For the love of God, GO AWAY!!!!!!

Do we really have to do this all over again next season too???

Like most Cub fans, I really thought this was the year. It’s been exactly 100 years since we last won a World Series. We had the best record in the NL all year. We have 6 guys with over 20 home runs. Our pitching has been fantastic and our home record has been unstoppable. ALL YEAR!! I couldn’t wait to go to the postseason. In fact, I’ve been talking about it since the end of July! Well as you can probably foresee happening, the Flubs would choke. Somehow. Someway. Even though Yogi says “It’s not over til it’s over.” It sure as hell feels that way. It doesn’t hurt feeling like we’re cursed. It doesn’t hurt knowing we’re the loveable losers. It hurts more that Cub fans devoted so much love and passion for this team. For the first time within those 100 years, we all felt like we know “It’s Gonna Happen.”

Apparently the baseball powers that be have their own destiny for us…and that’s to shine the light on others that we play against. So raise up your Old Styles, here’s to another 100 years.

Josh Hamilton: America's Hero

Don’t get me wrong; I’m a sucker for happy stories in sports. However, I prefer the ones that have to do with the little boy getting to meet his favorite athlete. Or perhaps the quest to overcome a special acheivement or record. But none have gotten me so upset as the whole Josh Hamilton story. When did it become cool to be a recovered heroin addict? This guy has all of a sudden become a role model for children. (more…)