# MLB. And here comes the Post Season! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 29, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171 "2016-09-29T00:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/561 "2016-10-23T14:53:44Z")
It was fun hearing all of Wrigley Field singing Go Cubs Go. I looked up the lyrics, here they are. And they _ **ARE** _ the best in the National League. > [@](#): > > **Go Cubs Go** > By Steve Goodman > > OK, everybody sing: > Baseball season’s on the way > Well you better get ready for a brand new day > The Cubs are gonna win today > > CHORUS > They’re singing, Go Cubs go, go Cubs go > The Cubs are gonna win today > Go Cubs go, go Cubs go > Hey Chicago what do you say? > The Cubs are gonna win today [http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/\_documents/Go\_Cubs\_Go.doc](http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_documents/Go_Cubs_Go.doc) YouTube from Opening Night this year: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEgIfeXgvk](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEgIfeXgvk) On TV, Wrigley sounded like that, but maybe 10x louder. Congrats to the Cubs and their die-hard fans! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/562 "2016-10-23T15:15:30Z")
I came here to ask what was that song they were singing in the stands? Not only do I get the answer, I get the lyrics. 🙂 I’m guessing that it’s a long-standing tradition that the cubs hoist a “W” flag when they win? (I can’t believe I’ve been a baseball fan all my life and never knew that.) And naturally, that flag is emblematic – I saw it everywhere in the celebration. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/563 "2016-10-23T15:32:41Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > It was fun hearing all of Wrigley Field singing Go Cubs Go. I looked up the lyrics, here they are. > > And they _ **ARE** _ the best in the National League. > [http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/\_documents/Go\_Cubs\_Go.doc](http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_documents/Go_Cubs_Go.doc) > > YouTube from Opening Night this year: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEgIfeXgvk](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEgIfeXgvk) > > On TV, Wrigley sounded like that, but maybe 10x louder. > > Congrats to the Cubs and their die-hard fans! **Bullitt** , I reported this post. Not trying to junior mod, but they don’t like it when people post complete song lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/564 "2016-10-23T15:51:18Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > **Bullitt** , I reported this post. Not trying to junior mod, but they don’t like it when people post complete song lyrics. You didn’t have to actually tattle though. Why not let it go? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/565 "2016-10-23T16:17:30Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > You didn’t have to actually tattle though. Why not let it go? Because he doesn’t support things that the Board has determined to be illegal and not in the best interest of the Board? ---
**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:** [October 23, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/566 "2016-10-23T17:34:20Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > I’m guessing that it’s a long-standing tradition that the cubs hoist a “W” flag when they win? Yes; they hoist the W immediately after a win (and a flag with a “L” on it after a loss). The original reason for this was to let commuters on the L lines which run past Wrigley easily see if the Cubs had won or lost that afternoon. > **[Cubs Win Flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubs_Win_Flag)** > > The Cubs Win Flag is a victory flag that is flown at Wrigley Field after every Chicago Cubs home win. The flag is variously referred to by approximately a dozen names, combining: either Cubs or Chicago Cubs; Win, W, White, White W, or W Win; and flag, banner or banner flag. Other common names for the symbol include Chicago Cubs W Flag and Chicago Cubs Win Banner Flag. It has become an important symbol for fans, and tradition of flying a win or loss flag over the stadium began soon afte The fl... ---
**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:** [October 23, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/567 "2016-10-23T18:50:12Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > You didn’t have to actually tattle though. Why not let it go? You caught me. I’m trying to suck up enough to become **SamClem** ’s sidekick. Robin to his Batman. Spiro Agnew to his Richard Nixon. Michelle Phillips to his Mama Cass. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/568 "2016-10-23T18:55:50Z")
Ponch8: > [@](#): > > Joe Maddon said he was happy that there would be no game 7 necessary on Sunday, and instead he can watch football. I was left wondering, what’s this “football” thing he’s talking about? I’m more confused as to why having a Game 7 on Sunday would have prevented him from seeing football. I have the DVD set of the 1985 World Series, and the commentators before game 7 mention that several Royals players (though admittedly possibly not the manager, I’ll have to check that) earlier that day had attended the Chiefs game across the parking lot. (And the Royals ended up outscoring the Chiefs that day!) ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/569 "2016-10-23T19:11:42Z")
I’m pretty sure I’ve told [this story](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12056095&postcount=33) on here a couple of times. Took me 32 years to open that bottle. I had many occasions where I thought that I wouldn’t live long enough to open it. Goddamn, that was sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/570 "2016-10-23T20:21:53Z")
I’ve shorted some full lyrics to shorter ones in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/571 "2016-10-23T21:25:03Z")
Something will happen. The Cubs are Doomed, DOOOMED I Say! Bwha-ha-ha-ha-ha… ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/572 "2016-10-23T21:30:15Z")
Beautifully written, DKW. I am also anRed Sox fan who blissfully remembers the world Famous CHOKE. 🙂 ---
**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:** [October 23, 2016, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/573 "2016-10-23T21:48:34Z")
The Cubs pitchers only faced the minimum 27 batters required to win a 9-inning game. LA had four baserunners during the game, but each one was eliminated in a double play or by being picked off. The only other time a team faced the minimum 27 in a postseason game was Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/574 "2016-10-23T23:15:59Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > It’s Sympathetic City vs. Sympathetic Franchise. > > The Cubs haven’t won a championship in 100+ years. But the city of Chicago has won 9 (?) championships in the past 59 years, whereas the city of Cleveland has won only 1 championship in that time frame. 2 Bears 1 White Sox 6 Bulls 4 Blackhawks ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/575 "2016-10-23T23:46:46Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > It’s Sympathetic City vs. Sympathetic Franchise. > > The Cubs haven’t won a championship in 100+ years. But the city of Chicago has won 9 (?) championships in the past 59 years, whereas the city of Cleveland has won only 1 championship in that time frame. In 1964, the Browns were NFL champions. There was no Superbowl until 1967. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/576 "2016-10-24T03:01:57Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > In 1964, the Browns were NFL champions. There was no Superbowl until 1967. > [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > 2 Bears > 1 White Sox > 6 Bulls > 4 Blackhawks Thanks; ignorance doubly fought. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/577 "2016-10-24T12:15:33Z")
At first I was thinking about this matchup and of the opinion that Cleveland had the advantage, but when you break it down further, the Cubs are probably set up better to win for a few reasons. 1. Jon Lester’s strong postseason performance so far. The Indians have done a pretty good job against lefties IIRC but Lester is as crafty as they come when he’s on his game. It’s also a big plus that Lester spent time in the American League and is familiar with Progressive (Jacobs) Field. Baseball is actually the one sport where there truly is (usually) a home-field advantage. Lester will know how to pitch to the park. 2. The Cubs lineup is really built to win big games. It’s a lineup that’s 5 years in the making. Epstein built this machine piece by piece and he hired the perfect manager to be its pilot. No disrespect to Tito but Maddon and Bochy are probably the top managers in baseball today. The Indians bullpen has been great – I’ll give them that. But the Cubs might have more flexibility at the back end of their rotation. Pitching is probably even all things considered. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/578 "2016-10-24T12:47:30Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > …Baseball is actually the one sport where there truly is (usually) a home-field advantage. Lester will know how to pitch to the park. > > … That would make some sense, what with differences in playing field dimensions and the fact that the home team bats last. But according to [http://www.sbnation.com/2011/1/19/1940438/home-field-advantage-sports-stats-data](http://www.sbnation.com/2011/1/19/1940438/home-field-advantage-sports-stats-data), it isn;t the case: the NBA has a much bigger home advantage than MLB, and the NFL a somewhat smaller edge. Baseball does (barely) beat out the NHL, though. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/579 "2016-10-24T13:57:28Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > **Bullitt** , I reported this post. Not trying to junior mod, but they don’t like it when people post complete song lyrics. I thought it was okay, if I include the link to the source and/or the attribution - the songwriter - which I did…? ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171/580 "2016-10-24T14:11:50Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I thought it was okay, if I include the link to the source and/or the attribution - the songwriter - which I did…? It’s a copyright issue; full lyrics do not fall under the standard guideline of “fair use.” Ulf, holder of multiple copyrights 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-and-here-comes-the-post-season/767171.md?page=30)