The June swoon, the July good-bye, the August bust, and the September to dismember could all be used to discuss the ghosts of Cubs' season past.
There are a few exceptions of course; one being the '84 team that headed into San Diego up 2-0 and found a way to cough up the NLCS. I am sure that Gatorade on a glove had everything to do with it.
The '89 team showed promise until they met up with a buzz-saw in the San Francisco Giants and were taken in five games.
Then the '98 squad behind Slammin' Sammy Steroid-Osa made it to ...
If you are a true Chicago Cubs fan, then by now you know that this team is quickly heading nowhere.
Although they are still within 10 games in the division, the chances of them making up any ground is highly unlikely.
So what are the next steps this franchise needs to take?
It is simply to try and move veterans with the high salaries, and to build from the minor league system.
Honestly, if you look at the guys on the Cubs' 25-man roster, most of them were acquired from other teams, rather than brought up through the system. Maybe the Cubs should ...
If you grew up in the Midwest then you already know how big of a deal the Cubs-Cards rivalry is. If you grew up a Cardinal fan you were taught to hate the Cubs, if you grew up a Cubs fan you were taught to hate the Cards.
There have been close divisional races, memorable games, and great players.
Speaking of players, there are many that have done double duty, playing for both teams. A few years back when I was in college a buddy and I tried to come up with this All Time team. We may have been a ...
When asked what his team needed to do to turn it around after a fifth-straight loss to the Pirates, Chicago Cubs skipper Lou Piniella had this to say:
"If we start doing the things that we're capable of doing, I won't have to answer these questions all the time."
But the question remains, can this team turn it around in time to make any noise in the post-season picture?
The quest to find this answer began today with a 4-3 comeback win over the Bucs.
Down 3-1 in the seventh, the Cubs found a way to claw back and tie it. In the eighth, ...
For the first time since 2006, the Cubs will be sitting at home for the postseason after what many Cubs fans will consider a disappointing season.
Heading into the 2009 campaign, the Cubs and Brewers appeared to be the favorites in the division, with many thinking this could be their year.
But then the season actually started.
Injuries to Aramis Ramirez, Big Z, and many important role players and starters could be to blame for the mediocre season.
Then again, they are the Cubs and may have not won any more games with these guys in the lineup.
So the big questions will be what ...
