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Post by Tim of thee on Oct 25, 2016 20:25:15 GMT -5
Unless you are an Indians fan, you can't not be rooting for the Cubs. I'm a Pirates fan, they're our biggest rivals. But for the love of everything those guys, that team and that city deserve this. The city doesn't deserve dick. But I'm for those poor Cubs fans ending their long standing suffering.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 25, 2016 20:51:18 GMT -5
This ump is ridiculous, and this is coming from a White Sox fan. Kluber has been good most of the night but a lot of balls have been called strikes and it's not that close. Lester throws to the same spot and he calls a ball without hesitation.
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Post by sean™ on Oct 25, 2016 21:09:48 GMT -5
I don't care for either team, but some of these pitch calls are suspect...
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Post by Mark Martin on Oct 26, 2016 0:23:25 GMT -5
I hope Chicago can win this thing for Michael Wilbon.
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Post by DeadlyGame on Oct 26, 2016 6:42:13 GMT -5
What a disgraceful performance.
The bats can't go cold now. No more missed opportunities after last night.
Lester shouldn't come unglued just by giving up a two out single in the first. It's clear that he lost big time from a psychological standpoint.
Kluber has been terrific these playoffs and last night was no different.
That said, Larry Vanover was biased behind the plate last night. He's not the main reason the Cubs lost but he gave a more favorable strike zone to Kluber than Lester.
Put that loss behind them and get ready for a split tonight. Do it, Cubbies.
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Post by punksnotdead on Oct 26, 2016 8:19:16 GMT -5
I honestly wasn't that disenchanted with last night's loss. Kluber is good, really good, but last night he was the sole benefactor of a super wide strike zone. That played right into his off speed stuff away. The shoddy strike zone literally interrupted multiple at-bats. Bryant probably got the worst of it.
Kyle Schwarber looked great. Baby Bull being in the lineup at all is a win. Baby Bull hitting like Hulk, well, that's a reason to be excited.
The Cubs were able to really get to Andrew Miller for the most part. They weren't able to show plate discipline once they did get runners in scoring position, but that's something you can adjust. I was pretty impressed with what I saw from their at-bats against him last night. Moving forward, they're going to have to push those runs across, but you had to assume there was going to be a feeling out process against Miller. He threw 46 pitches and the Cubs got a good look at him.
The Coghlan experiment was a waste of time and energy. Leave Heyward out there. Contreras will be in there tonight and it makes that decision so much easier.
It was game one in hostile territory with a questionable strike zone. I'll take Lester/Arrieta/Hendricks/Lackey over Kluber/Tribe Bullpen all day long. That's why you play it best of 7. Let's say the Cubs steal a win tonight. Hendricks is the best pitcher in this series for game 3. Game 4 is Lackey vs Kluber. So even if the Indians win that one, they're still facing Lester and then Arrieta in favorable match-ups for games 5 and 6. Even if it goes 7, you have Hendricks on full rest against Kluber on short rest. How'd that work out for Kershaw, who is a superior pitcher to Kluber?
I'm not saying this is going to be easy for the Cubs, but they have more talent up and down their roster than Cleveland. I can be patient. They figured it out against the Giants and Dodgers. They're going to figure this out too. This Cubs team has crushed adversity throughout this postseason. Cleveland hasn't faced any yet. Time to flip the pressure onto them over the next two games.
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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 26, 2016 12:20:20 GMT -5
Nothing to worry about. The Cubs knew this was the likely outcome against Kluber. They were able to get to Miller a bit and Schwarber looked good. Those are huge positives. Cubbies know they need to take advantage when Kluber is not playing. Tonight will make it a split.
And Vanover should never ump behind the plate again. It's one thing to call it when the pitch is on the line of the strike zone. It's another when he is giving Kluber an extra 2 inches to his strike zone while Lester gets no benefit of the doubt.
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Post by DeadlyGame on Oct 27, 2016 10:07:59 GMT -5
The all important split!
Wrigley is going to be electric tomorrow. Sweep the Indians at Wrigley and the drought is finally over.
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Post by Cleveland's Biggest Fan on Oct 27, 2016 14:00:53 GMT -5
"Attention Joe Buck, please remove your lips from Kyle Schwarber's a**hole, Joe Buck please remove your lips from Kyle Schwarber's a**hole. Thank you."
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Post by DeadlyGame on Oct 28, 2016 12:32:06 GMT -5
Game 3 tonight.
Wrap it up on Sunday, Cubbies.
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Post by Cleveland's Biggest Fan on Oct 28, 2016 16:15:54 GMT -5
Come'on tribe if y'all can just get 1 *hopefully 2* in Chicago we can close this out in a game 6 or 7 at home! However if you feel like taking all 3 on the road be my guest. #RallyToghther
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Post by DeadlyGame on Oct 29, 2016 6:06:02 GMT -5
Those bats were pathetic last night.
I turned off the TV last night thinking that was the game.
Sure enough!
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Post by Cleveland's Biggest Fan on Oct 29, 2016 13:05:35 GMT -5
2-1 series lead Klubot up on the mound, I won't call my shot yet. Being a Cleveland fan I know that a sure fire win can go away in seconds(Thanks Mesa). But I think I can see *POSSIBLY* a 3-1 lead if our bats stay as awake as they were last night and Kluber continues his postseason streak of terminating batters. I say Indians take game 4 Cubbies take game 5 Indians win in 6 at home in the Jake(Progressive Park Whatever). #RallyToghther
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Post by LA Times on Oct 29, 2016 13:08:16 GMT -5
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-athletics-and-smash-mouth-feud-on-twitter-and-an-actual-all-star-is-the-winner/The Oakland As and Smashmouth (who are SF Giants fans) got into a Twitter feud that started with how Coco Crisp was released by the As and is now playing in the World Series with Cleveland. Here are some highlights Smash Mouth ✔ @smashmouth @whatwoulddoodo @athletics Just last year? Not saying you should expect a World Series but this team is doing stuff way too cheap! Oakland Athletics ✔ @athletics @smashmouth @whatwoulddoodo Guess you've got it all figured out. Except how to make a hit since 1999. Smash Mouth ✔ @smashmouth @510prosports @athletics @whatwoulddoodo No hard feelings just rep theBay better. They have some of the most loyal fans! Oakland Athletics ✔ @athletics @smashmouth @510prosports @whatwoulddoodo And you have no fans. They all graduated college 18 years ago and grew up. Do the same. Smashmouth got 0wn3d!
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Post by dodgerman on Oct 29, 2016 14:49:14 GMT -5
Game 3 was great. It had great pitching and defense. For a moment, in the ninth I thought there was going to be a Bill Buckner moment.
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Post by Rude Awakening on Oct 29, 2016 19:48:50 GMT -5
Please take Lackey out
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Post by Rude Awakening on Oct 29, 2016 21:28:39 GMT -5
Dear Wilson Contreras, get your head out of your ass and stop swinging at everything.
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Post by Nivro™ on Oct 29, 2016 21:53:24 GMT -5
Thanks for playing Cubs. See ya in 71 years.
:/
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Post by Word™ on Oct 29, 2016 22:02:55 GMT -5
So are the Cubs this bad or are the Indians this good?
I've watched the last two games and I can't figure it out..
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Post by Rude Awakening on Oct 29, 2016 22:19:13 GMT -5
So are the Cubs this bad or are the Indians this good? I've watched the last two games and I can't figure it out.. Its the Cubs, they swing at everything and lackey was trash.
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