LAD 6, CHC 0

The Trolley-Dodgers take a 2-1 series lead, and in the space of three days, the narrative has gone from "it's cool, it's fine, no presh" to "Are Cubs fans maybe possibly starting to freak out, a couple of them?" to "EVERYBODY BURN SOME SAGE OMG." Baseball as a season of a reality show has been giving the Cubs the smug-victory edit all year, and I do kind of want Chicago to win so we can finally bury this particular editorial angle, forever...but I don't completely hate seeing them realize that they actually have to go out and win the games with the core of their offense shitting the bed.

And...you know. I root for a team whose offense has been shitting every piece of furniture between here and the sea for like five years. It's a little easier to take if you're used to it. Cub fans aren't, and the adjustment is painful to watch.

I'm not particularly concerned for the team's chances -- Urias is...variable; they'll have their opportunities -- but if Joe doesn't at least consider sitting Russell, who knows what they'll be able to do.

Enough chitchat: points.

Baez -2
Bryant 1
Rizzo 0, which I wouldn't ordinarily bother noting but what a nice surprise that it isn't a negative number, eh? ...oh wait, here's...
Russell -2
Zobrist -2

Arrieta 10

***

Seager 4
JuTu 3

Hill 9 (cost himself a point with an LOB)

Money/standings after the jump.


Arrieta pickers finally get on the board...too late for most, perhaps, but the leaderboard shuffles a bit.

122.34 Yuhan 2
121.33 Simone
119.33 Williams

113.34 MacEachern
102 Stempel

99 Bingham 2
93.33 Shee/Bell

83.67 Shotwell

70.33 Ekard, Drake

67 Currie
66 Arbour

64.33 Johnson 1
63.33 Yuhan 1
60.66 Johnson 2
60 Reid Love

56.33 Cameron 1

52 Reid Hate
50 Broomfield

49.33 Bauer 1
48.33 Cameron 2
46 Bingham 1

44.67 Quinn
43.45 Bunting 2
43.33 Brady, Bunting 1 (awww) (...grrr)

Green 36.66

Bauer 2 34.33

Winklepleck 29.33

90 percent of this game is half: Elodie

4 PM ET start still features the Jays staring down the barrel of the offseason, someone named Merritt for the Indians vs. Estrada for the Bluebirds. The nightcap o' neurosis is Lackey v. Urias at 8 ET. Not that anyone will be watching that instead of the hateful circus peanut looming over Mrs. Clinton for an hour an a half, but that's why God invented picture-in-picture tech, people. See you tonight!