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I went to the rally today, and it was awesome. Took the South Shore Line in and there had to be 300 people at the station. First train went right through and the crowd reacted like another Davis HR. Luckily there was another one like 10 minutes behind it. Was up in the middle of the crowd about 200 feet back from that TV on the south side of the grounds, couldn't really see the stage very well but just being there was great. I was at the 2010 and 2013 Hawks rallys and this blew both of them out of the water. Rizzo's speech about Ross had quite a few watery eyes in the area near me, and the roar of sound when the fireworks went up during Ross' game 7 dinger was shown on the screen was deafening. Made my decision on which World Series Champion jersey to get very easy, it's definitely a Ross one now. Over all it was a massive pain to get downtown, the crowds sucked, walked all over trying to find food, and my leg felt like it wanted to fall off afterward, but I wouldn't change going for the world. The entire crowd singing Go Cubs Go was everything I imaged it could be and just being in that crowd while they replayed all the big moments of the post season brought back all of the emotions from when it all was actually happening. Made a toxx in the discord chat the other night too, $50 donation if Martinez was an out to fight off the karma of a Cleveland fan saying they'd donate $50 if it was a dinger. So here's proof. Seeing all the money donated per hit and stuff was great and kinda inspiring. 
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Watch out world the Astros have claimed Nori Aoki off waivers Offseason: handled 
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Popete posted:I'm really hoping this post season and World Series in particular drew in some new fans. This was about as exciting as it could get especially that game 7. So if there is a silver lining to for Cleveland fans it's that hopefully the sport and the Indians have a lot more people showing up next year. Seriously, come thiiiiiis close and still draw under 20K a game?* Just seems weird since growing up Cleveland was always a sellout. Maybe people just really hate Flo? I remember when MLB started trotting out the World Series, then postseason patches and I always told myself I'd stick with my off the shelf selection but drat you, drat you all to hell I gave in. I limited myself to 125 bucks Wednesday but now that I've got my Dr. Pepper bottle I have to keep myself from dropping a few mortgage payments on a team autographed ball, or the display of team balls all nice and framed- it's been a few dry summers in a row, siding can wait a few years right? I'm hoping a Hendricks jersey and some T-shirts can sate me through the winter. I did manage to find a box filled with some of my stuff from childhood though, a pre-name on back Grace jersey, a jar of "Diamond Dust"- dirt from Wrigley after they redid the infield after the 86 or 87 season and my 1989 Cubs team ball I got from what I think was the last year the Cubs played an exhibition game here against the I-Cubs(the union put a stop to that kind of in season stuff quickly) The only big things I think are still missing are a Turk Wendell jersey (I still have the signed toothbrush) and Joe Girardi's banner from the 1990 Cubs Caravan stop. *A 15% improvement over 2015!
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Tried to post some pictures but looks like imgur went down. This video on espn is pretty great though. Not sure about the Eddie Vedder song but it works for the video. http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=17972768 Edit: It's back up    
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Intruder posted:Watch out world the Astros have claimed Nori Aoki off waivers Aoki loving rules to watch congrats
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Nov 5, 2016 03:27
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I don't care what anyone says, I like the "All the Way" song. But I also really like Pearl Jam and Eddies voice. I've listened to that song like a dozen times over the past couple days.
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Nov 5, 2016 03:34
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Luneshot posted:I'm still kinda salty we blew a 3-1 lead but honestly seeing the reaction of all the happiest Cubs fans in the world has gone a long way to making it all okay again. I really need to keep up with baseball more, I think. Y'all can do the same in forty years
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Nov 5, 2016 03:52
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goddamnit i am having the hardest time finding this in small any leads? and yes, has to be javy
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Nov 5, 2016 04:02
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SirPhoebos posted:Still can't believe the whole "Jason Hayward rallied the team during rain delay" thing. That's just too goddamn clichι. It's fitting. At least he can motivate the team. It makes up for all those weak grounders to 2nd base all year.
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Nov 5, 2016 04:34
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Popete posted:I'm really hoping this post season and World Series in particular drew in some new fans. This was about as exciting as it could get especially that game 7. So if there is a silver lining to for Cleveland fans it's that hopefully the sport and the Indians have a lot more people showing up next year. As someone who was turned off baseball after the 2003 Cubs collapse, I forgot how much I enjoyed pitching. There's just something about it that really grabs me.
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Abel Wingnut posted:goddamnit i am having the hardest time finding this in small Oh, look at Mr. "Clothes Are Too Big on Me" over here....
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Abel Wingnut posted:goddamnit i am having the hardest time finding this in small Just get fat. Much easier to buy clothes.
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Nov 5, 2016 04:41
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85 year old Cubs fan in fading health has his family whispering the Game 7 score in his ear as it continues. Three hours after the Cubs win, he dies. All of these almost made it/just barely held on stories never fail to put a few tears in my eyes.
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What an amazing day. I can't even count the number of childhood dreams I crossed off my bucket list today. I'm pretty sure I died during the rain delay in game 7 and today was just a wonderful hallucination.
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CubsWoo posted:85 year old Cubs fan in fading health has his family whispering the Game 7 score in his ear as it continues. Three hours after the Cubs win, he dies. Joe Maddon's bad managerial moves (and Rizzo's choking) finally did him in.
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For those of you getting the Dr. Pepper codes at Fanatics. Do I just buy a regular 20 ounce? Are these specially marked bottles? Is everyone hearing back from them? I need to buy me some poo poo.
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Niwrad posted:For those of you getting the Dr. Pepper codes at Fanatics. Do I just buy a regular 20 ounce? Are these specially marked bottles? Is everyone hearing back from them? I need to buy me some poo poo.
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Niwrad posted:For those of you getting the Dr. Pepper codes at Fanatics. Do I just buy a regular 20 ounce? Are these specially marked bottles? Is everyone hearing back from them? I need to buy me some poo poo. Same although I seem to have missed a flash sale earlier when everything was 86% off :headbang:
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Nov 5, 2016 05:35
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That's not pizza though...
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Nov 5, 2016 05:37
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JeterianGiftBasket posted:That's not pizza though... There was thin crust too
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:There was thin crust too Oh, okay then, cool, objection retracted.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:What an amazing day. I can't even count the number of childhood dreams I crossed off my bucket list today. I'm pretty sure I died during the rain delay in game 7 and today was just a wonderful hallucination. Two days in a row I woke up and had to check google to make sure I didn't just have a WS dream that weirdly included a rain delay
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Nov 5, 2016 05:47
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it still hasn't really hit me, but I'll look at news on the cubs winning, unintentionally smile, and just recite "it happened" to myself
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Nov 5, 2016 06:32
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I have a goofy little first game of the season ritual where I tell myself "this is the year." Now wtf do I do
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Nov 5, 2016 06:33
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Tiny Brontosaurus posted:I have a goofy little first game of the season ritual where I tell myself "this is the year." Now wtf do I do Wait till next year is now a threat rather than a statement of resigned fate.
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Nov 5, 2016 06:58
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According to 538's ELO ranking, the Cubs finish 2016 as the best team of the 2010s thus far(The 2011 Philles are #2,) the best team since the 2009 Yankees, the 7th most dominant Cubs team in franchise history and tied for the 69th most dominant team in the World Series era (40th most dominant World Series champion.)
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CubsWoo posted:tied for the 69th most dominant team in the World Series era Nice. Kevlar v2.0 posted:What an amazing day. I can't even count the number of childhood dreams I crossed off my bucket list today. I'm pretty sure I died during the rain delay in game 7 and today was just a wonderful hallucination. Awww...were you kids in one of the trolleys? 
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John Wilkes Booth posted:I got back from vacation an hour ago and I've spent that time watching highlights of game 7. I hadn't gotten to see all of it but we caught parts in the hotel. It was fun to watch it with my mom and hear her swear really forcefully when Rajai hit that homerun. Check out the condensed game: http://m.mlb.com/video/v1211075283?game_pk=487637 I watched it last night, and it's cool because it contains all the action and cuts out the downtime, but they review all the important plays and show the player reaction shots. It's nostalgic if you've seen the whole game previously, but it's also eerie because there are no announcers whatsoever. Then again, that means no Joe Buck, so  Luneshot posted:I'm still kinda salty we blew a 3-1 lead but honestly seeing the reaction of all the happiest Cubs fans in the world has gone a long way to making it all okay again. I really need to keep up with baseball more, I think. Eh, it's all about getting rid of all that "curse" nonsense and just having a regular team now. Cleveland can have theirs next year for all I care; I just want to see some fun baseball! CascadeBeta posted:As someone who was turned off baseball after the 2003 Cubs collapse, I forgot how much I enjoyed pitching. There's just something about it that really grabs me. It's because there are so many different styles, different routines, so many ways to perform a task as simple as throwing a ball. You've got yer three-quarters, your sidearm, your submarine deliveries; you've got the stretch and the windup; you've got Kershaw's double leg kick, Cueto's...dancing, Chapman's diagonal leg thing and wife-choke, and Lackey's "throw and yell 'gently caress' after every pitch." It's just fun to watch them because it's the most unique position. 
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I don't think I have ever been happier to see another team win the World Series. I want to hug the entire city of Chicago.
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BasicFunk posted:I don't think I have ever been happier to see another team win the World Series. I want to hug the entire city of Chicago. Two teams in Chicago and only one of them made a living on being plucky sad sacks for 100 years.
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Yes, the White Sox are known for being a perennial juggernaut, what with their two World Series in the last 100 years.
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cebrail posted:Yes, the White Sox are known for being a perennial juggernaut, what with their two World Series in the last 100 years. In addition, they're the only AL team to never make the playoffs two years in a row, and they threw a World Series they likely would have won. For some reason I root for them 
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They're really burning through championship gear. They've almost completely sold out of those Under Armour parade jackets that just went up yesterday. I was going to get a Medium one this morning but it's gone...
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Nov 5, 2016 15:18
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What do those look like? On mobile
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Nov 5, 2016 15:55
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joeburz posted:What do those look like? On mobile Like this. They're extremely high quality.
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Intruder posted:Watch out world the Astros have claimed Nori Aoki off waivers Aoki is the best! Don't talk mean about my beautiful Aoki!
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Like this. They're extremely high quality. I'm hoping they get more in stock, because it's a jacket I could easily wear to work without it looking unprofessional.
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Nov 5, 2016 16:08
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SourKraut posted:I'm hoping they get more in stock, because it's a jacket I could easily wear to work without it looking unprofessional. Poque got one. I might have to get one of my own because he's already expressly forbidden me from ever wearing his. 
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Poque got one. I might have to get one of my own because he's already expressly forbidden me from ever wearing his. Are they available in local stores? I'm wondering if the Cubs Team shop at Sloan Park might end up having them. This is the part where it sucks not being local in/around Chicago, although Phoenix is almost New Chicago at this point.
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Reminder: The Arizona Fall League all-star game is on tonight on MLB Network. Previous players in the game have included some schlubs named Kris Bryant, Andrew McCutchen and Mike Trout. Baseball's not done yet, guys!
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