No tension. No heartbreak.

No doubt about it, there's an advantage to being a Chicago Cubs fan. Especially late in the season. No reason to get uptight. About losing a baseball game that might keep the Cubs out of the playoffs. Because the Cubs are a bad team. Pathetic. The Cubs were eliminated from playoff contention months ago. Almost from the start of the season. Therefore, Cubs fans don't have to worry about heartbreak. Such as missing the playoffs by a single game. That's real heartbreak. It's gonna probably be endured by the Cubs' crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox will have choked away the season in the final days. The Cubs, meanwhile, have nothing to worry about. Other than maybe losing over 100 games. And that's no big deal. Not a very big difference between 99 losses, or 103 losses. Cubs fans can always take solace. In assuming that things can't get worse next season. But don't bet on it. The Cubs traded away some of their veteran, half-decent players. For young prospects. With the intent of 'rebuilding' the team. Which could mean futility for a while. Maybe a very long while. But hey, there's nothing to worry about. Cubs fans don't have to worry about heartbreaking losses in the playoffs. Because the team ain't in the playoffs. I'm looking at all this in a very positive way. Cubs fans have it made. No tension. No heartbreak. --Jim Broede