By Steve Rhodes
“If you’re going to lose a World Series game, you might as well let the bottom fall out,” Zack Meisel writes for Cleveland.com.
“Go for broke. Throw every bad habit, every baseball malady out there. Get the Trevor Bauer inefficiency, the Bryan Shaw nibbling, the Danny Salazar rust-shaking, the dormant lumber and the groan-inducing defense all out of the way in one fell swoop.
“This wasn’t the type of World Series loss that leaves a fan base with a stinging sensation, like the one Tribe fans suffered on Oct. 26, 1997. This Oct. 26, 2016 defeat was more of the dull ache variety, only fans in attendance couldn’t feel it because the bone-chilling temperatures numbed every finger and toe in the venue.
“Little went right for the Indians in Game 2, and now Terry Francona’s bunch will venture west for three games at Wrigley Field, with the World Series knotted at one game apiece.”
It’s like the Cubs had nothing to do with any of it!
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World Series no big deal at Cleveland.com, where this is top of site:
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The top story in Cleveland as I write this:
“Police investigating a street gang tied to dozens of smash-and-grab ATM thefts raided three homes in Cleveland and two in Euclid early Thursday.
“SWAT teams with assault rifles stood outside the homes while investigators conducted the searches about 9 a.m.
“Officers took several bags of evidence from each home. An officer in Euclid carried out a large plastic container with evidence.”
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FYI: All Signs Point To McCown Starting Sunday.
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World Series Notebook 3: Crisis Averted!
A learning experience.
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See also . . .
When The Cubs Were The Microbes
Stellar work by Robert Loerzel.
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Cleveland’s Happy Dog vs. WGN-TV.
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Snowden: ‘Journalists Are A Threatened Class’
“Things are pretty bad for our side. For the government’s side, it’s never been easier.”
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.@Snowden: “Sorry, I keep confusing intelligence and telecommunication agencies – because their work is now so similar.” #EditorsLab
— Henning Bulka (@sanpietro) October 26, 2016
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Pumpkinpalooza
For example: Bees are needed to pollinate pumpkins.
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The Kool-Aid Report: America’s Next Top QB
“Do whatever feels right,” our very own Carl Mohrbacher writes, “as long as whatever you’re drinking is strong because this Bears game has very little intrigue as a standalone product.”
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BeachBook
The Real Story Behind Donald Trump’s Aborted 1991 Heavy Metal Video Appearance, Featuring Chicago’s Pritzkers.
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Clinton Team Sweated Her Stance On Trade, E-Mails Show.
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Hacked Memo Offers An Angry Glimpse Inside ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’
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CJP FOIAs CPD For Staffing Analysis.
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Avocado Shortage Hits Chicago Restaurants, Markets.
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TweetWood
This transcript of Mark Halperin’s Trump interview can’t be real… pic.twitter.com/M4x4EkuW1f
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) October 26, 2016
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Bam.
Posted on October 27, 2016