JotCast | 2016 World Series Game 6 Live Blog

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Eno Sarris

9:09

You and me on an island.

Andrew

9:10

Arrieta's job is now to save the rest of the bullpen

Dave Cameron

9:10

Yup.

Anthony

9:10

So is Chicago's win expectancy now >99%

Dave Cameron

9:10

96%. http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2016-11-01&team=Indians&dh=0&season=2016

Andrew

9:10

So who's the sacrificial lamb for Francona? Can McAllister eat 4 or 5 innings?

Dave Cameron

9:10

Merritt, probably.

9:11

Who's got chat duties tomorrow, Dave?

Dave Cameron

9:11

Jeff.

9:11

is there a clear MVP for either side as of now?

Bruce

9:11

Imagine paying a few grand for tickets tonight

Dave Cameron

9:12

Kluber for CLE

redstripe

9:12

Naquin for CHI

Harthan

9:12

Is there any argument that doesn't rely on the hindsight of how badly it played out for having gone to Ryan Merritt to start Game 5/Game 6?

Dave Cameron

9:12

Zmccoy

9:12

Yikes.

Cleveland Spiders

9:13

Naquin is complete garbage.

Dave Cameron

9:13

He was great for CLE this year.

But he's got some flaws.

Kimball

9:13

Eno, can you look into spin rate on short rest, too? Kershaw's nonexistent curve ball in NLCS #6 made me wonder...

Eno Sarris

9:13

Tiny tiny sample

Cubs fan

9:13

Arrieta needs to turn in to strike throwing arrietta to eat some innings

Dave Cameron

9:14

This is one of those times when it shows that pitchers can't really throw it where they want whenever they want.

Up 7-0, should just be pounding strikes.

Drew

9:14

So I assume Cleveland just doesn't have bars to watch games based on the crowds they have outside

Dave Cameron

9:15

It's 70 there; more fun to be outside.

The Hamburglar

9:15

Cleveland has a great bar scene

senpaisanto

9:15

would CG shutout be ideal from jake here?

Dave Cameron

9:15

Well, yeah.

The Hamburglar

9:15

Also, the Cavs game JUST ended. So thats why its extra crowded

Nietsniew

9:16

I know pitching to contact is generally stupid, but shouldn't arrieta do so to limit his pitch count so he can pitch longer?

Dave Cameron

9:16

Well you have to pitch to weak enough contact that you don't give up hits, because hits don't help your pitch count.

Eno Sarris

9:16

Which is a big problem with the contact thing to begin with.

Eric

9:17

If Jake were lifted after ~40 pitches could he be available tomorrow?

Dave Cameron

9:17

Not worth it.

Better to have the guys who don't have to pitch today because he goes long available instead.

Basho

9:17

Jake Arrietta
Pound them over the plate please.
No need to paint now.

Mike

9:18

To play devil's advocate, Naquin probably got reamed for not calling for it in the first inning, so I see him in the third waving his arms and screaming and Chisenhall just catches it. Some fault for Chisenhall too, I would think.

Eric

9:18

How can that be? Those pitches are worse than him. Use the worse ones when leading by 7.

Dave Cameron

9:18

The worse ones wouldn't be pitching on 0 days rest tomorrow.

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