We Never Quit

It looks like the Cubs are sticking with this same motto in 2017

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In 2016 the Cubs had many slogans that they used throughout the season. Things like “Try Not To Suck”, “Embrace The Target”, “Respect 90”, “Do Simple Better”, “Never Let the Pressure Exceed the Pleasure” and “If You Look Hot, Wear It”.

Of all the Maddonisms the Cubs would use, the one that fit their World Series run best was “We Never Quit”. It fit them so well that they even had it engraved on the bottom of their World Series rings. Even though they have added a few new ones for 2017 it looks like they are sticking with “We Never Quit” again this year.

On Wednesday night the Cubs would remind us all of why for the first time in 108 years we didn’t give up on this team when we watched them struggle from time to time. They reminded us that for the first time, in at least my Cubs fandom, I believed in this team no matter what the score was.

Lately we have witnessed the Cubs falling behind early in each of their games. We have watched them struggle to get the timely hits that we had grown used to last season. We even started to see a smidge of panic setting in with many Cubs fans as they watched them get off to a slow start. However, they gave us all a sense of relief finally in their last two games.

On Tuesday we watched as the Cubs battled back from a 5–0 deficit to defeat the Brewers 9–7 after a 4-run 6th inning, but Wednesday brought back some of that Cubs magic from 2016. The Cubs would again fall behind 3–0 early in the game, but would scratch out a run on Albert Almora’s solo shot in the 2nd to make it a 3–1 Brewers lead.

The Brewers would tack on another run in the 4th to take a 4–1 lead and again the Cubs would get one run back in the bottom half of the inning to make the score 4–2 Brew-Crew. In the bottom of the 8th Addison Russell would single to plate Kris Bryant and make the score 4–3.

After Kyle Schwarber popped out to lead-off the 9th inning for the Cubs you could feel a little wind leaving the fans sails. However, after a Jon Jay walk and a Miguel Montero single the 2016 MVP would deliver a single to center to tie the game 4–4. That’s when the magic happened again. That’s when the Cubs re-ignited their 2016 slogan and reaffirmed why we can’t stop believing in this team.

As all Cubs fans were watching and hoping for a simple single, Addison Russell decided to give us a bit more.

Addison Russell would send one sailing over the left-center wall to propel the Cubs to a 7–4 win and give them the series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.

And just like that the Cubs have reminded us all that we don’t need to worry. We need to apply one of the Maddonisms to our social media sites and our daily Cubs talk. They reminded us that we need to “Never Let the Pressure Exceed the Pleasure” and just enjoy this wonderful team that we love so much.

So pay no attention to the current 8–7 record or the early offensive struggles, because this team is heating up and we might as well get on board and enjoy the ride again in 2017.

Craig House has been a Cubs fan his entire life. He grew up dreaming of seeing his beloved Cubbies win a World Series. Now that he finally got that out of the way he figured why not share his love for the Cubs with all of you. You can follow Craig on Twitter @Craig_House3 where he loves to talk anything Cubs.