It has been two days since the Cubs won their first World Series title in over 100 years and for one day, everything seemed pretty chill. Everyone was raving how great Game 7 was and I even got the sense that although Cleveland lost, they were okay with losing the series. I say this because I didn’t see any salty posts yesterday. I guess since the Cavs won their title from a 3-1 deficit as well, Cleveland is okay with just one title for this year. Cleveland has the best basketball team in America and that’s okay!
Yesterday felt like a day of relief from all the bickering that’s going on with the election. Everyone seems on edge about Election Day and I think that’s the point of this election, to have everyone on the edge of their seat. Similar to what Game 7 provided. A back and forth drama where nobody seems to know what will happen until it’s finally over. Like my friend Gregg says, “This election feels like a reality show, with everyone buying into the drama.”
I’m an avid baseball fan and baseball usually mirrors what’s going on in the country. This is one reason I love this game. What’s interesting is that the Cubs were heavily favored to win the World Series in Spring Training and it’s the first time I have ever seen a team favored from the start of the season and end up as champions. Now, I don’t know what the outcome of the election will be but it does seem like Hillary may be the favorite going in and Donald Trump is the outsider nobody would have predicted would go past the primaries, similar to the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland wasn’t expected to go very far after losing some of their best players before the playoffs began.
Social media was calm yesterday and everyone had something to say about the game. I actually enjoyed reading what my friends had to say and seeing some Cubs fans breathe a sigh of relief. I wonder if the same can be said about next Wednesday. Hopefully we’ll know who wins the election and who will be breathing a sigh of relief.
Seeking Balance While Laughing Out Loud 