April 23, 2018: Going Back To Cleveland

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After winning the Colorado series, and thankfully escaping with Bryant not getting hurt too bad with that scary up and in pitch, the Cubs enjoyed a day off before going back to Cleveland.  Ah yes, Cleveland…

What was Cleveland known for before 2016… as it relates to Chicago sports?  Of course, there was The Shot.  The first memory of Cleveland was when MJ hit that shot over Ehlo, and I began yelling and running up and down the stairs of our house.  It was a moment I will never forget.  After that moment, MJ beat up on the Cavs pretty bad.  And then there was the Cavs beating up on us, but we’re not going to talk about that.

As far as the Browns, there are really no memorable Bears games that come to mind, except for the one miraculous comeback in Soldier Field back in the day when Mike Brown made a couple big plays.  No hockey team, so that brings us back to the Indians.  I had some memories of the Indians… like going to see them play the Sox and seeing a ton of Indians fans in attendance.  That pissed me off.  There really was no Cubs Indians history, until 2016.

And yes, that is THE moment that will trump all others when it comes to Cleveland.  Now, thinking of Cleveland, brings back a rush of memories and emotions.  Wow, what a roller coaster of emotion that was… not only that entire playoff run, that specific series, but that one specific game.  It was unlike anything else I’ve experienced in my die hard fandom.

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Heading back to that stadium in Ohio will always, always bring back those memories.  In fact, I’d love to go there in person one day… to cross that stadium off the list… and we will… one day.  And when I finally walk inside that stadium, maybe I will feel those emotions stronger than ever… to be in the place where it happened.  To see the field where the celebration began… where all the years of pain were washed away.

Until then, I’ll just have to remember where I watched the game… where I watched almost every game of that playoff run.  It was on our couch where I sat and watched the games, with a different jersey on each game, but that same old, sweaty Cubs hat every single game.  It was in front of that TV hanging on the wall over the fireplace, where I paced back and forth.  It was in our condo, where I had to muffle my screams as the Cubs took the lead in that 10th inning.  It was standing right in front of the TV when Bryant threw the ball to Rizzo, where my wife jumped into my arms, and the tears started flowing.  Yeah, I remember “the Land” pretty fondly.

So this series, this 2 game intra league series in April that normally wouldn’t mean crap, definitely has some meaning.  It is the return to the site of glory.  It is the place the Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years.  Who said the city of Cleveland sucks?  Go Cubs!

  1. MK

    I remember the cleveland indians from the movie, Major League. Other than that, what have they done? Well, they were the losing team that provided us so much happiness in 2016. They were part of the best game and series in World Series baseball history…both losing ends, thankfully! The 2016 Cubs will forever be remembered, but even more so going back to the place where they made history. As the Cubs head back for a quick 2 games series, it is impossible not to think back and refresh such great memories. The happiness and tears still come flooding back and probably always will. Thank you cleveland for being part of it. No real ill will toward the indians, but cleveland still and always will SUCK! GO CUBS GO!!!

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