MLB · Week of Jul 27–Aug 2

Chicago Cubs

4-3 this week · 63-49 overall · @ STL, vs NYY

29

Misery Index · Euphoric · = from 33

Limited datafewer than 100 comments scored this week.

The week, game by game

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

  • Mon, Jul 27W 7-3@ STL—
  • Tue, Jul 28W 10-2@ STL—
  • Wed, Jul 29L 2-3@ STL—
  • Thu, Jul 30W 4-2@ STL—
  • Fri, Jul 31L 0-2vs NYY—
  • Sat, Aug 1W 5-2vs NYY27
  • Sun, Aug 2L 1-2vs NYY31

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

  • “Take good care of him for us. He’ll give you everything he has, day in and day out. One of the best guys in the game.”

    u/felicityrorys▲ 294joy

  • “That’s a steal for us. Southisene has 0 homers in almost 600 MILB at bats.”

    u/chicubbies4ever▲ 277joy

  • “I met Fergie Jenkins tonight! I am blown away!!”

    u/How_to_Phish▲ 173joy

  • “I'm thrilled for Rays fans, they never get anything nice.”

    u/intercut▲ 120joy

  • “He is a great person with a great family. Thoughtful, interesting, just an easy guy to root for.”

    u/mrdannyg21▲ 46joy

  • “best defense in the league curing bad pitchers lalala LFGGGG”

    u/FieldzSOOGood▲ 42joy

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