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The Boys of Summer 2016

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  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    colthe3rd said:

    Always knew those Cardinals were wronguns.

    Look at their biggest fan on here, for example... :-)
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    Exciting times in Baltimore....
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Go Giants!!
  • Jdredsox
    Jdredsox Posts: 534
    Hoping for some Papi October magic. One last time.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Who we all got for it then? Obviously want the Sox to do it but think they've peaked this year, would love to see Papi do it though. Have a sneaky feeling for Jays.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    Rob said:

    Go Giants!!

    Get in!
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Behind the Sox obviously as my team but if it wasn't them would love the Cubs. Would get baseball in the mainstream English news. It would be massive
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,850
    It's going to be the Giants year again!
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    I wouldn't rule the Giants out yet especially with Bumgarner going in game 3 but the Cubs are obviously favourites to progress hopefully against my Dodgers. If the Dodgers don't do it would love to see the Cubs finally win it all after a very long 108 year wait.
  • bazjonster
    bazjonster Posts: 2,875
    BJs for me, every time.
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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,228
    Yes but what about the baseball?
  • 3G
    3G Posts: 729
    Cubs-giants into the 12th right now.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    maddferrett said:

    Cubs-giants into the 12th right now.

    The good guys win... :smiley:
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Urgh talk about mixed emotions... Dont know who I want to see win between the Cubs and Giants as like them both
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Less said about Sox the better, terrible but I fully expected it. Feel sorry for Papi though.

    I'd like the Cubs to do it, I can understand the dislike for them but it feels very similar to the Sox and their problems all those years plus they have a lot of ex Boston connections at the club now. Still fancy the Jays to do it though.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    I don't really dislike anyone other than Manchester United sorry, I mean the Yankees. A Dodgers win would be a bit hard to stomach mind...
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Algarveaddick said:

    maddferrett said:

    Cubs-giants into the 12th right now.

    The good guys win... :smiley:
    Yes. A Giants win tonight and anything can happen in game 5. I love the playoff system.
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,850
    Rob said:

    Algarveaddick said:

    maddferrett said:

    Cubs-giants into the 12th right now.

    The good guys win... :smiley:
    Yes. A Giants win tonight and anything can happen in game 5. I love the playoff system.
    So that was that!
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    Rob said:

    Algarveaddick said:

    maddferrett said:

    Cubs-giants into the 12th right now.

    The good guys win... :smiley:
    Yes. A Giants win tonight and anything can happen in game 5. I love the playoff system.
    Cracking final two games of the series between Cubs and Giants. Cubs tying it up in the 9th in both games (and going ahead last night) shows how resilient they've become.
    Now the Redsox are out, the Cubs are my team of choice, so I'm happy how it turned out in the end.
    Also, two Cubs pitchers with postseason HRs (including the first against Bumgarner) and Grandpappy Ross becoming the oldest ever Cub to hit a postseason HR shows how deep they are digging. They are truly focused on winning the whole thing.
    I really hope they do it.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    edited October 2016
    If the Cubs do it thats global sports news. Biggest sports story out the US since the Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino and the story was headline news on BBC.

    I mean they have Lester, Hendricks, Arrieta, Lackey to rotate as a starting pitching 4 for the play offs. Crazy good.
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,262
    It gets to a point where it starts to look inevitable. Cubs World Series champions, Leicester Premier League champions in 2016? Beats being Yankees and Manure
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Don't rule out my Nationals!!
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    The Giants blew it though. Why oh why did Bochy not use Matt Moore in the 9th, especially as the Giants bullpen has imploded all year. The whole Giants season encapsulated into one game. Blown saves.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Fantastic comeback win for the Cubs, one of the best overall division series i've seen. You do wonder if their time has finally come. Would like to see them face the Dodgers in the NLCS but as we had to use Kershaw in Game 4 and the Nats have a rested Scherzer ready to go in Game 5 they must start as favourites to progress. Cubs must be favourites to beat whoever wins however. Very even looking ALCS, I just fancy the Indians over the Blue Jays, could be a long close series. Can't beat Play Off Baseball.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Delighted that the Dodgers got through last night, I think they have it all to do against the Cubs, but who knows.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    Cleveland Indians not won the world series since 1948 will play either the Cubs (no win since 1908 and no world series since 1945) or the Dodgers (no win since last world series in 1988)

    Cubs 3-2 up with two home games to come but this is the Cubs
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Must be pretty good being a Cleveland sports fan this year.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    Henry Irving said:

    Cleveland Indians not won the world series since 1948 will play either the Cubs (no win since 1908 and no world series since 1945) or the Dodgers (no win since last world series in 1988)

    Cubs 3-2 up with two home games to come but this is the Cubs

    Ah, but you are a Cards fan Henners, so you would say that! :smile:

    One thing that the Dodgers have in their favour is that Kershaw starts on Saturday. Hendricks is no mug, but if Kershaw does his stuff as he can, it goes to a one game shootout and then anything can happen.
    You've got to fancy the Cubs to win one out of two games at home though.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    As a Cards fan it is hard to see the Cubs close to finally lifting the curse but they have been the best team, strength in all areas and the best record.

    They have everything to win it and it's good that the four team left had all not won the WS for decades.

    The Cards will come good again ;- (
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Question. My mate is visiting me from England and has really got into baseball while he is here and wants to carry it on back home. What free view channel could he watch it on? Is there one? What do you guys watch it on from the UK?

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