The Briefing Room
General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: EasyAce on November 01, 2016, 11:09:30 pm
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Back to Cleveland.
Do the Cubs have what they need to force Game Seven?
Do the Indians have what they need to reach the Promised Land?
And will Joe West do what he does best and make it all about Joe West?
From ESPN's Bradford Doolittle: Cubs pal Joe West is expected to be behind the plate for Game 6. He’s a key variable
because while [Jake] Arrieta relies on getting ahead of hitters before blowing them away, his stuff plays better within the strike
zone than his opponent. [Josh] Tomlin is one of the more extreme control pitchers in baseball and needs to work the edges to
be effective even more than most hurlers. West’s strike zone is typically small -- only five umpires had a lower rate of called strikes.
This affects both pitchers of course, so we can’t say for sure who a smaller strike zone would favor. But if they are forced
into the zone, on what is forecasted to be an unseasonably warm evening, the home run ball could play a big part in the
outcome. And at the very least, we know that Arrieta is far more likely to get hitters to keep the ball on the ground.
Meanwhile, yours truly wrote and published this essay on what's really been missing this Series . . .
So what's in a nickname? Nothing much, in this World Series, alas . . .
Coco Crisp must be feeling left out. The prodigal Indian has something that’s otherwise missing from this World Series. And several
others. Where did our great baseball nicknames go? Where’s our Human Rain Delay, Leaning Tower of Flatbush, Left Arm of God, and
Chairman of the Board?
No sport comes up with more colourfully amusing nicknames. For individual players and for teams whole or part. Kansas City’s H-D-H
bullpen of 2014-15 had nothing on the Nasty Boys of the 1990 Reds; it was always a tossup between Harvey’s Wallbangers and the
Pittsburgh Lumber Company. And they’re missing in action now.
The Cubs have the Schwarbinator but I think I’m the only one who knows it, so far. The Indians have Miller Time, but knowing today’s
litigious society it wouldn’t be a shock if a certain brewery hoists a tall one in their attorneys’ offices. And nobody’s picked up on Trevor
(Dem Drones) Bauer just yet.
This is depressing. OK, what’s in a name? In baseball, half the fun. Tell me you haven’t had a lifetime of laughter and fun at the old ball
game watching the likes of, among others . . .
Arriba
The Baby Bull
The Bambino
The Barber
Bedrock
The Beeg Mon
The Big Bear
The Big Cat
The Big Donkey
The Big Hurt
Big Papi
The Big Train
The Big Unit
The Bird
Black Jack
Bad Henry
Blue Moon
Bye Bye Balboni
Cakes
Capital Punishment
Catfish
Cha Cha
Charlie Hustle
Choo Choo
The Cobra
Crash
The Crime Dog
Daffy
Death to Flying Things
Dennis the Menace
Dimples
Ding Dong Bell
Dr. K
Dr. Strangeglove
The Dominican Dandy
Ducky
El Duque
El Sid
Eric the Red
Everyday Eddie
The Express
Finster
Fonzie
The Fordham Flash
The Flying Hawaiian
Frenchy
The Georgia Peach
Gentleman Jim
The Giambino
Gimpy
Goofy
Goose
Gonzo
Goombah
Hoot
The Hoosier Thunderbolt
The Hoover
The Immortal Azcue
The Iron Horse
Iron Man
Iron Mike
Joey Bats
King Carl
King Kong
Kitty
Le Grande Orange
The Lip
The Little Napoleon
Lou’siana Lightning
The Mad Hungarian
Mad Max
The Man of Steal
The Man with the Golden Arm
Master Melvin
Marse Joe
Mick the Quick
Mr. October
Mr. Putt Putt
Nails
Old Aches and Pains
The Ol’ Perfesser
Pat the Bat
The Penguin
Poosh ‘em Up
Pudge
Puff the Magic Dragon
The Rooster
The Say Hey Kid
The Scooter
The Splendid Splinter
Stan the Man Unusual
Sudden Sam
Sugar Bear
Super Joe
Sweet Lou
Sweet Swingin’ Billy
Thor
The Terminator
Tortilla Fats
The Vulture
Wally World
The Wild Horse of the Osage
The Wild Thing
The Wizard of Oz
The Yankee Clipper
The Yankee Killer
Playing often as not for teams (or subunits) also known as . . .
The Amazin’ Mets
The Baby Birds
The Killer Bs
The Big Red Machine
The Bronx Bombers
The Boys of Summer
The Bronx Zoo
The Dalton Gang
Dem Bums
El Birdos
The Evil Empire
The Fam-i-Lee
The Gas House Gang
The Go-Go Sox
Harvey’s Wallbangers
The Hitless Wonders
The Idiots
Murderer’s Row
The Mustache Gang
The Nasty Boys
The Pittsburgh Lumber Company
The Philthy Phillies
The Runnin’ Redbirds
The Scum Bunch
The White Elephants
The Whiz Kids
. . . who have played in ballparks nicknamed, affectionately or otherwise . . .
The Big Shea
The Eighth Wonder of the World
The Friendly Confines
God’s Little Acre
The House That Ruth Built
The House That Ruthless Rebuilt
The Launching Pad
The Mistake on the Lake
The Old Girl
The Old Grey Lady of 33rd Street
The Thunderdome
Well, this World Series has alternated between the Friendly Confines and Progressive Field. Formerly known as Jacobs Field, a.k.a. the
Jake. And that wasn’t quite as poetic as the Mistake on the Lake, as the Indians’ former longtime home Municipal Stadium was known.
Why doesn’t somebody call their current playpen Flo’s? Kiss my grits, naming rights!
And before you saunter into retirement, Chris Berman, why have you not weighed in for this World Series with, at least . . .
(Buffalo Bill) Cody Allen. Jeff Manship (Enterprise). Andrew Miller (Time). Justin (the Brothers) Grimm. Pedro (Razor) Strop. Travis (Knock on)
Wood. Yan (Bonnie Banks) Gomes. Brandon (What a) Guyer. Carlos (Evil Ways) Santana. Dexter(‘s Laboratory) Fowler. (The) Kyle Hendricks
(Experience). Addison (and Sheffield) Russell.
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Now let's play ball!!
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SeriusXM chanel 89! Life is good No Joe Suck
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Kris Bryant---two-out bomb. Anthony Rizzo---double. Addison Russell---lofts one between two converging outfielders
neither of whom catch it, two runs score.
3-0 Cubs with the Indians coming up to bat in the first.
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Kris Bryant---two-out bomb. Anthony Rizzo---double. Addison Russell---lofts one between two converging outfielders
neither of whom catch it, two runs score.
3-0 Cubs with the Indians coming up to bat in the first.
Nice start.....
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Nice start.....
Bad start.
Perspective!
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Nice start.....
Bad start.
Interesting start.
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They go to the bottom of the second, 3-0 Cubs . . . .
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Early Joe West Monitoring Report: he's giving the outside strikes on both side of the plate but not
giving the inside strikes on either side, really.
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Three up, three down for the Tribe, 3-0 Cubs after two . . .
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Talked to my son tonight...I'm supposed to call him after the game if the Cubs win...if they lose don't call..lol
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Ducks on the pond and one out for the Cubs top of the third . . .
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Taking Tomlin out. Good move.
or not........ **nononono*
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Oh baby! It's gone....
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Cubs ...
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These sliders right down the pipe have killed Cleveland tonight.
The momentum's with the Cubbies right now. Can Kleuber shut 'em down tomorrow night?
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GRAND SALAMI! Addison Russell.
7-0 Cubs, mid-third.
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Looks like game seven. Kluber is going to have to pull a Mickey Lolich.
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These sliders right down the pipe have killed Cleveland tonight.
The momentum's with the Cubbies right now. Can Kleuber shut 'em down tomorrow night?
If they approach the plate like they are tonight, they can beat Kluber. Stay away from stuff going away
from the zone and make him throw over the plate or on the inner part.
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This is not looking good. Lucky they still have a one game pad.
Nothing is ever easy for a Cleveland fan............ **nononono*
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Three up, three down for the Tribe again. 7-0 Cubs after three.
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Nothing is ever easy for a Cleveland fan............ **nononono*
Which is why Cub fans definitely sympathise.
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Which is why Cub fans definitely sympathise.
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Which is why Cub fans definitely sympathise.
I know, I know......
Salazar looking pretty sharp here. Maybe we can stop the hemorrhaging.........
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I'm breathing again. Hooboy
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Arrieta allows a run but strands ducks on the pond, 7-1 Cubs after four . . .
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Salazar works around a hit, gets his fourth punchout, 7-1 Cubs, mid-fifth . . .
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Jason Kipnis hits one over the left field wall, 7-2 Cubs . . .
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Lindor out on a hard smash to first, side retired, but the Cub lead is cut to 7-2 . . .
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Arrieta lifted for Mike Montgomery after a two out walk; Montgomery throws one pitch and gets a nifty
force at second, 7-2 Cubs after six . . .
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The Cubs strand two in the top of the seventh but keep that 7-2 lead . . . big question is can they sustain
the lead big enough to not even think about having to go to Chapman until Game Seven?
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EasyAce I want to thank you for your great play by play commentary....you have done a magnificent job!
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They brought in Chapman with two on and two out.
From my own game notes:
Aroldis Chapman relieved Mike Montgomery, p, Cubs. Lindor: swinging strike through high gas; grounder to the right side,
Rizzo tossing to Chapman racing to the pad and Lindor beats it by a step to load the ducks on the pond!!! Chapman limping a
little . . . TV replay shows Chapman's foot hit the pad just ahead of Lindor . . . the call is reversed and the out is called but now
the question is whether Chapman is injured on that play.
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EasyAce I want to thank you for your great play by play commentary....you have done a magnificent job!
Thank you m'lady!
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A leadoff walk, a dial on Area Code 5-4-3, and a called punchout, and it's 7-2 Cubs mid-eighth . . .
and now the question becomes, does Chapman stay in despite a limp and finish, and if he does
does it mean the Indians have the bigger advantage in Game Seven if there is one?
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Yes, Maddon. Use Chapman tonight--with the Cubs in the lead-- so he's not available for a critical seventh game.
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This is brutal for Indian fans. How many grand slams happen during a typical World Series? Ouch!
Including Russell's salami, there have only been nineteen hit in World Series history:
Paul Konerko, Chicago (AL), Oct. 23, 2005, 7th
Tino Martinez, New York (AL), Oct. 17, 1998, 7th
Lonnie Smith, Atlanta, Oct. 22, 1992, 5th
Jose Canseco, Oakland, Oct. 15, 1988, 2nd
Kent Hrbek, Minnesota, Oct. 24, 1987, 6th
Dan Gladden, Minnesota, Oct. 17, 1987, 4th
Dave McNally, Baltimore, Oct. 13, 1970, 6th
Jim Northrup, Detroit, Oct. 9, 1968, 3rd
Joe Pepitone, New York (AL), Oct. 14, 1964, 8th
Ken Boyer, St. Louis, Oct. 11, 1964, 6th
Chuck Hiller, San Francisco, Oct. 8, 1962, 7th
Bobby Richardson, New York (AL), Oct. 8, 1960, 1st
Bill Skowron, New York (AL), Oct. 10, 1956, 7th
Yogi Berra, New York (AL), Oct. 5, 1956, 2nd
Mickey Mantle, New York (AL), Oct. 4, 1953, 3rd
Gil McDougald, New York (AL), Oct. 9, 1951, 3rd
Tony Lazzeri, New York (AL), Oct. 2, 1936, 3rd
Elmer Smith, Cleveland (AL), Oct. 10, 1920, 1st
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Well, I was hoping this would end tonight. I get bad vibes about 7th games in World Series, but the Tribe can do it.
Just not if they play like they have tonight.
The Cubs bats were just too hot.
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WHAT an Area Code 6-4-3---Baez takes an errant throw and gets to the pad and throws on to beat pinch hitter
Gomes on a broken bat DP . . . 7-2 Cubs after eight!
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Joe Pepitone? WS GS.... Must have been high. He said he used to hide his weed in the Ivy at Wrigley.
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This one is gonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne, goodbye! Anthony Rizzo, two-run bomb with two outs, the Cubs make the
lead seven again, 9-2 Cubs top of the ninth . . .
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Joe Pepitone? WS GS.... Must have been high. He said he used to hide his weed in the Ivy at Wrigley.
He didn't start trying pot for another couple of years. And he never liked being high for a game:
"Speed pitchers kill."
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Chapman coming out of the game after walking Guyer to lead off the Cleveland ninth . . .
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Wood relieves Strop . . . Kipnis pops out to Russell running across the left field line . . . 9-3 your final, the Cubs win
Game Six, we'll see you tomorrow night!
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Wood relieves Strop . . . Kipnis pops out to Russell running across the left field line . . . 9-3 your final, the Cubs win
Game Six, we'll see you tomorrow night!
Great commentary Easy! Damned internet service quit last night so I missed it till this morning.
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