SenorGato Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Did anyone actually think Cleveland had a shot because they pulled out a win? I will say that Lindor is basically a young Carlos Beltran at SS and I look forward to the Cubs stealing him from the Indians come FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 21 hours ago, SenorGato said: BTW: Kyle Schwarber blew out his knee, came back in 6 months, and was arguably the best team in the league's best hitter in his first game back, a WS game, against a CY caliber arm having a monster game. I butchered this post but right now Schwarber has been the best hitter on the team this series along with Zobrist. Say he won't play LF tmrrw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 As expected Schwarber has not been cleared to play the field. Even if cleared, I'd think it was too much of a risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 38 minutes ago, SMC said: As expected Schwarber has not been cleared to play the field. Even if cleared, I'd think it was too much of a risk. Even in the World Series you still have to look out for the future of a young player as talented as Schwarber is. And it's not like he won't be useful in some capacity. A lefty like him coming off the bench in a big spot could be a deciding factor in any of these 3 games at Wrigley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Oh, I forgot to mention how excellent Mike Montgomery looked last night. He'll finally knock Wood off the roster next year, and probably see his share of starts in 2017 while auditioning for a full time 2018 spot with Hammel and Lackey clearing out. His cutter and curve were on point and in general a healthy armed lefty averaging 93 with the four seam is always nice to have. ---- I saw in a tweet that LHP prospect Ryan Kellogg, probably my favorite pitcher on the farm right now, is working with Driveline Baseball. I have pretty high hopes for Kellogg next year as pitching prospects go, and something like that keeps my optimism high. Driveline's well regarded across the board, picky about their clientelle, and an org like the Cubs having a guy work with them can only be a positive. Hopefully it works out and Kellogg sees the small boost in velocity I think he can make as a pro (89-92 t94 rather than 87-91 t92/93) to go with the size, command, durability, health, control, and possible GB/batted ball tendencies to be a quality SP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 So the story going on in Cleveland is why in the hell that stadium sounded like Wrigley East last night. Turns out the reason that Indians resales were going for so high is because people knew Cubs fans could afford them and would travel. I was shocked at how much more tickets were going for this year than last year both in NY and KC. Turns out people on the Northside have money. Who woulda thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 3 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said: Even in the World Series you still have to look out for the future of a young player as talented as Schwarber is. And it's not like he won't be useful in some capacity. A lefty like him coming off the bench in a big spot could be a deciding factor in any of these 3 games at Wrigley. I hope they pinch hit him and Miller beans him right in that belly. Pillsbury mother ****er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 10 minutes ago, RutgersJetFan said: So the story going on in Cleveland is why in the hell that stadium sounded like Wrigley East last night. Turns out the reason that Indians resales were going for so high is because people knew Cubs fans could afford them and would travel. I was shocked at how much more tickets were going for this year than last year both in NY and KC. Turns out people on the Northside have money. Who woulda thought? that was so confusing, I was falling asleep and popped my head up every time I heard a loud cheer, fearing a tribe comeback, and tried to make sense of things in my weary state, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, Larz said: that was so confusing, I was falling asleep and popped my head up every time I heard a loud cheer, fearing a tribe comeback, and tried to make sense of things in my weary state, lol It was cheaper to fly out there, get a room or AirBNB, and get a seat for either game than it is to get a standing room ticket for game 3 tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 47 minutes ago, RutgersJetFan said: It was cheaper to fly out there, get a room or AirBNB, and get a seat for either game than it is to get a standing room ticket for game 3 tomorrow night. what is the going rate, $3,000 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 38 minutes ago, Larz said: what is the going rate, $3,000 ? It's $2k minimum to get your butt in a seat. $3k will probably get you into the lower decks by the time it gets closer to game time tomorrow night. Have to remember there are always price drops as it gets closer to the game. The thing is this time there is so much demand for the tickets that I don't know if the fluctuation will be that great. It's incredible to me that people are willing to shell out this much for the standing room tickets or even for some of the rooftops, because for the latter you can barely see the field anymore from the majority of them ever since they did the renovations. You're shelling out thousands to just be inside the buildings and get drunk without seeing the game. You might as well save the dough and just go to one of the bars in Wrigleyville right by the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 It's 9 in the morning. People are already lined up outside of Wrigley. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 10 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: It's $2k minimum to get your butt in a seat. $3k will probably get you into the lower decks by the time it gets closer to game time tomorrow night. Have to remember there are always price drops as it gets closer to the game. The thing is this time there is so much demand for the tickets that I don't know if the fluctuation will be that great. It's incredible to me that people are willing to shell out this much for the standing room tickets or even for some of the rooftops, because for the latter you can barely see the field anymore from the majority of them ever since they did the renovations. You're shelling out thousands to just be inside the buildings and get drunk without seeing the game. You might as well save the dough and just go to one of the bars in Wrigleyville right by the stadium. For 70 years old cubs fans it's time to sell the Lincoln and see a world series game! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 16 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: It's $2k minimum to get your butt in a seat. $3k will probably get you into the lower decks by the time it gets closer to game time tomorrow night. Have to remember there are always price drops as it gets closer to the game. The thing is this time there is so much demand for the tickets that I don't know if the fluctuation will be that great. It's incredible to me that people are willing to shell out this much for the standing room tickets or even for some of the rooftops, because for the latter you can barely see the field anymore from the majority of them ever since they did the renovations. You're shelling out thousands to just be inside the buildings and get drunk without seeing the game. You might as well save the dough and just go to one of the bars in Wrigleyville right by the stadium. They said prices came down and for 1700 you were in a decent seat (if you bought today). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 51 minutes ago, Maxman said: They said prices came down and for 1700 you were in a decent seat (if you bought today). If they can win games 3 and 4 I can't even guess what game 5 prices will jump to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 19 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: I hope they pinch hit him and Miller beans him right in that belly. Pillsbury mother ****er. Let's take a moment to appreciate hypothetical phony sanctimony and tears from the local yokels that would be rained down this forum if this were a post about a Mets player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Two fun tweets: https://mobile.twitter.com/joe_sheehan/status/792144669975187457?ref_src=twsrc^tfw https://mobile.twitter.com/CSNMooney/status/792145292975976448 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 You have to wonder if all these excited people have EARNED THE RIGHT to be so into a WS game at Wrigley Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 There is a guy walking around my neighborhood right now dressed as Ronnie Woo Woo. He's doing the chants and everything. This is my nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 how uptight are cubs fans right now ? so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up their asses, in two weeks you'd have a diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Larz said: how uptight are cubs fans right now ? so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up their asses, in two weeks you'd have a diamond. Wrong again genius - knowledgeable Cub fans know that we're looking at many years of strong contending teams and aren't bent out of shape if this year's young squad doesn't win it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 40 minutes ago, NJ said: Wrong again genius - knowledgeable Cub fans know that we're looking at many years of strong contending teams and aren't bent out of shape if this year's young squad doesn't win it all. that was a ferris bueller quote genius and the cubs choked hard. they took strikes and swung at balls. madden waited too long to send the pinch runner in the 9th. bryant swung at a ball to in the dirt to end the 8th you have two massive holes in your lineup, fowler and russel, they are useless. total choke job tribe in 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/27/2016 at 0:19 AM, SenorGato said: Did anyone actually think Cleveland had a shot because they pulled out a win? Well, it looks like Cleveland has a shot now, doesn't it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 1 hour ago, NJ said: Wrong again genius - knowledgeable Cub fans know that we're looking at many years of strong contending teams and aren't bent out of shape if this year's young squad doesn't win it all. Winning championships are hard. The Cubs are only 3 wins away from winning their first tile in 108 years. There's no guarantee that this Cubs team, even with this young talent, will get back to this point again. Live for today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, SMC said: Well, it looks like Cleveland has a shot now, doesn't it I WAS SAVING THAT NECRO YOU SON OF A BITCH 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/27/2016 at 0:19 AM, SenorGato said: Did anyone actually think Cleveland had a shot because they pulled out a win? Cleveland did. Obviously. Was happy to see Heyward not make the last out. The guy needs a big hit somewhere in this series to save his season. I thought he'd be platooned come post season but seeing him outright benched is tough to watch. Indians need game 4 w/Kluber on the mound otherwise Cubs likely win this in six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, GimmeShelter said: Cleveland did. Obviously. Was happy to see Heyward not make the last out. The guy needs a big hit somewhere in this series to save his season. I thought he'd be platooned come post season but seeing him outright benched is tough to watch. Indians need game 4 w/Kluber on the mound otherwise Cubs likely win this in six. I dunno about that. They get him back for game 7 too and at the very least this is going back to Cleveland for 6. What's becoming apparent is that this isn't as lop sided a series as people predicted, Kluber isn't their only gamer, and Cleveland's BP pitchers have colossal sized balls. I can't imagine a higher pressure situation than what Allen just pitched in and holy **** did he come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 47 minutes ago, Larz said: that was a ferris bueller quote genius and the cubs choked hard. they took strikes and swung at balls. madden waited too long to send the pinch runner in the 9th. bryant swung at a ball to in the dirt to end the 8th you have two massive holes in your lineup, fowler and russel, they are useless. total choke job tribe in 5 So inexperience is choking? Russell and Fowler useless ... uh .... ok ... yeah .. youre right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 32 minutes ago, SMC said: Winning championships are hard. The Cubs are only 3 wins away from winning their first tile in 108 years. There's no guarantee that this Cubs team, even with this young talent, will get back to this point again. Live for today nope - no guarantees. I'm ok with that and agree wholeheartedly that it's tough to grind out a season and work through injuries and slumps to get to October Baseball - I've allocated about 1.5% of my "things to worry about" compartment in preparation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SenorGato Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 6 hours ago, Larz said: how uptight are cubs fans right now ? so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up their asses, in two weeks you'd have a diamond. Meh, this is still the [much] better team, needs to lose two more for any of these losses to matter, and Cleveland's pitching staff is running on fumes the rest of the series. You've got Kluber with a career high workload throwing on 3 days rest, then Jah knows what. This site got souped last week when the Dodgers totally definitely had the Cubs on the ropes last week. Notice we only hear from certain posters when the Cubs lose, and even then they're hedging because facts are facts and the Cubs are that good. I'm happy the series is extended because Game 3 was the game I could not watch all the way through. I watched 3 innings before I had to cave and sleep. I still think the whole "no garauntees" is a bit corny and cliche btw. This team was already head and shoulders above everyone else without anything like luck, with injuries and down years from significant talents, and no one even close to a career season except Fowler. It's going to take monumental sh*t to take this franchise down, and two WS losses out of 4 still aren't it. I'll be shocked if they lose this series even, but still fully expect them to shown up at least twice more before the decade closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Oh and I really want Lindor to be in a Cubs uni come FA. GD that guy can play and by then the Cubs will be printing money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 2 hours ago, SenorGato said: It's going to take monumental sh*t to take this franchise down, and two WS losses out of 4 still aren't it. Ummmm, isn't this franchise known for just those types of things That said, this series should still be theirs, but there is a pucker factor going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 16 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said: If they can win games 3 and 4 I can't even guess what game 5 prices will jump to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 8 hours ago, NJ said: So inexperience is choking? Russell and Fowler useless ... uh .... ok ... yeah .. youre right. all you have to do to beat the cubs is throw them junk and they will chase it gag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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