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Joe_5859 said:
Cubs vs. Indians in the World Series.

Clinton vs. Trump for the presidency.

I know Jesus said man would not know the hour, but it sure seems like God is tipping His hand just a little bit… 😛 😉
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You may be on to something. Our late Bishop John Michael D’Arcy was a lifelong Red Sox fan. Before they broke the curse of the Bambino, I asked him how many Hail Marys it would take to get his Red Sox into the World Series with my Cubs. He answered that such a thing would signal the end of the world and the games would not even be played. Bishop D’Arcy earned two doctorates, so he should know.

I plan to pray for a Cubs win through the intercession of Bishop D’Arcy. Then we just have to convince the Congregation for the Causes of Saints that it was a miracle.🙂 Bishop D’Arcy was such a holy man that he worked closely with his replacement, even though Bishop Rhoades is a Yankee fan.
 
Trader said:
You may be on to something. Our late Bishop John Michael D’Arcy was a lifelong Red Sox fan. Before they broke the curse of the Bambino, I asked him how many Hail Marys it would take to get his Red Sox into the World Series with my Cubs. He answered that such a thing would signal the end of the world and the games would not even be played. Bishop D’Arcy earned two doctorates, so he should know.

I plan to pray for a Cubs win through the intercession of Bishop D’Arcy. Then we just have to convince the Congregation for the Causes of Saints that it was a miracle.🙂 Bishop D’Arcy was such a holy man that he worked closely with his replacement, even though Bishop Rhoades is a Yankee fan.
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😃
 
I’m happy for the Cubbies. Game 3 will be rocking at Wrigley’s Field.

I think there’s a consensus for the Cubs to win.
I’m torn between these 2 teams, both are great teams. One has destiny (Cubs) propelling them, and the other team (Indians) have been TKO their opponents. I would love to see this series go 7 games.

Winner: Undecided 🤷🤷
 
Joe_5859 said:
East of Chicago is better than most pizza places I found in Ohio, but not as good as Chicago pizza itself. 😛
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Well other than changing planes at airports, the furthest west I’ve been is Detroit. So I haven’t had the fortune of Chicago pizza. So I agree East of Chicago wasn’t bad. Now where I live, NY style seems to be more prevalent so I sometimes settle for Lil Caesar’s Detroit deep dish. I know I’m pizza deprived. 😃
 
chero23 said:
I’m happy for the Cubbies. Game 3 will be rocking at Wrigley’s Field.

I think there’s a consensus for the Cubs to win.
I’m torn between these 2 teams, both are great teams. One has destiny (Cubs) propelling them, and the other team (Indians) have been TKO their opponents. I would love to see this series go 7 games.

Winner: Undecided 🤷🤷
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I’m thinking G7 in Cleveland will be rocking too unless the Indians take the first 2 at home and take 1 of 3 at Wrigley. Then it might not make it to 7.
 
Sy_Noe said:
The north side is Catholic?

Do all sides at least agree on deep dish pizza? I remember a deep dish place back in OH called East of Chicago. 🙂
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Referring to the city civil wars and “Catholic” … there were (still ARE?) North Side and South Side High School sports champions (I’m thinking football here) in both the PUBLIC school leagues and the Catholic school leagues. North then played South in each case – then the Public School Champ and the Catholic School Champ faced off for the City Championship (often at Soldier Field … and in the old days at least, drawing as many as 90,000 people).

All sides of Chicago probably agree on the Bulls and Blackhawks (and by now the Bears … though at one time there were the South side, Comiskey Park, Chicago Cardinals … whose fans sometimes defected to root for Green Bay to spite their victorious rivals who ran them out of town).

Bears won an NFL championship at Wrigley Field < (North side) in 1963. Cubs have won NONE there. :eek:
 
Just heard that Charlie (“Wild Thing”) Sheen won’t be throwing out the first pitch. 😦
 
Cubs’ Last Game Winning World Series RBI – 3b Stan Hack!

A friend of my late father’s … Stan Hack was a great gentleman and all around good guy!

My maternal grandfather lived (and died) a Cub’s fan – and would have loved this moment at Wrigley against the Tigers.

My Dad was on a troop ship coming home from WWII when this happened. Below decks (betting was going on per every pitch he recalled).

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSi8BzZhIv4bHVEFKyVaE45a-ary0uGg4ul0e1cx5gXqFekM1r8UOGhs-A

Stan Hack

youtube.com/watch?v=0rJ5PZZz9z4 < Hack’s walk off 2b forces game 7 with the Detroit Tigers.

To date … this is the last World Series game the Cubs have won.

youtube.com/watch?v=7IEkCukmXsU < almost as long ago.

1948 Cleveland Indians become World Champs beating the BOSTON Braves!
 
I’m actually glad the Cubs won because 1. it makes the World Series more interesting because with the Cubs participating there is something historic at stake and 2. as a Mets fan I didn’t appreciate Chase Utley’s hard slide that took out Reuben Tejada and ended his career in last year’s postseason when the Dodgers played the Mets. So no love lost for the Dodgers organization from me.
 
tomarin said:
I’m actually glad the Cubs won because 1. it makes the World Series more interesting because with the Cubs participating there is something historic at stake and 2. as a Mets fan I didn’t appreciate Chase Utley’s hard slide that took out Reuben Tejada and ended his career in last year’s postseason when the Dodgers played the Mets. So no love lost for the Dodgers organization from me.
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Cub fans have long memories too. Every time I see Pete Rose on the FS1 pre and post game show, I remember that he spiked Ernie Banks on July 1, 1967. The next day was my mother’s birthday. We were at the game that day when the Cubs beat the Reds and went into first place for the first time in many years that far into the season. Ernie forgave Pete, so I guess I have to also, but I still remember it and was not surprised that Pete got into so much personal and legal trouble.
 
Cub fans as well as the newer Indian fans are in unexplored territory. Maybe we should just wait a while and breathe in some nice celebratory air before proceeding. 🙂

BTW, Schwarber is scheduled to be the designated hitter tomorrow and Wednesday against Cleveland, which is how he broke into the majors last year. Hasn’t played since day 2 of the season so we’ll see.
 
tomarin said:
I’m actually glad the Cubs won because 1. it makes the World Series more interesting because with the Cubs participating there is something historic at stake and 2. as a Mets fan I didn’t appreciate Chase Utley’s hard slide that took out Reuben Tejada and ended his career in last year’s postseason when the Dodgers played the Mets. So no love lost for the Dodgers organization from me.
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Either way there is something historic at stake. If the Cubs win, the longest drought in MLB will end. If the Indians win, the longest drought in the AL and 2nd longest in MLB will end.
 
ProVobis said:
Cub fans as well as the newer Indian fans are in unexplored territory. Maybe we should just wait a while and breathe in some nice celebratory air before proceeding. 🙂

BTW, Schwarber is scheduled to be the designated hitter tomorrow and Wednesday against Cleveland, which is how he broke into the majors last year. Hasn’t played since day 2 of the season so we’ll see.
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I agree and it really is unfortunate than 1 of these teams will have to fall short. But on the plus side I think the one that falls short will have a shot again come next yr.

But I’m unfamiliar with the Cubs bench and pinch hitters. The Cubs don’t have anyone else they can DH other than someone who hasn’t played in over 6 mos? 🙂 Or is Joe using him because he broke in as a DH last yr so has some DH experience? Speaking of, the managerial matchup is a classic too. Terry Francona vs Maddon. 2 of the finest. The manner in which Francona has handled an injured starting pitching staff and his 'pen thus far in the postseason has been nothing short of miraculous.

To all you CAF Cubs fans :)… win or lose, enjoy.
 
Sy_Noe said:
To all you CAF Cubs fans :)… win or lose, enjoy.
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That’s the plan. I really am pleased that Cleveland is the opponent, it’s so Hollywood magic like. And if Cleveland wins, well it’s not like I’m not used to saying “there’s always next year”. And it wouldn’t be anything like losing to New York, which I hate.🙂
 
zaffiroborant said:
That’s the plan. I really am pleased that Cleveland is the opponent, it’s so Hollywood magic like. And if Cleveland wins, well it’s not like I’m not used to saying “there’s always next year”. And it wouldn’t be anything like losing to New York, which I hate.🙂
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I know you won’t believe this but I actually predicted this Series before the season began. And my niece mocked me saying too Hollywood. But the Cubs looked loaded to me on paper and the Indians had a strong pitching staff and enough hitting. Cleveland has been short on starting pitching though with injuries but has made it this far. I figure for Cleveland fans, if the Tribe loses, it can’t be worse than 1997 when they led in the bottom of the 9th of game 7 with 1 out and 2 strikes on the batter. I’ve yet to get over that one! Seriously… at my mother’s funeral when I gave the eulogy I mentioned it. She was a big fan and like Trader, I was bore out of the womb as one. Of the other team that is. 🙂
 
zaffiroborant said:
That’s the plan. I really am pleased that Cleveland is the opponent, it’s so Hollywood magic like. And if Cleveland wins, well it’s not like I’m not used to saying “there’s always next year”. And it wouldn’t be anything like losing to New York, which I hate.🙂
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There is another connection that goes way back. The last time Cleveland won, their player-manager and league MVP was the Hall of Famer, Lou Boudreau. He was a Chicago native(Harvey, IL), and briefly Cubs manager, as well as long time Cubs broadcaster on WGN radio. He was also a wonderful man and strong Catholic who spoke at our parish school’s athletic dinner for free. Not many Hall of Fame members would do that.
 
Sy_Noe said:
Either way there is something historic at stake. If the Cubs win, the longest drought in MLB will end. If the Indians win, the longest drought in the AL and 2nd longest in MLB will end.
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Yeah, okay. But was the Indians’ dry spell because of a curse? Or were they just a historically bad team?
 
Trader said:
Cub fans have long memories too. Every time I see Pete Rose on the FS1 pre and post game show, I remember that he spiked Ernie Banks on July 1, 1967. The next day was my mother’s birthday. We were at the game that day when the Cubs beat the Reds and went into first place for the first time in many years that far into the season. Ernie forgave Pete, so I guess I have to also, but I still remember it and was not surprised that Pete got into so much personal and legal trouble.
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Ernie: Probably in heaven! 🙂

Pete Rose: Still waiting for the mere Hall of Fame. 😉

During my last trip to Chicago … my Cub fan cousin bought us tickets to a Cub game … that got rained (THUNDERstormed really) out. But I did get to see the wonderful Ernie Banks statue outside of the park I’d have appreciated it MORE but it was made of metal and the lightning was close and my cousin wanted to linger despite the ever harder driving rain.

Without a Cub game to watch and be emotionally tortured by … I guess getting soaked and threatened with electrocution was the best pain he could do at that time. 😉
“Beautiful day! Let’s play TWO!” – Ernie Banks (RIP)
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