JotCast | 2016 World Series Game 4 Live Blog | 10/29/2016

2016 World Series Game 4 Live Blog

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Nick Stellini

9:30

Absolutely. He doesn't have his best stuff but he doesn't look bad by any stretch either.

9:31

Why would you bunt there?

Free outs for a struggling pitcher!

Neil Weinberg

9:31

I got basically exactly 30-20 for the Cubs based on 2016 performance

cool

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Professor Ross Eforp

9:31

Alternative theory on Kluber usage. Ride him until he can no longer be ridden tonight and fully commit to a bullpen game tomorrow.

Neil Weinberg

9:32

If you go too hard tonight he might not be very good for G7. And he's probably not equipped to pitch deep tonight. But speculating.

9:33

Would either team object to both teams using DH tomorrow?

Cleveland would (25% | 32 votes)

Chicago would (18.8% | 24 votes)

Both would (9.4% | 12 votes)

Neither (46.9% | 60 votes)

Total Votes: 128

hurricanexyz

9:35

it would be interesting if you had the option for the two managers to stipulate rule changes like that by agreement

Nick Stellini

9:36

Requisite Eddie Vedder appearance! Drink!'

Mike

9:36

Is Contreras a good pitch framer, statistically? Everything he does is big back there, and it seems like that would have the opposite effect.

Neil Weinberg

9:36

BP says he was good in MLB this year, but his MiLB numbers aren't good. Only about 3000 chances, so I'm not putting stock into the numbers yet for him

Bro Charboneau

9:37

Each team can bring back one player from their franchise's past, in their prime, for the rest of the WS. Who would it be?

Neil Weinberg

9:37

Bob Feller? Greg Maddux?

First two that came to mind

Nick Stellini

9:37

Junior Lake for the Cubs, obviously

Neil Weinberg

9:38

Can the Cubs choose 2015 Arrieta?

Matt L

9:38

Gotta be Ryan Theriot

Nick Stellini

9:39

Do we know that Bob Feller would be able to get modern hitters out?

Or, would guys like Ernie Banks be able to thrive against modern pitchers?

Neil Weinberg

9:39

NOT THE SPIRIT OF THE QUESTION STELLINI

Leon Powalski

9:39

If each team could pick each others, Jose Mesa and Alex Gonzalez

5 Run Homer

9:40

Is it wrong to be disappointed in Lindor for not making that play

Neil Weinberg

9:40

Tough play, I think you want him to make that more often than not, but I'm only mildly disappointed?

9:41

Not a great jump, good thing he fouled that off

Nick Stellini

9:41

Vintage Javy Baez, yikes

Neil Weinberg

9:41

Perez throwing to first even when the inning is over is one of my new favorite things

5 Run Homer

9:42

Vasgersian just called a K a "punchie". Don't like it

Neil Weinberg

9:42

This is a thing. Tend to agree though

anonymous

9:43

Home Runs have such better nicknames than strikeouts

Nick Stellini

9:45

Another Inning of John Lackey: The Joe Maddon Story

5 Run Homer

9:45

Lackey in the 5th! Short leash?

Enlightening Round

9:46

stellini watch the movie "fastball" on Netflix....Feller was bringing it, he could get these guys out

Nick Stellini

9:46

I've seen it. Great doc! Highly recommended. Just a little skeptical of the calculations on the old pitchers at the end.

Neil Weinberg

9:46

He's pitched just well enough the last inning plus to keep Maddon in the dugout. Managers hate taking the ball if the pitcher feels like they're doing well

Brian

9:47

I don't know if it's the terrible perspective but the zone seems genuinely terrible tonight

Neil Weinberg

9:47

Our rendering (unofficial) says it's been very tight http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2016-10-29&team=Cubs&dh=0&season=2016

Joe

9:49

Do you know which strike zone you use for that?

Neil Weinberg

9:49

I don't. Should look at MLB and Brooks too.

Let's do that!

Brooks http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/zoneTrack.php?month=10&day=29&year=2016&game=gid_2016_10_29_clemlb_chnmlb_1/&prevDate=1029

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