everyone loves an underdog story combine that with America’s favorite
combine that with America’s favorite
combine that with America’s favorite pastime and bam you might just have a
pastime and bam you might just have a
pastime and bam you might just have a tale of triumph ready for Hollywood
tale of triumph ready for Hollywood
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in this installment we’re looking at
in this installment we’re looking at three facts you need to know about the
three facts you need to know about the
three facts you need to know about the Cubs going to the World Series number
Cubs going to the World Series number
Cubs going to the World Series number three how long is the Cubs drought the
three how long is the Cubs drought the
three how long is the Cubs drought the Chicago Cubs are one of the most storied
Chicago Cubs are one of the most storied
Chicago Cubs are one of the most storied and admired teams in the league in spite
and admired teams in the league in spite
and admired teams in the league in spite of their track record they’ve been
of their track record they’ve been
of their track record they’ve been having a bit of a dry spell and by a bit
having a bit of a dry spell and by a bit
having a bit of a dry spell and by a bit we mean they haven’t won the World
we mean they haven’t won the World
we mean they haven’t won the World Series since 1908 that’s right the last
Series since 1908 that’s right the last
Series since 1908 that’s right the last time the Cubs won the World Series women
time the Cubs won the World Series women
time the Cubs won the World Series women weren’t allowed to vote everywhere yet
weren’t allowed to vote everywhere yet
weren’t allowed to vote everywhere yet people still named their kids ate off
people still named their kids ate off
people still named their kids ate off and polio was still a thing
and polio was still a thing
and polio was still a thing furthermore they haven’t even appeared
furthermore they haven’t even appeared
furthermore they haven’t even appeared in the World Series since 1945 when they
in the World Series since 1945 when they
in the World Series since 1945 when they lost the Detroit Tigers Tigers
lost the Detroit Tigers Tigers
lost the Detroit Tigers Tigers the reason for this there’s a variety of
the reason for this there’s a variety of
the reason for this there’s a variety of explanations from their inability to
explanations from their inability to
explanations from their inability to foster young talent in their team to an
foster young talent in their team to an
foster young talent in their team to an alleged curse placed on them in 1908 by
alleged curse placed on them in 1908 by
alleged curse placed on them in 1908 by a tavern owner who was asked to escort
a tavern owner who was asked to escort
a tavern owner who was asked to escort his smelly goat out of the stadium and
his smelly goat out of the stadium and
his smelly goat out of the stadium and when they were thrown out the man
when they were thrown out the man
when they were thrown out the man declared you are never going to win the
declared you are never going to win the
declared you are never going to win the World Series because you insulted my
World Series because you insulted my
World Series because you insulted my goal but none of that will matter if the
goal but none of that will matter if the
goal but none of that will matter if the Cubs can bag a win this year
Cubs can bag a win this year
Cubs can bag a win this year [Music]
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[Music] number two who are they going up against
number two who are they going up against
number two who are they going up against only one thing stands in the way of the
only one thing stands in the way of the
only one thing stands in the way of the Cubs and total victory over the baseball
Cubs and total victory over the baseball
Cubs and total victory over the baseball world in 2016 the Cleveland Indians
world in 2016 the Cleveland Indians
world in 2016 the Cleveland Indians don’t think they’re gonna take it lying
don’t think they’re gonna take it lying
don’t think they’re gonna take it lying down either as the tribe hasn’t won a
down either as the tribe hasn’t won a
down either as the tribe hasn’t won a title since 1948 this is truly team
title since 1948 this is truly team
title since 1948 this is truly team believe when no one else thought you
believe when no one else thought you
believe when no one else thought you guys could do it a Cinderella story in
guys could do it a Cinderella story in
guys could do it a Cinderella story in their own right you can rest assured
their own right you can rest assured
their own right you can rest assured that they’ll be fighting tooth and nail
that they’ll be fighting tooth and nail
that they’ll be fighting tooth and nail to take the win home it’s too bad really
to take the win home it’s too bad really
to take the win home it’s too bad really against any other team the Indians would
against any other team the Indians would
against any other team the Indians would be the underdogs but even if they pull
be the underdogs but even if they pull
be the underdogs but even if they pull off a victory they’ll likely be
off a victory they’ll likely be
off a victory they’ll likely be remembered for crushing the Cubs dreams
remembered for crushing the Cubs dreams
remembered for crushing the Cubs dreams rather than fulfilling their own to be
rather than fulfilling their own to be
rather than fulfilling their own to be honest though the fact that these two
honest though the fact that these two
honest though the fact that these two teams are in the World Series was kind
teams are in the World Series was kind
teams are in the World Series was kind of unbelievable just a few months ago
number one what is the likely outcome of
number one what is the likely outcome of the series when a single home run can
the series when a single home run can
the series when a single home run can change the outcome of the game
change the outcome of the game
change the outcome of the game calling your predictions becomes a tad
calling your predictions becomes a tad
calling your predictions becomes a tad tricky and with the superstitious lot
tricky and with the superstitious lot
tricky and with the superstitious lot that baseball fans are many are hesitant
that baseball fans are many are hesitant
that baseball fans are many are hesitant to weigh in on the outcome that being
to weigh in on the outcome that being
to weigh in on the outcome that being said most analysts and experts are
said most analysts and experts are
said most analysts and experts are predicting that the Cubs will take home
predicting that the Cubs will take home
predicting that the Cubs will take home the series Cubs fans were so excited
the series Cubs fans were so excited
the series Cubs fans were so excited they drunkenly ran through the streets
they drunkenly ran through the streets
they drunkenly ran through the streets and when they heard the team won they
and when they heard the team won they
and when they heard the team won they continued to do so if the Indians win
continued to do so if the Indians win
continued to do so if the Indians win and end their own drought the goat curse
and end their own drought the goat curse
and end their own drought the goat curse will be alive and well for another year
will be alive and well for another year
will be alive and well for another year and Cubs fans will go back to doing what
and Cubs fans will go back to doing what
and Cubs fans will go back to doing what they always do rooting for a losing team
they always do rooting for a losing team
they always do rooting for a losing team at this stage though you can bet both
at this stage though you can bet both
at this stage though you can bet both teams are rain dancing their asses off
teams are rain dancing their asses off
teams are rain dancing their asses off so which major league team are you
so which major league team are you
so which major league team are you rooting for do you believe in the
rooting for do you believe in the
rooting for do you believe in the baseball curses for more pop culture and
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