Cubs

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 8:53 pm

Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Not that I give us much hope but the tribe pitchers will all be going on short rest and the Cubs have their 3 aces coming up on full rest.

We have to at least give the Cubs fans 1 World Series win at Wrigley
Does Tito go back to Miller for his 5th inning of work in 3 games? Either he does and risks him being hittable or he doesn't and has to go to a someone who can be gotten to. I think he screwed up having him throw two innings up 6 runs.

I was bouncing around, but Tito didn't have to use Allen tonight, and finished with Otero, no?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:01 pm

wyo-cat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Not that I give us much hope but the tribe pitchers will all be going on short rest and the Cubs have their 3 aces coming up on full rest.

We have to at least give the Cubs fans 1 World Series win at Wrigley
Does Tito go back to Miller for his 5th inning of work in 3 games? Either he does and risks him being hittable or he doesn't and has to go to a someone who can be gotten to. I think he screwed up having him throw two innings up 6 runs.
I was bouncing around, but Tito didn't have to use Allen tonight, and finished with Otero, no?

If he feels he has to go to Allen in the 6th, not sure who he goes to in the 8th or 9th.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:07 pm

Worrying about who may or may not throw in the future isn't Tito's plan. Win and put the Cubs in an elimination situation was his plan. I'm sure he's cool with it.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 9:33 pm

The last time the Indians won the World Series the Van Meter Rocket was pitching.

Bob Feller...

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:19 am

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:19 am

When I saw that I decided to root for the Indians.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:47 pm

Just have to win this next one. I'm grateful for the DH.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:49 pm

On to Cleveland

We can do this

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:51 pm

Yes they can. This thing is going 7. Arrieta is tough and they will have the baby bull at DH

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:08 pm

azcat49 wrote:Yes they can. This thing is going 7. Arrieta is tough and they will have the baby bull at DH

Plus Hendricks if the Cubs win game 6. Kluber would be on short rest again. This isn't over yet.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:15 am

I haven't verified any of this, but.....

The last time 2 NFL games ended in a tie in the same season the Indians lost game 7 of the WS.

The Cubs last won the WS 108 years ago.
Even though Back To The Future predicted the wrong year the run time for the movie is 108 minutes.
Wrigley Field is located on Parcel no. 108.
There are 108 seams in a baseball.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:08 pm

Here's more:

— It takes 108 outs to win the NLCS and 108 outs to win the World Series (27 outs per game x 4 games won = 108 outs).

— AG Spalding, the Chicago Cubs’ first manager and owner of the Spalding sporting goods, wrote a rule into the National League’s first set of rules requiring teams to only use Spalding baseballs. His baseballs have 108 stitches. His office was at 108 W. Madison.

— The distance from both the left field and right field foul poles to home plate at Wrigley Field is 108 meters.

— The City of Chicago’s zoning records show that Planned Development #108 belongs to Wrigley Field. There are 1,336 planned developments in Chicago.

— The Ricketts family, who own the Cubs, made their fortune with Omaha-based TD Ameritrade. Its corporate headquarters are located on 108th Avenue.

— The movies Taking Care of Businessand Back to the Future Part II both feature the Cubs winning the World Series. Both movies are 108 minutes long.

— The Cubs’ lawsuit against the State of Illinois to have games at night at Wrigley Field was recorded in Volume 108 of the Illinois Supreme Court Reports.

— The World Series trophy is made of silver, which carries the atomic weight of 108.

— 108 is a sacred number in Yoga. Jake Arrieta does yoga six days a week.

— Cubs star pitcher Jon Lester was born in the 108th largest city in the US, Tacoma Washington (according to the 2010 National Census).

— NLCS Game 2 and Game 6 starting pitcher was Kyle Hendricks. Hendricks was born on 12/7/89. 12+7+89=108.

— The Cubs honor the military every game. The “Chicago Brigade” of the US Army National Guard is the 108th.

— Frank Nitti, treasurer of Al Capone’s organization and leader of the Untouchables, used to own Harry Caray’s Restaurant’s building. Capone’s organization made $108 million per year.

— The Billy Goat Curse is a Greek curse. In the Greek translation of the Bible, the worst curses are all found in Psalm 108.

— The Cubs won their 108th game by scoring 10 runs, winning by 8 (Game 4 2016 NLCS) (

— Jon Lester won Game 5 of this year's NLCS by throwing exactly 108 pitches.

— All of these things happened on Oct. 8 (10-8):

1871 - Great Chicago Fire starts and burns down Cubs ballpark, equipment and uniforms; team takes 2 years off as city rebuilds.

1908 - Controversial Merkle makeup game; Cubs win the pennant and go to on to win the 1908 World Series.

1929 - First Cubs World Series game held at Wrigley.

1945 - Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis sent PK Wrigley the “Who smells now?” telegram that put a curse on the Cubs.

1945 - Last time Cubs won a World Series game.

— And if you need more proof: 108 + 108 + 2016

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:25 pm

all those factoids just mean it'll be even more devastating if the cubs lose tonight or tomorrow.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 4:42 pm

The Cubs bats are going to wake up tonight

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 4:51 pm

azgreg wrote:— And if you need more proof: 108 + 108 + 2016

Something seems off here...

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:12 pm

Chicat wrote:
azgreg wrote:— And if you need more proof: 108 + 108 + 2016
Something seems off here...

Put 108 and 108 on top of each other and add the individual numbers down.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:24 pm

Alieberman wrote:The Cubs bats are going to wake up tonight

Whoever said this is a genius

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:05 pm

Sounds like there are a lot of Cubs fans there.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:06 pm

This is awesome.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:18 pm

I'm thoroughly enjoying this game. My wife and my parrot keep looking at me then looking at each other. I guess I'm something to behold. But I SAW THAT GRAND SLAM COMING.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:19 pm

The Cubs really came to play. They are playing loose. And Arrieta is cruising.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:05 pm

The way Arrieta is pitching, the Cubs might win 7-6.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:27 pm

Why is Chapman pitching the 9th up by 7

I love Madden but I don't understand

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:35 pm

That was a great fucking tag.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:45 pm

I can't believe I have to work tomorrow night

I'm so fucking pumped!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:46 pm

Alieberman wrote:I can't believe I have to work tomorrow night

I'm so fucking pumped!

I sense something coming on - start working on your fake cough.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:46 pm

I might sit myself down tomorrow and watch a whole baseball game for the first time in a couple years

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:00 pm

Game fucking 7!!!

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:02 pm

Nice job Cubbies!

Go get that Chipper tomorrow!

Signed,
SF Giants fan

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:45 am

My brother in law is going to game 7 tonight.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:57 am

People that haven't watched baseball in years or don't really ever care about baseball will be watching tonight. Might be one of the most watched baseball games ever.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:29 pm

Agreed, going to be fun. I have watched every inning of this world series and I probably have not watched a full game since the DBacks were in the world series on 2001.

I did see where on Sunday night MLB out drew the NFL game. That is kind of neat. Nice to see this one go 7 and it will be fun to see one fan base really cut loose tonight. Many years of suffering for both those group of fans

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:40 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 5:29 pm

Lead off homer for Cubs and Hendricks looks on after 1.

Let's keep it going

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:06 pm

In what world was that even close to an out at second?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:26 pm

15 outs to go...

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:29 pm

Chicat wrote:15 outs to go...

Way too early to start counting...

I'm freaking out!!!!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:31 pm

Alieberman wrote:
Chicat wrote:15 outs to go...
Way too early to start counting...

I'm freaking out!!!!

It's time to start believing Ari. 15 outs and the Cubs are world champions.

Cubs just have to keep doing what they have all year...

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:33 pm

Baez!!!!!!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:42 pm

Believe Ari!!! Believe!!!!!!

Bryant & Rizzo = Gods

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:43 pm

This is so much easier to watch not being a Cubs fan lol

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:44 pm

Chicat wrote:Believe Ari!!! Believe!!!!!!

Bryant & Rizzo = Gods

I'm in shock!

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:53 pm

Win or lose, I have not agreed with Maddon's quick hooks of his starters this series.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:54 pm

I do not agree at all with pulling Hendricks right now

Hope Lester has his stuff

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:59 pm

I can't fathom a world where a pitcher just refuses to field a position

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:00 pm

Maddon really screwed the pooch taking Hendricks out.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:00 pm

Wow, both managers over managing. Should of never brought Lester in this inning.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:01 pm

Maybe Maddon will bring in Chapman to start the 6th.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:06 pm

Like Smoltz pointed out, you never want to make a move to give the home team any confidence, especially in a Game 7.

Thankfully, Ross lets Maddon halfway off the hook in his final game.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:40 pm

Just

Get

9

Outs

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