Cubs fans milked the Back to the Future card as much as possible this week. Chicago had everyone believing Doc and Marty (and Jennifer) went into a real future and uncovered the Cubs' 2015 World Series title.
The Mets did not get the memo. New York finished its four-game NLCS sweep with an 8-3 win at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, Oct. 21, "Back to the Future Day."
A Cubs fans tried to troll Daniel Murphy with a Back to the Future-related sign. It did not work.
IT'S LEAVE! Make like a tree and LEAVE! #OwnOctober pic.twitter.com/ppTuq54dtV
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) October 22, 2015
Murphy took that advice, but in a way that only hurt the Cubs. He sent a pitch over the fence for a sixth consecutive game, a new postseason record. He has seven total home runs this October.
In Back to the Future Part II, the phrase is also used wrong. And it comes during a 1955 scene, not 2015.
In the meantime, baseball fans had a field day turning Back to the Future references on their head.
.@Mets making their own future. #OwnOctober pic.twitter.com/2FniQj7fUk
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) October 22, 2015
"Back to the Future II" could never have predicted Daniel Murphy. pic.twitter.com/KUj4ojFcfS
— Big League Stew (@bigleaguestew) October 22, 2015
JU alum Daniel Murphy is ruining Back to the Future Day. We still like him though. #BackToFutureDay pic.twitter.com/dYAem64aD3
— Jacksonville U (@JacksonvilleU) October 22, 2015
Mets sweep! On to the World Series! Just like Back to the Future 2 predicted!! #Alternate2015 #BTTF pic.twitter.com/M5ZrzrF8HW
— Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) October 22, 2015
Well, on Back to the Future 2 Day, its prophecy can sort of come true. #Cubs #Mets #NLCS pic.twitter.com/UxnW6Sr5fi
— Jim Shearer (@JimShearer) October 21, 2015
On the EXACT BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY. ..Cubs get swept! how ironic. CONGRATS to Amazing Incredible Miracle METS! pic.twitter.com/B0edtgkrGj
— Marlins Man (@Marlins_Man) October 22, 2015
Mets win the Pennant on Back to the Future Day, wish I could go back in time and put some money on the #Mets #LGM pic.twitter.com/MDzHsMdr7h
— Keith A (@Keith_A_20) October 22, 2015
Mets continue to show that Back to the Future was wrong about more than just flying cars and hoverboards pic.twitter.com/vJtCDaCqcC
— Mike Gavin (@MikeGavin7) October 22, 2015
In the future, Daniel Murphy is also a Supreme Court justice.
#DanielMurphy @Wikipedia page is locked following a spate of creative updates. #Mets https://t.co/Kn0sRMza5O pic.twitter.com/YNgH7ZJ2hL
— Staci D Kramer (@sdkstl) October 22, 2015
And so it turns out that Back to the Future didn't get it right. Breathe easy, Mets fans. The future is not written yet.
As Doc Brown would say, "Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one."
