10/30 World Series Game 5 Cleveland (Bauer) @ Cubs (Lester) 7:00 CDT Fox

[Little Slide Rooter]

Wait, why is Lester out?

[OleMissCub]

Might be the last time we see Ross catch

[CoolHandLuke]

Those three look so bad

[Butterscup]

not feeling good about this.

[LeonDurham]

I'd let Lester go another inning. I don't get this.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ugh, what a dreadful half inning.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

this is your reminder that Carl Edwards had a 2.87 FIP this year and strikes out 13 guys per 9 innings

[Irrelevant Dude]

Ugh. Prove me wrong pen, but I hate this move.

[Derwood]

Sphincter clenching

[LeonDurham]

Maddon is probably planning to use Chapman for 2 innings.

[Billy_Buck]

I'd let Lester go another inning. I don't get this.

Agree. Prob thinking it's third time thru the boomers in their lineup?

[hawkeyecub]

I do not like this move.

[Schwarber Fan]

Joe is gonna use CHAPMAN for 2. Christ.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I like Carl as much as the next guy (and maybe more), but I think Joe pulled the trigger an inning too early here

[Little Slide Rooter]

Napoli will hold at 2nd with a single? Idiot.

[soccer10k]

So no faith in Strop apparently if he's planning on using Chapman for 2.

[BigSlick]

Man, even if we pull this one out, I don't think we can settle for heyward and baez both in the lineup. Gotta play Cogs and Soler.

I don't know if we have like...good options up there. I have no confidence those dudes will give us *better* at bats, and they will certainly play worse defense.

[UMFan83]

Maddon has pulled any starters that aren't completely dominating when they are going through the third time around the order. Doesn't really surprise me at all

[Irrelevant Dude]

Did they not just see a runner get thrown out attempting to steal?

[Little Slide Rooter]

So no faith in Strop apparently if he's planning on using Chapman for 2.

 

In this situation? None.

[BigSlick]

Did they not just see a runner get thrown out attempting to steal?

don't let facts get in the way of a persistent, boring narrative

[Thusly Boned]

Did they not just see a runner get thrown out attempting to steal?

 

Gotta beat the "Lester is a free base" narrative into the dirt.

[Tim]

I have as much faith in CJ this inning as Lester going through the 7th.

[soccer10k]

Wonderful.

[davell]

JFC WILLY