Chicago Cubs fans - Rebuilding Year 2023

[robinb]

My Astros won the World Series!!!!!! I'm a lifelong fan!!!

Congratulations to you!!! We know how you feel!

 

[AustinTink]

Congratulations to you!!! We know how you feel!

I'm crying tears of joy!

 

[Kewz1]

Congratulations to the Astros! It sure is a good feeling.

I’m so happy for you, AustinTink! Enjoy!

 

[docsoliday1]

I'm crying tears of joy!

Like Robin said, we know the feeling....almost exactly a year ago today for most of us.

 

[docsoliday1]

I have mixed emotions about the win strictly with regard to certain players...

Never cared much for Verlander, so kinda disappointed he gets a ring for what? 8 games pitched?
Happy for McCann...he was the Brave's catcher for many years and always thought he was high class, so good to see him get a ring.


Thrilled for the long time fans and thrilled for the city that is still bouncing back from Harvey.

Sorry if this is a negative Fin...thrilled the disgusting bat licking person didn't win.

 

[FINFAN]

was it just me or did the Dodger's look shell shocked all game? Puig showed his frustration at the plate, but overall the players just seemed flat. Going down 5-0 is certainly deflating of course, but the Dodgers have come back a ton of games all year. It wasn't a look of fatigue,it was just weird. Darvish will obviously not be a Dodger next year~ and I hope Theo stays away. I know he is the bait for Otani but no thank you. I imagine he was whisked off in a bullet proof car last night..to protect him from LaSorda! TL wanted Darvish way back when and he went to Texas instead, Wonder what LaSorda thinks now

 

[FINFAN]

I have mixed emotions about the win strictly with regard to certain players...

Never cared much for Verlander, so kinda disappointed he gets a ring for what? 8 games pitched?
Happy for McCann...he was the Brave's catcher for many years and always thought he was high class, so good to see him get a ring.


Thrilled for the long time fans and thrilled for the city that is still bouncing back from Harvey.

Sorry if this is a negative Fin...thrilled the disgusting bat licking person didn't win.

lol Puig negatives are allowed as he has been given a boatload of chances to not be so distracting. Apparently he improved enough as an athlete for the team to turn the other way on his antics this season, but ewww, ewww, EEWWWWW! I also agree completely on Verlander, not to mention he did not get the win for either game he started in the W.S.. Granted this was his 3rd W.S., butI guess he proved his worth more in the NYY series. I have never been a fan of his. I can appreciate his skill as a pitcher but it ends there.

 

[Sepo]

Some thoughts:

Dodgers only scored 1 run though. Of course the 0-5 deficit changes approaches, etc, but they couldn’t expect to win it 1-0 either. They left a lot on base and got no timely hitting. No 2-out hits.

Houston hitting paid off and Houston pitching surprised. Dodgers bullpen surprised the other way. Late game wins were the difference in the series 2-1 in Houston’s favor.

It was a great 6 game WS with a bit of anticlimatic game 7. Two excellent teams. The 1-5 kept late inning hope for them more than 1-11 did for us, which was probably even more frustrating.

Overall congrats to Houston.

 

[FINFAN]

I'm smiling 'cause a year ago today was a blast!

 

[FINFAN]

Some thoughts:

Dodgers only scored 1 run though. Of course the 0-5 deficit changes approaches, etc, but they couldn’t expect to win it 1-0 either. They left a lot on base and got no timely hitting. No 2-out hits.

Houston hitting paid off and Houston pitching surprised. Dodgers bullpen surprised the other way. Late game wins were the difference in the series 2-1 in Houston’s favor.

It was a great 6 game WS with a bit of anticlimatic game 7. Two excellent teams. The 1-5 kept late inning hope for them more than 1-11 did for us, which was probably even more frustrating.

Overall congrats to Houston.

it was the usual 6th inning when they started a rally (and got that 1 run in) but whatever was or wasn't going on that turned them into the Cubs with leaving RISP. They did rely on Bellinger a lot suring the season and he tanked for the most part. He and Judge really struggled in post season at bats vs their regular season's. Rookie years, kinda good to see they are human. Dodger's were gove 4 gifts of HBP and didn't capitalize, but at the same time removed Turner from doing damage( I STILL have no idea why the Cubs did things like walk Puig and let Turner hit ) I liked game 5 the best, and when the eagle soared in for the anthem of game 3 in Houston. That was quite moving to me.

 

[Sepo]

I'm smiling 'cause a year ago today was a blast!

The anniversary is 11:47 CST tonight.

That will closest match where the Earth was a year ago... well, wait there’s leap years so have to add 1/4 of a day... nevermind...

11:47 CST

 

[FINFAN]

The anniversary is 11:47 CST tonight.

That will closest match where the Earth was a year ago... well, wait there’s leap years so have to add 1/4 of a day... nevermind...

11:47 CST

I better edit to *the experience that started a year ago tonight* , lol . I guess technically we are still the *current* NL WS winner's ~maybe, in my mind, in my world, in Cub Nation......I also consider the Cubs as still better than the Dodgers as we won our WS series and they did not, lol. Denial. It's more than a river

 

[Pacolovestacos]

I still don't understand the hate for Verlander on this board. Can someone state their reasons?

 

[Dan Murphy]

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[FINFAN]

So Justin Verlander and Kate Upton's wedding is this weekend in Italy~ he will miss the World Series parade/celebrations in Houston. I guess they planned it figuring no way was he going to a WS this year.

 

[Sepo]

Nice ESPN video story on Springer and his childhood struggle w stuttering and his present day support for youth going through the same:

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20387784

 

[FINFAN]

Nice ESPN video story on Springer and his childhood struggle w stuttering and his present day support for youth going through the same:

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=20387784

How awesome is THAT?!?!? A terrific upside to different teams winning the World Series is the platform given for the world and fans to see players other than their favorite's or division teams. George Springer has the kindest eyes, now we know why

 

[docsoliday1]

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Does that mean you're going to buy me one with your mastercard?
I'd be more than happy to join you.

 

[docsoliday1]

So Justin Verlander and Kate Upton's wedding is this weekend in Italy~ he will miss the World Series parade/celebrations in Houston. I guess they planned it figuring no way was he going to a WS this year.

MEH

 

[Dan Murphy]

Does that mean you're going to buy me one with your mastercard?
I'd be more than happy to join you.