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Dueling droughts: Cubs, Indians set to meet in World Series

[...] intrigue if injured All-Star starter Danny Salazar and outfielder Kyle Schwarber can play. Game 1 is at Progressive Field on Tuesday night, with the Cubs opening as a heavy favorite to win their first Series crown since 1908. Favorites since Opening Day, Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell, Jon Lester and John Lackey helped the Cubs cruise to a major-league-leading 103 victories. In 1997, Cleveland was three outs from winning the championship when closer Jose Mesa failed to protect a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 at Florida. In June, LeBron James and the Cavaliers turned Cleveland into Believeland by rallying to win the NBA title over the Warriors. Steady Jason Kipnis, jolly Mike Napoli and Game 1 starter Corey Kluber thrived as the surprising Indians won the AL Central, then breezed by Boston and Toronto in the playoffs. Miller of Cleveland and Chicago’s Chapman were teammates this season in the Yankees’ bullpen before each got traded in late July. In 2004, they got together as the Red Sox ended a World Series championship drought dating to 1918 — when Boston beat the Cubs, by the way.

 

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