I'm not a baseball fan, but even I know this is an excellent matchup if for no other reason than how long it's been since either team has won a WS. The Cubs haven't won a WS since 1908, and haven't been to the WS since 1948. Cleveland was last there in 1997 and last one the WS in 1948. One teams going to get a long awaited WS title this year.
I'm pulling for the tribe.
I'm also pulling for the Tribe.
This will be fun. I have a friend who has a Cub's WS win on his bucket list. I'm not a big baseball fan either but I'll be tuned in to this series.
May the least cursed team win!
Quote from: DoctorQuest on October 22, 2016, 11:49:13 PM
I'm not a big baseball fan either but I'll be tuned in to this series.
Same. I've not been much into baseball ever since the strike, but this looks like it could be fun to watch. I actually teared up a little when Rizzo got that final out and the whole park went berserk.
Quote from: DoctorQuest on October 22, 2016, 11:49:13 PM
May the least cursed team win!
Indeed. I've got a particular soft spot for the Cubs, but I'll be happy no matter which team wins.
It's going to be tough for the Indians given how the owner has undermined them at every turn.
Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 09:16:29 AM
It's going to be tough for the Indians given how the owner has undermined them at every turn.
uh... the movie wasn't a documentary ;)
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Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 09:16:29 AM
It's going to be tough for the Indians given how the owner has undermined them at every turn.
uh... the movie wasn't a documentary ;)
what?!
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 23, 2016, 09:27:28 AM
Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 09:16:29 AM
It's going to be tough for the Indians given how the owner has undermined them at every turn.
uh... the movie wasn't a documentary ;)
what?!
Major League.
I know. It wasn't a documentary?!
No. Futurementary.
I have no animus against the Cubs, I just hope the Indians win. Little stat I heard, the next WS game the Cubs play on television will be their first.
Pulling for the local team, the tribe....what a year it would be if they won in the same year of the cavs and even the minor league hockey team monsters.....pretty safe the browns won't make it a foursome:)
If the Browns win the Superbowl this year, we're all doomed.
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Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 11:35:48 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on October 23, 2016, 11:34:42 AM
Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 09:30:43 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 23, 2016, 09:27:28 AM
Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 09:16:29 AM
It's going to be tough for the Indians given how the owner has undermined them at every turn.
uh... the movie wasn't a documentary ;)
what?!
Major League.
I know. It wasn't a documentary?!
No. Futurementary.
Either way, it was better than the Jimmy Fallon Red Sox movie.
Quote from: mirth on October 23, 2016, 12:03:43 PM
If the Browns win the Superbowl this year, we're all doomed.
And people think we don't understand the idea of the "End Times".
QuoteEither way, it was better than the Jimmy Fallon Red Sox movie.
That's not aiming very high
The last time the Cubs won a World Series, the Ottoman Empire still existed.
Funny, the Turks seem to be trying to bring it back now.
Quote from: OJsDad on October 24, 2016, 06:33:00 AM
Funny, the Turks seem to be trying to bring it back now.
I had much the same thought ;)
might be the best perspective on watching the games, ever
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/playoffs16_elderlyfans/for-longest-suffering-chicago-cubs-fans-now-never
Mirth wants the Cubs to win because Bill Murray and Bob Newhart are both big Cubs fans.
Mirth lives to make Bill & Bob happy.
Quote from: airboy on October 24, 2016, 11:44:01 AM
Mirth wants the Cubs to win because Bill Murray and Bob Newhart are both big Cubs fans.
Mirth lives to make Bill & Bob happy.
It's true. I am a Bitch for Bill & Bob.
I'm loving this World Series because the idea of Indians killing Bear Cubs will drive the Libs :crazy2:
Really like both teams and can't root for one over the other. Hoping for a great series.
Indians go one-up. 6-0.
Kluber was in a zone last night. Did you see ho many Cubs went down on called third strikes? Wow.
http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/10/25/twitter-major-league-indians-pennant-win
Heh, nice.
wow - helluva start for the Cubbies
No crooked numbers.
Unless they belong to Cleveland ;)
I said Sunday to some friends that are Indian fans, that they were going to choke.
Damn!...If Chicago doesn't look like a team of Destiny. !@#@$#%$^%&*^()(&#%%$@$#@!%^&@(*$()%*$%
OMG what a game!
#drama
Could MLB ask for a better WS.
Quote from: OJsDad on November 02, 2016, 10:41:31 PMCould MLB ask for a better WS.
It's so awesome that they have such a dramatic finish to the World Series that no kids under age 14 in the Eastern time zone will get to see because it's happening at midnight so the West Coast viewing audience could get home from work to watch a pair of Midwest teams play.
Rain delay. I'm taking a shower and going to bed.
When Ohio State won the national championship in 2002, it was great. The game was on a Friday night and we had a house full of people. O may not remember it, but she was up for the whole thing, which went past midnight on the east coast. Now that she and J are old enough to enjoy it, they play it on Monday night of a school night and barely make it into the 2nd quarter.
Quote from: MetalDog on November 02, 2016, 10:56:44 PM
Rain delay. I'm taking a shower and going to bed.
The rain moving through Cleveland is just a small shower. Heavier rains are in NW Ohio now. It's been lighting to my north for 40 minutes now. And it's heading to Cleveland.
https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeed/videos/10155273876115329/
Cubs win bitches!!!! O0
Congrats to the Cubs! I had no special animus against them, other than Theo and Maddon. And Lester. Hope they enjoy being champs.
Great game
Bill Murray crashes the party
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/11/chicago-cubs-world-series-bill-murray-reaction
The guys on the Fox set are loving it, too...
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article112255152.html
seen on FaceBook -
"The Cubs haven't won a World Series since Leningrad was called St Petersburg... Oh, wait."
In our lifetime we have seen the Red Sox break their 86 year World Series drought, the White Sox break their 88 year drought and the Cubs break their 108 year drought. There was a whole generation that never saw any of them win it all and here we have seen all 3.
Quote from: Marty Ward on November 03, 2016, 01:20:05 PM
In our lifetime we have seen the Red Sox break their 86 year World Series drought, the White Sox break their 88 year drought and the Cubs break their 108 year drought. There was a whole generation that never saw any of them win it all and here we have seen all 3.
Are the Browns next? ???
Heck, even the Saints won a Super Bowl!
There are 2 baseball teams that have never made it to the World Series. There are 6 more that have made but never won. So there are a few teams in worse shape than those three were.
Quote from: OJsDad on November 03, 2016, 01:44:58 PM
There are 2 baseball teams that have never made it to the World Series. There are 6 more that have made but never won. So there are a few teams in worse shape than those three were.
None of them have even been in existence for 86 years so they have time :)
I got to watch the last inning while I was at work last night. The rest of my shift turned out to be the night from hell, but it was a nice way to start it off, at least. :)
Quote from: Marty Ward on November 03, 2016, 02:17:41 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on November 03, 2016, 01:44:58 PM
There are 2 baseball teams that have never made it to the World Series. There are 6 more that have made but never won. So there are a few teams in worse shape than those three were.
None of them have even been in existence for 86 years so they have time :)
Except that the Marlins won it twice in their first 20 years and the Diamondbacks won one in their first 3 years.
Quote from: OJsDad on November 03, 2016, 04:50:50 PM
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Quote from: OJsDad on November 03, 2016, 01:44:58 PM
There are 2 baseball teams that have never made it to the World Series. There are 6 more that have made but never won. So there are a few teams in worse shape than those three were.
None of them have even been in existence for 86 years so they have time :)
Except that the Marlins won it twice in their first 20 years and the Diamondbacks won one in their first 3 years.
True and the Mets won it in their 7th year. Those that haven't ever won have plenty of time to win before they get into 'legendary loser' territory! :)
Congrats to the Cubs!
Sadly, I feel like baseball has now peaked. I don't know that I'm ever going to witness a more wildly entertaining playoff game than that Game 7 was.
The Great White Fleet sails to Chicago.
Nice wrapup - and I love this bit
QuoteAnd it was suddenly possible to type a sentence that no living human has ever typed:
The Chicago Cubs are the champions of baseball.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/page/playoffs16_greatestgame7/how-did-cubs-curse-end-greatest-game-ever
So can they go back to being the lovable losers now? I'm already over the cubs hype.
Quote from: Bison on November 04, 2016, 09:26:17 AM
So can they go back to being the lovable losers now? I'm already over the cubs hype.
Totally why I was pulling for Cleveland.