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  1. bukie
    #2: One Last Rally Why on the list? - The Indians had improbably come back from a 5-1 and 6-3 deficit to tie the game in the 8th. The Cubs hadn't gotten any offense going for 4 innings, and the 10th was slowed by a 17-minute rain delay. However, it also allowed the Cubs to regroup in the clubhouse, and when things started up again the offense did everything right. Schwarber started things off with a line single to RF. Almora pinch ran for him, and smartly tagged up on a long fly by Bryant to get to second. This was huge, as the Indians then intentionally walked Rizzo to face Zobrist, who fought off a couple nasty pitches before taking another nasty pitch the other way for a double to bring in the first run. The Indians then intentionally walked Russell, which will go down as the last 4-pitch intentional walk in MLB history. Montero would then follow with a line single in the hole on the left side, giving the Cubs the last run they needed, and giving all 3 Cub catchers an RBI in the game. This was probably cheating, rolling this all into one moment, but it was a series of moments that all added up into a euphoric half inning that should be experienced together.
  2. bukie
    #3: Russell Goes Nuclear Why on the list? - Game 5 was a tense, tight affair where fans were on the edge of their seats the entire final 5 innings. This game, however, was over as soon as Russell connected here, and suddenly the offense was back. There was no doubt that this one was out as soon as he hit it, and he knew it. Russell started the playoffs 1 for 25 and got pinch hit for by Coghlan in the NLDS, but went 12 for his next 36 with three home runs, none bigger than this.
  3. bukie
    #4: Bryant Refuses to Go Quietly Into the Night Why on the list? - The Cubs were down 3-1 in the series, had looked miserable offensively for almost the entire series, and had barely even held a lead in a game at home in losing twice. They were trailing this game 1-0 against Bauer, and they were running out of time before the Indians' bullpen would be tasked with putting the series away. In stepped Bryant, who had been completely quiet in the series to that point, but finally gave the fans something to cheer about. For those who may not have noticed, this clip also displays the final time the Indians had a lead in the series.
  4. bukie
    #5: Fowler Opens Game 7 With a Bang Why on the list? - The first ever leadoff home run in a game 7, and it certainly put nervous Cub fans at ease somewhat. It didn't get out by much, and when it did get out, most fans weren't even sure Davis didn't come up with that (including Pat and Ron). As Fowler rounded the bases, he turned back towards the dugout and said something while backpedaling, one of the more memorable home run trots in history. Also a reason that no matter what Fowler does from here on out, he'll always be a Cub fan favorite and Cub legend.
  5. bukie
    In the "nobody cares about your bracket" division... I'm now a Gonzaga victory Monday from winning a $20 buy in 107 entrant 75-25 prize pool.
  6. bukie
    Schweinsteiger scores 15 minutes into his debut.
  7. bukie
    That leaves 5 for tomorrow.
  8. bukie
    #6: Ross Hits Final HR Why on the list? - Not every day that David Ross, third catcher only here because of Jon Lester, gets to hit a HR in Game 7 of the World Series in his last official AB (he later walked). Quite the journey for a player most fans dreaded when he signed and hoped he'd never see the field. To go from public perception on his first day as a Cub to the last day as a Cub, eventually being carried off the field, is some kind of storybook ending that even a sure-thing HOFer like David Ortiz didn't get a chance to experience. 14 years earlier, David Ross was called up by the LA Dodgers for September call-ups, and got inserted into a game late against the Arizona Diamondbacks, since the Dodgers were way ahead. So then, this happened when he faced another familiar face to Cubs fans, Mark Grace:
  9. bukie
    You mean the last two games, and last game was over by the end of the first period.
  10. bukie
    #7: Rizzo Drives in Bryant for First Series Run Why on the list? - Only seems fair that the two of them combine to score the first run for the series for the Cubs. Also, it was the first World Series run the Cubs had scored in 71 years. Game 1, the offense was shut down the entire game by Indians pitching, the Cubs couldn't get anything going. Here, though, Bryant and Rizzo jumped on Bauer right away, giving the Indians their first home deficit since the 3rd inning of Game 1 of the ALDS, and taking the pressure off the rest of the team that these Indians were not in fact invincible.
  11. bukie
    Posit: Now that David Ortiz is retired, Bryant and Rizzo are now the face of MLB.
  12. bukie
    This is the key phrasing. The problem wasn't innings, it's that he didn't want Hendricks facing the Indians big LH hitters a 3rd time with a chance to do damage. They gave him Santana to try to get through it since there was no one on and 2 outs, and he did in fact strike out Santana(https://i.imgur.com/fdh642P.png), but since the ump didn't agree Santana walked and Lester was the choice to get Kipnis. And Kipnis hit the ball 10 feet.
  13. bukie
    I mean, I think a general rule of thumb for game threads is no later than 6 hours prior to game time, except in special cases where the next game is less than 6 hours after the prior game as in a double header. If the game thread isn't up by six hours prior, a designated spot starter creates the thread and the cycle moves forward. Just pick a designated permanent spot starter, and everything works itself out.
  14. bukie
    Derwood is still bitter about being banned from the game threads for being stupid about missing his game thread starts and then being a petulant child about it afterwards until...today it seems.
  15. bukie
    Yeah, in a bit of an oddity, the Cubs got 8 RBI from 8 different players in game 7, and none were Bryant or Schwarber. Bryant scored twice, though.
  16. bukie
    Ryan Howard and Javy Baez.
  17. bukie
    He hadn't done much of anything all series, to the point where I legitimately was fine with Maddon starting Ross if he wanted to. Both Contreras and Ross had one hit coming into game 7.
  18. bukie
    I don't think any regular PMs were being sent out last year and it went fine. Don't mind him, he assumes everything will fail miserably.
  19. bukie
    #8: Contreras Extends Lead With Long Double Why on the list? - Just after what might have bee the shortest sac fly in history (thanks Rajai Davis), Contreras hits one high off the wall (thanks again, Rajai Davis!) to put across an insurance run after the Indians had just tied it the previous half inning. This was also the fourth hard-hit ball off Kluber, but the Indians pressed their luck with him just long enough to allow a 5th to lead off the following inning for Javy. This was the 5th most important hit by WPA of the World Series.
  20. bukie
    every time one of these goes up and it's not a video of me in my underwear starting gam thread for game seven, i get more excited that it might be number one
  21. bukie
    Trivia Time! Since the turn of the millenium, the most stolen bases by a player in a World Series has been 4, achieved 3 times. Once was by BJ Upton in the 2008 World Series, once was by Lorenzo Cain in the 2015 World Series. What was the third?
  22. bukie
    100 moments down, 8 to go, 3 days to Opening Day. I assume these will be pretty easy to guess from here.
  23. bukie
    #9: Cubs Put Game at Ease With Three-Run Fifth Why on the list? - Going into the fifth, the Cubs did hold a 2-0 lead (and Arrieta had a no-hitter going), but the game was tense, and you felt like the Cubs should have been ahead by more. Bauer was out of the game at this point, and the Cubs teed off on McAllister and Shaw. Rizzo started things off with a four pitch walk, followed by a clutch Ben Zobrist double (this is said a lot this postseason) that is misplayed into a triple by Chisenhall that scores Rizzo standing to make it 3-0. Schwarber followed with a sharp single to center off Shaw to score Zobrist, then advanced to second on a wild pitch during a Baez strikeout. With two outs, Contreras hit a routine grounder to second, but hustled it out of the box to beat the throw to first after Kipnis juggled it (for the Indians' first error of the postseason, another example of why errors are meaningless and stupid stats, as you see what Chisenhall just did prior). Shaw then lost the ability to throw strikes, as both Soler and Russell walked to drive in the 5th and final run for the Cubs, putting the game away.
  24. bukie
    I'm just disappointed that barely anything from my top 10 has made the list so far.
  25. bukie
    I will start a game thread in July.
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