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 21:01 (nine years ago)

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/chris-coghlan-is-starting-in-the-world-series-and-thats-weird/

agree that Heyward or Contreras would be a better choice than Coghlan

― na (NA), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 21:23 (nine years ago)

Napoli's lead off first was literally halfway down to 2nd.

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 00:28 (nine years ago)

Guyer: best most under the radar pickup EVER!!

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 00:32 (nine years ago)

From his Wikipedia page:

His knack for getting hit by pitches has earned the nickname, "La Piñata."

― timellison, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 00:35 (nine years ago)

i was told that larry vanover had a small strike zone

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:01 (nine years ago)

Kluber is putting on an all-time great pitching performance right now.

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:10 (nine years ago)

woh, Corey.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:10 (nine years ago)

love the fox sports forgiveness panel

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:11 (nine years ago)

lester's inability to throw to first is some adorable sports movie cliche shit

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:17 (nine years ago)

like just wait until the ninth inning of game 7, just wait, it'll happen

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:17 (nine years ago)

lol first hit of the year

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:35 (nine years ago)

Well that's a good sign at least

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:37 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/ChicagoSports06/status/791092237966848000

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:48 (nine years ago)

clevlanders tend to root for the reds though

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:53 (nine years ago)

ok now it's

August 22, 1955 (age 61)
cubs bullpen[1]

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:53 (nine years ago)

'clevland'

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:54 (nine years ago)

Travis Wood makes more per year than Corey Kluber.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:56 (nine years ago)

Larry Wayne Vanover (born August 22, 1955) is a complete asshole ]].

get ready for a decade of cubs fans being this

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 01:56 (nine years ago)

Man I think I might be doing some sleep apnea too.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:01 (nine years ago)

Didn't know you could have surgery for that, thanks Napoli.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:02 (nine years ago)

don't you mean

NAPoli

because of his name and medical condition

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:03 (nine years ago)

oooooooooh

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:05 (nine years ago)

Cubs can't seem to do anything right now. They can't wait for game 4 to start hitting like in the NLCS.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:09 (nine years ago)

is that it for kluber?

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:13 (nine years ago)

vanover heard about his wiki being vandalized

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:19 (nine years ago)

Let the kloob toss one more, imo

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:27 (nine years ago)

Yes! He's back. 85 pitches.

I guess the bullpen is rested enough that doing a complete game won't make a huge difference?

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:29 (nine years ago)

One more pitch, I meant. Good call Francona!

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:30 (nine years ago)

Time for:

http://www.unc.edu/~zrice/comp101/project7/amiller1.jpg

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:31 (nine years ago)

lol schwarb wtf

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:39 (nine years ago)

That baserunning from Schwarber...

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:39 (nine years ago)

Escaped that one

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 02:44 (nine years ago)

kluber is a beast, i love that dude. i wish he wasn't facing down the cubs!

― nomar, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:12 (nine years ago)

had no idea schwarber looked like a cartoon 11 year old bully

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:15 (nine years ago)

Perez out of nowhere

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:33 (nine years ago)

that shot of Arrieta right after the home run was priceless.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:34 (nine years ago)

jonathan who

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:34 (nine years ago)

How many extra bases have been lost due to bat flips/admiring balls that were not actually homeruns

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:46 (nine years ago)

That was about as impressive a win as you're going to get from the Indians. In theory the Cubs are still favored in the series because of their starting pitching depth, but that didn't help the Jays in the ALCS.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:51 (nine years ago)

Francona 9-0 lifetime in the World Series.

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:52 (nine years ago)

damn

― nomar, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:54 (nine years ago)

klubes is starting game 4 and 7 and possibly all the others

― qualx, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 03:56 (nine years ago)

Chicago Cubs in 4

― velko, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 04:02 (nine years ago)

‏@ithrow88
Two years ago I beat Corey Kluber 1-0....Today, I walked my 2 pugs while wearing a "pug life" t-shirt. Life comes at you fast.

― Andy K, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 11:33 (nine years ago)

The number that jumps up to me in the game 1 box score is the 15 Ks Cleveland got. As good and patient as the Cub lineup might be, they swing and miss quite a bit.

― earlnash, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 11:40 (nine years ago)

not sure I realized that other than lindor really what an old (experienced?) team the tribe is~~

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 12:58 (nine years ago)

or a nicer way to frame it is several guys in their prime yrs of like 27-31 ish

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 12:59 (nine years ago)

soler in right, heyward still sitting

willson catching, not montero

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 18:52 (nine years ago)

Cubs fans send Bauer a new drone as a gift: https://twitter.com/BauerOutage/status/791353175890624512

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 18:59 (nine years ago)

brownie, marcos, meet me at the Greenhouse and bring a nickel: http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/10/cleveland_indians_andrew_mille.html

In a matter of months, he's captured the imagination and loyalty of Cleveland fans. Everyone lights up when it's Miller Time, which has given Greenhouse Tavern owner Jonathon Sawyer an idea that will leave many lit.
In honor of one of the stars in last night's World Series win against the Cubs, the Greenhouse will be selling Miller High Life for a penny a pop. I was inspired to hit the joint with a buck in my pocket and splurge. Alas, there's a limit of five High Lifes per person.

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Wednesday, 26 October 2016 19:38 (nine years ago)

lord

― brownie, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 20:38 (nine years ago)

Urgh, they are fucking teeing off on Bauer!

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 26 October 2016 23:28 (nine years ago)

I just realized Schwarber has the Bobby Jenks goatee

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 27 October 2016 00:24 (nine years ago)

I guess Buck decided Hendricks was too boring to talk to for more than one batter.

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 27 October 2016 00:25 (nine years ago)

dartmouth kid!

― mookieproof, Thursday, 27 October 2016 00:28 (nine years ago)

alright, now i gotta know how many buses will fit on that screen, thanks a lot joe and john

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 27 October 2016 01:01 (nine years ago)

Craning your neck to check the runner's progress seems like an odd thing to do after you've slid around the corner to get the ball.

― Andy K, Thursday, 27 October 2016 01:06 (nine years ago)

i was skeptical of schwarber's addition but damn

do they dare put him in the outfield in chicago?

― mookieproof, Thursday, 27 October 2016 01:21 (nine years ago)

I don't think he's been cleared to play defense. Dunno how that works though.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 27 October 2016 02:37 (nine years ago)

I don't think he's been cleared to play defense. Dunno how that works though.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 27 October 2016 02:37 (nine years ago)

― calstars, Thursday, 27 October 2016 02:38 (nine years ago)

Chapman makes me nervous with all these walks. I think I've got Carlos Marmol-related PTSD.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 27 October 2016 03:11 (nine years ago)

Everybody's into Kyle Schwarber now. Poor Javier Baez.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 27 October 2016 12:55 (nine years ago)

schwarber *not* cleared to play the field, which i think is just as well

― mookieproof, Thursday, 27 October 2016 21:08 (nine years ago)

definitely. and he's still be available for pinch hitting in games 3-5, and full games in 6-7, in case it goes that far.

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 27 October 2016 21:10 (nine years ago)

my prediction is cleveland only wins the kluber games in this series.

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 27 October 2016 21:11 (nine years ago)

Playing Schwarber in left at Wrigley at night in October coming off such a knee injury would be pretty nuts, but then again Chris Coghlan started game 1. I think they got more than they would have hoped out of him in game 2 and should be a good option to pinch hit in a key situation in Chicago.

The series feels like it is going to go 6-7 games.

― earlnash, Thursday, 27 October 2016 23:27 (nine years ago)

Any talk of Ryan Merritt starting a game?

― timellison, Friday, 28 October 2016 01:09 (nine years ago)

i imagine the non-kluber games will all be bullpen fests -- merritt will probably get a few innings whether he starts or not

yeah schwarber in the outfield would be a disaster waiting to happen. and since miller is cleveland's only bullpen lefty, the ease of his deployment as a pinch hitter is even greater

― mookieproof, Friday, 28 October 2016 03:03 (nine years ago)

http://theundefeated.com/features/as-a-black-cubs-fan-i-understand-history-and-im-still-hopeful/
http://theundefeated.com/features/as-a-black-cubs-fan-i-understand-history-and-im-still-hopeful/
http://theundefeated.com/features/as-a-black-cubs-fan-i-understand-history-and-im-still-hopeful/
http://theundefeated.com/features/as-a-black-cubs-fan-i-understand-history-and-im-still-hopeful/
http://theundefeated.com/features/as-a-black-cubs-fan-i-understand-history-and-im-still-hopeful/

― Andy K, Friday, 28 October 2016 12:29 (nine years ago)

"if he messes up a ball...you can blame me" - francona on Santana playing LF tonight

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Friday, 28 October 2016 22:46 (nine years ago)

xpost also that was a really good article Andy K

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Friday, 28 October 2016 22:47 (nine years ago)

Big fat strike zone tonight.

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Saturday, 29 October 2016 00:15 (nine years ago)

Awful.

― Andy K, Saturday, 29 October 2016 00:17 (nine years ago)

hendricks is kind of boring for an elite pitcher

― k3vin k., Saturday, 29 October 2016 00:54 (nine years ago)

(if he is one)

― k3vin k., Saturday, 29 October 2016 00:54 (nine years ago)

Chance the Rapper blasting through Wrigley. Love it.

― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 29 October 2016 00:58 (nine years ago)

Hirschbeck's strikezone is _appalling_.

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:20 (nine years ago)

@ithrow88
@JeffPassan Cubs scouting would give starting pitchers information on your home plate umpires strike zone. Useful.

― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:26 (nine years ago)

This fucking pitch was called ball four.

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14732262_10209992920556305_6830400754284854204_n.jpg?oh=c4df216053b104ad089c05a40e83117b&oe=58A27A32

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:34 (nine years ago)

Should have thrown it a foot to the left.

― Andy K, Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:41 (nine years ago)

Robot umps now.

― Jeff, Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:42 (nine years ago)

We have to wait 71 more years for that.

― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:44 (nine years ago)

Yeah the strike zone is really WAAAAAAH WAAAAAAH WAH WAH WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 29 October 2016 01:48 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv5rkiTXEAAmHXi.jpg:large

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:21 (nine years ago)

Chipper Jones @RealCJ10
Ahhh John Hirshbeck! Great guy.....strike zone??? Not so much

― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:29 (nine years ago)

Great base running by Cleveland that inning.

― Andy K, Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:41 (nine years ago)

chive on

― rip van wanko, Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:43 (nine years ago)

Could Joe Buck be any more transparent about how much he wants Schwarber to come out and singlehandedly beat the Indians?

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:48 (nine years ago)

Find the wall first, find the wa-- never mind.

― Andy K, Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:51 (nine years ago)

Shaw vs Schwarber?

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:09 (nine years ago)

Worked out.

― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:10 (nine years ago)

Great swing by Rizzo.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:31 (nine years ago)

Nobody will remember Heyward's season long slump if he gets a hit here.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:36 (nine years ago)

WOW

― timellison, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:41 (nine years ago)

5th shutout for the Indians, jesus.

― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:42 (nine years ago)

That's the Javier Baez I know

― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:42 (nine years ago)

who needs more than 1 run when you pitch like this

― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:43 (nine years ago)

who even needs an extra base hit

― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

What a game. One for the ages.

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

Boy did I think the Cubs were gonna pull this out.

― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:47 (nine years ago)

Indians also the only team that will not lose 4 games in a row at any point this year.

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:48 (nine years ago)

The look on Baez's face as he swung past that pitch was all-time.

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:48 (nine years ago)

Great game. As far as 3.5 hour 1-0 games go, this one seemed to pass more quickly than almost all of them.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:51 (nine years ago)

Chicago Cubs in 5 - 12

― velko, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:56 (nine years ago)

take that john d

― mookieproof, Saturday, 29 October 2016 03:59 (nine years ago)

crazy ass game

― marcos, Saturday, 29 October 2016 04:04 (nine years ago)

@Buster_ESPN
Game 4 starter John Lackey made more money this year, $16 million, than the entire Indians' rotation ($11.7m). CLE 21st in MLB payroll.

― Andy K, Saturday, 29 October 2016 16:24 (nine years ago)

LOL

― Andy K, Sunday, 30 October 2016 00:46 (nine years ago)

Kluber with the rbi, ha

― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 30 October 2016 00:46 (nine years ago)

Well I guess it was an error so no rbi, but still unexpected

― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 30 October 2016 00:48 (nine years ago)

lmao tmobile ceo

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 October 2016 01:00 (nine years ago)

Lindor can't be stopped

― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 30 October 2016 01:04 (nine years ago)

Lackey getting shelled.

― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 30 October 2016 01:04 (nine years ago)

Heyward with two hits?

― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 30 October 2016 01:41 (nine years ago)

Most of the crowd got up to watch a fly-out short of the warning track.

― Andy K, Sunday, 30 October 2016 01:55 (nine years ago)

They're dying for any kind of action. It's been very anti-climatic so far.

― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:00 (nine years ago)

tribe

― johnny crunch, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:08 (nine years ago)

There have been a lot of weird baserunning plays and near pickoffs for the Indians the past two games.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:12 (nine years ago)

Kluber's just padding his WS MVP resume now.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:26 (nine years ago)

Cubs are looking pretty bad right now.

― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:39 (nine years ago)

RIP

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:41 (nine years ago)

‏@Buster_ESPN
Indians have outscored their opponents 42-21 in this postseason, and outhomered them 15-5.

― Andy K, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:41 (nine years ago)

The Cubs' lack of a shutdown relief corps (besides Chapman, and even he's had his struggles in the playoffs) has been glaring. In the regular season, you need SP depth to win 100 games but SP depth is less important in the playoffs and even the great starters are usually on shorter leashes. If you can get to a Cubs' starter early they are a very beatable team.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:44 (nine years ago)

rest of the game will be shots of cubs fans looking sad in the stands

― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:45 (nine years ago)

sad

― mookieproof, Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:46 (nine years ago)

^^^ I thrive on Cubs tears

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:47 (nine years ago)

Is it me or is Maddon getting out managed

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 30 October 2016 02:55 (nine years ago)

Miller is mortal!

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:03 (nine years ago)

Ryan Milowicki ‏@RyanMilowicki 19m19 minutes ago
Jason Kipnis: first second-baseman ever to homer in all three rounds of the Postseason (Game 1 ALDS, Game 3 ALCS, Game 4 World Series)

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:12 (nine years ago)

btw this is what Progressive Field looks like right now for a team playing on the road.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv_By97WcAA-1ZP.jpg:large

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:16 (nine years ago)

Also fans are currently engaged in a paper airplane contest

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv_CREwW8AABTDX.jpg:large

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:17 (nine years ago)

is that the first time a team's set that up? i imagine it's going to be much more common going forward.

― qualx, Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:23 (nine years ago)

I remember during the '97 ALCS and WS the Indians had watch parties for sold-out home games at the Nautica concert complex, but can't remember if they did it for road games.

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:31 (nine years ago)

I think the Jays were doing it in the early 90s. I have no idea if it originated with them though.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:39 (nine years ago)

NHL does it all the time

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:50 (nine years ago)

^^^

― mookieproof, Sunday, 30 October 2016 03:53 (nine years ago)

Chicago Cubs in 6 7

― velko, Sunday, 30 October 2016 04:36 (nine years ago)

this happens all the time in big events like this

― k3vin k., Sunday, 30 October 2016 05:00 (nine years ago)

i'd never heard of it happening for big baseball events, which is what i'm asking about

― qualx, Sunday, 30 October 2016 05:26 (nine years ago)

Cleveland Indians in 5 0

FWIW, only one of ESPN's experts picked Cleveland to get to the WS (although the majority did pick them to make the playoffs), and nobody picked them to win (eight other teams received votes).

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/seasonpreview_mlbteampredictions/mlb-team-predictions-2016-season

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 14:22 (nine years ago)

^^ preseason predictions, that is

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 30 October 2016 14:23 (nine years ago)

A friend just reached out to me w/an extra ticket for tonight's watch party, so I will be in the ballpark for what could be a history making game. GO TRIBE!

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Sunday, 30 October 2016 20:03 (nine years ago)

I wanted one of these teams to win it at home, so I've switched from neutrality to hoping the Cubs win tonight and Cleveland takes either game 6 or 7. Truthfully, I haven't watched a whole lot yet--job issues, and Toronto's listless exit dampening my interest more than I thought it would.

― clemenza, Sunday, 30 October 2016 20:52 (nine years ago)

hey indians dudes in the bullpen: GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 31 October 2016 00:19 (nine years ago)

jo ram

― johnny crunch, Monday, 31 October 2016 00:37 (nine years ago)

That was a total Bad Vlad golf shot.

― earlnash, Monday, 31 October 2016 00:39 (nine years ago)

Cubs hitters are lost rn.

― Van Horn Street, Monday, 31 October 2016 00:55 (nine years ago)

Heyward is so freaking cool, that catch was pure beauty.

― Van Horn Street, Monday, 31 October 2016 00:57 (nine years ago)

Tough calling off someone too old to hear.

― Andy K, Monday, 31 October 2016 01:14 (nine years ago)

Bauer went from in control to deer in the headlights in a couple pitches.

― earlnash, Monday, 31 October 2016 01:22 (nine years ago)

on the replay of heyward's catch you could see images of bartman flashing in the fans' eyes

― mookieproof, Monday, 31 October 2016 01:37 (nine years ago)

That third strike on Kipnis was nasty

― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 31 October 2016 02:15 (nine years ago)

Lindor is a genius.

― Van Horn Street, Monday, 31 October 2016 02:16 (nine years ago)

Doesn't take a genius to get caught stealing

― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 31 October 2016 02:18 (nine years ago)

it could happen to a five year old, easy

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Monday, 31 October 2016 02:38 (nine years ago)

You know, I was told that Temple of the Dog would be handling the 7th inning tonight. I'm a little disappointed.

― clemenza, Monday, 31 October 2016 02:48 (nine years ago)

All that was missing was Jeff Ament playing bass with a Damon Berryhill Starting Lineup figure on his amp.

― Andy K, Monday, 31 October 2016 02:49 (nine years ago)

Chapman looked hittable tonight but got the job done. I think this series is going seven now.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 31 October 2016 03:49 (nine years ago)

The strike zone was so preposterous tonight. Guyer was called out on a pitch 8 inches off the plate that was a ball to at least five Cubs batters.

― GUNSHOW POOPHOLE (Phil D.), Monday, 31 October 2016 04:08 (nine years ago)

all of that exactly cancelled out by the stupidity of the two Indians players/personnel in the bullpen in the first inning when Heyward was trying to make the catch in foul territory.

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 31 October 2016 04:50 (nine years ago)

Baez is a disaster at the plate in the ws

― Spottie, Monday, 31 October 2016 06:00 (nine years ago)

Aw, slept through this. Thought a quick nap would help me stay awake, then ten hours later...

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Monday, 31 October 2016 06:05 (nine years ago)

It seems like the stress/adrenaline of the World Series is making Baez revert to his "huge swings at bad pitches" mode from a year or two ago. I'm glad they're going back to Cleveland so the Cubs can have the DH (presumably Schwarber); the bottom half of the order has been weak in the WS so far and it was especially dire last night with Ross and Lester in there.

― na (NA), Monday, 31 October 2016 14:53 (nine years ago)

i think the cubs are actually psychologically primed to handle being down in this series though i don't know if they are going to be able to win two in a row in cleveland. i have a good (or rather: a not bad) feeling about game 6 but not so much about facing Kluber again if it gets to 7.

― nomar, Monday, 31 October 2016 16:28 (nine years ago)

I worry about Tomlin on short rest but then I checked the box score and he only threw 48 pitches in his last start, slightly more than the Cubs closer threw last night.

― brownie, Monday, 31 October 2016 16:33 (nine years ago)

Plus Miller will be ready to go longer after not pitching last night.

― brownie, Monday, 31 October 2016 16:34 (nine years ago)

man that bauer 4th inning was a disaster

― marcos, Monday, 31 October 2016 16:38 (nine years ago)

He just, idk, mentally collapses and starts grooving pitches right down the middle. He was on fire the first three innings. Smoltz called that inning for the Cubs.

― brownie, Monday, 31 October 2016 18:03 (nine years ago)

joe west behind the plate for game six

― mookieproof, Monday, 31 October 2016 19:21 (nine years ago)

not looking forward to not having baseball games to look forward to, rooting for a game 7.

― Van Horn Street, Monday, 31 October 2016 22:16 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwLtZyjXgAAcmWu.jpg

everything javier baez has swung at and missed in the world series

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 14:27 (nine years ago)

morelike joan baez at the plate

― brownie, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 14:42 (nine years ago)

tbf, joan baez is a pitcher

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 14:44 (nine years ago)

It's a good series for people whose name reminds me of musicians.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 14:58 (nine years ago)

El Presidente with the first pitch tonight. Hopefully he doesn't break anyone's jaw.

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 16:00 (nine years ago)

rejiggered Cubs batting order for tonight:

Fowler
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Zobrist
Russell
Contreras
Heyward
Baez

bottom half is still pretty weak based on WS performance so far but they've all made up for it defensively at least

― na (NA), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 19:25 (nine years ago)

there was this play russell made the other night, charging a grounder and throwing it for the out, that was one of the quickest throws i've ever seen.

― nomar, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 19:41 (nine years ago)

Good to see they're splitting up the Zobrist/Schwarber back-to-back combo that scares the shit out of me.

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 20:52 (nine years ago)

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-world-series-strike-zones-been-almost-perfectly-even/

― na (NA), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 21:22 (nine years ago)

man, tomlin couldn't be locating these pitches any better

― k3vin k., Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:14 (nine years ago)

....he says as bryant launches an 0-2 pitch into the seats for a HR. ok then

― k3vin k., Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:14 (nine years ago)

disaster inning for cleveland

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:19 (nine years ago)

whoops

― k3vin k., Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:19 (nine years ago)

yikes

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:20 (nine years ago)

reminds me of that bauer inning last game

― marcos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:24 (nine years ago)

you just can't trust 3-1 leads

― i've watched a lot of cats do weird and interesting things (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:26 (nine years ago)

may be able to trust Kluber though

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:27 (nine years ago)

I feel like somebody just shot my dog.

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:37 (nine years ago)

Arrieta is dealing.

Even after seeing a bunch of replays I still don't understand how they misplayed that routine fly.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:48 (nine years ago)

Guys...

― Andy K, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:55 (nine years ago)

The clock struck midnight for Tomlin this October.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:02 (nine years ago)

well there you go, game 7

― Michael F Gill, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:05 (nine years ago)

See you guys tomorrow.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:05 (nine years ago)

First WS GS in eleven years!

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:06 (nine years ago)

@JeffPassan
It's the third inning and Addison Russell has tied a single-game record for RBI in a World Series game with six.

― Andy K, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:07 (nine years ago)

Last WS grand slam was also a Chicago player... Paul Konerko

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:28 (nine years ago)

Damn Daylight Savings Time to hell. Missed the first hour.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:38 (nine years ago)

bigtime

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:40 (nine years ago)

The Indians almost made it interesting there, but Naquin had no chance against Arrieta.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:41 (nine years ago)

I felt bad for the guy, he was completely overmatched there.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:43 (nine years ago)

Yep

― brownie, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:51 (nine years ago)

Trouble with the Fastball

― Andy K, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 02:48 (nine years ago)

Not crazy about using Chapman here tbh

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 02:53 (nine years ago)

Strop get hurt? He's kinda vanished.

― earlnash, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:13 (nine years ago)

Yeah I think he's banged up. Still bringing in Chapman for 2+ innings with a 5-run lead and another game tomorrow seems unnecessary. At least give someone else a chance to burn an inning before bringing him in to close.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:17 (nine years ago)

my guess is they're gonna bring in someone else to finish it off, 5 run lead should be safe with wood or whoever.

― nomar, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:18 (nine years ago)

I'm guessing they have to be considering Lester for a while tomorrow.

― earlnash, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:19 (nine years ago)

Yeah hopefully 7 runs is considered safe enough to let someone else close

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:22 (nine years ago)

bryant and rizzo coming alive is a good sign.

― nomar, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:23 (nine years ago)

still chapman. confused about this decision tbh

― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:26 (nine years ago)

he's finally out. but yeah, i never understood why he was in.

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:30 (nine years ago)

Best bullet in highest leverage situation. Seems p elementary.. 90% of chapman is better than most of cubs pen

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:38 (nine years ago)

Plus whatever psychic benefit you get from bringing him in, regardless of when u ultimately take him out

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:38 (nine years ago)

Boy oh Boy, some team's fanbase is going to be really disappointed. I kinda got to think the Tribe fans might be sweating a bit more, as losing a game 7 at home after being up 3-1 would be a serious nutshot.

― earlnash, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

momentum has certainly shifted, but as they say it's only as good as tomorrow's pitcher

if ten days ago you had told the indians that they'd have a game seven, at home, with corey kluber pitching against kyle hendricks, with andrew miller well rested and aroldis having thrown 60 pitches over the previous three days and arrieta unavailable, i'm pretty sure they'd have been excited

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 04:38 (nine years ago)

Pretty sure Chapman will start tonight.

― Jeff, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 11:17 (nine years ago)

i feel like ... i have no idea what is going to happen tonight

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 14:22 (nine years ago)

i feel good about kluber but yea other than that no clue

― marcos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 14:24 (nine years ago)

that was brutal last night

― marcos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 14:24 (nine years ago)

see i feel like the cubs' best chance is kluber's arm being worn out, getting some early runs, then clinging to the lead with good pitching, but also ??????

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 14:27 (nine years ago)

I feel like somebody just shot my dog.

― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 8:37 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I feel like someone just shot every dog in the world.

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 14:35 (nine years ago)

is anyone going to tell dowd that it's not daylight savings yet

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 14:36 (nine years ago)

It is daylight savings. It ends Saturday night.

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 15:14 (nine years ago)

so how many cubs fans were in cleveland last night? felt like a third of the stadium last night had to be from chicago

― marcos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 15:24 (nine years ago)

ok but then how would it mess up his schedule, it's been going on for like 8 months at this point ... something doesn't add up

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 15:28 (nine years ago)

v suspicious

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 15:28 (nine years ago)

so how many cubs fans were in cleveland last night? felt like a third of the stadium last night had to be from chicago

A couple of my friends were at the game and tweeted that there were a ton, and they were super-obnoxious. (One said it's the only time in her life she's ever been told by an opposing team's fan to sit down and stop cheering at her own ballpark.)

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 15:35 (nine years ago)

iirc dowd is in the uk, which came off summer time this past sunday

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 16:24 (nine years ago)

hmmmmmmmmm

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 16:26 (nine years ago)

Aye! I was just used to the games starting at 1am, and now it's 12.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 18:09 (nine years ago)

(I maybe used the wrong term - I'm terrible at this stuff - turned up at the pub an hour before opening on Sunday. Whatever the winter stuff is called.)

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 18:11 (nine years ago)

About had it with people who don't know the difference between fictional character "baseball pitcher Rick Vaughn" and real person "coke-addicted, AIDS-spreading, domestic abuser Charlie Sheen." We've got one domestic abuser pitching for the Cubs, we don't another being fawned over by dimwitted Indians fans.

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 18:52 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/MLB/status/793875689367805958

― maura, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 19:37 (nine years ago)

naquin out

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 19:39 (nine years ago)

man fuck naquin, dude pissed me off so much last night

― marcos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 20:40 (nine years ago)

contreras is the starting catcher for the cubs, which means if lester does come in to pitch and they bring in ross to catch him, they won't have any other available catchers if ross gets hurt or something, right? or can montero come in to catch if needed?

― na (NA), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 20:41 (nine years ago)

couple things

1. im not very up on kluber tonight.. especially after seeing the cubs fucking destroy kershaw in game 6 after 3 starts on short rest.

2. this blew my fucking mind - http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1144057-marlins-man-to-miss-game-7-due-to-safety-concerns

― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 20:44 (nine years ago)

xp for that reason, it's been suggested that they start lester (and ross) rather than use him as a middle man

but yeah, i'm sure montero is available

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 21:57 (nine years ago)

Whoever did that "it's unfair for the public to have to fund a stadium because sports stadiums don't really have a positive impact on their local economies" study really needs to come to downtown Cleveland.

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 22:08 (nine years ago)

nah

― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 23:25 (nine years ago)

That's a start.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:05 (nine years ago)

man raj alllmost had that

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:10 (nine years ago)

not even close

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:11 (nine years ago)

fox waiting 7 minutes to show a replay of the HR is a national disgrace

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:13 (nine years ago)

mm yea my bad i missed that replay

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:13 (nine years ago)

agree theyve become v shit w replays p'haps they just expect ppl to rewind

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:14 (nine years ago)

definitely, i can do it at home but if you were at a bar and missed that.......

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:15 (nine years ago)

Which home run?

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:21 (nine years ago)

both teams playing out of their minds. who's gonna blink?? let's see what happens once the greenies wear off..

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:50 (nine years ago)

oooof

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:51 (nine years ago)

i'm back, i'm sure everyone is excited. i wasn't coming back until next year but we have a Game 7!

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:52 (nine years ago)

Go Indians!

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:52 (nine years ago)

JESUS thank god for replay, that was a terrible call at second

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:54 (nine years ago)

one of the worst WS calls ever

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:55 (nine years ago)

which is saying something

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:55 (nine years ago)

One of the worst baseball calls period.

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:58 (nine years ago)

"If you play for one run, that's all you'll get."

― Andy K, Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:59 (nine years ago)

glad it has been correct

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:00 (nine years ago)

corrected rather

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:00 (nine years ago)

One of humanity's greatest abominations.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:00 (nine years ago)

i think replay makes them not gaf. "safe, out, i dunno, look at the tape ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:03 (nine years ago)

looks like that Chicago Mob money found its way to 2nd base...

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:06 (nine years ago)

o here we go :-O

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:07 (nine years ago)

cubs party @ napolis :(

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:09 (nine years ago)

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:10 (nine years ago)

terrible throw. first really disappointing play of the game.

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:12 (nine years ago)

davis, not napoli :D

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:12 (nine years ago)

jusus

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:13 (nine years ago)

that non double play came back to bite them

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:14 (nine years ago)

fuck

― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:16 (nine years ago)

OCTOBER BASEBALL

er, well ykwim

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:17 (nine years ago)

*squares around*

― Andy K, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:21 (nine years ago)

So I spend the first few innings watching game 4. For some reason MLB loaded up game 4 and I just thought the Cubs changed up their SP.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:24 (nine years ago)

Fml

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:25 (nine years ago)

Glad the Cubs are winning now tho.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:25 (nine years ago)

looooolol for real??

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:26 (nine years ago)

I missed the first 2 innings of game 4 and was kind of not paying full attention!

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:27 (nine years ago)

are you drinking?

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:28 (nine years ago)

long time, Hi!

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:28 (nine years ago)

shit

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:29 (nine years ago)

it is only three runs, but wow. not looking good.

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:29 (nine years ago)

not looking good wow

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:29 (nine years ago)

Am now. But, uh, not sleeping lately might be having an effect.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:30 (nine years ago)

it really does feel like half the stadium is Cubs fans

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:30 (nine years ago)

Xposts!

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:30 (nine years ago)

i counted three strikes that were called balls in that bryant AB

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:40 (nine years ago)

yoinks, RIP

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:41 (nine years ago)

well that was fun

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:42 (nine years ago)

ugh I hate Bryant

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:43 (nine years ago)

well it was a hell of a season.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:43 (nine years ago)

welcome to cooperstown, theo

― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:43 (nine years ago)

Bryant can run.

Still don't know about pulling Hendricks here, if that is the case.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:43 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/IndiansUmp/status/793990801374253056
https://twitter.com/IndiansUmp/status/793990151923990528

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:45 (nine years ago)

miracle we got this far, tbh

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:45 (nine years ago)

still 5 turns at bat for cleveland, a lot could happen.

if lester isn't sharp, then it's chapman + friendz for the rest of the game

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:46 (nine years ago)

this one in particular, ouch

https://twitter.com/IndiansUmp/status/793990151923990528

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:46 (nine years ago)

hendrix is Good

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:48 (nine years ago)

i'm going to hate the Cubs for the next few years. they will be insufferable, saying that as a Giants fan. :-)

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:51 (nine years ago)

lol who tf is behind the plate he is garbage

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:51 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/CubsUmp/status/793993724376322052

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:52 (nine years ago)

funny that all the lester has to start an inn'g talk is immed out the window

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:53 (nine years ago)

Seems early to me...

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:53 (nine years ago)

Should've stuck with Hendricks imo

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:53 (nine years ago)

Pick off coming up.

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:53 (nine years ago)

Lol

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:54 (nine years ago)

Should've stuck with Hendricks imo

― Immediate Follower (NA)

yeah, this is too quick

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:55 (nine years ago)

sucks for hendricks that he doesn't get the win

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:55 (nine years ago)

he struck santana out twice with a robot ump too, not like he's pitching wildly or anything

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:55 (nine years ago)

oh yeah, that's right. that really does suck..

xpost

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:56 (nine years ago)

how does santana not run here

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:56 (nine years ago)

that's a ball ross should probably eat

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:58 (nine years ago)

please, make this interesting.

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:58 (nine years ago)

Cubs fans going oh shit, not now.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:58 (nine years ago)

WHAT

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:59 (nine years ago)

YES

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:59 (nine years ago)

we got a game

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:59 (nine years ago)

does ross know how to baseball

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:59 (nine years ago)

Holy shit two runs scored on a wild pitch I have never seen that.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 01:59 (nine years ago)

he IS safe

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:00 (nine years ago)

Solid fundamental baseball

― Andy K, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:00 (nine years ago)

So much for the happy retirement, welcome to your nightmare David Ross.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:00 (nine years ago)

lmfao @ ross

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:00 (nine years ago)

Chapman in for a 12 out save.

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:01 (nine years ago)

Fuuuuuuck

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:02 (nine years ago)

Maddon thinking too damn much. Best thing to happen would for them to get another run back, but how they have used one of the bullets in the gun. If the rest of the bullpen is Kerosene and you have to go to Chapman, you got what...maybe 3 outs and a dude that isn't good coming in when stuff gets sideways.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:03 (nine years ago)

Should've stuck with Hendricks imo

― Immediate Follower (NA), Wednesday, November 2, 2016 8:53 PM (ten minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:04 (nine years ago)

Maddon thinking too damn much.

Yeah, that clusterfuck was squarely on him.

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:04 (nine years ago)

Even if that same events would have happened with Hendricks and Contreras, it's not the same vibe.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:05 (nine years ago)

What a terrible move.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:05 (nine years ago)

same events happen everyone goes "should've gone to the pen"

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:06 (nine years ago)

Lester while being good in big games has also had big games where he has totally gone on the fritz too.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:06 (nine years ago)

this is ross' last game, too

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:06 (nine years ago)

Maybe on the pen, but it would be the guy that started the game and the catcher that hit a home run in the game. You could argue...it's the FIFTH not the seventh.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:07 (nine years ago)

They just got to win the damn game at this point, it's only if they lose this becomes something else, but if they blow it, this is pretty much tying your own noose.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:07 (nine years ago)

christ

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:08 (nine years ago)

This game.

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:08 (nine years ago)

fuck

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:08 (nine years ago)

wow ok

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:08 (nine years ago)

why give HIM of all people that pitch?

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:08 (nine years ago)

ross is an awful hitter

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:09 (nine years ago)

is his handshake...kneeing people in the nuts?

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:09 (nine years ago)

i have seen that before

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:11 (nine years ago)

so weird

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:11 (nine years ago)

could never be a Cubs fan because of that. lol

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:12 (nine years ago)

I think I saw this movie before but the old man catcher played for the Indians.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:13 (nine years ago)

That HR was just perfect.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:13 (nine years ago)

Despite what the scoreboard said, there were a lot of hard hit outs off of Henricks so I can see the reasons for pulling him early.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:15 (nine years ago)

Ross is not a great hitter but he had 10 HRs during the regular season as a catcher so it's not totally insane

― na (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:16 (nine years ago)

What is Lester going to do when he doesn't have Grandpa to be his security blanket?

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:16 (nine years ago)

all my critiques ever of fox are retracted after that closeup shot of lesters head pulsing as he chews before

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:16 (nine years ago)

Ross's always had a bit of pop, one year in Cincy when he was more of a full time starter he hit over 20.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:17 (nine years ago)

guys i figured out who anthony rizzo looks like, it's been bugging me for months. it's really obvious

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:18 (nine years ago)

Indians, please score here.

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:19 (nine years ago)

your mom
xpost GODDAMMIT BEE OK

― na (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:20 (nine years ago)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/34/Chakotay.jpg/250px-Chakotay.jpg

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:20 (nine years ago)

lol

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:20 (nine years ago)

xpost

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:20 (nine years ago)

http://www.trbimg.com/img-55881c0a/turbine/ct-anthony-rizzo-deserving-allstar-20150622
http://www.trbimg.com/img-523fc000/turbine/la-sp-c1-mike-trout-20130922-dto

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:21 (nine years ago)

sorry, i probably did jink it

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:21 (nine years ago)

Man, that ump really hates Lester.

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:22 (nine years ago)

sort of feel bad for miller having to end his magical postseason run with this stinker

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:25 (nine years ago)

feels like there's no way for the miller and chapman narratives to end other than overuse.

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:30 (nine years ago)

"fastest growing sports show"

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:33 (nine years ago)

thanks fox for that wonderful shot of projectile vomiting

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:37 (nine years ago)

xpost if i have to see bryce harper reproach some guy in a laudromat for not watching "my game" one more time

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:39 (nine years ago)

They are definitely playing tight tonight. Lester looked like he was going to bust a seam when he didn't get that strike and seemed jumpy on the come back.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:48 (nine years ago)

i hate Joe Buck

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:49 (nine years ago)

the way he closed the last inning was so smug.

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:53 (nine years ago)

I got it muted listening to tunes.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:56 (nine years ago)

feel like they could've gone to this cody allen person a little more

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 02:56 (nine years ago)

Looks like Lester is going to have his Madison Bumgarner moment (minus the ninth inning).

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:01 (nine years ago)

Rooting for Cleveland but will gladly take a Cleveland loss for a Hillary Clinton win.

― timellison, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:06 (nine years ago)

as much as i don't want the cleveland change your fucking mascots to win, i really wanna see chapman get creamed here

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:07 (nine years ago)

of course

xpost

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:07 (nine years ago)

Mildly concerned about Ross catching Chapman

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:08 (nine years ago)

he gave it up with the Giants game, so it is possible

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:08 (nine years ago)

yes

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:10 (nine years ago)

more, more, more

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:11 (nine years ago)

cubs need to get someone else up

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:11 (nine years ago)

lift the ball a bit, Chapman

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:11 (nine years ago)

i love rajai but theres not a more viable ph here ?

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:12 (nine years ago)

that was a ball

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:12 (nine years ago)

YEAH

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

omfg

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

omg

― rip van wanko, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

lol

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

OMG

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

Whoaaaaaaaaa

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

WOW

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:14 (nine years ago)

this game is for the ages

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:15 (nine years ago)

I kept thinking Rajai Davis seemed like one of those unlikely playoff hero type names his whole atbat. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCKKKKKKK

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:15 (nine years ago)

this game !

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:15 (nine years ago)

I went to the bathroom and came back to a tied game. :(

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:15 (nine years ago)

shocked, just shocked that chapman has nothing

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:16 (nine years ago)

This game is about to get super duper silly -- Arrieta us warming.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:17 (nine years ago)

for fuck's sake they have actual relievers

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:17 (nine years ago)

I mean, Chapman can collapse in a way other elite relievers don't.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:18 (nine years ago)

theos kid is def like dad can we just go

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:18 (nine years ago)

Chapman's fastball can get flat as a pancake. He had moments in Cincy like this going usually 3 days in a row.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:18 (nine years ago)

i hope so

xxpost

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:19 (nine years ago)

imo dude is a professional athlete you gotta be able to go 2 days in a row. no excuses

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:20 (nine years ago)

so happy right now

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:21 (nine years ago)

Dude has been coddled his whole career being a 3 out - no one on, clone. He's gained really no craft at all over the years.

I was thinking the thing to rattle him before the blast would be drop a bunt on him, as the dude is very awkward fielding the ball.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:21 (nine years ago)

and also after all those innings the Indians can now read him better
.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:23 (nine years ago)

pouring rain out there

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:23 (nine years ago)

imo dude is a professional athlete you gotta be able to go 2 days in a row. no excuses

― k3vin k., Wednesday, November 2, 2016 11:20 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol cmon, he worked too much yesterday and in this series, and this is pitching--you can pretty much instantly tell when a guy has nothing and he had nothing.

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:25 (nine years ago)

and the rain

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:25 (nine years ago)

crazy is this got delayed

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:25 (nine years ago)

and the election next Tuesday

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:25 (nine years ago)

end of the world stuff

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:25 (nine years ago)

if not is

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:25 (nine years ago)

this is fun

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:28 (nine years ago)

every pitch is just so big

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:29 (nine years ago)

you have to think, this is only Heyward

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:31 (nine years ago)

and should have been two

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:31 (nine years ago)

wow pretty nonchalant flip from kipnis, that should have been 2

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:32 (nine years ago)

what is going on?

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:33 (nine years ago)

ump drama, 4 hour rain delay, let's do this

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:33 (nine years ago)

whaaaaaat. he was sliding right into the bag, wasn't he?

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:34 (nine years ago)

oh ok no-call

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:34 (nine years ago)

why didn't he throw it?

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:34 (nine years ago)

coghlan was clearly trying to take lindor out but he played it safe enough that you can't really call him on it

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:36 (nine years ago)

i forget what they did with the rule after the utley fiasco, can you not take someone out even if you slide at the bag now? seemed 100% legit to me

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:37 (nine years ago)

really?

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:39 (nine years ago)

Silently screaming

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:39 (nine years ago)

perfect

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:41 (nine years ago)

wow i cant believe that bunt attempt

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:41 (nine years ago)

wow horrendous bunt form

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:41 (nine years ago)

That was an all time managerial overthinking screw up.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:42 (nine years ago)

Lindoooooor

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:42 (nine years ago)

i like the safety squeeze but not if the guy you're doing it with doesn't know how to bunt

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:42 (nine years ago)

that was the most dramatic routine play ever

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:42 (nine years ago)

great play

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:43 (nine years ago)

Chapman back on the mound.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:43 (nine years ago)

that was the most dramatic routine play ever

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 11:42 PM (eleven seconds ago)

the ball was hit on the right side of second base!

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:43 (nine years ago)

it was ruled in his favor so it's not like there's some great injustice being done to him either way

he slid in a way that made it look like he was primarily aiming to slap the base while conveniently taking out lindor. no one does the "awkwardly straighten out to form a human wall" slide unless there's a DP to break up

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:44 (nine years ago)

right here

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

please

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

I like the safety squeeze but not with two strikes when a fly ball can score the potential WS winning run!

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

Chapman back out??

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:45 (nine years ago)

"Who was alive in 1908?" Good grief, billions of people.

― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:46 (nine years ago)

it was ruled in his favor so it's not like there's some great injustice being done to him either way

― qualx, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 11:44 PM (one minute ago)

dude he slid straight into the base, it was a no-brainer no-call

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:46 (nine years ago)

Maddon is supposed to be a pretty smart guy but his decisions the last few games have been pretty "gutsy" to be charitable, pretty unnecessarily risky to be real

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:47 (nine years ago)

Wtf bringing Chapman back.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:47 (nine years ago)

i'm just going to say it, maddon is not good, give me tito any day

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:48 (nine years ago)

Holy shit, I thought chapman coming back out was a joke? Wtf???????

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:48 (nine years ago)

dude he slid straight into the base, it was a no-brainer no-call

― k3vin k., Wednesday, November 2, 2016 11:46 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ok it doesn't matter nvm

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:49 (nine years ago)

I hollered at that foul ball

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:49 (nine years ago)

he had a chance

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:52 (nine years ago)

Game 7, extra innings

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:53 (nine years ago)

baseball is a crul ringmaster

― mh 😏, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:53 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/RaysFanGio/status/529685338894372864

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:54 (nine years ago)

Chapman was gassed -- how was that a 1-2-3 inning?

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:55 (nine years ago)

Good results, idiotic process

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:55 (nine years ago)

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:55 (nine years ago)

Maddon is supposed to be a pretty smart guy but his decisions the last few games have been pretty "gutsy" to be charitable, pretty unnecessarily risky to be real

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, November 3, 2016 3:47 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

the way lester was dealing, i was shaking my head at bringing in chapman.

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:56 (nine years ago)

Weather shows rain basically all night in Cleveland so I don't know how this is going to work.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:57 (nine years ago)

"co-champions" - Bud Selig

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:57 (nine years ago)

can this world be any more crazy as 2016 has been. it has been a year for the ages.

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:57 (nine years ago)

i mean i was shaking my head at pulling hendricks too. should have let him go til things got dicey, which i'm thinking they might not have if they'd left him in.

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:57 (nine years ago)

god has determined that neither team shall win

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:58 (nine years ago)

Guy on the radio broadcast when doing the dishes was talking shit about MLB not moving the game an hour back

― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:58 (nine years ago)

wow this sucks

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:58 (nine years ago)

Or up

― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:58 (nine years ago)

God has determined that neither team shall win

what i'm saying...

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:59 (nine years ago)

like I said, as a casual

crul ringmaster

― mh 😏, Thursday, 3 November 2016 03:59 (nine years ago)

kindof love how everyone is trapped there, adds to the drama

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:00 (nine years ago)

holy shit

https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/794020188933029888

― frogbs, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:01 (nine years ago)

"co-champions" - Bud Selig

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 11:57 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol good post

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:02 (nine years ago)

Xpost NA rain for most of the rest of the night, but should be clear for a long interval before it starts for real.

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:03 (nine years ago)

while we are in a rain delay, i put out a new (the year) 2000 poll today. ;-)

Acclaimed Music Top 40 Songs from 2000 poll

there are some good songs on there...

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:04 (nine years ago)

so who the Cubs have left in the bullpen? Arrieta, Wood, Montgomery, Strop and Rondon?

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:04 (nine years ago)

So I shouldn't go to sleep?

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:04 (nine years ago)

their entire bullpen

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:04 (nine years ago)

yesss burkhardt/arod/rose/big hurt

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:05 (nine years ago)

Strops not hurt?

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:05 (nine years ago)

did that commentator refer to rajai davis as "big boy"?

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:06 (nine years ago)

i believe ryan dempster is available

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:06 (nine years ago)

"that commentator" is pete rose and he is drunk

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:06 (nine years ago)

a-rod is good at this btw props where due

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:07 (nine years ago)

i agree

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:08 (nine years ago)

lmao how many times are a-rod's colleagues going to troll him about moving from shortstop to third

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:09 (nine years ago)

thanks xp I really don't want much baseball at all

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:10 (nine years ago)

lol "watch" that is

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:10 (nine years ago)

i didn't mean that in a mean way lol i'm just laughing at pete rose, guy is a clown

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:10 (nine years ago)

shaw coming off a break and facing shwarber-bryant-rizzo...look out

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:12 (nine years ago)

and we are back

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:13 (nine years ago)

Schwarbs last AB with the Cubs?

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:14 (nine years ago)

where is schwarber going?

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:15 (nine years ago)

a league in which he does not have to field

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:17 (nine years ago)

he's going to be assistant manager at david ross' new bar & grill

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:18 (nine years ago)

oh, i think the cubs are just gonna stick with him in LF?

is he actually known to be a bad OF? i thought he was just relegated to DH because he's hurt

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:18 (nine years ago)

i fear zobrist

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:19 (nine years ago)

Shaw has not impressed me at all.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:19 (nine years ago)

Never like ibb

― bnw, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:19 (nine years ago)

Oh my

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:20 (nine years ago)

oh fuck

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:24 (nine years ago)

Thx for the memories Cleveland.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:24 (nine years ago)

fuckin montero

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:25 (nine years ago)

wow that swing by heyward

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:29 (nine years ago)

the one time we could have used a slow dribbler to second

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:30 (nine years ago)

2016 heyward is the master of sucking really badly and still projecting confidence and willpower, while somehow not making That Facial Expression

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:34 (nine years ago)

Schwarber is not particularly good at any defensive position

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:34 (nine years ago)

still love heyward don't care what he does

― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:35 (nine years ago)

i will always love heyward. 1.5 WAR this season, not terrible.

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:36 (nine years ago)

carl's junior

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:36 (nine years ago)

crossing fingers

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:37 (nine years ago)

don't get me wrong, i would take heyward back on the cardinals, with his contract, in a heartbeat

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:37 (nine years ago)

http://66.media.tumblr.com/2c3512b7b4eef0fa335dab328dc740f7/tumblr_nqjuc0NCA01tuhf6so6_250.gif

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:38 (nine years ago)

Davis represents the tying run again!

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:43 (nine years ago)

guhhhhh

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:44 (nine years ago)

can they come back yet again?

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:45 (nine years ago)

jesus fucking christ

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:45 (nine years ago)

sure hope so

― Bee OK, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:45 (nine years ago)

who the fuck is michael martinez

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:45 (nine years ago)

luv that the chip comes down to mike montgomery v michael martinez

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:45 (nine years ago)

expecting a first pitch groundball or something appropriately anticlimactic like that

― ciderpress, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:47 (nine years ago)

yeah this is a huge mismatch

― bnw, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:47 (nine years ago)

there are not a lot of mlb players on 25 man rosters who i've never heard of, and the guy at the plate at the bottom of the ninth of game 7 of the world series is definitely one of them

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:48 (nine years ago)

Another game seven extra inning heartbreak.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:49 (nine years ago)

w2g cubbies!

― rip van wanko, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:49 (nine years ago)

So close.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:49 (nine years ago)

Holy shit that game was nuts

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:50 (nine years ago)

Congrats Cubs fans.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:50 (nine years ago)

Despite Maddon.

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:50 (nine years ago)

Congrats Cubs! Amazing.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:50 (nine years ago)

NA, John D, I could kiss u both

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:51 (nine years ago)

Fireworks all around my neighborhood right now

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:51 (nine years ago)

congrats cubs!!

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:51 (nine years ago)

i wish i didn't live in fucking L.A., i don't even know where the nearest cubs fan is

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:51 (nine years ago)

i can't stress enough how completely unqualified joe buck is to announce the cubs winning the world series

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:52 (nine years ago)

"Winning" pitcher = Chapman.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:52 (nine years ago)

It's loud as balls outside

Sorry Cleveland fans, they played really well

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:52 (nine years ago)

that was a fantastic game 7, regardless of who you were rooting for

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:52 (nine years ago)

Kris Bryant smiling as he let that throw go tho

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:52 (nine years ago)

excellent series, picked tribe in 7 but chicago obv the more talented team, congrats on long overdue cubs WS champs

― velko, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:53 (nine years ago)

Congrats cubbie fans. Hate your team forever <3

― bnw, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:53 (nine years ago)

bryant talking about the rain delay, having a meeting with the rest of the team, chapman feeling boohooey (fuck that guy for life), and heyward showing the way.

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:54 (nine years ago)

Even more heartbreaking for Cleveland than the loss in '97, I think, when you consider their 3-1 series lead.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:54 (nine years ago)

hella good game

― brimstead, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:55 (nine years ago)

shouts to my friend meredith, i got to watch the most controlled person i know explode w/joy after nlcs game 6 and i can only image how she's doing tonight

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:55 (nine years ago)

wow, rizzo snagged the gamewinning ball as soon as he caught it and stuck it in his backpocket! nice multimillion $ bonus

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:55 (nine years ago)

amazing world series and great playoffs!

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:56 (nine years ago)

wow ken rosenthal is about 5 feet tall

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:57 (nine years ago)

What a game.

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:58 (nine years ago)

yeah dude is tiny xp

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:58 (nine years ago)

hey, he's 5'5"

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 04:59 (nine years ago)

congrats ILB Cubbies, celebrate responsibly!

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:01 (nine years ago)

i really hope Bartman is partying tonight

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:04 (nine years ago)

great stuff!

grats to cubs fans and sorry to indians fans (sorry but excited to see some 3-1 jokes flying back cleveland's way)

― Spottie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:05 (nine years ago)

God this hurts. We had it in the palm of our hand. Somehow this actually feels worse than '97.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:06 (nine years ago)

i want to become dexter fowler's best friend, he was like the ultimate cub this season. from that surprise return in spring training to the homer off kluber. hero for life.

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:09 (nine years ago)

Zobrist MVP. Makes me so happy.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:11 (nine years ago)

I need to go to sleep but I have never experienced this feeling before so I keep giving it a few more minutes

― though she denies it to the press, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:12 (nine years ago)

And before y'all make your "Ha! Now Cleveland knows how it feels to lose a series up 3-1!" let me just say that this Indians team did not win 73 out of 82 games, and did not have the league MVP. We overachieved like crazy. Nobody even expected us to get out of the first round. Which is why I don't really share the optimism that we'll be any better next year. So many things need to go right in the postseason. Grrrr. I'm rambling. I have to go to work in five hours. Goodnight yall congrats Cubs fans.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:12 (nine years ago)

the indians could be healthier next year and have a bright future imo

― call all destroyer, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:17 (nine years ago)

wish a cubs-loving band would release a special one-off prog style masterpiece, like ten minutes long, about this world series. maybe call it, "cubs in 7". spitballing here.

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:17 (nine years ago)

great game, great series, congrats cubs and chicago posters

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:18 (nine years ago)

Lindor is back next season, my player of the post-season.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:19 (nine years ago)

i only had one grandparent, whom i never met, who was alive to witness a cubs championship. grandpa william, 1900-1963. cheers, ould fella! cheers to the other three, who were born and lived and died long after and long before 1908 and 2016.

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:20 (nine years ago)

i'm having trouble finding zobrist WS stats - i knew he was doing well, but was kind of surprised that he won MVP

if hendricks would have been left in another inning or two the game likely would have been less interesting, but also he'd pick up the all important "win" and would have won the MVP

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:21 (nine years ago)

yeah, this game IS this game because Hendricks was taken out too early.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:23 (nine years ago)

God should've won the MVP because He caused the rain delay.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:24 (nine years ago)

i would question joe maddon more except for the fact that he just led the cubs to the world series and WON, ALL IS FORGIVEN

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:24 (nine years ago)

maddon deserves the MVP for creating so many interesting tense moments

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:25 (nine years ago)

i'm sure chapman and maddon are the two happiest cubs right now

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:25 (nine years ago)

Maddon was terrible. Other than batting Schwarber 2nd.

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:39 (nine years ago)

smart booking would've been to have them lose a heartbreaker this year and then win it next year, but at least it isn't even year bullshit again, and hey at least the team with the most racist mascot in sports and a still-racist-if-relatively-tame-next-to-some-other-teams-but-still-racist name didn't get a win.

cubs'll drop it to the red sox at the next PPV, everyone knows they're better in the chase

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:40 (nine years ago)

at least the team with the most racist mascot in sports and a still-racist-if-relatively-tame-next-to-some-other-teams-but-still-racist name

hey now there's some competition for this, let's not just hand it to the cleveland indians.

(srsly though cleveland indians change your name and logo, fuck!)

― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:44 (nine years ago)

kris bryant's baserunning tonight was incredible

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:50 (nine years ago)

(srsly though cleveland indians change your name and logo, fuck!)

they chose to emphasize the logo in the world series for some reason, i doubt they're changing anything anytime soon

― qualx, Thursday, 3 November 2016 05:53 (nine years ago)

A must see interview:

https://t.co/STy90yPQSc

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 06:06 (nine years ago)

Celebrities are terrible.

― Jeff, Thursday, 3 November 2016 06:08 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/MikeColeNESN/status/794039565229105152

― Spottie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 06:12 (nine years ago)

love seeing the indians suffer. fuck your name and your logo shitheads.

― harold melvin and the bluetones (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 3 November 2016 08:04 (nine years ago)

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/11/3/13506986/theo-epstein-f-bomb-tv-bender-cubs-world-series-win

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 3 November 2016 08:13 (nine years ago)

That was one seriously crazy game. It was like the Fisk and Buckner games rolled into one.

― earlnash, Thursday, 3 November 2016 11:21 (nine years ago)

lol i went to bed at like 10pm, cant believe i missed the madness

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 3 November 2016 11:31 (nine years ago)

I was expecting Bryant as ws MVP

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 11:38 (nine years ago)

1 of the reasonably rare times that staying up to watch sports, even w/o a real rooting interest, was 100% worthwhile

― johnny crunch, Thursday, 3 November 2016 11:54 (nine years ago)

OTM, great game.

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 3 November 2016 11:58 (nine years ago)

I went to bed in the top of the 8th. Woke up this morning to check the score and

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QN3DuYF9Sck/T6xa000ZvbI/AAAAAAAABlw/81RWGoW2Q0I/s1600/047_Fainted.jpg

― brownie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 12:09 (nine years ago)

I went to bed when the rain delay started, figuring it would be a while. Just as I turned out the light, my wife checked her phone and said "it's 10-8 Cubs," so I got back up and watched the rest. Congrats Chicago! Cleveland, I hope you win the World Series as soon as you get rid of Chief Wahoo.

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 3 November 2016 12:48 (nine years ago)

The Indians are never getting rid of Chief Wahoo.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:03 (nine years ago)

Nobody seems to mind that stupid fucking Tomahawk Chop that the Braves and Seminoles do. Braves is a racist name, too. Get rid of that.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:04 (nine years ago)

I tried to go to bed during the rain delay but ended up getting up like 20 minutes later.

I know I said this already but the celebrating outside was intense. Seemed to go on for hours. Kind of glad the Cubs didn't win at home because I can't imagine how insane things would have gotten.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:05 (nine years ago)

Everyone hates the Braves racist shit too, you just don't hear as much about it because they suck.

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:07 (nine years ago)

This is probably not the ideal form to share this in but I recorded the sound in my neighborhood when the Cubs got the last out: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ho0mpq7uazyz7dq/Cubs%20Win%20.m4a?dl=0

― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:19 (nine years ago)

Nobody seems to mind that stupid fucking Tomahawk Chop that the Braves and Seminoles do. Braves is a racist name, too. Get rid of that.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:04 AM (twenty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yes they do, u mad

― jason waterfalls (gbx), Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:29 (nine years ago)

Cleveland, I hope you win the World Series as soon as you get rid of Chief Wahoo.

― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:48 AM (forty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm really, im bummed this morning and obv i would have loved to see cleveland win last night to top off a great year for the city but despite growing up here i have just never gotten used to seeing that logo everywhere, it is so blatant and jarring to me and just blows my mind to see thousands of people wearing it

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:36 (nine years ago)

The Indians are never getting rid of Chief Wahoo.

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:03 AM (thirty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i think eventually they will. im not super optimistic that anything will happen after this upcoming meeting w/ the league but i think as time goes on it will be apparent how indefensible wahoo is

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:38 (nine years ago)

https://twitter.com/MikeColeNESN/status/794039565229105152

― Spottie, Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:12 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

bryant is such a hateable dude, fuck that guy

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:39 (nine years ago)

Lindor is back next season, my player of the post-season.

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, November 3, 2016 1:19 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

ya easily my favorite tribe player

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:39 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwUVJIAW8AAdoJz.jpg

― mark s, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:47 (nine years ago)

probably just as well i went to bed in the top of the eighth

― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:55 (nine years ago)

@miggymont26
Do you guys remember my BA in the regular season ? Who cares lmao

― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:57 (nine years ago)

marcos what do you have against bryant?

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 13:59 (nine years ago)

haha nothing besides him being a good hitter on the opposing team in the world series

― marcos, Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:02 (nine years ago)

lol fair

― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:07 (nine years ago)

i didn't really see cleveland play at all during the regular season, they're a fun team. lindor is scary good for someone that young and didn't seem to exhibit the world series jitters that a lot of the younger cubs players had.

― na (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:12 (nine years ago)

On my way out of work the other day I passed a guy coming the other way --needless to say, he was white -- with a stylized Wahoo logo made out of the words KEEP THE CHIEF. It amazes me how much white people have invested in this logo. (I'm white btw.)

As much as this loss hurt -- and it hurt a LOT -- it's still not as bad as 1997, when we lost to a bought-and-paid-for championship team that went on to have the worst record in baseball the next year.

― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:43 (nine years ago)

http://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/local/2016/10/25/before-they-were-champs-cubs-during-their-time-with-tennessee-smokies/92714094/

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 3 November 2016 14:43 (nine years ago)

wish a cubs-loving band would release a special one-off prog style masterpiece, like ten minutes long, about this world series. maybe call it, "cubs in 7". spitballing here.

― nomar, Thursday, November 3, 2016 1:17 AM (ten hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

http://archive.alternativenation.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/billycubsnew.jpg

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 15:54 (nine years ago)

THE WORLD IS AN UMPIRE

― na (NA), Thursday, 3 November 2016 15:58 (nine years ago)

ha ha!

― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 November 2016 16:01 (nine years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwV0W9OWEAA6Oev.jpg

― nomar, Thursday, 3 November 2016 18:54 (nine years ago)

This has to be one of the all time World Series, where do you rank it?

― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 3 November 2016 21:49 (nine years ago)

right behind 2010, 2012 and 2014

― Spottie, Thursday, 3 November 2016 21:50 (nine years ago)

Angell:

http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/at-last

― Andy K, Thursday, 3 November 2016 22:07 (nine years ago)

http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/11/03/john-paul-stevens-lifelong-cubs-fan-on-staying-up-late-for-wildest-game/

― 龜, Friday, 4 November 2016 15:29 (nine years ago)

@The_Heckler
Maddon yanks Hendricks from victory parade after 4 2/3 blocks

― mookieproof, Friday, 4 November 2016 17:27 (nine years ago)

does anyone else hope that steve bartman is in that parade and people are nice to him?

― a simba man (Will M.), Friday, 4 November 2016 18:08 (nine years ago)

G7 was the most watched baseball game in 25 years (since the 1991 WS).

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 4 November 2016 21:37 (nine years ago)

cameron: Is the Postseason Becoming Too Different?

was thinking about this a lot over the month

― qualx, Saturday, 5 November 2016 22:37 (nine years ago)

i don't follow other sports too much, are there other examples of massive strategy shifts during postseason play in say NFL or NBA?

i know plenty of people are fine with it, but it's a bit annoying to me and i hope some teams start to solve the buzzsaw bullpen strategy somehow, just to get things back to some degree of normalcy.

then again, 4-man rotations have been turning into 3-man playoffs rotations for a very long

― qualx, Saturday, 5 November 2016 22:42 (nine years ago)

one thing dave brings up that i never understood:

But the only real way to push innings from the bullpen back towards starting pitchers would be to have fewer off days in October. And that would require changing the postseason schedule pretty dramatically. Going from a 2-3-2 format to something like a 3-4 format would eliminate one off day from each series, and taking away that second rest day would make it more difficult for teams to extend their bullpens in the way they’re being used now.

it's like a given with most people that plane ride = off day. why? teams take planes all the time without a rest day in the regular season, is it really so hard to do it in the postseason?

― qualx, Saturday, 5 November 2016 22:46 (nine years ago)

Re strategy shifts hockey is often whichever goalie gets hot and runs the table

― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 6 November 2016 01:03 (nine years ago)

then again, 4-man rotations have been turning into 3-man playoffs rotations for a very long

― qualx, Saturday, November 5, 2016 6:42 PM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

well this is weird, that was supposed to say "for a very long pretzel"

― qualx, Sunday, 6 November 2016 02:07 (nine years ago)

there are also strategy shifts in september with the expanded roster, but it does seem like certain managers (tito, maddon) dealt with the postseason better than others (buck)

but yeah there's no easy solution to good team for six months vs. good team in october, which will generally boost the team that can afford an A+ starter (particularly as a wild card)

this year, at least, it was pretty obvious that the cubs were the best team all around. but last year the cardinals had a remarkable season that will be forgotten because they lost a best-of-5 series. so it goes

― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 November 2016 03:08 (nine years ago)

It's not much of a secret that NBA players coast for most of the regular season and don't start really trying until the playoffs. That's a pretty significant strategy shift, more than anything we see in MLB.

it's like a given with most people that plane ride = off day. why? teams take planes all the time without a rest day in the regular season, is it really so hard to do it in the postseason?

In the regular season, they almost always play afternoon games on travel days and can avoid the off day. I really don't want to see MLB turn into the NFL, where teams kill themselves to get ready for a Sunday-Thursday double shot because the league wants to make more money broadcasting non-weekend games.

What I don't get is how teams carry eight relievers but as we've seen, they only trust two or three of them in crucial situations. If you're going to ride your best relievers (and use starters as relievers), then you can afford to drop three of your "pitch in case of blowout" guys and add more position players to your bench, i.e. defensive specialists, pinch runners, etc. And with an extra hitter available to come off the bench, you can avoid situations like having Michael Martinez bat with the World Series on the line.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 6 November 2016 06:40 (nine years ago)

And a huge no to a best of three wild card, which misses the entire point of the wild card -- to incentivize winning the division and not to get stuck playing a coin flip game.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 6 November 2016 06:45 (nine years ago)

In the regular season, they almost always play afternoon games on travel days

just looking at the orioles schedule this season, they had 22 travel days that didn't fall on a sunday and only 5 of them were in the afternoon. that includes 2 instances where the games were rescheduled postponed games where they could've picked whatever starting time they wanted, and they were still evening games.

they're big boys, they can fly on a plane and play ball the next day

― qualx, Sunday, 6 November 2016 07:20 (nine years ago)

Without checking, I'd guess that those non-off days happened between series with divisional rivals or other opponents involving a flight no longer than two hours and no time zone changes. In the postseason longer travel is a lot more common. Can you imagine playing a four hour playoff game on the west coast, doing mandatory press afterwards, getting on a charter flight maybe by two AM, flying across the country and landing at 10 AM, getting three hours of rest and then heading to park to start preparing for the game? It's possible (and some weird and unfair travel arrangements are going to happen sometimes in the regular season) but it's inviting sloppy and ugly baseball in what are supposed to be the most important games of the season. Plus the risk of injury goes way up.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 6 November 2016 07:34 (nine years ago)

the point of the postseason is to see corey kluber and jon lester three times, not ryan merritt. fair or not, there will not be changes to give fourth and fifth starters a chance to shine

― mookieproof, Sunday, 6 November 2016 07:43 (nine years ago)

i'm not going to go through the entire schedule again but sure, that's possible. but there are still obvious ways around having a zillion off days in october. night games are only guaranteed in the WS, there are plenty of day games during the LDS and LCS. i get that they want as many primetime games as possible but that isn't an excuse to just throw afternoon/travel games out the window. there never needs to be an off day in the LDS. in the LCS, there doesn't need to be an off-day between games 2 and 3 as both teams are still guaranteed to be playing. they could also do the wild card games on the same day and have the team that won the first game start the LDS the day after. for the world series, they could (gulp) schedule a day game. i mean, you mention the NFL scheduling to maximize ratings, this is just MLB/FOX warping normal ballgame scheduling for primetime ratings. let's stop having november baseball be a thing.

but the world series being too long isn't as much of a big deal as the rest of the postseason being too long anyway.

― qualx, Sunday, 6 November 2016 07:58 (nine years ago)

November baseball is inexcusable, and not just because of weather issues (although they got lucky this year with unseasonably warm weather). I don't have a problem with the pace of the postseason, so the best solution IMO would be to shorten the regular season somehow by about two weeks, with some combination of fewer off days and doubleheaders. I'd totally be in favour of short term roster exceptions to make that happen, e.g. expanding rosters to 30 players on the day of a doubleheader to keep pitchers' arms from falling off.

Teams would make less money on ticket sales and TV during the regular season though. So it'll probably never happen, or it'll take a commissioner with serious balls to push those changes through.

― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 6 November 2016 11:21 (nine years ago)

more doubleheaders imo, fans love em, you always end up with some unusual lineups, yes slightly less TV money so will never ever happen

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 6 November 2016 13:21 (nine years ago)

"Re: Is the Postgame too different."

Obviously a 162 game marathon regular season is a different game than playing best 3 of 5 or 4 of 7 playoff series. If they played a round robin tournament like the NCAA College Series, it would be even different.

Only thing I would consider doing is take the regular season back to 158 games and start the playoffs a few days before. If they did that they could make the division series 7 games and probably make up the lost revenue for the 4 regular season games without getting into November, especially if they skipped one travel day each on the division series.

There was always talk of having the first two or three games of the World Series at a neutral site hyped up like a Superbowl, but I think clubs would balk at not necessarily having a shot to host a game. It would lose something going that way anyway.

My heretical thought is if they ever bring in the DH for both leagues I would completely realign the whole league by geography adding the two east, west, central, etc. divisions together. Play up in division baseball against regional rivals and then use previous year strength of schedule for who you play out of division, with some type of rotation that you see everyone over so many year cycle. I think having more in-division games would get more people to travel an hour or two to see their club on a regular basis and give TV more LA vs. LA, NY vs. NY, Chicago vs. Chicago games which seem to do good for ratings.

― earlnash, Sunday, 6 November 2016 19:19 (nine years ago)

I seem to recall that, for a time anyway, record-keeping was an issue when it came to schedule length--the league didn't want to go through that whole Maris-asterisk debacle again. Maybe that's not an issue anymore, now that there's basically a whole decade that has an invisible asterisk attached to it.

― clemenza, Sunday, 6 November 2016 22:25 (nine years ago)

NHL and NBA playoffs are way too long, and the regular season feels meaningless in a way it doesn't in baseball. I think baseball is the closest we have to a perfect format.

― Van Horn Street, Monday, 7 November 2016 23:38 (nine years ago)

NHL playoffs are exactly the right length; it's the regular season that's too long

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 8 November 2016 00:15 (nine years ago)

english premiere league has perfect format: one division, no playoffs

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 8 November 2016 00:33 (nine years ago)

way to wreck the end of the WS thread, guys

enjoyed Cub win despite their many terrible fans, loved Murray-Theo interview. Now that all the oldtimers have been satisfied, may it be another century.

― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 10 November 2016 16:32 (nine years ago)

This was the worst, most gut-wrenching loss in baseball history. The Bill Buckner game was nothing compared to this.

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 12 November 2016 02:46 (nine years ago)

the red sox led 5-2 in the 10th inning of a clinching game in 1986

the indians never had a lead after the fourth inning of game 5

i do always appreciate your snrubness tho

― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 November 2016 02:58 (nine years ago)

oh please. that wasn't even a game seven.

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 12 November 2016 03:29 (nine years ago)

three weeks pass...

i can't stress enough how completely unqualified joe buck is to announce the cubs winning the world series

― qualx, Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:52 AM (one month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i rewetted the last inning today and this comment is OTM, his choice of words, his cadence, he's garbage

― nomar, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 18:06 (nine years ago)

whoa, *rewatched. but i guess that works too iirc.

― nomar, Tuesday, 6 December 2016 18:07 (nine years ago)

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