"Kris Bryant is smiling as he makes the last out, as his foot slips, a 108 year curse grabbing at his cleats, grasping with its final breath. But Kris Bryant is young. He is laughing. And he is just playing ball."
Edit: Well I've said this a lot individually, but thank you to everyone for the encouragement. Special thanks to /u/ben51959 for the gold.
Insiptus ยท 381 points ยท Posted at 15:17:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Give credit where credit is due! Wouldn't be surprised if a sports writer picks up your quote. It reminded me a lot of some of the old greats in SI writing about moments like these.
Well thank you. I'm not sure where a sports writer would see it! haha Are there many of them on Reddit??
When I was in high school I wanted to be a sports writer, though. The dream died in college, as many do, but your comment means that much more to me for recalling that dream for a time. Thanks again.
[deleted] ยท 133 points ยท Posted at 15:50:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
That was great, but give credit where credit is due. The great writer u/westhoff0407 once said that, when he was young. He was laughing. And he was just commenting on reddit.
Insiptus ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 15:39:34 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I wouldn't give up on that dream! If this is sincerely what you can come up with off the cuff, then I can clearly see you doing this. Even if it is a hobby for an online journal or something, definitely you would be able to pursue it. Very talented.
Bobgle ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 16:18:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It isn't exactly a book, but if you are actually interested in my writing, here is something sort of whimsical I wrote back in college.
Edit: Warning before you head to that site: Yes I am Catholic. Yes I write about that aspect of my life along with the rest. My writing represents the entirety of my existence. If you don't want to read those posts, I don't want to force you, but just know they are there.
That was fantastic. Whimsical yet I always felt compelled to continue reading. I loved the extended war analogy. Some really great prose in there too. Great job! :D
Well thanks! That whole blog is mine. I don't usually promote it because it is more for myself than anything, but if you feel like looking around, you are more than welcome.
Dude if you did a blog I know I'd read it. Get some side money from ads and just enjoy doing what you already like on the side, then if you had a large amount you could could always do a Carrie thing and sell a collection as a book. The possibilities man.. but for real. Never too late to start especially in this age of technology. Morgan Freeman didn't have the boom in his career till Driving Miss Daisy at 52.
Thank you for the encouragement. I actually wrote a fair bit in college, both for my degree and for fun. As I mentioned in this comment, I have kept some of that writing on a blog. I don't normally promote it because I kept it mainly for my own benefit, but your are welcome to peruse it if you'd like.
BodySnag ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:03:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is a great quote. The Washington Post I thought put the anxiety of the game pretty well:
"...one that tore out the lining of Chicagoโs roiling stomach before stitching it back together again."
Oh boy. This is coincidental in a funny way. I'm a CU alum. Go Buffs! haha
My dad and lots of friends went to CSU, though. I attended a couple journalism camps up there when I was in high school. It seemed like a solid program.
Haha that's really funny, actually! What are the chances?
I transferred here from another school in New Mexico, but I've enjoyed my time in the department quite a bit. I'm definitely happy with my decision to move to this beautiful state!
Thank you. What do you write? Anything I can find and read? I am always looking for something fresh. I've found that reading is the best way to improve my writing.
Things get picked up, whether it's from a journalist browsing Reddit or if someone else decides to put it on twitter where a journalist will see it, etc
"Kris Bryant estรก sonriendo mientras hace el รบltimo out, ya que su pie se desliza, una maldiciรณn 108 aรฑos agarrando sus zapatos, agarrando su รบltimo aliento. Pero Kris Bryant es joven. รl se rรญe. Y รฉl es sรณlo jugando a la pelota."
As someone who's been writing and broadcasting sports and politics for the past 13 years ..... don't let it. Seriously.
It might not pay a bunch up front, but if you write as eloquently as that quote seems to insinuate that you do, there WILL be someone willing to let you write for them. And considering more and more people are going to to the internet for their sports (nice job sucking at the ONE THING you're supposed to be good at, ESPN, and nice job following them down the tubes of sucktitude, FOX,) there are more positions open for writing/broadcasting then ever before.
Write. Write as often as you can. Send it everywhere, to every sports blog you can find and think of. People will publish it. And if that quote is indicative of your talent, eventually, someone will ask you to write only for them.
Trust me - the opportunities are there. Most people just give up before they find them. Don't.
Thank you very much for the encouragement. I wrote much more in college, and it has faded away over time (especially since I landed a 'normal' office job). As I mentioned in this comment, I do actually keep some of the writing I've done on a blog. Comments like yours are giving me motivation to start writing again more consistently.
VReady ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:39:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey man, if the Cubs can win the World Series, you can still be a sports writer.
rchase ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:42:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
C'mon, reddit. I'm broke. Somebody gild this man.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:16:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
some of the old greats in SI
Man, old-school SI was so good. I miss reading stories by people who actually wrote about sports with passion and didn't have to continually reference their moral stance on off-field issues, their politics, or their Starbucks habits.
Insiptus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:23:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh definitely. The great sports writers of old were phenomenal. I'll go as far to say that they were a part of the baseball experience. The atmosphere around the game is what made it "America's pastime" and not "America's sport". The charm has gone away with all the crap that has gone on. This quote is beautiful though, sounds like an ending to an article on the final game of the world series. I miss that.
motonaut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Too bad sports journalism died with the ad revenue sports talk show bullshit model. If anyone knows of someone putting out content that has more depth than a clickbait top ten list, please let me know.
That's a better quote than anything I've read on ESPN, SI or any other sporting publication in years. Maybe it's because I'm a Cubs fan but that gave me chills. The imagery of all that pain, years of putting up with incompetent baseball, jokingly saying "next year is our year!" after going 61-101, and finally FINALLY getting it done while on the field is your imagery of a 12 year old kid on a crappy field with rickety metal bleachers and parents watching on a Saturday at noon just playing baseball yet simultaneously knowing the burden of the moment. Beautiful
Thank you :) It was four hours of insanely high blood pressure, more swearing than would be proper in the navy and about 100 "no way, no fucking way" texts both good and bad but we got it done! By we of course I mean there's no way they could have done it without me on my couch :P
pby1000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:25:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a lifelong Cubs fan, I refused to watch any of the games because I did not want to jinx it. I have seen it all with this team. LOL. Now I can really say that I have seen it all because they finally won.
I've not been this happy for a sports team in such a long time ๐. Congrats all around to the Cubs and the Cubies!!!
JetMoney ยท 136 points ยท Posted at 15:21:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't even imagine how he must have felt. He has probably made this play a million times in his life and knowing that if he makes it one more time he will be fulfilling what I can only imagine is his life long dream. Amazing.
He's literally living out every little leaguers dream, making the final out to win the World Series. Its what they do when they are practicing in the backyard- incredible.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 21:02:38 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're either the guy hitting it over the fence for the walk-off or getting the final out by shagging a grounder.
itspl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:32 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who played outfield in little league, don't forget about the dream wall jump to deny a homer.
I'd imagine there should be a period instead of a China after 'last out'. Then the next line isn't a complete sentence. Should it be 'curse IS grabbing at his cleats'?
Sorry to be pedantic, I just thought it was odd this was receiving so much attention but it feels off.
Thanks. I'm reading up on it now here, and it says that "The important point to remember about subordinate clauses is that they can never stand alone as complete sentences. To complete the thought, you must attach each subordinate clause to a main clause."
So I guess I took issue with it being a sentence fragment.
I guess it is semantics. The Curse of the Billy Goat started in 1945, true, but I didn't mean just that. I meant more the curse of not winning it all. When the Red Sox won in 2004, everyone spoke about the 86 year curse. They had been to many World Series in that time and never won.
So I guess maybe there were 2 curses on the Cubs. One was broken when they beat the Dodgers, and the other longer curse was broken when Bryant made the throw.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:20:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually a 71 year old curse...but great quote.
Insiptus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:21:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The haven't won the world serious in 108 though, that's what's being stated as the Billy goat curse.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:05 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
From Wikipedia:
The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports-related curse supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis that lasted in a 71-year period from 1945 to 2016.
Who's "they"? I'm confused now :p is that username a website?
Insiptus ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:27:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I made it gender neutral. Someone once said that we tend to project our own sex and race onto anonymous people, so I have made an effort not to assume anyone's race, sex, or creed since then.
He later on down the thread announced himself as male, I just didn't update it!
Shouldn't it be "gasping"? Grasping doesn't make sense when speaking about breath...
Insiptus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:06:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's saying that the curse is grasping at his foot, to make him skip, fall, and hopefully mess up his final throw, with all the strength left in the curses final breath. I too misread it once.
But he already says the curse is grabbing the cleats. Saying grasping with its last breath implies its the breath doing the grasping. And if he meant the curse instead its redundant due to the 'grabbing'.
Insiptus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:29:21 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a literary technique that is employed, most famously, by the Bible. Repetition breeds a sense of importance, which I believe he was trying to convey. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on that.
Or I just really like the quote, and you are correct, haha. I definitely see your point.
I want to upnvote but I don't wanna ruin the total.
hellowi ยท 238 points ยท Posted at 15:38:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just as simple as playing catch with his best friend. These guys are so fun to watch. Now that they've got this weight off their shoulders, I can't wait to see what they do in the next few years. Hopefully they stick together for awhile
neubourn ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 17:34:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Majority of the team is very young, and wont even reach free agency for another 4-5 years at least.
The issue is many of them are well underpaid (Hendricks is making the minimum). I'm not sure if even with the Cubs big budget they'll be able to afford everyone
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 21:36:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not at all. Of all the guys still on rookie contracts (Baez, Bryant, Hendricks, Schwarber, Contreras, Almora, Carl Edwards Jr) they probably can resign 3 of them. Then next year is Arrieta's last year too so we'll see how it plays out. If anyone can do it tho I trust Theo and Jed
They'll keep most of them through the arbitration years.
nmyi ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 17:09:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're going to be each other's best man I bet :)
voxshades ยท 888 points ยท Posted at 14:09:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Cubs nation has been waiting for that smile for 108 years. Damn, this feels good.
W
cuddi ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 16:20:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fly the W! CUBS WIN CUBS WIN!
mmonzeob ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 17:12:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what's with the W?
[deleted] ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 17:54:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The W is a Cubs tradition that dates back to the 1930's it's not just a thing fans have made up to signify a win. It started essentially when a company who sponsored the cubs spring training facility who's logo was a blue flag with a white capital 'W' used it as advertisement on game fliers and programs. It became an symbol that fans were used to and then wrigley started using it after every home win for everyone in the area to see, it became a tradition that to this day the Cubs continue. Fans traveling home on the CTA trains could see the flag coming home from work every day and see if the Cubs won or lost. Today the white flag with a blue 'W' is something almost every fan has.
You gotta feel bad for them; cubs losing is all they have left
cargirl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:11:30 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a fan of the Cubs and the Sox (aka a Chi-mera) I can confirm this to be true. I can also confirm it's no fun being a Sox fan right now because Sox fans don't laugh about their team sucking or take in in stride like Cubs fans dodid. They just get pissed off and lash out at Cubs and Indians fans.
zns26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:21:01 on January 21, 2017 ยท (Permalink)
Just scrolling through and saw that your comment had 108 upvotes. Decided to let it be.
Chiives ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:18:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OP might have meant it to signify a win, but in most cases the uppercase W when used by Cubs fans is in reference to their stadium, Wrigley Field
Apparently I was wrong! Please ignore this comment
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 17:50:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah the Cubs fly the W flag when they win
ctaps148 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol good effort, but off the mark... Cubs traditionally put up a "W" flag after each home win, and many fans have replicas. #FlyTheW has been the rally cry for the team and the fans this postseason as well
Personally I agree with Carrol's decision. The throw was gutsy - the sort of play that got us there - and Marshawn was never very good on the goal line. 9/10 times that's a touchdown and we win. Their player just made a great read.
[deleted] ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 15:27:09 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It happens all the time. I'll be browsing through a subreddit, see someone who is being a jerk needlessly, click the comment history, and... lo and behold...
Nah that can't be right, no one lives in the PNW where the Seahawks are the only NFL team, all of us are 12 and only liked the Seahawks for the last three years.
Apparently /u/mattindust is just a troll, so his sad existence isn't even worth acknowledging.
But I assure you, there are quite a lot of us who actually live in WA (or OR, or ID, or MT), have lived here our whole lives, and who are diehard Seahawks fans.
Not only that, but they threw to a side with Browner on it. Browner sucks yes, but he literally played on the Seahawks the year before and said after the game that he told Butler to expect the play because that's what the Seahawks try to do on the goal line. Fucking hell look at the play and you see Butler is expecting where the fucking ball is going to go before it's even thrown.
If you throw, you get two cracks at the TD. If you run, you may only get one. Did it work out that way? No. From my couch, would I have put it in lynchs hands? You bet. Does it matter? No.
They still had a timeout so they would have had two chances either way.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:27:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the thinking <which I think is flawed> was that if you run it on second and are stopped, you pretty much have to throw on third down and they'd be expecting that. But if you throw on 2nd (which they're not expecting) and its incomplete, you can run it or throw it on each of the next two downs and maintain the element of surprise.
I think the flaw is (particularly with the benefit of hindsight) is that you have Lynch who's a beast and you don't need the element of surprise to get one yard.
Why would they pretty much have to throw it? They can still run it, even closer from 3rd down and 4th down
yakatuus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:35:06 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If they ran it there on second down, and not get in, they have to call timeout. Third and goal now, no timeouts, :23 seconds left, down four. If you pass on third you can do either on fourth, so you have to pass on third.
The good question is if Lynch had fumbled at the 1 yard line would we be saying he should have thrown there to preserve the timeout?
My entire summer 2013 I felt the crying Jordan face hanging over me. My whole summer 2014 I felt like Kris Bryant throwing an out at first. Everyone where I live hates the Spurs so 2013 was especially rough and 2014 was so so sweet.
I feel you, friend. I've been a Spurs fan as long as I remember. Seeing Duncan show the frustration at that missed layoff killed me, cause he's usually so composed. Seeing them just dismantle the Heat the following year will be one of my most treasured sports moments.
The only thing I didn't like about the result of that game was seeing Sherman lose. That dude balled out of control and I felt bad for him personally for not winning. Otherwise, completely happy the Pats won.
I'm impressed with his ability to remain calm. I would get anxiety and toss it behind me and keep the curse going
CuCl2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:16:27 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thought of this gives me anxiety
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:22:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We've gotta give credit where credit is due. Baez made some stellar plays this series, his batting sucks at times and he needs to not free hand the ball at other times, but he's still a damn good second baseman.
XSC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alex Gonzalez did the same in the 2003 NLCS but Bartman outshadowed all of that.
moeburn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:07:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or like Naquin
Alex470 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:24 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It would've made me incredibly happy as a Cards fan. Can't wait to hear about that one time they won the World Series for the rest of my life until they eventually win another one in 2124.
[deleted] ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 15:59:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The gif started too late, he was smiling like that before he even picked up the ball.
I actually noticed that. And my first thought was STEROIDS because I we had to live through that era. And then I thought maybe it's just because he wears a hat there all day every day. And then I thought STEROIDS again but I quashed it because we don't have to live like that any more.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:07:15 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the take-away is that being satisfied and happy comes separately from success. And the best successes come when you were already satisfied and happy.
if we can't accept others happiness, can we accept our?
EZ-Pizza ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 17:25:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is up with this GIF? Every time I re-open it, it starts in the middle of the GIF. But if you let it loop, it shows the part where he's smiling before he fields the ball. Weird.
huck_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:01 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He started that smile when Michael Martinez stepped to the plate.
He just got to do what every baseball player who ever played has wanted to do since they were old enough to love the game. I'd have a victory boner all week.
Funny you say that after the game he basically said exactly that and that he never was on the team that won it all. An how he came close, won individual awards, made all star teams, this was the first time he ever actually won it.. and it happened to be on the biggest stage in the world. Not to even mention the legacy of the win.
Redgen87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:45:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not only that, he did it for a team that hasn't won in 108 years. My special feeling level would be about 10x higher because of that. Look at how many fans you just made happy.
I am a die hard Indians fan and watching this last night honestly made me smile so big. They've waited so long for this, I can't imagine the pure joy a lot of people are feeling in Chicago right now. I am a little crushed we lost but I have to give respect to that team, they played their hearts out for that city.
I watched game 4 in a bar in Los Angeles randomly with Cuba Gooding Jr. Apparently he is a major White Sox fan. WELL FUCK THAT GUY I'M GLAD HIS CAREER FELL OFF.
Uh... I'm still a bit temperamental regarding that series.
Jingr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:06:39 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Duh they pay a lot of money for MLS rights and have seen a 32% increase in viewership year-over-year since implementing constant time-slots and better lead in games.
Attendance at MLS games is on average higher than NBA and NHL games, helped by the fact some MLS teams have major attendance like Seattle Sounders, Orlando City, NYCFC, and Toronto. And Atlanta enters the league next year and is reporting to already have sold 30,000 season tickets.
It isn't a top league in the country yet, but it has rapid support and is growing every year.
I know a lot of people who would be pissed off reading your comment lol
ctaps148 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:04:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Interestingly, though, the Indians now have the longest single-city drought in sports. The Arizona Cardinals were still the Chicago Cardinals back when they last won it.
He's referring to teams that have been with one city and not won a championship. The last time the team now known as the Arizona Cardinals won a championship, they were playing in Chicago
I'm sure it's crushing but I have to figure that given the expectations your club had coming into the season, it's easier to stomach.
The Cubs had this expectation on them. The Indians weren't even really supposed to compete for a playoff spot, much less dominate the AL the way they did en route to almost spoiling the hopes of a stacked Cubs team with the biggest of chips on their shoulder.
I'm not a die hard fan of either team from this series but the Indians have so much to be proud of, too! I was happy you guys came back and made it such an intense game. Easily one of the best games of baseball I've ever watched, and to have it be a tied series at that point just made it SO much better. Last night's game is going to have me smiling for a couple days.
I live in Ohio and the Indians are definitely my favorite AL team, but I'm also descended from generations of Cubs fans on my dad's side. The last time the Cubs appeared in the World Series, my grandpa was a 20 year old listening to the game on the radio from a ship in the South Pacific on his was home from WWII and he went his whole life without seeing them win one. I've definitely been thinking of him through this whole post season. It was basically my ideal World Series and the Cubs are the only team I'd want to see beat the Indians.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:55:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mate, come on. How can you get any enjoyment out of losing the game? Maybe in a year when someone else loses, but during and right after the game? Fuck that.
It was amazing. Everything about that game was just beautiful. The Indians played their hearts out. The Cubs played their hearts out. I told my Mom during the tie at the start of extra innings, "whoever wins deserves it but the Cubs better win. We all need this."
Mexagon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:34:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
She blinded me with science!
Keilbasa ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 17:42:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite was the the first baseman casually slipping that same ball into his back pocket as he ran into the huddle. If anyone has that clip i would greatly like to watch it again.
The whole teams' reactions make me smile so big! I think the player hop-skipping down the field (someone tell me his name pretty please) takes the cake for me. The pure joy on his face made my heart happy.
world series mvp, ben zobrist. :) he was actually with the royals last year when they won, so this is not his first rodeo... but man, i love me some b-b-b-benny!
klimtom ยท 176 points ยท Posted at 14:12:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Back to the Future was almost right!
Cslush ยท 165 points ยท Posted at 15:47:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but baseball does have a stat exclusively for professionals fucking up those routine plays.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:15 on December 13, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know this is late but I wouldn't call this play that routine. It was a slow grounder that he had to charge and then scoop and throw in one motion. Those are easy to mess up, even for the pros.
That being said, Bryant is a pretty good fielder so I'm sure he knew he would make the play.
That pissed me off. Let the guy be a human for once in his life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone knows the tv routine for major sporting events for the crowd, find one or more of the following: Over zealous fan, celebrity fan, fan performing some small ritual, famous athlete fan, someone on staff of team in crowd, manager, hot girl/hot couple.
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that for something like the World Series they have cameras that are there simply to follow individual players on the field for the entire duration of the game. Like, this is the Kris Bryant camera that only watched Kris Bryant.
ftk_rwn ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 16:05:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I had access to the all-Kris Bryant game camera I would probably be very confused by now.
jlauth ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:56:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Each camera man has specific direction for any play during a game. Your job may be to follow the ball, while the Iso cam stays on the player who made the play. Baseball can get crazy with all the different camera assignments on different kinds of situations, though, so it definitely helps to have an experienced crew.
I can't remember a time where there was so much emotion in a single sports moment, only KG's, "anything is possible" comes to mind.
Clearly Bryant knows this will certainly end the World Series and is overwhelmed by excitement, relief and accomplishment. Amazing to watch them finally get it done, made me smile.
[deleted] ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 16:45:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
XdsXc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:26:36 on November 6, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ray bourque was a well respected player and defenceman for the boston bruins. he was the face of the team, and played for them for over 20 years, while being captain for 15, often turning down higher salaries out of loyalty to the team. He is regarded as one of the best defencemen of all time. he brought the bruins to the stanley cup final twice, losing both times to the edmonton oilers. towards the end of his career, boston had not won the stanley cup in many years, so it was looking like he might retire as one of the best players to not win the cup. while boston's team in 2000 was missing a step, bourque requested a trade to a team that was likely to make the playoffs to have a shot at winning the cup. his many years of service to the team made the request a no brainer
several months before the playoffs, he was traded to the playoff competitive colorado avalanche and added a lot of value to the already good team, helping them get to the semi-finals, where they lost a pretty grueling game 7 in a best of 7 series.
he returned with the avalanche the next year, and as a 40 year old, finished runner up for the Norris trophy (for top defenceman in the league, an award he won 5 times). they battled it all the way to the stanley cup final, and won in a game 7.
When the cup is awarded, the commissioner hands the cup to the team captain (who was Joe Sakic for the avalanche), who is the first to lift the cup, and then does a celebratory skate around the arena, followed by the others in turn.
Sakic took the cup and without lifting it, immediately handed the cup to Bourque, ending the longest period on record between a player beginning their career in the NHL and winning the cup, and as the goalie for the avalanche put it "a name was missing form that, and now it is back to normal." The respect displayed by Sakic for such a universally loved player make this one of the all time classic moments in stanley cup history. Bourque retired that year.
As a Brewers fan, it's really hard to not like this Cubs team. So many young guys that just like to have fun out there. Rizzo running to 3rd base with his hands on his head mouthing Oh My God while the Cubs were scoring in the 10th was awesome. He was like a fan but a player at the same time
It's spelled the same, but to pronounce it correctly you would have to hold your tongue out with a clothespin while someone shakes you like a martini shaker.
EZ-Pizza ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:41:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck man.. his reaction brings out so many emotions in me for some reason.
I can distinctly remember some baseball practices as a kid, where a friend would say something that got me laughing hysterically, and I would be just completely useless during whatever drill we were doing. It's a really hard feeling to describe. Coach is yelling at you, "stop screwin' around; get your head in the game!" and you're trying your best, but for whatever reason you're just so tired and lethargic from laughing that you can hardly throw the ball straight.
I instantly remembered that feeling when I saw them replay this part last night. The way he bites his lip as he throws, trying to hold back all that excitement to focus on the throw... shit, it doesn't get any better than that. R/MadeMeSmile gold right here. Haha
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:46:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thats so fucking cute. he looks like a little kid man
peenoid ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:18:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am not really a baseball fan but I watched that game last night, and that shot of Bryant was what really drove it home for me, the way he was smiling even before he had the ball in his glove, he knew he would get it, he knew it was happening, and he was going to be the one to do it. Fantastic.
huckstah ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:58:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Username verified. Proceed to love and hug.
Coldkev ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:25:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was far from an easy out.
ToddGack ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 16:55:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, that's as easy as it gets in the MLB aside from a slow blooper lined literally right at you. Last out of game 7 of the WS? High-stress for sure, but objectively easy.
I was 2 when he won the series and 3 when he won the Cy young, so forgive me for not knowing smoltz. I was right about buck though, he's a nobody. Daddy helped him get a job and he's been rolling ever since.
yeah fuck him and his multiple sports emmy's, and his extensive coverage of both MLB and NFL since 1996 every single year outside of 1999. Doesn't he know the only way you should be allowed to sportscast is by winning multiple championships in said sport?
Smoltz is a first ballot Hall of Fame player. Only player in history with 200 wins and 150 saves. He was predicting things before they happened the entire post season because he knows the game that well.
I don't know Kris Bryant personally, I'm not even a cubs fan, but when you see moments like this, it's hard not to be happy for this guy. This a man who accomplished what he set out to do in life, not all of us get to say that, being able to share this moment with him is a beautiful thing.
Aside from the smile, excellent execution and form. He kept his eye on the ball, kept his body in line with the ball until he had it in the pocket, and took a hop to make sure he lined up the throws. Text book.
-jaylew- ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 16:24:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, you'd think he played the sport professionally or something.
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-jaylew- ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:41:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That they blew it doesn't make the throw more impressive. It just makes it embarrassing that two MLBers screwed up a toss to first.
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-jaylew- ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:07:27 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I expect somebody who is paid millions of dollars to play baseball to be able to make a play that is made daily in highschool games. This makes you so upset you've started insulting me and making assumptions about my life. Maybe step back from the screen and take a breath there champ.
If somebody drops a fly ball, during the playoffs or otherwise, that is embarrassing. They should make that play. Just like in this gif, he is expected to make the play. If he whiffed on the throw if would be embarrassing as well.
Except it's not a daily play that's comparable to a high school game. This is the bottom of the 10th of a world series game for a team that hasn't won in 108 years. The pressure is enormous. If he messed up and the Cubs lost, the hate would be intense.
The game isn't purely about physical ability. Psychology is a HUGE component.
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-jaylew- ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:31:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If your only attempt at a discussion is to insult me then you don't really have an argument.
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-jaylew- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:48:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More insults. Good one, haven't called me an idiot yet. Why not call me a loser again too. Project more of your own issues on me. Neckbeard too? Sure sure.
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-jaylew- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:49:03 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except you're clearly not since you keep responding. Clearly needing the last word.
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-jaylew- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:38 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ur cool.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:14 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:06 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ok
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R0ND09 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:41:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So celebrating a professional performing their craft flawlessly under difficult circumstances is now something to be dismissive of? The arrogance is astounding.
-jaylew- ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 17:02:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you just start your first university writing class or something? You're over analyzing a play that 90% of highschool players will make.
I graduated from university years ago. Your bitterness is perplexing.
-jaylew- ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lack of alliteration, and a repeated word? This conversation is clearly over.
Ramzaa_ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:07:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What difficult circumstances? That's one the most routine and simple play in baseball. If fielding that is difficult for anyone in the majors they shouldn't be in the majors.
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:41:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't need experience to know that's an easy play. Errors happen sometimes but they're called errors because they shouldn't happen. This is an easy play no matter when it is. Game 7 of the world series or game 1 of the regular season it's easy. Errors happen but that doesn't make it a harder play to make.
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:18:21 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're making me dumber. Look. I don't need experience to know that a professional should be able to do their job. That's why they get paid. You're making this about me or any other normal person. That's not what this is about. You're trying to argue but you sound like an idiot. Go back, reread everything, and try again. A pro should be able to do their job, especially an easy aspect of it, which that play was. That's all I'm saying. It isn't about me or you. He has experience and me as a bystander knows that he should make that play 100/100 times.
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:59 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or maybe I've done shit under pressure? Everyone has. And when I say it's easy, I don't mean compared to a normal citizen or a child or anyone other than a MLB player. That play is easy for a MLB player who has natural talent, has worked their ass off, has trained enough to make it easy for them. Any professional doing their job right makes it look easy regardless of the profession. The play he made, in comparison to every other play, and also only including MLB players, was easy. If I compare his ability to a high school player or college player or someone who doesn't play, then it isn't easy for them, but when that's the job he gets paid millions to do, it's easy for him. Because he put the work in. Same with every other job.
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:51 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basketball players who are terrible at shooting free throws get a lot of shit for it and are often pulled from the game in clutch time.
Football players known for dropping passes a lot aren't generally used as often as more reliable players.
Baseball players who miss throws to first is a little different because it isn't a chronic problem they have. Basketball players have to shoot free throws if fouled. Football players have to catch if they're a receiver. Not every baseball player has to throw to first. There are specialized positions. Basketball being the exception where every position shoots free throws. If you recall earlier I said errors have been made before. That doesn't make it any less easy. Once you achieve a level of greatness sometimes the easy ones are the easiest to mess up because of overconfidence and whatnot. Doesn't make it any more or less of an error. I'm not saying it's impossible to make an error as you make out what I'm saying to be. I'm saying making an error on an easy play doesn't make it a hard play, it just makes it an error.
Also shooting a free throw isn't a play come on man.
Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I played second base in high school if that's what you're asking. Couldn't hit for shit but was good in the field. Oh and what the hell does that have to do with anything?
das2121 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They could write a script of how this game went and it would make Hollywood proud, lots of drama lots of "that's bullshit, can't be real" moments, and this gif is a prime example of one. "The hero of the movie , the MVP of the team smiles as he catches the last ball of the 108 year drought"
97 - I can't remember a time where there was so much emotion in a single sports moment, only KG's, "anything is possible" comes to mind. Clearly Bryant knows this will certainly end the World Series and is overwhelmed by excitement, relief and...
1 - It was mentioned here by Bryce Harper that Kris Bryant does have a tendency of biting his bottom lip when he fields a ball. It's a habit of his own. Not really a smile
1 - I enjoyed Joe Buck's call of the last out as well. Here's the video. "Here's the 0-1. This is gonna be a tough play. Bryant. THE CUBS...WIN THE WORLD SERIES!"
It was mentioned here by Bryce Harper that Kris Bryant does have a tendency of biting his bottom lip when he fields a ball. It's a habit of his own. Not really a smile
I know that people quote what happened since last time they won, but it's worth noting that generations of their fans have lived and died without getting to see their Cubbies win. This includes their famed announcer Harry Caray. You might know him, if you're not a baseball fan, as the guy Will Ferrel immitates on SNL hosting a show about space. He was born 6 years after the Cubs won, and died 18 years before they won their next. It was truly bittersweet, the amount that happened in between. I don't think there was a dry eye for true baseball fans, and even if Cleveland won, it would've been a special moment. Even as an Orioles fan, if it isn't my O's I hope Cleveland is next up.
It's times like this are the reason baseball is a really special sport, so many fans coming together, whether their team won or lost, to celebrate something like this. I get teary eyed everytime I see those guys celebrate afterwards, there's just something about their cheering and jumping and hugging that reminds me of reasons I got into baseball as a kid, the pure joy of the sport.
I have seen one and therefore not had my hands on it. I know about zero things about baseball other than what a homerun is.
Have held a baseball a couple of times.
As a cubs fan I have to say that statement holds no weight. The Indians earned their right to be in the big show. Hats off to them for putting up a good fight.
Football/basketball/baseball/hockey. The champion of any of those American leagues would destroy a team comprised of the best players in the world that play outside of the American leagues. It would be a bloodbath.
Ok, let me know when an OHL/KHL team beats an NHL team. I'm not talking about players from a specific country, I'm talking about players that play in a league.
I'm just using the rules you set man. You said a team comprised of the best players in the world that play outside of the American leagues. Canada beats us consistently in hockey at the international stage, and Russia is no slouch.
He/she said that any American league would destroy A TEAM COMPRISED OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE AMEIRCAN LEAGUES. Look to where we can test that theory like the world cup of hockey or the oylmpics. Canada usually beats the U.S. and Russia holds their own.
Does Canada have a teams in a different professional hockey league? I took "league" to mean not country vs country but professional teams. I was unaware of any Canadian league with better teams then the NHL.
Sorry if I was mistaken, I don't know much about hockey.
Insiptus ยท 4702 points ยท Posted at 14:27:34 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quoted from /u/westhoff0407, they really do put it best:
"Kris Bryant is smiling as he makes the last out, as his foot slips, a 108 year curse grabbing at his cleats, grasping with its final breath. But Kris Bryant is young. He is laughing. And he is just playing ball."
westhoff0407 ยท 2231 points ยท Posted at 15:03:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Hey, thanks for the quote.
Edit: Well I've said this a lot individually, but thank you to everyone for the encouragement. Special thanks to /u/ben51959 for the gold.
Insiptus ยท 381 points ยท Posted at 15:17:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Give credit where credit is due! Wouldn't be surprised if a sports writer picks up your quote. It reminded me a lot of some of the old greats in SI writing about moments like these.
westhoff0407 ยท 217 points ยท Posted at 15:22:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well thank you. I'm not sure where a sports writer would see it! haha Are there many of them on Reddit??
When I was in high school I wanted to be a sports writer, though. The dream died in college, as many do, but your comment means that much more to me for recalling that dream for a time. Thanks again.
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bob-leblaw ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 23:39:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was great, but give credit where credit is due. The great writer u/westhoff0407 once said that, when he was young. He was laughing. And he was just commenting on reddit.
Insiptus ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 15:39:34 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I wouldn't give up on that dream! If this is sincerely what you can come up with off the cuff, then I can clearly see you doing this. Even if it is a hobby for an online journal or something, definitely you would be able to pursue it. Very talented.
Bobgle ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 16:18:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With talent like that I'd prefer he writes books.
westhoff0407 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 16:21:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, thank you.
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 18:55:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
RemindMe! 3 Years "Guy from Reddit who wrote good, he written anything yet?"
westhoff0407 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 18:59:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, a challenge??
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 19:17:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't need to be done by then, but a "Yeah, I've been writing something on and of." Would make me happy.
westhoff0407 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:33:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It isn't exactly a book, but if you are actually interested in my writing, here is something sort of whimsical I wrote back in college.
Edit: Warning before you head to that site: Yes I am Catholic. Yes I write about that aspect of my life along with the rest. My writing represents the entirety of my existence. If you don't want to read those posts, I don't want to force you, but just know they are there.
ShowALK32 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:43:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a Lutheran (yes, Protestant, lol), I respect that. I'll have to check it out.
westhoff0407 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:46:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll allow it, even this close to Reformation Day. ;)
ShowALK32 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:47:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just read it (I'm a fast reader).
That was fantastic. Whimsical yet I always felt compelled to continue reading. I loved the extended war analogy. Some really great prose in there too. Great job! :D
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:50:09 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well thanks! That whole blog is mine. I don't usually promote it because it is more for myself than anything, but if you feel like looking around, you are more than welcome.
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Zokar49111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:04:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's me. I wrote that on a dark and stormy night.
ScaryBananaMan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:59:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, what was you?
dgvelling ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:41:53 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude if you did a blog I know I'd read it. Get some side money from ads and just enjoy doing what you already like on the side, then if you had a large amount you could could always do a Carrie thing and sell a collection as a book. The possibilities man.. but for real. Never too late to start especially in this age of technology. Morgan Freeman didn't have the boom in his career till Driving Miss Daisy at 52.
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:32 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for the encouragement. I actually wrote a fair bit in college, both for my degree and for fun. As I mentioned in this comment, I have kept some of that writing on a blog. I don't normally promote it because I kept it mainly for my own benefit, but your are welcome to peruse it if you'd like.
BodySnag ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:03:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is a great quote. The Washington Post I thought put the anxiety of the game pretty well:
"...one that tore out the lining of Chicagoโs roiling stomach before stitching it back together again."
zaxomophone ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:49:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm currently studying Journalism in college and know quite a fe sports writers who use reddit. There are literally dozens of them. DOZENS!
westhoff0407 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:56:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bonus points for the nevernude reference. haha
Where are you studying?
zaxomophone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:57:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm studying at Colorado State University. Just a month and a half till I graduate!
westhoff0407 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:00:27 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh boy. This is coincidental in a funny way. I'm a CU alum. Go Buffs! haha
My dad and lots of friends went to CSU, though. I attended a couple journalism camps up there when I was in high school. It seemed like a solid program.
zaxomophone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:39:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha that's really funny, actually! What are the chances?
I transferred here from another school in New Mexico, but I've enjoyed my time in the department quite a bit. I'm definitely happy with my decision to move to this beautiful state!
๐๏ธ theCheekyBastard ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:41:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed it too, and I write for a living.
westhoff0407 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:45:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you. What do you write? Anything I can find and read? I am always looking for something fresh. I've found that reading is the best way to improve my writing.
๐๏ธ theCheekyBastard ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:12:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a local publication as of now. Just find the best content in your goal genre and start reading that (which I'm sure you've already been doing).
codefreak8 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:18:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Things get picked up, whether it's from a journalist browsing Reddit or if someone else decides to put it on twitter where a journalist will see it, etc
westhoff0407 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:21:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I tried to put it up on Twitter, but I don't seem to do 140 characters very well. This thought ran much too long.
yourmansconnect ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:16:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can post screenshots but I'd choose a picture of the play
westhoff0407 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:18:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh wow, thanks!
Here
And now here
mailmanjr21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:43:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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RadioGuyRob ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:41 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who's been writing and broadcasting sports and politics for the past 13 years ..... don't let it. Seriously.
It might not pay a bunch up front, but if you write as eloquently as that quote seems to insinuate that you do, there WILL be someone willing to let you write for them. And considering more and more people are going to to the internet for their sports (nice job sucking at the ONE THING you're supposed to be good at, ESPN, and nice job following them down the tubes of sucktitude, FOX,) there are more positions open for writing/broadcasting then ever before.
Write. Write as often as you can. Send it everywhere, to every sports blog you can find and think of. People will publish it. And if that quote is indicative of your talent, eventually, someone will ask you to write only for them.
Trust me - the opportunities are there. Most people just give up before they find them. Don't.
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:02 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you very much for the encouragement. I wrote much more in college, and it has faded away over time (especially since I landed a 'normal' office job). As I mentioned in this comment, I do actually keep some of the writing I've done on a blog. Comments like yours are giving me motivation to start writing again more consistently.
VReady ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:39:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Follow your dreams bro
AskMeAboutMyPuppy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:42:58 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey man, if the Cubs can win the World Series, you can still be a sports writer.
rchase ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:42:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
C'mon, reddit. I'm broke. Somebody gild this man.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:16:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man, old-school SI was so good. I miss reading stories by people who actually wrote about sports with passion and didn't have to continually reference their moral stance on off-field issues, their politics, or their Starbucks habits.
Insiptus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:23:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh definitely. The great sports writers of old were phenomenal. I'll go as far to say that they were a part of the baseball experience. The atmosphere around the game is what made it "America's pastime" and not "America's sport". The charm has gone away with all the crap that has gone on. This quote is beautiful though, sounds like an ending to an article on the final game of the world series. I miss that.
motonaut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Too bad sports journalism died with the ad revenue sports talk show bullshit model. If anyone knows of someone putting out content that has more depth than a clickbait top ten list, please let me know.
steveryans2 ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 18:29:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a better quote than anything I've read on ESPN, SI or any other sporting publication in years. Maybe it's because I'm a Cubs fan but that gave me chills. The imagery of all that pain, years of putting up with incompetent baseball, jokingly saying "next year is our year!" after going 61-101, and finally FINALLY getting it done while on the field is your imagery of a 12 year old kid on a crappy field with rickety metal bleachers and parents watching on a Saturday at noon just playing baseball yet simultaneously knowing the burden of the moment. Beautiful
westhoff0407 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:31:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you very much. Congratulations to your Cubbies.
steveryans2 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 18:35:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you :) It was four hours of insanely high blood pressure, more swearing than would be proper in the navy and about 100 "no way, no fucking way" texts both good and bad but we got it done! By we of course I mean there's no way they could have done it without me on my couch :P
pby1000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:25:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a lifelong Cubs fan, I refused to watch any of the games because I did not want to jinx it. I have seen it all with this team. LOL. Now I can really say that I have seen it all because they finally won.
buzznights ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:59:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, that's beautiful to read.
westhoff0407 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:05:52 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:28:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Beautifully put man.
LaboratoryOne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:33:09 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gave me chills, well said.
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you very much.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:26:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good job, they.
westhoff0407 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:29:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gender neutral, I guess? Wasn't sure about that wording... but this they is a he.
And thanks.
piconet-2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:21:26 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've not been this happy for a sports team in such a long time ๐. Congrats all around to the Cubs and the Cubies!!!
JetMoney ยท 136 points ยท Posted at 15:21:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't even imagine how he must have felt. He has probably made this play a million times in his life and knowing that if he makes it one more time he will be fulfilling what I can only imagine is his life long dream. Amazing.
GaroldWilsonSnailJr ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 20:40:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's literally living out every little leaguers dream, making the final out to win the World Series. Its what they do when they are practicing in the backyard- incredible.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 21:02:38 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're either the guy hitting it over the fence for the walk-off or getting the final out by shagging a grounder.
itspl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:32 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who played outfield in little league, don't forget about the dream wall jump to deny a homer.
GeorgeAmberson ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 23:19:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know that guy was in bullet time. Chariots of Fire playing in the background.
JetMoney ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:30:15 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha that's great. Had to watch that gif a few times with the song playing.
slash196 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:52 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he had been thinking that much, he would've fucked it up.
He's an athlete. He's just reacting, but his frontal cortex is saying "Are you fucking kidding me? It's THAT easy?!"
markevens ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 14:43:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is beautiful.
Nrthstar ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 15:59:03 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a lover of baseball history, this made me tear up. Question is which famous voice do you hear in your head while reading it?
Louche ยท 162 points ยท Posted at 16:29:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gilbert Gottfried
Moruitelda ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 16:39:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Danny DeVito
jld2k6 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 16:54:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who cares if the cubs won, just throw me in the trash.
PinkyWrinkle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:46:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And then bang some hooors
UnvaccinatedAutist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:57:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Cubs will be banging all the whooers of Chicagoland!
Toastiesyay ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:19:36 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thinking of him narrating Matilda, it actually fits.
mcmonsoon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:45:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"KRIS BRYANT IS SMILING AS HE MAKES HIS LAST OUT!!!!!"
isdevilis ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:21:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
noooooo
midwestraxx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:20:30 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/XkLqAlIETkA
psilontech ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:32:59 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video made me smile, /u/Louche make me giggle like a bitch!
Jumps_The_Lazy_Dog ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 16:08:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't hate me but maybe Jon Hamm? It wasn't an old voice.
rchase ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:40:27 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely Jon Hamm doing Don Draper from the episode The Summer Man. Perfect.
CleverFeather ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:06:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You get me.
Clevesteamer829 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:15:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You guys should date
Nrthstar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:20:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now we need a beautiful quote describing their love for one another, and Don Draper.
BrotherChe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:46:03 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Poor Sal...
markevens ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:52:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
James Earl Jones.
TinFoilWizardHat ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 17:00:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hehe. The Sandlot.
markevens ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:03:34 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And Field of Dreams.
TinFoilWizardHat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:14:16 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Heh. I always forget about that movie and it's not a bad one either.
westhoff0407 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:58:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People will come, Ray.
restore_democracy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:23:43 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People will most definitely come.
Jessesmith8888 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 18:44:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Harry Caray.
uss1701jb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:49:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only answer
flapjax29 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 17:26:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bill Burr impersonating Bob Costas.
Phailadork ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 17:29:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Scully.
DeltaIndiaCharlieKil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:26:08 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only answer
TinFoilWizardHat ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:59:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
James Earl Jones.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:09:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
[deleted]
Nrthstar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:21:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The wildcard pick. SPAAACE
WhatAboutLightly ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:25:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
John Lithgow, for whatever reason
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:20:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The dude that narrates The Sandlot
Nrthstar ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:31:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I just found out that the director narrated the movie, not the actor that plays Smalls all grown up. What the crap...
uss1701jb ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 22:49:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ron Howard narrated Arrested Development
hansoulow ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:23:04 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
John Chancellor. The man who narrated Ken Burns: Baseball
Chief80 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:18:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is all Morgan Freeman.
Moruitelda ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:40:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's who I heard too. Very much in the style of the Shawshank voiceover. "He is laughing. And he is just playing ball."
GeorgeAmberson ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 23:17:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know the narrator from "The Sandlot"? That guy. I totally hear that guy!
jordansideas ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:18:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yoko Ono
nugpounder ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:51:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you stop that
burberry_diaper ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:49:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bob Costas
Duderino732 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:48:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The narrator of 300.
Nrthstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:03:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Adding some serious life or death feel to it.
desmondhasabarrow ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:10:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bob Costas
Redshoe9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:55:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Charles Kuralt.
aviciirox ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:26:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jim Nantz
guy_with_an_udder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:35:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dave Niehaus
bothways1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:35:27 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is the seattleite. If you know who Herb Carneal was i will give you an internet cookie!
juspeter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:23:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I watch too many HBO docs on football and hockey to not hear Liev Schreiber.
duckwithhat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:56:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Keith David duh
GoldenDiskJockey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:31:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hunter S Thompson 100%
Nrthstar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:18:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With Ether, of course.
msimione ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:17:39 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bjork
bothways1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:33:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It really should have been Harry. Instead i heard it in my own voice. :(
i-am-the-meme-now ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:15 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Madam Zeroni
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:35:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Harry Caray
obligatory
Nrthstar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:54:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The wildcard! The rest made sense and popped up right away, but this one was the winner to me. So perfect!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
YAY! I won!
rake16 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:41:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Matthew McConaughey
Yahooshit ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:14:56 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Beauty of baseball! I smiled when I saw him smile, live. Hell of a game, and you know there was so much emotion coming off of his fingertips.
beefhurricane ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 14:53:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually gave me a chill. So well-put.
DeltaVelocity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:53:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Me too!
Shoeheaddotcom ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 19:17:03 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I don't even watch baseball and that brought a tear to my eye.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:18:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why am I crying now
slatfreq ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 16:34:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This just made me cry.. goddamnit, Cubs.
Jalenofkake ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:50:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sounds like it's straight out of the sandlot or something.
90sChennaiGuy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:45:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This quote made me smile again, that was beautiful :)
DI0GENES_LAMP ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:35:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, westhoff, that was fucking brilliant.
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:59:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks!
cantquitreddit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:20:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can someone explain how this quote is proper English? I get the gist of what is saying, but it doesn't seem right.
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:01:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which part do you mean? I am the author, but it was just something that came to me. It could certainly not be 100% 'correct.'
cantquitreddit ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 20:16:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I'd imagine there should be a period instead of a China after 'last out'. Then the next line isn't a complete sentence. Should it be 'curse IS grabbing at his cleats'?
Sorry to be pedantic, I just thought it was odd this was receiving so much attention but it feels off.
randomyaho0 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 20:22:38 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, the OP is fine. You should proofread your own comment, though.
cantquitreddit ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:31:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's a professional quote maker though, I'm not.
westhoff0407 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:37:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is a subordinate clause, so it isn't supposed to be a complete sentence.
cantquitreddit ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:30:52 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks. I'm reading up on it now here, and it says that "The important point to remember about subordinate clauses is that they can never stand alone as complete sentences. To complete the thought, you must attach each subordinate clause to a main clause."
So I guess I took issue with it being a sentence fragment.
JoshTylerClarke ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:07:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can someone do a voiceover of this quote with the video?
RockAddict311 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:38:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Goosebumps.
geoman2k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:22:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He looks like an 8 year old kid playing "World Series" with his best friends in this backyard. It's so heartwarming.
NNNNNNNGGGGGGG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:21:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know anything about baseball, but this still touched me.
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CatFanInTheBathtub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:09 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a nice quote and I hate to be that guy but the curse was not 108 years old. It was from 1945 , the Cubs last visit to the World Series
Insiptus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:40 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess the curse is from '45, but I'll give it some leniency since they haven't won since 1908
westhoff0407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:02 on November 7, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess it is semantics. The Curse of the Billy Goat started in 1945, true, but I didn't mean just that. I meant more the curse of not winning it all. When the Red Sox won in 2004, everyone spoke about the 86 year curse. They had been to many World Series in that time and never won.
So I guess maybe there were 2 curses on the Cubs. One was broken when they beat the Dodgers, and the other longer curse was broken when Bryant made the throw.
_Big_Baby_Jesus_ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also, the grass was wet from the recent rain.
Fortehlulz33 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:57:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but curse sounds way better.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:20:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually a 71 year old curse...but great quote.
Insiptus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:21:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The haven't won the world serious in 108 though, that's what's being stated as the Billy goat curse.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:05 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
From Wikipedia:
MachineFknHead ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 16:23:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who's "they"? I'm confused now :p is that username a website?
Insiptus ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:27:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I made it gender neutral. Someone once said that we tend to project our own sex and race onto anonymous people, so I have made an effort not to assume anyone's race, sex, or creed since then.
He later on down the thread announced himself as male, I just didn't update it!
MachineFknHead ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:28:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So you didn't just assume his gender?
Insiptus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:32:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you read through this permalink, they identified as male. So no, I'm not assuming anything.
MachineFknHead ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 17:46:04 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's racist
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
(((They)))
BesottedScot ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 17:59:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shouldn't it be "gasping"? Grasping doesn't make sense when speaking about breath...
Insiptus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:06:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's saying that the curse is grasping at his foot, to make him skip, fall, and hopefully mess up his final throw, with all the strength left in the curses final breath. I too misread it once.
BesottedScot ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:12:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But he already says the curse is grabbing the cleats. Saying grasping with its last breath implies its the breath doing the grasping. And if he meant the curse instead its redundant due to the 'grabbing'.
Insiptus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:29:21 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a literary technique that is employed, most famously, by the Bible. Repetition breeds a sense of importance, which I believe he was trying to convey. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on that.
Or I just really like the quote, and you are correct, haha. I definitely see your point.
boscodaze ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 16:35:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I want to upnvote but I don't wanna ruin the total.
hellowi ยท 238 points ยท Posted at 15:38:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just as simple as playing catch with his best friend. These guys are so fun to watch. Now that they've got this weight off their shoulders, I can't wait to see what they do in the next few years. Hopefully they stick together for awhile
neubourn ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 17:34:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Majority of the team is very young, and wont even reach free agency for another 4-5 years at least.
thebootsesrules ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 20:13:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The issue is many of them are well underpaid (Hendricks is making the minimum). I'm not sure if even with the Cubs big budget they'll be able to afford everyone
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 21:36:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not at all. Of all the guys still on rookie contracts (Baez, Bryant, Hendricks, Schwarber, Contreras, Almora, Carl Edwards Jr) they probably can resign 3 of them. Then next year is Arrieta's last year too so we'll see how it plays out. If anyone can do it tho I trust Theo and Jed
albertcamusjr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:26 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They'll keep most of them through the arbitration years.
nmyi ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 17:09:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're going to be each other's best man I bet :)
voxshades ยท 888 points ยท Posted at 14:09:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Cubs nation has been waiting for that smile for 108 years. Damn, this feels good.
W
cuddi ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 16:20:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fly the W! CUBS WIN CUBS WIN!
mmonzeob ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 17:12:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what's with the W?
[deleted] ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 17:54:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The W is a Cubs tradition that dates back to the 1930's it's not just a thing fans have made up to signify a win. It started essentially when a company who sponsored the cubs spring training facility who's logo was a blue flag with a white capital 'W' used it as advertisement on game fliers and programs. It became an symbol that fans were used to and then wrigley started using it after every home win for everyone in the area to see, it became a tradition that to this day the Cubs continue. Fans traveling home on the CTA trains could see the flag coming home from work every day and see if the Cubs won or lost. Today the white flag with a blue 'W' is something almost every fan has.
I_worship_odin ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 21:34:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also, there's an "L" flag for a loss, with the opposite color scheme of the W flag. Although no one is going to wave that one around.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 21:40:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Salty white sox fans like my friend do tho. Just can't resist being a smug asshole if the Cubs didn't pull off game 7.
UnvaccinatedAutist ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 23:01:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The same kind of asshole that buys an AJ pierczczczcnski jersey.
DrBBQ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:42:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you have sleep apnea?
UnvaccinatedAutist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:44:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only when drunk. So,last night I did indeed
midwestraxx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:22:39 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You gotta feel bad for them; cubs losing is all they have left
cargirl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:11:30 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a fan of the Cubs and the Sox (aka a Chi-mera) I can confirm this to be true. I can also confirm it's no fun being a Sox fan right now because Sox fans don't laugh about their team sucking or take in in stride like Cubs fans
dodid. They just get pissed off and lash out at Cubs and Indians fans.zns26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:21:01 on January 21, 2017 ยท (Permalink)
Just scrolling through and saw that your comment had 108 upvotes. Decided to let it be.
Chiives ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:18:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd probably guess a big fat WIN.
MESQUITE_BBQ_JONES ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:20:58 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Win
el_gato_perezoso ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:40:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
OP might have meant it to signify a win, but in most cases the uppercase W when used by Cubs fans is in reference to their stadium, Wrigley FieldApparently I was wrong! Please ignore this comment
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 17:50:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah the Cubs fly the W flag when they win
ctaps148 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol good effort, but off the mark... Cubs traditionally put up a "W" flag after each home win, and many fans have replicas. #FlyTheW has been the rally cry for the team and the fans this postseason as well
HanSoloCenturyFalkon ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 15:11:52 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White Sox?
voxshades ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 15:18:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His pants are too long, can't see the color of his Sox.
W
thegamerwhobakes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:14:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh you beautiful bastard you
runujhkj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:44:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ohh so that's how everyone else gets around that
shoot2kill79 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:48:50 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who?
CallMeJeeJ ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 17:40:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's on first.
DingleDoo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:42:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What?
Elryc35 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:02:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's on second!
Bird_and_Dog ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:11:24 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know.
Elryc35 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:14:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's on third, we're not talking about him.
ForeverFun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:35:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he said Cubs nation, not Chicago.
UnvaccinatedAutist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:59:58 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do they still have a team?
mwrscs1 ยท 456 points ยท Posted at 14:07:38 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you imagine what would've happened if he dropped it....like Baez....
YouArentMe ยท 476 points ยท Posted at 14:49:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably something like this.
Arthur___Dent ยท 181 points ยท Posted at 14:59:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you do this to me
wcshap ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 15:06:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't believe you've done this
flubberFuck ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 15:32:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Aaaaahhh fuck"
gologologolo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:50:34 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seattle shouldve let Marshawn run it
Arthur___Dent ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:15:23 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Personally I agree with Carrol's decision. The throw was gutsy - the sort of play that got us there - and Marshawn was never very good on the goal line. 9/10 times that's a touchdown and we win. Their player just made a great read.
[deleted] ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 15:27:09 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Lord_Noble ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 16:14:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Wow, you come into /r/mademesmile to piss in someone's cereal? Seeing someone else's success make some people have weird reactions.
Moruitelda ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/PeopleofTheDonald
ToddGack ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:50:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You got downvoted but that guy does post in T_D. Haha
Moruitelda ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 16:58:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It happens all the time. I'll be browsing through a subreddit, see someone who is being a jerk needlessly, click the comment history, and... lo and behold...
wildcat2015 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:15:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And lo and behold: confirmation bias
Moruitelda ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:53:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I only click on people's post history when I think they're jerks and I want to see if they're trolls.
When I do, I find that a great number are regular posters on T_D.
Their total representation on reddit is nowhere near the proportion that I observe.
It's not statistically perfect methodology, but it stands out.
ToddGack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:01:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hard to believe.
ToolFO ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 16:10:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wouldn't the hipsters there rather have something like a fucking cricket team instead? Why do they even exist?
mattindust ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 15:21:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good ole Seahawks bandwagon
Arthur___Dent ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 15:41:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I grew up in Seattle and have always been a fan so...
NO_TOUCHING__lol ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:57:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah that can't be right, no one lives in the PNW where the Seahawks are the only NFL team, all of us are 12 and only liked the Seahawks for the last three years.
Apparently /u/mattindust is just a troll, so his sad existence isn't even worth acknowledging.
Arthur___Dent ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:45:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Should have known. Glad he got the attention he desires.
harrisonfire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes it seems like that, though. It was weird seeing people suddenly (and I mean suddenly) wearing 'hawks gear in D.C.
NO_TOUCHING__lol ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:36:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh there will always be bandwagon fans.
But I assure you, there are quite a lot of us who actually live in WA (or OR, or ID, or MT), have lived here our whole lives, and who are diehard Seahawks fans.
Jalenofkake ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:52:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
im alaskan, but grew up in the seattle area.
i get shit from people here in alaska who're pats, packers, niners, steelers fans. like bro. who's really the bandwagon fan here?
harrisonfire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sure that's true.
For me, it seems that until very recently the best thing about the 'hawks was Steve Largent.
Of course that's not true. But they just didn't get much coverage on the East coast (that I ever noticed).
Lord_Noble ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:15:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seattle has has sold out Hawks games for over 12 years lol
einulfr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except for that season-opener in 2003 against the Saints. Still not sure what happened there.
Lord_Noble ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was in 3rd grade so I wasn't really into seating statistics then haha
[deleted] ยท 110 points ยท Posted at 15:22:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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wloff ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 16:58:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because absolutely no one expected them to throw. Tried to be sneaky.
Turns out, they did indeed throw.
[deleted] ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 17:16:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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ASK_IF_IM_HARAMBE ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 17:51:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And did.
Sirus804 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:58:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And caught it.
The_baboons_ass ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:48:24 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not only that, but they threw to a side with Browner on it. Browner sucks yes, but he literally played on the Seahawks the year before and said after the game that he told Butler to expect the play because that's what the Seahawks try to do on the goal line. Fucking hell look at the play and you see Butler is expecting where the fucking ball is going to go before it's even thrown.
stevencastle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:16:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sneaky sneaky
Aethelric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:55:21 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They'd done the same move repeatedly throughout the season. Belichick is a lot of things, but he ain't stupid.
Lord_Noble ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 16:16:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you throw, you get two cracks at the TD. If you run, you may only get one. Did it work out that way? No. From my couch, would I have put it in lynchs hands? You bet. Does it matter? No.
walkingdisasterFJ ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 16:38:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They still had a timeout so they would have had two chances either way.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:27:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the thinking <which I think is flawed> was that if you run it on second and are stopped, you pretty much have to throw on third down and they'd be expecting that. But if you throw on 2nd (which they're not expecting) and its incomplete, you can run it or throw it on each of the next two downs and maintain the element of surprise.
I think the flaw is (particularly with the benefit of hindsight) is that you have Lynch who's a beast and you don't need the element of surprise to get one yard.
gologologolo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:51:53 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why would they pretty much have to throw it? They can still run it, even closer from 3rd down and 4th down
yakatuus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:35:06 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If they ran it there on second down, and not get in, they have to call timeout. Third and goal now, no timeouts, :23 seconds left, down four. If you pass on third you can do either on fourth, so you have to pass on third.
The good question is if Lynch had fumbled at the 1 yard line would we be saying he should have thrown there to preserve the timeout?
gologologolo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:44:32 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are the chances of Lynch who was on fire in the drive vs that pass getting intercepted
yakatuus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:57:53 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
IDK, IT HAPPENS OK
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:34:23 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They could run it, but then they'd only have 1 bite at the apple (no more timeouts so game would expire). If u want two shots you'd throw.
kcMasterpiece ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:22:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And if you throw first you have 3.
walkingdisasterFJ ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 17:32:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, you have an interception
sub_xerox ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:52:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
passing it was the best percentage play. it's just that the result ended up in that little bit of room for error
rugby118 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:37:02 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I still can't believe it's not butter!
Ovreel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:58:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lynch was horrible from the goal line all year.
overtoke ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 19:00:58 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
or http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/michigan-punter-misses-snap.gif
whats_the_deal22 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 20:12:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TFW you're worst nightmare on the field comes true.
TheEsteemedSirScrub ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:20 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God that look of pure terror never gets old
[deleted] ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 15:31:24 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
That was pretty funny until I remembered the 2013 Spurs.
Edit: Imgur
Monkey_Junk ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:40:50 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Made the 2014 season all the sweeter, though.
Artvandelay1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:17:53 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My entire summer 2013 I felt the crying Jordan face hanging over me. My whole summer 2014 I felt like Kris Bryant throwing an out at first. Everyone where I live hates the Spurs so 2013 was especially rough and 2014 was so so sweet.
Monkey_Junk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:48 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel you, friend. I've been a Spurs fan as long as I remember. Seeing Duncan show the frustration at that missed layoff killed me, cause he's usually so composed. Seeing them just dismantle the Heat the following year will be one of my most treasured sports moments.
myexguessesmyuser ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 16:16:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The only thing I didn't like about the result of that game was seeing Sherman lose. That dude balled out of control and I felt bad for him personally for not winning. Otherwise, completely happy the Pats won.
HillBotShillBot ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 17:52:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing Sherman upset was exactly why I wanted the Pats to win. I hate the Patriots, but they served their purpose.
OhSoSavvy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:50:15 on November 20, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah fuck the Seahawks and Sherman especially
deesmutts88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you a Pats fan? If not, you might be the first non fan that I've seen be happy about us winning. Haha.
myexguessesmyuser ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:37:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
12 is the GOAT.
ruttin_mudders ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:25:57 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure most Green Bay fans were happy to see the Seahawks lose.
RamblinWreckGT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:21 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, Sherman's the man. Absolutely interfered with Julio a few weeks ago, but he's still the man.
Decix ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:13:27 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/u/slicehix
Axerty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:32:13 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/MF0UXFK.png
jimlaheyandrandy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely thought his was gonna be Buckner.
duckwithhat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:02:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You son of a bit, I just forgot about the money I lost in Vegas on that play.
Vargasa871 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:53:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a patriots fan, this also made me smile.
DoverBoys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:35:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
or this
_Brazenhead_ ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 16:47:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A homerun redemption in the following inning...like Baez.
Ihavesomethingtosay9 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 20:24:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm impressed with his ability to remain calm. I would get anxiety and toss it behind me and keep the curse going
CuCl2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:16:27 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The thought of this gives me anxiety
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:22:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We've gotta give credit where credit is due. Baez made some stellar plays this series, his batting sucks at times and he needs to not free hand the ball at other times, but he's still a damn good second baseman.
XSC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alex Gonzalez did the same in the 2003 NLCS but Bartman outshadowed all of that.
moeburn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:07:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or like Naquin
Alex470 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:24 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It would've made me incredibly happy as a Cards fan. Can't wait to hear about that one time they won the World Series for the rest of my life until they eventually win another one in 2124.
[deleted] ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 15:59:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The gif started too late, he was smiling like that before he even picked up the ball.
GOATUNHEIM ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 16:18:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, which I thought was awesome. As he's going to get the ball there's this huge grin on his face. The gif definitely should've started earlier.
shinndigg ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 17:11:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He smiles like that every game. Look at him when he's hitting, he grins every time he puts a good swing on one.
supermegaultrajeremy ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 20:47:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah he does. It's not fair. If he's going to be so damn talented, does he really have to be ridiculously good-looking and have fun at his job?
Whatever. He's on my fantasy baseball dynasty team and he and Trout are going to be mainstays for the next decade so I can't be too mad.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:01:10 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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supermegaultrajeremy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:04:19 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually noticed that. And my first thought was STEROIDS because I we had to live through that era. And then I thought maybe it's just because he wears a hat there all day every day. And then I thought STEROIDS again but I quashed it because we don't have to live like that any more.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:07:15 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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supermegaultrajeremy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:09:59 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know and that's the reasonable answer, plus that's the answer I want to believe about all young stars. So I think you're right.
abrAaKaHanK ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:24:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the take-away is that being satisfied and happy comes separately from success. And the best successes come when you were already satisfied and happy.
anonymousaggie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:56:21 on March 25, 2017 ยท (Permalink)
if we can't accept others happiness, can we accept our?
EZ-Pizza ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 17:25:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is up with this GIF? Every time I re-open it, it starts in the middle of the GIF. But if you let it loop, it shows the part where he's smiling before he fields the ball. Weird.
huck_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:01 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He started that smile when Michael Martinez stepped to the plate.
TinFoilWizardHat ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 16:58:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He just got to do what every baseball player who ever played has wanted to do since they were old enough to love the game. I'd have a victory boner all week.
friendlessboob ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 17:12:50 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He probably has an actual boner from all the actual getting laid that is happening to him.
Which is nice, because that's another thing that everyone has wanted to do since they were old enough to love the game.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:30:07 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure he's engaged or married? Most of them are, MLB players enter when they're older than in other sports.
friendlessboob ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:28:10 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right, but who ever let facts get in the way of trotting out tired old jokes about getting laid? :)
TheEsteemedSirScrub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:28 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still getting laid though
Cal1gula ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:49:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He has probably practiced that play thousands of times in his life. That's the payoff right in that picture.
stroudwes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Funny you say that after the game he basically said exactly that and that he never was on the team that won it all. An how he came close, won individual awards, made all star teams, this was the first time he ever actually won it.. and it happened to be on the biggest stage in the world. Not to even mention the legacy of the win.
Redgen87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:45:45 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not only that, he did it for a team that hasn't won in 108 years. My special feeling level would be about 10x higher because of that. Look at how many fans you just made happy.
alittamnayr ยท 392 points ยท Posted at 15:51:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I am a die hard Indians fan and watching this last night honestly made me smile so big. They've waited so long for this, I can't imagine the pure joy a lot of people are feeling in Chicago right now. I am a little crushed we lost but I have to give respect to that team, they played their hearts out for that city.
old_gold_mountain ยท 252 points ยท Posted at 16:39:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean now you guys have waited the longest...
that's the crazy thing, the team with by far the longest drought just beat the team that now has by far the longest drought
fondlemeLeroy ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 16:58:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, the Rangers haven't won in 56 years, Astros in 55. But neither have won to begin with, so I guess it's different.
hederaC ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 17:44:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't see why it would be. We were all pretty crushed in 2005.
crocoperson ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 18:06:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry about thatsweep
mattjeast ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:43:24 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I watched game 4 in a bar in Los Angeles randomly with Cuba Gooding Jr. Apparently he is a major White Sox fan. WELL FUCK THAT GUY I'M GLAD HIS CAREER FELL OFF.
Uh... I'm still a bit temperamental regarding that series.
drugsrgay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:24 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
1 loss all playoffs. What a team!
superdago ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:44:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Speak for yourself.
JanitorOfSanDiego ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 19:41:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The nationals franchise hasn't even been to the World Series. Started in '69.
moeburn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:08:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think the Rangers have so much of a drought as they've just never won the World Series, ever.
fondlemeLeroy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:24:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what I said.
lolwaffles69rofl ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 17:10:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Arizona Cardinals have the longest championship drought in US big 4 sports now, not the Indians.
old_gold_mountain ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 17:15:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was speaking strictly baseball.
kcMasterpiece ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 17:25:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, he's changing the subject, but to be fair it is an interesting subject. The sport with the longest championship drought changed.
Ducksaucenem ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:26:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To former Chicago team as well. Very interesting stuff.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:26:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Must be the first time ever, since no other peofessional sports leagues even existed in 1908 afaik.
akatherder ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:08:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a Lions fan, somehow I don't feel super bad for Arizona.
CamenSeider ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:10:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This makes me excited to believe that we might actually be able to win a superbowl in my lifetime.
UnvaccinatedAutist ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:07:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People give the Browns shit, but the Lions are a legitimately awful franchise. They literally wasted the 2nd best RB in history.
Celestetc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:50:01 on November 6, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And one of the best Wide receivers.
_DarkWingDuck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:19:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not what he meant.. Baseball alone
Mrsett ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:22:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are the big 4? Football, baseball, basketball, and soccer?
Uncle_Weasel ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 18:54:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hockey not soccer
minnick27 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:34:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unless you ask ESPN
Jingr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:06:39 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Duh they pay a lot of money for MLS rights and have seen a 32% increase in viewership year-over-year since implementing constant time-slots and better lead in games.
Attendance at MLS games is on average higher than NBA and NHL games, helped by the fact some MLS teams have major attendance like Seattle Sounders, Orlando City, NYCFC, and Toronto. And Atlanta enters the league next year and is reporting to already have sold 30,000 season tickets.
It isn't a top league in the country yet, but it has rapid support and is growing every year.
CamenSeider ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:08:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know a lot of people who would be pissed off reading your comment lol
ctaps148 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:04:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Interestingly, though, the Indians now have the longest single-city drought in sports. The Arizona Cardinals were still the Chicago Cardinals back when they last won it.
jimmy_three_shoes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:21:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Umm, the Cavaliers won the NBA championship in June.
ctaps148 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:01:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not what that stat refers to. It's not referring to the city as a whole, it just refers to one team's tenure in a particular city.
uss1701jb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's referring to teams that have been with one city and not won a championship. The last time the team now known as the Arizona Cardinals won a championship, they were playing in Chicago
richielaw ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 16:41:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's exactly how I would have felt if we had lost. So proud of my team.
You all were fantastic. Fans and team both. Best of luck in the future.
ToddGack ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:52:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I need to come to this sub more often.
supermegaultrajeremy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:45:56 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, /r/baseball is a wonderful place too.
ToddGack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm there all day. Now that the WS is over, the shitposting will commence.
_Brazenhead_ ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:53:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sure it's crushing but I have to figure that given the expectations your club had coming into the season, it's easier to stomach.
The Cubs had this expectation on them. The Indians weren't even really supposed to compete for a playoff spot, much less dominate the AL the way they did en route to almost spoiling the hopes of a stacked Cubs team with the biggest of chips on their shoulder.
ladyvader119 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:00:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not a die hard fan of either team from this series but the Indians have so much to be proud of, too! I was happy you guys came back and made it such an intense game. Easily one of the best games of baseball I've ever watched, and to have it be a tied series at that point just made it SO much better. Last night's game is going to have me smiling for a couple days.
Jumbojet777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:33:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now it's your guys' turn. Give 'em hell next year!
alittamnayr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:54:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Roll tribe, brotha!
AllAccessAndy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:30:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I live in Ohio and the Indians are definitely my favorite AL team, but I'm also descended from generations of Cubs fans on my dad's side. The last time the Cubs appeared in the World Series, my grandpa was a 20 year old listening to the game on the radio from a ship in the South Pacific on his was home from WWII and he went his whole life without seeing them win one. I've definitely been thinking of him through this whole post season. It was basically my ideal World Series and the Cubs are the only team I'd want to see beat the Indians.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:55:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mate, come on. How can you get any enjoyment out of losing the game? Maybe in a year when someone else loses, but during and right after the game? Fuck that.
Samazonison ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:21:14 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Your boys played a GREAT series! You should be proud. If they had won, I'd still be happy. Both teams deserved it. :)
hoagiej ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:14:17 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You'll get one soon. You all have an amazing team. Great series, my friend.
AllOfTheDerp ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 16:17:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As an indians fan, this does not make smile.
As a baseball fan, this is cool as fuck
draconicanimagus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:57:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, the Indians played an amazing game last night. I would've been proud of the winning team no matter who they were.
[deleted] ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 13:33:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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VeritasWay ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 17:31:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was amazing. Everything about that game was just beautiful. The Indians played their hearts out. The Cubs played their hearts out. I told my Mom during the tie at the start of extra innings, "whoever wins deserves it but the Cubs better win. We all need this."
_vogonpoetry_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:25:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
can confirm
Mexagon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:34:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
She blinded me with science!
Keilbasa ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 17:42:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite was the the first baseman casually slipping that same ball into his back pocket as he ran into the huddle. If anyone has that clip i would greatly like to watch it again.
supermegaultrajeremy ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 20:59:13 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here
And here he is talking to the catcher, Old Man Ross, in the dugout earlier in the game.
lunchcrunchy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:40:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely a priceless souvenir, much better than the crappy shirts and hats that anyone can buy online that they got for free
icegnomey ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:32:12 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The whole teams' reactions make me smile so big! I think the player hop-skipping down the field (someone tell me his name pretty please) takes the cake for me. The pure joy on his face made my heart happy.
addisonclark ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:47:26 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
world series mvp, ben zobrist. :) he was actually with the royals last year when they won, so this is not his first rodeo... but man, i love me some b-b-b-benny!
klimtom ยท 176 points ยท Posted at 14:12:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Back to the Future was almost right!
Cslush ยท 165 points ยท Posted at 15:47:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Parks and Rec was right
NotNormal2 ยท 115 points ยท Posted at 16:07:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the year book guy was right
codefreak8 ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 16:19:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The twitter guy was the most right
Cslush ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 16:22:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But were still alive.
codefreak8 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 16:32:16 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately
iBeej ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:06:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not Tuesday yet.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:59:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Me too thanks
_OldBay ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:01:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For now...let's wait for next Tuesday
Adamskinater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:32:42 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeaeaheahea Im still aliveeeeeeeee
query_squidier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:44 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/Y6ljFaKRTrI
-MaJiC- ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:07:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tattoo guy was wrong
mk2vrdrvr ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:20:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With the death of the cubs curse he has a name.
His name is Micheal Lee.
IAmNotOnRedditAtWork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:53:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but parks and rec predicted it last year.. When they already had a completely loaded lineup.
crichmond77 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 19:33:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People have posited the 1994 strike threw them off a year.
TrentGoToBed ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:41:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, they just didn't account for the strike of 94
workpuppy ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 16:09:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Routine play, the sort of play a pro can make drunk, stoned, asleep, from his deathbed.
But probably the best moment of his professional life.
apocalypse31 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 18:29:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or even cursed.
superdago ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:46:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but baseball does have a stat exclusively for professionals fucking up those routine plays.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:15 on December 13, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know this is late but I wouldn't call this play that routine. It was a slow grounder that he had to charge and then scoop and throw in one motion. Those are easy to mess up, even for the pros.
That being said, Bryant is a pretty good fielder so I'm sure he knew he would make the play.
monstercyclops ยท 323 points ยท Posted at 15:20:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Credit to the cameraman who stayed on him instead of following the ball. This is a pretty cool moment.
[deleted] ยท 266 points ยท Posted at 15:38:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Cslush ยท 473 points ยท Posted at 15:48:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One on Bill Murray
[deleted] ยท 194 points ยท Posted at 16:03:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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theopression ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 16:38:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some say he is still standing in the dugout eating sunflower seeds
I_Just_Mumble_Stuff ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:53:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ol tito will probably be there until spring training next year
ToddGack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet he's eating those low-fat pudding pops or whatever they are.
Brometheus-Pound ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:55:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone say PUDDIN' POPS??
ToddGack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:57:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn it, I was trying to conjure the Francona story, not the Bill Cosby tragedy.
desmondhasabarrow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:13:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think they were grape flavored.
"They're healthy. If one's good for you, 17's gotta be real good."
TinFoilWizardHat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:02:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God damn it I hate shelled sun flower seeds.
stevencastle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They always tear up the inside of my mouth something fierce. Shell-less seeds ftw.
supermegaultrajeremy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If not for plain salted David sunflower seeds I don't think I could have managed to quit smoking.
Of course I just traded one plant-based addiction for another.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:41:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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triplec787 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:14:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm surprised you didn't see his dip. Dude chews more than anyone I've ever seen in a dugout.
I_worship_odin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:35:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seemed like the entire Indians team was spitting the entire game.
jeffthefaggot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:28:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That man legitimately looks like a bird.
riptide747 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 18:42:03 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like 4 on LeBron
CaptainObvious_1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:10:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And the asshole in front of Bill Murray taking pictures of him during the most exciting moment
FlyingPandaRape ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:25:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That pissed me off. Let the guy be a human for once in his life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone knows the tv routine for major sporting events for the crowd, find one or more of the following: Over zealous fan, celebrity fan, fan performing some small ritual, famous athlete fan, someone on staff of team in crowd, manager, hot girl/hot couple.
phadewilkilu ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 15:38:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't be surprised to hear that for something like the World Series they have cameras that are there simply to follow individual players on the field for the entire duration of the game. Like, this is the Kris Bryant camera that only watched Kris Bryant.
ftk_rwn ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 16:05:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I had access to the all-Kris Bryant game camera I would probably be very confused by now.
jlauth ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:56:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You and my wife both!
thenatureboy_ ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:44:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He isn't confused and neither is your wife.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:53:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's true
Tonamel ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:52:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Then credit to the director for not cutting to a different camera and letting this moment go to air.
PlainTrain ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 16:19:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This was one of about a dozen different replays shown.
jpevitz ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 16:21:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This was a replay once they actually won. The live shot showed the Rizzo catching it at first. E: spelling
cantusethemain ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 18:08:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They would obviously not have this as the live shot in any circumstance
DeltaVelocity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Each camera man has specific direction for any play during a game. Your job may be to follow the ball, while the Iso cam stays on the player who made the play. Baseball can get crazy with all the different camera assignments on different kinds of situations, though, so it definitely helps to have an experienced crew.
ForeverFun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:39:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
there is literally a cameraman on every player/dugout/VIP. there will be (or already is) a video montage of everyone's reaction on the last out.
MyTrollYourTroll ยท 103 points ยท Posted at 15:38:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't remember a time where there was so much emotion in a single sports moment, only KG's, "anything is possible" comes to mind.
Clearly Bryant knows this will certainly end the World Series and is overwhelmed by excitement, relief and accomplishment. Amazing to watch them finally get it done, made me smile.
[deleted] ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 16:45:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Fish_Eyed_Fool ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 17:04:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The class shown by Sakic. Wow
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:16:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That one gives me chills. Remember seeing that as a kid, such a cool moment.
ScubaSteve1219 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:39 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i need context now
XdsXc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:26:36 on November 6, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ray bourque was a well respected player and defenceman for the boston bruins. he was the face of the team, and played for them for over 20 years, while being captain for 15, often turning down higher salaries out of loyalty to the team. He is regarded as one of the best defencemen of all time. he brought the bruins to the stanley cup final twice, losing both times to the edmonton oilers. towards the end of his career, boston had not won the stanley cup in many years, so it was looking like he might retire as one of the best players to not win the cup. while boston's team in 2000 was missing a step, bourque requested a trade to a team that was likely to make the playoffs to have a shot at winning the cup. his many years of service to the team made the request a no brainer
several months before the playoffs, he was traded to the playoff competitive colorado avalanche and added a lot of value to the already good team, helping them get to the semi-finals, where they lost a pretty grueling game 7 in a best of 7 series.
he returned with the avalanche the next year, and as a 40 year old, finished runner up for the Norris trophy (for top defenceman in the league, an award he won 5 times). they battled it all the way to the stanley cup final, and won in a game 7.
When the cup is awarded, the commissioner hands the cup to the team captain (who was Joe Sakic for the avalanche), who is the first to lift the cup, and then does a celebratory skate around the arena, followed by the others in turn.
Sakic took the cup and without lifting it, immediately handed the cup to Bourque, ending the longest period on record between a player beginning their career in the NHL and winning the cup, and as the goalie for the avalanche put it "a name was missing form that, and now it is back to normal." The respect displayed by Sakic for such a universally loved player make this one of the all time classic moments in stanley cup history. Bourque retired that year.
Scotlander ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 19:41:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man City's last minute title winner is certainly up there
chesterjosiah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:36:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy crap....
ahump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:47:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
seriously nothing better.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:59:40 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite call of all time in any sport
OutlaW32 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 17:40:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
LeBron after this year's NBA finals was pretty good.
"CLEVELAND... THIS IS FOR YOU!"
Maximusjohnson69 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 14:59:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what baseball is all about! Huge congrats to the entire Cub's organization!
tnarref ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 17:33:04 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Huge contracts to the entire Cub's organization too
Mycophyliac ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 16:09:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been an Indians fan for a while, but this gif makes me smile. Now im gonna go file...some tile. And maybe walk a mile.
ToddGack ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:53:35 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy's got style.
thatissomeBS ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:34:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just here to add on to the pile.
ForeverFun ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:42:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite street fighter is Guile.
ToddGack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:54:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love the guitar player, Nile.
Dvalenz42 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:48:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The liver produces bile
Supersnoopy323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:29:43 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Make like a Nazi and heil.
thatissomeBS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:40:10 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, look, it's Kyle walking down that aisle.
Provably ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:13:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll join the pile.
poopydickz ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 18:37:58 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a Brewers fan, it's really hard to not like this Cubs team. So many young guys that just like to have fun out there. Rizzo running to 3rd base with his hands on his head mouthing Oh My God while the Cubs were scoring in the 10th was awesome. He was like a fan but a player at the same time
middleendian ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:28:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In some alternate universe, he smiled, got cocky, and totally screwed it up.
feralshrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder how they spell Berenstein in that universe.
middleendian ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:22:50 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's spelled the same, but to pronounce it correctly you would have to hold your tongue out with a clothespin while someone shakes you like a martini shaker.
C-C-X-V-I ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:27:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No thats this reality
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:45:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why am I crying, I fucking hate the Cubs
dittidot ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:56:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MadeMeSmile MadeMeCry
walsh1916 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:30:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah! This brought all the emotion back.
EZ-Pizza ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:41:02 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck man.. his reaction brings out so many emotions in me for some reason.
I can distinctly remember some baseball practices as a kid, where a friend would say something that got me laughing hysterically, and I would be just completely useless during whatever drill we were doing. It's a really hard feeling to describe. Coach is yelling at you, "stop screwin' around; get your head in the game!" and you're trying your best, but for whatever reason you're just so tired and lethargic from laughing that you can hardly throw the ball straight.
I instantly remembered that feeling when I saw them replay this part last night. The way he bites his lip as he throws, trying to hold back all that excitement to focus on the throw... shit, it doesn't get any better than that. R/MadeMeSmile gold right here. Haha
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:46:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Come to papa!"
senorworldwide ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:14:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In his situation, I would have been thinking 'Bill Buckner, Bill Buckner, Bill Buckner!'
slapshotten11 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:46:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/sportsarefun
Hereisthe-sauce ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 18:15:15 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
live sauce
justin251 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:07:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know for a fact I would have somehow hit myself in the nuts with the ball instead of getting it to first.
JaysanAhsira ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:06:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not a big fan of watching sports but man the baseball community is friendly.
jimmy_three_shoes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:25:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We just enjoy baseball, and want you to enjoy it too.
dweckl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:35:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The giddiness at the end of the throw is the best.
omegamitch ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:37:26 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As an Indians fan this makes me sad, but as someone who spent 13 years of his adolescence playing baseball this makes me happy.
slash196 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:45:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You were an adolescent for 13 years?
omegamitch ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:21:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know what I mean.
UGABravesFan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:42:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely love this, but I wish it was the full clip. As soon as it's hit to him he begins cheesing, it makes it a little better.
KillTheJudges ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:44:25 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thats so fucking cute. he looks like a little kid man
peenoid ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:18:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am not really a baseball fan but I watched that game last night, and that shot of Bryant was what really drove it home for me, the way he was smiling even before he had the ball in his glove, he knew he would get it, he knew it was happening, and he was going to be the one to do it. Fantastic.
StinkyWojohowitz ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:14:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is what makes sports worth watching to me. The raw emotion.
CuteThingsAndLove ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:19:50 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is so cute I wanna hug him
huckstah ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:58:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Username verified. Proceed to love and hug.
Coldkev ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:25:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was far from an easy out.
ToddGack ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 16:55:01 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, that's as easy as it gets in the MLB aside from a slow blooper lined literally right at you. Last out of game 7 of the WS? High-stress for sure, but objectively easy.
coach_wargo ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 17:08:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Objectively easy, yes. But as a Cubs fan I was nervous as hell and half expecting him to airmail it past Rizzo.
uten93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:47:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
well it was kinda easy but need to remember that Martinez is a pretty fast runner so he needed to get it out fast
klobbermang ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 15:34:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Buck and Smoltz are idiots. Both of them kept saying he slipped while making the play. He fell after throwing because of emotion.
I-am-but-an-egg ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 15:47:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok I won't argue Buck but Smoltz was fantastic all post season with his insight and analysis
ToddGack ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:56:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smoltz was calling pitches left and right. Basically called KB's solo shot too.
Benfranklinstein ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:30:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also called the Baez squeeze attempt
ToddGack ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:38:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've gotta side with Pete Rose on that one. Thought the squeeze was an odd choice.
Benfranklinstein ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:29:37 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Choosing Heyward over Baez basically
I_Just_Mumble_Stuff ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 16:55:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He said some really dumb shit sometimes. It seemed like both of those guys hadn't ever played baseball. I know buck hasn't, no idea about smoltz.
bombsatomically ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:58:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't tell if this is a joke or not.
I_Just_Mumble_Stuff ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 17:03:30 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was 2 when he won the series and 3 when he won the Cy young, so forgive me for not knowing smoltz. I was right about buck though, he's a nobody. Daddy helped him get a job and he's been rolling ever since.
Polatrite ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:36:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
LOL, okay.
I_Just_Mumble_Stuff ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 17:53:34 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's a commentator. I meant he's a nobody to baseball. He's never played, never played any sport actually.
infinitude ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:19:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yeah fuck him and his multiple sports emmy's, and his extensive coverage of both MLB and NFL since 1996 every single year outside of 1999. Doesn't he know the only way you should be allowed to sportscast is by winning multiple championships in said sport?
scorcherdarkly ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:29:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Smoltz is a first ballot Hall of Fame player. Only player in history with 200 wins and 150 saves. He was predicting things before they happened the entire post season because he knows the game that well.
PlainTrain ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:23:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're wrong. He did slip. Watch his left leg jerk instead of being planted while he's throwing.
ToddGack ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:55:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can see the torn-up grass where his cleat dug through, forcing him to slip.
Kricketier ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:43:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can see him jerk and fall to his knees when it occurs to him, the ball is still in play, what if he misses? Then the relief when it's caught.
kcMasterpiece ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:26:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's probably because I haven't played baseball since highschool, but my dreams suggest I would basically lose all use of my arms at that point.
AeroZep ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:15:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Much easier to see in slow motion. Say what you want about Buck, but Smoltz is great.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:30:20 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No he def slipped lol.
TouchMint ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:59:09 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Greatest moment of my life
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:59:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That 108 year old curse would've choked me.
alexr666 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:05:46 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was not an easy play. Check another angle.
timothybugjunior ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:39:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love how hes so emotionally overwhelmed that he just buckles mid throw, powerful stuff.
cpet72 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:14:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I come to this sub to smile, not to be sad. Go Tribe forever.
FunQuestion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:41:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you think about it, he was the very first person to know it was definitely in the bag.
Isrulius ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:59:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of adrenaline and dopamine running through his brain at that moment has got to be just insane. He's probably almost as euphoric as Aalewis.
yuccu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:20:41 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's in second grade for a few seconds, he's done this before, just repeating a childhood dream...
gohomepat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:27:37 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know Kris Bryant personally, I'm not even a cubs fan, but when you see moments like this, it's hard not to be happy for this guy. This a man who accomplished what he set out to do in life, not all of us get to say that, being able to share this moment with him is a beautiful thing.
Girthquake42 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:26:36 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So they really won the whole thing? For real?
shadow_banned_man ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:52:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm glad that this made some people smile. It made me incredibly sad.
the_disco_pimp ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:13:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
and then you woke up realizing you still live in cleveland, ohio
shadow_banned_man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:16:57 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure if this is an insult or not
r3djak ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:15:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It means he went to bed sad, and woke up even sadder.
CommanderCubKnuckle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:18:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, I think it depends on your opinion of Cleveland.
VikingDeathMarch47 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:58:44 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aside from the smile, excellent execution and form. He kept his eye on the ball, kept his body in line with the ball until he had it in the pocket, and took a hop to make sure he lined up the throws. Text book.
-jaylew- ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 16:24:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, you'd think he played the sport professionally or something.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:38:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:41:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That they blew it doesn't make the throw more impressive. It just makes it embarrassing that two MLBers screwed up a toss to first.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:58 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:07:27 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I expect somebody who is paid millions of dollars to play baseball to be able to make a play that is made daily in highschool games. This makes you so upset you've started insulting me and making assumptions about my life. Maybe step back from the screen and take a breath there champ.
If somebody drops a fly ball, during the playoffs or otherwise, that is embarrassing. They should make that play. Just like in this gif, he is expected to make the play. If he whiffed on the throw if would be embarrassing as well.
BestestTeacher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:28:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except it's not a daily play that's comparable to a high school game. This is the bottom of the 10th of a world series game for a team that hasn't won in 108 years. The pressure is enormous. If he messed up and the Cubs lost, the hate would be intense.
The game isn't purely about physical ability. Psychology is a HUGE component.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:24:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:31:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If your only attempt at a discussion is to insult me then you don't really have an argument.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 19:38:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:48:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More insults. Good one, haven't called me an idiot yet. Why not call me a loser again too. Project more of your own issues on me. Neckbeard too? Sure sure.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:33:40 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:49:03 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except you're clearly not since you keep responding. Clearly needing the last word.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:18 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:38 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ur cool.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:14 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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-jaylew- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:06 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ok
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:20:43 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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R0ND09 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:41:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe I want the last word.
VikingDeathMarch47 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:46:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So celebrating a professional performing their craft flawlessly under difficult circumstances is now something to be dismissive of? The arrogance is astounding.
-jaylew- ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 17:02:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you just start your first university writing class or something? You're over analyzing a play that 90% of highschool players will make.
Your pompousness is perplexing ๐ค
VikingDeathMarch47 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:23:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I graduated from university years ago. Your bitterness is perplexing.
-jaylew- ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lack of alliteration, and a repeated word? This conversation is clearly over.
Ramzaa_ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:07:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What difficult circumstances? That's one the most routine and simple play in baseball. If fielding that is difficult for anyone in the majors they shouldn't be in the majors.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:41:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:41:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You don't need experience to know that's an easy play. Errors happen sometimes but they're called errors because they shouldn't happen. This is an easy play no matter when it is. Game 7 of the world series or game 1 of the regular season it's easy. Errors happen but that doesn't make it a harder play to make.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:33:54 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:18:21 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're making me dumber. Look. I don't need experience to know that a professional should be able to do their job. That's why they get paid. You're making this about me or any other normal person. That's not what this is about. You're trying to argue but you sound like an idiot. Go back, reread everything, and try again. A pro should be able to do their job, especially an easy aspect of it, which that play was. That's all I'm saying. It isn't about me or you. He has experience and me as a bystander knows that he should make that play 100/100 times.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:13:08 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:59 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or maybe I've done shit under pressure? Everyone has. And when I say it's easy, I don't mean compared to a normal citizen or a child or anyone other than a MLB player. That play is easy for a MLB player who has natural talent, has worked their ass off, has trained enough to make it easy for them. Any professional doing their job right makes it look easy regardless of the profession. The play he made, in comparison to every other play, and also only including MLB players, was easy. If I compare his ability to a high school player or college player or someone who doesn't play, then it isn't easy for them, but when that's the job he gets paid millions to do, it's easy for him. Because he put the work in. Same with every other job.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:30 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:51 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basketball players who are terrible at shooting free throws get a lot of shit for it and are often pulled from the game in clutch time. Football players known for dropping passes a lot aren't generally used as often as more reliable players. Baseball players who miss throws to first is a little different because it isn't a chronic problem they have. Basketball players have to shoot free throws if fouled. Football players have to catch if they're a receiver. Not every baseball player has to throw to first. There are specialized positions. Basketball being the exception where every position shoots free throws. If you recall earlier I said errors have been made before. That doesn't make it any less easy. Once you achieve a level of greatness sometimes the easy ones are the easiest to mess up because of overconfidence and whatnot. Doesn't make it any more or less of an error. I'm not saying it's impossible to make an error as you make out what I'm saying to be. I'm saying making an error on an easy play doesn't make it a hard play, it just makes it an error. Also shooting a free throw isn't a play come on man.
Phoenix816 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 17:32:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What skill are you the best at?
Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:12 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I played second base in high school if that's what you're asking. Couldn't hit for shit but was good in the field. Oh and what the hell does that have to do with anything?
Phoenix816 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:42:07 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sigh. So the thing you're best at in the world was playing second base in high school?
Ramzaa_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:19:09 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Baseball wise yes. In general, no. But this is about baseball
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Phoenix816 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:50:56 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's an... Interesting response. Don't understand the downvotes. What do you consider your most advanced skill?
jmskiller ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:29:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/iamverysmart is leaking again
renterjack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:40:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An almost /r/prematurecelebration
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:49 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
easily xpost to /r/aww
tpx187 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:31:41 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bryant always is smiling.
everyman50 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:13:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed Joe Buck's call of the last out as well. Here's the video.
"Here's the 0-1. This is gonna be a tough play. Bryant. THE CUBS...WIN THE WORLD SERIES!"
cutlerphoto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:17 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now, if only baseball could help the community stop shooting each other.
Farva_shenanigins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:21:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shitttt. That gave me those happy chills where you feel tingly all over
pby1000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:23:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He is relaxed and enjoying the game.
SurprisedSquee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:32:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can we talk about how beautiful Kris Bryant's eyes are?
ShowALK32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:42 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, he started jumping just as Silent Lucidity crescendoed. Couldn't help but smile along.
Rocko9999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:52:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is an emotion so well earned.
das2121 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They could write a script of how this game went and it would make Hollywood proud, lots of drama lots of "that's bullshit, can't be real" moments, and this gif is a prime example of one. "The hero of the movie , the MVP of the team smiles as he catches the last ball of the 108 year drought"
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madd74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:32:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This literally brings tears to my eyes. It is so amazing that a sports thing can do this to a human being, replaying the joy that is, this final out.
FCBarca1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:33:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When is someone going to make a montage of all the brutal losses over the years that ends with this?
Robbyrobbb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:41:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Jordan cryfaces this could of made if he bobbled that and they lost.
TheDirtFarmer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:03:19 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thats how I look while I play ball but I fuck up the throw and fall because I am drunk but close none the less.
theSeeWord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:51:08 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
that wasn't an "easy out" tslow tapper to 3rd from a guy that's really fast
whoisirrelephant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:59:53 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look at that external arm rotation!
tothesource ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:04:44 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was not all that easy of an out.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:05:02 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So adorable!
GetBumRushedMate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:59:13 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My lady boner is rising. Ever so slightly.
maggotbrownie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:32:28 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OK so I don't know shit about sports, but I know that this game was a big deal. What is happening in this gif, and how did it win the game?
siumai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:48:41 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/Fw81XbISnLo?t=4m25s
It was mentioned here by Bryce Harper that Kris Bryant does have a tendency of biting his bottom lip when he fields a ball. It's a habit of his own. Not really a smile
DoinItDirty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:38 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know that people quote what happened since last time they won, but it's worth noting that generations of their fans have lived and died without getting to see their Cubbies win. This includes their famed announcer Harry Caray. You might know him, if you're not a baseball fan, as the guy Will Ferrel immitates on SNL hosting a show about space. He was born 6 years after the Cubs won, and died 18 years before they won their next. It was truly bittersweet, the amount that happened in between. I don't think there was a dry eye for true baseball fans, and even if Cleveland won, it would've been a special moment. Even as an Orioles fan, if it isn't my O's I hope Cleveland is next up.
TheEsteemedSirScrub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:15:00 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/sportsarefun
TheEsteemedSirScrub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:34 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's times like this are the reason baseball is a really special sport, so many fans coming together, whether their team won or lost, to celebrate something like this. I get teary eyed everytime I see those guys celebrate afterwards, there's just something about their cheering and jumping and hugging that reminds me of reasons I got into baseball as a kid, the pure joy of the sport.
MisterOminous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:46 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't imagine the look of pure joy turning to horror if this had been a throwing error
madd74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:00 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/MadeMeTearyEyed
Danishsomething ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:04 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that a hole in his pants? And if it is, why/how?
barbaricmustard ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:40:08 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most likely slid into a base at some point in the game.. the dirt does things to baseball pants.. and your knees.
Danishsomething ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:35:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How tough are baseball kits?
I have seen one and therefore not had my hands on it. I know about zero things about baseball other than what a homerun is. Have held a baseball a couple of times.
Sweetcheex76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:58:22 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They're not very durable.
wakipaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone needs to make this into a super saiyan gif.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:37 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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mirrorwolf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:42:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Adjective adjective animal. That's how all gfycat URLs are
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Browsing from /r/all, and I was about to comment how this gif just puts a huge smile on my face... then I realized what sub I'm in.
ReginaldHardwick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:55:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unbelievable... one though would have been running through my head: Bucknor
maazahmedpoke ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 18:32:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
'World' series
CommanderCubKnuckle ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:19:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, yeah, we know. DAE only America amirite?
Captain__Trips ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:08:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where do all the best foreign baseball players play?
pverg13 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:51:29 on November 4, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HAS NO ONE MENTIONED THAT FOX ALREADY HAD THE CUBS WINNING BEFORE THE LAST OUT?!?!?
That shit was rigged, stay woke.
INVISIBLEAVENGER ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 20:05:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, they were only playing against the Indians.
dez_matrix ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 20:23:11 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a cubs fan I have to say that statement holds no weight. The Indians earned their right to be in the big show. Hats off to them for putting up a good fight.
NATO_SHILL ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 21:51:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His name is KOBE Bryant you fool.
r3djak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:14:48 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong sport bud
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 19:51:47 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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darthstone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:39 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Aww, sorry your team didn't win this year bro. Maybe next year! (Man it feels good to be on the other end of that)
Horehey34 ยท -37 points ยท Posted at 14:25:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World? Series?
Crafthai ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 16:06:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What country do you nominate to get beat by an American team then?
Horehey34 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:19:51 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll let you know when I find anyone else who cares enough.
letitelsa ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 17:48:10 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet in a good year, Japan could easily wipe the floor with us.
FlyingPandaRape ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:37:09 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:38:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, the MLB is the most competitive baseball league in the world, so yes.
Horehey34 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:23:06 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How many actual leagues are there outside of the US barring Japan?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:34:28 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This might be a good start.
acmercer ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 14:48:33 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes.
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:58:56 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Give us a break. At least we let Canada play.
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:10:32 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Major League Baseball championship. It was first played in 1903 and has been called that since the very beginning.
HerpJersey ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:53:55 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just like the best team in the NBA are world champions. Not like any club in the world is going to be even close to beating them outside of America.
a-big-fat-meatball ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:50:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pe-dantic?
esreveReverse ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:32:53 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Football/basketball/baseball/hockey. The champion of any of those American leagues would destroy a team comprised of the best players in the world that play outside of the American leagues. It would be a bloodbath.
blacksun9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:59 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily Hockey, Canada would probably have the advantage and Russia would give them a run for their money.
TheCrusader4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:29 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I believe he's referring to all players outside of the NHL, not necessarily just Americans.
esreveReverse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:35:23 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, let me know when an OHL/KHL team beats an NHL team. I'm not talking about players from a specific country, I'm talking about players that play in a league.
blacksun9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:37:21 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just using the rules you set man. You said a team comprised of the best players in the world that play outside of the American leagues. Canada beats us consistently in hockey at the international stage, and Russia is no slouch.
esreveReverse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:04:14 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With players that play in the NHL.
blacksun9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:16:36 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I guess Canada has a lot of their players in the NHL, but not nearly as many Russians.
shadow_banned_man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:53:31 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Canadian teams didn't even make the NHL playoffs last year, correct?
blacksun9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:00 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He/she said that any American league would destroy A TEAM COMPRISED OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE AMEIRCAN LEAGUES. Look to where we can test that theory like the world cup of hockey or the oylmpics. Canada usually beats the U.S. and Russia holds their own.
I'm American btw
shadow_banned_man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:00:19 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Does Canada have a teams in a different professional hockey league? I took "league" to mean not country vs country but professional teams. I was unaware of any Canadian league with better teams then the NHL.
Sorry if I was mistaken, I don't know much about hockey.
blacksun9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:18 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Under that context no, under the context where I first answered the question yes.
Horehey34 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:20:56 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well yh. Who else plays it...
NotNormal2 ยท -19 points ยท Posted at 16:07:05 on November 3, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
such arrogant