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Cubs Twitter account hits Indians' fans fears


Above a popular bar district near Cleveland's Progressive Field is a sign that reads a phrase many a Cavaliers fans have said proudly and often since LeBron James and company took home a title this year: "The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in In The Finals."

But now? It's a phrase that may be a bit less funny to utter after the Cleveland Indians went up 3-1 against the Cubs in the World Series, before dropping a game in Chicago on Sunday night to make it 3-2. So in response to a story that Cubs manager Joe Maddon is encouraging his players to dress up for Halloween, the team's Twitter account fired a pretty brilliant shot at the worst fear of Cleveland fans:

Game 6 kicks off Tuesday night in Cleveland.