*Official* 2016 Post-Season Thread

[Gregg]

If the Cubs win, could they have Kyle Schwarber back?


CHICAGO -- The Cubs haven't ruled out a possible return for injured slugger Kyle Schwarber, if the team were to advance to the World Series.

Schwarber, who tore two ligaments in his left knee in just the third game of the regular season, has been cleared by doctors to hit and will join the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League on Saturday.

The hope is that if the Cubs can clinch the National League pennant, Schwarber would be available to be the team's designated hitter for World Series games in Cleveland.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...-team-makes-it

So if he gets 3 games at DH would that mean all the NL only leagues would have to play him in their UT spot?

[revo]

So if he gets 3 games at DH would that mean all the NL only leagues would have to play him in their UT spot?

Since when does the post-season count towards fantasy eligibility?

[Gregg]

Since when does the post-season count towards fantasy eligibility?

Hmm...I don't know.

[madducks]

Even if Schwarber is healthy i can't see him being ready to hit major league pitching so soon. If this were the regular season he would probably need at least a weeks worth of minor league games to get ready.

[revo]

It's the "Hell Freezes Over" World Series!

[Gregg]

Go Cubs Go!!

The magic number is 4.

[Judge Jude]

some not Chicago people may not know the background of "GO CUBS GO"
from a year ago about 1980s Cubs songs, bittersweet because of course....

http://www.northjersey.com/news/two-...form=hootsuite

[madducks]

[Gregg]

some not Chicago people may not know the background of "GO CUBS GO"
from a year ago about 1980s Cubs songs, bittersweet because of course....

http://www.northjersey.com/news/two-...form=hootsuite

Nice. Thanks for sharing that.

[Judge Jude]

Nice. Thanks for sharing that.

glad to do so!

just realizing that under-40 Cubs fans even in Chicago may not know the story, and it's worth passing along, tonight of all nights. feel free to do so,...
it is what life is

[madducks]

World Series ticket prices are going crazy for this one!

"The average asking price for the four games scheduled for Cleveland, including the series opener on Tuesday night, is about $3,900, according to ticket tracker TicketIQ. A ticket for a deciding Game 7, which would be played Nov. 2, could cost $5,000."

"But even that's a bargain compared with what it'll cost to get into Games 3, 4 and 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, where the average asking price is about $7,200 a seat."

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/23/news...ces/index.html

[griswold]

Go Cubs Go!!

The magic number is 4.

That's funny....the Indians have the same magic number!

[rhd]

Schwarber added to Cubs' WS roster and Salazar added to Indians' WS roster.

[revo]

ESPN forgot the White Sox won the World Series in 2005:

[Gregg]

That first inning was a real nail biter for Cubs fans. It sure didn't seem like Arrieta pitched as well as his final numbers indicate.

We are feeling pretty good about this next one. Hendricks at home. I hope The Professor has his A game.

Go Cubs Go!