With their win last night against the Washington Nationals, the Chicago Cubs have safely advanced to their third consecutive National League Championship Series! #SustainedSuccess #Blessed #WeAreGood #LetsWinTwo #TurningAnOceanLiner #MikeQuade #etc.
We’re going to talk about the game all day (we’ll probably never forget that one), while also looking ahead to the upcoming series against the Dodgers, but before we do any of that, let’s just kick back and enjoy some celebratory videos, gifs, and pictures. We earned it.
First, let’s look at the final out:
Time to party baby! pic.twitter.com/Fhyp4qj8eR
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 13, 2017
Then, of course, the classic mound shot (they’re pros at this by now):
Next stop: L.A. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/0AQBO6N7C0
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 13, 2017
Followed by the traditional champaign-shower, including a hilariously non-smiling John Lackey in slow motion:
In the face! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/O54SWe6PT7
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 13, 2017
We can’t forget the marquee, of course:
News travels fast. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/b8vwU1eiZP
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 13, 2017
… Or the future:
Congrats on a hard-fought series, @Cubs. pic.twitter.com/YhZDkMI5v2
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 13, 2017
This is the moment I think we all knew which way this game was going to go, even if we didn’t let ourselves believe it:
Oh nooooo https://t.co/DT00T8FwWT pic.twitter.com/tD23IInuQb
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 13, 2017
I call this masterpiece, “The privileges of being a veteran”:
We are all Jon Lester. pic.twitter.com/0FBk6uxaWf
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) October 13, 2017
How about a little cross-promotional, cross-town fun from our football friends?
Congrats, @Cubs! #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/4nVQkhbQp2
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 13, 2017
Dancin’ in tha streets:
NLDS win anything but old-hat for Cub fans who rejoice in Wrigleyville streets https://t.co/fEVGlmzlat pic.twitter.com/ykDylBoMGJ
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) October 13, 2017
The odds …
Underdogs are always underdogs.
Cubs' 2017 NLCS ODDS:
@FiveThirtyEigh: 40%@fangraphs: 46.2% pic.twitter.com/6FqCEpnt0M
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) October 13, 2017
The gear:
OOOOH SHIIT … There's new Cubs gear at the MLB SHOP! #LetsWinTwohttps://t.co/ILvLIlCazv pic.twitter.com/gnUKCoh192
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) October 13, 2017
And, finally, of course, the goal:
CUBS WIN! CUBS ARE HEADED BACK TO THE NLCS!!! pic.twitter.com/Ewv1Kn1jeQ
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 13, 2017
Lets. Go. Cubs.