CLEVELAND — The Chicago Cubs face the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. One team will end a very long championship drought. The other will remain lovable losers. Stay here for inning-by-inning updates and analysis from Cleveland.
Francisco Lindor continued his incredible postseason by singling to start the half-inning. In a truly bizarre sequence, he was caught leaving early by Lester, but even then Lester did not bother to throw the ball to first. He just stood on the mound and watched Lindor bolt back to the bag. It was so intentional and unconventional, that it made it fairly clear that not throwing to first is not just a preference but is perhaps something he feels incapable of doing.