2016 MLB Season Thread Baseball • Page 272

No, player just has to be in the organization prior to Sept 1.

More to choose from for postseason roster

No idea if Merritt was on the 40-man roster, but as long as you're in the organization, you can replace an injured player.

 

Tom Hanks with the fuckin' "Go Tribe" to close out SNL last night hell ya

 

i think it'd be ludicrous to bring in schwarber for the world series

 

I don't

Also, why would it be ludicrous?

 

you're a 100 win team that's been nothing but dominant all year long.... why throw in a guy in your lineup that hasn't played all year? baseball isn't as "chemistry focused" as other teams, but still, it seems like an unnecessary gamble move

 

He's been in the dugout all year and all post season until this trip to Arizona. He's worked out at Wrigley all summer.

He provides a (most likely) better left-handed bat against a very right-handed pitching staff, especially compared to La Stella and Coghlan.

Odds are he sees no field time and just DHs and pinch hits. If he DHs, my guess is he's in the 6th or 7th hole. Can't be less productive than Heyward.

Regardless of it all, he was going to be in the dugout. Might as well get some ABs.

 

Putting Schwarbs in there makes me incredibly incredibly nervous.

 

My nerves are not focused on us or Kyle at all. They're entirely on how good Cleveland is.

 

but he's also clogging up a roster spot no? he wont play in chicago....and he hasn't seen live pitching all year

 

I have more faith in Schwarber than I do in the last 2 months of Tommy La Stella. He's done simulated games this past week at Wrigley and has more than likely been watching a lot of video all year.

Also, Schwarber is the Cubs all-time leader in postseason HRs

 

He also hit a double today. And walked.

 

Did you see the video of the double? E3 all day, but he looked good running and sliding.

 

@Zoshchenko Hahaha I didn't actually see it until now. I'll take it! Knee seems strong, though.

 

For those that care, Kenny Lofton and Carlos Baerga are throwing the celebratory first pitches in games one and two.

 

I'm excited about Schwarbs. Having him in there is totallyyyyy gonna pump up the team.

 

my man

 

I saw a Kenny Lofton shirt at Lollapalooza this year and it was honestly one of the top three moments of the weekend.

 

I can NOT believe today is real life

Cavs Championship Ring Ceremony
Indians host Game 1 of the World Series.

My head is going to explode.

 

enjoy the ring ceremony because the rest of your night will not be enjoyable

 

This thread has been telling me for months that the 'Indians haven't done anything yet'

We'll see

 

it's going to be a ton of fun!

 

Happy gameday!

 

HE HAS RISEN

Is risen? I don't know. Only went to catholic school my whole life until college.

 

If I had the audacity to complain about some aspect of the Cubs being in the World Series, which I do not, it would be about an All-Star game result giving home field advantage to the team with 9 less wins during the season.

But again, I have 71 reasons to not complain.