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Gtilley8 said:

chiwhitesox said:

That ump sucked calls for both teams. Early on his calls were for the tribe, later in the game they were for the cubs. He choked in his first world series game behind the plate. He sucks. Either way, cleveland looked good.

That's what the data shows. Ump missed 17%. That's pretty bad. And the early strikes Kluber got absolutely changed some things.

haha come on.

Gtilley8 said:

DewieCox said:

What Baez does just looks showboaty to me. He could turn his head at some point even if his tag hand his faster than he can follow.

Obviously it was on Cle to challenge, but I'm saying the ump missed the initial call and it should've gone against Chi, putting it on them to challenge whether he made the tag. The call either way would've been impossible to overturn.

I thought that's what you were getting at...."showboaty"..... But I wasn't going to come right out and accuse you of that. I guess when you see a guy that is a better fielder than Ozzie Smith, you're going to go all out and try to find something wrong with him. That's the way of that cheater organization. Good form.

In real time, the play didn't look close. Hence the out call. So we're either not watching the same game, or your bird shit coated glasses are showing you things that aren't there.

Thanks for letting me off the hook. I couldn't stand living with myself if such a great baseball mind thought I was overstepping my bounds.

Come talk to me when Baez ratttles off a dozen Gold Gloves in a row, and when you do, try not to be an over sensitive wiener.

I don't think saying that he might miss a tag, being showboaty is going all out to find something negative to say. It was right there on the screen and there was talk of it being reviewed during the game. Not even 15 hours ago, he nearly or actually missed a no look tag. You'd think someone with your baseball acumen could understand such a simple concept.

Cubs haven't scored a world series run since 1945.

elvistheking44 said:

guacamolejoe said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Sounds like a pretty awesome party

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jon-lester-held-an-epic-party-with-eddie-vedder-to-celebrate-the-cubs-going-to-the-world-series-003512736.html

Maybe a little too good a party. Haven't "won" anything yet.

As a Cubs fan I've been saying that for some time now. I guess I don't consider making the WS a curse breaker. Although he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, to me Bartman and the goat are still alive and kicking.

Bingo! Didn't want to address that elephant in the room as being a Sox fan would've gotten me the Spanish Inquisition...but...that's exactly what I was thinking. Chill with the fuckin celebration! There's still another series to play!

MayDay10 said:

chiwhitesox said:

elvistheking44 said:

guacamolejoe said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Sounds like a pretty awesome party

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jon-lester-held-an-epic-party-with-eddie-vedder-to-celebrate-the-cubs-going-to-the-world-series-003512736.html

Maybe a little too good a party. Haven't "won" anything yet.

As a Cubs fan I've been saying that for some time now. I guess I don't consider making the WS a curse breaker. Although he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, to me Bartman and the goat are still alive and kicking.

Bingo! Didn't want to address that elephant in the room as being a Sox fan would've gotten me the Spanish Inquisition...but...that's exactly what I was thinking. Chill with the fuckin celebration! There's still another series to play!

I read the article the other day... while it was a cool story... the whole thing reeked of a final celebration/mission accomplished. Lester even said when he was justifying his apparent DWI and reckless driving: "I was going down the opposite way on streets. I was telling the guys in the car, ‘If we can get away with it any night, it’s tonight."

Now we have no idea how the Indians celebrated. Maybe they had a similar thing? They weren't home though, so who knows what happened? I do know that there was a lot of coverage/attention to the Cubs' celebration itself, which is rare outside a Championship celebration.

It all probably means nothing and is just background noise... but if the Indians Win game 2, if I were a fan, I would definitely be questioning the events after the NLCS Clinching game.

I have thought about this too. I have finally decided that...they deserved to celebrate. that is a huge monkey off their backs regardless of what they might say. it was to blow off all the pent up emotion. as long as they weren't still hung over by game 1......no harm done. this is huge for Cubs fans!! their minds are back on the WS now. I am sure.
Go Cubs!!!

HesCalledDyer said:

Here's a fact that will blow your mind:
Dexter Fowler is the first black Cub to play in the World Series.

Wow. makes sense when you think about it, though.
when were the majors integrated?

It is the kind of thing that can bite them in the ass publicly if they cant win the series. A lot of young guys, they will learn from it (Lester should know better).

I would bet if they lose the series and make it back next year, the celebration will be much more low key.


I'm kind of mixed when it comes to these celebrations in baseball. Celebrating a Wild Card? lame. Division title? Maybe? The Indians did this season, still were in a race for home field with Texas and Boston/Toronto/Balt.... and sleep(drunk) walked through a 12-0 (i think) drubbing the next game.
Its a long season, they deserve to celebrate a tough Division Title, and better yet, a Pennant. For me, I would feel very conflicted. In Hockey, it is kind of lame, but the Conference Winning team often doesnt even touch the trophy to say "work to be done". While the Indians were celebrating, interviews with players and manager/coaches, it was almost somber-sounding and everyone repeated there was work to do and there is nothing they want more than to accomplish the WS victory with this group of players.

its still a lot of assumptions/perception based on limited knowledge and facts though

lolobugg said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Here's a fact that will blow your mind:
Dexter Fowler is the first black Cub to play in the World Series.

Wow. makes sense when you think about it, though.
when were the majors integrated?

Jackie Robinson was called up in 1947.