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So here we are. The Chicago Cubs are on the verge of going to the Whirled Serious for the first time since 1945. The Dodgers have their ace Clayton Kershaw on the hill. I’m pulling for Kershaw to have a great game. If the Cubs comeback against the bullpen, okay, fine., but I’d like to see the Dodgers win tonight and then the Cubbies take it in Game 7.

Worse case, Cubs win tonight and go to the Serious. I can’t be mad at that. There’s Alex Ciepley, our old All-Baseball/Toaster pal, to think of, as well as a whole bunch of other Cub fans I know and love. Then again, there’s Dodger Thoughts’ Jon Weisman—who now works for the team—to consider. And my pal John Schulian. We’re talking about two of the all-time great mensches—Dodger guys.

I’ll be thrilled for someone, bummed for someone else. So it goes.

Let’s Base-ball!

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30 comments

1 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 6:38 pm

Let's go Cubs! I'd love to see a long drought end this year

2 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:21 pm

Cubs score!

3 thelarmis   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:25 pm

wow. dude totally took his eyes off the ball.

4 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:25 pm

Dropped!

Yeah, this is the majors, that's an error

5 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:26 pm

One in

6 RIYank   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:26 pm

Never expected the Cubs to get to CK this early.

7 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:30 pm

Running up Kershaw's pitch count

8 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:31 pm

I know Kershaw is a beast. His dud games I've watched outnumber his good games I've seen so my impression of him is rather meh.

9 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:37 pm

30 pitches that inning

10 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:40 pm

Ruh roh, error

11 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:44 pm

Picked off, no harm

12 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:56 pm

Rats. 3-0.

13 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 7:56 pm

Base hit, third run, then basepath blunder

14 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 8:10 pm

I wonder what Bartman is doing tonight.

15 thelarmis   ~  Oct 22, 2016 8:13 pm

they're hitting everything hard. lots of pitches for kershaw.

16 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 8:14 pm

Praying for a Cubs win. And really, if you can't recover from a missed foul in the stands, you don't deserve to win

17 thelarmis   ~  Oct 22, 2016 8:27 pm

well...wow.

18 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 8:47 pm

5 - 0!

19 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 8:47 pm

Kablammo.

20 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:19 pm

Having this turtle pitching sucks.

21 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:29 pm

3 outs to go and it's Chapman time

22 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:41 pm

The Gas Face.

23 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:41 pm

One down

24 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:44 pm

Phew, not a Bartman play

25 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:45 pm

That was a swing

26 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:45 pm

Well hell's bells.

27 rbj   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:45 pm

Double play, Cubs win!

28 thelarmis   ~  Oct 22, 2016 9:57 pm

congrats, cubs.

andrew vs. chapman.

29 knuckles   ~  Oct 22, 2016 10:40 pm

I lived on Waveland about 4 blocks west of the confines until about a year ago. Definitely missing Chicago these days.

I'll be in Chicago the night of game seven of the Serious (to be held in CLE) and absolutely rooting for it to go the distance.

But if Miller ends up being the WS MVP, I won't cry neither.

30 Chyll Will   ~  Oct 23, 2016 9:50 pm

So wayddaminnit does this actually possibly really mean that Clayton Kershaw is somehow not the Greatest. Starting. Pitcher. Ever.??? Whowhuddathunkit?

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