Official World Series Thread

[Tank]

4 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

Obviously the World Series was rigged.

So Trump was right!

[fan_since79]

12 minutes ago, Lou said:

even when he has one he isn't very funny 

The only thing I've ever liked him in was Groundhog Day.

 

[Tank]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

The only thing I've ever liked him in was Groundhog Day.

how could not like stripes or tootsie??

[CaliAngel]

The Man Who Knew too Little.

Life Aquatic.

Ghostbusters.

Kingpin.

[NJHalo]

Big Ern ?

[Tank]

caddyshack!!!

[Homebrewer]

14 hours ago, Homebrewer said:

and Schwarbomb, Bryant, Rizzo, Russell, and Zobrist.

That could, and should, be the difference tonight. Can't wait.

 

13 hours ago, Blarg said:

Pitching will be the difference.

 

[Homebrewer]

Lost In Translation

[bloodbrother]

Honestly just remembered taht Joe Smith is on the Cubs and gets a WS ring

[Angelsfirst]

What About Bob.

Dr.  Leo. Marvin.

[beatlesrule]

 

[Oz27]

So, how many teams would fire their general manager/president of baseball ops if Theo Epstein decided he wanted to work for them? There are 29 non-Cubs teams and I think the answer has to be pretty close to 29.

[Richard]

Munenori Kawasaki gets a ring!

 

[Oz27]

26 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

Honestly just remembered taht Joe Smith is on the Cubs and gets a WS ring

Imagine having the depth of talent to leave Joe Smith and Jason Hammel off your postseason roster. As much as neither of them are great, they're both relatively effective major league pitchers.

[Billy_Ball]

For now,

Thomas Ian Nicholas > Joseph Gordon Levitt

[HeavenlyHalos]

Rushmore

Where the Buffalo Roam

and of course.... Space Jam. 

[tomsred]

1 hour ago, ScottT said:

I cared in 2003 who won the previous year.  Still do.

I'm not screaming and posting nonsense on social media like I'm a Cubs fan, but today is a remarkable day for Cubs fans and Chicago.  Shitting on it and them is pretty weak. 

No one is shitting on it.  It's a great accomplishment.  But like every other year, fans quickly transition to the next year.  World Champions only get to enjoy it for about a month, then their GM's start changing their rosters, and time moves on, and all the focus goes to the next year pretty quickly.  Certainly Angel fans enjoyed 2002 and always will, just like Cubs fans enjoyed 2016 and always will, but most of the rest of the baseball world and certainly general public move on quickly to what is ahead.  It's the same in all sports, you're the champion for one year. and unless you repeat all the focus and attention goes onto the next different contenders and eventual winner.  Maybe the Cubs will be different and win for five consecutive years, but that's really hard, and probably won't happen

[m0nkey]

First drew butera catches the final strike in last years World Series, and this year mike Montgomery gets the save in game 7 for the Chicago Cubs. 

 

Crazy

[Troll Daddy]

The intentional walk to Rizzo proved costly for the Indians who scored the winning run.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Any update on the death toll?

[Stradling]

I too like Maddon even if he isn't the messiah a lot of people on here think he is.  Maddon won for one simple reason, he had better talent, talent that last night bailed him out.  He looked very familiar this entire series.  

What I didn't know heading into this series is that Francona was that good.  I obviously knew he was good, just didn't know he was that good.  

If we were to breakdown or list all of the questionable calls in this world series, I would assume Maddon's list would be a lot longer.  

[Angel Oracle]

12 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Hate to see the 108 year drought continue, but it would be cool to see a LB State pitcher win a WS game 7 for the first time ever.

And he will probably do it.

Chapman still?  WTF?

I agree.  

Chapman did show guts going back out there, and going 1-2-3 in the 9th.

I wonder if the rain delay affected Shaw, even if a short one, because he looked good in the 9th.

Zobrist has been a clutch guy in his career, no big surprise that he drives in the winning run.

Edwards almost got a WS game 7 save, to tell his grandkids about.  Montgomery can do so, though.   Lucky for him that the weaker hitting Martinez had to hit, since no bench remained to pinch hit for him.

I felt bad for a fellow LB State grad taking the game 7 loss.   But, it was nice seeing a 108 year drought end.   Must be crazy in ChiTown this morning.    Is any work getting done anywhere?

And these two teams are the clear favorites for 2017, at this point.   Imagine this current Indians team PLUS Salazar, Carrasco, and Brantley.

[Angel Oracle]

9 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

For now,

Thomas Ian Nicholas > Joseph Gordon Levitt

You did it, Rowengardenhoser!

[CanadianHalo]

I'm really happy for the Cubs. 

Always love seeing a young talented team win a championship. Bryant, Russell, Schwarber, Rizzo, Baez are all very fun to watch. Definitely a fun time to be a Cubs fan!

[Richard]

By this assessment, an Angels-Cubs world series would shatter viewing records!