Believe it! Chicago Cubs win 2016 World Series

[onehandle]

Source: CNN

(CNN)The billy goat curse is dead.

The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions at long last, winning their first Fall Classic in 108 years, defeating the Cleveland Indians in 10 innings 8-7 in Game 7 at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

Ben Zobrist's RBI double off Bryan Shaw drove in pinch runner Albert Almora, Jr., and Miguel Montero's single with the bases loaded brought home Anthony Rizzo for what proved the winning run.

The Cubs hadn't won a World Series since 1908, which was the longest drought in baseball. They also broke the curse set the last time they got this far 71 years ago.

On October 6, 1945, a month after the end of World War II, a Chicago tavern owner named William "Billy" Sianis went to Wrigley Field, intending to attend Game 4 of the World Series with his pet goat, Murphy. But, according to the Billy Goat Tavern website, while both had tickets, the goat was denied entry. No animals were allowed in the ballpark, plus Murphy smelled bad.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/02/sport/world-series-game-7-chicago-cubs-cleveland-indians/index.html

[SunSeeker]

1. Woohoo!

[George II]

2. How about Theo Epstein? Built the Red Sox team that broke an 88 year drought, then....

....went to the Cubs and built the team that broke a 108 year drought. The two longest streaks in history without a World Series win.

And he's only 42 years old!!

[ErikJ]

3. The 108 year curse finally broken

Unbelievable!

[world wide wally]

22. They'll probably win it again in 2124!

[47of74]

4. CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

YES!!!!!!!!!!

[elmac]

5. This is the year that the Cubs break their losing streak

and we elect the first female president.

[msanthrope]

6. Who is a Cubs fan. nt

[elmac]

8. I'm stoked! nt

[gopiscrap]

19. been one all my life

first ever real paycheck I earned was from the Cubs organization

[bench scientist]

26. Diehard! I'm laughing and crying!

[DemonGoddess]

40. DIEHARD lifelong, born and raised!!!!

[Skittles]

55. who is a Chicago native

yes INDEED

[freebrew]

64. Isn't everybody?

Hey, I'm a Cards fan, but Congrats to the Cubbies.

Hope it's not another 100 years...

[burrowowl]

13. Yeah!

And yes!

[bluestateguy]

7. The team should treat Steve Bartman to a full year of season tickets.

nt

[ProfessorGAC]

51. Now Is the Time

I still think Bartmann is a silly little boy, but he's taken far too much abuse, and since the "curse" is lifted, he doesn't have to hide anymore. So, it's a good time for the Cubs to invite him back.

[ham_actor]

11. From a Red Sox fan

Congratulations Cubs! We Red Sox Fans knew only too well what it was like to wander in the wilderness though for only 86 years as opposed to your 106. We know how you felt as well as how you feel now. This is a great time for you! Enjoy it as much as we did in 2004! Just a shame Ernie Banks isn't around to see it.

[Baclava]

12. The Agony and the Ecstasy

108 years - the Cubs were due!

Fuck Cleveland

[Hulk]

14. Wow.....nice going.

I only feel bad for the poor "Indians" fans. Maybe next year.

[nopence2020]

16. OMFG!

Did I ever think I'd live to see this? Now all I need is for the first female president to be elected and I can die happy!

[LittleGirl]

17. Cubs WIN! Happy DANCE!!! OMG, CUBS WIN! n/t

[ErikJ]

18. COngrats CHICAGO!

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. I live 3.6 miles from Wrigley Field on the North Side of Chicago

WE'RE GOING FUCKING CRAZY!!!!!!!!

Had to watch my seven year old cry through that eighth inning.

Props and respect to them Cleveland Indians. This wasn't your year, but goddammit you made us win!!!

[YOHABLO]

21. I'll bet people are in the streets of Chicago .. must be like VJ Day in 1945

[AJT]

23. First time posting, and a bit intimidated

I am glad I lived to see this. I have been a fan since Ron Santo, Billy Williams and Ernie Banks were on the field. My daughter still lives there and the noise outside woke her up. There is joy in the windy city tonight! I live in WI, and I am volunteering for the Feingold and Clinton campaigns...... it's close but I think we'll get the win.

[JonLP24]

27. Welcome to DU

[hay rick]

28. Welcome to DU.

Thanks for volunteering. Let's play two!

[nopence2020]

29. Me too!

And welcome from another newbie!

[AJT]

31. K & R?

Do you know what it stands for?

and thanks to everyone on this site, you've helped me keep my sanity during this crazy election.

[JonLP24]

32. Kick & recommend

[AJT]

35. Thanks

Now I can go to bed. One more day closer to cheering for Madame President.

[SunSeeker]

45. Sleep well AJT, rest up so you can keep helping Feingold & Clinton win!

And welcome to DU!

[catchnrelease]

24. Fans definitely got their moneys worth tonight!

What an incredible game! I have not paid any attention to baseball since I was a kid and a Dodger fan. Just lost interest years ago. This year I hear the Cubs are in the WS and I know my sister, who is now in hospice, is a long time Cubbie fan. So to support her fandom I watched the beginning of the series with her. I had to come home before it ended and watched the rest on my own, and really got into it. So tonight's win is sweet for many reasons. I know sister had a good night tonight. Thanks Cubs!!

[mopinko]

68. i was raised a cub fan.

havent been much of a baseball fan because it was tough w little kids to even find the time to watch. was married to a lifelong sox fan, and liked them as my cub feelings went down mostly because of what has happened to the hood in my lifetime, always clogged w drunk suburbanites. really enjoyed their winning run.

but my mom would have been so happy to see this. she was raised out on grace street, on the west side, and rode her bike to the park just to hang around and hope for balls. her dad kept score of the day games and told her about them when she got home from school.
so for her i watched the games. and they were fun. especially last night. wow. what a good game.

[catchnrelease]

70. Here's to those faithful fans

[mopinko]

76. thanks kiddo.

yes, to the die hard fans-

and one for you mom-

back

[Beacool]

33. Congratulations to the Cubs!!!!!

Chicago for the win. Tonight the Cubs and on Tuesday, Chicago native, Hillary.

[murielm99]

34. The World Champion Chicago Cubs.

The World Champion Chicago Cubs. The World Champion Chicago Cubs.

I can't believe it.

They couldn't just win. They had to make it extra innings, with a rain delay thrown in. What a sloppy mess of a win! All that must have been the last dying gasp of the Billy Goat curse. It was a strong curse and did not go quietly.

I spoke to everyone in my family tonight who is a Cubs fan. They are scattered across the country, but everyone was watching and listening. Only my son, a season ticket holder, is downtown in Chicago tonight. They are trying to get to Wrigley Field, but the streets are jammed.

OMG. OMG. OMG.

[ancianita]

36. SO HAPPY!!

[rusty quoin]

37. Good for you.

I was Red Sox in 2004. It was great.

[Lady_Chat]

38. Congratulations Cubs!

what a great game!

[rdking647]

39. ive waited my whole life for this

[yuiyoshida]

41. Congrats from this GIANTS FAN,

See you next year in San Francisco! We will be back!

[kysrsoze]

44. You guys are always tough. My buddy is a Giants fan

Once they were out, he was with us all the way. I would have done the same.

[yuiyoshida]

46. We need a better bullpen than we will be back

Just hope your team doesn't trade away the best players like others have done in the past, when winning the world series. I think we never lost a thing by losing panda, but than we may have gained a few good players that need some developing. Solid farm system helps!

I wonder if the RAIDERS will make the SUPERBOWL this year? That would be fantastic!

[DemonGoddess]

42. Someone upthread had mentioned the 1969

Cubs as well, I remember that year very well, and I was only 8 at the time. See? All these years of faithful following of my team have FINALLY paid off!

[kysrsoze]

43. Congrats to all my fellow Cub fans! History finally repeats itself.

And hats off to Giants, Dodgers and Indians for making us work so damned hard for it! I think I have an ulcer.

[Divine Discontent]

48. Female winning president not far behind - love this!!!

https://twitter.com/Risen_Savior_JC/status/794091559788625920

[FailureToCommunicate]

58. That was my second thought as we celebrated Cubs win: this is great for Hillary in some

karmic way.

Plus, our Celtics had just beaten the Chicago Bulls...so, it's ALL GOOD.

[phleshdef]

49. I was rooting for the Indians as an Ohioan, but both teams brought it and the Cubs earned in the end

Going to game 7, taking it to the 10th inning and a 1 run difference making the score, thats some straight up Hollywood shit right there. Neither team has any reason to feel an ounce of shame. That was something else.

[Divine Discontent]

50. yep, no blowout like when our Reds swept the A's in 1990, and humiliated them, this WS was a win for

both cities, even if it was heartbreaking for the Tribe players and fans, they should be so proud. They went extra innings in game 7 after a late comeback homer by Davis! EXCITING!

[longship]

52. It reminds me of the 1968 series.

When the Detroit Tigers took it all the way. And Mickey Lolich won three complete World Series games by hiding his grip behind his beer belly.

Now that was a truly great World Series.

This years is another. Kudos, Cubs!

[maryellen99]

61. Tigers also came back from 3-1 nt

[longship]

65. Yup! My good old Tigers! nt

[maryellen99]

66. Tiger fan here too! But was born after 1968

I was 13 when they won in 1984.

[whistler162]

53. Bummer... hopefully history doesn't repeat

and the Republicans lose on the 8th.

Taft - 1908

Truman - 1948

T**** - 2016

So cross your fingers and toes, knock on wood, and get out and vote on November 8th.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

57. No No

Yesterday Chuck Toad on MTP did a piece where when the National League won during a presidential election the democrats won, when the American League won the Republicans won. I was a mess last night with this game couldn't sleep. Been a fan all my life in spite of growing up near Comiskey Park where all my friends were White Sox fans.

[whistler162]

73. Hopefully, Toad is right and I am wr...wr...wr...not correct!

[BumRushDaShow]

54. Congrats to the Cubs

From a Philly fan who knows about championship "droughts"!

I am sure our current President and family (originally Chicago-dwellers) and our future President (born and raised in Chicago and its suburbs) are ecstatic!

[shenmue]

56. Huzzah!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

59. A sad day for goats. The death of a legend.

Curried goat, anyone?

[bathroommonkey76]

72. I tweeted this out earlier lol

https://twitter.com/bathroommonkeys/status/794117125870940160

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

79. Oh, good. I thought the old goat had died.

Instead, it went to Cleveland.

Some jokes just write themselves ...

[Odin2005]

60. OMG, they did it! They actually did it!

[Blue_Tires]

62. EPIC COMEBACK

Now that the Cubs have ended their drought, all of DU can join me in rallying behind the Mets for the 2017 campaign...

[bathroommonkey76]

67. We all got to witness

the greatest World Series in the history of the game- Hollywood couldn't have written a better script!

Congrats to the Cubs.

[Fix The Stupid]

69. They won in spite of their manager.

Just for a second, try and imagine that the Cubs lose this one in extra innings...

Joe Maddon would have been (deservedly) run out of town. Or worse.

It was like he was TRYING to lose the game.

[bathroommonkey76]

71. Maddon's has been loved by Cubs fans all year long

A loss would only have bolstered their desire to win next year.

The Cubs have a dynasty on their hands b/c of Theo Epstein.

[Fix The Stupid]

75. "The Cubs have a dynasty on their hands b/c of Theo Epstein. "

ABSOLUTLEY....the guy is a baseball genius...on another level.

I wish the Detroit Lions could somehow hire him to run their 'franchise'..I can wish...

But someone, anyone, please tell me the baseball logic for trying a squeeze bunt in this situation:

1) Tie Game, LATE innings
2) 1 out
3) batter has full count
4) Again, batter has 2 strikes.
5) Did i mention he had 2 strikes already?
6) Guy on deck and and next guy are great hitters who are currently hot.

And you try a squeeze bunt? I played a little baseball - one of the first rules I learned and remembered is NEVER, EVER bunt with 2 strikes....

These are the major leagues here...incredible.

I just got a horrible feeling that in that situation last night we had a manager who was trying to be super smart and edgy who wanted to win the game so he could get a majority of the credit and shine if his stupid move paid off...

To me, that is an error in judgement that should cost that person their job - good thing they won.

Again, glad they won, but I want to hear the baseball logic for that decision, because I don't see one.

[bathroommonkey76]

78. Did Maddon comment about the bunt?

Could've been a blown sign... The hitter could've forgotten the count.

Major league players have screwed up a lot in baseball history-- Look at Bill Buckner. lol

[Mad_Dem_X]

74. Congrats to the Cubbies and their fans!