The 2023 Cubs Historic Collapse Was a Perfect Mess

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It seems like every year there's a team that collapses at the end of the season. This year that team was the Chicago Cubs. However, as unfortunate as this late-season collapse was, they were never expected to be a playoff team in the first place. So, how did they get to that position?
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[@SportStorm23]

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[@jimnfl7134]

*Should be a Combined Playoff Collapse of the Orioles and Braves.* They won 101 and 104 Games in the Season respectively. But here we are in the ALCS and NLCS and neither team is here. So....WTF Happened to a "World Series favorites"????????

[@jemmemccann2952]

The Cardinals collapse was much worse and much more historic.

[@bryantsteury8910]

This was brutal to watch. As is tradition they ripped our hearts out as fans after having zero expectations as of March. Incredible really

[@nomercyinc6783]

cant be disappointed with zero expectations. still being disappointed means you still had expectations

[@bryantsteury8910]

@@nomercyinc6783 well thats the rub. There weren't expectations. Then they created them by entirely being much better than expected. And then they sucked

[@JQ-vn5ky]

​@nomercyinc6783 oh it still hurt lol. Comes down to barely addressing the pitching at the deadline. Don't forget the ineptitude of David Ross

[@nathansimpson5721]

As a Cardinals fan this was the only thing keeping me from being completely depressed. So thank you for that

[@tucker4pf]

as a reds fan i can relate

[@yankee2858]

It’s important to acknowledge that despite the collapse, the Cubs still out performed expectations

[@Hawkschamp2010]

Yes, we more over achieved than collapsed

[@SportStorm23]

Absolutely

[@hendog5396]

You can say overachieved, but when you buy at the deadline and miss the playoffs, you underachieved.

[@gabrielparlavecchio8275]

Belly’s definitely gone thou so yea

[@chicagodude8888]

Technically underperformed. Their Pythagorean win loss record was at 90 wins and they fell short of that by 7 wins.

[@Holycow8498]

The collapse hurts as a Cubs fan obviously but with most predictions it still feels like the Cubs were a year ahead of schedule hopefully they can keep these guys together and add on to the team in the coming offseason

[@bryantsteury8910]

That's what I had to constantly couch it as. Sure it sucked we collapsed but we were genuinely in the division hunt for a large part of the season which was totally unexpected

[@Warriorz1979]

I don’t think they’ll keep Bellinger at all which sucks because we need him and he loves us.

[@davidwestin6345]

well good luck cause they aint bringing back belli or stroman

[@williamblackfyre4866]

Maybe they can sign Nola....I mean, how he pitches tomorrow will absolutely dictate how much he gets but with his performance so far, he is due some big money. The Phillies are already well into the luxury tax so I have no idea if they will try to keep him....even if I want them too.

[@davidmartinez52420]

@@davidwestin6345 Pretty sure Stroman has a player option, so he can come back if he wants to. Whether he wants to or not is the question.

[@cloudierpenny3844]

One other key concept that I feel like people overlooked during their September collapse was the absence of their two best closers Adbert Alzolay and Mark Lieter Jr., who were both on the IL in the final couple weeks of the season. The inconsistent bullpen, which was the culprit of so many of those one or two run loses early in the season, came back to bite them at the worst possible time as a result.

[@lw3764]

This! Everyone was so hard on them but it's not surprising they struggled without their best pitchers, and then Justin Steele started falling off...

[@David.560_-]

Check today

[@stayslapped1568]

Die hard cubs fan, watched every game and it was brutal. The fact that it lined up for them to be playing nothing but teams they were fighting for a wild card spot at the end of the season was so improbable. The diamondbacks ripped our hearts out.

[@GusCornwell]

As a Brewers fan, no one deserves to win this division

[@nathansimpson5721]

There's nothing quite like watching the Brewers choke home field advantage every single postseason they're in. - Cardinals fan

[@famguy218]

This was quite the division race lol I relished in their failures this season but it was strange to see the Cardinals shit the bed this season

[@mizer9510]

especially the brewers

[@Redacted_762]

The brewers were a lot of fun this regular season, again. 2018 will forever be my favorite team and season. The day after we lost NLCS game 7 I deployed to Afghanistan for the final time. And it took me about 3 months to get over it. And the Dodgers playing so poorly in the WS made it hurt more.

[@jaqariusjamarcothe3rd819]

@@nathansimpson5721cardinals literally did the same thing in Pujols and Molina’s send off year and now this year they were awful. Hush.

[@ARMTOAST]

4:53 it's worth noting that Swanson's defense was absolutely in question heading into the season. the discourse on MLB twitter was that despite his Gold Glove season just prior, he seemed like a prime candidate for a massive regression a la Nicky Lopez and that he probably had the weakest defense tied with Bogaerts among the free agents. for the first 6 seasons of his career, he had merely been a good fielder. you usually dont get twice as good on defense overnight and expect it to stick. but against all odds, he replicated it. also funny that Belli became an everyday glove-first center fielder after years of being an inconsistent defender. it only took one season to completely turn that narrative around for him!

[@ReinEngel]

It's that time of the year when Cubs fans resort to telling everyone "Well, we'll always have 2016."

[@BlueBlobfishGaming323]

I can't help but compare this to the Cubs 2019 collapse. So similar, yet so different. Both teams had good playoff odds with a few weeks remaining, but both teams collapsed miserably. It was also so different because 2019 was built on a declining, end of era team, but 2023 was a team with a bright future ahead. As a Cubs fan, I can't wait to see what thew future has in store.

[@billmcg1676]

Great video! Nice to see my fellow Cub fan comments. Although winning it all in 2016 takes some of the sting away from the September collapse, it still hurts a bit. They peaked too early and couldn't sustain when it mattered most. In some ways, a very Cub season. The offseason will be fascinating. That being said: Go Cubs Go!

[@RookE2011]

As brutal as this collapse was it definitely did not hurt as much as 2005 or 2019

[@Videogamelover58]

2004

[@jkatz1303]

I put this season to bed after game 160. Completely devastated at that time and I haven’t thought about it since. Just watched this and I’m going through it all again. Painful and heartbreaking

[@jackhat8070]

I’m only halfway through but as someone who watched most of 120 or so cub games this year-absolutely amazingly well done video

[@famguy218]

This was a nightmare unfolding but I’m glad the Cubs outplayed their expectations and building something exciting. Hope we extend Belli

[@jimnfl7134]

AFter losing the 2017 NLCS, the Cubs have fallen! Losing three of their best sluggers: Rizzo, Baez and Kris Bryant was huge losses. As well as Jon Lester pretty much Retired after 2021 season. Cody Bellinger was the only real good addition.

[@themartyguy]

@@jimnfl7134None of those players have ever played as good as they did during the World Series run and I’m sure the Tigers are forsure regretting what they gave Baez

[@jimnfl7134]

@@themartyguy Once they left, The Cubs have not recovered.

[@dougg2012]

@@jimnfl7134they just registered a winning season and those guys have all severely declined or have retired, it was a great decision

[@jimnfl7134]

@@dougg2012but replacing them has not been easy for the Cubs.

[@8TRH99]

This team really put me through all the emotions this year

[@mirantilin]

The whole September is just heartbroken. The giants series was my last happiness.

[@100two1]

As a Cubs fan, there’s really nothing like watching your team crawl out of the gutter every 108 years only to immediately crash and burn.

[@BaseballRoscoe25]

This one hurt, I know it was a rebuilding year but like stated, once you get in a position to make the playoffs, you forget about the rebuilding thing and want to try to go to the playoffs, so this was a success and a failure at the same time

[@Videogamelover58]

Agree

[@bigred22ize]

In my opinion, the Cubs have a golden opportunity with the Cardinals struggling. They need to spend serious money before that window closes. But, they’re still not getting past the Braves no matter what.

[@GoldudeMK]

1:31 egg

[@spongetot22]

Thank you

[@AlexTheMultiFanStudios]

From a Cubs fan: How did I believe we collapsed? Well many things, Injuries and bad timing, We had a solid starting rotation with Hendricks returning and nobody would think Marcus Stroman’s first half was gonna be amazing, we had a solid bullpen but we lost some arms early on and would be sidelined until September, Bellinger and Gomes were carrying the offense but they were mediocre at best. Steele and Stroman carried the squad, being the 1-2 punch of the rotation. The second half, was a disaster. Even though we were red hot, we should’ve sold. Buying really did us no good since we never made it. But what happened was ever since London, Stroman’s ERA Skyrocketed and Smyly was giving up runs, forcing him into the bullpen. Assad really stepped up in the rotation and we had a good chance after sweeping the Rockies. But then when we went against Arizona, Colorado and Back to Arizona. What happened? 2-9. Getting swept by Arizona was the worst thing that could happen. Literally we fell apart the last month, we had injuries and bad luck. That’s all I can say.

[@owenjohnson469]

Hindsight is 20/20. They were in line to make the playoffs, and were hot enough it made sense not to trade away.

[@Fly-The-W]

Saying they should have sold is CRAZY. It matters to have the guys playing in meaningful games down the stretch and get valuable experience. Plus they still have one of the best farm systems in all of baseball. Was far more important to create a winning environment than to keep loading prospects when they're already a top system.

[@Vinbob24]

Could you make a video on the 2023 Yankees?

[@MrPooly1459]

Conclusion: On one hand, the Cubs had a better season than anyone expected them to. On the other hand, that's still a pretty brutal way for your season to end.

[@ScholarlyHiccup]

Honestly didn’t hurt as much as our collapses in 18, 19, 20, or 21. It was bad, but we always have brutally painful collapses. At least this year we exceeded expectations

[@ScholarlyHiccup]

For reference 18 we lost game 163 and the WC game, on consecutive days, both at home, after being the NLs #1 seed basically the whole year 19 we were well on track to make the playoffs, then suffered a colossal losing streak in September, including a 4 game sweep at the hands of the Cardinals, every single game by 1 run, and with several 9th inning blown leads 20 we got swept by the bottom feeder Marlins in the expanded playoffs. Scored 1 run all series. 21 we were looking like a strong playoff team through 2 months, then completely collapsed, another lengthy losing streak including back to back losses vs Milwaukee where we blew a 7+ run lead. We then sold off the whole core, said goodbye to many of the most beloved players in franchise history all in 1 week, then sucked the rest of the year. 2023 was tame in comparison. Just had a regular late season collapse.

[@Lazystu376]

Great video man! It was a great season in my book even considering that we didn’t make the playoffs.

[@SportStorm23]

Thank you! The Cubs future is definitely bright and I'm curious if you guys spend more money this off-season

[@historysoldier1530]

As a Cubs fan, this is just the average spiral a Chicago sports fan goes thru

[@arturobalderrama-perez92]

When you will make a video about the 2023 Diamondbacks?

[@Flur68]

Would love to see a video on the Giants collapse this season, they at one point were in first in the NL West, had two pitchers in cy young contention, and then finished with a losing season and fired their coach

[@mbdg6810]

I knew that high wouldn’t last but i never thought they would end the season in rock bottom essentially

[@flipperdunkprettyhighscore]

1:56 2:58 as a Brewers fan at that game, that was an adventure! Not the craziest game I’ve seen though somehow

[@jacobfuqua6961]

I believe this channel was the same one a few months ago that was gassing up the cubbies, and i knew this channel was going to have to make another video after you crowned that terrible franchise. I called it 🤣

[@XBarajasX]

What I liked was the improvement of the lights at Wrigley Field, in was a huge change, looked like another new stadium on TV

[@gravylawyer]

The 2023 NL Central Race was wild to watch. The Cardinals immediately became a no-show team with 2 2022 MVP candidates. The Pirates led the MLB in wins at the beginning of the season. The Reds led the NL Central for some time as well. The Cubs while down 10+ games at one point mid-season decided to show up and then have a quick downfall. And the Brewers won the division just to get swept against Arizona. I wonder how all 5 teams will fare next year against each other. Anyone can win the division in my eyes, even the Cardinals.

[@JonasBaratheon]

Great vid, please do one on the collapse or the never really got going all season long Blue Jays.

[@carter5699]

As a dbacks fan and cub hater I can’t wait to finish this video

[@mbdg6810]

Why hate the cubs??

[@Chafe3]

Obviously as a brewers fan it sucks that we bowed out in 2 games, but I take solace in the fact that we didn’t let the cubs win the division

[@bobfitzgerald2875]

I love a happy ending!

[@jannix4548]

This is why they say that graphs and data is always not the full story. Injuries and other things like luck play a huge factor. Not having a good third basemen and a closing pitcher was a huge factor why the Cubs where not expected to make the playoffs. Then Stroman became very good at closing (especially for a reliver). The thrid base was a merry go round until the Cubs got Candelario. Then they both got hurt and the team started to slide. The offense couldnt stay at the peak offense capabilities. Same with the relivers luckily keeping balls in play. This became a massive unlucky storm to face a very tough last month of the year for the Cubs. Its unfortunate but its an amazing run.

[@hunterhose347]

As a Padres fan, we feel the pain too

[@Extinguisher10]

I don't think this was as bad of the Mariners collapse. The Cubs didn't have expectations so the collapse should hurt less. The Mariners were supposed to be one of the best teams in the league. Obviously half of their offense didn't get that memo. I'm looking at you Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Kolton Wong, Geo Suarez, AJ Pollock

[@dougg2012]

Thankfully, unlike 2018 and 2019, this collapse comes at a time when the team is on the upswing and wasn't even supposed to be in this position as late as July. Hopefully the Cubs can use some of the enormous prospect capital they've shaped into a top-5 farm system this offseason and get a big gun or two for the rotation, bullpen, and lineup. 2024 looks promising.

[@johnnyroberts3761]

I don’t think any late season collapse will ever top the ones by the 2011 Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox. For two teams to lead the Wild Card race in their leagues by 9 games at the beginning of September, then get knocked out of the playoffs on the final day of the regular season? That sounds like a sports movie script.

[@Nico-w6o]

Going into next szn, we have to remember from the get-go that every win counts. Every Taillon squander, or Mancini London error, or hosmer strikeout counts. They missed the postzsn by one game, and all those one run losses piled up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mizer9510]

It wasn't a historic collapse. They were 4 games up in the wildcard with like 30 games left. They had some bad luck and other teams got hot at the right time. It's nothing more than that. You are really stretching the truth here.

[@JWright1301]

Yea this is absolutely a garbage video and garbage take. Social media has truly destroyed the sports fandom. A team that way over performed is not in any way a damn collapse.

[@penguinbrony2415]

The entire NL Central was a disaster in 2023, let's just say that. Not a single team in the NL Central wanted to win the division.

[@Mieslk2]

Brewers had the 5th best record in the entire league they were definitely solid

[@brogan2295]

this is wholly incorrect

[@jamesmccarthy4777]

As a cub fan, as sad as it was to see them fall at the end of the season, it makes me feel better that the dbacks (who played a part in ruining their playoff chances) are now at the World Series after sweeping both the Brewers and the Dodgers, and then beating the mighty Phillies. It makes the cubs look better.

[@jbryant5253]

11:40 "All the successful teams", Dansby you've played for 1 other MLB team

[@dougg2012]

And that team won the World Series and has been to the postseason each of the previous 6 seasons. Each year the team is slightly different, is what he means.

[@jacksona1950]

The cubs collapse literally every year since 2016. As a Reds fan, this is very funny

[@elijahpatterson2596]

You know what Cubs stands for? Completely Useless By September No expectations, only to get expectations, only to crush them. As a Cards fan, I find that hilarious.

[@dougg2012]

Last place. Must be depressing that all you have to enjoy now is your rival coming way closer to the playoffs than you.

[@elijahpatterson2596]

@@dougg2012 I also enjoy having more World Series rings than fingers.

[@dougg2012]

@@elijahpatterson2596 Awe lick your wounds

[@elijahpatterson2596]

​@@dougg2012 Uno reverse card. Cubs have been doing that since 2017.

[@dougg2012]

@@elijahpatterson2596 lol really? Cubs have been to the playoffs 3 times since 2017. 2021 ans 2022 sure, but other than that? Not really

[@henrytwentytwo]

Drew Smyly is one of my favorite players of all time to watch and to see his production increase when guys like him usually start to decline gives me so much hope. I'm excited to watch the Cubs this year... as a Tigers fan 😂

[@Rymann_23]

Oooh oooh!!! Do the Mariners next!!

[@jimnfl7134]

the Mariners have been rebuilding since 2001.

[@andrewsolomon6385]

It's sad to see what Theo did by bringing all of the pieces together for the 2016 season and then turn around and we had 2 left from that roster. still its good to see us heading in the right direction

[@OilCompany95]

Been a fan of yours since your Roki Saski video.. but ouch bro

[@loki866]

I had zero expectations for the cubs this year. To me, this team exceeded my expectations. It was nice to play meaningful games in September. That being said, I’m disappointed in how they played the last 3 weeks of the season. This wasn’t a collapse the way 2004 collapsed, and this didn’t sting anywhere near as badly as ‘03, 07, 08 or nearly any other season pre 2015.

[@Ariana321]

As a Cardinals fan... I love to see it.

[@dougg2012]

I bet you loved being in last place too.

[@kofca7131]

Most of you guys seem to forget that many didn't even believe Cubs will have a Chance to make it to Postseason. Most fans and self claimed experts thought they will end up NL Central so Cubs were much better than expected they got to improve a little that's it.

[@turdferguson6620]

As a Pirates fan, this video made me happy

[@VidaBlue317]

I feel bad for ya... and I'm a Reds fan

[@YoU-y7j]

It was a big collapse but man you gotta give them props for even being there till the end. They were projected like 70 wins. And to miss the playoffs

[@huntermeiser6467]

Honestly wouldn’t call this season a collapse, 10 games below .500 in mid june only to be eliminated in the last series of the season is impressive

[@wmh2149]

Thanks for not making a vid on the giants collapse. That was too hard to soak in

[@Arkhamknight828]

It’s saddening to see that the Cardinals last season were never positive in the W/L ratio

[@peaceofyoshi]

Those two Diamondbacks series seemed to just be too much to handle for them. No one expected the trio of Brandon Pfaadt, Zach Davies, & Ryne Nelson to sweep the Cubs but a reformed Dbacks bullpen bailed 2/3 of them out. The sweep of the Rockies felt like proof. It just felt like the Cubs couldnt get over those losses to the Dbacks and it affected their play in subsequent series. The Braves series was just the dagger.

[@Jeterfan906]

What the Cubs didn’t count on was a little team trending in the right direction called the Pittsburgh Pirates 😎

[@jamesmccarthy4777]

As a cub fan, the pirates are the only NL central team I genuinely feel sorry for given how screwed over they've been by bad ownership for so long. Perhaps the cubbies and the pirates will fight each other over the division title or wild card spot.

[@BigWrig305]

from a phillies fan to all you cubbies out there... keep your heads up. these seasons happen along the way. they'll come back stronger, just have their backs through thick and thin and continue to show up and show out at Wrigley.

[@alexm.6533]

As a cubs fan to you Phillies, I’m rooting for a World Series win to y’all

[@blackbasilm9326]

7:37 - 9:00, does anyone know the song name?

[@dansbyswansonsss]

9 months later, we getting better, but i don’t think we’re play offs better js yet

[@nox1ck589]

The collapse was sad to watch but Iam more happy the cubs where even in the hunt to begin with and seeing belli play like his old self was great and I just hope they resign him because the cubs have the money

[@Warriorz1979]

It was a fun season but that’s exactly what the year can be chalked up to “just a fun season”. Anybody that truly knows the Cubs knew they overachieved, especially if you saw them the first 2 months of the season. I knew they wouldn’t make the playoffs bc it’s typical of them (had a super tough schedule down the stretch too) but still enjoyed seeing them not have a total loss of a season. Just another year being a Cubs fan 🙂

[@apexIegends]

Do the Mariners next!!

[@alphqbet_soup9234]

The Giants collapse was certainly one of the wildest as well

[@stevencooke6451]

A very fair look at the entire season, which puts their September failures into context. I hope they fix some of their problems and continue to improve next season. I'm looking for a new team. The Jays, by keeping their failed management team, and not dealing with the lack of professionalism among many of their players, need to implode and thus be forced to address their institutional weaknesses. Besides, management and ownership have demonstrated their contempt for the fans.

[@fuzzybanana0123]

As a Cubs fan and someone living in Chicago, I can tell you despite the disappointment of not making the playoffs, almost every fan is still happy with the season and have no negative feelings towards the team. Sucks but was actually a fun and good season.

[@TheJulior1983]

This has happened before, we won in my lifetime and we are ahead of schedule, we will get them next year

[@nathangursky4628]

Imagine, just for a second, watching something without never ending interruptions or sPoNsErS

[@Windjammer19]

It was beautiful.

[@Dr._Kołaczki]

Classic Cubs baseball.

[@necyad]

It doesn't matter what baseball KZbin video I watch, it has to include a mariners heartbreak of some kind lol

[@AndrewAnstrom]

As a bears fan, I get what you mean... I'll just be minding my own business and a video that isn't even about sports will have the double doink clip from 2018 in it.

[@mattcox3373]

Nice that we get a video montage 😉

[@bobdylansharmonica]

The season aged me about 20 years. The run from the All-Star Game until September had me believing but as usual the team decided us fans aren't allowed to enjoy things. Regardless, the team performed above preseason expectations and it was nice that we didn't have to trade Belli before the deadline. Onto next season, Go Cubs Go!

[@ZSAGaming]

Nothing more brutal than being a mariners fan. Should’ve won both of the games we played against the cubs early on in the season and we wouldn’t have choked like the cubs did

[@jggonzalez6299]

This team always felt like a streaky team

[@Gnar_Dogg]

As a Cubs fan for over 30 years now I've learned to always expect the worst that way when they inevitably fail I'm not too upset. Once they lost that first series to AZ I knew they weren't making the playoffs. I've seen this scenario play out too many times not to already know the outcome lol.

[@saintrocketIX]

As a Bucs fan, I'd like to say I'm glad they could help.

[@Kidfromthemidwest]

Going to cubs games 3 times a month the whole season, this one really hurt… Atleast I made some memories in the bleachers this season lol

[@jefsiv]

Cubsuck!

[@SouthboundStill]

You know what video we’re expecting next. Where’s the Padres video 👀 nah Fr keep up the good work, been watching you for a long time and have loved every single video.

[@Haydenisepic]

Dbacks single handedly ended the cubs season by taking the series that knocked them out of the WC and came back at home in a extra inning 14 inning game

[@nolanmoore4937]

If you're gonna talk about the Cubs second half collapse you're gonna have to talk about how my Giants collapsed too

[@Zyron22]

Losing to the Rockies is devastating

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

This is going to be painful

[@capt251978]

Are people really making videos about how the Chicago Cubs choke?

[@mbdg6810]

Well this choke was unique if they have any sort of history choking past 2016

[@PrazMaster]

I’m as big of a Cubs fan as you’ll find, but I fear that this year won’t exactly be a stepping stone for next season, especially if they lose Bellinger. The big thing that gets lost from this season is that the Cardinals, Mets, and Padres were all complete non-factors in the playoff race (though the Padres did make it slightly interesting at the end). I’m not sure what the future holds for any of those teams, but in the case of the team that most directly affects the Cubs, we simply cannot expect the Cardinals to once again be a bottom feeder in 2024 like they were in 2023. Since MLB went to a 162 game season, the Cardinals have only ever had back to back losing seasons once (and even that comes with a huge caveat as it was the 2 shortened seasons of 1994-95). Furthermore, 2 more wins would’ve made all the difference between the Cubs making it in with the team on the outside looking in being the now NL pennant winning Diamondbacks, you can pretty safely add 2023 to 2018 and 2019 as post-WS seasons that were huge missed opportunities that literally 1-3 more regular season wins would’ve been a world of difference.

[@jamesburton443]

While the collapse was bad it has nothing on the 95 Angels. Which even if you look at the W-L schedule it doesn’t tell you how bad that team collapsed

[@JosephZiegler-s9t]

A more detailed version of Italk studio’s version. Still no team should blow a playoff spot when your probably is this high. People will always remember Seiya Suzuki as the guy who dropped the ball and the champagne. But I agree that it was mostly the bullpens fault for choking leads. Great story like your 2021 Padres collapse video. Who do you think collapsed in 2022? My only guess is the Angels although it was prior to the All Star Break

[@drakemcknight2857]

Brutal. I read the title and just cringed.

[@BrightHornet936]

Do a vid on the cardinals season. Everything that could've went wrong pretty much did.

[@mr.yourstruely8260]

Will there be one on the Padres?

[@sawyerhiston4637]

Big markets spend all kinds of money only to choke😂

[@furretwalky]

can't wait for the mariners video .... *starts crying*

[@tommcdonald9337]

Nice front-end analysis. However, September collapse needed a lot more analytics. Music, video montages, and newspaper quotes don’t tell the story of how this team collapsed down the stretch. September collapse was historic and needs its own video.

[@Braydawg.]

I am a cubs fan and I was disappointed in them