Blue Moon Blog

Well, this is not the Cubs illustration I thought I’d be drawing next. I had something else in mind, more like my last Cubs post.

But they blew it again, in classic horrendous fashion, perhaps reaching new depths, beyond any suck or choke in their history. What I present above signifies not only how the team performed, but the point of despair to which they’ve brought every Cub fan on the planet.

I’ve come now to believe no Cubs team will ever win a World Series again. As the first pitch approached for their first playoff game, I went from excited to nervous. And while watching before the game began, the crowd at Wrigley was eerily silent. It felt like all of Cubdom was holding its collective breath. And then the Cubs played just like that…again. Cubs players can say they don’t pay attention to or believe in curses, but when it comes down to it, there’s a tremendous pressure that I’m not sure any Cubs team will ever overcome. Many said all year “It’s Gonna Happen.” I’ve got news for them: It’s never gonna happen.

Sure, hope springs eternal, and maybe I’ll sing a different tune come April, but if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go cheer myself up and watch the DOW.