The World Series is returning to Chicago's North Side for the first time since 1945. That's the lead storyline ahead of Friday's pivotal Game 3, which is scheduled to be aired at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
Here's an intriguing subplot: Unlikely Cubs offensive catalyst Kyle Schwarber will be on the bench.
Schwarber was not medically cleared to play the field Thursday, nearly seven months after tearing the ACL and LCL in his left knee, per the Cubs' official Twitter feed.
He served as the designated hitter in the first two games of the World Series, and he did so with distinction.
Specifically, Schwarber ...
The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians shifts to Wrigley Field for Games 3-5 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the North Siders will not have the luxury of starting one of their impact players from the first two games.
According to the team's Twitter account, Kyle Schwarber was not medically cleared to play the outfield with the designated-hitter role no longer an option in the National League park:
Schwarber tore his ACL and LCL in April but worked his way back in time to DH in the first two games in Cleveland, which the teams split.
Cubs President of ...
It only feels right that the 2016 World Series is already a back-and-forth affair, considering the history hanging in the balance.
The Cleveland Indians struck first in Game 1 behind a gem from Corey Kluber and dominant bullpen pitching from Andrew Miller and Cody Allen. The Chicago Cubs bounced back in Game 2 after Jake Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
Now Cleveland is three wins away from winning its first title since 1948, while the Cubs are three wins away from shedding their "Lovable Losers" moniker and capturing their first championship since 1908.
With that in mind, here is a ...
CLEVELAND — Don’t worry. Hitting savant Kyle Schwarber isn’t Superman all down the line. In some respects, he’s just like you and me.
Take the private plane that winged him back to the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, his first trip to the majors since the devastating knee injury in early April. OK, so the private plane part might not be like you and me. But the accompanying boredom was.
"It was a long three hours," Schwarber said.
Three hours and a million miles. That’s how long his trip back to the big leagues was this week. Private plane or ...
The postseason of the bullpens ran into an everlasting truth in the first two games of the World Series.
The team with the better starting pitcher still wins most games. And the team with more good starting pitchers has an edge over the team that doesn't have enough.
Officially, this World Series is tied at a win apiece after Wednesday night's 5-1 Chicago Cubs victory in Game 2. Realistically, the Cubs have a significant edge over the Cleveland Indians for the same reason they had a big edge in Game 2.
Overall, their starting pitchers are better.
Maybe you didn't see it in Game 1, because ...
Jake Arrieta, line one is for you. It's destiny calling—and it's urgent.
Don't worry. We're not going to get too melodramatic after the Chicago Cubs' dispiriting 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 of the World Series at Progressive Field on Tuesday.
Wednesday's Game 2, which will begin an hour early at 7:08 p.m. ET on Fox because of the threat of rain, isn't a must-win for Chicago.
It's a best-of-seven series; the math is simple.
It is, however, a really-should-win, as well as an opportunity for Arrieta to overcome his checkered postseason past.
Overall, Arrieta owns a 4.11 ERA in 30.2 career ...
At the risk of going out on a limb for a team that hasn't won a World Series in 108 years or even scored in a World Series in 71 years...
Don't worry. The Chicago Cubs still have this.
Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday did not go as the Cubs planned. They presumably planned on preventing the Cleveland Indians from scoring runs while netting a few of their own against Corey Kluber and friends. Instead, Cleveland won going away, 6-0.
And so, the Cubs are still looking for their first World Series win since beating the Detroit Tigers in Game 6 ...
There’s a growing conundrum plaguing the minds of baseball’s best executives. To a man, each is searching for the sport’s most elusive prize: a shutdown bullpen.
See, hundreds of pitchers are drafted and signed by all 30 organizations every year. But none enters the sport’s professional ranks wanting to pitch in relief. Each has intentions on being a starter, as is evident by the oft-used phrase “he was sent to the bullpen,” which has an inherently negative connotation.
Baseball’s best all-time reliever, Mariano Rivera, began his MLB career as a starter. Such was the case for prized closers Kenley Jansen of the ...
For the baseball fan who appreciates the historical aspect of the game, the Chicago Cubs clinching the National League Championship Series on Saturday night with a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers set up a dream World Series against the Cleveland Indians.
Before we get into the final teams remaining, here's a look at the postseason bracket:
Odds To Win World Series
Odds relayed by Odds Shark
Cleveland Indians: 163-100
Chicago Cubs: 50-59
Predictions
Cubs defeat Indians in seven games for World Series title
These will be two teams with conflicting amounts of rest heading into the World Series. Come Tuesday, the Indians will have had over five days of rest ...
I went looking to see how Bleacher Report covered things the last time the Chicago Cubs went to the World Series. No luck.
I couldn't find any of our stories about the last Cleveland Indians' World Series title, either.
We weren't around in 1945 (the last time the Cubs made it) or in 1948 (the last time the Indians won it) or even in 1997 (the last time the Indians played in it).
So yeah, you're going to be watching history when the 2016 World Series opens Tuesday night at Progressive Field. Cubs vs. Indians: Two teams that have been around forever; two ...
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