Time: 7:00 PM CT
TV: FOX, FOX Sports Go, ESPN Radio
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Gameday
LINEUPS
(94-67, 1-1)
Carlos Santana, LF
Jason Kipnis, 2B
Francisco Lindor, SS
Mike Napoli, 1B
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Lonnie Chisenhall, RF
Roberto Perez, C
Tyler Naquin, CF
Josh Tomlin, P
Tomlin Stats
174 IP
6.10 K/9
1.03 BB/9
4.40 ERA
4.88 FIP
4.13 xFIP |
(103-58, 1-1)
Dexter Fowler, CF
Kris Bryant, 3B
Anthony Rizzo, 1B
Ben Zobrist, LF
Willson Contreras, C
Jorge Soler, RF
Javier Baez, 2B
Addison Russell, SS
Kyle Hendricks, P
Hendricks Stats
190 IP
8.05 K/9
2.08 BB/9
2.13 ERA
3.20 FIP
3.59 xFIP |
Will the Cubs win? No, but it could go either way.
538 Forecast: 66% chance of winning
Comments
SKQuote Reply
SK,
Really hope we don’t get/have to see him hit another in the postseason.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Jeez!
Three fuckin more hoursQuote Reply
Three fuckin more hours,
Only about eight more until it’s over.
dmick89Quote Reply
SKQuote Reply
SK,
The best part is how a relatively obscure player is .001 ahead of Ruth and Gehrig.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I’m reading up more on Willie Aikens and I’m really sad now.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Weirdly, Joe Maddon was asked two different questions about John Lackey in his pre-game press conference. Will Kyle Hendricks fly under the radar forever?
SKQuote Reply
SK,
I hope so.
dmick89Quote Reply
Look at those flags
SKQuote Reply
pre game scouting
https://twitter.com/AugustFG_/status/792131612284551170
SKQuote Reply
A stream! A stream! My kingdom for a stream!
There used to be a guy on here who always knew the streams.
JoshQuote Reply
Josh,
you could try pinging MO on twitter
berseliusQuote Reply
It’s nice to see everyone advertising for OV its going to Happen ad campaign
WaLiQuote Reply
All the predictions favor the Cubs, it’s starting to make me nervous.
SKQuote Reply
I kind of wish the wind was blowing in. I don’t know why. This should favor the Cubs more.
dmick89Quote Reply
Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air!
berseliusQuote Reply
It looks like a difficult day for outfielders. I don’t think I like having Soler out there.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
Feels like the wind means a higher variance in outcomes, which benefits the underdog
berseliusQuote Reply
dmick89,
Wind blowing out seems to lead to chaos. Leads don’t feel safe, lousy hitters become sluggers. With the wind blowing in, it feels as if the offense really has to earn their runs.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Crap.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Josh Tomlin is basically what I expected Hendricks to be when he was called up.
GWQuote Reply
What was Lindor thinking?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Cyle!
berseliusQuote Reply
Out. Easy call.
dmick89Quote Reply
How many pickoffs have the Cubs had this postseason? Seems like a ridiculous amount.
GWQuote Reply
I’m more nervous tonight than I was before game 1 or 2.
dmick89Quote Reply
GW,
That’s at least a couple by Hendricks.
dmick89Quote Reply
Damnit
WaLiQuote Reply
bah
GWQuote Reply
Jeebus, fellas.
Great job backing that up Willson.
berseliusQuote Reply
Runs, please.
dmick89Quote Reply
Zo!
mylesQuote Reply
6 – 9
SKQuote Reply
Soler makes me sad.
mylesQuote Reply
myles,
He stopped making me mad sometime last year. He’s just not that good.
dmick89Quote Reply
Wow great play!!
WaLiQuote Reply
Holy shit Addy
berseliusQuote Reply
Maybe he will get a new stretching routine this offseason.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
(dying laughing) that was funny.
dmick89Quote Reply
Potty break for Napoli.
ceruleanQuote Reply
This “hitting the ball hard” thing isn’t working out.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Come on. Tomlin is not good at pitching.
dmick89Quote Reply
Score some runs!!!
dmick89Quote Reply
Going to open it up here
WaLiQuote Reply
I’m so glad Hendricks made the rotation. I bet he’ll make it next year, too.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
What a pitch by Hendricks.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
False
Three fuckin more hoursQuote Reply
Hendricks is invincible if he has that pitch all night.
mylesQuote Reply
dmick89,
Blast from the past: https://mobile.twitter.com/mitchellichtman/status/504838224146341889
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Even over Travis Wood?
ceruleanQuote Reply
I thought that was strike three.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Bryant walks on three strikes. He really has a great eye.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Robot umps please.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I think Schwarber should replace Soler this inning if he comes up with a man on second.
ceruleanQuote Reply
So much for pre-game narratives.
SKQuote Reply
For every gift call to the Cubs, there are several that go against them. I would take a Bryant strikeout that is the right call any day.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Ugh. Who is this guy and why doesn’t he make mistakes?
JonKneeVQuote Reply
I am tired of these leadoff singles.
ceruleanQuote Reply
(dying laughing), Len was dying to make that Hendricks-Santana rock and roll HOF joke
berseliusQuote Reply
Hate to be hyperbolic, but ive never seen a catcher go talk to the pitcher as much as Contreras does.
mcalis2Quote Reply
Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Go get him Joe
berseliusQuote Reply
Clyde Hendricks.
ceruleanQuote Reply
This sucks.
dmick89Quote Reply
I get taking out Hendricks. I don’t get going to Grimm. I think I would like Edwards here
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Montgomery would be my pick
berseliusQuote Reply
JonKneeV,
Agreed. Grimm has a good fastball, but Edwards has a great fastball.
ceruleanQuote Reply
JonKneeV,
I don’t know if I want someone with Edwards’ control problems coming in in a bases loaded situation.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
You need to throw a strike, Justin.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Just air it out. He might hit into an out.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Yes!
berseliusQuote Reply
Rice Cube,
Or two
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Grimm!!!
dmick89Quote Reply
I think bringing Grimm on was a brilliant idea.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Holy shit yes
WaLiQuote Reply
Told you Grimm was the right call.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
To be fair, Grimm has had command issues as well.
ceruleanQuote Reply
All right Georgie
berseliusQuote Reply
That DP was smoked. Thank you BABIP.
ceruleanQuote Reply
War bear please
berseliusQuote Reply
I like Javy stopping to prevent a possible DP there.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Montero vs. Miller? That’s the matchup Joe wanted?
dmick89Quote Reply
Not enjoying Maddon’s tactics
GWQuote Reply
Leaving Montero in to face Miller? WTF?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
No I bet he went to Montero so Francona would go to Miller and now Joe will pinch hit Almora
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Well, at least Santana is out now
berseliusQuote Reply
dmick89,
If he wants to save Schwarber for a non-Miller situation, who else is there? David Ross?
ceruleanQuote Reply
OK. Nm. Joe is that dumb.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Wow, Montero did more than I was expecting him to do.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Dammit, right at a guy
berseliusQuote Reply
Forgot about Almora. But Miggy put a charge in it.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Wrong.
dmick89Quote Reply
It was a miracle he made contact.
dmick89Quote Reply
To be fair to Montero, he has looked a lot better at the plate lately.
ceruleanQuote Reply
He just wanted Francona to commit to using Miller early.
SKQuote Reply
I’m surprised he didn’t sub in Almora. Joe is usually pretty aggressive with these things even with the threat of extras.
berseliusQuote Reply
Wake up, Cubs bats.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Carl hanging clown shoes on Chisenhall.
berseliusQuote Reply
https://twitter.com/dschoenfield/status/792187119045410817
GWQuote Reply
SK,
He wanted Francona to go to Miller when the Cubs had their best scoring opportunity of the night? I think it’s just as simple as Joe needed a pinch hitter and Montero has swung the bat better of late.
dmick89Quote Reply
Let’s make Miller throw a lot of pitches.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Anybody else get the feeling that Joe West is Kodesh from the Simpsons?
ceruleanQuote Reply
https://twitter.com/SamMillerBB/status/792185833545535488
GWQuote Reply
I think Miller might be good.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I hope the Cubs can find a way to keep Cleveland scoreless through about 9 or 10 innings.
dmick89Quote Reply
Sam Miller is okay.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I’m going to blame you when they lose in the 11th
berseliusQuote Reply
Perez again.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
faaah
GWQuote Reply
I would prefer that they make Miller work, get him fatigued, then light him up for a single run.
But then nobody cares about my preference.
ceruleanQuote Reply
https://twitter.com/mitchellichtman/status/792190736657711104
GWQuote Reply
CRAP
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Why is Edwards in?
GWQuote Reply
Not enough to overturn
berseliusQuote Reply
My thoughts too
ceruleanQuote Reply
fuck
GWQuote Reply
Damn it. At least Jorge got an assist.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Miller is gone, so yeah?
ceruleanQuote Reply
Fack. Great throw by Soler though.
berseliusQuote Reply
I wonder if Heyward catches that.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Why the fuck didn’t Joe go to Montgomery?
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Sigh.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Cubs lose.
dmick89Quote Reply
At least if the Cubs lose, they can say they had their fourth-best reliever going.
GWQuote Reply
Too shallow, he’d also be pretty deep with this wind.
berseliusQuote Reply
This
berseliusQuote Reply
That slide into first was so stupid.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Appears safe to me
BVSQuote Reply
Jesus Christ.
dmick89Quote Reply
Javy so redonk
berseliusQuote Reply
WTF
ceruleanQuote Reply
BVS,
Yeah, this should be overturned.
dmick89Quote Reply
Hopefully the umps call him out on principle
berseliusQuote Reply
GW,
(dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
No F way. I’ll take that out!
BVSQuote Reply
Bill Murray hahaha
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Crazy.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Oh jesus wtf bill
mcalis2Quote Reply
BVS,
Remember it has to be conclusive to overturn.
ceruleanQuote Reply
(dying laughing). Bill Murray
BVSQuote Reply
Bill is totally shitfaced.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Uh. Bill Murray. What the fuck was that?
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Bill DGAF
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Hit some damn dingers.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
cerulean,
Yeah. I thought it was.
BVSQuote Reply
(dying laughing), The Score came back waaaay late from that break.
berseliusQuote Reply
Isn’t the wind blowing out?
BVSQuote Reply
Contreras is gonna go deep here.
dmick89Quote Reply
Im just pretending it’s a challenge to Garlin, who will get alcohol poisoning next time he’s the guest
berseliusQuote Reply
This game is being set up for a Schwarber long ball.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Stupid Napoli
Rice CubeQuote Reply
For a geriatric catcher, Napoli can still move a bit.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
CHISENLAWLZ
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Soler!!!
WaLiQuote Reply
George!
berseliusQuote Reply
Chisenhall has been a godsend
GWQuote Reply
Not good hustle, Jorge.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
LONNIE!!!!!
ceruleanQuote Reply
I’m guessing Soler didn’t think that was gonna stay fair, but whatever…
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Shit shit shit shit
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Could have been an inside the parker if Soler wasn’t a latin dude.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Don’t bring in Chapman yet, please.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I blame that inning on Bill Murray
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Hats to the left
berseliusQuote Reply
It would appear the Cubs built a door into the bricks behind home plate just for the World Series.
SKQuote Reply
Lindor you scheming SOB
JonKneeVQuote Reply
This game sucks. The Cubs offense made Tomlin look good.
dmick89Quote Reply
Love Strop’s quick pitch
berseliusQuote Reply
We still have Kyle to make an appearance at some point.
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Pretty sad that a 103 win team has to count on a guy who played 2 regular season games.
dmick89Quote Reply
Ruschwarbler time
ceruleanQuote Reply
RUNS. SCORE SOME.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
take that pitch
GWQuote Reply
i hate this game
GWQuote Reply
Dangit
berseliusQuote Reply
I like Dexter Fowler
BVSQuote Reply
Baseball is cruel.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
BVS,
I like Kris Bryant too
BVSQuote Reply
One finally finds its way though the infield
berseliusQuote Reply
So sad.
ceruleanQuote Reply
When do pitchers and catchers report?
Rich HardenQuote Reply
Fuck fuck fuck
WaLiQuote Reply
Dammit.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Sigh…
Rice CubeQuote Reply
😐
berseliusQuote Reply
cerulean,
Part of the mystique that will be discussed in the run up to the 2039 HOF induction ceremony
BVSQuote Reply
On a night with the wind blowing out, facing an extreme flyball pitcher, the Cubs are on the ass end of a 1-0 shutout.
Baseball.
PerkinsQuote Reply
I miss the days when this offense could score a fucking run.
dmick89Quote Reply
That’s not a good pitch to swing at, Kris.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
It’s up to Rizzobreras, so long as Chapman doesn’t shit the bed in a non-save situation.
ceruleanQuote Reply
That inning was so prime to score a run if Addison Russell could have laid off ball 4.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
JonKneeV,
Hitters in general are probably too aggressive at 3-2. Generally, you should take any borderline pitch.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Elevate one, Tony.
berseliusQuote Reply
Walkoff time.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Amusing, but wrong.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
I really want a walkoff grandslam by Heyward, but an inning-ending triple play is more likely.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Yes Tony
berseliusQuote Reply
Is Coghlan really faster than Rizzo?
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Rizzle that shizzle. Or something.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Interesting PR choice
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Uh oh
BVSQuote Reply
Heyward to be hero or goat
Rice CubeQuote Reply
Runs, plz.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
No comment
berseliusQuote Reply
Good jump by Coghlan. J-Hey redemption time?
ceruleanQuote Reply
(dying laughing). Some form on that swing!!!
BVSQuote Reply
Javy to be hero or goat
Rice CubeQuote Reply
o9r
mobile daveQuote Reply
Gift.
ceruleanQuote Reply
K on 3 or 4 pitches?
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Just a hit, Javy.
mobile daveQuote Reply
Wild pitch, c’mon.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Why is the outfield playing deep?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Javy needs to stop swinging at junk.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Fudge.
Rice CubeQuote Reply
*fart noise*
berseliusQuote Reply
All the not nice things.
All the very bad words.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
What a letdown.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Baseball = lame.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
That sucked. It’s going to be difficult at this point.
dmick89Quote Reply
The Cubs have been shut out four times.
Runs are lumpy.
ceruleanQuote Reply
It’s always difficult.
ceruleanQuote Reply
God Damn Javy. In case you didn’t notice the first 10 high fastballs, the Indians are going to throw a high fastball when you’re down two strikes.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
So, apparently, the trick to beating the Cubs is to just throw strikes.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Except to Javy.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Ah. Yes. Except to Javy.
Probably not the best idea to hand him the keys to 2B next year based largely on a couple of nifty tags in the playoffs.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
That game was unfortunate.
PerkinsQuote Reply
JonKneeV,
I don’t really have a problem with the pitches Javy swung at in that plate appearance. i would have liked to see him take the kind of swings he was earlier in the postseason. He’s gone back to trying to hit the ball 7000 feet. The coaches should really tell him that in baseball the difference between 400 and 7000 feet is 0 runs. While they’re at it, they should also tell him that the ball doesn’t have to go 400 feet to score a man on 3rd base.
dmick89Quote Reply
Perkins,
That’s one word for it.
dmick89Quote Reply
You give up one run, you should win. If you give up one run and barely had a chance to win the game, the other pitcher better have been Clayton Kershaw. If you score 0 runs against Josh Timlin Tomlin, you didn’t prepare well enough.
dmick89Quote Reply
Oh well. At least tomorrow won’t increase my blood pressure like tonight’s game did. They’re down 2-1 and they’re facing their ace. I didn’t expect to win game 4 (or a game 7 if it went that far). Baseball sucks.
dmick89Quote Reply
The curse of the Cubs never clinching a World Series at Wrigley continues.
Yes, the curse of Wrigley is alive and well.
Also, the curse of the wind blowing out.
Also, the curse of not great pitchers seeming like Cy Young candidates.
Also, the curse of no hits with RISP, and of many runners stranded, and of cheap hits by the opposing team.
And we mustn’t forget the curse of Schwarber’s epic narrative and lack of medical clearance to take the field.
The Cubs are curses-ed.
ceruleanQuote Reply
dmick89,
Just like they never made any headway against Kershaw in game six of the Pennant Series* and had to beat Rich Hill instead.
*They should totally rename the LCS to the Pennant Series.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I don’t hate their chances against Kluber tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, the Indians rotation is on short rest the remainder of the series.
It’s an uphill battle, but I say Cubs in 7. Or Dodgers in 5. It could go either way.
PerkinsQuote Reply
I find that so difficult to believe, but the results speak for themselves. Tomlin is a mediocre pitcher and deserved to be haunted to the end of his days for getting blown up in the World Series.
Way to go, Cubes.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
If they must face Kluber, I’d rather it be short-rest Kluber. Though I think he only threw 80-some-odd pitches in game 1.
I’m honestly more worried about Lackey tomorrow.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
I’ll be mildly surprised if they win another game myself.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Typical bipolar Cubs offense. Today we had the depressive phase. Maybe the manic phase will show up again, or maybe not. Honestly, by the third inning I “knew” (with that bad feeling that comes over me when 40+ years of Cub fandom starts firing my “we’re gonna lose” synapses) that the Indians would somehow scratch out a run, while the Cubs would get nothing. Nobody but nobody but nobody on the Cubs was going to get the little bloop single into right that Cleveland got. I am sick to death of being right, and kept hoping that Javy would get that hit in the last at bat…even though I “knew” he was going to strike out on a pitch way out of the zone. And he did.
mebphdQuote Reply
A little more than a week ago, the Cubs were down 2-1 to a better team than the one they’re facing now, one with the best pitcher on the planet. If any team can handle this, it’s this Cubs team.
PerkinsQuote Reply
http://obstructedview.net/cleveland-1-cubs-0-world-series-game-three/
berseliusQuote Reply