2003 was a great season. Probably the most fun of all, for me. It was a great team that played great in the regular season, Won in the first round of the playoffs (I was there in Atlanta for game 5-the most thrilling Cub victory in my lifetime) and played great against the Marlins, up till the Alex gonzalez error. Screw the Bartman stuff. Gonzalez's error was the key. The only reason for all the hand-wringing and disappointment, is that the Cubs were so good that season, that it was reasonable to think they might win it all. They didn't...Boo, Hoo! If that is truely gut wrenching, I understand. But 6 years later???? Get over it already!! Games, even seasons, can be thoroughly enjoyed, even if a championship is not a part of the equation. That holds true for me, for 1984, 2003 and 2008.

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Go Cubs!!!!

you know what the failing of that team was? Not Prior or Wood...it was

DAVE VERES and

MARK FLIPPIN' GUTHRIE

No bullpen help whatsoever.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

I will never forget the call I got after game 7 from my dad when for the first time in my life I can remember him being choked up. Being a 4th generation Cubs fan sucks sometimes and it never hurt more than at that moment. I wrote off the Cubs and denounced my fandom, only to be suckered back in the following year.

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Does your cat make too much noise? Try KITTEN MITTENS!


Charlie: Oh shit. Look at that door dude. See that door right there? That door marked 'Pirate'? You think a pirate lives in there?
Dennis: I see a door marked 'Private.'