This is how curses die. The Cubs haven’t hosted a World Series since 1945, and you’re stoked.
This is the start.
“He’s been our leader, especially in this World Series”, Ross said.
Cubs cleanup hitter Ben Zobrist believes the more they see Kluber, the more it helps them.
“I’m just going to embrace the moment”, Schwarber said.
So what’s it going to be like at Wrigley, Kris Byrant? He added a pair of run-scoring singles Wednesday night, leading to lengthy phone conversations with Cooper and Dr. Stephen Gryzlo, one of the Cubs’ physicians, that ultimately led to the safe route for the 23-year-old catcher/outfielder. Both teams have shown in the postseason that they can score runs as needed. They couldn’t put the Cubs hitters away-there were a lot of two-strike foul balls-and it cost them.
“The folks will be jacked up about the win tonight”, said Cubs manager Joe Maddon when asked about how the atmosphere would be back in Chicago. “It’s about time. We’ve had a long time to prepare, so we’re ready”. He swung at a 3-0 pitch in the third and cracked a single to center to make it 2-0.
CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 24: Chicago Cubs merchandise is offered for sale at Sports World Chicago across from Wrigley Field on October 24, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.
“We’ll see where it goes”, Schwarber said.
The Cubs kept pouring it on and Indians pitchers kept having trouble finding the plate. Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Cody Allen throws a football during batting practice for Friday’s Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, in Chicago. “That was Plan A, ” Francona said.
The key takeaway from Morosi’s tweet and the Schwarber situation is that he has yet to be medically cleared to do more than bat and run the bases.
“There is just too much risk associated with playing the field at this time, and we have to look out for Kyle’s long-term interests”. “Part of that is the workload the starters have had lately. this has been Kluber’s least amount of pitches this month just because when they’re winning, we go to the bullpen, and if they’re losing, we take them out”. “Mentally, he’s been competing in his mind with us the whole time”.
“Certainly, it’s a little bit of a crapshoot, I get that, ” Francona said.
Their at-bats were good during a Game 1 shutout loss, the Cubs insisted.
There the three were in the heart of the order Wednesday, scoring four of Chicago’s five runs to move the Cubs within three wins of the franchise’s first World Series title in 108 years.
This was a chilly, wet night and the Indians fans were coming off the high of that Game 1 6-0 victory.
Travis Rehn, 27, who was watching from Moe’s Cantina, 3518 N. Clark St., said he believes this is going to be the year, no matter the naysayers.
