Good thing I’m not the jealous type

October 31st, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

Otherwise, 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.