Watchin' Baseball | 2016 World Series Game 7 

You could have honestly watched the whole game, it was all that nuts.

I was in an abusive relationship for nearly 20 years. I wasn't allowed to watch my Cubs during that time, and 2016 was the year I was finally divorced and able to watch my first full season since marrying in 96. To watch my Cubs go all the way was the cherry on top. I can't tell you how therapeutic this series was, especially after being told for so many years that my love of baseball was not *feminine* enough. Thank you for this. You guys are golden. 💙🧡

Cubs fans here. Y'all skipped too far into the 10th, missing the two (2) key WS winning rally starting plays. Swarbs leads of the inning with a shift beating single. For his efforts, he is lifted for pinch-running Almora, who very wisely takes second on a deep fly ball out by Bryant. This removes the double play possibilty and allows Cleveland to walk Rizzo. The rest is history.

Been waiting for this one since 1972. Not to mention 1908 as well.

I watched this game on the scoreboard screen in the stadium of the Cubs' AAA affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. I was on short term disability while recovering from a stroke and my wife had just left me. But I was at Principal Park (Sec Taylor stadium to us old timers) with some great friends who were nominal baseball fans at best but had jumped on the Cubbies' band wagon. It was a magical night where 'troubles melted like lemon drops away above the chimney tops.' I've returned to that night hundreds of times in my head since then. For one amazing evening all was right with the world.

Sad Indians fan. However, if it couldn’t have been us, I’m glad it was them because of both of our own lack of championships.

When the rain came down I was convinced that both teams were cursed and God didn't want either one to win

This game got me a World Series ring, I was one of 2 chefs for the team. We saw it all, this was magical

That rain delay changed everything. It went from everyone sitting at home thinking that the Cubs were done and we lost to feeling like we could win it. Greatest game ever played on any field ever.

Realized recently that the length of the Cubs curse coincides with the number of stitches on a baseball: 108. 1 year for every stitch on a baseball. If this doesn't convince you that there are baseball gods, I don't know what will.

When this happened, I’m covered in sweat, I couldn’t eat the whole game, I’m sick to my stomach. You have Fowler hitting a leadoff HR. You have the early hook on Hendricks. You have the Ross error after Lester comes in. Then you have the Ross HR off of Miller who was lights out most of the season. The Davis HR. And all of this after going down 3-1? I was at game 4 and the ride home on the Red line was complete silence. Seemed like the kids had to be down 3-1 before they realized there was nothing left to lose, just go play. There is a video somewhere on youtube called “The Rebuild”, basically covering every move the Cubs made from the moment they signed Theo, when they had lost 100 games, and that train just kept chuggin. The team was ready by the second half of 2015. Whats a shame is how quietly that young team went in the next three seasons. Everything has to come together though. The Cubs have struggled to keep their pitching staff in order.

This crowd was loud, but imagine if this game was at Wrigley... Cubs have such a great fan base- From a Cardinals fan. Y’all deserve it.

Aaaaand we'll just skip the 2017 world series. Not good for the soul.

The Rajai Davis Homer is one of my favorite baseball memories, even if Cleveland ended up losing.

When most World Series are over, I find that I am happy for the players that won it (sometimes not, depending on the team). In this case, it wasn't about the players, it was just about being happy for the Cubs' fans.

I still freak out a little when I see Davis hit the HR off Chapman. As a Cubs fan I thought we were more than likely done and it would be another chapter in the history of heartbreak. Very glad it didn't turn out that way obviously, but I don't think a baseball game can ever top the 2016 WS for me.

I honestly wish your channel was around back then. I would have loved to see all the breakdowns of this series, so much happened.

Gonna be hard to watch this one without crying for the 100th time

I was literally 30 feet from where that rajai davis home run landed.... I swear the ground was shaking so hard I thought the stadium might collapse.. I’ve been to many sporting events but I’ve never experienced a crowd going that insane and doubt I ever will again. Such a fun historic night!

@16:58 🤣 yeah. I was having a panic attack during the rain delay

As a Cleveland fan who was in 9th Grade at the time, it was a school night and I watched the beginning but had to go to “bed” around the 7th and I was super bummed. Around the 8th inning my brother and I were atop the stairs listening to the game, I personally never saw the Raji Davis homerun I only heard it and moms reaction, I asked did the Cubs just hit a homer and found we tied it. Came down and watched the 9th, but then with the rain delay we had to go bed, by this time it was about midnight. I remember hearing the Cubs winning the series atop the steps, I was super upset, it was the first time in my life I actually saw my team lose a big opportunity like that. It was an amazing series and I was super proud to be apart of it!

Fun fact: This was Mike Montgomery’s first career save.

I can't even comprehend the level of confidence it takes for Bryant to smile while making the last out in the World Series. And while playing for this cursed team that hasn't won in 100 years in an 8-7 game. It almost looked like he was giggling. Unreal.

Cleveland fan, watched this game on a screen projected onto an alley wall outside of a bar on w. 25th in the rain. One of the best times I've had watching some ball.

So Jake defends Duda whiffing that routine throw last year til the cows come home but Russell should've made a diving stop and threw him out from his knees here? Hello?

I've also been waiting on this one. Had to watch most of this series from a hospital bed (wouldn't recommend), but got out in time to celebrate this game at home. Thanks, fellas!

Hi guys it's Lee Aron once again. Just finished. No, I am not crying. Not even close. My baby boy is awake so maybe I'm crying on the inside for that. Thank you guys for this one! Wish you started from the very beginning, but I know ya can't do a three hour show just so easily I get it! But, as we all know the last half hour can always be the best and this whole game had everything. I enjoyed watching the game with you. Yes, I've seen this millions of times and I always get chills when I see my favorite team win. Loved your non Cubs fan Yankee fan perspective on a game that wouldn't give you a heart attack. Gotta love baseball. And sports! I will definitely binge watch you guys at Jomboy Media. Even the non sports stuff. You two remind me of maybe my younger nephew's. I never had younger siblings. I know I'm older than you. But you two are cool. I'm not just saying that because I'm legally medicated, I also watch you otherwise. Whatever. Great work gents. - Sincerely Lee Aron in Mesa, AZ.

Im trying not to be a bias cubs fan but this was probably the best word series ever

Dodgers fan here but my dad is from north side Chicago so I've always had a soft spot for the Cubs. My whole dad's side of the family was in tears after this game. Best World Series I've ever watched, end of discussion

Craziest thing about Montgomery’s two curve balls is that according to him that were the only two strikes he threw the entire day. He said that he was up multiple times in the bullpen and never threw a strike and Joe Maddon had no clue.

I was watching this game with my mom, who is a die-hard Cubs fan. I had to leave the room during the rain delay, because the tension was too much. I never felt more anxiety watching any sports game than that game.

This is one month after Jose Fernandez died, we always tend to forget that. If nba or nfl would’ve lost a young superstar the way baseball did, it wouldn’t have faded away so quickly.

You skipped Almora pinch running and tagging up to get to second. Great piece of base running by a young guy. A lot of guys just go halfway and walk back to first, but not him. Changed history

Can’t wait for you guys during baseball season! Thanks for the quarantine content!!!

For anyone wondering about Michael Martinez's lifetime OPS+, it's 37.

My name is Lee. 42. Baseball fan since 1986 as I can remember, so I was 8. Chicago born, L.A. raised. Cubs fan for life. I have become a fan of yours. Specifically in these series of videos. I have watched all the videos but I've saved this one for last. I was in a dark place in life October and November 2016. 11/02 is typically a special day each year, but that day specifically was just a bitter sweet day really. Not at all how I saw myself celebrating the Cubs winning it all finally. I was in a dark but still blessed at all cost place. Nearly four years later I am better. And now I'm ready to see the Cubs win 2020 hey who knows right?! I am ready to cry for the next 36:17. I haven't even watched it yet and I am just a big fan. Been watching your videos for the last few months first saw you on facebook. and thank you for doing something I would love to do myself! Vicariously I suppose! And I am going to cry because life is still hard. A good cry is ok. I want to cry over this. At least it's a happy cry. And I'm saving the best one for last! Ok enough of me talking, in ready to watch this now. .......... sincerely Lee Aron in Mesa, AZ (Chicago born, L.A. raised....Phx AZ ......it's fucking hot here).....p.s. I talk a lot. And edibles are a powerful thing. Be careful out there boys!

Atlanta's only World Series during their "90's Dynasty" : Against Cleveland Cubs' only World Series in a Century : Against Cleveland. Poor Cleveland Indians LOL

Best Game 7 of all time. All the circumstances surrounding the game plus it went into extra innings after a rain delay.

My favorite stat from this game: the Cubs' 8 runs were batted in by 8 different players, 3 of them were catchers.

The things you make Zack do are the absolute best. I still laugh to myself about the bird edit in Jakeys hands loololol

The SB Nation video on this game has an interesting bit about how the only reason Martinez had to bat was because they needed his arm in RF (and Guyer's in LF as opposed to Crisp's) in the 9th, which they only needed because Fowler got to third on a throwing error when he stole second. The Cubs didn't end up scoring in the 9th, but Martinez being put in as a DR ended up costing them the game in a way.

It’s the best baseball game I’ve ever seen. We finally won 🙏🏻

Happiest day of my sports following history 3 years later my son was born. So you know November 2nd will always be something special for me.

This game was the biggest emotional rollercoaster of my life. I almost died when the Indians tied the game. It all worked out though. Let's Go Cubbies!

One of the single greatest games I've ever seen.

I'm not ready to go on this rollercoaster of emotions again.

I was so happy to have watched this game 7.

Nothing better than playoff baseball

Born and raised in Chicago, I was working at a Jimmy Johns as an 18 year old delivery driver the night that this happened. The city came to a halt starting in the 7th inning. No orders, no cars on the road, no movement. Everyone just watching. Then that final out happened and no matter where you were in the city you could hear yelling and crying and people running through the streets. One of my favorite nights of my life.

These are great, and was looking forward how you'd cover this epic game.. was at Wrigleyville when they won, it was crazy, people packed like sardines!

probably the greatest baseball game I've ever seen

I have headphones on so at 23:22 I thought that the dog barking was my dog lol😂🤣😆🤦‍♂️

I forced all my non baseball fan roommates to watch this series and we all had a fucking blast. What a series

The Cubs used Chapman A LOT after that trade. Joe was calling for Chapman even when there wasn't a save opportunity. Chapman was a true rental and the Cubs got the most out of that rental.

One curse was finally lifted, while the other team suffered another postseason choke. For the Indians, this solidified their painful WS legacy. Game 7 was a hell of a game though and one of the most epic ones in WS history

get tears in my eyes during the last out every time

as a cubs fan, i smiled from ear to ear watching the cubs bat. 😁😁

Remember, Martinez came in as a defensive replacement for his arm in the place of a red hot coco crisp. Imagine if it's Crisp up to the plate there... could be a different history book moment.

Skipped the most important part of the game: Almora's tag-up from FIRST in the 10th...nobody would've done that and it arguably won the game and the season

Idk how long ive been watching breakdowns, also a casual Warehous games viewer....but I didnt know yall did this. As a Chicagoan, or any fan of baseball, this is dope,

Probably the best world series I've seen since I started watching baseball back in the early 2000's.

Back to the Future was off by one year for the Cubbies. Had em winning in 2015.

I’ve been waiting for this one

Been waiting for this one.

Craziest part of this game was a tweet back in 2014, predicting Cubs vs Indians in the 2016 WS and the game would go into extras in game 7 and the world would end with the score tied. Then the rain delay made even more eerie hahah i remember it like yesterday

We thought the Billy goat curse was in full effect after the home run by davis, 15:13 is perfect

I was up till 12:00 am on that night and I went crazy

This video was the hardest Jomboy video to like. This game was insane, still broken over that rain delay

As a cubs fan, lotta emotions in this game.

zobrist deserves that feeling when he jumped on second he had the rbi that ended the curse of the billy goat

Huge Cubs fan here. They skipped over the 9th inning but did any of you say Shit we lost when Kipnis hits that foul ball in the 9th. Omg when he hit that I thought it was a HR for sure and everytime i see it. It brings dread in my mind.

As exciting as the Game 7 itself is, you also have to take into account how it got there as well. Chicago found themselves on the short end of a 3-1 series lead after game 4.

If y'all haven't checked it out, go watch Vasgersian's call of Rajai's home run. It's legendary. Fantastic game 7. Top 5 baseball games for me.

Just clicked how huge it was that Chapman pitched out the 9th after all that drama

As an Indians fan, this may have been the cruelest hate by the baseball gods. 95 was on Hargrove resting the team all September and the big hitters were flat by the WS. '97 was a close series and the Tribe was trying to come from behind then blew the clinching lead. '16 was the soulkiller. The Tribe had a 3-1 lead in games, and we know the history of the Tribe blowing 3-1 leads. Then Francona just kept trying to force the issue with Kluber. It all backfired and the Tribe were getting crushed and by the 8th inning, the hope is gone. When Rajai hit that homerun, it was like "ah, I see what the baseball gods are doing, they want to drain every ounce of curse out and then the Tribe finally wins." Hope was born and every Tribe fan felt a corner was turned. W forgot the gods were cruel to us. That rain delay seemed to kill the momentum, and it went back to the Cubs. Every Tribe fan believes had that rain delay not come, we would have won the Series. I don't know. It happened. This series is when I began to lose faith in Francona, because I felt he mishandled so much, especially after getting up 3-1.

Speaking of the Cubs, you should react to the David Bote walk off grand slam vs the Nats (8/12/2018). That's a fun one.

Arguably the best WS of the decade.

Was in Nashville down on Broadway so insane

I wish you guys had commented on the bottom of the ninth, in which Madden inexplicably leaves Chapman in, but Chapman uses his slider to somehow get three outs. He had been working on his slider in the NLCS after the Montero grand slam gave the Cubs a big cushion.

I didn't even have a stake in this game, fandom-wise, but when the rain delay happened I tapped out and went to bed. My heart couldn't take it. I checked the score and watched the highlights in the morning.

Best game of baseball ever played

Bottom 9 when Kipnes hit a foul, looked gone off the bat. I had a heart attack

I know exactly what happens and it was one the greatest days of my life. Still, I can't watch the final innings without being on the edge of my seat or pacing.

This hurt to rewatch as a tribe fan. That homer in from Davis was absolutely insane. When Martinez was up at the end, the entire city went... “who?”

I know these guys are Yanks fans, but as a lifelong Cubs fan it's a little painful to watch them go "When was the rain delay in this series?" "..I think it was this game"

This series right here was so important because I feel it just kicked off a later decade of so many legacies of failure being erased, from my Nats and the Astros in baseball, the Eagles and the Chiefs/Andy Reid in football, the Raptors in Basketball, and the Blues and my fucking Capitals in hockey, all started here.

That Davis homer was the absolute best homer ever hit. A 99mph fastball are the fucking knees. That was nasty by Chapman

im not seeing the i love baseball hat on the store? is it posted?

Chapman always had the slider, he just could go 100+ MPH fastball more often.

The Guyer at bat was one of the best at bats I’ve watched live

That was part of the Braves fan squad that ran on top of the dugout. The dudes that throw shirts Into crowds and stuff like that.

Go cubs go, go cubs go, hey chicago what do you say? The cubs are going to win today

That was me eating my glove at 10:53. Always love a good glove eating

Can't wait for the next one 📹📺🛢

For 2017, let's just applaud the Dodgers for forcing a Game 7 and trashing the Asstros. Maybe you can do it before the regular season starts up again so we're sure to be mad at that piece of shit team cheating their way to a ring.

Probably one of the better World Series of all time.

I can't wait for the comments section for the 2017 World Series. To quote Bart Scott: "CAN'T WAIT!" lol

As a cleveland fan it’s funny listening to them talk about hope, because I had 0 left after the rain delay

Best day of my life

David Ross has later said that he hadn't caught Chapman much and wasn't comfortable calling anything but the fastball; his thought essentially being "he throws 100 mph, I can't call for a slider and that be the reason we lose"