2016 Chicago Cubs: World Series Champions

[PenFoe]

I just keep crying today.

I work with some Indians fans. I saw one this morning and I just hugged him. I didn't know what to say.

Everyone at work wants to talk to me today, but I'm not sure I'm capable. I should want to talk about this over and over but I'm still a wreck.

Thanks for being a part of all this for so long.

[Powdered Toast Man]

I just keep crying today.

I work with some Indians fans. I saw one this morning and I just hugged him. I didn't know what to say.

Everyone at work wants to talk to me today, but I'm not sure I'm capable. I should want to talk about this over and over but I'm still a wreck.

Thanks for being a part of all this for so long.

I don't have many words to describe how I feel. I think it's strange because I actually believed it would happen. It's not a fluke. It's not like a guarantee that they would win, but I'm not surprised they did. I think I'm satisfied...and euphoric.

Pen said it well...thanks everyone for being a part of this. This has been a fun ride, and it's really just starting to get much better.

[Chuck to Chuck]

I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT I WOULD NEVER SEE THIS IN MY LIFETIME.

Ok, this got me.

לשנה הבאה בריגלי

(that last word is b-rgili)

[BldrMike]

Hey guys,

Long time listener, etc. etc.  Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it.  It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed.  Keep doing what you do, guys.

I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.

Seconded.

Bah, who gives a shit?  Honestly, outside of Dogpatch?  Nobody.  Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago.  And the Cubs are going to win.  And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century.  The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win..  The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist.  And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans.  It will be glorious.  Fucking glorious.

THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.

[PenFoe]

Hey guys,

Long time listener, etc. etc.  Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it.  It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed.  Keep doing what you do, guys.

I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.

Seconded.

Bah, who gives a shit?  Honestly, outside of Dogpatch?  Nobody.  Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago.  And the Cubs are going to win.  And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century.  The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win..  The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist.  And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans.  It will be glorious.  Fucking glorious.

THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.

Boulder, eh?
If you want a shirtless hug, I'm at 13th and Walnut.

[thehawk]

Hey guys,

Long time listener, etc. etc.  Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it.  It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed.  Keep doing what you do, guys.

I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.

Seconded.

Bah, who gives a shit?  Honestly, outside of Dogpatch?  Nobody.  Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago.  And the Cubs are going to win.  And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century.  The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win..  The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist.  And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans.  It will be glorious.  Fucking glorious.

THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.

CT-- this is one of the better characters you ever created.


And it is glorious.  Fucking glorious.

[Bort]

My son turned 4 minutes after they won. I'm losing it on the reg today.

[CBStew]

Hey guys,

Long time listener, etc. etc.  Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it.  It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed.  Keep doing what you do, guys.

I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.

Seconded.

Bah, who gives a shit?  Honestly, outside of Dogpatch?  Nobody.  Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago.  And the Cubs are going to win.  And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century.  The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win..  The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist.  And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans.  It will be glorious.  Fucking glorious.

THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.

[Grandmaster Wang]

I'm on about 2 hours of sleep, and just finished watching Game 7 in its entirety for the 4th time.

[CT III]

Hey guys,

Long time listener, etc. etc.  Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it.  It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed.  Keep doing what you do, guys.

I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.

Seconded.

Bah, who gives a shit?  Honestly, outside of Dogpatch?  Nobody.  Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago.  And the Cubs are going to win.  And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century.  The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win..  The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist.  And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans.  It will be glorious.  Fucking glorious.

THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.

CT-- this is one of the better characters you ever created.


And it is glorious.  Fucking glorious.

This may have been the smartest thing I ever wrote.

[Yeti]

https://twitter.com/JedHoyer_/status/794254960447746048

Aaahhhhh!  Anyone have a hand towel?

[Quality Start Machine]

Hey guys,

Long time listener, etc. etc.  Want to thank all of you for being a great place to go as a Cubs fan all of these years. I'd also like to bring out something CT III wrote years ago (in 2011) - it was in some Tony LaRussa thread. I actually saved it because it rang so goddamn true for me that I never forgot it.  It felt good reading it then - during another losing season - and it came true. Glorious, indeed.  Keep doing what you do, guys.

I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.

Seconded.

Bah, who gives a shit?  Honestly, outside of Dogpatch?  Nobody.  Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago.  And the Cubs are going to win.  And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century.  The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win..  The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist.  And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans.  It will be glorious.  Fucking glorious.

THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.

Boulder, eh?
If you want a shirtless hug, I'm at 13th and Walnut.

Across the street from wherever it is that you are.

[CBStew]

All day long today people have been wandering into my office  and emailing me with congratulations.  I appreciate their generosity and sincerity.  But I am beginning to feel unworthy.  I squirm and apologize.  I am only a fan.  I didn't do it.  I am ashamed of myself for not having felt as happy for these Giants fans when their team won every other year.  (This year was supposed to be theirs under that scheme.)

[BigDrinky]

Watching the parade has started the feels up all over again.  Just seeing those buses with the '2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs' lettering on the side hit home.

[Saul Goodman]

Watching the parade has started the feels up all over again.  Just seeing those buses with the '2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs' lettering on the side hit home.

I regret picking the ABC 7 stream with an anchor who doesn't know any of the players and identified every open-topped bus as "another bus with players these fans wanted to see."  Then the cameras didn't bother zooming in so I couldn't tell, either.  I demand another World Series in 2017 with BETTER PARADE COVERAGE, DAMMIT