Are the Cubs cursed?

[joeybee12]

Or just vastly over-rated? :shrug:

[rep the dems]

1. My money's on the second one, with a bit of cockiness on the side. nt

[Tektonik]

2. Other: the Dodgers are that good

[Iggo]

3. They are today, dude.

THINK BLUE.
GO DODGERS.

[cboy4]

4. I think the culture of failure in Chicago gets into the heads

of players, particularly during the postseason.

They just have to win one, like Boston did, to get the monkey off their back.

But it is astonishing .. this powerful 2008 team about to be eliminated. Amazing indeed.

[Upton]

5. They're playing like a team under pressure

every player in the infield committed an error and the one by DeRosa on the double play ball was the game.

[joeybee12]

7. Yeah, the nerves are apparent...

...blame that on Pinella.

[Iggo]

8. Nah.

All pressure is self-inflicted.

[joeybee12]

9. I think it's the manager's job to get his team focused...

...Pinella ain't doing that.

[Iggo]

11. Okay, I'll buy that.

There's more to managing a team than just setting the line-up and calling to the bullpen for the lefty.

[joeybee12]

12. I was watching ESPN Friday morning and they had Pinella's post-game...

...geesh, what a jerk. We're not talking grace under perssure here.

[Awsi Dooger]

6. I take it the Cubs are in the playoffs

That's what I gather from the headlines in the Sports forum.

I do such an excellent job ignoring the entire season now it's scary, no idea who is having a great season and who is flopping. So peaceful.

Go Cubs. What the hell.

[Forkboy]

10. Bring on the Blackhawks!