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Baseball

Chasstev365

(5,797 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:08 PM Jul 13

When the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series in 2016, there was a disturbance in the universe [View all]

5 days later, Trump won the presidency and we went an awful new reality; his terrible first term, the world-wide Covid pandemic, January 6th, and now Trump's democracy ending second term.

If the Cubs can win it again in 2025, maybe Trump will die 5 days later and we will freed from our hellish Twilight Zone existence.

(This is all tongue in cheek, of course! )

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When the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series in 2016, there was a disturbance in the universe [View all] Chasstev365 Jul 13 OP

Are they in contention? SheltieLover Jul 13 #1

Yes; 1st Place in the NL Central, one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers Chasstev365 Jul 13 #2

Wow! May the force disruption be with them!! SheltieLover Jul 13 #5

Yep! ProfessorGAC Jul 15 #10

They need pitching, a third baseman, and to sign Kyle Tucker to a long term deal. rsdsharp Jul 13 #3

I agree with you Chasstev365 Jul 13 #4

If they'd quit playing the role of a farm team... SheltieLover Jul 13 #6

Ideally... Morbius Jul 13 #7

Craig Counsell has made a couple of changes to the batting order. boonecreek Jul 13 #8

Replying to the subject of your OP, boonecreek Jul 13 #9

As a diehard Cubs fan EnergizedLib Jul 15 #11