A little shaky at times there, but they did it. I love this team. Congratulations, guys.
Shaking and sobbing and laughing and OH MY GOD
HOT DAMN!
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
Quote from: CBStew on November 03, 2016, 12:01:10 AM
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
I am so happy for you Stew.
/desipio
Quote from: CBStew on November 03, 2016, 12:01:10 AM
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
They might win you a few more, if you don't mind sticking around a while. Congrats Stew.
Broke down when I called my dad.
Quote from: CBStew on November 03, 2016, 12:01:10 AM
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
STEW!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!
I can't believe it happened.
Honestly, sharing this with all of you guys is the best.
I wasn't exactly expecting this turn of phrase (http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/42794/the-clutch-moments-that-won-the-cubs-the-world-series) from ESPN:
Quote from: Bradford DoolittleThe Cubs lost Game 1 by a 6-0 score, but when Schwarber nearly went yard against Kluber early in the game, it showed that he wasn't just medically cleared to play. It showed he was ready to ball.
Leave it up to our Cubbies to come back from 3 games to 1, have a 6-3 lead with 2 outs in the 8th and blow that, go to the 10th with a rain delay, score 2, give one back and win game 7 by a run to end 108 years of futility. O FUCKING LOVE THIS TEAM!!!
That game was the best and worst rollercoaster I've ever been on. But to break through 108 years of demons, I guess that's the only way to do it.
I can't wait to watch the entire thing all over again when I've emotionally recovered.
Thanks to all of you for the last ~11 years of commiseration. It's made this absolutely insane ride a lot more bearable.
Here is a intricate list of every major event that has happened in history since the last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series title:
(http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/371502/murtonunicorncopy_large.jpg)
I love you all,and I'm happy for each and everyone of you
This was some perfect Greek myth level comedy tragedy or something. Couldn't have gone any better. This site has been a great place to commiserate ever since 03. Thanks for that and all. But fuck yeah Cubs!
This season was kind of like driving the Hana Highway. Lots of twists and turns, some fucked up pavement in spots, but by the time it's over you can't believe how glorious it all was.
Quote from: CBStew on November 03, 2016, 12:01:10 AM
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
Mazel Tov Stew!
I might get all the shirtseys.
Quote from: CBStew on November 03, 2016, 12:01:10 AM
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
So happy you got to see it Stew. Now that they've won one for you - and everyone else we love that didn't quite see it - it'd be nice if they can win one for the rest of us sometime a little quicker than 108 years from now.
This team is so much better than any good Cubs team, I have cheered for: 1984, 1989, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2007, etc. A very worthy group of guys to remember.
I'm still weeping.
Happy for all of you.
Quote from: CT III on November 03, 2016, 12:48:14 AM
I can't believe it happened.
Honestly, sharing this with all of you guys is the best.
Amazing. Simply amazing.
And thank you to my staff who was content letting me watch the game in the breakroom all evening instead of having me, you know, work...
I got 2 1/2 hours of sleep and cried in the car 4 times on the way to work. How's everybody else doing
Quote from: SKO on November 03, 2016, 07:50:33 AM
I got 2 1/2 hours of sleep and cried in the car 4 times on the way to work. How's everybody else doing
I think it all started to hit me on the way in to the office this morning. I reserve the right to erupt again at any moment. (Tears, dancing, who knows? I'm in uncharted waters here.)
Quote from: SKO on November 03, 2016, 07:50:33 AM
I got 2 1/2 hours of sleep and cried in the car 4 times on the way to work. How's everybody else doing
Running on four hours of sleep. Still no tears of any kind; I guess that's just not how I work. I find that I fluctuate between crushing anxiety and contentment when the Cubs are playing. I'm incredibly happy for the team and the fans... everybody deserves this.
My son is two years old. He'll be told about the 108 years of mediocrity, but he'll never experience or understand it like we do. To me, that's really just about the best part of this.
There have been many times in my life that I have kind of spontaneously shook my head and muttered, "fucking Cubs."
I'm doing it this morning, but it's completely different.
I just keep crying today.
I work with some Indians fans. I saw one this morning and I just hugged him. I didn't know what to say.
Everyone at work wants to talk to me today, but I'm not sure I'm capable. I should want to talk about this over and over but I'm still a wreck.
Thanks for being a part of all this for so long.
Quote from: PenFoe on November 03, 2016, 09:57:56 AM
I just keep crying today.
I work with some Indians fans. I saw one this morning and I just hugged him. I didn't know what to say.
Everyone at work wants to talk to me today, but I'm not sure I'm capable. I should want to talk about this over and over but I'm still a wreck.
Thanks for being a part of all this for so long.
I don't have many words to describe how I feel. I think it's strange because I actually believed it would happen. It's not a fluke. It's not like a guarantee that they would win, but I'm not surprised they did. I think I'm satisfied...and euphoric.
Pen said it well...thanks everyone for being a part of this. This has been a fun ride, and it's really just starting to get much better.
Quote from: CBStew on November 03, 2016, 12:01:10 AM
I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.
Ok, this got me.
לשנה הבאה בריגלי
(that last word is b-rgili)
Hey guys,
Long time listener, etc. etc. Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it. It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed. Keep doing what you do, guys.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
Quote from: BldrMike on November 03, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Hey guys,
Long time listener, etc. etc. Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it. It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed. Keep doing what you do, guys.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
Boulder, eh?
If you want a shirtless hug, I'm at 13th and Walnut.
Quote from: BldrMike on November 03, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Hey guys,
Long time listener, etc. etc. Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it. It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed. Keep doing what you do, guys.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
CT-- this is one of the better characters you ever created.
And it
is glorious. Fucking glorious.
My son turned 4 minutes after they won. I'm losing it on the reg today.
Quote from: BldrMike on November 03, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Hey guys,
Long time listener, etc. etc. Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it. It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed. Keep doing what you do, guys.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
I'm on about 2 hours of sleep, and just finished watching Game 7 in its entirety for the 4th time.
Quote from: thehawk on November 03, 2016, 11:32:48 AM
Quote from: BldrMike on November 03, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Hey guys,
Long time listener, etc. etc. Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it. It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed. Keep doing what you do, guys.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
CT-- this is one of the better characters you ever created.
And it is glorious. Fucking glorious.
This may have been the smartest thing I ever wrote.
https://twitter.com/JedHoyer_/status/794254960447746048
Quote from: Jed Hoyer Twitter Account probably ran by TheoAaahhhhh! Anyone have a hand towel?
Quote from: PenFoe on November 03, 2016, 11:18:39 AM
Quote from: BldrMike on November 03, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Hey guys,
Long time listener, etc. etc. Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it. It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed. Keep doing what you do, guys.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
Boulder, eh?
If you want a shirtless hug, I'm at 13th and Walnut.
Across the street from wherever it is that you are.
All day long today people have been wandering into my office and emailing me with congratulations. I appreciate their generosity and sincerity. But I am beginning to feel unworthy. I squirm and apologize. I am only a fan. I didn't do it. I am ashamed of myself for not having felt as happy for these Giants fans when their team won every other year. (This year was supposed to be theirs under that scheme.)
Watching the parade has started the feels up all over again. Just seeing those buses with the '2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs' lettering on the side hit home.
Quote from: BigDrinky on November 04, 2016, 11:05:27 AM
Watching the parade has started the feels up all over again. Just seeing those buses with the '2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs' lettering on the side hit home.
I regret picking the ABC 7 stream with an anchor who doesn't know any of the players and identified every open-topped bus as "another bus with players these fans wanted to see." Then the cameras didn't bother zooming in so I couldn't tell, either. I demand another World Series in 2017 with BETTER PARADE COVERAGE, DAMMIT
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 04, 2016, 11:18:54 AM
Quote from: BigDrinky on November 04, 2016, 11:05:27 AM
Watching the parade has started the feels up all over again. Just seeing those buses with the '2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs' lettering on the side hit home.
I regret picking the ABC 7 stream with an anchor who doesn't know any of the players and identified every open-topped bus as "another bus with players these fans wanted to see." Then the cameras didn't bother zooming in so I couldn't tell, either. I demand another World Series in 2017 with BETTER PARADE COVERAGE, DAMMIT
I have great coverage on MLB Network (I think they're just streaming the WGN feed, not sure) and it's equally bad. The announcers are just terrible.
But hey....the fucking Cubs won the World Series.
Quote from: PenFoe on November 04, 2016, 11:22:05 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 04, 2016, 11:18:54 AM
Quote from: BigDrinky on November 04, 2016, 11:05:27 AM
Watching the parade has started the feels up all over again. Just seeing those buses with the '2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs' lettering on the side hit home.
I regret picking the ABC 7 stream with an anchor who doesn't know any of the players and identified every open-topped bus as "another bus with players these fans wanted to see." Then the cameras didn't bother zooming in so I couldn't tell, either. I demand another World Series in 2017 with BETTER PARADE COVERAGE, DAMMIT
I have great coverage on MLB Network (I think they're just streaming the WGN feed, not sure) and it's equally bad. The announcers are just terrible.
But hey....the fucking Cubs won the World Series.
I'm thinking about firing a client to commemorate the event.
It's about a day and a half later and I still - LITERALLY - can't believe I was there for games 6 & 7 of a Cubs World Series victory.
I was able to reach my dad from the stands via Facetime about 5 minutes after game 7 ended and could not get a word out because I absolutely lost control and cried my damn eyes out as soon as I saw his face. Then after I thought I had pulled it together, a few minutes later I was able to do the same with my wife & 6 year old son - who she had pulled out of bed before the final out - and immediately melted into a sobbing mess again as soon as I saw his smiling, joyful face. The range of emotions that I experienced during those almost 5 hours of baseball and rain are just...unfathomable. The Baez homer, the Ross homer, the Miggy single - absolute unfiltered joy, and I screamed so loudly I thought my head was going to split in two. The Davis homer - had to choke back vomit. And the final out - Lester talks about how he blacked out during his appearance, which is funny because I just kept telling myself as Montgomery warmed up to NOT BLACK OUT. And my god what a moment it was.
I apologize in advance for being that guy who constantly tells people, unsolicited, that he was there for the greatest game in the history of baseball (and suck my buttpuddle if you believe otherwise). But fuck me if it wasn't one of the top 4 things to ever happen to me.
Quote from: R-V on November 04, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
It's about a day and a half later and I still - LITERALLY - can't believe I was there for games 6 & 7 of a Cubs World Series victory.
I was able to reach my dad from the stands via Facetime about 5 minutes after game 7 ended and could not get a word out because I absolutely lost control and cried my damn eyes out as soon as I saw his face. Then after I thought I had pulled it together, a few minutes later I was able to do the same with my wife & 6 year old son - who she had pulled out of bed before the final out - and immediately melted into a sobbing mess again as soon as I saw his smiling, joyful face. The range of emotions that I experienced during those almost 5 hours of baseball and rain are just...unfathomable. The Baez homer, the Ross homer, the Miggy single - absolute unfiltered joy, and I screamed so loudly I thought my head was going to split in two. The Davis homer - had to choke back vomit. And the final out - Lester talks about how he blacked out during his appearance, which is funny because I just kept telling myself as Montgomery warmed up to NOT BLACK OUT. And my god what a moment it was.
I apologize in advance for being that guy who constantly tells people, unsolicited, that he was there for the greatest game in the history of baseball (and suck my buttpuddle if you believe otherwise). But fuck me if it wasn't one of the top 4 things to ever happen to me.
Damn. Here I was all proud of myself for attending all three NLCS games in L.A. You lucky, lucky man.
Quote from: R-V on November 04, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
It's about a day and a half later and I still - LITERALLY - can't believe I was there for games 6 & 7 of a Cubs World Series victory.
I was able to reach my dad from the stands via Facetime about 5 minutes after game 7 ended and could not get a word out because I absolutely lost control and cried my damn eyes out as soon as I saw his face. Then after I thought I had pulled it together, a few minutes later I was able to do the same with my wife & 6 year old son - who she had pulled out of bed before the final out - and immediately melted into a sobbing mess again as soon as I saw his smiling, joyful face. The range of emotions that I experienced during those almost 5 hours of baseball and rain are just...unfathomable. The Baez homer, the Ross homer, the Miggy single - absolute unfiltered joy, and I screamed so loudly I thought my head was going to split in two. The Davis homer - had to choke back vomit. And the final out - Lester talks about how he blacked out during his appearance, which is funny because I just kept telling myself as Montgomery warmed up to NOT BLACK OUT. And my god what a moment it was.
I apologize in advance for being that guy who constantly tells people, unsolicited, that he was there for the greatest game in the history of baseball (and suck my buttpuddle if you believe otherwise). But fuck me if it wasn't one of the top 4 things to ever happen to me.
Own this one forever, man.
Rock on.
Quote from: R-V on November 04, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
It's about a day and a half later and I still - LITERALLY - can't believe I was there for games 6 & 7 of a Cubs World Series victory.
I was able to reach my dad from the stands via Facetime about 5 minutes after game 7 ended and could not get a word out because I absolutely lost control and cried my damn eyes out as soon as I saw his face. Then after I thought I had pulled it together, a few minutes later I was able to do the same with my wife & 6 year old son - who she had pulled out of bed before the final out - and immediately melted into a sobbing mess again as soon as I saw his smiling, joyful face. The range of emotions that I experienced during those almost 5 hours of baseball and rain are just...unfathomable. The Baez homer, the Ross homer, the Miggy single - absolute unfiltered joy, and I screamed so loudly I thought my head was going to split in two. The Davis homer - had to choke back vomit. And the final out - Lester talks about how he blacked out during his appearance, which is funny because I just kept telling myself as Montgomery warmed up to NOT BLACK OUT. And my god what a moment it was.
I apologize in advance for being that guy who constantly tells people, unsolicited, that he was there for the greatest game in the history of baseball (and suck my buttpuddle if you believe otherwise). But fuck me if it wasn't one of the top 4 things to ever happen to me.
Don't fucking apologize. Have that printed on business cards.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 04, 2016, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: R-V on November 04, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
It's about a day and a half later and I still - LITERALLY - can't believe I was there for games 6 & 7 of a Cubs World Series victory.
I was able to reach my dad from the stands via Facetime about 5 minutes after game 7 ended and could not get a word out because I absolutely lost control and cried my damn eyes out as soon as I saw his face. Then after I thought I had pulled it together, a few minutes later I was able to do the same with my wife & 6 year old son - who she had pulled out of bed before the final out - and immediately melted into a sobbing mess again as soon as I saw his smiling, joyful face. The range of emotions that I experienced during those almost 5 hours of baseball and rain are just...unfathomable. The Baez homer, the Ross homer, the Miggy single - absolute unfiltered joy, and I screamed so loudly I thought my head was going to split in two. The Davis homer - had to choke back vomit. And the final out - Lester talks about how he blacked out during his appearance, which is funny because I just kept telling myself as Montgomery warmed up to NOT BLACK OUT. And my god what a moment it was.
I apologize in advance for being that guy who constantly tells people, unsolicited, that he was there for the greatest game in the history of baseball (and suck my buttpuddle if you believe otherwise). But fuck me if it wasn't one of the top 4 things to ever happen to me.
Damn. Here I was all proud of myself for attending all three NLCS games in L.A. You lucky, lucky man.
I am such a wimp that I up and left the house during the rain delay to walk off the tension.
Quote from: CBStew on November 04, 2016, 07:14:43 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 04, 2016, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: R-V on November 04, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
It's about a day and a half later and I still - LITERALLY - can't believe I was there for games 6 & 7 of a Cubs World Series victory.
I was able to reach my dad from the stands via Facetime about 5 minutes after game 7 ended and could not get a word out because I absolutely lost control and cried my damn eyes out as soon as I saw his face. Then after I thought I had pulled it together, a few minutes later I was able to do the same with my wife & 6 year old son - who she had pulled out of bed before the final out - and immediately melted into a sobbing mess again as soon as I saw his smiling, joyful face. The range of emotions that I experienced during those almost 5 hours of baseball and rain are just...unfathomable. The Baez homer, the Ross homer, the Miggy single - absolute unfiltered joy, and I screamed so loudly I thought my head was going to split in two. The Davis homer - had to choke back vomit. And the final out - Lester talks about how he blacked out during his appearance, which is funny because I just kept telling myself as Montgomery warmed up to NOT BLACK OUT. And my god what a moment it was.
I apologize in advance for being that guy who constantly tells people, unsolicited, that he was there for the greatest game in the history of baseball (and suck my buttpuddle if you believe otherwise). But fuck me if it wasn't one of the top 4 things to ever happen to me.
Damn. Here I was all proud of myself for attending all three NLCS games in L.A. You lucky, lucky man.
I am such a wimp that I up and left the house during the rain delay to walk off the tension.
I don't blame you at all. I moved around the house quite a bit, but I never even considered taking a walk. Matters were complicated by my wife and toddler being asleep. I managed not to wake either of them up when the Cubs won, although at the time I was in bed watching the game on my iPad.
This may have already been said, I've been kind of drunk for a couple of days. But we should all enjoy this for as long as we want to, it is ours forever and ever. Nobody can take this away, and we fucking deserve it. So there is no limit to when you can stop thinking about what actually fucking happened, almost crying, deciding to smile and say fuck you. Because fuck you they fucking did it.
Quote from: CT III on November 03, 2016, 12:48:14 AM
I can't believe it happened.
Honestly, sharing this with all of you guys is the best.
This. With the exception of STonk, who is genuinely starting to resemble an actual Cubs' fan these days but still only gets out of bed for potential clinchers, I have nobody to share the games with, so you guys have made all the difference for me. Sitting on my own in the wee hours watching playoff games would have been a singularly joyless and lonely experience, but being able to spend that time slagging you all off in the Slackbox has been a blast. Meeting up and sharing games in Chicago was even better - it was just a shame that Huey couldn't be bothered to walk an extra block and a half to join us. Ah well. Shirtless hugs all round!
Not everyone is happy. (http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17973532/chicago-cubs-catcher-miguel-montero-critical-manager-joe-maddon-role-team-postseason)
Quote from: Tonker on November 05, 2016, 07:03:29 AM
Quote from: CT III on November 03, 2016, 12:48:14 AM
I can't believe it happened.
Honestly, sharing this with all of you guys is the best.
This. With the exception of STonk, who is genuinely starting to resemble an actual Cubs' fan these days but still only gets out of bed for potential clinchers, I have nobody to share the games with, so you guys have made all the difference for me. Sitting on my own in the wee hours watching playoff games would have been a singularly joyless and lonely experience, but being able to spend that time slagging you all off in the Slackbox has been a blast. Meeting up and sharing games in Chicago was even better - it was just a shame that Huey couldn't be bothered to walk an extra block and a half to join us. Ah well. Shirtless hugs all round!
Turns out that California born and bred Ms. Cubbieblue is as dedicated a Cub fan as I am. Understandable. I have been schlepping her to Cub games in San Francisco since 1959, and regular season games in Oakland and Chicago. And even to Spring training games in Mesa, Scotsdale and Phoenix. She was glued to her seat in front of the television while I was pacing the floor, swearing and muttering. With the last out she was applauding loudly while I sat there, unbelieving. The least I can do is to be enthusiastic about her Warriors.
Quote from: CBStew on November 05, 2016, 06:56:42 PM
Quote from: Tonker on November 05, 2016, 07:03:29 AM
Quote from: CT III on November 03, 2016, 12:48:14 AM
I can't believe it happened.
Honestly, sharing this with all of you guys is the best.
This. With the exception of STonk, who is genuinely starting to resemble an actual Cubs' fan these days but still only gets out of bed for potential clinchers, I have nobody to share the games with, so you guys have made all the difference for me. Sitting on my own in the wee hours watching playoff games would have been a singularly joyless and lonely experience, but being able to spend that time slagging you all off in the Slackbox has been a blast. Meeting up and sharing games in Chicago was even better - it was just a shame that Huey couldn't be bothered to walk an extra block and a half to join us. Ah well. Shirtless hugs all round!
Turns out that California born and bred Ms. Cubbieblue is as dedicated a Cub fan as I am. Understandable. I have been schlepping her to Cub games in San Francisco since 1959, and regular season games in Oakland and Chicago. And even to Spring training games in Mesa, Scotsdale and Phoenix. She was glued to her seat in front of the television while I was pacing the floor, swearing and muttering. With the last out she was applauding loudly while I sat there, unbelieving. The least I can do is to be enthusiastic about her Warriors.
We even went to season openers in Tokyo against the Mets.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 05, 2016, 04:54:59 PM
Not everyone is happy. (http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17973532/chicago-cubs-catcher-miguel-montero-critical-manager-joe-maddon-role-team-postseason)
Someone needs to sit him down and make him watch video of him trying to throw runners out, right before telling him he's been traded to Minnesota.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 06, 2016, 03:40:31 PM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 05, 2016, 04:54:59 PM
Not everyone is happy. (http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17973532/chicago-cubs-catcher-miguel-montero-critical-manager-joe-maddon-role-team-postseason)
Someone needs to sit him down and make him watch video of him trying to throw runners out, right before telling him he's been traded to Minnesota.
That video could also include footage of David Ross, Bodie and Schwarber out-hitting him by, like, 100, 200 and 300 points of OPS respectively. Maybe also a clip of his being out-oWARed by Arrieta and LaStella.
It's taken me a few days to compose myself, absorb this and finally catch up on sleep, but this is absolutely the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I was going crazy at the last out and had a couple tears then, but it didn't really start to hit until I had more to drink and was by myself after talking to friends/relatives about 3 or so that morning. I just kept watching replays of the end of the game and fans celebrating and it hit me and I started sobbing after 40 yrs of suffering. Yes Stew, I know you waited a metric FUCKTON more than everyone on this site, but I was also thinking about my grandfather and 61-yr old uncle who got cheated by the '03 Scrubs and never lived to see this. They passed in '04/'05 and I cried thinking of how the 1st person I would've called was my uncle, who was like my 2nd dad and would've been going crazy with this win. Stew, I'm so thankful that anyone in your generation was FINALLY FUCKING ABLE to see this besides the rest of us kiddies. I'm also so glad that my traitorous cousin got me on this site back in '07. He's a traitor as he moved for a job to mouth breathing St. Louis and within 2 yrs gave up on the Cubs and become a fucktard Cards fan after 30+ yrs as a Cubbies fan...his dad was the uncle who passed. I will try to promise not to ever meatball again due to previous teams as this is no longer the past but a curse-busting bunch of motherfuckers that we can all believe in. i drove down to Chicago for the parade on 2.5 hrs of sleep and if anyone says there wasn't close to 5 mill people, tell them from all of us there to fuck right off. It was insane there Friday and so deserved.
So I'm sobbing again as my non-traitorous cuz sent me picks of the Wrigley bricks that he put my Papa's and Uncle's names on after I told him to. To end this thought, this was the most amazing season ever from beginning to end and of course filled the huge void in real Cubs' fans hearts, but what really sucks is that it's over. After all this stress and joy during the playoffs, I don't want this season to ever end as I'm sure most on this site will agree. I'm pretty sure this will end up like the Hawks with 3 in 6 or 4 in 8, something like this, but this 1st one, I wish it would keep replaying over and over for the next 6 months.
Quote from: WTB...A RING FFS!! on November 07, 2016, 03:37:00 AM
So I'm sobbing again as my non-traitorous cuz sent me picks of the Wrigley bricks that he put my Papa's and Uncle's names on after I told him to. To end this thought, this was the most amazing season ever from beginning to end and of course filled the huge void in real Cubs' fans hearts, but what really sucks is that it's over. After all this stress and joy during the playoffs, I don't want this season to ever end as I'm sure most on this site will agree. I'm pretty sure this will end up like the Hawks with 3 in 6 or 4 in 8, something like this, but this 1st one, I wish it would keep replaying over and over for the next 6 months.
Went for a morning run past Wrigley this weekend - the first time I've been by since it all ended - and was totally overwhelmed when I saw the bricks just completely covered with chalk messages. The waterworks came on again.
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
https://www.amazon.com/2016-World-Champions-Chicago-Blu-ray/dp/B01L1SDZ5Q/ref=pd_ybh?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L1SDZ5Q&pd_rd_r=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S&pd_rd_w=bbqMi&pd_rd_wg=hh8zP&psc=1&refRID=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S
They also do an 8 disc set of the World Series
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
I believe they still do that. I know a friend who owns one for the 2011 Cardinals. I am definitely getting one when they announce it. I think you can actually pre-order it on Amazona already.
Quote from: thehawk on November 07, 2016, 10:13:32 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
https://www.amazon.com/2016-World-Champions-Chicago-Blu-ray/dp/B01L1SDZ5Q/ref=pd_ybh?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L1SDZ5Q&pd_rd_r=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S&pd_rd_w=bbqMi&pd_rd_wg=hh8zP&psc=1&refRID=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S
They also do an 8 disc set of the World Series
Awesome, thanks.
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:20:27 AM
Quote from: thehawk on November 07, 2016, 10:13:32 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
https://www.amazon.com/2016-World-Champions-Chicago-Blu-ray/dp/B01L1SDZ5Q/ref=pd_ybh?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L1SDZ5Q&pd_rd_r=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S&pd_rd_w=bbqMi&pd_rd_wg=hh8zP&psc=1&refRID=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S
They also do an 8 disc set of the World Series
Awesome, thanks.
The commemorative SI is already at book stores and newsstands. There's a Sporting News one as well.
CT's Note: I have had it with this bit
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 07, 2016, 10:31:29 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:20:27 AM
Quote from: thehawk on November 07, 2016, 10:13:32 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
https://www.amazon.com/2016-World-Champions-Chicago-Blu-ray/dp/B01L1SDZ5Q/ref=pd_ybh?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L1SDZ5Q&pd_rd_r=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S&pd_rd_w=bbqMi&pd_rd_wg=hh8zP&psc=1&refRID=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S
They also do an 8 disc set of the World Series
Awesome, thanks.
The commemorative SI is already at book stores and newsstands. There's a Sporting News one as well.
I'm just glad that the World Series hasn't meant any changes on the fringe.
Quote from: Oleg on November 07, 2016, 10:56:21 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 07, 2016, 10:31:29 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:20:27 AM
Quote from: thehawk on November 07, 2016, 10:13:32 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
https://www.amazon.com/2016-World-Champions-Chicago-Blu-ray/dp/B01L1SDZ5Q/ref=pd_ybh?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L1SDZ5Q&pd_rd_r=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S&pd_rd_w=bbqMi&pd_rd_wg=hh8zP&psc=1&refRID=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S
They also do an 8 disc set of the World Series
Awesome, thanks.
The commemorative SI is already at book stores and newsstands. There's a Sporting News one as well.
I'm just glad that the World Series hasn't meant any changes on the fringe.
It's a new day.
Quote from: CT III on November 07, 2016, 11:14:00 AM
Quote from: Oleg on November 07, 2016, 10:56:21 AM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 07, 2016, 10:31:29 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:20:27 AM
Quote from: thehawk on November 07, 2016, 10:13:32 AM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 10:10:33 AM
DPD. When I was a kid I remember the commercials for the Sports Illustrated World Series commemorative package that included a retrospective videotape/DVD along with some sort of souvenir, and thinking about how awesome it would be to get one of those for the Cubs. Do they still do that, or does MLB Network or someone else?
https://www.amazon.com/2016-World-Champions-Chicago-Blu-ray/dp/B01L1SDZ5Q/ref=pd_ybh?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01L1SDZ5Q&pd_rd_r=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S&pd_rd_w=bbqMi&pd_rd_wg=hh8zP&psc=1&refRID=F0WP6NNNEVF3A12XV54S
They also do an 8 disc set of the World Series
Awesome, thanks.
The commemorative SI is already at book stores and newsstands. There's a Sporting News one as well.
I'm just glad that the World Series hasn't meant any changes on the fringe.
It's a new day.
I hope RV also gets his football phone.
Is there anywhere that tracks postseason WAR? Just curious what the leaderboard looked like for this year.
Quote from: WTB...A RING FFS!! on November 07, 2016, 03:18:26 AM
It's taken me a few days to compose myself, absorb this and finally catch up on sleep, but this is absolutely the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I was going crazy at the last out and had a couple tears then, but it didn't really start to hit until I had more to drink and was by myself after talking to friends/relatives about 3 or so that morning. I just kept watching replays of the end of the game and fans celebrating and it hit me and I started sobbing after 40 yrs of suffering. Yes Stew, I know you waited a metric FUCKTON more than everyone on this site, but I was also thinking about my grandfather and 61-yr old uncle who got cheated by the '03 Scrubs and never lived to see this. They passed in '04/'05 and I cried thinking of how the 1st person I would've called was my uncle, who was like my 2nd dad and would've been going crazy with this win. Stew, I'm so thankful that anyone in your generation was FINALLY FUCKING ABLE to see this besides the rest of us kiddies. I'm also so glad that my traitorous cousin got me on this site back in '07. He's a traitor as he moved for a job to mouth breathing St. Louis and within 2 yrs gave up on the Cubs and become a fucktard Cards fan after 30+ yrs as a Cubbies fan...his dad was the uncle who passed. I will try to promise not to ever meatball again due to previous teams as this is no longer the past but a curse-busting bunch of motherfuckers that we can all believe in. i drove down to Chicago for the parade on 2.5 hrs of sleep and if anyone says there wasn't close to 5 mill people, tell them from all of us there to fuck right off. It was insane there Friday and so deserved.
1942 was my first year of Cub fandom. 1945 was the first year that they broke my heart. 1947 my parents let me take the streetcar alone so I started attending games on my own. It cost me $0.25 for a ticket and $0.05 to ride the streetcar. My mother worked at Goldblatt Brothers on Lawrence and Clark, and sometimes she would leave work early and we would sit in box seats right behind the Cub dugout and watch Charlie Grimm invent signals in the third base coaching box. (We also saw Andy Pafko catch that ball cleanly in centerfield, not trap it. We was robbed.)
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 03:17:19 PM
Is there anywhere that tracks postseason WAR? Just curious what the leaderboard looked like for this year.
http://darowski.com/hall-of-wwar/about/
QuoteSince there is no postseason WAR, how can we capture postseason value? We can use Win Probability Added (WPA), which measures a player's contribution to his team's victory. Add up his WPA and you have an estimate of the number of wins he was directly responsible for.
A few Cubs WPA's for the 2016 postseason (from Fangraphs)
Schwarber 1.46
Russell 0.83
Rizzo 0.53
Bryant 0.35
Contreras 0.26
Zobrist 0.20
Baez 0.18
Ross -0.10
Heyward -0.26
Fowler -0.36
Lester 0.99
Hendricks 0.55
Montgomery 0.27
Arrieta 0.26
Chapman 0.17
Edwards 0.00
Lackey -0.23
Quote from: morpheus on November 08, 2016, 12:24:58 PM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 03:17:19 PM
Is there anywhere that tracks postseason WAR? Just curious what the leaderboard looked like for this year.
http://darowski.com/hall-of-wwar/about/
QuoteSince there is no postseason WAR, how can we capture postseason value? We can use Win Probability Added (WPA), which measures a player's contribution to his team's victory. Add up his WPA and you have an estimate of the number of wins he was directly responsible for.
A few Cubs WPA's for the 2016 postseason (from Fangraphs)
Schwarber 1.46
Russell 0.83
Rizzo 0.53
Bryant 0.35
Contreras 0.26
Zobrist 0.20
Baez 0.18
Ross -0.10
Heyward -0.26
Fowler -0.36
Lester 0.99
Hendricks 0.55
Montgomery 0.27
Arrieta 0.26
Chapman 0.17
Edwards 0.00
Lackey -0.23
...so like, I'm still a little justified in hating John Lackey right
Quote from: SKO on November 08, 2016, 12:52:04 PM
Quote from: morpheus on November 08, 2016, 12:24:58 PM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 03:17:19 PM
Is there anywhere that tracks postseason WAR? Just curious what the leaderboard looked like for this year.
http://darowski.com/hall-of-wwar/about/
QuoteSince there is no postseason WAR, how can we capture postseason value? We can use Win Probability Added (WPA), which measures a player's contribution to his team's victory. Add up his WPA and you have an estimate of the number of wins he was directly responsible for.
A few Cubs WPA's for the 2016 postseason (from Fangraphs)
Schwarber 1.46
Russell 0.83
Rizzo 0.53
Bryant 0.35
Contreras 0.26
Zobrist 0.20
Baez 0.18
Ross -0.10
Heyward -0.26
Fowler -0.36
Lester 0.99
Hendricks 0.55
Montgomery 0.27
Arrieta 0.26
Chapman 0.17
Edwards 0.00
Lackey -0.23
...so like, I'm still a little justified in hating John Lackey right
Lackey not-terrible start in Game 4 got Lester, Jake and Hendricks all starts on full rest while the Cubs pounded tired Indians pitchers in 6 and 7.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 08, 2016, 02:26:25 PM
Quote from: SKO on November 08, 2016, 12:52:04 PM
Quote from: morpheus on November 08, 2016, 12:24:58 PM
Quote from: R-V on November 07, 2016, 03:17:19 PM
Is there anywhere that tracks postseason WAR? Just curious what the leaderboard looked like for this year.
http://darowski.com/hall-of-wwar/about/
QuoteSince there is no postseason WAR, how can we capture postseason value? We can use Win Probability Added (WPA), which measures a player's contribution to his team's victory. Add up his WPA and you have an estimate of the number of wins he was directly responsible for.
A few Cubs WPA's for the 2016 postseason (from Fangraphs)
Schwarber 1.46
Russell 0.83
Rizzo 0.53
Bryant 0.35
Contreras 0.26
Zobrist 0.20
Baez 0.18
Ross -0.10
Heyward -0.26
Fowler -0.36
Lester 0.99
Hendricks 0.55
Montgomery 0.27
Arrieta 0.26
Chapman 0.17
Edwards 0.00
Lackey -0.23
...so like, I'm still a little justified in hating John Lackey right
Lackey not-terrible start in Game 4 got Lester, Jake and Hendricks all starts on full rest while the Cubs pounded tired Indians pitchers in 6 and 7.
While the Cubs were celebrating in the locker room after game 7 and various reporters were milling in trying to get token interviews, one of them tried to talk to Lackey and like a total asshole he snarled "I'M TRYING TO CELEBRATE WITH MY TEAMMATES".
And that moment sent yet another wave of white, hot hatred for the guy through me. If I can't like him while he's celebrating a World Series title he just helped my team win, I'm never going to like him.
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I can't help but think that the absolute shitpile that has been 2016 was our karmic payment for the Cubs finally winning.
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I was telling a buddy yesterday that we're finally at the point when enough time has passed that 1) I'm over the initial shock of the World Series win and can now enjoy looking back at the season and 2) There are a bunch of season reviews that are finally coming out that will be fun to watch and listen to and reminisce.
Quote from: Oleg on November 30, 2016, 09:55:43 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I was telling a buddy yesterday that we're finally at the point when enough time has passed that 1) I'm over the initial shock of the World Series win and can now enjoy looking back at the season and 2) There are a bunch of season reviews that are finally coming out that will be fun to watch and listen to and reminisce.
Yeah, it's hard to properly rank my favorite moments from this season because naturally all of the postseason wins get extra credit, but there are things I definitely don't want to forget from the regular season like the Lester walk off bunt, Kris Bryant hitting 3 homers and 2 doubles against the Reds, etc. My kinda team, Charlie.
Quote from: SKO on November 30, 2016, 10:01:26 AM
Quote from: Oleg on November 30, 2016, 09:55:43 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I was telling a buddy yesterday that we're finally at the point when enough time has passed that 1) I'm over the initial shock of the World Series win and can now enjoy looking back at the season and 2) There are a bunch of season reviews that are finally coming out that will be fun to watch and listen to and reminisce.
Yeah, it's hard to properly rank my favorite moments from this season because naturally all of the postseason wins get extra credit, but there are things I definitely don't want to forget from the regular season like the Lester walk off bunt, Kris Bryant hitting 3 homers and 2 doubles against the Reds, etc. My kinda team, Charlie.
Contreras homering on the first big league pitch he ever saw.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on December 01, 2016, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on November 30, 2016, 10:01:26 AM
Quote from: Oleg on November 30, 2016, 09:55:43 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I was telling a buddy yesterday that we're finally at the point when enough time has passed that 1) I'm over the initial shock of the World Series win and can now enjoy looking back at the season and 2) There are a bunch of season reviews that are finally coming out that will be fun to watch and listen to and reminisce.
Yeah, it's hard to properly rank my favorite moments from this season because naturally all of the postseason wins get extra credit, but there are things I definitely don't want to forget from the regular season like the Lester walk off bunt, Kris Bryant hitting 3 homers and 2 doubles against the Reds, etc. My kinda team, Charlie.
Contreras homering on the first big league pitch he ever saw.
Almora getting his first big-league assist seconds after his first big-league putout.
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on December 01, 2016, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on December 01, 2016, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on November 30, 2016, 10:01:26 AM
Quote from: Oleg on November 30, 2016, 09:55:43 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I was telling a buddy yesterday that we're finally at the point when enough time has passed that 1) I'm over the initial shock of the World Series win and can now enjoy looking back at the season and 2) There are a bunch of season reviews that are finally coming out that will be fun to watch and listen to and reminisce.
Yeah, it's hard to properly rank my favorite moments from this season because naturally all of the postseason wins get extra credit, but there are things I definitely don't want to forget from the regular season like the Lester walk off bunt, Kris Bryant hitting 3 homers and 2 doubles against the Reds, etc. My kinda team, Charlie.
Contreras homering on the first big league pitch he ever saw.
Almora getting his first big-league assist seconds after his first big-league putout.
Brian Matusz giving up three two-run bombs in three consecutive innings. Wait, what were we doing?
Quote from: Saul Goodman on December 01, 2016, 07:44:02 PM
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on December 01, 2016, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on December 01, 2016, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: SKO on November 30, 2016, 10:01:26 AM
Quote from: Oleg on November 30, 2016, 09:55:43 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 29, 2016, 01:13:20 PM
Remember when the Cubs won the World Series? That was nice.
I was telling a buddy yesterday that we're finally at the point when enough time has passed that 1) I'm over the initial shock of the World Series win and can now enjoy looking back at the season and 2) There are a bunch of season reviews that are finally coming out that will be fun to watch and listen to and reminisce.
Yeah, it's hard to properly rank my favorite moments from this season because naturally all of the postseason wins get extra credit, but there are things I definitely don't want to forget from the regular season like the Lester walk off bunt, Kris Bryant hitting 3 homers and 2 doubles against the Reds, etc. My kinda team, Charlie.
Contreras homering on the first big league pitch he ever saw.
Almora getting his first big-league assist seconds after his first big-league putout.
Brian Matusz giving up three two-run bombs in three consecutive innings. Wait, what were we doing?
Matusz set the stage for the Travis Wood LF catch and Lester walk off squeeze bunt. It all started with him.
The 2016 Cubs were clearly the Matusz Cubs.
The comeback win against Milwaukee (the day after they 'backed into' the division title), and the first of what was to become many celebrations on the field afterwards will always have a warm spot in my heart.
Quote from: thehawk on December 02, 2016, 10:34:12 AM
The comeback win against Milwaukee (the day after they 'backed into' the division title), and the first of what was to become many celebrations on the field afterwards will always have a warm spot in my heart.
The second Arrieta no hitter in April, followed by the fact that they apparently all went and had a giant pizza party in Grandpa's room and then kicked the shit out of the Reds again the next day (inspiring Thom's ENOUGH ALREADY rant) despite their hangovers.
The gut-wrenching, back-and-forth, hard-fought and hard-earned single victory over Pittsburgh right before the All-Star Break on a hot-as-ass day in Pittsburgh at a point where the Cubs had struggled for their only real stretch of the season--though it was a considerably-long 3 week stretch-- and Pittsburgh was in the midst of their one legit surge of the season. A game that seems less and less significant as time goes on but felt pretty damn huge at the time.
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on December 02, 2016, 11:15:25 AM
The gut-wrenching, back-and-forth, hard-fought and hard-earned single victory over Pittsburgh right before the All-Star Break on a hot-as-ass day in Pittsburgh at a point where the Cubs had struggled for their only real stretch of the season--though it was a considerably-long 3 week stretch-- and Pittsburgh was in the midst of their one legit surge of the season. A game that seems less and less significant as time goes on but felt pretty damn huge at the time.
That's the one that feels most memorable to me. The rest of the season is fun individual moments, but very few memorable games. Kind of like a Blackhawks regular season. The Cubs' lead was so big and so early, and coming off a 97 win season, it was all "Let's get to October" for me.
The Cubs winning their first two games in St. Louis behind the arms of Lackey (Game 1 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201604180.shtml)) and Heyward (Game 2 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201604190.shtml)), heh heh.
Quote from: Cannonball Titcomb on December 02, 2016, 11:37:10 AM
The Cubs winning their first two games in St. Louis behind the arms of Lackey (Game 1 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201604180.shtml)) and Heyward (Game 2 (http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN201604190.shtml)), heh heh.
Lackey beating Sale in the battle of the Chicago Redasses.
Addy's sick game-saving catch at Wrigley against the Pirates. This one. (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YmHG9yQcH5U)
Quote from: SKO on December 02, 2016, 11:02:21 AM
Quote from: thehawk on December 02, 2016, 10:34:12 AM
The comeback win against Milwaukee (the day after they 'backed into' the division title), and the first of what was to become many celebrations on the field afterwards will always have a warm spot in my heart.
The second Arrieta no hitter in April, followed by the fact that they apparently all went and had a giant pizza party in Grandpa's room and then kicked the shit out of the Reds again the next day (inspiring Thom's ENOUGH ALREADY rant) despite their hangovers.
I'm not sure what it says about me that this was one of my absolute favorite moments of the regular season. I can never get enough Thomenfreude.
Quote from: R-V on December 02, 2016, 12:28:23 PM
Quote from: SKO on December 02, 2016, 11:02:21 AM
Quote from: thehawk on December 02, 2016, 10:34:12 AM
The comeback win against Milwaukee (the day after they 'backed into' the division title), and the first of what was to become many celebrations on the field afterwards will always have a warm spot in my heart.
The second Arrieta no hitter in April, followed by the fact that they apparently all went and had a giant pizza party in Grandpa's room and then kicked the shit out of the Reds again the next day (inspiring Thom's ENOUGH ALREADY rant) despite their hangovers.
I'm not sure what it says about me that this was one of my absolute favorite moments of the regular season. I can never get enough Thomenfreude.
What makes "enough already" even better was right as he was saying it, Kris smoked a double to the right-center field wall for another run. Eat shit, tHom.
Game 6 of the NLCS was pretty cool.
After watching that MLB World Series documentary, I wonder when the cackling that this finally happened will end. I kind of hope it never ends.
Quote from: Yeti on December 03, 2016, 01:20:28 PM
After watching that MLB World Series documentary, I wonder when the cackling that this finally happened will end. I kind of hope it never ends.
Probably when the Cubs win again next year.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on December 03, 2016, 02:45:55 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 03, 2016, 01:20:28 PM
After watching that MLB World Series documentary, I wonder when the cackling that this finally happened will end. I kind of hope it never ends.
Probably when the Cubs win again next year.
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It is December. It still hasn't sunk in. THE CUBS WON THE WORLD SERIES! How is that possible? Did I dream it?
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Apparently it wanted to check out the local cuisine.
(http://www.rrstar.com/storyimage/IR/20120925/BLOGS/309259868/AR/0/AR-309259868.jpg)
Quote from: PenFoe on December 09, 2016, 12:20:14 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Apparently it wanted to check out the local cuisine.
(http://www.rrstar.com/storyimage/IR/20120925/BLOGS/309259868/AR/0/AR-309259868.jpg)
That billboard is embarrassing. But then I have never been to Rockford.
Quote from: PenFoe on December 09, 2016, 12:20:14 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Apparently it wanted to check out the local cuisine.
(http://www.rrstar.com/storyimage/IR/20120925/BLOGS/309259868/AR/0/AR-309259868.jpg)
All Mexican food is terrible, so this billboard is fine.
Quote from: Eli on December 09, 2016, 01:02:08 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on December 09, 2016, 12:20:14 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Apparently it wanted to check out the local cuisine.
(http://www.rrstar.com/storyimage/IR/20120925/BLOGS/309259868/AR/0/AR-309259868.jpg)
All Mexican food is terrible, so this billboard is fine.
I don't understand CT's new character, Mopey KC Resident Who's Suddenly Full Of Shit.
Quote from: Bort on December 09, 2016, 01:10:25 PM
Quote from: Eli on December 09, 2016, 01:02:08 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on December 09, 2016, 12:20:14 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Apparently it wanted to check out the local cuisine.
(http://www.rrstar.com/storyimage/IR/20120925/BLOGS/309259868/AR/0/AR-309259868.jpg)
All Mexican food is terrible, so this billboard is fine.
I don't understand CT's new character, Mopey KC Resident Who's Suddenly Full Of Shit.
Well, Kansas City *is* known for their Mexican cuisine.
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
They've gone way too far in their McDonough worship.
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Beats the hell out of the currently running Make America Great Again Tour II: Orange Boogaloo.
Quote from: Bort on December 09, 2016, 01:10:25 PM
Quote from: Eli on December 09, 2016, 01:02:08 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on December 09, 2016, 12:20:14 PM
Quote from: CBStew on December 09, 2016, 11:59:09 AM
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/fan_forum/trophy-tour/?partnerId=as_chc_20161208_68594116&adbid=10154554958925659&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30530605658
Seriously? The trophy is going on tour and is going to make personal appearances? In Rockford? Is it also expected to say a few words?
Apparently it wanted to check out the local cuisine.
(http://www.rrstar.com/storyimage/IR/20120925/BLOGS/309259868/AR/0/AR-309259868.jpg)
All Mexican food is terrible, so this billboard is fine.
I don't understand CT's new character, Mopey KC Resident Who's Suddenly Full Of Shit.
I don't write my characters for you Bort, I write them for me.
As those of you who are FB friends with me know, I've just got back from a few days in Mexico City, and can confirm that the food there was FUCKING INCREDIBLE.
Also, the wrestling.
(https://s29.postimg.org/eougikp2v/Stuka_Jr.jpg)
Quote from: Tonker on December 09, 2016, 05:20:13 PM
As those of you who are FB friends with me know, I've just got back from a few days in Mexico City, and can confirm that the food there was FUCKING INCREDIBLE.
Also, the wrestling.
(https://s29.postimg.org/eougikp2v/Stuka_Jr.jpg)
Was it better than the best Mexican food in Rockford, though?
For the benefit of those not in Slack, where I've already told this story...
Last night I was in Laguardia Airport wearing a Cubs hat, and some guy said, "You're wearing the wrong hat, big guy."
I replied, "It's not a hat, it's a crown."
Being able to chirp NYers? Priceless.