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Michael lees senior yearbook in 1993 correctly predicted the chicago cubs would win the 2016 world series. Mike montgomery gets the final out to seal the cubs 10inning game 7 win, giving the team their first world series title since 1908. Bill murray celebrates cubs world series by acting as a fox sports reporter in locker room. The cubs won their first world series title since 1908. Man predicted chicago cubs would win 2016 world series in. Cubs have best odds to win world series in 2016 fox sports. Bill murray celebrates cubs world series by acting as a. Cubs winning 2016 world series was best sports moment of. Maddon, boone, discuss cubs world series win in 2016 see in app. The cubs have won their first world series in 108 years. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn.
Anthony rizzo celebrates cubs winning the world series on. Cleveland holds home field advantage over boston in. This is the final out, and the moment they became champions for the first time since 1908. Maddon, boone, discuss cubs world series win in 2016. A lifelong cubs fan tries to make sense of winning the world series. The 2016 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2016 season. The entire season revolves around this one question. Updated world series projections, odds, probabilities the cubs are back at top as the favorite to win the world series. The chicago cubs winning the world series is about more than a game, more than a team, and more than a sport. Wrigley field 2016 cubs world series live reaction hd. Man predicted cubs 2016 world series win in 1993 high.
Game 7, an 87 victory in 10 innings, marked the fifth time that a game 7. And, of course, we cant forget about chicagos ace and reigning nl cy young award winner jake arrieta. Chicago cubs win 2016 world series, first since 1908. Its like winning the world series, said robinson, who is traveling to mobile from her home in huntsville. Joe maddon, aaron boone and cliff floyd talk about the significance of the cubs winning the 2016 world series mlb. Twitter in 1989, back to the future part ii predicted the. Chicago cubs end the curse, win 2016 world series cnn. The world series champion kansas city royals are set defend their crown for the first time in 30 years, and theyll face some stiff competition in 2016. Winning a championship is hard even if youre a great team.
The cubs defeated the indians 4 games to 3 to win their first world series since 1908. Lester, who also won world series titles in 2007 and 20 with the red sox, was 31 with a 2. Game 1 is tuesday night at progressive field in cleveland. This was for ernie and ronnie and billy and many more. Following everything that happened on the field, anthony rizzo took to twitter to celebrate the cubs winning the world series. The chicago cubs trailed the cleveland indians three games to one, but rallied to win the final three games to win the 2016 world series, ending their 108year championship drought. But 2016 was the 108th year after their last title, and a baseball is sewn together with. Fans reaction to the cubs winning the world series at wrigley feild. Cubs open as favorites to win first title since 1908 the cubs and indians will begin their bestofseven series on tuesday. The chicago cubs defeated cleveland, 87, in 10 innings in game 7 of the world series wednesday night at progressive field in cleveland. Thats my actual guaranteed to be inaccurate prediction. Miguel monteros single with the bases loaded brought home anthony rizzo for what. The cubs beat the indians in an epic world series game 7 that wasnt won until a rain storm helped wash away the last vestiges of a historic drought. Now that the 2016 postseason field is set, all that remains is seeing which of the 10 remaining clubs will be hoisting the commissioners trophy.
This win ended more than a century of frustration as the cubs won their first championship since 1908, ending the longest drought in professional sports. The 2015 season is over, which means because its always baseball season its time to start looking ahead to the 16 campaign. The cubs, who won 103 games, are the third team in wild card era since 1995 to have baseballs best outright regularseason record and win. The chicago cubs shattered their championship drought in epic. Here are the latest odds that each of the 30 major league baseball teams have to win the 2016 world series, according to the westgate las vegas superbook, along. The cubs had gone 108, mainly inept, seasons without winning the world series and i was in a bar in pasadena the day they ended the. Chicago wins game 7 in extras for 1st world series championship in 108 years. The chicago cubs are champions at long last, winning their first world series since 1908. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by. After 108 years of waiting, the cubs won the 2016 world series with a wild 87, 10inning game 7 victory over the indians on wednesday night. Being on the first trip out the second time around is exciting. The boston red sox are going to win the 2016 world series. Toronto hosts baltimore in the al wild card game on tuesday, with the winner going on to face texas. With all eight playoff teams now chosen, its prediction time for the yahoo sports mlb crew.
Prepare the champagne, chicago cubs fans, the 107season world series championship drought could be ending in 2016, that is if you choose to believe the latest las vegas odds. The chicago cubs win game 7 of the 2016 world series 87 in the 10th inning against the cleveland indians. The chicago cubs and cleveland indians will meet in the 2016 world series, each looking to snap a decadesold championship drought. Anthony rizzo has become one of the faces of the chicago cubs. Anthony rizzo caught the final out of the 2016 world series that ended the chicago cubs championship drought, and he pocketed the ball before the team celebrated at progressive field. The chicago cubs celebrate after winning 87 in game 7 of the 2016 world series at progressive field on nov. This guy wrote in his yearbook that the cubs would win the world series in 2016 23 years ago. The chicago cubs, after one of the most dramatic world series games played, are your 2016 world series champions. Game 7 of the 2016 world series was a classic between the cleveland indians and chicago cubs, with chicago prevailing in 10 innings for their first championship since 1908. The 2016 world series between the cubs and indians averaged 22. The chicago cubs finallyhave the world series title the franchise has been chasing since 1908. The cubs winning the 2016 world series was the greatest moment in sports this past decade ending a 108year title drought. Game 7 of a series in any sport is significant, but this was more than a baseball game to cubs fans.