Not to get too into the weeds of how the sausage is made, but any self-respecting media organization will plan for every eventuality when it comes to major events. And so, during the 2016 World Series, with the Indians sitting on a 3-1 lead, there came a time to plan for a potential Cleveland Indians victory.

The New York Times did just that, and when that victory never came, it meant all its plans went out the window. But in a tongue-in-check (and rather interesting) mea culpa on its website, the paper revealed the front page it had planned for the Cubs 2016 World Series loss that never was.