Championship Series Thread

[Banedon]

Because the Division Series is old news, folks.

[jersey cubs fan]

so if dodgers lose game 1, Kershaw in game 2, if they win game 1, do they hold him back to game 3?

[Boris]

Blues Jays and Indians are going 7.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

so if dodgers lose game 1, Kershaw in game 2, if they win game 1, do they hold him back to game 3?

 

The alternatives are Hill(would be on 2 days rest after throwing 55 pitches on 3 days rest) or Urias(would be on 2 days rest after throwing 30 pitches in his first series action). Given that they made multiple starts on 3 days rest to avoid starting Urias already, and their kid gloves handling of him all year long, I'm not sure they're super keen on him starting a game on 2 days rest even if he did only throw 2 innings/30 pitches.

[CubmanPi]

Looks like the Blue Jays might still be really good at hitting baseballs.

[Cubswin11]

Not to look too far ahead, but we probably want the Jays, right? They aren't quite as good as the Inidians, they don't have an "Ace" (vs Kluber with CLE), their bullpen isn't as good, they probably are worse defensively than CLE and we'd get to play some games in a dome instead of potentially cold weather.

[Brian]

the "storylines" would be more annoying versus Cleveland (two long droughts and year of Cleveland)

[Careless]

I am amused by this viagra ad. She brought six bags, and he has one pill? Someone is doing vacation very wrong

[raw]

I am amused by this viagra ad. She brought six bags, and he has one pill? Someone is doing vacation very wrong

 

You ever talked to anyone that has taken Viagra? 1 pill will get them thru a whole week of vacation.

[raw]

Not to look too far ahead, but we probably want the Jays, right? They aren't quite as good as the Inidians, they don't have an "Ace" (vs Kluber with CLE), their bullpen isn't as good, they probably are worse defensively than CLE and we'd get to play some games in a dome instead of potentially cold weather.

 

Yeah, Jays. It's funny, Cubs kept 2 LHPs vs. the Giants, probably gonna have 3 vs. the Dodgers, and if they get Toronto they'll only really need 1 as they are so RH. But I'd much rather see dong filled 8-6 games all series vs. 3-2 more stressful pitching duels. Though, the Cubs pitching clearly has the ability to hold the Jays down much more than that.

 

 

*Numbers don't include Chapman, because he's the closer and he's a bad matchup for everyone.

[David]

i want the indians. horsefeathers dome baseball.

 

also the indians have the lowest world series odds by a pretty wide margin.

[Cubswin11]

i want the indians. horsefeathers dome baseball.

It should be mandated that every stadium have a dome or retractable roof in place within the next 20 years

[David]

i want the indians. horsefeathers dome baseball.

It should be mandated that every stadium have a dome or retractable roof in place within the next 20 years

nah

 

but a retractable is ok as long as theres real grass

 

domes are an affront to everything good. dreary and miserable and artificially lit.

[minnesotacubsfan]

ummm. i dont want to face Miller guys

[Cubswin11]

ummm. i dont want to face Miller guys

Yeah if we face them just gotta hope he throws like every game of this series and gets a little tired out by the WS

[David]

or we just score when he's not in the game guys

[Brian]

yeah plan A is not be behind late

[WrigleyField 22]

One of my best friends is an Indians fan, so that would definitely make it more fun.

[Careless]

I am amused by this viagra ad. She brought six bags, and he has one pill? Someone is doing vacation very wrong

 

You ever talked to anyone that has taken Viagra? 1 pill will get them thru a whole week of vacation.

I haven't. Gathered from the existence of Cialis that more than a few hours required more than one pill

[NOLA]

The last time we were all in Mexico we decided to buy some at the convenience store for about US $5 each. That stuff lasts for days no matter if you want it to or not. Unreal.

[Sammy Sofa]

Stupid Cleveland. Pulling for the Blue Jays both because of their pitching and because I don't want Chief Wahoo's dumb face anywhere near a glorious Cubs WS.

[Banedon]

Plaschke:

 

This is a confession I make carefully, knowing it could result in bleacher tourists showering me with bad beer, or teary eyed bandwagoners shouting at me during the overworked seventh-inning songfest, or somebody throwing a plasma TV at me from an expensive seat on an ugly roof.

 

But somebody has to say it.

 

I am sick of the Chicago Cubs.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-cubs-plaschke-20161014-snap-story.html

[Derwood]

Plaschke:

 

This is a confession I make carefully, knowing it could result in bleacher tourists showering me with bad beer, or teary eyed bandwagoners shouting at me during the overworked seventh-inning songfest, or somebody throwing a plasma TV at me from an expensive seat on an ugly roof.

 

But somebody has to say it.

 

I am sick of the Chicago Cubs.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-cubs-plaschke-20161014-snap-story.html

 

http://twitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hot-take-pot.jpg

[weis21]

Plaschke:

 

This is a confession I make carefully, knowing it could result in bleacher tourists showering me with bad beer, or teary eyed bandwagoners shouting at me during the overworked seventh-inning songfest, or somebody throwing a plasma TV at me from an expensive seat on an ugly roof.

 

But somebody has to say it.

 

I am sick of the Chicago Cubs.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodgers-cubs-plaschke-20161014-snap-story.html

#hottake

 

as if i needed another reason to despise bill plascke. Well, I'll just give my "poor man's FJM" a whirl

 

I am sick of the Chicago Cubs.

 

I am sick of how their long-suffering narrative has hijacked this baseball postseason,

 

how so, bill? because the cubs are really horsefeathering good and haven't won horsefeathers lately and they have a large fanbase? ok, i guess that's "hijacking" in your world. in the real world it's just a good team with a bunch of fans that desperately want to see their team win a championship. agree to disagree i guess.

 

dominating the airwaves,

yes, people talking about baseball on a national scale is a bad thing. to that effect ESPN has nothing but college football coverage on my TV this morning.

 

controlling baseball’s decision makers,

this makes no sense. are you saying that baseball execs are swayed by the cubs pathway to greatness? it's not exactly "controlling" but it's all i have. i haven't put a dent in your shitty article but you've already lost me. well done.

 

turning October into one long “Cubbies Forever” Lifetime flick.

hmm. haven't seen it but it sounds terrible. it also sounds like this is an inferiority complex open letter written by some 12 year old jealous acne faced kid from LA. i bet you are writing this from your mom's basement (horsefeathers, i've stooped to your levels). i'm better than that, sorry.

 

I am sick of the Cubs’ being cast as lovable losers when they’ve averaged 100 wins over the last two years with the major leagues’ fifth-highest payroll and a baseball boss who will soon make more than $10 million a year.

yes, they're horsefeathering good and perhaps baseball fans want to watch a young, entertaining, amazing baseball team play? maybe that's a narrative to consider? the point remains - as IM SURE YOU KNOW - they haven't won a horsefeathering championship in a long ass time. it's a real thing that is thrown in our face all the time. all of a sudden when it's brought up now we should be guilt shamed for the horsefeathering idiots talking about it?

 

the audacity to pay a "baseball boss" more than 10 million a year. it's almost as if all these guys are rich or something and the ones that are best get paid the most. oh, wait, that's exactly how professional sports work. never mind.

 

I am sick of the Cubs’ being painted as a friendly neighborhood squad when, in July, they traded for a pitcher named Aroldis Chapman whose domestic violence issues kept other teams, including the Dodgers, from acquiring him.

 

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Los+Angeles+Dodgers+v+Arizona+Diamondbacks+11HGG5DWXCwl.jpg

 

I am sick of Wrigley Field being painted as a quaint ballyard when Bill Murray roams the stands, singing celebrities visit the broadcast booth, pricey rooftop suites line the buildings beyond the outfield, and the average price for the upcoming National League Championship Series is $750 a ticket.

 

somone give bill a free ticket, please. and for the love of god someone line up a barber shop quartet to sing the horsefeathering seventh inning stretch!

 

I am also sick of the impact the Cubs have already had on the Dodgers in advance of Saturday’s opener in the NLCS, where the anonymous guys from Los Angeles will take the field as heavy underdogs in more than talent and depth.

 

ok. now this horsefeathers is just mad the cubs are a better team? your horrible article is losing steam, bill. i didn't think it was possible, but now it's just "angry guy being jealous and pointing out how he's mad that his team is worse than the opponent". it's not a great look. i had this argument before but it was when i was an undergrad and super drunk. i'll give you the benefit of the doubt and guess you are drunk now.

 

The Dodgers are also exhausted because the schedule of their division series against the Washington Nationals was totally dictated by baseball and television’s insistence that everyone loves the Cubs.

it's almost as if they looked at projected audience and revenue in considering these factors and went with the most lucrative. DAMN these TV executives and "baseball" (i like how baseball is being used here like it's evil) who want to turn profits.

 

The five-game series featured four afternoon games — not easy on the body with cross-country travel — because the Cubs were always guaranteed a prime-time TV spot.

 

maybe you should have won the first three and then taken a much longer break? also, why the horsefeathers would afternoon vs night matter anyway. the cubs were PLAYING IN CALIFORNIA when they clinched. and wouldn't having the later game be more "not easy on the body" than the "getaway day" afternoon game? does. not. compute.

 

but the Saturday rainout hurt the Dodgers competitively, pushing Rich Hill’s Game 2 start back a day, which meant his start in Thursday’s Game 5 was on three days’ rest instead of the usual four. He lasted only 2 2/3 innings.

 

THANKS, CUBS. we are really coming off the rails here...

 

Worse than all that, because of the Cubs, baseball waited until shortly before midnight Monday to announce the Tuesday afternoon starting time of Dodgers-Nationals Game 4. It was the latest determination in anyone’s memory, scheduling a game barely a dozen hours in advance. Besides messing with player routines, it greatly inconvenienced stadium workers and fans and resulted in empty seats at Dodger Stadium.

 

I like how he say's in ANYONE'S MEMORY like he did a quick-and-dirty poll of the entire world before writing his shitty article. and - NEWSFLASH, BILL - empty seats in Dodger's stadium is not a new thing.

 

“I think that there might be a little bit of that,’’ Roberts said Friday. “I can kind of relate a little bit playing for the [boston] Red Sox in 2004, where it felt like the whole country was supporting us and was hoping for us to break the curse, and obviously the country’s rallied around the Cubs.’’

 

this is where bill decided he would try to pull a quote and put different meaning behind it. this quote does not mean what you think it means, bill.

 

None of this is actually the Cubs’ fault. By all accounts, they are a group of good guys managed by everybody’s favorite uncle, Joe Maddon. They are baseball’s best team by a wide margin, finishing with the best record and all the best statistics, and are deserving of every bit of praise that comes with potentially breaking a historic 108-year title drought.

 

hmm. it's almost as if you should have started and ended your entire piece with this little tidbit of information. i have no idea what he says after this because i haven't gotten there yet. but, i'll bet it's much more idiotic.

 

But, seriously, the Dodgers are the real Cinderellas in this cliche story.

 

Their 28-year drought doesn’t compare to the Cubs’ — “We have more than multiple decades,’’ Maddon said with a laugh Friday — but Dodgers fans are just as frustrated.

 

“Twenty-eight years is not as much as 108 years, but in a city like Los Angeles, that’s a long, long time,” said Ned Colletti, the former Dodgers general manager who built much of the current team and who also is a former executive with the Cubs.

 

yep. did not disappointment. no further commentary necessary. Actually, horsefeathers it, I like how the entire article he tries to say why there shouldn't be a "cliche story" and then BAM - if their WAS a cliche story it should be for LA.

 

The Dodgers’ story is heart-wrenching because, for all those 28 years, they lost even though they tried to win. They have lost with baseball’s highest payroll. They have lost with Hall of Fame managers such as Tom Lasorda and Joe Torre. They have lost despite beginning every season with a championship mandate.

 

GD when i started this little exercise i didn't think this shitty article would be so long. The Dodger's are the REAL cinderella because they lost with washed up managers. OH, and baseball's highest payroll. A true sob story.

 

The Cubs’ designed apathy reached a peak from 2011 to 2013 when they lost an average of 98 games a season in the worst three-year stretch in club history. The final two years of that streak were the first two years of the reign of club President Theo Epstein, who led the Cubs to two last-place finishes while the team did what could only be described as tanking.

 

Epstein purposely rebuilt the team from its foundation, using high draft picks to select the likes of MVP candidate Kris Bryant as the second overall selection in 2013, losing so he could eventually win.

 

READ: so, it worked. and it was a smart plan even though those few years sucked for cubs fans.

 

The Cubs’ master plan has worked because the Cubs print money, the Cubs have basked in losing, and the Cubs fans have been just thrilled to sit in the fancy new bleachers. So exactly what part of that makes you want to grab for the Kleenex?

 

Happy to know the cubs "print money" when you JUST SAID the dodgers have had the highest payroll in baseball. and lol at "fancy new bleachers" as if that didn't cost the team a [expletive] of money to completely gut and remodel the stadium that was a safety hazard and falling apart.

 

Still, the way it will be portrayed, the Cubs will take the field Saturday to the imagined tinkling of piano keys while attempting to become the first team win both a World Series trophy and a Nobel Peace Prize.

 

Just in time for the ivy to turn brown.

I...just...can't. Nobel Peace Prize? eat horsefeathers, bill

[Bryants Disco Ball]

The funny thing is Cubs fans don't like this narrative at all, either. I despise having it be brought up about how long it has been or talk of curses. So the Cubs can do him and us a favor and win it all so we never have to hear about any of this again.

 

Also it's funny that he is painting the Dodgers as the little brother who always gets screwed. Highest payroll. Spent big money on their baseball operations guy just like we did. Go after the same players we do. It was a column meant only to get people riled up, but it's really lazy even if it works.