And On The Seventh Game……
No better time for the Cubs to extend their record of suckitude. Maddon is riding Chapman harder than Stix riding hoes in the whorehouse after he finally gets released. Ok, I reached for that one…..
Anyone watching this game tonight? What sweet irony it would be if Cleveland blew a 3-1 lead….
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#FreeStix! RPOTD
That image of Huddy’s “balls dancing in the dirt” could be sold to some porn maker, featuring a Miss Pigpen rolling around in the mud and Huddy jumping into the action.
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Am I wrong? The first inning last night was the first I had seen since about mid-way through Game 4. Didn’t it sound like about a third of last night’s crowd were Cubs fans???
Maybe not that many but they were loud as hell during that first inning. If all these Indian fans are selling off their tickets, I am almost going to say fuck the Indians then if a sizable chunk of their fan base would rather sell off their tickets than attend a championship clincher game they have been waiting for since ’48. Or if there were that many seats available just for purchase that Cubs fans beat Indian fans for those tickets, then still screw the Indians.
If the Cubs fans repeat their numbers for Game 7, then I am rooting against the Indians rather than for the Cubs…sort of like the presidential election…
agreed. I don’t fault fans selling their tix if the team sucks. If they can make back a good chunk of their season tix cost in one game (happens all the time in the nFL) then I applaud their good business sense. But this is the world series. If you aren’t going to these games, why own the tickets? Just to make a few bucks?
It’s finally sunk in with many fans that sports really is a business and they treat it that way, too…
Cleveland had the third worst home attendance in all of baseball this year. It’s not like they came out of nowhere either. They were considered division contenders right out of the gate.
The Giants signed Josh Johnson to a minor league deal (coming off his third Tommy John). I know these “what the hell” minor league contracts happen all the time, but coming off a third Tommy John?
maybe it’s because in HS it was only time I usually got into a game, but watching garbage time is kinda fun.
Last night in warrior’s game a guy for Portland hit 5 3s in 8 minutes (after Blazers were down by 30 something) and wound up with 17 points. Very cool.
Saw the highlight reel of Curry getting his 23 pts in 3rd Q, from all over the floor last night. Also very cool– 5 standard quick release 3s from distance, back door cuts to hoop for layup and driving cross under along baseline and 1.
I’m a fan of “garbage time” also Willie. I think Marv Albert might have coined that phrase way back when the Knicks were great in the early ’70’s. Later on, he started to pronounce “garbage” with a French accent. When the Knicks would have a big lead in the 4th quarter, the MSG crowd would chant for an obscure center named Greg Fillmore (Fill-more! (2 claps) Fill-more! (2 claps). He would get a huge ovation when they brought him in.
yeah, something funny like this often happens. Remember “Nice News” Newmark? At a Warriors game in Oakland (Clyde days) I heard group on Knicks fans one night calling for Ed Mast.
There was one team in our league so bad I got into the game in first half. 4th Q I went back in and shot the ball first time I touched it, without even looking—baseline J that hit side of backboard and went out of bounds. Then I hit 2 Js and wound up with 4 points…turned out to be career high.,
That was the white boy from Maryland!!!
I remember the Newmark who played on those good Columbia teams with McMillan and Dotson. Is that the guy? The nickname doesn’t ring a bell…
I usually got a good amount of minutes per game in my high school basketball years, but then I played one year of junior college ball, and I was a classic “garbage time” player. In close games, I never got in at all. That was a new experience. But, ironically, that junior college year was more fun than some of my high school seasons. The team was a great group of guys. One of them went on to play pro ball in Portugal for many years, and was a star player over there. When we went on road games, for dinner we got MEAL MONEY from the school. How cool was that?! We all felt like pro players because of getting meal money. lulz.
Do visiting MLB players get a post game clubhouse spread, too? In addition to road daily meal money? I’ve never really thought about that until just now…
I believe they do get food in the clubhouse and a per diem on the road…
I was already for the Cubs on NL grounds. Now, even more since it looks like Indians fans are more into cash than seeing their squad stop a 70-year drought. Cub fans are showing their support in cold cash and going on the road…
Is Stix being held without bail?
I believe the effect of the federal court’s order last week was to place Stix without bail in “detention” pending trial (a federal criminal-law term of art google can explain better than I can). This is the heart of last week’s order:
“The Court concludes that the Government has shown by clear and convincing evidence that no combination of conditions can reasonably assure the safety of the community. The nature and circumstances of the charged offense are serious. Law enforcement agents were deliberately targeted and shot at and
could easily have been killed. Defendant has been charged with a crime that carries a 10‐year mandatory minimum sentence and a maximum sentence of life.
“The weight of the evidence is strong. The clearly marked federal helicopter was shot over Defendant’s property. When the Clearwater County Sheriff deputies arrived at Defendant’s home, Defendant was the only person on the property and he admitted pointing a rifle at the helicopter. When asked if he fired at the helicopter, he stated that “it was law enforcement’s responsibility to determine if he fired it or not.” (Tr. 19.) During the execution of the search warrant, a loaded rifle, a spent cartridge case, and 178 marijuana plants were found on Defendant’s property. (Id. 19‐20.)
“Defendant has a long history in to the community and no known history of violence.
“The seriousness of the danger to the community is high. The fact that Defendant is more than 70 years old and has health issues does not diminish his threat to the public because he was of [sic] shooting at law enforcement. Defendant was capable of accurately hitting the helicopter, and the helicopter is still not
operational. (Tr. 8.) Defendant is fully capable of using a firearm again.
Accordingly, based upon the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
Defendant Carstie Lee Clausen’s Motion to Reconsider Detention Hearing [Docket No. 24] is DENIED.”
The same federal court order referred to the separate Minnesota state court charges against Stix (the attempted murder, etc.) and noted that bail had been set there at $150,000. But the federal court proceeding presently takes precedence. And a long history in the community and no known history of violence didn’t impress the federal judge. Sorry for the long post.
STIX is in deep shit:(
Better break out the Admiralty Law books once again…he needs to reference the Magna Carta I think….that is a lulz right????
What a bummer. It’s so stupid that they say he has no known history of violence but they’re now using this one episode against him. Like he’s gonna go start firing away at someone/something again. No fucking way. He did something stupid but he’s clearly not a threat to the community. He never has been.
Who has Obama’s ear for a pardon???
Get a hold of Giants fan Pelosi…
Thanks, Xoot…
Just because the helicopter was “clearly marked” that doesn’t mean he was able to identify it or even see it clearly. The gun might have discharged accidentally as well..
F. Loo Bailey
Looks like a lot of Cubs fans were waiting to get into the stadium…but here is what I want tonight.
The Cubs to have a one run lead with two outs in the 9th bases loaded and Chapman gives up a grand slam…I think that would be the boost painful way for a Cubs fan to lose. Or a 8-0 Indians shut out will also work..
Kluber struggling won’t be bad either….
Is it necessary for Chisenhall to wave off people 75 feet away from him?
After last night, he wants to be clear, of course he probably was the one at fault for both plays last night…
Schwarber runs like his pants are pulled down to his ankles…
we had a guy in the dorm in college who would address a urinal by dropping his pants and drawers all the way down to his ankles the way a 5 year old would do it–like, in front of everyone, in the shared bathroom. Weirdest fucking weirdo I ever met.
Saw a guy do that at Shea Stadium while resting his half-eaten sandwich atop the urinal.
Good times!
What in the fuck was the umpire looking at?
Francona plays for one run in the bottom of the third, and that’s what he gets.
Cubs seem to play better away from the pressure of Wrigley…
Pathetic play by Davis. BTW, FLew had 11 assists in 2008, 2 more than Rajai’s career high. 🙂
Kudos for most obscure stat of the year… 😉
super fucking irritated by how this game is unfolding……
This is setting up nicely for an epic Cubs collapse…
I really hope Maddon outsmarts himself…
Let’s go Indians…I want a historic collapse…good start for it.
Masson is a class A fool for that move. Hendricks had one bad inning and he pulls him?
He was doing fine, Chuck.
Maddon just has to show you how clever he is…
I always think you let the starter try and get that third out to be in line for the win…especially with a 5-1 lead and it is Game 7 for the World Series. Being the winner of the first championship in 108 years is a career milestone…now Hendricks is just a footnote…
Yeah, he didn’t look happy…
Kipnis scoring from second on that got me pumped up big time. Not quite like Theriot, but close.
I bet Chapman comes in now.
Too many shaved heads in that Cub dugout…
Unreal. In his last major league game–and after kind of fucking up that last inning.
At least Ross got one back. And, what’s with the dick knocks?
Buck is such an idiot. Like bringing in Ross and Lester didn’t just cost them 2 runs.
He got one back, dumb ass.
Whoops, looks like Miller may not be the one who would absolutely guarantee SF’s next WS title.
I wonder how the city of Chicago will handle a victory.
Overturned cars?
Riots?
Fires?
Shootings?
they all stand around and sing. It’s another thing I find annoying about them.Who does that?
Did you hear that, Zumie? Schwarber was the key!
Really don’t understand pulling Hendricks that early, after not much of a rally. He didn’t seem to be fading at all. There’s managing, and then there’s over-managing. Bochy must have called Maddon to advise on the move…
I’ve never known an actual Cub fan…
Now, if Maddon didn’t over-manage, he’ll leave Lester in for the 8th, Lester seems to have settled into a groove. Unless/until he gives up a hit or a baserunner. I’d leave Chapman for the 9th, unless Lester gives something up…
Wtf down 3 runs needing runners and Lindor swinging 2-0??Dumbass!!
Joke Buck: “We haven’t seen that pitch called a strike earlier tonight.” Yeah, because it was 6 inches outside, asswipe. Say it!
If Cleveland loses this, it goes back to Game 5. They had chances in that game. [This could be the stupidest comment I’ve ever posted here. Every team has chances in every game.]
I’m sure all the Cub fans will act like they’ve been waiting 108 years, like that’s possible…
Clearly, Maddon has established a new pattern for success with his handling of the staff. The pattern is so complex, however, that no one else can discern it.
“He ain’t God”
Chili Davis
who was he referring to? Fernando Valenzuela?
Doc Gooden in 1985…
MaddonDoing all he can to keep Cleveland in this.
I was starting to pull for Cleveland just so we all wouldn’t have to suffer the coming months of “Maddon is a genius”……..
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
holey sheet Rajai redeems himself and then some. wow
I take it back, Rajai!!!
Oh my God! Rajai!
holy shit!
And there you go. Masson is a fool.
From genius to fool, oh, so quickly… 🙂
He’s been an idiot for this whole series.
Oops.
Just like Rajai’s first homer as a Giant if you remember it…
Of Fuck yes!!
Eat Shit Cubs!
Double dose of crap for Maddon& Chapman!!
Over managing will cost the Cubs the W/S!!!
Shit. Didn’t Masson learn anything from watching Bochy misuse his pen?
great game……I’m surprised Rajai is still in the bigs, but HEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That, my friends, that homer is a game-changer.
I despise LeBron, but it is pretty cool that he really is a fan.
he’s a fucking Yankee fan. Has been his entire life. He’s a fucking poser.
Rajai. Unreal.
What a time to wake up Flav with my kid yelling it was a two run homer and I thought they were still a run down…wow!!! Someone should be parading a goat in that stadium…
The goat’s name is Maddon…(for the moment, anyway)
baaaaa hahahahahaha
That 13-inning games we won vs. Chicago seems like a blur to me, like in a blackout. We did beat them. It happened. Right?
Lebron is a fucking front runner bitch. Why won’t my phone let me type Maddon?
exactly. Yankee fan turned Indians fan this year.
that quick tv shot of the cubs fans in that bar looking all downtrodden and sad just made my night.
They were stricken. Beautiful.
My kid burst out laughing at them…hahahaha…my little boys are missing this collapse!!!
Rajai, if I recall, made some stunning, Mays-like plays for us, but also missed some obvious ones….but he provided some defensive thrills. One was vs. Pittsburgh, I’m positive.
he couldn’t hit the baseball. Literally. He would swing and miss pitches by 2 feet. It was amazing. That was what, 8 years ago? He seems to have sorted out his vision problems…..
Memories of Carbo in ’75, Same score and inning I think.
Who play’s Fisk tonight?
Yan Gomes
I’m conflicted. A lot of relatives on my Father’s side are all Chicagolanders. Good fans, not bandwagon fans, for many years. A couple very good friends, too. I feel selfish for wanting the Cubs to lose. I’m a bad man.
Really? This is game 7 schmaltzie? I didn’t know that.
A 3 hour rain delay would be awesome…
Will Rajai’s HR parallel Snow’s?
Not intended as a reply . . . .
Hey ward aint bunting
The rain could create an unmitigated epic disaster for MLB.
I don’t get how you don’t really try to bunt here to get a runner on second…
I told y’all about my grandfather breaking his leg chasing a foul ball at wrigley in like 1921 didn’t I?
He got the ball.
I thought Rajai Davis was working for a pool cleaning service or something…
Maddon playing it old school. Dumb.
How do you NOT try to bunt the guy to second with the go ahead run there? I do not get it…
I told Mrs. snarkk about 3 innings ago with Cubs up 6-3 that the Tribe would win this thing in the bottom of the ninth. Looks possible now…
what are the snarkettes predicting?
Rain…
That works.
I wouldn’t pay a ton for Chapman, no way. I’d rather take Jansen…
the error should be on the guy covering the base
Now you bunt?
egads…..the lost art of bunting
Yeah, exactly…