Holy cow! The Cubs are going to the World Series
Source: ESPN
CHICAGO -- Somewhere in a cramped booth at Wrigley Field, high above a playing surface erupting with unrestrained jubilation, veteran broadcaster Pat Hughes gave his listeners the news that few of them thought they’d ever hear: The Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series.
The most dramatic result of the last seven decades of Cubs baseball unfolded in almost shockingly undramatic fashion. Dexter Fowler, Kris Bryant and Ben Zobrist drove in runs early. Willson Contreras homered in the fourth, Anthony Rizzo in the fifth. Starter Kyle Hendricks was brilliant into the eighth inning. Aroldis Chapman lit up the scoreboard with triple-digit velocity to finish it off. The Cubs beat the Dodgers 5-0 to win the National League Championship Series in six games.
Just like that, the Cubs -- the Chicago Cubs -- are National League champions.
The win was the latest and largest of a historic season for a Cubs franchise that has been operating since 1876. Seventy-one years removed from their last pennant, and 108 years since their last World Series crown, the Cubs won 103 games during the regular season, then survived the elite pitching of the Giants and Dodgers to emerge from the National League playoffs.
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Harry Caray must be smiling from somewhere!
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He said the Cubs had too many "sticks" and he was right. Kershaw is arguably the best regular season pitcher, but he's been pretty mediocre to being outright bad in all but a couple post season games. The Cubs are gonna lose to the Tribe though! Hopefully... They have to keep being the Cubs, sorry...
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They're huge favorites, I'm sure... What a team!! Their starter tonight was not supposed to be this good this year, and he was just as great tonight. Hendrick showed up the MUCH more well known Kershaw! Cubs could sweep the Indians, but I hope for 7!
Been through so many disappointing years.
TRY AND TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!!!!!
Congrats
I told a friend last week that I hoped it would be Cleveland and Chicago!
Sat right behind home plate! Have never felt such exuberant crowd energy!! The great thing about this game is that it never even felt tense. Not once. That's a great feeling for Cubs fans like my hub and me, who've been through twenty years of waiting. Best game evah!
Look out, Cleveland!
Thinking of you grandma 
She was a huge Cubs fan all her life. She took me to my first major league game at Wrigley when I was six.
I'm SO excited. We recently moved from Chicago to L.A., and aside from not being in Chicago to celebrate, this is a dream come true. They seriously look like champs this year. My wife and I feel like we brought Chicago good luck by moving away It's pretty awesome to see your new home battling your old home for the Pennant.
BTW - hats off to L.A. fans for being so gracious. I've met a lot of L.A. people who are were ready to cheer the Cubs if they advance and a few were even secretly cheering for the Cubs to take the NLCS as well. Honestly, if it wasn't the Cubs in the Series, I'd be heavily rooting for L.A. I love my new home and my old home.
BTW - GO CUBS!!!!!
Go Tribe!
Tito has done a fabulous job with a great mix of veterans and young kids, the whole team plays with a lot of class and heart. Cleveland fans love this team. They are just a lot of fun to watch.
