well, that's a wrap on the season.

10/5/2008 1:11:01 AM

it's always good to see the better team win

10/5/2008 1:30:32 AM

They’re singing …
Go lose, Cubs, Go lose
Go lose, Cubs, Go lose

Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win lose today.

Go lose, Cubs, Go lose
Go lose, Cubs, Go lose



[Edited on October 5, 2008 at 1:48 AM. Reason : .]

10/5/2008 1:44:39 AM

We'll get 'em next year.

10/5/2008 10:05:06 AM

THIS was supposed to be the year

10/5/2008 1:05:09 PM

I think they'll be a lot less media attention next year, when it isn't an even "milestone" like the 100 years. And hopefully the Cubs came come back to the playoffs for a third year, and it'll be the charm!

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081005&content_id=3592715&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

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"Most of the main parts from a team that won a National League-best 97 games is under contract through at least the 2009 season. The main exceptions are starter Ryan Dempster and closer Kerry Wood, and the Cubs have expressed a desire to bring both players back."

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"Key offensive contributors like first baseman Derrek Lee, third baseman Aramis Ramirez, Soriano, catcher Geovany Soto and Mark DeRosa are all under contract or club control for next year. "

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" For his part, Soriano was asked what he would say to the Cubs fans that have waited so long to see their team win a World Series. "Stay patient because we've got a good team," Soriano said. "I think everyone is disappointed. We had a good team this year and we didn't get it done, but I think next year we'll have a good team, and hopefully we can go a little farther." Piniella was asked the same question. "The fans?" he said. "Look, we thank them for their support. They are wonderful fans. The City of Chicago, the way they supported us, I think it's wonderful. My players, they tried their butts off. I salute them for that, I really do." The early end to the season might be a hard thing for Cubs fans to accept, but as Soriano correctly pointed out, it does not mean that the team is fatally flawed. "It's not the best team that wins in the playoffs," he said. "It's the team that plays better." Last year, that team was the D-backs. This year, it was the Dodgers. Next year, it could be the Cubs. "

10/5/2008 11:17:10 PM

LMAO! I was just watching the Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes LP game on FSC. Estudiantes won at Boca for the first time in 12 years. The announcer who is some Spanish guy from South America took the time to say, "all streaks are meant to come to an end, except for maybe the Chicago Cubs."

10/6/2008 12:59:57 AM

Sometimes I hate being a Cubs fan, to have what I felt was a pretty good team 2 years in a row now and get swept in the first round both years is pretty disheartening, I mean ok maybe you lose a tough 5 game series, but to get fucking whooped like they did is just shitty.

10/6/2008 9:30:50 AM

Watch, it'll be a shitty ass Cubs team that squeaks into the wild card on the last game of the season that'll end up winning the WS.

In 2059.

10/6/2008 9:45:22 AM