To say the Chicago Cubs are a franchise known for losing is akin to saying the Irish are a race known for drinking. But Losing 12 in a row i(tying the Kansas City Royals for the worst in baseball this year) isn't loveable for any Major League Baseball team, even the loveable losers. The Cubbies, worst in the majors with a 15-32 record and .319 winning percentage (tied with … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs losing at epic rate, even for the Cubs
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Chicago Cubs: Total Implosion Commencing?
Back in the ‘80’s, Old Milwaukee Beer used to have a tag line that said, “Boys, it just doesn’t get any better than this.” Well, “Cubs fans, it just doesn’t get any worse than this.” And the sad thing is that it can get worse, but that just doesn’t seem possible at this moment. The two games in the Queen City versus the Cincinnati Reds were gut wrenching, vomit-inducing … [Read more...] about Chicago Cubs: Total Implosion Commencing?
Illini Football, Cub fans know Soul-Crushing
By Paul M. Banks The year 2008 truly solidified my theory: to be a fan of either the Chicago Cubs and University of Illinois football means you know a lot about soul-crushing defeats. You know more than losing, you know exactly what it’s like to have any shred of hope or optimism crushed into grains of dust. You've had your hopes and dreams imploded so many times that you … [Read more...] about Illini Football, Cub fans know Soul-Crushing