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***2016 MLB Playoff thread: Cubs win for first time since sliced bread hit market (4 Viewers)

TobiasFunke said:
Yeah, but you're still talking about a single batter hitting the ball, in the air, to a fairly small sliver of the field.

Nobody disputes that it was a decent-sized upgrade, the question is by how much considering the various things that would have to occur for that upgrade to matter. Then weighing that against the potential for it to hurt them down the road.

I don't know the answer obviously, nobody really does most likely. Just thought it was an interesting question, and I was surprised it didn't get much attention considering it ended up impacting the game in such a huge way.  A double in that AB, or a single after a Davis steal, ties the game and gives the next batter a chance to win it.  A homer wins the World Series.
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This is true. You could argue from the other side what are the odds that Martinez comes up with 2 outs? :shrug:  As a Tribe fan I understood the move and raised no concerns with me as I'd seen it done before, just not in the middle of an inning.

 
rodg12 said:
Somebody send our GB @gump some oxygen and Red Bull.  He's gonna need it!!!!
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:loco:   Appreicate it @rodg12 The funny thing about the classic extra-inning game...we had to wait to start the presses later than we planned.  At that point retailer logistics can't change...so we ended up with a bunch of trucks for WM/DSG/etc sitting around for a few hours waiting.

Sales are record-breaking out the gate though...already getting massive e-com reorders.

 
gump said:
:loco:   Appreicate it @rodg12 The funny thing about the classic extra-inning game...we had to wait to start the presses later than we planned.  At that point retailer logistics can't change...so we ended up with a bunch of trucks for WM/DSG/etc sitting around for a few hours waiting.

Sales are record-breaking out the gate though...already getting massive e-com reorders.
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We were given potential volumes to be moved over night to either Chicago or Cleveland based on who won out of the LAX basin and Central and South Florida. (Yeah those aren't the only places this stuff is produced but, a lot of it is for MLB play offs).

The numbers weight wise for Chicago were 133% more than Cleveland.

The majority is for Illinois but, Iowa and Wisconsin are representing big also.

 
One other thing, Fox did a great job with the camera angles, replays, and coverage. 

I'm not a Joe Buck fan, he throws too many of his own stupid little opinions in. He was really good in this series though and John Smoltz probably is a big part of it. No Tim Mccarver over the top I know everything shtick, he just delivered insightful info based on his knowledge of the game. I thought he was great.

The only thing that sucked was Pete Rose and Chevy buying up all the commercial time with their lame ### commercials. 

 
Doctor Detroit said:
One other thing, Fox did a great job with the camera angles, replays, and coverage. 

I'm not a Joe Buck fan, he throws too many of his own stupid little opinions in. He was really good in this series though and John Smoltz probably is a big part of it. No Tim Mccarver over the top I know everything shtick, he just delivered insightful info based on his knowledge of the game. I thought he was great.

The only thing that sucked was Pete Rose and Chevy buying up all the commercial time with their lame ### commercials. 
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Yeah, Smoltz was awesome. A breath of fresh air after the brutality of Harold Reynolds.

 
Capella said:
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17961684/chicago-cubs-fans-celebrate-game-7-victory-mourn-missed-out

Wright Thompson   :tebow:  
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I love these kinds of articles.  Thanks for posting it.

When the 2004 Red Sox were named Sports Illustrated's Sportsmen of the Year, the accompanying article was written in the style as this Cubs article...about the fans who waited, those who died waiting and the overall effect on the region.  It was great that almost no print was spent on the team itself.  I'd love to see SI do the same for the Cubs, but I think Wright Thompson beat them to the punch.

 
Doctor Detroit said:
One other thing, Fox did a great job with the camera angles, replays, and coverage. 

I'm not a Joe Buck fan, he throws too many of his own stupid little opinions in. He was really good in this series though and John Smoltz probably is a big part of it. No Tim Mccarver over the top I know everything shtick, he just delivered insightful info based on his knowledge of the game. I thought he was great.

The only thing that sucked was Pete Rose and Chevy buying up all the commercial time with their lame ### commercials. 
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Buck sucked IMO. 

 
Doctor Detroit said:
I'm not a Joe Buck fan, he throws too many of his own stupid little opinions in. He was really good in this series though and John Smoltz probably is a big part of it. No Tim Mccarver over the top I know everything shtick, he just delivered insightful info based on his knowledge of the game. I thought he was great.
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Smoltz was good. So that crew was half-decent.

 
Village Idiot said:
We were given potential volumes to be moved over night to either Chicago or Cleveland based on who won out of the LAX basin and Central and South Florida. (Yeah those aren't the only places this stuff is produced but, a lot of it is for MLB play offs).
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Our main office is in Tampa...where all non-onfield production is done at one of the largest screen-print facilities in the country.  In addition we used roughly 50 contractors across the country to print, with the largest in LA.  So I'm assuming you were moving our product...well done!

 
Doctor Detroit said:
One other thing, Fox did a great job with the camera angles, replays, and coverage. 
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I disagree, but it could be in part because I'm so used to the Cubs home broadcasts that the changes irked me.

Things I didn't like:

Original center field camera at Wrigley was horrible. Luckily, they got so many complaints they changed it after the first two games of the playoffs

No K Zone graphic for every pitch. This should be standard on a modern broadcast. They started to use it more as the playoffs went on, but it never looked good.

The super-tight pre-pitch shots on the catcher's crotch. Never understood this. People at home don't understand the signs. And they would hold the shot until the pitcher was halfway through his windup. It was disorienting. I'd rather have the standard medium shot of pitcher, catcher and batter all visible through the entire pitch.

There were other very tight shots they would do before the pitch. Stuff that added nothing to the atmosphere of the game. And then again they'd switch to the windup at the last second. Drove me nuts.

Split screen interviews. Look, I understand these stupid interviews are part of the deal now, but I don't need to see the guy standing in the dugout while actual World Series play is underway. And if you must split screen, make it a thumbnail in the corner of the screen. Don't make it nearly half and half.

I did like their camera angles for balls hit to the outfield. Those were great.

 
pantagrapher said:
I disagree, but it could be in part because I'm so used to the Cubs home broadcasts that the changes irked me.

Things I didn't like:

Original center field camera at Wrigley was horrible. Luckily, they got so many complaints they changed it after the first two games of the playoffs

No K Zone graphic for every pitch. This should be standard on a modern broadcast. They started to use it more as the playoffs went on, but it never looked good.

The super-tight pre-pitch shots on the catcher's crotch. Never understood this. People at home don't understand the signs. And they would hold the shot until the pitcher was halfway through his windup. It was disorienting. I'd rather have the standard medium shot of pitcher, catcher and batter all visible through the entire pitch.

There were other very tight shots they would do before the pitch. Stuff that added nothing to the atmosphere of the game. And then again they'd switch to the windup at the last second. Drove me nuts.

Split screen interviews. Look, I understand these stupid interviews are part of the deal now, but I don't need to see the guy standing in the dugout while actual World Series play is underway. And if you must split screen, make it a thumbnail in the corner of the screen. Don't make it nearly half and half.

I did like their camera angles for balls hit to the outfield. Those were great.
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Agree with most of what you said, but especially the K Zone graphic.  I thought TBS did a great job with this during the ALDS and ALCS.  I was shocked that the WS didn't use this graphic at all (or very rarely).  The strikezone changed with every umpire, and sometimes throughout the game (as it tends to do) - but having that graphic up will help the fans see the progression of pitches and how the pitchers/catchers are adjusting to these changes.  This is a fun part of the game for me to watch.  I especially like watching the catchers frame the pitches just right to fit into the strikezone.  Some are very smooth, whereas others are quite egregious.  But it's that game within the game that intrigues me.  I could be in the minority, but these graphics help me focus on what is going on.

With that said, I could do without the close-ups on sign calling, or the first baseman's nose or outfield standing around.  Let's focus on the game and the action a little more.  The in-game interviews were just terrible as even the announcers didn't know how to segway between action and interview very well.  

 
I almost forgot the broadcast fail that was so funny it was actually worth it: the mic'ed up segment on David Ross during his Game 7 home run. You would think someone in the production booth would have called it off due to the fact that David Ross DIDN'T SAY A WORD and all you could hear was him breathing.

 
gump said:
Our main office is in Tampa...where all non-onfield production is done at one of the largest screen-print facilities in the country.  In addition we used roughly 50 contractors across the country to print, with the largest in LA.  So I'm assuming you were moving our product...well done!
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Yes. We flew an aircraft direct LAX (Massive Prints) to ORD and are doing it again tonight for another large shipment for Saturday delivery.

 
Aaron Rudnicki said:
I think there may be a few million people at this parade/rally today.
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So far, so good when it comes to how proud I am of this city, it's people and how this whole thing has been handled.

From the Bulls Dynasty, to the '05 White Sox and the Blackhawks Stanley Cups, Chicago has had a lot of practice for the inevitable big one which we are seeing today.  

As someone born and raised in this area, and has never lived outside of the shadow of the skyline, it's really a wonderful thing to behold.

 
pantagrapher said:
I almost forgot the broadcast fail that was so funny it was actually worth it: the mic'ed up segment on David Ross during his Game 7 home run. You would think someone in the production booth would have called it off due to the fact that David Ross DIDN'T SAY A WORD and all you could hear was him breathing.
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That was funny as hell....

"Lets listen to ross"
(footsteps/breathing)

 

 
Limp Ditka said:
From the Bulls Dynasty, to the '05 White Sox and the Blackhawks Stanley Cups, Chicago has had a lot of practice for the inevitable big one which we are seeing today.  
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So what you're saying is, it takes the Cubs to get a million people to a parade in the city of Chicago?

 
gump said:
MLB Network is calling it the biggest sports parade in American history.
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Perfect storm. Longest drought in pro sports, major market team, arguably the most loyal pro fanbase, 60 degree day in November.

the weather for the last Blackhawks rally was worse than today and that was in June

 
Ridiculous business update of the day.  Initial sell-thrus driving huge reorders, before a lot of non-'Locker Room' product has even shipped.

Cubs WS alone is 25% larger than the best entire Postseason on record.  75% larger than '04 WS.  Tough to compare accurately over the years with rights changes, system changes, etc...but we'll have some details out to the media soon.

 
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