Michael Martinez grounded it to third where Kris Bryant gloved it, threw it to Anthony Rizzo, and the game was over. That was the play that ended it all, and the Chicago Cubs were World Series Champions for the first time in 108 years. History. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/S8vVDYA87T — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) …
Read More »A Gator Grad and a Gainesville Native Star in World Series Finale
In what some are calling the greatest game of baseball ever played, two players have ties to the Gainesville area. Andrew Miller, a Gainesville native and Buchholz High School graduate, who is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and David Ross, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs who played …
Read More »Preview: World Series Game 7
Game 7 of the World Series will be nothing less than nerve-wracking for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. A 108-year dry spell could come to an end tonight for one team, while a 68 year drought could end for the other. Series Recap The odds were in the Indians’ favor …
Read More »Cubs Crush Indians To Force Deciding Game 7
If you are a Cubbies fan, then you are one happy camper. Chicago did not let an elimination game get in its way. The best-of-seven series is now even at three games each after the Cubs vanquished the Indians with a 9-3 win at Progressive Field. It was the Cubs’ night from start to …
Read More »World Series Preview: Cubs, Indians Back in Cleveland for Game 6
Tonight, the Cleveland Indians are looking to leave the field as World Series Champions for the first time in 68 years. The Chicago Cubs, on the other hand, are looking to push for another game to help their chances at the title. No matter who comes out with tonight’s win, Game 6 is …
Read More »Cubs Force Game 6, Hold Off Indians
For the first time since 1945 the Chicago Cubs “Flew the W” at Wrigley Field during the World Series. The crowd of 41, 711 cheered on anxiously as Aroldis Chapman took the mound in the seventh inning to record his first ever eight-out save. It was a tall ask by manager Joe …
Read More »First World Series Game at Wrigley Field Since 1945
October 10, 1945. That was the last time Wrigley Field hosted a World Series game. The Chicago Cubs lost 9-3 to the Detroit Tigers in Game 7. CLE ➡️ CHI. Tomorrow. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/C70Mj5MFie — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 28, 2016 A New Hope General Manager Theo Epstein and Manager Joe …
Read More »Cubs Take Game 2
The Chicago Cubs, who did not start the World Series with home-field advantage even thought they won nine more games then the Cleveland Indians, take Game 2 by a score of 5-1 to even the series at 1-1. One down. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/lrlKuvs07C — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 27, 2016 The …
Read More »Cubs Rely On Jake Arrieta To Even Up World Series
The Indians notched a Game 1 World Series win against Chicago and the Cavaliers received their championship rings. Suffice to say that the evening of Oct.25 in Cleveland was sublime. But despite a convincing Game 1 victory for Cleveland, it’d be unwise to start doubting the Cubs, the team expected to …
Read More »Indians Take Game 1 of the World Series
Either the Cleveland Indians, or Chicago Cubs, will be crowned the next reigning champion of the baseball world. On Tuesday night, the Indians were the first to put in their bid for the throne with a 6-0 shutout of the Cubs. Tribe Pitching Corey Kluber and Gainesville native, Andrew Miller, were …
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