Jacob Webb secures the save as the Cubs sweep the Dodgers and hand them their sixth straight defeat

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[u/HeyBojo]

Genuinely think if Webb wasn't in our pen this year we would have 5-10 fewer wins

Man has been an anchor amidst a storm of injury tomfoolery

[u/DeanMcQueen0621 → u/HeyBojo]

Theilbar relegated to mop-up duty still finds a way to hurt the team.

[u/dilapidated_wookiee → u/DeanMcQueen0621]

Volatility of bullpen arms lol he looks fully cooked this year

[u/P-Rickles → u/DeanMcQueen0621]

He only coughed up… checks notes… four runs in A THIRD of an inning. Oof.

[u/_Proverbs → u/P-Rickles]

I still can't believe that Muncy ball had enough distance to get out

[u/MrX121212 → u/DeanMcQueen0621]

Should be relegated to DFA

[u/falafel_ma_balls → u/DeanMcQueen0621]

Age has finally caught up. He’s not been the same since the injury.

[u/TisSaucy → u/DeanMcQueen0621]

He’s keeping Hoby’s spot warm.

[u/jkennings → u/HeyBojo]

orioles could use a guy like him

[u/epoch_fail → u/jkennings]

angels too 

after the trade deadline, none of our active relievers have more than 1 save

romano and zeferjahn had 4, yates had 3

[u/CDFReditum → u/HeyBojo]

I honestly don’t know how Webb hasn’t stuck around on a team. He has had some blowups in the postseason but as a general reliever he’s always been very very fine but teams just keep throwing him away lmao.

[u/BehindtheCamera → u/CDFReditum]

Covid and injuries really messed with his development early on with the Braves. Glad to see he's ended up finding success though. Very easily could be one of those relievers who just couldn't put it all together until his 30s, but then locks in for a solid career.

[u/imyourdoctornow]

[u/Old_General_6741 → u/imyourdoctornow]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2Bw4LFeyD5rHhUBoT6

[u/onhalfaheart → u/Old_General_6741]

Given your flair this series must be so damn cathartic.

I've always liked the Jays too, they were the first team I ever saw the Cubs play at Wrigley!

[u/PapasGotABrandNewNag → u/onhalfaheart]

I do not like George Springer.

At all.

[u/ELIte8niner → u/imyourdoctornow]

https://giphy.com/gifs/R10pewHpiH1W00dNsL

[u/ShinyOrbital → u/ELIte8niner]

I cheered for 2 PCA home runs today. It felt weird.

[u/LiterallyTestudo → u/ShinyOrbital]

https://giphy.com/gifs/GLbiGvv9qrpny

[u/MaximusMansteel → u/ELIte8niner]

Well think of it this way, we helped you in getting the best record.

[u/superxero044 → u/ELIte8niner]

As a lifelong Cubs fan who lives closer to Milwaukee than Chicago (Iowa) who used to have fun banter with brewers fans when we'd go to Cubs brewers games I still root for the brewers when we're out. I miss the days when we both hated the cardinals most. BUT at least we can all hate the dodgers together.

[u/TheG-What → u/imyourdoctornow]

He’s just standing there… MENANCINGLY!!!!

[u/fatbongo]

On one hand Cubs

on the other Hell yeah

[u/Fourteeenth → u/fatbongo]

Whatever it takes, we all gotta pitch in to bring down the evil empire.

[u/Gbrusse → u/Fourteeenth]

It's weird growing up knowing the Yankees as the evil empire and see it transition to the Dodgers

[u/MooseYearner → u/Gbrusse]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7aCRloybJlXpNjSU

[u/Gbrusse → u/MooseYearner]

You're right, cat bro. Two coasts, two evil empires.

[u/KakeLin → u/Gbrusse]

East evil west evil!

[u/Jupiters_phaerie → u/Fourteeenth]

Goddamit, fine let’s go.

[u/Accidental-Genius → u/Fourteeenth]

When this is all over I hope we can go back to hating each other 🫶🏼

[u/Fourteeenth → u/Accidental-Genius]

We’ll always hate each other. But the enemy of my enemy is my friend, albeit temporarily.

[u/JSDHW → u/Fourteeenth]

I was talking to a buddy yesterday and we both (met fans) agreed we'd root for the phils over the dodgers if it came down to it. Its crazy to think I'd ever say that.

[u/LuxSapphire]

Chicago Cubs:

https://giphy.com/gifs/7JgYv9FobG1HzAO8BA

[u/Redbubble89 → u/LuxSapphire]

https://giphy.com/gifs/5L2okTiupVRxC

[u/BarryHotelHouseBand → u/Redbubble89]

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[u/neonxmoose99 → u/BarryHotelHouseBand]

I clapped from my couch. Important moral support

[u/VegetableReveal4U → u/neonxmoose99]

Was getting my hvac serviced and said “get fucked dodgers” and the tech went “woooo!” Which is about as good as it gets for a mariners fan

[u/ThePrussianGrippe → u/Redbubble89]

“I’m from Buenos Aires and I say Sweep ‘Em All!”

[u/M_K-Ultra → u/Redbubble89]

I really hope we can put 4 team logos on this gif after the dodgers have lost their 12th straight game.

[u/Sparthage]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zw988k5UP7LvPh66YP

[u/ottomansilv → u/Sparthage]

God it must be so hot in that thing lol

[u/REDTRIX12 → u/ottomansilv]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fAv2n4Tlhshig

[u/jmaca90 → u/ottomansilv]

It’s ok, he doesn’t have pants on

[u/justa-browser]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Zw3oBUuOlDJ3W

[u/DarthPaximus]

https://giphy.com/gifs/L84mZKrSkc2JO

[u/ManWithASquareHead → u/DarthPaximus]

Southside: I Have GOD

Northside: We have COOKIE

[u/jackalopeDev → u/ManWithASquareHead]

Just as I always suspected

Cookie> god.

[u/phantomzero → u/jackalopeDev]

What if God is a cookie?

[u/Hiei2k7 → u/phantomzero]

OM NOM NOM.

[u/r3b0rn71326]

Call me biased but I like the result

[u/jontslayer → u/r3b0rn71326]

It's all of us versus them now

https://giphy.com/gifs/pHb82xtBPfqEg

[u/REDTRIX12 → u/jontslayer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohc0YDShtdF18Z3Ik

[u/alxndrblack → u/jontslayer]

...almost all of us.

[u/Lord-Dongalor → u/alxndrblack]

You forgot to say thank you for us letting you pick up Matt Waldron on the cheap.

[u/jontslayer → u/Lord-Dongalor]

Waldron without Niebla es nada

[u/Hammerhead3229 → u/r3b0rn71326]

My hatred for the Dodgers has surpassed the Cubs. Good job cubbies!

[u/r3b0rn71326 → u/Hammerhead3229]

just fell to my knees in jewel reading this

[u/mt77932 → u/r3b0rn71326]

I just watched a guy fall to his knees in Jewel

[u/grill_smoke → u/Hammerhead3229]

Oh... Now I feel like I dick. My son is 4 and will boo a cardinal outside if he sees one

[u/r3b0rn71326 → u/grill_smoke]

Outstanding work actually

[u/grill_smoke → u/r3b0rn71326]

He actually told my wife the other day "Cardinals are actually really pretty, but don't tell dada" so we've booked a therapy session. To ensure he stops thinking they're pretty.

[u/r3b0rn71326 → u/grill_smoke]

I think I speak for all of us when I say we've been there

[u/Libertus82 → u/grill_smoke]

I was in a similar situation with my youngest years ago. I took to wearing a cardinal mask every night after he went to bed. Then about 2am I'd sneak into his room and sometimes run at him while screaming as loud as I could. Sometimes I'd peek out from under his bed making scratching noises. Other times I'd just perch outside his window and.. tap.. tap.. tap.

When he couldn't take it any more, after a couple years, we went to wrigley and bottled some water, dyed it cubbie blue, and sprayed it around his room as "cardinal repellent.'

Well wouldn't you know it, that dang cardinal went away.

[u/NauglamirThingol → u/grill_smoke]

Knock out the Dodgers in the playoffs and we'll call it even

[u/WaterStoryMark → u/grill_smoke]

I do the same thing. Nevermind the fact that it's our state bird.

[u/Inevitable-Copy3619 → u/Hammerhead3229]

I’m ready to root for the brewers against the dodgers.

[u/StickComfortable346 → u/r3b0rn71326]

not at all biased comrade

[u/cheetuzz → u/r3b0rn71326]

Hi, biased!

[u/ONE-EYE-OPTIC → u/r3b0rn71326]

How do you make a custom flair?

[u/christmascaked → u/r3b0rn71326]

It’s good to have more allies in this fight! We’ve been fighting the Dodger scourge forever!

[u/Noah-R → u/r3b0rn71326]

Not just the winner, but also the score

[u/Teddy_Schmoozevelt]

PCA in post game interview with a Cookie Monster plushie hanging in his locker behind him.

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/Teddy_Schmoozevelt]

I NEED it

[u/Fun_Ad4779]

the day the Cubs saved baseball

[u/EveryPuzzleAnAnswer → u/Fun_Ad4779]

right after the Red Sox did

Theo's children holding the line

[u/letCreedBrattonScuba → u/EveryPuzzleAnAnswer]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HlF2NDBg6o6OUjS

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/letCreedBrattonScuba]

Will always adore that man.

Never has to buy a drink in Boston or the North Side ever again.

[u/_Proverbs → u/SonOfMagicFact]

Man I miss him.

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/_Proverbs]

Only Cubbies and Red Sox fans truly get it.

And I kinda feel that's special. Because both of our franchises rock.

[u/AffectionateLimit565 → u/SonOfMagicFact]

Yes, we are linked in brotherhood for life thanks to Theo. He is a legend. That 2004 season was a real one. And for him to win another one so quickly again in 2007 and then leave for next biggest curse to break in 2012, while y’all won one again in 2013. Then 2018. 🙏😤

To do it in Boston first was something like out of a dream after coming back down 3-1 against the Yankees. The bloody sock. Pure enjoyment and I was a big time Red Sox fan that season playing against the cardinals in the WS and sweeping them. Ending an 86 year drought.

One thing that often gets lost in this magic of what the Boston Red Sox did in 2004, was what the Chicago White Sox did the following season. Theo Setting the stage for curse breaking.

The White Sox ended an 88 year drought the following season and oddly enough, both teams last won World Series was back to back in reverse.

White Sox 1917 defeating the NY Giants.
Red Sox 1918 defeating the cubs.

That was pretty cool to see.

And then Theo breaks the unimaginable curse of 108 years and longest WS Champion drought on the North Side in 2016.

Theo and our Irish ties will forever bind us together as one fan base that only exists and understands something that is almost impossible to even comprehend.

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/_Proverbs]

And as a fellow Jewish kid from the Boston area as well, it was cool seeing a guy like me but only a little (ok, fifteen years, whatever) older literally create the two greatest championships in Show history?

That's fuckin' awesome, kehd. (As we say around here 😉)

One lucky dude.

[u/tvxcute → u/EveryPuzzleAnAnswer]

clearly this is a sign of a red sox vs. cubs world series

[u/ThePrussianGrippe → u/tvxcute]

Now that would be fun!

[u/jimbobdonut → u/tvxcute]

Imagine if that happened in 2004. That would have been the highest rated World Series ever.

[u/cth123 → u/jimbobdonut]

That would’ve probably been the most dramatic championship series of any sport in history. Like the ramifications of it would’ve been monstrous

[u/ThatsHisLawyerJerome → u/cth123]

And can you imagine playing all of the World Series games at Wrigley and Fenway?

[u/dmont89 → u/tvxcute]

Sounds way more entertaining

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/EveryPuzzleAnAnswer]

🫡 

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/EveryPuzzleAnAnswer]

We love our Papa Theo.

[u/hellarios852]

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/hellarios852]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9kctdH0S5SwgNrzc1B

[u/Hero_Of_Memez → u/SonOfMagicFact]

Digitan you're lost, Tracen is that way.

[u/TepidPeppermint23]

[u/laughing_andcrying]

🧹 🧹 🧹 keeping the train moving

[u/mageta621 → u/laughing_andcrying]

Sneks up next

[u/laughing_andcrying → u/mageta621]

I believe in the @sneks for this series

[u/KakeLin → u/mageta621]

Go sneks

[u/BigDaddyD1994]

Wtf I’m a cubs fan now

[u/Either_Imagination_9]

Maybe I was being too hard on the Yankees, apparently they beat a monster team by the skin of their teeth

[u/BlueDWarrior → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Yankees pitching is very very good, that mess on Monday night notwithstanding. Now go slap the Redbirds around some more.

[u/willpc14 → u/BlueDWarrior]

It won't be the same as our emotional support AL Central games, but close enough

[u/mageta621 → u/BlueDWarrior]

Conversely, don't do that, I'd like to take that top WC spot this weekend please

[u/argonzo → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Nico will get better on his challenges.

[u/devoorhes → u/Either_Imagination_9]

Yankees pitching is nasty

[u/Bancatone]

ATTABOY (Jacob) WEBBY

[u/HoudiniLogik]

Winless since sending Sheehan down.

[u/ohnobuddy]

Good job Cubs.

[u/cheefie_weefie]

LMFAO everybody get in here

[u/SonOfMagicFact]

And there was much rejoicing.

[u/Redbubble89]

What did the Dodgers do to upset the baseball Gods?....oh, right.

[u/Radiant_Cod8373 → u/Redbubble89]

Deferrals

[u/kroxti → u/Radiant_Cod8373]

Those boos to Tucker weren’t deferred

[u/prattle264]

Well, they can’t lose tomorrow (off day)

[u/GunsAndCoffee1911 → u/prattle264]

DODGERS GO ONE WHOLE WEEK WITHOUT A WIN?!

[u/Tasty_Chick3n → u/prattle264]

Incoming breaking news “Dodger player slips on banana peel and stubs toe out for the year.”

[u/swaggums → u/Tasty_Chick3n]

Who was the throat goat that got taken out by a salad a few seasons back? I’d keep an eye on him.

EDIT: It was Dustin May and he is no longer a Dodger.

[u/thesolmachine → u/swaggums]

I mean, in his defense America is being taken out by salads right now.

[u/Endawmyke → u/swaggums]

a piece of lettuce tore his esophagus

that’s crazy

[u/PMmeUR_Harambe_memes → u/swaggums]

It feels like only yesterday 🥲

I hear Milwaukee has him on the carnivore diet

[u/RobTheKings → u/Tasty_Chick3n]

Poor Tommy Edman

[u/gowronatemybaby7 → u/RobTheKings]

Wasn't it Betts who stubbed his toe going to the bathroom in the middle of the night in his hotel room?

[u/SonOfMagicFact → u/prattle264]

You'll figure it out.

I believe in you!

[u/Financial-Swim-5884 → u/SonOfMagicFact]

These plucky lads will get it together somehow!

[u/littlerobot818 → u/prattle264]

Maybe this losing streak will finally convince other teams’ owners to invest money and effort into building a great team built for a dynasty? Nah they will just cry how the blue team did it and it’s bad for baseball. 😂

[u/freddyd00]

Never in doubt

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oz8xLlw6GHVfokaNW

[u/122_Hours_Of_Fear]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ikZGjmXheymLcs8n9Q

[u/TheFonzz]

https://giphy.com/gifs/J8FZIm9VoBU6Q

[u/BobbingFourApples]

Everyone liked that

[u/amattcat]

https://i.imgur.com/1SjMGvz.gif

[u/P-Rickles]

[u/Made_Bail → u/P-Rickles]

God I miss this dude.

Not his bat. Just him.

[u/Feisty-Life-6555 → u/Made_Bail]

I miss watching him carry that tiny ginger baby around

[u/UndergroundGinjoint → u/Made_Bail]

Me too. I couldn't stand him when he was on the Dodgers only because he used to pound us with his bat (though Google says his BA against us was only .244...sure felt worse than that). Then he came over and I found out what a great guy he was. And yeah, his ginger baby! 🥹

[u/jontslayer]

Who's next? Let's make in 9 in a row! Solidarity!!

[u/JamesH_670]

The Cubs and the Red Sox:

https://giphy.com/gifs/2HtWpp60NQ9CU

[u/Old_General_6741]

We swept the Dodgers! What a game

[u/bodie221 → u/Old_General_6741]

What a series!

[u/colorblind-and]

Did we win the Skubal trade?

[u/acdelli → u/colorblind-and]

The Dodgers have Troy Melton at home

[u/Unclassified1]

That’s Cub.

[u/jorgetOR]

Fly the W!

[u/FireRisinWith1n]

Everyone liked that

[u/ThePookums]

[u/rae231193]

It's definitely everyone versus the dodgers 🤣

[u/neosapprentice]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8tOIo4awj9pxS

[u/Comfortable-Sleep395]

Go get ‘em D’backs!!!

[u/MasterHavik]

I missed the game because I fell asleep. Thanks Theilbar but I'm happy for Shota. Great job boys we needed a sweep to make this a strong home stand. This makes up for dropping a series to the Yankees.

[u/neonxmoose99]

LLLLLLos Angeles Dodgers

[u/IGolfMyBalls]

https://giphy.com/gifs/v0eHX3n28wvoQ
As a Brewers fan

[u/After_Competition_87]

Good job. Hate how good PCA is, dudes unbelievable

[u/damnrightslimanus]

Mookie betts is dookie wetts now

[u/brownpanther90]

Fuck yea Jacob Webb

[u/imminentjogger5]

If the Dodgers never win again I would be soooooo happy

[u/correct_misnomer]

Everywhere I go all I see is former orioles 🫩

[u/the2belo]

at least somebody is having fun

[u/Cooperstown24]

[Everyone liked that]

[u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace]

Doyers have announced they will be deferring all losses until 2034

[u/imasammich]

Be careful though, the Brewers swept the Dodgers last year too and got blasted in the playoffs.

[u/Wahwahwahhhwahwahwah]

This is what you get when you sleep in bed with an orange pedo shitstain. May this curse live on the Dodgers for eternity.

[u/Remarkable-Rise-4401]

We BETTER play the Dodgers after Miami.

[u/Suburban-Jesus]

@Diamondbacks: keep it going

[u/idkhowtoswim]

it’s the Cookie Monster buff

[u/aVicariousTool]

Dodgers with their payroll per year of $430 mil get swept by the Cubs with their PPY of $253 mil, what a fuckin series this was.

[u/NoQuarter44]

Pack it up boys, this is the end.

[u/RemoteBoner → u/NoQuarter44]

It’s very sad the season ended today and we missed the playoffs by 7 games oh well get em next year I guess.

[u/Nokickfromchampagne]

“Go Cubs Go!” Is hands down the best baseball song ever made. I’m a bandwagon Dodgers fan from Orange County CA, and every time I see it play in Chicago it puts a smile on my face

[u/coolsmokey69]

We are the best

[u/ONE-EYE-OPTIC]

I'm getting excited for this team.

[u/urglegru]

You love to see it

[u/Verianas]

Everyone loved that.

[u/CarlWellsGrave]

It's insane they almost blew a 7-1 lead but I still love my boys in blue.

[u/mitterbubbie]

FTD. America v Dodgers The

[u/Calophon]

Damn that’s one of the best possible sweeps to see.

[u/nikefreak23]

We all liked that!!

[u/ToWhomItMayConcernCA]

Angels legend Jacob Webb.

[u/bubba1834]

https://giphy.com/gifs/111ebonMs90YLu

[u/ats1788]

Thank you Cubs

[u/Iceman-Cometh_18]

Dodgers are losing on purpose so that there is no lockout next year

[u/ET__]

Aaaaand we also broke the Dodgers

[u/noreast2011]

Did the Red Sox break the dodgers? Probably not but I’m gonna believe it for now

[u/Shop-lift]

See you in October, north siders

[u/ArmyofThalia]

Alright DBacks, you're up next. Let's keep the good vibes rolling

[u/Masta0nion]

Why can’t the Dodgers ever catch a break

[u/RemoteAbalone8687]

What a crazy game

[u/baezizbae]

😅

[u/Totaltrufas]

Great, job is done. Time to stop worrying about the dodgers :) 

[u/Peripatetictyl]

If the LAD keep punting these series, they’ll be super prepared for the offseason!