11/2 World Series Game 7 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Cleveland (Kluber) 7:00 CDT Fox

[Careless]

Ok, and now the Cubs are clear underdogs.

[DurbanJer]

Rooting for Smoltz - extra innings

[Andy]

And he's putting Chapman back in. Congratulations Cleveland

[Isaac Vines]

Is Joe really sending Chapman back to the mound? He was clearly out of gas in the eighth...

[Little Slide Rooter]

I trust Chapman. But I don't know who's next.

[KatJ]

we need a break so so so bad

 

We had eleventy billion breaks. Unfortunately, they've been equalized by poor calls to the bullpen and three horsefeathering errors, two by a guy who is usually money in the field. SIGH.

 

Them's my Cubs that I've known for thirty years!!!

[USSoccer]

Hey but let's trust Maddon blindly. Let's pull the league ERA leader with 1 on with a 4 run lead. Let's pull Lester because someone got an IF hit. Let's try and bunt with two strikes.

 

He's Dusty on the opposite pole. Overmanaged and blew a 4 run lead.

[LeonDurham]

Um chapman?!

[muskie]

I'm a lifelong Cub fan. I can handle this.

 

Aroldis Chapman, if I ever meet him in a dark alley, will not be able to handle me.

[soccer10k]

Please get it to the 10th.

[USSoccer]

Oh yeah let's put the clearly gassed Chapman in for another inning because we don't have anyone else I. The pen that contributed to the 103 win team

[Geech]

Joe's plan was fine. Guys gotta execute.

 

This rings pretty hollow when people are questioning Chapman's use yesterday, and Chapman is the one who drops the ball. This isn't Joe getting second-guessed, this is people questioning his moves as they happen and ending up correct.

[LeonDurham]

Maddon is just being dumb here. First time I've felt this strongly about Maddon being bad.

[Careless]

I trust Chapman. But I don't know who's next.

Uh... the guy who just gave up all those runs?

[OleMissCub]

This is a historically bad managed game

[LeonDurham]

Take him out.

[davell]

Just get this thing to the 10th.

[Thusly Boned]

Hey but let's trust Maddon blindly. Let's pull the league ERA leader with 1 on with a 4 run lead. Let's pull Lester because someone got an IF hit. Let's try and bunt with two strikes.

 

He's Dusty on the opposite pole. Overmanaged and blew a 4 run lead.

 

People can call me a meatball, but Joe really horsefeathers the managerial bed during the last two games. There's just no rationalizing it away.

[Mike Francesa]

Just got back in the thread. Why in the world was Maddon afraid to bring in a RHP vs Guyer/Davis? I feel stupid for defending Joe earlier in the game. Pathetic.

[weis21]

well i was close to death right there

[LeonDurham]

horsefeathers take him out!!!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Wow.

[USSoccer]

Hey did you know we only have one pitcher in our bullpen because apparently that's the case

[Careless]

I'm a lifelong Cub fan. I can handle this.

 

Aroldis Chapman, if I ever meet him in a dark alley, will not be able to handle me.

He's bigger than you, stronger than you, and apparently owns guns. What's your plan, exactly?

[cubbyvirus00]

Seeing some people blaming Chapman on twitter. Don't get it.