Is this 1969 All Over Again?

[Garapp]

I'm old enough to remember 1969, and this series reminds me of the choke job of 69

 

Hope I'm wrong.

[cl smooth]

What kind of [expletive] is this?!

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I don't think there are any comparisons. If I remember what I studied about that season, the Cubs had been good from the beginning of the season into the first couple days of September, then went into a long losing streak.

 

If the Cubs don't win the division, I don't think people are going to think of this as some great collapse, but rather a team that severely underachieved.

 

But people probably have more knowledge of this and perhaps can tell me I'm way off.

[UMFan83]

Yes it's 1969 all over again. Now you don't have to watch.

 

This is more of a battle to see which team can suck less.

[Sammy Sofa]

Jesus Christ. I've got a raging doom boner going right now, but come on; of course it's nothing like "the collapse of 'XX" the horsefeathering SEASON AFTER THEY FINALLY WON THE WS.

[Cubswin11]

People really need to calm down a bit and think with a rational brain

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Didn't the '69 Cubs blow like a 12-game lead and finish 10 games back? So far, this team performed below expectations for most of the season and then were swept in one series on a weekend in early September. There's been no collapse yet. We're still in first. And there isn't much of a collapse to have when you've never been up more than 5 games all year.

[UMFan83]

Didn't the '69 Cubs blow like a 12-game lead and finish 10 games back? So far, this team performed below expectations for most of the season and then were swept in one series on a weekend in early September. There's been no collapse yet. We're still in first. And there isn't much of a collapse to have when you've never been up more than 5 games all year.

 

I don't know blowing a 5 game lead with 22 left qualifies as some degree of a collapse.

[Derwood]

Cubs are still at 89.7% to make the playoffs per ESPN

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It's just like 1969; right on the heels of that 1968 Cubs World Series championship.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Didn't the '69 Cubs blow like a 12-game lead and finish 10 games back? So far, this team performed below expectations for most of the season and then were swept in one series on a weekend in early September. There's been no collapse yet. We're still in first. And there isn't much of a collapse to have when you've never been up more than 5 games all year.

 

I don't know blowing a 5 game lead with 22 left qualifies as some degree of a collapse.

 

But we haven't blown anything yet. We've lost some games off our lead.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[UMFan83]

Didn't the '69 Cubs blow like a 12-game lead and finish 10 games back? So far, this team performed below expectations for most of the season and then were swept in one series on a weekend in early September. There's been no collapse yet. We're still in first. And there isn't much of a collapse to have when you've never been up more than 5 games all year.

 

I don't know blowing a 5 game lead with 22 left qualifies as some degree of a collapse.

 

But we haven't blown anything yet. We've lost some games off our lead.

 

I know I was addressing your last sentence

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm old enough to remember 1969, and this series reminds me of the choke job of 69

 

Hope I'm wrong.

 

 

Did they win the World Series in 1968?

[jersey cubs fan]

Nice

[weis21]

Nice

I'm really disappointed at myself for missing this opportunity earlier tonight.

[Schwarber Fan]

Even an irrational meatball such as myself realizes this was our first series loss in a few weeks... unfortunate that it had to be a sweep. This slide would have to last another 1.5-2 weeks to be considered a collapse, and the 2nd half Cubs have inspired enough confidence to believe that's not going to happen.

 

Yes I realize this is an offbeat post from me.

[SouthSideRyan]

No, that team was a bunch of do nothing losers

[imb]

no, it's nothing like that shitty team.

 

it's its own shitty team

[champaignchris]

Man, if it's 1969 all over again, forget this baseball thing and let's go catch Led Zeppelin at the arena. I hear James Gang is opening for them.

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, if it's 1969 all over again, forget this baseball thing and let's go catch Led Zeppelin at the arena. I hear James Gang is opening for them.

 

Nah, it's the Bartman Group.

[Bote McBoteface]

2004 is a much better comparison.

[jersey cubs fan]

2004 is a much better comparison.

1909

[Aaron_Kennelly]

2004 is a much better comparison.

1909

 

1908

[Bull]

2004 is a much better comparison.

1909

 

1908

Would you please stop posting positive things?! You just ruined the possibility of a repeat.