Is Anyone Watching The World Series: Cubs Vs. Indians??
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I notice that Jason Hayward is playing for the Cubs now. He was with the Braves two years ago. I always liked him. That's what I mean by the players moving around so much. I don't like learning new players every year. Takes something away from rooting for the home team, I think. My mother was a big Braves fan, and I tried to keep up so we would be able to talk about it, but I don't follow it now. Btw, the Braves had the worst winning record in all of baseball this year. Ha!
Or you could say they led the league in loses! We're Number 1
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Well... Off to Cleveland. I'm thinking the Indians are going to win this.. and it will be nice for them if they do it at home.
I followed the Indians for many years. I have a lot of relatives in Lake and Geauga counties and visit them as often as possible. I lived and went to school (Kent State) back in the 60's and early 70's. Back then, if the Indians had 3000 fans in that monstrous stadium that was a good night. My uncle owned the largest Buick dealership in Cleveland at that time and I was able to meet a lot of the Indians and Browns players and coaches. My favorite Indians player was Buddy Bell, who was a very good third baseman and a really nice person. My favorite Browns players were Paul Warfield and Leroy Kelly, both were quite the gentleman that did a lot for Cleveland's Utes (youths).
I was there for 10-cent beer night back in 1974 against the Rangers. What a mess that turned out to be. Of course, most of the ruckus was caused by the college kids that went there to get drunk on the 3.2 beer. When they started throwing the beer cans onto the field, I left because I knew it wasn't going to turn out good and my car was parked way out by the Burke Lakefront Airport on Marginal Road, which is a long walk, if you didn't use the shuttle.
I was there for 10-cent beer night back in 1974 against the Rangers. What a mess that turned out to be. Of course, most of the ruckus was caused by the college kids that went there to get drunk on the 3.2 beer. When they started throwing the beer cans onto the field, I left because I knew it wasn't going to turn out good and my car was parked way out by the Burke Lakefront Airport on Marginal Road, which is a long walk, if you didn't use the shuttle.
Game 6 is Tuesday night. You never know how these things could go. Sounds like you are very familiar with the Cleveland teams and northern OH oldman. I remember Buddy Bell, too. I could really go for that 10 cent beer night!! I live very close to Burke Lakefront Airport.
Burke is a smaller airport than Hopkins. I remember going to an air show down there on the lake one time. With Browns Stadium, the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame, Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena all being very close together now, especially by cab, Cleveland is a city of sports, like Philadelphia. When I flew for Air Wisconsin, I used to fly into Hopkins on the west side. The lake effect winds played havoc with the lighter planes that I flew back then. Living in Mentor and Chardon, we would get snows starting in October and ending in late April.
I live in Lakewood. You probably know where that is. I am familiar with Mentor and Chardon, they are east of me. Believe it or not, I have never been to Progressive field, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame or the Quiken Loans Arena; I have been a stick in the mud for too long. I've got to get out more and do things. I live right on the lake, it's right in back of the apt. building I live in so I get that lake effect everything, too, it can be brutal. I have been to Blossom Music Center and one of the old places downtown where they used to have concerts and another place they had concerts too that has since been shut down. Sorry but my memory isn't telling me the names of them right now. Maybe one was called Public Hall? I used to want to be a pilot. It was a dream of mine. My sister ended that dream when she told me you can't wear glasses and fly a plane. Is that true?
Falcon
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Wiley Post flew with a black patch over one eye. He was a famous pilot, back in the day.
Damn my sister....
Of course a pilot can wear glasses, so long as his/her vision is correctable to 20/20. I wore contacts most of the time, but from time to time, I would wear my glasses for reading only. Getting through the FAA physical always worried me. They look for a lot of things.
Blind Pilot Joke:
I was flying from San Francisco to Los Angeles. By the time we took off, there had been a 45-minute delay and everybody on board was ticked. Unexpectedly, we stopped in Sacramento on the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be another 45-minute delay, and if we wanted to get off the aircraft, we would reboard in thirty minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. I noticed him as I walked by and could tell he had flown before because his seeing eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of him throughout the entire flight. I could also tell he had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached him and, calling him by name, said, "Keith, we're in Sacramento for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?"
Keith replied, "No thanks, but maybe my dog would like to stretch his legs. Would you take him for me please?"
Now picture this. All the people in the gate area came to a completely quiet standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a seeing eye dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses that day. People scattered not only trying to change planes but also trying to change airlines!
Anyway, getting back to the ballgame, I think that Chicago now has the momentum. Most of the pressure has now shifted to Cleveland. They will be playing in front of their hometown fans with needing to win only one of the two remaining games. It would be humiliation time if they lost both games, not to mention to maybe lose three in a row. I believe it was in 1997 that Cleveland lost the World Series to the Florida Marlins, who was the wildcard. The Indians were heavily favored to win, but just did not hit during that series. Both teams have outstanding managers, but I give the edge to Chicago, only because I think Madden does a better job of handling pitchers. Francona has a history of staying with his pitchers too long. Terry's dad, Tito, also played for the Indians and was a well know threat with the bat.
Cleveland is definitely in the driver's seat now and they control their own destiny. For the next two games, they will have their best two pitchers ready to go, which is a big plus for them, especially with Miller and Allen in the bullpen. If they can jump out to a 3 or 4 run lead, they will be hard to catch. Chicago is not known for a come from behind team.
My favorite is Cleveland, but I give a lot of credit to Chicago. They don't quit.
Cleveland is definitely in the driver's seat now and they control their own destiny. For the next two games, they will have their best two pitchers ready to go, which is a big plus for them, especially with Miller and Allen in the bullpen. If they can jump out to a 3 or 4 run lead, they will be hard to catch. Chicago is not known for a come from behind team.
My favorite is Cleveland, but I give a lot of credit to Chicago. They don't quit.
Being from Chicago, I am going with the Cubs, but I am really not a baseball fan as I am now near Dallas and we have the Cowboys!!
OH, the Dallas Cowboys, "America's Team." That's something NFL films started, I think. They were on TV so much, someone started the saying, "The Dallas Cowboys-America's Team." You gotta' be kidding. Like I always answer when someone asks me who my favorite NFL team is, I always answer, "The Steelers and whoever is playing the Cowboys."
That makes sense. Don't know why I believed her. I was very young!
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It was not pretty. And I have a lady friend Cubs fan who had to send me a text to rub it in.
No, I almost couldn't watch it. My stomach didn't feel so good.
First batter up hits a homerun and then the screw-up in the outfield was all that I needed to see to know that Cleveland was going to be in for a long night. Like I said yesterday, all of the pressure is now on Cleveland and even more so tonight. Playing game seven of the World Series in front of your hometown fans is nothing but pressure. If they lose, it would be three games in a row. That would be reminiscent of the Cavs's comeback this year for the NBA championship. To lose tonight in front of your fans and in your own house would be pure humiliation.
One main thing that I have noticed watching Cleveland in the series is that they lack a leader on the field. Someone that takes charge and keeps everyone up and in the game with their ability and enthusiasm. Crisp at one time was a leader, but I think his age has caught up to him and he just wants to play the game and go home. He still has the ability and did a have a few clutch hits in the series, but he no longer is the rah-rah guy on the field he was years back.
Cleveland has their number one pitcher starting tonight and that can be a big motivator to start. However, they have to hit, which is something they have been lacking the last few games. Cleveland has to put their hits together to score runs and not leave runners on base. They kind of look like they are down on themselves. Francona has to find a way to get them back up and ready to play. Worse thing that can happen tonight is if they are down by a few runs late in the game and the Cubs bring in the closer, Chapman who has been clocked at throwing a 105 mph fastball. I have no idea why Maddon used him last night with a 5-run lead. Tonight it's all or nothing.
One main thing that I have noticed watching Cleveland in the series is that they lack a leader on the field. Someone that takes charge and keeps everyone up and in the game with their ability and enthusiasm. Crisp at one time was a leader, but I think his age has caught up to him and he just wants to play the game and go home. He still has the ability and did a have a few clutch hits in the series, but he no longer is the rah-rah guy on the field he was years back.
Cleveland has their number one pitcher starting tonight and that can be a big motivator to start. However, they have to hit, which is something they have been lacking the last few games. Cleveland has to put their hits together to score runs and not leave runners on base. They kind of look like they are down on themselves. Francona has to find a way to get them back up and ready to play. Worse thing that can happen tonight is if they are down by a few runs late in the game and the Cubs bring in the closer, Chapman who has been clocked at throwing a 105 mph fastball. I have no idea why Maddon used him last night with a 5-run lead. Tonight it's all or nothing.
Yes, last night was painful. They aren't getting enough hits, you're right but I hope that can change tonight. I don't know why they don't have a good leader like the Cavs do. We'll see what happens tonight.
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I watched an hour or so of each of these games. Then, I got tired of watching close ups of the various players faces as they "Spit" constantly. So, I just checked the score on the computer every 1/2 hour, or so.