MLB · Week of May 4–10

Chicago Cubs

5-2 this week · 27-14 overall · vs CIN, @ TEX

30

Misery Index · Euphoric · = from 28

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, May 4W 5-4vs CIN16
  • Tue, May 5W 3-2vs CIN25
  • Wed, May 6W 7-6vs CIN22
  • Thu, May 7W 8-3vs CIN6
  • Fri, May 8W 7-1@ TEX1
  • Sat, May 9L 0-6@ TEX64
  • Sun, May 10L 0-3@ TEX77

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “Just give us the World Series trophy at this point. Go Cubs.”

    u/cmmoore307▲ 590joy

  • “MICHAEL CONFORTO MINDFUL OF MY BEDTIME!!!!!! w”

    u/Popsicle657▲ 410joy

  • “The Cubs are 19-3 since that one guy's daughter was born”

    u/TallAmericano▲ 357joy

  • “THEY DO IT AGAIN!! What an incredible team! 8 in a row. 14 in a row at home. LFG CUBBIES!! 🔥”

    u/PainInMyArsenal▲ 331joy

  • “#WE CAN KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!!!! CUBS WIN CARDINALS LOSE!!!! IT IS A GREAT DAY FOR BASEBALL AND THEREFORE THE WORLD!!!! #SHOTS OF MALÖRT FOR EVERYONE!!!!”

    u/TheG-What▲ 301joy

  • “They should just give us the World Series trophy at this point, history repeats itself”

    u/pdbstnoe▲ 273joy

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