Baseball-World Series Cinderellas deserve to be in 落ちる Classic
By Larry 罰金
Oct 24 (Reuters) - にもかかわらず the Cinderella storylines about two of baseball's underdog franchises reaching the World Series, the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians fully deserve to be 戦う／戦いing for Major League Baseball's 肩書を与える.
Chicago, にもかかわらず their いわゆる "悪口を言う／悪態 of the Billy Goat", began the season as favorites to 勝利，勝つ baseball's 最高の，を越す prize and the young Cubs 証明するd they have come of age by winning a major league-主要な 103 games.
The Indians, whose powerhouse 顔触れ reached a pair of World Series in the 1990s, overcame 非常に／多数の 障害s to climb to the 最高の，を越す of the American League, relying on stellar starting pitching in the 正規の／正選手 season and a 殺し屋 bullpen in the プレーオフs.
The Cubs are warm betting favorites for the Series.
The 勝利者s of the best-of-seven starting in Cleveland on Tuesday will relieve their city of １０年間s of 失望／欲求不満 and 始める，決める off a frenzied 祝賀.
The 112th World Series is sure to end one epic 肩書を与える 干ばつ, with the Indians' last 勝利 coming 68 years ago and the Cubs waiting a mind-boggling 108 seasons since their last 選手権.
The atmosphere should be electric in both Chicago, where the Wrigleyville 近隣 surrounding venerable Wrigley Field will be packed with 肩書を与える-hungry 支持者s, and at 進歩／革新的な Field, where a fan has 始める，決める an insistent トン with his rhythmic 続けざまに猛撃するing o n a bass 派手に宣伝する from the 外野 bleachers.
Chicago 誇るs a more potent 顔触れ, having 得点する／非難する／２０d more runs (808-777) and 攻撃する，衝突する more ホームランs (199-185) than the Indians in the 正規の／正選手 season, though the Tribe have more variety in their game, with 134 stolen bases to 66 for the Cubbies.
Both clubs feature 現れるing young players, 燃料ing the hope that more 落ちる Classics are in their 未来.
The Cubs have four standout players 老年の 24 or younger in their 顔触れ in Kris Bryant, 国家の League 選手権 Series co-most 価値のある player Javier Baez, versatile Willson Contreras and Addison Russell と一緒に 27-year-old 強打者 Anthony Rizzo.
Cleveland, whose 52-year major プロの／賛成の 選手権 干ばつ was ended earlier this year by LeBron James and the NBA Cavaliers, 誇る shortstop Francisco Lindor and third baseman Jose Ramirez.
The 22-year-old Lindor, who wears cleats with "Believeland" -- a 決起大会／結集させるing cry this year for Clevelanders -- written on the 味方する, batted .301 with 15 ホームランs and 78 打点s and played sensational 弁護 as an All-星／主役にする in his first 十分な season.
Ramirez, 24, 攻撃する，衝突する .312 with 11 ホームランs and 76 打点s, まず第一に／本来 as a third baseman. He swiped 22 bases and Lindor stole 19.
Pitching has been a 重要な 成分 for both clubs.
Chicago's 退役軍人 starting rotation of Cy Young 勝利者 Jake Arrieta, lefty Jon Lester, 国家の League earned run 普通の／平均（する） (ERA) leader Kyle Hendricks and righty John Lackey helped them lead the majors in ERA at 3.15.
Cleveland, led by 2014 Cy Young 勝利者 Corey Kluber, had the American League's second-best ERA of 3.84, in a league where more runs are 得点する／非難する／２０d 予定 to use of a 指定するd hitter for the 投手 .
The Indians were 行方不明の 最高の，を越す 不快な／攻撃 player Michael Brantley this season 予定 to 傷害 and resourceful 経営者／支配人 Terry Francona has juggled his rotation with late season 傷害s to Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar and recently Trevor Bauer.
Still, Cleveland has 地位，任命するd a 1.77 ERA in the postseason with a 激しい 補助装置 from relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen.
The Cubs 追加するd their own splendid finishing piece this season with a 貿易（する） for fireballing closer Aroldis Chapman, who routinely breaks 100 mph (161 kph) with his fastball.
(報告（する）／憶測ing by Larry 罰金 in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue/Andrew Both)
