(probably)notabandwagonfan Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Predicting a 1-1 tie. Game called at 7 AM after 28 innings. Make it happen baseball gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Just now, (probably)notabandwagonfan said: Predicting a 1-1 tie. Game called at 7 AM after 28 innings. Make it happen baseball gods. 2017 All Star Game played at a neutral site because of the Cubs & Indians. #2016 @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 12 hours ago, CS85 said: - I'm so glad that we get to see baseball magic. This is a unicorn of a game with almost 200 combined years of frustration and dismay wrapped up in it. If Cleveland wins, they do it at home in front of a city that's aching for sports success and now suddenly may get a sweet tooth. If Chicago wins the romance of both the 3-1 comeback and 108 years is wiped away. It would break my heart to lose but to do it to Cleveland would certainly be tolerable. I'd hug you guys and hope there's some happy tears. Well said. Obviously, our allegiances are different, but other than that, I feel the same way you do. I want the Indians to win tonight, but if losing means seeing the Cubs win the World Series? Well, that ain't so bad either. Lost in all this is the fact that, as sports fans, we rarely get the "coolest" match up in the championship. This time we got it and it has really delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Houston Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 This has gone way in the opposite direction of what I figured, though if you look at it, it's been mirroring itself a bunch. Both teams have had an agonizing one run loss. Both teams had a solid 2-4 run win and both teams had a bigger blowout. I don't know. I have my reasons to be partisan, but if I have to live in this brave new world where the drought is over, I hope those old folks who have been interviewed nonstop savor this one a lot. The college kids who have been 'waiting so long' can go run back to Wheaton and circle jerk over the DVDs. On a different note, there's a part of me that would've liked to switch the years, so I could've celebrated my team's ending differently, probably by making sure to go out with other fans at a bar or something, rather than watching it by myself at home and being a good college kid who went to class the next day. "And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Wind of Doom Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 4 hours ago, Dalcowboyfan92 said: The two sweetest words in sports; Game 7. Between two long-suffering teams and long-suffering fanbases. Either 108 years of futility or 68 years of futility will end tonight in Progressive Field. Both teams one win away from baseball immortality. Hah! I haven't even slipped in references like both of those. Glad to see we have the same baseball vocabulary, though. Tonight we could actually see this happen: Or the scene at the Jake could be this: Yes. If the Indians win, there will no doubt be coreographed dancing featuring 90's television stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilChameleon Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Jim Thome throwing out the first pitch tonight. Not Charlie Sheen as Wild Thing. Cleveland sports for life!"Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." -The Doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Just now, EvilChameleon said: Jim Thome throwing out the first pitch tonight. Not Charlie Sheen as Wild Thing. At least it's not Tony Fernandes or Matt Williams! I may have to lock myself in the room tonight while this goes on. I know some folks want to say how awesome it will be if the Cubs win, but to me . . . It won't be awesome, it'll just be my team getting so close and tripping over their won feet inches from the finish line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 My heart tells me Chicago. My head looks at Kluber's dominance in Games 1 and 4, and then it looks at Miller-Shaw-Allen. My head then says Cleveland. Begrudgingly, 2-1 Tribe. Though I wouldn't mind seeing Cleveland win, no doubt about it. But I'd rather see the Cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 2 hours ago, infrared41 said: Well said. Obviously, our allegiances are different, but other than that, I feel the same way you do. I want the Indians to win tonight, but if losing means seeing the Cubs win the World Series? Well, that ain't so bad either. Lost in all this is the fact that, as sports fans, we rarely get the "coolest" match up in the championship. This time we got it and it has really delivered. That's why I see this glass as half-full (as opposed to some who see it as half empty because "someone has to lose"). Beats the hell out of the Indians losing to the Giants or the Cubs losing to the Red Sox. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 My Prediction-a title-starved baseball team will beat a title-starved baseball team. Also, regardless of who wins tonight, I assume the parade will be on Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilChameleon Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Nah, parade can't be Friday, people will be playing Call Of Duty then. Cleveland sports for life!"Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." -The Doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Random fact dump: If Kluber gets the win tonight he becomes only the 4th pitcher since WW2 (and 1st since 1968) to start and win 3 games in the same World Series. Interestingly 2 of the other 3 (Lew Burdette in '57 and Mickey Lolich in '68) were on teams that succeeded in coming back from 3-1 down. 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: sorry sweetie, but I don't suck minor-league d CCSLC Post of the day September 3rd 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Hands down, the best question any sports reporter has ever asked. http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/11/2/13503868/terry-francona-reporter-must-win-game-7-world-series-indians On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Jake The Snake Roberts message for the Cubs, entering Game 7... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I remember in 2014 my nerves were so shot that I had to actually turn the TV off about a half hour before the game and go do something else for fear I was gonna pass out. And I had two recent titles to fall back on. I can't even imagine what Indians fans, and especially Cubs fans, are feeling right now. God, I LOVE baseball. I don't care if it's "lost popularity" over the last few decades. There is absolutely NOTHING like the leadup to game 7 of a World Series. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Fun fact, the last time the Cubs won a WS (1908), canned beer wasn't invented. Let's just take a moment to hug/chug our canned beers. Good luck Cubs, you've suffered long enough. Wish your fans the best but I think the Indians will pull it off. This is one hell of a series. Go Baseball! Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 This is gonna be one heck of a ride. One drought will end tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I'm glad to see a battle of pitchers. Both teams are stacked, this is awesome! Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 The atmosphere from that shot of Wrigley is absolutely insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 This might be the first time I've ever said "it's a shame one of these teams has to lose" and actually meant it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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