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Chasstev365

(6,021 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:08 PM Jul 13

When the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series in 2016, there was a disturbance in the universe

5 days later, Trump won the presidency and we went an awful new reality; his terrible first term, the world-wide Covid pandemic, January 6th, and now Trump's democracy ending second term.

If the Cubs can win it again in 2025, maybe Trump will die 5 days later and we will freed from our hellish Twilight Zone existence.

(This is all tongue in cheek, of course! )

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When the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series in 2016, there was a disturbance in the universe (Original Post) Chasstev365 Jul 13 OP

Are they in contention? SheltieLover Jul 13 #1

Yes; 1st Place in the NL Central, one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers Chasstev365 Jul 13 #2

Wow! May the force disruption be with them!! SheltieLover Jul 13 #5

Yep! ProfessorGAC Jul 15 #10

They need pitching, a third baseman, and to sign Kyle Tucker to a long term deal. rsdsharp Jul 13 #3

I agree with you Chasstev365 Jul 13 #4

If they'd quit playing the role of a farm team... SheltieLover Jul 13 #6

Ideally... Morbius Jul 13 #7

Craig Counsell has made a couple of changes to the batting order. boonecreek Jul 13 #8

Replying to the subject of your OP, boonecreek Jul 13 #9

As a diehard Cubs fan EnergizedLib Jul 15 #11

SheltieLover

(72,978 posts)

1. Are they in contention?

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:12 PM

Jul 13

Love baseball. But haven't seen a game since they won.

Chasstev365

(6,021 posts)

2. Yes; 1st Place in the NL Central, one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:21 PM

Jul 13

SheltieLover

(72,978 posts)

5. Wow! May the force disruption be with them!!

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:42 PM

Jul 13

My dad was a die hard cubs fan. Died long before their big win.

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Let's hope they can get it done again!

ProfessorGAC

(74,069 posts)

10. Yep!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jul 15

3rd best record in baseball. Only the Tigers & Dodgers have a better winning percentage. And the Dodgers only have one more win & same number of losses. (Plus, the Dodgers get to play the Rockies 13 times)
The Brewers got to one game but they've been playing out of their minds the last 2 weeks.

rsdsharp

(11,215 posts)

3. They need pitching, a third baseman, and to sign Kyle Tucker to a long term deal.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:38 PM

Jul 13

I don’t think Jed Hoyer will do any of those things — at least not well. Hoyer was just Theo Epstein’s errand boy, but now he’s the GM.

Chasstev365

(6,021 posts)

4. I agree with you

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:41 PM

Jul 13

I would make a big package to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Merrill Kelly and Eugenio Suarez and go for it!

SheltieLover

(72,978 posts)

6. If they'd quit playing the role of a farm team...

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:45 PM

Jul 13

Year after year, same shit.

Remember the game riggleman pulled every infielder in to pitch? Gawd, what a fking shit show.

Morbius

(620 posts)

7. Ideally...

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 08:38 PM

Jul 13

Matt Shaw would start hitting. He's excellent defensively. Last year, Pete Crow-Armstrong - also excellent defensively - was batting about .200 after 63 games or so, exactly where Shaw is. The difference is, last year the Cubs had no hope of winning the division. This year, one of the reasons they do have hope is that they have Pete Crow-Armstrong. Long term, the Cubs would ideally keep Shaw until he masters the hitting part of the game. Given the financial impact of a potential Kyle Tucker signing, it's more important than ever to get talented rookies on the roster.

If the Cubs can get two starting pitchers, they might be able to afford Shaw's anemic bat. He's a good kid, very likable. Someday, he's going to make some team a lot better. I'm hoping it's the Cubs.

boonecreek

(1,176 posts)

8. Craig Counsell has made a couple of changes to the batting order.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 10:37 PM

Jul 13

He's moved lead off Ian Happ who's just not hitting to sixth and substituted Nico Hoerner against
left handlers and Michael Busch against righties. So far, it's paying off. Yesterday Hoerner hit a lead off
triple and scored ,and today, Busch hit a lead off home run.

boonecreek

(1,176 posts)

9. Replying to the subject of your OP,

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 10:51 PM

Jul 13

Some Chicago sports championships have been associated with tragic events. In 1963, the Bears won
NFL championship a few weeks after JFK was assassinated. Their Superbowl win was two days before
the Challenger disaster and of course, winning the World Series just before Drumph winning.

EnergizedLib

(2,684 posts)

11. As a diehard Cubs fan

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:24 PM

Jul 15

Thanks for the depressing reminder. My joy was short lived.

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