Here come the Sox fans. Couldn't hold it in.

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Obtuse Rodney. I love it. You're a real peach.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

Congratulations Sox fans.

2005.

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You know me like that.

Absolutely depressing...

I gotta say, these two games in New York have been cathartic for me. Who knows what will happen at Wrigley, highs are in the 70's on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it was wonderful to watch the walking, talking meme Jake Arrieta give up 3 runs to the first 3 batters.

2-0 isn't good, but the way they swung the bats at Wrigley, I'm not freaking out. 3 straight home games. Outdated 2-3-2 works in the Cubs favor maybe.

I was out with three of my friends last night and I could feel their hurt. I don't take any pleasure in that. One of them was one of those single, mid 40s, Cub loving women. It's tough to sit there when you know a person like that is physically in pain over the outcome. It did leave a couple of extra mini sliders for me but I felt bad while eating them...like the luncheon after a funeral.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Have you ever been to a Filipino funeral (good fake band name)? I'm not kidding, it's a 6-hour food festival. People just set up camp and there's about 4-tons of food there. There's a 2-hour prayer service. It's quite a thing.

I'm thinking about becoming Filipino just to get a couple more people for the funeral.

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You know me like that.

Mets are hot, cant deny it. They hit line drives they get through, Cubs get caught.

Thats what has happened. Full credit to Mets for victories. No bad calls, no excuses, they earned both W's....

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Agree.
Two good starting pitchers and the hottest hitter on the planet. Not much to complain about.

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Jacob DeGrom:

Home:
IP: 95
ERA: 1.99
HR: 2

Away:
IP: 96
ERA: 3.09
HR: 14

Aaaaaahhhh PANIC

Against the Cubs

0-2
6.10 ERA

7.20 ERA at Wrigley

7 non quality starts this year. 2 against Cubs

That was against a team that could hit the ball.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Why do you do this to yourself?

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You know me like that.

True. Its October baseball, ya never know. We'll see what happens.

Oh, Im not doing anything.

As much as Ive enjoyed the ride, these losses arent killing me like in previous years.

It just is what it is. Mets might be the better team.

de Grom seems to have found what he lost in the second half and loves the Spotlight, so he'll probably dominate tomorrow

I'm with RPB. This one doesn't hurt that bad. They were a year away to start the season and they got some good play in the second half. Time to determine what to keep and what to trade.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

I don't believe either of you.

Year Early theory really doesn't help either as the Mets aren't going anywhere and the Cardinals will be returning a stronger team than the one that played most of this year.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

can't be assumed.

ok

I'm not going to go over this now as I don't want to break negative. I'll just say I don't agree with Year Early analysis.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

100% true, that cannot be assumed.

Just like it cannot and should be not assumed that the Cubs will be better next year. They are going to be hard pressed to win 97 games again.

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I would bet against both of them winning as many games as they did this season. Still, somebody has to win the division. It's likely to be one of them.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

You're probably right. I don't expect the Cubs to be doormats next season, but say they "only" win 89 games next season and miss the playoffs? Would some of the fans be as OK with that as they are being down 0-2 in the NLCS?

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That under 97 wins is a bet you take every time. That's an easy call.

Mets O/U 90 I bet is right where it'll be next year.

I think the Cubs can be a better team AND not win 97 next season. Fair enough? They will be better with a better third starter and an improved bullpen. If they don't fix the third starter, they'll be right where they are now.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Mine has nothing to do with the year early thing.

These losses still suck, but its not gut punch type stuff like choking (03-04 )or getting destroyed and doing nothing in the playoffs (07-08)

I guess 07-08 playoffs being so utterly 100% terrible make this a lot better by comparison


And it might be the meatball in me but beating the Cardinals in the post season is awesome by itself no matter what.

But honestly, you learn to deal with these things as a Cub fan. 03-04 hurt the most 07-08 was significantly less and this is less than that.

You must hate that the White Sox own the Cup.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Its not just that its a rival though. Its that it looked bad after Game 1 and the Cardinals are a ridiculous post season team.

No, that's right. The Cubs have had a great year regardless of what happens. And I don't give a fuck if Mr. Reason thinks I'm being disingenuous. I assure you I am not. See if you can find a White Sox fan who wouldn't be happier than hell to have the Sox down 0-2 in the ALCS right now.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

The Cardinals series was awesome. Maybe not "plexiglass the ball for all time" awesome, but still awesome.

The Cubs will get a World Series victory. Every failure makes it better. 2018.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!