Well, Cubs fans....

We heard from a lifelong friend in Chicago on Thursday night during Game 2 of the National League Division Series, as the Cubs infield made an astounding series of errors to hand the Los Angeles Dodgers the victory.

"Some people brought a billy goat to the game," she said, "in a limousine."

"Did they sacrifice it on Waveland Avenue so the Cubs would start hitting?" we asked.

"No," she said, sounding kind of angry. "That must be what's wrong. They didn't sacrifice the goat."

This is what it's like to be a Cubs fan.

The Cubs had such a great season, they teased us to a frenzy, and then for the second straight year they got to the NLDS and... and... and it happened again. They couldn't throw strikes. They couldn't field ground balls. They couldn't score runs. At the end, they couldn't even check their swing in time.

Look on the bright side, Cubs fans. Who in their right mind would ever buy naming rights to Wrigley Field?

Tradition is safe in Wrigleyville.

There's the understatement of the season.


Copyright 2008

Editor's note: How 'bout those Dodgers?

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