Jason Kipnis (ankle) feeling better, expects to play Game 1 vs. Cubs

Schwarber is coming back from major left knee surgery in April. Schwarber would primarily be available as a designated hitter.

Most importantly for the Cubs, Schwarber said he felt fine.

“There’s a long way to go”. Cleveland needed a playoff game just to get into the Series as they defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-3. “I thought it would be one of the coolest World Series to be a part of”. Bill Veeck planted the ivy at Wrigley Field in “37, owned Cleveland when it won a World Series title in ’48, and neither has grown better since”. Salazar hasn’t pitched since early September because of a forearm problem, Carlos Carrasco’s hand was broken by a line drive and Trevor Bauer cut his pinkie playing with a drone.

“Since retiring, I’ve watched every game I could”, Isome said.

“We have seen (prices) increase during the NLCS as the Cubs looked more likely to win the series”, Leyden said.

So many fans’ lives had ended before their wait for a title had. A Portland, Oregon, firefighter is offering a Pacific Northwest tour in exchange for a ticket. Bartman blocked a potential catch by outfielder Moises Alou and the Marlins went on to win the game and the series, keeping the Cubs’ World Series drought alive.

The manager described the setback as a low ankle sprain, and at the time, he didn’t think it would keep Kipnis out of action during the Fall Classic. “I also think our bullpen did some phenomenal things”.

The Indians host the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in the World Series opener.

“That’s unbelievable”, Fowler said Monday at Progressive Field.

“Go look at Clark Street”, Wood, the former Cubs pitching great, said after Cubs earned their first World Series berth since 1945.

If Chicago’s youngsters feel any jitters before Game 1 on Tuesday night in Cleveland, don’t expect to see them. Lester is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA in three postseason starts this year and 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA in a trio of Series outings.

The Cubs finished their regular season with a 103-58 win-loss record. Contreras, meanwhile, hit his first career playoff homer against Clayton Kershaw in the series clincher.

“These guys, they’re not just satisfied by getting to this point”, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.

“I would say the New York Knicks making the NBA Finals or the Toronto Maple Leafs making the Stanley Cup Final”, Papp said.

What about this World Series?

This year’s accomplishment will hold extra meaning for Decatur resident Amy Blankenship, 41, who remembers watching Cubs games with her dad and brothers. “The Cubs travel really well; my guess is that 15 percent of the crowd will be Cubs at Progressive Field”. Rain is moving into the Midwest and could be around the ballpark at gametime.

Led by National League Cy Young hopeful Kyle Hendricks’ near-flawless performance, the Cubs beat the Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of the NLDS Saturday at Wrigley Field with the Dodgers sending the minimum batters to the plate.

Country duo Locash will perform the anthem before Game 2 on Wednesday.

“Nothing’s official, so if we have another drone incident or anything with model airplanes or anything, we reserve the right” to change, he said, a reference to the injury that limited pitcher Trevor Bauer to two-thirds of an inning in the AL Championship Series.

The Cubs postseason ticket lottery is really the only way to buy tickets at face value, unless you’re a season ticket holder or team affiliate.