| 7:57 |
: This has begun! This largely one-sided conversation has begun!
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| 7:58 |
: And Eric Longenhagen, who’s far more likable, will arrive soon.
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| 7:58 |
: I’m totally here.
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| 7:59 |
: And ready to appear likable.
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| 7:59 |
: Over/under 12.5 outs for Bauer tonight?
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| 8:00 |
: I’d guess over. Francona will likely be a bu more patient tonight, is my idle speculation.
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| 4:52 |
: oh it’s just a
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| 7:31 |
: Properly this time:
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| 7:32 |
: That’s my musical contribution for the evening. Let’s get this party started!
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| 8:01 |
: Eno, this music is terrible.
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| 8:01 |
: Oh I know. I’m sorry. It was a funny.
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| 8:02 |
: hey eno, i’m in bells and founders land but stone from San Diego or whatever just recently started being carried by several places here. what should i look for?
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| 9:03 |
: Hello friends
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| 9:03 |
: Let’s Friday baseball chat!
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| 9:03 |
: Hello, friend!
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| 9:03 |
: Hello friend
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| 9:03 |
: Weather forecast tonight is for 30-40 mph gusts blowing out to left. Which team does that favor more, and why?
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| 9:04 |
: So, yeah, this is expected to be a huge variable going in. Crazy wind blowing out, for two somewhat contact-oriented pitchers
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| 4:01 |
: Hello all.
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| 4:02 |
: Jeff Sullivan is either here or will be here soon as well.
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| 4:03 |
:
Who are you rooting for tonight?
Chicago (53.3% | 63 votes)
Cleveland (46.6% | 55 votes)
Total Votes: 118
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| 4:03 |
: Will Jason Heyward ever start a game this series?
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| 4:04 |
: If he didn’t start the first two games, not sure what would change the situation for the rest of the series. He’s a defensive replacement at this point.
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| 4:04 |
:
Who will win tonight?
Chicago (77.2% | 78 votes)
Cleveland (22.7% | 23 votes)
Total Votes: 101
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| 12:02 |
: Happy Wednesday, everyone. Probably a happier one if you’re a Cleveland fan.
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| 12:03 |
: Let’s talk some World Series, or if your team is already out of it, we can work in some offseason stuff too.
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| 12:03 |
: What are your thoughts on last nights game? As a Cubs fan, even with a loss I saw a lot of optimism there, more specifically vs Miller. Obviously upset with a loss, but I was more mad in the LA shutouts.
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| 12:04 |
: Yeah, if you’re the Cubs, I think you’re fine with last night. Miller is spent, Schwarber looked good, and you’re not going to keep giving bombs to Roberto Perez all series. You just look at that one, say they needed it more, and realize you’re now in a great position to take the next two.
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| 12:04 |
: The Coghlan/Heyward decision got me thinking about hot streaks/slumps. This doesn’t really exactly apply here, because Coughlan wasn’t hitting that great. But if a guy like Heyward has looked lost recently, and if another player seemed to be really locked in, would that sway your decision on who to play? Even if their projections were similar or even slightly lower for the player who was on a hot streak?
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| 12:05 |
: Hot streaks have been extensively studied, and they basically have no real predictive value. Which is to say we can’t identify ahead of time when a hot streak is over.
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| 7:59 |
: Welcome to the World Series!
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| 7:59 |
: This should be a fun series.
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| 7:59 |
: Let’s start with a poll.
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| 8:00 |
:
World Champion?
Cubs in 4 (0.9% | 2 votes)
Cubs in 5 (21.2% | 46 votes)
Cubs in 6 (34.2% | 74 votes)
Cubs in 7 (7.8% | 17 votes)
Indians in 4 (0% | 0 votes)
Indians in 5 (3.7% | 8 votes)
Indians in 6 (20.8% | 45 votes)
Indians in 7 (11.1% | 24 votes)
Total Votes: 216
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| 8:01 |
: I love that they used the Imperial March when the Cubs came in. Because when I think of evil baseball empires, the Cubs are the first team that comes to mind.
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| 8:01 |
: When napoli got announced it felt like it was about the 6th time he was in the world series… turns out its only 3 but with 3 different teams so still impressive
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| 11:53 |
: hello!
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| 11:53 |
: World Series chat!
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| 11:53 |
: I went to bed at 5AM last night!
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| 11:54 |
: get those questions in and I’ll kick things off about 5 after
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| 11:55 |
: Chat soundtrack: Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
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| 12:02 |
: alright, let’s just get it going now
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| 2:05 |
: Hey everyone. I’m at Sloan Park in Mesa for BP. I’ll probably hold tight to an hour today to grab a seat. I’ll try to hustle through as many questions as possible… |
| 2:05 |
: I know you raved about Demeritte defensively. Have you seen any improvement offensively out in Arizona, or any reason to believe he can be an offensive contributor in the future? |
| 2:06 |
: His approach remains over-aggressive. |
| 2:06 |
: Thanks Eric. Heard a report that Yoan Moncada’s infield defense is atrocious enough that Boston needs to move him to the outfield in the spring. Is that fair? Too harsh? |
| 2:07 |
: He’s so new to 3B that you have to excuse most of the hiccups at this point. I’ve seen enough promising footwork to be optimistic of his future at 3B. |
| 2:07 |
: What is Kolby Allards Floor/Ceiling? |
| 9:09 |
: Well geez everybody
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| 9:09 |
: Let’s Friday baseball chat
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| 9:09 |
: Hello, friend!
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| 9:09 |
: Hello friend
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| 9:10 |
: Jon Lester is so weird!
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| 9:10 |
: In entirely unusual ways he has to be the most awesome player in baseball to overanalyze
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