This is tough to take!

Watching the Cubs, and the fans in attendance, choke is hard to take. Surprisingly Zambrano threw a very good game but got no help from the rest of the team. Every Cub infielder made an error ( I consider Theriot's bare hand feeble attempt an error, the announcers on TV even thought he should have used his glove hand) and there was no sign of wanting to compete from any of the Cubs with the exception of Zambrano.

The fans even act scared. On Wednesday night the announcers on television picked up on it early in the game. The crowd acted the same way in last nights debacle. As you go through the Cubs lineup you see playoff experience to some degree, but that experience is in losing. With the exception of Derrek Lee and maybe Ted Lilly, the players have only experienced losing in post season play. It is time to re-tool. We need new ownership, a new ball park, new players, and anything else I can think of, new. I'm tired of the same old choke job year after year. I am also tired of the canned response when someone asks anyone in the Cub organization if they think the "curse" affects the players. The answer is something like, the players aren't even aware of it. That is the root of the problem. Admit there is some extra pressure, but rise to the occasion. Quit acting like ostriches and pretending that extra pressure does not exist. Boy I wish we had Manny! Go Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks ( I guess the White Sox too!).

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The path to history starts tonight!

The Chicago Cubs take to the field tonight in a must win situation. In my opinion, it is imperative that the Cubs win right out of the gate. They have Ryan Dempster pitching tonight and the reason Lou Piniella did this was because of Dempster's home record. Dempster takes the mound with a 14-3 home record this year. I smell this first problem. If you haven't won a world series in 100 years, I think you are asking for trouble playing the averages. If it would happen that the Cubs lose tonight, the ground work will be set for a "here we go again" attitude. It goes something like this from Joe normal out on Waveland Avenue after the game, "Figures, Dempster only loses 3 games all year at home, but can't win a playoff game at home!".

The second issue is Carlos Zambrano. Carlos is a loose cannon. It would not surprise me if he is rather upset over not starting game one. I foresee his mindset in game two being over the top. He will try too hard and if the umpire makes some questionable calls on balls and strikes, it could be the beginning of the end for Zambrano.

Hopefully I am wrong on everything and the Cubs jump out to a two games to none lead heading for the west coast. After all of these years of being a Cub fan, it is very difficult to think positive but I will try. Who knows, the path to history may start tonight!

By the way, I can't stand it, I have to say something. NO BAILOUT!!