2016 NLCS: Chicago Cubs (1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3) - Series Discussion

[ChiGuySez]

Called it.

Big round of Apple cause for the great Clayton Kershaw.

As I said before, he isn't a good post season pitcher. As for his "legacy", he can have Playoff Choker emblazoned on his Cooperstown bust.

I truly hate to say I was right yet again, but......

You are right again. Great call. Loved the meltdown.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

You are right again. Great call. Loved the meltdown.

Agreed.

Fans think just because players are good in the regular season they have some sort of entitlement in the playoffs. They don't.

Kershaw is nothing more then the left handed pitching version of Mike Trout. And now they are supposed to be Kris Bryant? They're not Kris Bryant, far from it.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Why the hell did FS1 not go on location to Dodger Stadium when their studios are in LA but they traveled to Wrigley for all the games?

It was a risk broadcasting thug Dodger fans beating down Cubs fans behind the panel on live TV

 

[snowden]

pretty crazy thinking about all the fans in their 80s and 90s who have never before seen a cubs WS during their lives and now they're this close for the first time in over 70 years

should be a great series

Your math sucks

 

[ChiGuySez]

It was a risk broadcasting thug Dodger fans beating down Cubs fans behind the panel on live TV

Crip nation. Thug life.

 

[c9777666]

A factor that really ended up manifesting itself in the last 3 games: defense and the ability to capitalize on mistakes.

The Cubs much talked about defense came through with big plays- and even when Baez made an error early in game 6, the Dodgers could not make them pay and plant an early seed of doubt. In baseball, you can't let a team off the hook when they make an error like that.

Meanwhile, LA made plenty of errors and Chicago capitalized- a bad throw on a sac fly by Baez plated TWO runs, the 8th inning of game 5 saw a couple of lousy plays on short dribblers that led to that big offensive explosion, Toles' 1st inning error set the stage for 2-0 tonight.

It was an ironic role reversal- in 2008, when these teams met in the NLDS, there was a game where every Cubs infielder made an error and LA capitalized.

This time, it was the Dodgers making the errors and Chicago capitalizing.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Agreed.

Fans think just because players are good in the regular season they have some sort of entitlement in the playoffs. They don't.

Kershaw is nothing more then the left handed pitching version of Mike Trout. And now they are supposed to be Kris Bryant? They're not Kris Bryant, far from it.

People here really need to start taking you more seriously.

I'm sure Kershaw will enjoy watching the Series together with WARld champ Mike Trout!

 

[Terry Yake]

Your math sucks

you'd have to be 116 years old to have even been alive the last time the cubs won the WS

a cubs fan in their 80s or 90s has never before experienced the cubs winning the WS, only a handful of WS losses with the last coming 71 years ago

did i make it a little easier for you?

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Blah blah blah. Say whatever you want about me,
I can't see or hear you. I'm just talking to the clubhouse chair.

I'm still the regular season champion,
winner of four straight NL West titles.
One day I will throw a cutter as good as
Madison Bumgarner, but until then see you next year.

 

[c9777666]

The Dodgers have a 200+ million dollar payroll.

They were held to two singles by a guy barely making half a millon dollars.

Money may or may not buy you love, but you think it would have bought them an extra base hit or multiple baserunners.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Chicago has a decent payroll, too

 

[MarkStone]

Chicago has a decent payroll, too

Nah, a Cubs world series victory would be a victory for all the small market clubs struggling out there