***2016 MLB Playoff thread: Cubs win for first time since sliced bread hit market (1 Viewer)

[pollardsvision]

CLEVELAND AGAINST THE WORLD ONE MORE TIME!!!

I really think you'd be hard pressed to find a major sporting event in history where the general public's rooting interest was so lop-sided. The Indians in the WS could've been quite the feel good story this season. Nope, they are just some random team that gets to be on the field when the world's favorite team breaks the drought. 

I've been wearing my block C Indians hat to work during the Postseason. Nearly everybody assumes it's some sort of Cubs hat. Many have no idea the Indians are also in the playoffs. 

 

[pollardsvision]

Ring. His. ###. Up.

 

[eoMMan]

Let's go, Indians. 

End this #### in 4.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Cubs fan for this one. Should be good.

 

[pollardsvision]

Lindor starts the road to becoming this generation's Jeter this week.

 

[jerry jones]

Having watched too much of the Indians I will say they are like an efficient department store. They do everything well and they do it together for nine innings. Cubs are better position to position but as a whole I think the Indians are as good. Plus into late October in cities on the Great Lakes the Cubs hitting advantage could be mitigated by the north wind. Cubs should win this series but I think Vegas and the public are selling the Tribe short. 

They are an excellent team, not as strong in starting pitching but that's it. It will be a great series

 

[jerry jones]

I really think you'd be hard pressed to find a major sporting event in history where the general public's rooting interest was so lop-sided. The Indians in the WS could've been quite the feel good story this season. Nope, they are just some random team that gets to be on the field when the world's favorite team breaks the drought. 

I've been wearing my block C Indians hat to work during the Postseason. Nearly everybody assumes it's some sort of Cubs hat. Many have no idea the Indians are also in the playoffs. 

I heard they were going to hold a home run derby between Ehlo & Jordan

 

[ffldrew]

Lester on the mound + Lindor on first = free tacos

 

[top dog]

Yes!  FREE TACOS!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Lindor starts the road to becoming this generation's Jeter this week.

We are entering the golden age of SSs.  Lindor, Correa, Seager, Turner, Russell, and future guys like JP Crawford and Brendan Rodgers. 

 

[ffldrew]

Lindor starts the road to becoming this generation's Jeter this week.

We are entering the golden age of SSs.  Lindor, Correa, Seager, Turner, Russell, and future guys like JP Crawford and Brendan Rodgers. 

Aledmys Diaz

 

[ffldrew]

Scorching RBI single

 

[eoMMan]

I'm bored now.

Is Tuesday night NFL on?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Lester really rattled

 

[money.never.sleeps]

Willie Mays Hayes style..

"You really knocked the crap outta that one"

 

[Doctor Detroit]

  7 minutes ago, Doctor Detroit said:

Lindor starts the road to becoming this generation's Jeter this week.

We are entering the golden age of SSs.  Lindor, Correa, Seager, Turner, Russell, and future guys like JP Crawford and Brendan Rodgers. 

Yeah he seems pretty good too.  Orlando Arcia has a high upside as well, tons of great SS play ahead of us in the next decade+. 

 

[The General]

Talked to death about Lester not being able to throw to a base but that is really nuts. 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

This is what the Indians do.  Single, BB, BB, dribbler single, HBP...2 runs. 

I mean I've seen this movie over and over again all year. 

 

[money.never.sleeps]

This is what the Indians do.  Single, BB, BB, dribbler single, HBP...2 runs. 

I mean I've seen this movie over and over again all year. 

Hit what .168 or .169 vs Toronto? 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Hit what .168 or .169 vs Toronto? 

Yeah but they scored the second most runs, had the 4th highest OPS, and stole a league high 134 bases.  They will nickle and dime you for awhile and then someone like Naquin doubles with the bases loaded and they put a 5 on the board in an inning.  Again, this is a really good team. 

 

[James Daulton]

What's the deal with Cluber?  I've never even heard of him.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

What's the deal with Cluber?  I've never even heard of him.

He won the Cy Young two years ago and is a top ten pitcher in baseball IMO. 

 

[James Daulton]

Yeah but they scored the second most runs, had the 4th highest OPS, and stole a league high 134 bases.  They will nickle and dime you for awhile and then someone like Naquin doubles with the bases loaded and they put a 5 on the board in an inning.  Again, this is a really good team. 

And those are the kind of teams that have been winning series lately. 

 

[pollardsvision]

Really? This team won 103 games and a guy that hasn't seen big league pitching in 7 months is hitting 5th?

But he was doing a great job tracking pitching in Arizona, while his team was playing in the NLCS.

 

[James Daulton]

Really? This team won 103 games and a guy that hasn't seen big league pitching in 7 months is hitting 5th?

But he was doing a great job tracking pitching in Arizona, while his team was playing in the NLCS.

Seriously.  Seems odd.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Really? This team won 103 games and a guy that hasn't seen big league pitching in 7 months is hitting 5th?

But he was doing a great job tracking pitching in Arizona, while his team was playing in the NLCS.

Dude's an animal. 

 

[Limp Ditka]

And here I thought Dr D only chased fat broads.

 

[ffldrew]

What's the deal with Cluber?  I've never even heard of him.

He won the Cy Young two years ago and is a top ten pitcher in baseball IMO. 

He throws balls for strikeouts - very good trait to have

 

[Limp Ditka]

That picture of Joe West is missing about 5 chins.

 

[James Daulton]

And enough with the ####### signs everywhere.  The guys behind the plate is pissing me off.  Can't imagine sitting behind him.

 

[Limp Ditka]

That picture of Joe West is missing about 5 chins.

Live shot probably got Dr D's attention though.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

That picture of Joe West is missing about 5 chins.

Can't wait until he throws someone out or misses a call.  Country Joe has some nudes of the Joe Torre and a midget clown to be a WS ump again. 

 

[pollardsvision]

Dude's an animal. 

Sure. And I know this will bite me in the ###, but pinch hit him a few times first. He's an animal after a full spring training, but coming in essentially cold here would be quite a feat.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Kluber can throw the slider and the two seam on back-to-back pitches like nobody else.  He has them completely fooled so far with his pitch selection, nasty. 

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Well that was impressive.

 

[James Daulton]

How have I not heard of this dude?  He's lights out.

 

[pollardsvision]

How have I not heard of this dude?  He's lights out.

Nobody's ever heard of anybody that's not a Cub.

 

[James Daulton]

Nobody's ever heard of anybody that's not a Cub.

Well I'm an Orioles fan so I've certainly heard of Jake Arrieta. 

 

[Eephus]

Can't wait until he throws someone out or misses a call.  Country Joe has some nudes of the Joe Torre and a midget clown to be a WS ump again. 

Manfred throws him a bone if Cowboy Joe promises not to sing anymore

 

[Zegras11]

How have I not heard of this dude?  He's lights out.

Because all we ever see is the Yankees and Red Sox on national games.

 

[Eephus]

It's not a commercial-free break if it's brought to you by T-mobile

 

[fred_1_15301]

Kluber goes 7 and then Miller time.  Yes please.    

 

[Statorama]

What's the deal with Cluber?  I've never even heard of him.

If he's going to get this crazy wide strike zone all night, Cubs are done

 

[Ignoramus]

What's the deal with Cluber?  I've never even heard of him.

 Oh, come on.

 

[culdeus]

I would advise taking this guy highly in redraft and dynasty next year.  K's are very valuable in roto.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I took the Pete Rose is wearing a diaper prop +325 for a rack

 

[ffldrew]

Looks like 17 is in play

 

[fred_1_15301]

How have I not heard of this dude?  He's lights out.

That's a very good question.

 

[money.never.sleeps]

Yeah but they scored the second most runs, had the 4th highest OPS, and stole a league high 134 bases.  They will nickle and dime you for awhile and then someone like Naquin doubles with the bases loaded and they put a 5 on the board in an inning.  Again, this is a really good team. 

Oh I see know this team isn't a one trick pony.  Epitome of a TEAM that when going gets tough they find a way ti win with little things.

WHEN I thought Texas could go far if SP came back (insert jokes) that the Indians would be the team we would have to beat to play in the series. 

ESPN Dallas brought up at time how Cleveland's measuables/metrics were only team better than tx at time.  

 

[bigmarc27]

Rose is kinda crazy looking but he's fun to hear talk about hitting. I don't want him to pontificate on anything else, but his hitting commentary is very interesting. 

Also Smoltz doing color is awesome as always.