5/21/2018 - chicago (nobody) @ NOBODY (because there isn't a game)

[David]

I love the whole thing. The Davis HR does not even bother me.

 

Actually, I lied. The replay of two runs scoring on the wild pitch and David Ross tripping over himself still makes me angry. But the Davis HR doesn’t bother me. I think it’s because that HR was the first time in 2016 I let myself believe “we’re never going to win the World Series.” That HR was the last time the Cubs ever made me feel the “oh, yep, here is where we screw it up because we’re the Cubs and we will never win”. And then, we didn’t screw it up, so I’ve never had that dreaded feeling since and don’t think I ever will again.

 

Exactly how I feel about the Davis HR. It was actually the first time in my entire life that I let that nonsense into my head and it was basically immediately erased.

[ConstableRabbit]

Man, Bryant almost donged off of Shaw, too. It wasn't some shallow fly Almora tagged on.

[The_Achiever]

I genuinely don't like re-watching Game 7 outside of the final inning; I just go back through how I felt that night, and as the Indians chipped away and tied it up I felt AWFUL. Even knowing how it ends, I hate seeing it happen again, especially since the ways the Indians scored were mostly so dumb.

 

Yeah, I've watched the final innings 50 times but don't think I've ever rewatched the whole thing. Probably up to us leading 5-1 but yeah, no need to watch that lead get chipped away.

 

I was so mad when Joe took Kyle (and Willie) out.

[The_Achiever]

I love the whole thing. The Davis HR does not even bother me.

 

Actually, I lied. The replay of two runs scoring on the wild pitch and David Ross tripping over himself still makes me angry. But the Davis HR doesn’t bother me. I think it’s because that HR was the first time in 2016 I let myself believe “we’re never going to win the World Series.” That HR was the last time the Cubs ever made me feel the “oh, yep, here is where we screw it up because we’re the Cubs and we will never win”. And then, we didn’t screw it up, so I’ve never had that dreaded feeling since and don’t think I ever will again.

 

Exactly how I feel about the Davis HR. It was actually the first time in my entire life that I let that nonsense into my head and it was basically immediately erased.

 

The Davis home run was the absolute worst feeling ever but deep down I still believed we would win.

 

However, after the failure that was the 9th inning I was absolutely DESPODENT during the rain delay. Then Kyle got on base and I was 100% back in.....just a wicked roller coaster of emotions.

[Sammy Sofa]

I genuinely don't like re-watching Game 7 outside of the final inning; I just go back through how I felt that night, and as the Indians chipped away and tied it up I felt AWFUL. Even knowing how it ends, I hate seeing it happen again, especially since the ways the Indians scored were mostly so dumb.

 

Nah. All the Cubs runs were awesome, not just the two in the 10th.

 

Fowler's homer, Bryant's baserunning x 2, Contreras' double to RF, Báez knocking Kluber out by going opposite field and David Ross homering with 2 strikes off Andrew Miller.

 

Obviously that stuff is awesome, but I hate watching the Indians eventually match that awesomeness with a bunch of BS, even with the benefit of hindsight. And Davis' HR just bugs the hell out of me because it's this rinky-dink low shot into the corner (combined with it being off the guy who it was supposed to basically be impossible to do that of, combined with Joe's annoying bullpen usage).

 

I totally get why people love rewatching the whole game, but it gives me a weird anxiety for something that ends so happily. I think a big part of it is because as soon as the rain delay was announced I went home and watched the ending on my own. I had such a huge knot/sense of dread about how it was going to end, I just couldn't be around other people if it ended with the Indians winning, so when it happened it just felt more like immense relief as opposed to crazy joy/celebration.

[squally1313]

The couple things that stood out to me on the 400th rewatch of the tenth.

 

1. It was pretty clear, especially after two strikes, that Zobrist was just trying to punch something to the opposite field, and Cleveland still left quite a bit of room down the line.

 

2. The Montero single was pretty much a tailor made double play ball, but the middle infielders were playing in for some reason.

 

Going through the thread again, it's filled with people (probably correctly) ripping Maddon. But I could see Cleveland having similar managerial complaints.

[NOLA]

I love the whole thing. The Davis HR does not even bother me.

 

Actually, I lied. The replay of two runs scoring on the wild pitch and David Ross tripping over himself still makes me angry. But the Davis HR doesn’t bother me. I think it’s because that HR was the first time in 2016 I let myself believe “we’re never going to win the World Series.” That HR was the last time the Cubs ever made me feel the “oh, yep, here is where we screw it up because we’re the Cubs and we will never win”. And then, we didn’t screw it up, so I’ve never had that dreaded feeling since and don’t think I ever will again.

 

Exactly how I feel about the Davis HR. It was actually the first time in my entire life that I let that nonsense into my head and it was basically immediately erased.

 

The Davis home run was the absolute worst feeling ever but deep down I still believed we would win.

 

However, after the failure that was the 9th inning I was absolutely DESPODENT during the rain delay. Then Kyle got on base and I was 100% back in.....just a wicked roller coaster of emotions.

After the Davis HR I told my gf that I was done with it and was going to the bar. Part of me thought I’d be somewhere to finish it by the time the rain delay ended, but part of me wanted to miss the end. She ripped me (rightfully so) and insisted I stay put and finish the game. If not for her I’d have missed the Cubs winning the MFing World Series.

[The_Achiever]

 

Exactly how I feel about the Davis HR. It was actually the first time in my entire life that I let that nonsense into my head and it was basically immediately erased.

 

The Davis home run was the absolute worst feeling ever but deep down I still believed we would win.

 

However, after the failure that was the 9th inning I was absolutely DESPODENT during the rain delay. Then Kyle got on base and I was 100% back in.....just a wicked roller coaster of emotions.

After the Davis HR I told my gf that I was done with it and was going to the bar. Part of me thought I’d be somewhere to finish it by the time the rain delay ended, but part of me wanted to miss the end. She ripped me (rightfully so) and insisted I stay put and finish the game. If not for her I’d have missed the Cubs winning the MFing World Series.

 

Ooof. Holy horsefeathers. That's rough. I was at my gf's and just went on to the balcony and sat there. She didn't care about sports but kept saying they were going to win. She gave me the Jason Heyward pep talk I needed haha.

[Brian707]

When the rain delay started I thought it would go on long enough to suspend the game until the next day. I would not have been able to sleep nor function at work the next day.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

Jon Lester’s face when Ross took Andrew Miller deep will always be amazing. Haha

 

Knowing we won the Davis homer was great so someone other than Chapman closed it out. Also, if we win it 6-3 or 6-4 the game wasn’t as great. This was our story for our championship all of it was worth it.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

In a scenario where Chapman doesn’t blow the lead and we win 6-3. Who wins the MVP? Bryant? Arrieta? Russell? Chapman?

 

I remember even after the game was over that Bryant would get it over Zobrist. Big homers in games 5 and 6 and 2 perfect base running plays in game 7.

[Forgotmyoldlogin]

I love the whole thing. The Davis HR does not even bother me.

 

Actually, I lied. The replay of two runs scoring on the wild pitch and David Ross tripping over himself still makes me angry. But the Davis HR doesn’t bother me. I think it’s because that HR was the first time in 2016 I let myself believe “we’re never going to win the World Series.” That HR was the last time the Cubs ever made me feel the “oh, yep, here is where we screw it up because we’re the Cubs and we will never win”. And then, we didn’t screw it up, so I’ve never had that dreaded feeling since and don’t think I ever will again.

 

Exactly how I feel about the Davis HR. It was actually the first time in my entire life that I let that nonsense into my head and it was basically immediately erased.

During the rain delay my friend and I left the bar we were in and just kinda wandered the neighborhood. I'll never forget telling him, "If the Cubs really are cursed, they've already done as good as they can possibly do... so it's whatever." But deep down I really wanted to sit down and cry.

[ScrubMD]

I vividly remember the Kipnis AB in the 9th. I 100% thought one of his foul balls was a HR and for like 3 full seconds thought the Cubs had lost the World Series. It was a mixture of feeling dead inside and wanting Maddon to die for still having Chapman in there.

[Cubswin11]

I vividly remember the Kipnis AB in the 9th. I 100% thought one of his foul balls was a HR and for like 3 full seconds thought the Cubs had lost the World Series. It was a mixture of feeling dead inside and wanting Maddon to die for still having Chapman in there.

Oh yeah. Idk if it was his big swing or camera work but I thought that ball was 10+ rows deep off the bat. My stomach sunk and then it was a foul ball like 20 ft behind 1B

[The_Achiever]

There's a great fangraphs article about the bottom of the ninth, "the inning that the Cubs stole" or some such. I have to admit I don't recall the Kipnis foul ball. Was probably cowering in the corner at that point though.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

In a scenario where Chapman doesn’t blow the lead and we win 6-3. Who wins the MVP? Bryant? Arrieta? Russell? Chapman?

 

I remember even after the game was over that Bryant would get it over Zobrist. Big homers in games 5 and 6 and 2 perfect base running plays in game 7.

 

 

That's a good question. I think you can make arguments for Bryant, Chapman, Arrieta, and Lester. If Chapman was dominant in shutting the door I think he'd be the favorite.

[imb]

There's a great fangraphs article about the bottom of the ninth, "the inning that the Cubs stole" or some such. I have to admit I don't recall the Kipnis foul ball. Was probably cowering in the corner at that point though.

 

do yourself a favor and never watch it. Even now I'm convinced that thing is gone.

[Cubswin11]

There's a great fangraphs article about the bottom of the ninth, "the inning that the Cubs stole" or some such. I have to admit I don't recall the Kipnis foul ball. Was probably cowering in the corner at that point though.

[Banedon]

There's a great fangraphs article about the bottom of the ninth, "the inning that the Cubs stole" or some such. I have to admit I don't recall the Kipnis foul ball. Was probably cowering in the corner at that point though.

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-inning-the-cubs-stole/

[squally1313]

Jesus Christ my heart just dropped watching that clip.

[Liam Neeson]

I think the bottom of the 9th shaved 1 year off my life.

 

A gray hair for every hanging slider.

[Brian]

I think an argument could be made for Lester and Chapman to be Co-MVP's of the World Series based on Game 5 alone. (especially when Zobrist got it for one AB, a pretty good one but still)

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Jesus Christ my heart just dropped watching that clip.

 

So much worse than I remembered. How is it possible that only went 300 feet

[The_Achiever]

There's a great fangraphs article about the bottom of the ninth, "the inning that the Cubs stole" or some such. I have to admit I don't recall the Kipnis foul ball. Was probably cowering in the corner at that point though.

 

do yourself a favor and never watch it. Even now I'm convinced that thing is gone.

 

Haha oh I've watched it since then. Definitely gives me the heebs but that half inning is just a blank slate for me :crazy:

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I always thought I am the only one to have a hard time watching most of Game 7 because it still causes me anxiety. It’s so easy to see how things could have been different.

 

I just assumed because we won everyone else would have no problem watching it and didn’t want to admit it. Thank you for showing me I’m not alone in Game 7 anxiety.

 

Also that Kipnis foul being posted Is irresponsible. Way too graphic.