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the Cubbies are cursed
That bad smell is wafting in from Wrigley Field where the Cubbies have squandered yet another chance to break a century old jinx. The Cubbies rolled through the National League this year. Cub fans were sure that this would be the year that the curse would be lifted.
Not so fast. The Cubs imploded. Last night they blew their second chance to secure a victory in the Friendly Confines.
I would probably be a Cubs fan myself but I know better. My dad grew up in Chicago and he loved the Cubs even though he was a South Sider who one might expect to root for the White Sox. Dad was born in 1923, 15 years after the Cubs’ last World Series victory. He died in 1993. That was 70 years that he spent on this planet. 70 years that the Cubs choked.
A century has passed. The Red Sox broke their curse 5 years ago. They won again last year. The White Sox won a few years ago. That leaves the Cubbies as the most cursed team in baseball followed by the Cleveland Indians and then, the San Francisco Giants.
I know, the Cubs could come back and beat the Dodgers three in a row. The Red Sox came back from two down to the Yankees in 2003? Of course, that was Boston, not Chicago. Does anybody want to bet that the Cubbies won’t? I wonder what the Vegas odds are against that miracle happening?
The Dodgers have Manny Ramirez now, the former Red Sox slugger. The Cubbies are probably toast. And that bad odor? The Cubbie jinx stinks.
Wouldn’t it be cool if the Dodgers ended up playing the Red Sox this year in the World Series? Manny taking on the team he deserted. Now, that could happen….
Vick Mickunas
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By vick
October 10, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this
Well, game one between the Phillies and the Dodgers is in the books and all I can say is: the Dodgers need to play better than that! After Hamels last night the Phils have a big drop-off in starting pitching quality. Game 2 is key. If LA can steal that one in Philly they are on their way.By vick
October 8, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
Super! Thanks, for the correction!By VR
October 8, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
Hi Vick, I believe you wanted to write “the Red Sox came back from three down to the Yankees in 2004”, not “two” and “2003”. And, yes, I’m a Cub fan. Just you wait ‘til next year!By vick
October 5, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
Make that 101 years of Cubbie futility…