2016 Cubs are WS champions

[birdman42]

An unexpected side benefit...

My wife is definitely not a baseball fan. But she's from Chicago, and would sit with me reading or playing a game, sort of listening while I watched the series. During game 3, she lifted her head and said, "What's the difference between a 2-seam fastball and a 4-seam fastball?" Hooked!

Bill

[darwinbulldog]

Let's buy this man a beer now.

[GoCubsGo32]

The CHICAGO CUBS are WORLD SERIES CHAMPS! I didn't think I would ever be able to say/or witness that in my lifetime! I'm fairy certain I died at least 3 times while watching Game 7. If it wasn't for that rain delay to regather ourselves (Jason Heyward finally had his moment) I don't know if we would've pulled out the win. In the end, it took 1 rain delay to end a 108 year drought.

I stayed up to 3:30am partying it up and finally I can stop saying, " Wait..until next year.." ...now... you'll hear me say, " Let's repeat baby!"

FLY THE "W"--orld Champs!

[spaidly]

Cubs totally deserve it. Congrats to all Cubs fans out there. The misery is over.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Great win for Cubs fans and one of the very best games I have ever watched.

Had they lost, the very questionable pitching decisions by Maddon the last two games might have been criticized forever.

[Snapolit1]

Maddon is the one thing about the Cubs I don't like. Spends waaay too much making deliberately off the wall decisions to show the world what an eccentric genius he is. Very contrived.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Maddon is the one thing about the Cubs I don't like. Spends waaay too much making deliberately off the wall decisions to show the world what an eccentric genius he is. Very contrived.

Unless there was something we didn't know, he inexplicably (to me) yanked early two of the league's best starters who were on cruise control. And his handling of Chapman was horrible, who the hell uses a closer for multiple innings with a five run lead? And although as it turned out Chapman pitched a gutsy 9th last night, after getting lit up like a pinball machine he should have been out of there.

[packs]

I don't understand his blase attitude toward Hector Rondon. The guy was your closer 2 years running and closed the first half of this year. Yet when it comes to the palyoffs and a burnt out Chapman, he's nowhere to be found. Instead he goes with Carl Edwards Jr.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by tedzan

GO CUBS ............

When Maddon pulled Hendrix for Lester which resulted in 2 more Runs for Clev., I was livid. Then Maddon pulled Lester, and I told my wife the Cubs are going to lose this game.

Thank Providence for the 17 min. rain delay....a really great World Series.


TED Z
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[Kawika]

Tinkers to Evers to Rizzo!
The Cardiac Cubs are champs!

[clydepepper]

Didn't it seem like there was a whole lot of action after two outs?

I thought so...so I went back and check the play-by-plays.

Each team scored 27 total runs in the series:

Chicago scored 9 runs after two outs (5 in Game 6)

Cleveland scored 16 runs after two outs (5 in Game 1; 6 in Game 7)


I thought this was pretty interesting.

What a GREAT final game! I do believe I can make it through the winter now.
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[Gary Dunaier]

Since this is a memorabilia forum, I thought you guys might like to see a screen capture I made of Anthony Rizzo putting the ball used to make the final out in his pocket for safekeeping.

[ValKehl]

Before all you Cubs fans get your hopes up too high for a repeat in 2017, keep in mind that it is now Washington's turn to win a WS. We haven't won since 1924, which is a 92 year drought for anyone who is counting. If Harper, Zimmerman, and Strasburg avoid slumps/injuries next year, then ... Oh well, one can always dream!!

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Since this is a memorabilia forum, I thought you guys might like to see a screen capture I made of Anthony Rizzo putting the ball used to make the final out in his pocket for safekeeping.

I actually noticed that as it happened. I thought what a cool momento of this historic series for him as a player. Also thought wonder how long before it comes up to auction.
Drew

Originally Posted by GoCubsGo32

The CHICAGO CUBS are WORLD SERIES CHAMPS! I didn't think I would ever be able to say/or witness that in my lifetime! I'm fairy certain I died at least 3 times while watching Game 7. If it wasn't for that rain delay to regather ourselves (Jason Heyward finally had his moment) I don't know if we would've pulled out the win. In the end, it took 1 rain delay to end a 108 year drought.

I stayed up to 3:30am partying it up and finally I can stop saying, " Wait..until next year.." ...now... you'll hear me say, " Let's repeat baby!"

FLY THE "W"--orld Champs!

My only question is does Heyward's $170M locker room speech excuse his abysmal batting?

[vintagetoppsguy]

It's kind of ironic that the Cleveland Cavs came back from a 3-1 series deficit to win the NBA Championship. However the Cleveland Indians let a 3-1 series lead slip away in the World Series.

Congrats Cubs!

[Jason Carota]

Such a great WS capped off by an amazing game 7. Great time to be a baseball fan to finally see the Cubs win it all.

I'm not sure if Red Sox fans (of which I am) and Cubs fans are kindred spirits, but my hear sank after Davis hit the HR to tie the game. It felt like the "curse" was going to continue.

[packs]

I wonder why they didn't open up Wrigley Field for the game. They could have charged nominal admission, opened the concessions, patched the game in on the scoreboard and made a killing.

[GoCubsGo32]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

My only question is does Heyward's $170M locker room speech excuse his abysmal batting?

Maybe I'm crazy, but why not? We surly weren't going to get much from his game performances. His AB's were horrible. His glove was decent/a little above avg. That's it.

If his contribution to the team was regrouping us... to make sure we finish the game with a "W"... to beat a 108 year drought/curse....I'll take it. I'm surprise it was Heyward that made the "speech" vs. Ross.

[cubsguy1969]

I'm still in shock. What an incredible game that showed just how tough and gritty this Cubs team is. A lot of teams (most certainly Cubs teams of the past) would have folded after that homer to tie. But the Cubs battled back. Amazing. I'm a zombie today at work. But all my friends here in New York are congratulating me so it's pretty sweet. I agree that Maddon's decisions were questionable at best -- I was screaming at the television when he took Hendricks out. But I do believe he was the right guy to lead this team. He kept the Cubs loose all year under incredible pressure. And they obviously love the guy and play their asses off for him. Again, amazing.

[icollectDCsports]

Congrats to Cubs fans and condolences to Indians fans. Too bad one of those long-suffering sets of fans had to be on the losing end.