# Cubs win 100th-Is it finally their year? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 27, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050 "2016-09-27T17:31:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/1 "2016-09-27T17:31:44Z")
Baez’s grand slam to left field sealed the deal against the Bucs, and the Cubbies are now 100-56, #1 in the National League Central, best record in the National League period…hell, best record in _both_ leagues, period. Is this the year they go all the way? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/2 "2016-09-27T17:34:31Z")
Yes… all the way to the ninth inning of the seventh game. And then the goat bites them in the ass. Or maybe 108 years is long enough? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/3 "2016-09-27T17:35:16Z")
Theo destroyed one unbreakable curse. Might as well go 2-for-2. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/4 "2016-09-27T17:43:31Z")
I sure hope so, if only for my dad’s sake. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/5 "2016-09-27T17:56:22Z")
Could be, but hopefully they’ll have to go through my Nationals first. Actually I hope they lose in the previous round, so that we don’t have, like, everyone in the world rooting against us. Or if we lose against the Dodgers, then sure, I’d like to see the Cubs go all the way. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/6 "2016-09-27T18:01:24Z")
Giants take Cubs in five, Series in six. Maybe. _sigh_ (“But it IS an even-numbered year, Toto!”) ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/7 "2016-09-27T18:21:32Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Giants take Cubs in five, Series in six. > > Maybe. > > _sigh_ (“But it IS an even-numbered year, Toto!”) Unfortunately, the cause was determined to be years [Taylor Swift released an album](https://theringer.com/taylor-swift-controls-the-fate-of-the-san-francisco-giants-fcdb6e69814d), not simply even-numbered years. No album this year means we’re screwed. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/8 "2016-09-27T18:25:00Z")
I’m still hoping for Rangers vs. Cubs. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/9 "2016-09-27T18:42:48Z")
Indians v. Cubs would probably be the most intriguing matchup from a historical perspective. At least SOMEONE would be guaranteed to end the misery for their long-suffering fan base. Of course, given the Indians’ rotation injuries in the past few weeks, that’s become a less likely outcome. There’s no question the Cubs have been utterly dominant this season. But particularly in a five-game series, and particularly if it’s against one of the “cockroach” teams (Cardinals or Giants), I certainly don’t think the Cubs have any guarantees of getting to the NLCS. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/10 "2016-09-27T18:59:10Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Yes… all the way to the ninth inning of the seventh game. And then the goat bites them in the ass. I don’t think so - there has already been a team blow a 3-1 lead in a best-of-7 series with two home games remaining this year. Besides, there’s another “curse” involved; the curse of the US Olympic Women. In 1996 and 2000, there was serious talk of naming the USA’s women Olympians SI’s Sportspersons of the Year, only for some incredible event to happen and knock them off of the cover (and both times, it was Tiger Woods). The Red Sox fans got it when they won; I expect the same if the Cubs win. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/11 "2016-09-27T19:15:55Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Could be, but hopefully they’ll have to go through my Nationals first. > > Actually I hope they lose in the previous round, so that we don’t have, like, everyone in the world rooting against us. Or if we lose against the Dodgers, then sure, I’d like to see the Cubs go all the way. ESPN is reporting that Wilson Ramos is done for the season with a torn ACL ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/12 "2016-09-27T20:53:59Z")
They have a better chance than anyone, but ultimately only a 20% chance of winning the WS due to the unpredictable nature of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/13 "2016-09-27T21:54:41Z")
I might point out that just last season the Cardinals won 100 games and got knocked out of the playoffs. . . by the Cubs. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/14 "2016-09-27T22:44:03Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > I might point out that just last season the Cardinals won 100 games and got knocked out of the playoffs. . . by the Cubs. The Cubs had 97 victories, though. Most of the rest of the NL is quite weak this year. ---
**Author:** ![Last\_Glacial\_Maximum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Last\_Glacial\_Maximum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Last_Glacial_Maximum)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/15 "2016-09-28T01:24:53Z")
What us Cub fans need to remember is that the MLB playoffs represent a very small sample size of games. Sure the Cubs may end up with 103 or 104 wins, but any team can beat any other team in a single playoff series… The Cubs magic number now stands at 11. Until we get that 11th win, I won’t count my chickens. . ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/16 "2016-09-28T01:53:22Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > They have a better chance than anyone, but ultimately only a 20% chance of winning the WS due to the unpredictable nature of the game. This. They’re clearly the best team in baseball - best pitching, lineup maybe only second to the Red Sox (maybe just plain the best). But the best team doesn’t always win. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/17 "2016-09-28T12:38:43Z")
I dunno. Was 2001 the Seattle Mariners’ year? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/18 "2016-09-28T17:52:03Z")
101-56. Just sayin’. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/19 "2016-09-28T18:25:34Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 101-56. > > Just sayin’. 😃 Yup, they’re the best team in baseball this year. Even speaking as a non-fan of the team, they’re exciting. But, as has been already noted above, a lot of weird things can happen in a five- or seven-game series. Frankly, I really do hope that the Cubs win this year. Why? Because, much like Red Sox fans before 2004, it’s nearly impossible to talk with a Cub fan for more than 2 minutes before they start talking about the WS drought, and the goat curse. If the Cubs win, their fans can finally **shut up about it already**! ---
**Author:** ![kurtisokc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kurtisokc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kurtisokc)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050/20 "2016-09-30T23:13:23Z")
I was convinced that 2012 was the Cubs’ year. Because of the Mayan calendar, and all that. Turns out that the World didn’t end, and the Cubs still didn’t win the World Series. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cubs-win-100th-is-it-finally-their-year/767050.md?page=2)