MLB 2016 Season Thread

SantryRed

I can't believe Chapman is out there.

Waitsian

Game 7, bottom of the 9th. Will we see another Joe Carter-esque walk-off homer? Every kid's dream.

kmart6

Wow, going with Chapman.

jack presley

It's official. Joe Madden hates all his other relief pitchers.

circular flexing

jack presley wrote: »

It's official. Joe Madden hates all his other relief pitchers.

Or is hedging his bets cos he reckons it'll go to extras.

Indians have Ryan Shaw, Cubs have Mike Montgomery.

SantryRed

Cubs best batters are up now. If they're gonna win, it has to be now. Someone be a hero.

Waitsian

Extras!!

kmart6

mod9maple wrote: »

Extras!!

Blaming you for this!

circular flexing

Rain delay!

kmart6

Ahhhh noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feck off with the rain delay!!!

Waitsian

kmart6 wrote:

Blaming you for this!

Wait til the rain starts hammering down, and then it'll really be fun and games.

krustydoyle

Ahhhh balls..

Coeus

Ah no....don't do this

jack presley

Ah feck it. I'm going to nod off now and wake up and it'll be over.

kmart6

mod9maple wrote: »

Wait til the rain starts hammering down, and then it'll really be fun and games.

It beat you to it!

SantryRed

Delay it until tomorrow!!! Arrieta can come in and be the hero.

Waitsian

It has to be said, it's been a great game. Couldn't ask for more.

Just tuning in now. Wow.

kmart6

Deleted User wrote: »

Just tuning in now. Wow.

You've missed nothing...

8-10

Going again at a quarter past. I can see myself driving into work in a couple of hours with no sleep.

Absolutely unbelievable game. Both teams have served up a seriously good series

8-10

I love people talking about Chapman's fatigue..."he was only throwing 98mph at the end"

So close for Bryant!

kmart6

That didn't work for Cleveland.

EDIT: The walks really didn't work!!!

SantryRed

Heyward, if ever there was one swing of a bat that could justify that 8 year contract, its this one! :pac:

krustydoyle

Ahhhh feck.. Bad way to lose this

kmart6

Poor by Hayward! Some more Baez magic maybe?

8-10

This inning shows why you don't keep the same pitcher in after a rain delay

Waitsian

Cubs haven't won since 1908?! Wow, and I thought Maple Leafs fans were smarting from having not won since 1967. 108 years. Wow.

TimRiggins

Left work at the 8th thinking it was over. How wrong was I!

kmart6

That "blue chip prospect" comment about Edwards Jr was used for Hendricks around 8 innings ago, commentators are struggling now.

kmart6

Deja vu............?

SantryRed

Oh god, here we go again...

I'd genuinely bring in Arrieta for one out if he feels good.

kmart6

Never ending. No sign of Arrieta yet.

8-10

Oh man this is tense. Probably the last at bat of the game coming up

Waitsian

I'd hate to be a fan of either team right now. Tense and nervous! Will they send Davis? Will the Cubs even hold him?!

kmart6

There it is!!

krustydoyle

And the curse is no more..

Well done to the Cubs

8-10

Amazing. Well deserved

jack presley

Great game, great series, great playoffs.

Congrats to the Cubs fans on here. Enjoy it!

Waitsian

jack presley wrote:

Great game, great series, great playoffs.

Good night all. ZZZZ....

kmart6

Love the way Bryant was smiling as the ball was coming to him and then started to slip when throwing, he must have had some big "oh sh1t" moment in his head.

Andrew76

Congrats to the Cubs! What a game, incredible.

jack presley

Free Steve Bartman....!!!!!

Waitsian

jack presley wrote:

Free Steve Bartman....!!!!!

I daresay, and indeed I hope, we see him interviewed soon. Or at least a pic of him celebrating. Poor guy.

MayoForSam

Well done Cubs, the curse has been lifted (unlike Mayo!). I went to a game in Wrigley Field years ago so they are my team I guess.

Outlaw Pete

Not a baseball fan at all but when I heard they won all I could think of was this scene from an 80's Belushi movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ljID_FdpeE

Congrats Cubbies.
I was cheering for the Indians despite always having a soft spot for the Cubs after a J1 in Chicago back in 04
Suppose I just wanted the smaller market team to win.
I imagine the Cubs will progress well over the next few years based on their young team.
Just hope the Dodgers can figure out the playoffs soon.
Enjoy the celebrations all Cub fans

Also, most be strange for the Cleveland fans. Laugh at Golden State for losing after being ahead 3-1, and then only a few months later, experience the same pain

kmart6

Deleted User wrote: »

Congrats Cubbies.
I was cheering for the Indians despite always having a soft spot for the Cubs after a J1 in Chicago back in 04
Suppose I just wanted the smaller market team to win.
I imagine the Cubs will progress well over the next few years based on their young team.
Just hope the Dodgers can figure out the playoffs soon.
Enjoy the celebrations all Cub fans

Also, most be strange for the Cleveland fans. Laugh at Golden State for losing after being ahead 3-1, and then only a few months later, experience the same pain

Well karma is a bitch....

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman

What a night, what a game!

lambayire

One hell of a game. I listened to it in between snoozing in bed last night.

At some stage, I started dreaming about the Chicago players celebrating.
It was then that I woke up and figured it was all over. I plugged in the headphones to
hear Chapman give up the game tying HR.

I then nodded off again and woke at 5.30 to see the text alert that the Cubs had won it.
I was sure I was blearily seeing things. I could not have seen any way they came back to win it
after that devastating moment from Chapman.

A remarkable win and I am very happy for the Cubs fans. Enjoy it!!!