In 1998, Seattle comedy show “Almost Live” predicted that the Mariners would finally make the World Series in 2026, and they would play the Cubs.
  • 55 points fennis

    In 1998 that seemed like a realistic timeline

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    14 points LetEdgarIn

    And it works for 2025 too!

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    11 points jet8493

    God I love having hope for this team

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  • 43 points zazzsazz_mman

    That's also the show that gave us bill nye the science guy.

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    37 points reptheevt

    And Joel McHale 

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    19 points dubbzy104

    And high fiving white guys!

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    4 points twlscil

    And the lame list

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    4 points _illogical_

    Thank Fulgar!

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  • 15 points MrUnderhill67

    I remember this bit.

    At the time, the Cubs & M's had the worst all-time win percentage of any active professional sports team. So, in that context, it was f-ing hilarious.

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  • 6 points SuccessOk7850

    But will we win the whole fucking thing in 2026?

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  • 1 points ascii122

    This prediction (may it be true) brought to you by Nestledamus

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  • 1 points tacoanonymous

    Now we can all just relax and watch the prophecy come true..

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  • 1 points AlternativeReport1

    I remember simulating an MLB game I had for PS2 back in the mid 2000’s until the M’s won a WS. Don’t remember exactly what year it was when the M’s did win one but I remember it was 20 years of simulated play when it happened. That would be right around the time we’re currently in.

    Kinda chilling when I think about that and this prediction (even though it was meant to be funny) lining up with arguably the most competitive window in team history.

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  • 1 points aquinojdv

    Screenshotting this for October

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  • 1 points GarconMeansBoyGeorge

    100-1 shot. I wish I could go back to the beginning of the season; put some money on the cubs!

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  • 1 points HeathcliffSlowcum

    Soo all these years have we been suffering The Curse of The Keister???

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  • 1 points Futura_Yellow

    My two favorite teams going at it for the World Series would be amazing!! I’d just hate for it to be the Cubs that we beat…

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  • 1 points s3ren1tyn0w

    We better get there. My body is already starting to get tired 

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  • -2 points camera-operator334

    Cubs suck ass so not happening p

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    7 points sktgamerdudejr

    Bet people said that when Arizona/Texas went on their run. Chicago did go to the playoffs last year, so who knows. 

    Just gotta believe. 

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    -4 points camera-operator334

    No one said that. We knew they were good. Texas got Degrom, Scherzer, and Seager and Semien and capped it off picking up the playoff goat in Chapman. We knew they were serious. Also anyone with baseball knowledge knew AZ would tear up the league. Pecota and Streamer kings

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    2 points steponmedaddies

    Didn’t pecota have them at 74 wins

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    -1 points lastminutealways

    Zips: Rangers 79-83, 4th in AL West. Snakes 81-81, 4th in NL West.

    Pecota: Rangers 81-81, 3rd in AL West. Snakes 80-82, 4th in NL West.

    Edit, I had the wrong pecota, my error for not noticing when I looked it up.

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    3 points steponmedaddies

    In 2023?

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    1 points lastminutealways

    You’re right that I’m wrong on the pecota, I rechecked and the link I followed for 2023 actually took me to Sept 2025 and I didn’t notice that. My bad. The Zips are from 2023 though.

    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2023-start-of-spring-zips-projected-standings-american-league/

    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2023-start-of-spring-zips-projected-standings-national-league/

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    1 points camera-operator334

    Zips doesn’t reset after moves are made and after other teams injuries, moves etc. also bad to use. It’s pre spring training

    Doesn’t consider Aroldis Chapman

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    1 points DSzymborski

    Here's the final ZiPS 2023 preseason update.

    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-official-hopefully-not-too-erroneous-2023-zips-projections/

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    1 points camera-operator334

    Wrong year bub

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    4 points RupeWasHere

    My family moved from Chicago to Seattle in 1970. My Dad took me and my brother to Wrigley just before we left. I am a diehard Mariners fan but will not put up with this blasphemy! 😎

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  • -1 points Worried_Process_5648

    This has to be the year. It’s likely that there will be a lock-out in 2027 as the owners and players squabble over a salary cap and floor.

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