Chicago Cubs: One Is the Loneliest Number

Sigh. One week.

There are two times of the year that I absolutely hate. The first is that week between Christmas and New Year. Everything is slow, no one is around, it's cold, and all you're really left to do is watch bad bowl games and reflect on a year that probably didn't live up to your expectations.

The other is this week—that last week of the baseball season when your playoff hopes have (often) been dashed. And you know that at this time next week, the gates at the park are shut and players will be jetting off to warmer climates.

And you're left with nothing but rosterbating and a calendar to mark down the season to the first day of spring training.

That's where we're at. The Cardinals are in, and afte...

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