MLB - NEWS & NOTES

8:00 PM ET Game 3
Indians
Josh Tomlin (R)
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Cubs
Kyle Hendricks (R)

 

many people and the Kansas City Royals had an issue with Bautista, so don't make this about me. crude sense of humor--i love caddyshack and animal house - how much cruder can you be?

As for KS - he can do whatever he wants. Sports guys always have that inner fraternity where only they laugh at things - jokes, stories etc. It's what makes them teammates and a family etc. Just thought it was an odd choice of words to yell out.

 

Damn Cubbies have an arsenal on the bump. Game 3 favors them with Hendricks and homefield. Hope it's a good game. I gotta pack my car for a Saturday-Sunday trip, so i wanna be ready and in my recliner at gametime.

 

So you minused her? Smooth.

 

The first two games of the World Series averaged 18.3 million viewers on Fox, up 27 percent from last year and the most since 2009.

The Nielsen company said Thursday that Chicago's 5-1 win over Cleveland on Wednesday night received an 11.3 rating and 19 share and averaged 17.4 million viewers. Kansas City's 7-1 victory over the New York Mets in Game 2 last year was seen by an average of 13.7 million viewers.

The two-game average of 10.7/19 and 19.2 million is the most since 11.8/19 and 19.2 million for the Yankees-Philadelphia Series in 2009.

In addition, Fox Sports Deportes averaged 278,000 for Spanish-language coverage for Game 2 and Fox Sports Go 115,000 for digitial viewership.

 

Cubs star Kyle Schwarber won't be in the starting lineup for the three World Series games this weekend after he was denied medical clearance to play the outfield following his return from knee surgery.

Schwarber tore a pair of knee ligaments on April 7 and returned in Tuesday's Series opener. He was 3 for 7 with a double, two RBIs and two walks as the designated hitter in the first two games at Cleveland, but with the shift to Wrigley Field, there will be no DH.

Chicago president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says it's too soon after the injury for Schwarber's knee to be fully tested, especially with quick moves required to play the outfield. He says: "There was too much risk."

Schwarber will be used as a pinch hitter. He says it's "not disappointing at all" and "it was a long shot at the most."

 

Wind will be blowing out tonight. Hendricks is an extreme ground ball pitcher.

 

In 4 Gs at Wrigley with wind blowing out, #Cubs Hendricks has 1.86 ERA (6 ER/29 IP, 34 Ks). That includes CG 5/28, wind 18 mph to CF

This per Carrie Muscat at Cubs.com

 

Hendricks sounds made for this game. He's perfect for keeping the ball down and dealing with the elements.

Tomlin better follow the example of Hendricks and keep that ball down or some bombs might be flying out.
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I still cant believe how cool this is to have a Cleveland Chicago, heartland World Series. Baseball at Wrigley for a WS and at night is something very special.

 

absolutely gets a minus. would you care for one?

 

Saw this on Facebook - brilliant and funny as all hell.

 

Indians shutout the Cubs, 1-0. Cleveland up, 2 games to 1.

 

8:00 PM ET Game 4 - Indians lead series, 2-1.

Indians
Corey Kluber (R)
@
Cubs
John Lackey (R)

 

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/autopsy-marlins-pitcher-had-cocaine-190012122.html

 

Kipnis and Santana go deep... Kluber gets the job done. Indians beat the Cubs, 7-2 and have the Cubs on the brink.

Cleveland leads the best of 7, 3-1.

 

8:00 PM ET GAME 5

Indians
Trevor Bauer (R)
@
Cubs
Jon Lester
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1. Rajai Davis (R) CF
2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
4. Mike Napoli (R) 1B
5. Carlos Santana (S) LF
6. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
7. Brandon Guyer (R) RF
8. Roberto Perez (R) C
9. Trevor Bauer (R) P
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1. Dexter Fowler (S) CF
2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B
4. Ben Zobrist (S) LF
5. Addison Russell (R) SS
6. Jason Heyward (L) RF
7. Javier Baez (R) 2B
8. David Ross (R) C
9. Jon Lester (L) P

 

1-0 Indians... early.

 

Cubs win, 3-2. Force a Game 6.

 

im not shocked by this at all, nor alcohol in his system. no other way to tell me why would anyone be out in the early AM on a speed boat with very little lighting. it's a terrible judgment call to do it sober, let alone high as a kite. very sad for all families involved.