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CHICAGO -- Nothing ever rattles Corey Kluber. He is machine-like, unflappable and perhaps the ideal pitcher to be asked to work on short rest in the World Series.Plug him in and he goes, and he is ready to go a bit earlier than usual. The pitcher nicknamed Klubot a few years ago by his teammates will start Game 4 on three days rest Saturday night with the Indians two wins from their first Series title since 1948.Manager Terry Francona is bringing Kluber back quickly, and thats not great news for the Cubs or their fans. Hes been Clevelands October ace in his first postseason, going 3-1 with a 0.74 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings. He confounded Chicagos hitters in Game 1 with six superb, scoreless innings.The right-hander was brilliant in his first Series appearance, an 88-pitch clinic in which he either blew fastballs past the Cubs or locked them up by brush stroking the plates corners on both sides. Kluber was masterful, striking out eight of the first nine batters he faced to set a Series record as a national TV audience finally got to see a star who has not gotten much attention.Kluber has been mostly overlooked in small-market Cleveland, where he has anchored the Indians staff for several years. If the 30-year-old pitched in New York or Boston or Chicago or Los Angeles, there might have been a statue erected of him by now.Not that the 2014 Cy Young winner would pose for one.Kluber simply enjoys doing his job, and few do it any better.Kluber has made himself, through hard work, one of the elite pitchers in the game, Francona said. Once he got here he didnt take the foot off the gas. I mean, this kids routines are impeccable. He works hard. Every time he picks up a ball, there is intent. Theres a reason that its October 28th and his gas tank, the needles on full. Thats a pretty big compliment to his work ethic.Getting Kluber to smile, never mind say something complimentary about himself, is impossible. Hell let others talk about him. All Kluber wants to do is help his team, and if that means he has to pitch sooner than he planned, well, thats cool.Yes, hes a creature of habit, but even Kluber can handle a change-up and pitch earlier than usual. His preparation wont change.Its just basically doing the same stuff in one less day, he said Friday before Game 3. The (bullpen) sides are a little shorter and things like that, but Im still able to get in the things I need to get in in between. I dont really feel like the last time I did it made a big difference in the way I felt the day I pitched.Kluber, who went 18-9 during the regular season, pitched on short rest in the AL Championship Series against Toronto and sustained his only loss of the postseason, when he allowed two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts in five innings as Francona went to his bullpen a little early so as not to overextend him.Franconas going to ride Kluber now, and if hes as good as he was in Game 1, the Indians will be a win closer to ending their 68-year drought.Kluber had never gone on short rest before and found he was overthrowing early on against the Blue Jays before he relaxing and trusting his pitches.Last time was my first time doing it, so I didnt know what to expect how I was going to feel, he said. Now that I do know that I felt fine, its just a matter of using those three days to recover. Ill be fine tomorrow and then just go out there and pitch.Cubs manager Joe Maddon sounded a similar tone for his players as they prepare to face Kluber again.The guys got to see him, so there wont be as much of a surprise the next time he pitches, Maddon said after Friday nights 1-0 loss. Its difficult for pitchers to replicate time after time, especially against the same team, especially with shorter rest, to be as sharp. But he may be. Not that its an advantage, only in the sense that we have seen him relatively just a couple days ago.So hopefully that works to our advantage. But youve got to wait until the games actually played to find out how sharp he is. Basketball Jerseys Black Friday . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Custom Basketball Jerseys . 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SEATTLE -- When Dan Quinn left Seattle for his opportunity to be an NFL head coach in Atlanta, he wanted to create an identity unique to the Falcons.Quinn didnt want Atlanta to be a replica of what he experienced in Seattle, even if the principles he wanted for the Falcons were similar.Can the team be featured in the very best way of how we wanted to utilize the players? The messaging, the identity, the toughness that we wanted to play with, having that really come to life? Quinn said. I think it took going through some tough lessons and developing some resiliency through last year with some difficult losses. ... Those were scars that were painful as hell to go through, but on the other side of it we grew tougher, we grew stronger.Quinns former team will get an up-close look at what hes created in Atlanta when the Seahawks host the Falcons on Sunday in a clash of teams that look to be among the top contenders in the NFC.Its an enticing matchup, featuring Atlantas No. 1 offense against Seattles top-ranked defense thats had an extra week of rest and preparation. And its a reunion for Quinn to see the defense he helped create in Seattle during his two seasons as coordinator, and whether it can slow down Matt Ryan and the Falcons.Its going to be fun. Its going to be a fun matchup for our defense to go up against their offense, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman said. They throw the ball a whole lot, Matt Ryan has been having a phenomenal year, so were going to have a good time with that challenge.The Falcons went down this path a year ago, starting 6-1 before losing six straight, finishing 8-8 and missing the playoffs, so there is still hesitation about the validity of Atlantas start this season. But a win in Denver , followed by a win in Seattle would certainly quiet doubters.When something bad goes bad, you have to forget it and get the next play. You cant let that determine the outcome of the game if you had one bad play, Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones said. Thats how we were last year as a team. One negative thing happened and then it was like a snowball effect on us. 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Grahams 12 catches in the past two games has come without quarterback Russell Wilson forcing the ball his direction. Rather, the throws are coming to Graham within the rhythm of the game plan.BACKFIELD MATES: The Seahawks are concerned about containing the combo of Atlanta running backs Tevin Coleman and Devonte Freeman. Coleman had a career-high 132 yards receiving last week against the Broncos, while Freeman is averaging 5.3 yards per carry, seventh best in the NFL.Theyve got to be really fired up about those guys because they have a lot of stuff they can do with them and we cant zero in on it because of that. Theyre very fortunate, Carroll said.BEASTLY BEASLEY: The pass rush potential of Vic Beasley flashed last week against Denver.Beasley had 3 + sacks and two forced fumbles in the victory. Beasley has 4 + sacks in the first five weeks, after having just four sacks his entire rookie season.BACK TO HEALTH: The early bye week played into Seattles favor. 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