Harry P. Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 I'm not a Cubs fan (White Sox are my team), but living in the Chicago area, it is nice to see the Cubs made it back to the World Series (finally!). But they are choking big time... too many young players that are too anxious to make something happen means too many swings at pitches waaaaaaay out of the strike zone. They're trying too hard, trying to be the hero, and now they're in a spot where they have to win the next three in a row... or it's all over. The odds are against them. I doubt they can beat Cleveland three games straight, especially with the last two being in Cleveland. Oh well, as the saying here goes... "wait until next year."
slusher Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 Best Cubs team in my lifetime and wanted to see them win it all since they made it to the Word Series. The Cubs have been my team since I was 7....
Rob Hall Posted October 30, 2016 Posted October 30, 2016 As a former and future NE Ohio resident, I'm happy to see Cleveland in the World Series..
High octane Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 I'm not a Cubs fan (White Sox are my team), but living in the Chicago area, it is nice to see the Cubs made it back to the World Series (finally!). But they are choking big time... too many young players that are too anxious to make something happen means too many swings at pitches waaaaaaay out of the strike zone. They're trying too hard, trying to be the hero, and now they're in a spot where they have to win the next three in a row... or it's all over. The odds are against them. I doubt they can beat Cleveland three games straight, especially with the last two being in Cleveland. Oh well, as the saying here goes... "wait until next year." Wait 'til next year? The White Sox have been sayin' that since early July.
Harry P. Posted October 31, 2016 Author Posted October 31, 2016 But at least the Sox have won the World Series in my lifetime!
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Last World Series I listened to was in '64, between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees, and it was the end of an era. I think Yogi Bera was still the Yankees manager, Mickey Mantle hit his 16th World Series homer, there was a 3-3 tie going into game 7, and the radio announcers were Phil Rizzuto, Kurt Gowdy, Joe Garrigiola and Harry Carey. A real classic episode in the history of baseball. I lived on the Jersey shore, about 60 miles south of NYC, and was a Yankees fan. They lost, and I pretty much lost interest in baseball that day. I lived in Atlanta when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's lifetime home-run record in '74, and that was pretty cool, but I've only been to one or 2 Braves games since 1969.
von Zipper Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Fellow model car builders enjoying the World Series
High octane Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 But at least the Sox have won the World Series in my lifetime!That's been in the history books for a long time, just like the Battle at Little Big Horn Harry.
CometMan Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 I really hope the Cubs don't win a World Series, because everyone here will think that the Detroit Lions might win a Super Bowl! And those would both just be WRONG!!
10thumbs Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 I was happy to see the Cubs facing the Indians, a great matchup, my opinion. I'm hoping for the Indians win, I went to several of their games as a kid, spending lots of summers in Ohio and the Great Lakes.I liked too as a kid, that my Dad would come home early during the Series and we'd watch TV together. But boy did he hate the Yankees! My favorite team.I more than likely watched the games that Bill talks about too, great times.
mikemodeler Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 I'm not a Cubs fan (White Sox are my team), but living in the Chicago area, it is nice to see the Cubs made it back to the World Series (finally!). But they are choking big time... too many young players that are too anxious to make something happen means too many swings at pitches waaaaaaay out of the strike zone. They're trying too hard, trying to be the hero, and now they're in a spot where they have to win the next three in a row... or it's all over. The odds are against them. I doubt they can beat Cleveland three games straight, especially with the last two being in Cleveland. Oh well, as the saying here goes... "wait until next year." You are right about the players swinging at bad pitches Harry, but don't look now, the Cubs have forced a game 7! I can only imagine what Chicago will be like if they pull off the comeback and win game 7 tonight! And "next year" is here!
High octane Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 You are right about the players swinging at bad pitches Harry, but don't look now, the Cubs have forced a game 7! I can only imagine what Chicago will be like if they pull off the comeback and win game 7 tonight! And "next year" is here!If you watch baseball at all, you'll see batters swing at bad pitches all the time. You'll also see the defense making errors too. It's nothing new.
High octane Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 tonight ought to be a barn burner.Hopefully they'll get the game in as rain is heading that way.
10thumbs Posted November 2, 2016 Posted November 2, 2016 Play ball!Wow, game 7, exciting.I'd say being a sucker for pitches off zone may easily equal home runs and big hits.Every player knows high and outside is a sure big hit, often over the fence. Done it many times.Lets have a great closing game for 2 famous clubs!
Joe Handley Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 Gotta agree with the sentement Harry, got a bunch of coworkers in customer service that are Cubs fan....... work tomorrow should be interesting! Already have had explosives going off around here, must be getting rid of the left overs from The 4th and Labor Day........
High octane Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 Gotta agree with the sentement Harry, got a bunch of coworkers in customer service that are Cubs fan....... work tomorrow should be interesting! Already have had explosives going off around here, must be getting rid of the left overs from The 4th and Labor Day........No leftovers, the fans were saving the fireworks for tonight as they believed. Go CUBS Go!
High octane Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 I really hope the Cubs don't win a World Series, because everyone here will think that the Detroit Lions might win a Super Bowl! And those would both just be WRONG!! Watch out for those LIONS.
CometMan Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 Watch out for those LIONS. Yeah, the world as we know it may be ending!
ChrisBcritter Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 (edited) Yeah, the world as we know it may be ending! It was worth it! Edited November 3, 2016 by ChrisBcritter
Rob Hall Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 Though I was rooting for the Indians, congrats to the Cubs and their fans! 108 years is a looong drought. That final game was a great one.
gbdolfans Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 I'm going to get the warmest jacket I can find because something is freezing over.CONGRATS CUBS !!!
Danno Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 Wow! What a game! What a team! In fact, BOTH teams were great! But, glad to see the Cubbies finally pulled it off!! Congrats, Chicagoland!
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