Friday, October 3, 2008

...and all is well in the universe.

Oh, it would be a nice story-line. The Chicago Cubs lose the first two games of a play-off series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. And in the process, they play lousy baseball. Errors galore. No hitting. Bad pitching. All this after the Cubs posted the best record in the National League during the regular season. Then the Cubs go on the road, to Los Angeles, and start a miracle comeback. They win the third game, the fourth game and finally the fifth game back in their home ballpark, Wrigley Field in Chicago. Cub fans go crazy. It's a wild celebration. Then the Cubs go on to the next round of the play-offs and make it all the way to the World Series. Again, more celebration. And the Cubs become known as a resilient team. Finally, shedding their reputation as merely loveable losers. Yes, they become loveable winners. For the first time since 1908. That's my dream...and all is well in the universe. --Jim Broede

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