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2016 Postmortem

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

3. Baseball ain't Politics.

Reply to Joe941 (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 08:54 AM

Nov 2016

The Cubs were unlikely to win because their offense hadn't shown up yet and they were down in a best of seven format. The Cubs figured out the pitching and came to life.

Trump is down because he's a dick and his path to victory goes through places that he can't win.

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538: The Cubs Have A Smaller Chance Of Winning Than Trump Does [View all] Joe941 Nov 2016 OP

Clinton 335. :) Hortensis Nov 2016 #1

When the Cubs were down 3 games to 1 in a best of 7 series they did have a low chance of winning WhollyHeretic Nov 2016 #2

I hope there is NO chance Trump wins. Joe941 Nov 2016 #5

I don't think he will but even that he has a chance to scares the hell out of me WhollyHeretic Nov 2016 #8

agreed. Joe941 Nov 2016 #10

Baseball ain't Politics. NightWatcher Nov 2016 #3

He gave trump 5% is primaries... Joe941 Nov 2016 #4

That's disingenuous. Adrahil Nov 2016 #6

Eh...didn't 538 sell out to ESPN??! Docreed2003 Nov 2016 #7

Being down 3-1 is very hard to come back from. Renew Deal Nov 2016 #9