MLB · Week of Aug 17–23

Chicago Cubs

3-3 this week · 75-56 overall · vs CHW, @ SEA

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Misery Index · Content · ▲ from 25

The week, game by game

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

  • Mon, Aug 17W 7-5vs CHW28
  • Tue, Aug 18W 4-3vs CHW2
  • Wed, Aug 19L 0-3vs CHW44
  • Fri, Aug 21L 5-6@ SEA78
  • Sat, Aug 22L 4-5@ SEA92
  • Sun, Aug 23W 19-2@ SEA10

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

  • “everyone say Thank you Javier Assad in unison”

    u/tvxcute▲ 345joy

  • “I don't want to overreact, but PCA is the greatest player of all time”

    u/DukeWayne250▲ 261joy

  • “PCA & Nico: WE ARE DANSBY SWANSON WE CARRY THE FLAME”

    u/CarrieCrayon▲ 229joy

  • “I LOVE YOU 2ND HALF BREGMAN I’M SORRY I EVER DOUBTED YOU”

    u/CarrieCrayon▲ 163joy

  • “Dansby is the motor that makes the infield defense hum.”

    u/chrisGNR▲ 154pride

  • “It’s so awesome seeing him out there for their home games shagging fly balls”

    u/hey_ooo▲ 133joy

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