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[J2 Cool]

Yeah Baez, you're a badass.

*eyeroll*

At least on the field. He needs to go back to batting school. They need to sit him down with video with his eyes pinned open for the next 48 hours

One down, two to go for reverse 2003.

Let's do iiit!

 

[ViciousDS]

God.....Schwarber better hit a rocket out of the park in Cleveland.....having him DH will be huge

 

[Esque7]

Bauer pitches, we lose. Surprise! At least we'll win in Cleveland now.

 

[JaseMath]

Man...no team gets me more anxious than the Cubs.

🎶 GO CUBS GO 🎶

 

[elvisaintdead]

Did anyone else in Canada get the game cut off for a fucking ad?

Yup, was on the Fox channel, but Sportsnet took it over and showed an infomercial for reading glasses.

 

[CrispyBoar]

And the Cubs stay alive! Time for both teams to go back to Cleveland where they'll face each other again on Tuesday night where once again, it's a must win for the Cubs.

 

[J2 Cool]

God.....Schwarber better hit a rocket out of the park in Cleveland.....having him DH will be huge

It really is a different lineup with him in the 5 spot.

 

[Ramirez]

I just hope for a better home plate ump in game 6.

 

[Line_HTX]

Can he make a screaming face in fear?

 

[FloydtheFathead]

Ugh. I don't like it

Me neither..

Probably going to 7

#FuckLine

 

[Line_HTX]

What did I do?

:T

 

[thefro]

That's two. Feel good about Tuesday with Arrieta on the mound (who's due to go totally beast mode) and Schwarber in the lineup at DH.

Nice to get a win at Wrigley in the WS since some idiots thought that was the "goat curse" (even though the Cubs won a game in '45 at Wrigley after that).

It really is a different lineup with him in the 5 spot.

I'd do:
Zobrist
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Fowler

Since Fowler is pretty meh.

 

[jello44]

[some douchebag]

Oh look, it's the guy the Astros should have drafted first in 2013.

 

[Malo]

I just hope for a better home plate ump in game 6.

People have been asking for better umps for years.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

What did I do?

:T

You know what you did..

 

[friskykillface]

MVDH Schwarber gonna shock the world

If Indians lose this series I expect an infinite amount of karma posts from warriors fans

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Lmao that "Hillary for prison" sign.

 

[J2 Cool]

I'd do:
Zobrist
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Fowler

Since Fowler is pretty meh.

Think its all hands on deck. You can't count a batter out, need every one. Fowlers pretty good just had a rough patch. Hes a good baserunner too.

 

[jello44]

"Joe Buck rolls the toilet paper under"

The MADMAN.

He probably puts ketchup on hotdogs too

 

[No_Style]

Did anyone else in Canada get the game cut off for a fucking ad?

When? Was uninterrupted with Sportsnet but then again I was only half paying attention (Playing Overwatch)

 

[blackaroni]

Oh look, it's the guy the Astros should have drafted first in 2013.

Ugh, I know.

 

[TemplaerDude]

When? Was uninterrupted with Sportsnet but then again I was only half paying attention (Playing Overwatch)

Literally just before the last batter came up. It only came back after the game had ended, I was watching on the American network.

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Man, being there at Wrigley and singing "go cubs go" must be one of those moments in life. Wonder if any GAFFers were there?

 

[thefro]

Maddon going with Halloween costumes for the plane-ride to Cleveland tomorrow.

Also hints at some lineup changes for Tues.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Man, being there at Wrigley and singing "go cubs go" must be one of those moments in life. Wonder if any GAFFers were there?

Yep. I will try to post a video shortly. My voice is horse as fuck lol. Atmosphere was both tense and amazing.
Go Cubs Go is a pretty easy song to remember though.

 

[Line_HTX]

Yep. I will try to post a video shortly. My voice is horse as fuck lol. Atmosphere was both tense and amazing.
Go Cubs Go is a pretty easy song to remember though.

You make reaction vids?

:O

 

[J2 Cool]

Maddon going with Halloween costumes for the plane-ride to Cleveland tomorrow.

Also hints at some lineup changes for Tues.

Think you just bump Addy and Heyward down one. They showed something tonight for all their struggles

 

[Line_HTX]

"Joe Buck rolls the toilet paper under"

The MADMAN.

He probably puts ketchup on hotdogs too

Bah Gawd what an insane man.

 

[17 Seconds]

even if they still lose, i'm glad we got one at wrigley

 

[CosmicQueso]

Yep. I will try to post a video shortly. My voice is horse as fuck lol. Atmosphere was both tense and amazing.
Go Cubs Go is a pretty easy song to remember though.

Congrats!!! Must have been incredible!

 

[jello44]

Ugh, I know.

Bregman pretty good too though

Can't wait for a full season of him.

Thank you, Brady "Clay" Aiken.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

You make reaction vids?

:O

Lol no. Had to record Go Cubs Go from a WS though.

 

[Line_HTX]

MVDH Schwarber gonna shock the world

If Indians lose this series I expect an infinite amount of karma posts from warriors fans

Oh God, those Warriors fans... SMH

 

[3N16MA]

They should arrest Chapman for child endangerment and remove him from the series.

 

[BFIB]

Welp. This is going 7 now. Joe West will make sure of that with his constant strike zone changes incoming on game 6.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

World Series beat the NFL!! next game or two will be crazy in terms of ratings.

Overnight returns spike more than 30 percent from 2015 — and from the night's biggest competition.
Cubs fans (and Fox Sports) got their wish on Sunday night. And their Game 5 win helped World Series ratings rebound in a big way.

Overnight returns in Nielsen's metered markets give Fox coverage of the game a 15.3 rating household rating, topping all previous showings this World Series. That's also a 46 percent surge from the prior night's (still formidable) series low. Chicago held back the Indians for a 3-2 win that will take the teams back to Cleveland for Game 6.

Sunday's outing was the best Game 5 in over a decade. Compared to last year's Game 5, the series-ender that clinched a win for the Kansas City Royals, the overnight ratings were up 30 percent. (That game ultimately averaged 17.2 million viewers.)

It's a huge showing for baseball, one that all-but-ensures a massive audience for the next one or two games. With Cleveland still one game away from the title, the World Series went into Sunday's Game 5 with an average 18.2 million viewers -- making it the most-watched and highest-rated World Series since 2009. That number is guaranteed to grow when final ratings for Sunday's game arrive.

The World Series also topped Sunday Night Football by quite a handsome margin. Head-to-head, Game 5 bested NBC's NFL showing (11.6 household rating) by 32 percent.

Monday marks a respite for Chicago, Cleveland and their fans. Game 6 is set for Tuesday night.

 

[Sanjuro]

It's a mistake not having the next game on Halloween. The amount of spooky curse references would be mondo to the max.

 

[CosmicQueso]

World Series beat the NFL!! next game or two will be crazy in terms of ratings.

That's awesome. It sure has been fun baseball to watch, and a much better product than the NFL is putting on the field this year.

 

[Mortemis]

World Series beat the NFL!! next game or two will be crazy in terms of ratings.

I'm kinda done watching prime time NFL games that don't involve my team, and I know others that feel the same. Regardless, awesome to see more people watch this WS, it's been great.

 

[Danthrax]

yyyyep

 

[Silver Arrows]

And people said baseball was dead, pffft

 

[BFIB]

And people said baseball was dead, pffft

Those usually come out in ST. So is the NFL losing ratings still Kapernicks fault? Don't follow that trash.

 

[Reptars Revenge]

yyyyep

Damnnnnn haha it just means next year I'll see a billion articles how the world series ratings are down and baseball is doomed. NFL still the goat though

 

[Windu]

yyyyep

more baseball for the rest of us.

baseball is a local sport anyway. Those ratings are always super high.

 

[shinboy630]

Those usually come out in ST. So is the NFL losing ratings still Kapernicks fault? Don't follow that trash.

A lot of people (including myself) feel the quality of play has been down the last couple years. And trust me, as a Lions fan, I know low quality football when I see it.

Good to see this WS doing well though. The storylines and (mostly) tense games so far deserve it.

 

[jman2050]

yyyyep

So much for blaming the election for the NFL's ratings.

 

[graffix13]

I don't have a dog in this fight, but I am favoring the Indians to win. Although I do admit it would be kind of amusing to see them lose in 7 again (as they did in 1997).

Shut it down tomorrow, Cleveland.

 

[ThisGuy]

If most of baseball is as good as this ws. Then MLB > NFL

 

[Vladimir Putin]

I'm going to be in downtown Chicago, the loop, for business the next few days. I'm not very familiar with the city and I want to experience watching next game or two with a reasonably crazy crowd at a bar. Any suggestions from Cubs fans? I prefer not to travel too far, or pay any crazy cover charge if possible

 

[gamz]

I'm going to be in downtown Chicago, the loop, for business the next few days. I'm not very familiar with the city and I want to experience watching next game or two with a reasonably crazy crowd at a bar. Any suggestions from Cubs fans? I prefer not to travel too far, or pay any crazy cover charge if possible

Murphys. Just go to wrigleyville. Murhpys is a classic and no cover.