Time: 7:00 PM CT
TV: FOX, FOX Sports Go, ESPN Radio
Series Preview
Gameday
LINEUPS
 (94-67, 2-1) Rajai Davis, LF Kluber Stats 215 IP |
 (103-58, 1-2) Dexter Fowler, CF Lackey Stats 188.1 IP |
Will the Cubs win? No.
538 Forecast: 0% chance of winning
Comments
Try scoring some runs this time, guys. It’ll be fun!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
It worked before, so why not…
What’s with all the doom and gloom around here.
What? Over? Did you guys say it’s”over”? Nothing is over until the Cubs decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
And it ain’t over now. ‘Cause when the goin’ gets tough…
The tough get goin’! Who’s with me?
What the fuck happened to the Obstructed View I used to know? Where’s the spirit? Where’s the guts, huh? This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you’re gonna let it be the worst. “Ooh, we’re afraid to go against the Indians, we might get shut out again.” Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I’m not gonna take this. Kluber, he’s a dead man! Lindor, dead! Perez… Dead! You know I’m right. Psychotic… but absolutely right. The Cubs are gotta take these bastards. Now they could do it with conventional weapons, but that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think they have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part!
And these Cubs are just the guys to do it.
WaLiQuote Reply
I’ll be surprised if they score.
dmick89Quote Reply
(dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
berselius,
Gotta score to win in baseball. It’s bullshit, but it’s apparently a rule.
dmick89Quote Reply
The system is rigged against teams that don’t score runs.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Perkins,
(dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
Indeed.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Perkins,
That’s why the Phillies are petitioning to have that rule changed.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
BRING BREAD AND OIL
berseliusQuote Reply
Mark Prior ————————> ceremonial bringing out of the first ball
Fergie & Maddux ——————> First Pitch
SKQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Send these foul Indians into the abyss!!!
PerkinsQuote Reply
Real (even if mistakenly named) Indians look nothing Chief Wahoo.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Capricious fucking asshole Chicago wind ————————> in
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
No matter which way it’s blowing it’s probably bad for Chicago
WaLiQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Good. I’ve had enough of the high-scoring slugfests.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Wind is blowing in from the north and my seats are along the right field line. This may have gone from a warm night to unpleasant.
Here’s hoping the Cubs kick some ass to keep the adrenaline going.
PerkinsQuote Reply
The cubs kicking ass would be a 2-1 win in which both runs score on a 3-base error.
dmick89Quote Reply
Cubs win 8–6.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I’m fine with the wind blowing in. Maybe some of these players won’t swing for the fence every time.
dmick89Quote Reply
Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air!
berseliusQuote Reply
Less of this Joe Buck/Vince Vaughn stuff, more Mark Prior please
berseliusQuote Reply
Lackey starts Kipnis inside. Heh.
SKQuote Reply
Cmon Backpfeifengesicht
berseliusQuote Reply
Lackey has some good movement tonight—and velocity.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Runs, fellas
berseliusQuote Reply
That’s the best Lackey has looked in awhile.
dmick89Quote Reply
berselius,
What are runs?
dmick89Quote Reply
Old men need their rest.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Cheap Indian* buffet.
*As in, from India.
ceruleanQuote Reply
You forgot the magic word.
Runs, plz.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Yugo
Weego
ceruleanQuote Reply
Fowler!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dexter
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
woot! Great PA
berseliusQuote Reply
Many Bothans died to provide us this Lackey
berseliusQuote Reply
THAT’S RIGHT!
ceruleanQuote Reply
Is that Starlin’s music?
SKQuote Reply
Kris Bryant: False.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
damn!
berseliusQuote Reply
SK,
No.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo!!!!!!!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
He’s been doing that for his first PA all year
berseliusQuote Reply
TONY TONI TONE
SKQuote Reply
Rizzo!!!
dmick89Quote Reply
More, plz.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
TONY TONY TONY
berseliusQuote Reply
Tony Rizzo: True.
ceruleanQuote Reply
WE REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RUNS
berseliusQuote Reply
Feels like Kluber is at 30 pitches, not 16 (dying laughing)
berseliusQuote Reply
More runs, please.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo steals without a throw.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
(dying laughing). Who was it that Tony stole on earlier this postseason?
berseliusQuote Reply
He got a really good jump.
ceruleanQuote Reply
I think the catcher thought it was strike 3, otherwise he would have thrown?
SKQuote Reply
berselius,
I don’t know, but it was just as obvious then too. The catcher has to pick that up. I hope they don’t, but terrible catching.
dmick89Quote Reply
SK,
He had no chance.
dmick89Quote Reply
Outs, plz.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
You Lost me.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Dammit John
berseliusQuote Reply
Crap.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Montgomery, plz.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
I think it’s safe to say Bryant is not having the World Series he dreamed of when he was but a wee lad.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
there’s still time
SKQuote Reply
I don’t like this intentional walk.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
3-1 to Kluber wtf.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Strikes, dammit
berseliusQuote Reply
Whew.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Jesus.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Oh FFS
berseliusQuote Reply
Fuck. Pathetic defense.
umbraQuote Reply
fucking hell
SKQuote Reply
Shouldn’t have thrown.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Put that in your pocket.
dmick89Quote Reply
Fuck
WaLiQuote Reply
Not a good play by Rizzo, either.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Cubs lose.
dmick89Quote Reply
ceruleanQuote Reply
Two terrible plays by Bryant.
dmick89Quote Reply
Maybe the Cubs don’t deserve to win this.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Even before the error, I wanted to yell, “don’t throw it!”
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I don’t understand how that was scored an error.
EDIT: Nevermind—an error on the throw, but a hit on the play.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Did they charge it to Rizzo?
berseliusQuote Reply
Laura Ricketts’ wife looks 10 or 15 years younger than her.
SKQuote Reply
berselius,
Bryant.
ceruleanQuote Reply
J-Hey!
ceruleanQuote Reply
berselius,
It’s one of those errors that really should have been split two ways.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
out
SKQuote Reply
What do Laura Ricketts and Donald Trump have in common?
ceruleanQuote Reply
Way to make him work, Cubs. Not like he’s pitching on short rest or anything.
PerkinsQuote Reply
This series sucks. Can we have a do-over?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
This is going to be a blowout.
dmick89Quote Reply
SKQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
So we can get swept? No thanks.
dmick89Quote Reply
I hate watching Lackey pitch almost as much as I hated watching Jason Marquis.
mcalis2Quote Reply
Lackey would be better out of the pen. Really good for one inning.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Ugh. Again.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Really want to punch his resting dick face
WaLiQuote Reply
Robot umps PLEASE!
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
They would have called that a ball
berseliusQuote Reply
SKQuote Reply
berselius,
Regardless, I wouldn’t question a robot ump.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Lackey is hitting for some reason.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Lackey is batting? That’s fucking stupid.
dmick89Quote Reply
Joe is an idiot when it comes to in game strategy.
dmick89Quote Reply
Is Kluber allowed to go to his mouth when he’s on the mound? It’s not that cold, is it?
SKQuote Reply
I blame Cubs fans for this shit. 40K moping, whimpering fucking weirdos creeping the players out, demanding that they make their lives complete.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Hit a dinger, Rizzo.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Hit a dinger, Zobrist.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
It’s Zo time.
ceruleanQuote Reply
#fireTheo
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Good at bat. Bad outcome.
ceruleanQuote Reply
At least they made him work that inning.
PerkinsQuote Reply
nice of Joe to give an out away that inning.
dmick89Quote Reply
I am not sure that we as Cub fans have suffered enough to deserve to have our team win.
Time for supplication on broken glass wearing nothing but a burlap sack—because that has never been done before.
ceruleanQuote Reply
He was probably too busy planning the next onesie photo op to pay too close attention to what’s going on the field.
((dying laughing), I know, I’m being a meathead).
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Still feeling okay about the Cubs chances about scoring more on Kluber, but not sure if it will be enough.
berseliusQuote Reply
I liked the first inning. Can we have more like that?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Runs, for the love of all things, plez.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
More runs and better defense and pitching, please.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Embarrassing.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
It’s almost as if Heyward isn’t nearly as pathetic at the plate as people were saying.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
(dying laughing) Of course Heyward would be the only one hitting.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Heyward remembers to make his sacrifices to the BABIP dragon, at least (dying laughing).
berseliusQuote Reply
Stealing worked for the girls U11 softball team I watched today
BVSQuote Reply
Javy. Smh.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Javy bombing.
ceruleanQuote Reply
War bear time?
WaLiQuote Reply
It’s pretty fucking sad that I’m not 100% sure we’ll see a pinch hitter for Lackey.
dmick89Quote Reply
Yes please.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Lackey pitched a decent game, all things considered.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Once again, Joe’s saving Schwarber for god knows what.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Yeah there were only 4 hits against right?
WaLiQuote Reply
We definitely got the weather days reversed the last 2 days
BVSQuote Reply
WaLi,
And one of those was that bleeder by Kluber that Bryzzo screwed up.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Fucking shit
WaLiQuote Reply
Cubs really making Kluber work…
…very little.
ceruleanQuote Reply
WaLi,
That Fowler fly out looked good off the bat.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
As if the game mood couldn’t get any more dour.
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
This offense has done the exact opposite of what made them so successful.
dmick89Quote Reply
Cubs O is like McCaughnehey (sp?) in the commercial…
BVSQuote Reply
By the time Schwarber comes in, the Cubs will be down by five and Miller will be on the mound.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
He should have pinch hit for Baez last time up.
dmick89Quote Reply
Stop nibbling.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Fuck.
ceruleanQuote Reply
(dying laughing) all this game needs now is a Cubs home run knocked down by a passing bird
berseliusQuote Reply
Had a play at 3rd instead of 2nd…
BVSQuote Reply
BVS,
They wanted a double play, though.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I feel like James Comey just decided to look at my email…
BVSQuote Reply
Damnit damnit damnit
WaLiQuote Reply
Dammit Lonnie.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Beat up Rizzo night….
BVSQuote Reply
Monty is all over the place.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Pitcher fields with a fast runner at plate and the ball not hit real hard, I take the lead runner and the 1-5-3 option.
BVSQuote Reply
I can’t wait until next year when Schwarber is healthy. Unless the Cubs want to platoon their $180 million man with Soler, I’d like to see Soler traded.
dmick89Quote Reply
BVS,
Yeah, I agree. The Cubs are making a lot of mistakes today.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
With the Cubs’ weak lineup, I certainly didn’t expect any homeruns this series.
ceruleanQuote Reply
BVS,
Though I’ll fully admit that scenario assumes Bryant doesn’t reprise tonight’s mailman impersonation. Also that there are bigger things we could 2nd guess tonight.
BVSQuote Reply
BVS,
I agree with you. Get the lead man. That was going to be hard to turn two.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
I’m not sure Soler has much trade value now. They should have traded him after 2014. We would have hated it at the time, though.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Yeah, they won’t get much for him, but the last thing I want is him to be platooning with Schwarber. I’m afraid that’s what they’d do.
dmick89Quote Reply
Rizzo!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Good start tony
berseliusQuote Reply
Yeah. Tough to cut him loose now for the almost nothing they’re likely to get.
I’m pretty interested to see what happens with Chapman. Cubs either need to keep him or sign Jansen. Hard to go back to Rondon after all this.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
I wish he’d run harder, though.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
dmick89,
Seems Zo is the platoon in LF and Baez starts 2b.
Or Platoon Soler and Almora in RF unless Fowler resigned. Contreras, Schwarber, and new #3 C in LF.
BVSQuote Reply
Contreras is trying to make Javy feel better about swinging at stupid shit.
dmick89Quote Reply
That’s some great team chemistry.
berseliusQuote Reply
Baez will prolly have the same role next year as this one. Needs to show more growth at the plate before cutting too deeply into Zobrist’s PT.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Yeah, they need one of those guys. I’m hoping Edwards brief success doesn’t convince them they don’t need to do anything.
dmick89Quote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Also, Zobrist was given assurances of playing 2nd base. More likely we’d see Baez at 3rd than 2nd next year IMO.
dmick89Quote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Yeah, I was just thinking that Soler should PH for him next inning. Zo can move in and Soler to LF. Or if Schwarber used then move Contreras to LF and PH Ross for pitcher.
BVSQuote Reply
Cubs lose by losing.
I prefer when the Cubs win by winning.
ceruleanQuote Reply
So, Zobes takes the leadoff role from the departing Dex next year? Or does Theo push it and re-up with Fowler for 4 more?
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
what a shit show
GWQuote Reply
The fuck is Grimm doing in there?
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
More ugh.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
I just don’t understand how one team can be so lucky and the other been so unlucky. The Indians have been ghe better team so far. But more like 55-45 than 80-20 like it’s been.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Aaaaand the total meltdown.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Probably should bring in Chapman before the game gets out of hand, but “closer.”
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Leadoff double for the Cubs —> stranded at second.
Leadoff double for the Injins —> gets to third with nobody out.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
I’d re-sign Fowler.
dmick89Quote Reply
JonKneeV,
Because Cubs baseball
WaLiQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
This game was out of reach at 2-1. It was a minor miracle they scored 1.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Me too.
BVSQuote Reply
Fuck you, Kipnis.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
All those old Cub fans who were hoping to check out with a life fulfilled are going to have to wait til next year.
BVSQuote Reply
Jesus.
dmick89Quote Reply
dmick89,
Can he hit?
BVSQuote Reply
…
ceruleanQuote Reply
I just don’t understand how a team can be so good at everything and then just forget it all at once.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
I take it back. Please baseball gods, it was a joke. I swear.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Need to make sure your sixth-best reliever gets some work in.
GWQuote Reply
Wheels—–>off
PerkinsQuote Reply
They let the moment get too big. They let the pressure exceed the pleasure. They tried no to suck too hard.
I’m just joking. It’s fucking baseball. The Cubs are good, but not too good not to have a few stinkers.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Just score six off of Miller. Easy peasy.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Yep.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Maddon and his fucking quotables. Maybe learn elementary in-game strategy first, Captain Onesie. Then maybe you can dabble in the t-shirt trade.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
I guess Joe has given up here, leaving Heyward in this game
berseliusQuote Reply
Not sure if he can hit a curveball.
berseliusQuote Reply
No strikeouts for Miller. That’s a moral victory.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Almora hits it well —> right at Lonnie.
ceruleanQuote Reply
berselius,
Joe didn’t know what to do. What are all these bench players for?
dmick89Quote Reply
berselius,
Then he’ll do well on this team.
dmick89Quote Reply
at least Rondon popped off his first good slider in months
berseliusQuote Reply
Now:
Hey, the Cubs are up to bat again. That was quick.
The rest of the game:
Hey, the Injins are up to bat again. That was quick.
…
Hey, the Cubs are up to bat again. That was quick.
…
Hey the game is over, That was quick.
ceruleanQuote Reply
Sounds painful. Is he okay?
ceruleanQuote Reply
At least Francona is using Miller completely unnecessarily.
GWQuote Reply
They scored against Miller!
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Would have been nice of Joe to take the 6th and 7th innings as seriously as Tito does.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
WHOOP, THERE IT IS…A MORAL VICTORY!!!!
ceruleanQuote Reply
Hermione clap dot gif
berseliusQuote Reply
When was the last time Miller went this long without a K?
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Never mind.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Funny thing is I could still see this series go seven.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
You had to mention it, didn’t you?
ceruleanQuote Reply
cerulean,
I figured Rizzo’s chances were pretty remote in any case.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
At least the next two Indians starters suck ass and are on short rest. Maybe the Cubs can break through for one run vs Tomlin.
berseliusQuote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Would have been nice to see Joe take the 3rd inning as seriously as he should have. Lackey had no business batting to lead that inning off.
dmick89Quote Reply
berselius,
That’s a lot to ask from this offense.
dmick89Quote Reply
We’ve been watching different games. (dying laughing)
dmick89Quote Reply
Smokestack Lightning,
Bauer vs Lester should be a win. Then we have schwarber back in Cleveland.
WaLiQuote Reply
WaLi,
7 would then be Hendricks vs kluber
WaLiQuote Reply
(dying laughing) Based on what we’ve seen, no. But Lester is going tomorrow.
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Contreras is going to have to swing at the occasional first pitch or he’s making shit a lot more difficult than it needs to be.
dmick89Quote Reply
Well, fellers. Looks like we’re officially in miracle territory. How many times have they won three in a row? (dying laughing)
Smokestack LightningQuote Reply
Why wouldn’t you hit Schwarber for Heyward there? At least get him a look at a few pitches when you’re down five. Seems silly. Easy to second guess tons of things, but that one seemed obvious.
HobohansonQuote Reply
I’m far more annoyed that Schwarber wasn’t used when the game was within striking distance (at least we got to see Coghlan hit!). In any case, I think Heyward has a better chance of getting on base against a RHP than either Russell or Baez. Also, the pitcher’s spot was just around the corner.
Rizzo the RatQuote Reply
Well, the market for game five tickets has cratered. Now is a decent time to go (dying laughing)
ceruleanQuote Reply
http://obstructedview.net/cleveland-7-cubs-2-world-series-game-4/
berseliusQuote Reply
Agreed. Kinda. I’m not sure Heyward has a better chance than anyone else to do anything except hit a sweet ass group ball to the right side. Would’ve been nice to have Schwarber see 3-6 pitches to help out tomorrow. Or hopefully in Cleveland.
HobohansonQuote Reply
Rizzo the Rat,
Schwarber should have pinch-hit early. Montgomery was having control issues. Instead of Wood, why not Edwards or Strop—that is people who reliably miss bats. A bit too much Maddoning to me.
ceruleanQuote Reply