Here we are in 2015, once again we all bought into the hype that this was the Cubs team that was going to win the World Series! Once again, unless the Cubbies get a miracle (which they never get), they will have to simply wait until next year...
And this will now read.
AC 07/70/107
Year of the Cub (Years since): Division title/World series appearance/World Series titles.
I do not believe in curses and superstitions, but the Curse of the Billy Goat is real.
This goat in 1945 was not allowed to enter Wrigley Field to watch the World Series, because he smelled horribly. The owner of the goat cursed the team and said they will never win the world series or appear there again! He even wrote a letter to the Cubs telling them that they stink after they got swept by the Tigers....
Silly right? Until....
1969...Cubs were running away with the pennant that year
But they did catch you....
1984...cubs up 2-0 in a best of 5 series. Win one game in San Diego and you go to the World Series!!
WHOOPS!
2003 NLCS: 5 outs from the World Series against the Marlins
The Marlins also scored 8 in the inning breaking the hearts of Cubs fans.
Present: The Cubs beat the two teams with better records than them in the first two rounds! So this must be it... Except some guy named Daniel MURPHY (Wasn't that the Goat's name?) is crushing them, hitting home runs in all three games so far. The Cubs are down and must win 4 games in a row to break the curse...
Not even Back to the Future can help them now!!
So why is this good for the game of baseball?
In my years of following the sport, three teams have broken their curses.
Boston Red Sox in 2004 broke their curse of the Bambino
Chicago White Sox in 2005 broke their black Sox curse (And torturing Cubs fans in the process)
San Francisco Giants in 2010 broke their leaving New York Curse.
Whats left?
The Cubs and their 107 year drought
The City of Cleveland and losing in every sport... so does that count?
Baseball is a crazy sport and seems to evolve on a yearly basis, but there is always one thing you can count on. The Lovable losers and the ability for their fans to party and party but get their hearts broken on a yearly basis. It makes the game what it is. So Cubs fans, raise that L flag and say your favorite phrase.. "There is always next year!" Go Cubs Go...
