Like me, you woke up today (eventually) in a world where the Chicago Cubs are the World Series champions. Digesting that – fully embracing that – is going to take a little time. As best I can figure, we’re in for a very nice stretch of days where we can just roll around in the feeling, thinking about this wonderful season and last night’s epic exclamation point, and then smiling to ourselves. Maybe we can even hold onto this feeling forever.
I will have a longer, more thoughtful write-up on the championship soon. For now, for this morning, I wanted to highlight the celebration’s that came out of last night’s win, arguably the biggest win in the history of sports. How do you even celebrate something like that? [adinserter block=”1″]
For me, for what it’s worth: I lost my mind with some friends at the watch party at The Metro. I couldn’t help but take some video, and I think this pretty much sums up the reaction, including the complete loss of control of the camera:
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) November 3, 2016
I hugged everyone more times than I can count, I sobbed for two stretches of time, I lost myself in the sea of joyous humanity around Wrigley Field, and I eventually made it to the marquee to see the words we’ve waited so long to see:
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) November 3, 2016
More from the moment of the win, the ensuing celebration, and the moment of a lifetime:
History. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/S8vVDYA87T
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/794056751687593985
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/794067924180815872
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.@D_Ross3 goes out on top: https://t.co/ogtYJm15lI #YearLongRetirementParty pic.twitter.com/rpRIj6WAKW
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/_claremoser/status/794045277782974464
Last out madness at Sluggers. An amazing moment. @Cubs @BleacherNation pic.twitter.com/bldexUUyyF
— Andrew Sterkowitz (@andysterks) November 3, 2016
The moment it happened: pic.twitter.com/v5Cljhk1vZ
— Patrick DeHaan (@GasBuddyGuy) November 3, 2016
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Not a car in Wrigleyville that isn't laying on its horn in celebration. More people than I've ever seen. This place is doing it right.
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation not a final out vid, but this happened at every L stop last night on our ride downtown. pic.twitter.com/41pzpa4JoW
— chris rules (@TheChrisGeiger) November 3, 2016
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation and I took these pictures without knowing about each other. pic.twitter.com/NW0TIgzPYA
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation You said you wanted video… #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/tcZNg5fvaB
— Kelly Wehbi (@weebs11) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation pic.twitter.com/Jppx35jdi9
— Emma (@cubslover17) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation from the field pic.twitter.com/xt82ZEvNaN
— Alex Volante (@Brolante) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation @andysterks @Cubs pic.twitter.com/9nHVxAI0w1
— ESPN Alanyst (@AlanSPIESonyou) November 3, 2016
@BleacherNation pic.twitter.com/ZhdwgsmeQE
— Brittany VonDruska (@b_dodd) November 3, 2016
And I just cried again:
Today is our day. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/F3yTo6gjcA
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 3, 2016
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