10/28 World Series Game 3 Cleveland (Tomlin) @ CUBS (Hendricks) 7:08 CDT, Fox

[Omar]

THIS GAME NEVER HAPPENED.

 

GAME 4 THREAD. NOW.

[bjam12]

We haven't donged in the World Series yet.

[Schwarber Fan]

For as much as a crazy negative meatball that I am, I'm simply not worried. Maybe it's cause I'm still just happy the Cubs are here, maybe it's just naïveté. I have full confidence that they're gonna hit Kluber around today and that by Monday morning, we'll be up 3-2.

[Bigloubaby]

Seemed like we fouled off a million hittable fastballs last night.

[MUCubsfan]

Yeah, we're not benching Javy. Stop it

 

If so, it wouldn't be a benching so much as an odd man out. I still firmly believe that the best way to nest these guys is with defense. Put Almora in LF, Heyward in RF. Obviously, this means Russell at SS. Javy may be a better all around 2B than Zobrist, but Zobrist has been our one consistent bat this series.

 

I doubt it will go down like this, but if so, it would be nice to have the bats of Schwarber, Javy, and Soler late in the game.

 

Speaking of the game, whomever's up, drag your ass out of bed, wipe away the bourbon laced tears and, and get to work.

Yes, definitely let's look to prioritize defense over offense after having been shut out two of the first three games of the series. Makes sense.

[Derwood]

yes it does, actually.

[MUCubsfan]

yes it does, actually.

No.

[Derwood]

yes it does, actually.

No.

 

How did that work out last night?

[MUCubsfan]

yes it does, actually.

No.

 

How did that work out last night?

Last night we scored zero runs and you think that's a reason the Cubs should not worry about offense as much? What do they say around here? Derwood gonna Derwood?

[USSoccer]

Are you going to bench Fowler, Bryant, Rizzo, or Russell?

 

Because if you're going to react to Javy's WS # you should apply that overreaction to the other guys whose numbers are identical to his.

[Derwood]

No.

 

How did that work out last night?

Last night we scored zero runs and you think that's a reason the Cubs should not worry about offense as much? What do they say around here? Derwood gonna Derwood?

 

You started Soler over Heyward, got nothing out of Soler's bat, but his defense cost us the one run scored, so....

[USSoccer]

No.

 

How did that work out last night?

Last night we scored zero runs and you think that's a reason the Cubs should not worry about offense as much? What do they say around here? Derwood gonna Derwood?

 

When your entire offense is struggling run prevention becomes sort of important. Maybe if the competent RF had been in the game they don't scratch that run across.

[MUCubsfan]

 

How did that work out last night?

Last night we scored zero runs and you think that's a reason the Cubs should not worry about offense as much? What do they say around here? Derwood gonna Derwood?

 

You started Soler over Heyward, got nothing out of Soler's bat, but his defense cost us the one run scored, so....

I disagree that that was a catchable ball. Even for Heyward.

 

Also - got nothing out of Soler's bat? He had two hits...

Edited October 29, 2016 by MUCubsfan

[USSoccer]

It landed a couple feet in front of slow ass Soler. You don't think someone who doesn't suck has a play on it?

 

Not to mention if the Cubs version of a combine hero bothered to run hard out of the box he probably scores on that misplayed triple

[CyHawk_Cub]

FWIW:

 

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[MUCubsfan]

It landed a couple feet in front of slow ass Soler. You don't think someone who doesn't suck has a play on it?

 

Not to mention if the Cubs version of a combine hero bothered to run hard out of the box he probably scores on that misplayed triple

You honestly think that would've been an inside the park HR? I mean... huh?

 

Can't help but LOL at the concept of someone bitching about a guy "only" getting a triple on a bloop to RF.

[USSoccer]

It landed a couple feet in front of slow ass Soler. You don't think someone who doesn't suck has a play on it?

 

Not to mention if the Cubs version of a combine hero bothered to run hard out of the box he probably scores on that misplayed triple

You honestly think that would've been an inside the park HR? I mean... huh?

 

Can't help but LOL at the concept of someone bitching about a guy "only" getting a triple on a bloop to RF.

 

Had he been running down to first instead of jogging, then stopping? Yeah, there would have been a chance.

 

Sorry, I forgot I'm not allowed to question one of Theo's guys.

[Schwarber Fan]

No one but Billy Hamilton is scoring on that play. Dumb argument.

[illiniguy]

Guys, pretty lame we just pulled this trick last week. Shut out twice, down 2-1. Have to face the other teams ace. I was expecting a different movie this time, guess not. Time to start hitting again.

[Old Style]

The crowd really, really sucked.

That's definitely why the Cubs lost.

[USSoccer]

No one but Billy Hamilton is scoring on that play. Dumb argument.

 

So you're arguing that him jogging and then stopping down the 1b line is okay and would have made no difference had he been running as hard as he was from 1st-3rd?

 

Sound logic. Totally makes sense.

[MUCubsfan]

It landed a couple feet in front of slow ass Soler. You don't think someone who doesn't suck has a play on it?

 

Not to mention if the Cubs version of a combine hero bothered to run hard out of the box he probably scores on that misplayed triple

You honestly think that would've been an inside the park HR? I mean... huh?

 

Can't help but LOL at the concept of someone bitching about a guy "only" getting a triple on a bloop to RF.

 

Had he been running down to first instead of jogging, then stopping? Yeah, there would have been a chance.

 

Sorry, I forgot I'm not allowed to question one of Theo's guys.

Question whoever you want but when it involves complaining about a bloop to RF that wasn't converted into an inside the park HR, from a guy who had two of the Cubs five hits, you're going to get responded to accordingly.

[USSoccer]

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You honestly think that would've been an inside the park HR? I mean... huh?

 

Can't help but LOL at the concept of someone bitching about a guy "only" getting a triple on a bloop to RF.

 

Had he been running down to first instead of jogging, then stopping? Yeah, there would have been a chance.

 

Sorry, I forgot I'm not allowed to question one of Theo's guys.

 

Question whoever you want but when it involves complaining about a bloop to RF that wasn't converted into an inside the park HR, from a guy who had two of the Cubs five hits, you're going to get responded to accordingly.

 

Oh okay let's all celebrate his first hits since like 9/15 and ignore his not actually running out of the box and questionable defense.

Edited October 29, 2016 by USSoccer

[UMFan83]

Ok time to move on. Where's today's game thread?

[Geech]

No one but Billy Hamilton is scoring on that play. Dumb argument.

 

So you're arguing that him jogging and then stopping down the 1b line is okay and would have made no difference had he been running as hard as he was from 1st-3rd?

 

Sound logic. Totally makes sense.

 

Why would anyone bust ass out of the box assuming that could be an inside the park homerun? Off the bat it looked like a routine foul ball. Which player on the roster do you believe would have turned that into a homerun?