I'll Still Watch Next Year

This year there was no collapse, no black cat, no Billy Goat, there's just the Cubs. I know I watched play the Cubs play Dodgers this October, but it was not the 97 win best record in the national league Cubs, rather the Cubs - a Cubs team where a gold glove first baseman makes an error that leads to a 5 run second inning; a Cubs team who stranded 9 runners in a 3 - 1 loss; a Cubs team who's game one pitcher walks 7 batters. Now count it, 9 post season losses in a row.

During the regular season, the Cubs thought they could win every game - no matter the score - you could see it in their swagger, their faces in the dugout, they could win. In October, they didn't even show up.

Where to go from here, get better players? This team went into the postseason with no holes: solid pitching, explosive bats. Still here we are. Maybe we can get a player with enough confidence to over come the 100 year weight, to keep the dugout relaxed, and keep the team thinking/playing like they can win ever game. Maybe then the Cubs will forget about how their supposed to win every game.

For now, for another October, the North side is quiet, and I've learned my lesson: I'm not waiting, but I'll still watch next year.