Good thing I’m not the jealous type

October 31st, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

wanted-cubs.jpgOtherwise, a new realization would really be tearing me up inside. It would be affecting the way I work, distracting me to the point of insanity.

The realization is this: how bad have the past four years been for Cubs fans?

The argumentation is pretty self-evident, once you broach the subject. For the sake of detail, however:

  1. 2003 - Bartman. Moises. NLCS. A-Gon. Marlins in the World Series; Marlins beat the Yankees
  2. 2004 - Red Sox. End of Curse. Second-longest streak over. Mutual solidarity wiped away.
  3. 2005 - White Sox. Ozzie. South side. Redemption. Chicago’s “new” team.
  4. 2006 - Cardinals. LaRussa. Eckstein. Pujols. Weak national league; weaker World Series champs

I mean, god damn. Not only do the Cubs choke in the NLCS - to the team that eventually won the World Series - the next three champs are the visceral equal of salt in Cubs fans’ eyes. The Red Sox…fine. They deserved one as much as anyone. But the White Sox? You had to do that to us, didn’t you. And the Cardinals? Seriously, the Cardinals?

It’s as if the last three World Series champs have won just to remind the Cubs of what was lost in 2003. It’s like the baseball gods wanted to make it especially clear that the Cubs royally screwed their last possible opportunity. Somewhere, someone (or some thing) is laughing about this.

So am I. Because, you know, it’s not really my style to get all worked up about these sorts of things. Not even a minor distraction, this is.

(THIS IS WHERE I SWEAR LOUDLY TO MYSELF)

Ahem. Nope, not distracting me at all.

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6 Responses to “ Good thing I’m not the jealous type”


  1. PMK
    October 31, 20063:46 pm

    Perhaps the Postmen should carry a warning about the vulgar language PostmanE chooses to litter his post with.

  2. PostmanR
    October 31, 20064:03 pm

    PMK-

    I agree. But PostmanE had a rough morning. And what better place to lash out in obsenities then on the wacky, wild Interweb!

  3. PostmanE
    October 31, 20067:15 pm

    Just so everyone knows, I edited the post to take out some of my gratuitous swearing. It was, as R said, a really rough morning.

    But I am still frustrated about the Cubs thing. Seriously, the Cardinals?

  4. Tsunami
    October 31, 20067:37 pm

    Dear Postmen,
    You will be happy to know that the site is spreading. I am in the library at U of I and the kid across from me is reading this same article. I have no clue who he is, good work. Not only have you made me laugh, but you have also made me a new friend. A thank you!

  5. PMK
    October 31, 20068:04 pm

    I guess now the Postmen can say something the various speed dating services and classified ads in Iowa City never could! Postmen helped Tsunami find a friend!

  6. Tsunami
    October 31, 200610:46 pm

    Hahahaha, true that! Those ads do not work aswell as they say they do.

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