The problem is authenticators left Tuesday night before they knew the ball was on top of the video board.
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“I want to believe Javy is arriving at the same point”, Maddon said Thursday afternoon.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester and his son Hudson spray champaign after the Cubs won 6-4 in Game 4 in baseball’s National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, October 13, 2015, in Chicago. The obvious choices are Kyle Hendricks for Game 3 and Jason Hammel for Game 4, but after lasting only three innings in Game 4 against the Cardinals, Hammel isn’t guaranteed anything.
Prices are expected to come down closer to game time. They’ll wait until they know their opponent before announcing a decision.
“Rather than thinking about curses or the failures of yesterday, (Maddon) got them where they need to be”, Baker said. “I’m not denying that”. It’s a deep pitching staff that also looks different now than when the Cubs saw them earlier, when, for example, Jonathon Niese started two games; he’s now in the bullpen. Motte has been rehabbing from shoulder inflammation and Maddon said his recent simulation game was a positive sign. “I haven’t gotten any finalized conclusions from anybody yet”, Maddon said. “It’s very encouraging. He’s in the conversation”.
After the missed Alou catch, there were other mistakes, including a misfielded ground ball that cost the team a chance for an out or a double play. Despite the increased offense, the Mets’ biggest assets are still on the mound.
The next round of the playoffs begins this weekend in either New York or Los Angeles. Jon Lester sprayed champagne with his young son.
“It’s a good question”.
The late drives by Rizzo and Schwarber along with Baez’s three-run homer off John Lackey in the second came after Chicago set a postseason record with six long balls in Monday’s win.
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DePorter pointed to the prediction in the 1989 movie “Back to the Future Part II” that the Cubs would win the series this year.
