downzy Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Congrats to Cleveland for winning the ALCS. Shame the Jays bats went to sleep during the series as the pitching matchups certainly favoured the Jays. Oh well, maybe next year. Unless Cleveland can get ahead in the first five innings of each game, i don't see how the winner of the NCSL loses the WS. Best of luck to both the Dodgers and the Cubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Dodgers need to get it together. Rest up Kershaw...you are pitching game 6 and 7 if it goes to that. Ugh. I wish!!!! Come on Dodgers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Even though this is precisely the World Series match-up I DIDN'T want, congratulations to Cubs and Indians fans, and I can't wait to hear axlslash's account of events and his feelings on it all in about two days after he is sober once again. Besides, how could anyone not love this lady: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-los-angeles-dodgers-nlcs-world-series-dorothy-fan-reaction-102216 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 really cool to see the cubs and indians in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 other than the Red Sox losing to the Cubbies these are the teams I was rooting for. It does make it hard for me to root against either of them so may just stay neutral...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Cubs vs Indians. Talk about not in this lifetime! I would think the heart break for whichever fan base loses will be worse than any they've ever had... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I was at Wrigley Field four years ago. If you told me then that the Cubs were only four years from making and likely winning the world series, i wouldn't believe you. Congrats to the Chicago Cubs and their fans. 71 years and you're finally back to the show. I feel like the Cubs will take it in 5 (maybe 6). I just don't see how Cleveland's starting pitching holds up with so many injuries. For Cleveland to even have a chance, they'll need to secure a lead by the fifth or sixth inning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 It was crazy on the streets here in Chi, people dancing in the street outside the bars, and cops EVERYWHERE. Luckily no rioting, I know how my fellow Chicagoans love to riot Really happy for all my friends and my city. I'm still a Rays fan first and formost but I've been outta Tampa and in Chi for a decade now, so I think I'll don the blue cap and head to Wriglyville on Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlingrl03 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Great pitching tonight against the Cubs. Guess we will see if the statistics about the game 1 winner ring true. Cleveland had a great night tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) On October 23, 2016 at 1:26 AM, DirtyDeeds said: Edited October 26, 2016 by axlslash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 7 minutes ago, marlingrl03 said: Great pitching tonight against the Cubs. Guess we will see if the statistics about the game 1 winner ring true. Cleveland had a great night tonight! 16 teams have been shut out in game 1. 9 have gone on to win it all. Lots of ball left to play. It was a rough game to watch as a Cub fan, but there was a lot to like. We made the almighty Andrew Miller look hitable. We put a lot of pressure on the unbeatable closer. We got good looks at the ball. If Lester gets the same strike zone as Kluber in the first, it's a whole different ballgame. And who on earth is Kyle Schwarber?! Hasn't seen a big league pitch in 6 months, comes in seeing the ball well and tags one to the wall in the gap off Kluber?! Unreal. I was critical of the decision to take up a bullpen spot for a DH gamble, but I stand firmly corrected. Tonight was bad, but with Arrieta tomorrow, KH at home on Friday, and an offensive juggernaut of a lineup, I like the Cubs chances. I'd still rather be us than them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 5 hours ago, axlslash said: 16 teams have been shut out in game 1. 9 have gone on to win it all. Lots of ball left to play. It was a rough game to watch as a Cub fan, but there was a lot to like. We made the almighty Andrew Miller look hitable. We put a lot of pressure on the unbeatable closer. We got good looks at the ball. If Lester gets the same strike zone as Kluber in the first, it's a whole different ballgame. And who on earth is Kyle Schwarber?! Hasn't seen a big league pitch in 6 months, comes in seeing the ball well and tags one to the wall in the gap off Kluber?! Unreal. I was critical of the decision to take up a bullpen spot for a DH gamble, but I stand firmly corrected. Tonight was bad, but with Arrieta tomorrow, KH at home on Friday, and an offensive juggernaut of a lineup, I like the Cubs chances. I'd still rather be us than them. Maybe you watched that game thru Harry Caray's old glasses? Because I saw that juggernaut get shutout with 15 K's!!! One game doesn't at all dictate a series, but after last night, I wouldn't be too excited as a Cub fan to have 2 more Lester starts. Terrible matchup for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 2 hours ago, Fitha_whiskey said: Maybe you watched that game thru Harry Caray's old glasses? Because I saw that juggernaut get shutout with 15 K's!!! One game doesn't at all dictate a series, but after last night, I wouldn't be too excited as a Cub fan to have 2 more Lester starts. Terrible matchup for him. Lester's only mistake was assuming that he and Kluber were pitching with the same strike zone. Once he figured out that he wasn't going to get that corner, he was fine. It was a bad game for the Cubs, no doubt, but there were a lot of reasons to be optimistic. We'll see how tonight goes, but I'd still bet on the Cubs over Cleaveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 if you're a Cubs fan, take solace in the fact that this was the one game you're team likely wasn't going to win. Assuming Cleveland get another start out of Kluber, I can see the Cubs winning in six, maybe seven. The problem for Cleveland is that their starting pitching after Kluber drops off considerably. And you have to think getting to Miller last night (though no runs scored, Cubs players were able to see the ball really well) will provide a little more confidence to the team the next time they face him. It really looked like they did their homework with Miller, with Schwarber taking a pitch for a walk that he had no business laying off from. Personally, I'd love to see Cleveland win it in seven, but if I were a betting man I'd still say the odds favour the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 2 hours ago, downzy said: if you're a Cubs fan, take solace in the fact that this was the one game you're team likely wasn't going to win. Assuming Cleveland get another start out of Kluber, I can see the Cubs winning in six, maybe seven. The problem for Cleveland is that their starting pitching after Kluber drops off considerably. And you have to think getting to Miller last night (though no runs scored, Cubs players were able to see the ball really well) will provide a little more confidence to the team the next time they face him. It really looked like they did their homework with Miller, with Schwarber taking a pitch for a walk that he had no business laying off from. Personally, I'd love to see Cleveland win it in seven, but if I were a betting man I'd still say the odds favour the Cubs. FiveThirtyEight had the Cubs at a 63% chance of winning it all going into last night, with a 45% chance of winning last night's game. Kluber pitched a hell of a game, but less dominant than Kersh's first start in the NLCS. The Cubs got their looks in and shook off the nerves. I don't think the Cubs going up 3-1 is all that unlikely. I think I would have taken Cubs in 6 before last night, and I probably still fall around there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 IMHO losing the first game does not diminish the Cubs chances as Kluber pitched a hell of a game and the Tribes bullpen has been pretty bulletproof all through the playoffs. Not sure I am seeing a lack of pitching for the Tribe as they managed to tame the bats of two of the most dangerous lineups in the AL beating Boston and Toronto losing only one game. Considering Bauer says his finger is pretty much healed and Salazar may be able to contribute out of the pen I think the Tribe is going to be very competitive so I am hoping for a great series no matter who wins............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 It's a best-of-five series, and the Cubs have home field advantage and Big Mo. Kyle Hendricks and his best-in-the-league home ERA take the bump Friday. Everyone who came out of yesterday and said Cub fans should be worried can cram it. Losing game 1 isn't as good as winning it, but it's just 1/7. Looking forward to where the rest of this set goes. Kyle Schwarber saw his first MLB pitch in 6 months last night. He is 3/7 with an OBP of .500, two RBIs, and is seeing the ball more discriminatingly than he ever has before. What a feel-good story, no matter how this series plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 That Bill Murray/ Daffy Duck thing was the most bizarre thing I've seen in a long long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Absolute classic, edge of your seat all night long type of game. Hell, I'm a Yankee fan but I was a nervous wreck pulling for Cleveland... Cubs are in deep, deep shit now. I think they'll be shackled again by Kluber in game 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) cubs need the next 2, last two games potentially being in cleveland is a big advantage, although both teams have shown they can beat the other on their own homefield. Edited October 29, 2016 by bran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) 9 hours ago, Fitha_whiskey said: That Bill Murray/ Daffy Duck thing was the most bizarre thing I've seen in a long long time... My take on that was that he got to use it to emphasize the correct lyrics, which practically nobody sings. Many ballparks even put the wrong lyrics up on their video boards. What I mean is the following: Take me out to the ballgame, take me out WITH the crowd (not TO the crowd). Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack (not Cracker JackS). I don't care if I NEVER (as opposed to EVER) get back. LET ME (not For It's) root, root, root for the home team; If they don't win, it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, at the old ball game. I know it's trivial, but I suspect it bothers Bill Murray as much as it bothers me when people sing it wrong. Remember, there are verses to this song that are not commonly sung, and the song's subject is a plea by this chick Katie Casey in 1908 (perhaps she was a fan of the last World Championship Cubs team? :-P ) for her date to forget about wining and dining her, that she doesn't want to go on these fancy, boring, traditional dates. Instead she wants her date/boyfriend to take her to the ballgame, so she can forget about his sorry ass, and get totally lost in the game that she loves and hang with the boys who play on her favorite team. So she's not professing the characteristics of a ball game, she is begging to be taken there, to get permission to engage fully in her fandom. THAT'S why the little words in the song matter to me, and perhaps to Bill Murray, too. Edited October 29, 2016 by DirtyDeeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 20 minutes ago, DirtyDeeds said: My take on that was that he got to use it to emphasize the correct lyrics, which practically nobody sings. Many ballparks even put the wrong lyrics up on their video boards. What I mean is the following: Take me out to the ballgame, take me out WITH the crowd (not TO the crowd). Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack (not Cracker JackS). I don't care if I NEVER (as opposed to EVER) get back. LET ME (not For It's) root, root, root for the home team; If they don't win, it's a shame. For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, at the old ball game. I know it's trivial, but I suspect it bothers Bill Murray as much as it bothers me when people sing it wrong. Remember, there are verses to this song that are not commonly sung, and the song's subject is a plea by this chick Katie Casey in 1908 (perhaps she was a fan of the last World Championship Cubs team? :-P ) for her date to forget about wining and dining her, that she doesn't want to go on these fancy, boring, traditional dates. Instead she wants her date/boyfriend to take her to the ballgame, so she can forget about his sorry ass, and get totally lost in the game that she loves and hang with the boys who play on her favorite team. So she's not professing the characteristics of a ball game, she is begging to be taken there, to get permission to engage fully in her fandom. THAT'S why the little words in the song matter to me, and perhaps to Bill Murray, too. Entirely possible. And here I was just thinking it was because he'd been drinking all day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'm fascinated by Shell-Lackey. He has pretty clutch history... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitha_whiskey Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Get Wild Thing loose!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The Tribe look like a team of destiny this year.....not over for sure but will be tough for the Cubbies to win 3 straight against this team........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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