In Baseball, is there such thing as a curse? (like the Red Sox and the cubs)?
407842
Well, the curse is just something to draw in fans. I used to believe in the Red Sox curse, but then I learned it was invented by an author in the 80's. it was completely fabricated and then became a folk legend with weird yankee fans dancing around in bedsheets in the 2004 ALCS.\nAs for the cubs, there is no curse. It was a fabricated excuse for sucking the past 50 years after getting the idea from Boston. As for the cubs fan, he was nowhere near as guilty for the cubs loss that day as shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who botched a ground ball that could have been a double play instead of getting in the way of a tough catch that would have been just that had he not messed up Alou.\nI believe in bad luck, but not curses. That's just something fans invent so they can live in denial of their teams poor historical record.
1152520
1945 was the last time the Cubs played in a World Series. The Curse of the Billy Goat has kept them out ever since.
687533
I hope it is.  It's been a long drought since 1984.  \n\nI guess I can't complain too much though.  Unlike many Cubs fans and - until recently Red Sox and White Sox fans - I CAN remember my favorite team winning the World Series.\n\nI think the Tigs will stay in contention.  They seem to be having some troubles with the Yankees, but they can't possibly continue the winning streak they were on for the whole year.  If they stay healthy and continue to play good baseball, I can see an interesting September - and, hopefully, October too.
308248
Because they won't ever improve their pitching staff and their lineup. derrek lee was a pleasant surprise, but seriously, did anyone else see the pitching staff struggle? stop listenin to all those jinxes about billy the goat! the red sox won it! the white sox won it! but that was cuz of their players, not some curse!
445653
One of the main reasons could be that the Cubs haven't been in the World Series since 1945, and they haven't won a Championship since 1908.  Plus the fact that the Cubs have only won 2 World Series compared to the Cardinals 9.  It's been almost 100 years since the Cubs have even seen a Championship (well 98 years to be exact), while the Cardinals last one was in 1982.  Not to mention the Cards were just in the Series in 2004 and have a lot greater chance of returning than the Cubs.  Does anybody else think this whole "curse" is real, or just some lame ass excuse to be a piss poor team?  I'm thinking it's more the second one than the first.  Every year at least 1, 2, or even 3 of their star players gets hurt, come on they just get scared and don't want to look like fools so they get hurt on purpose to save face.  Our new stadium could be another reason.  They need a new stadium, but who's going to support a losing team and reward them for being a bunch of losers?  Especially now with the White Sox just winning a Championship, the Cubs are going to be in that dump they call Wrigley Field forever.I think they're also jealous of the fact that the Cardinals have the best fans in the WORLD!  Maybe they should go and find a witch doctor to help take away their so called "curse".  Probably still woulcn't help, especially when they have to deal with a Championship caliber team such as the Cards.  I have a great idea: Why don't we set up a petition for the Cubs organization to get sent down to the minor leagues!
207824
For quality of game, I agree, but for some people, 2 years ago when the redsox's broke "the curse of the bambino", for many people that would be the best ever not only because it was broken, but they came back from a 3-0 deficit against the Yankees, being one out away from losing, and coming back to win 8 games in a row to win the world series would primly be an amazing come back, not as extreme games though.
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What are talking about? I've been a White Sox fan my whole life from when they sucked so has all of my family and my friends who are Sox fans. They only people I know who cheer when they are winning are chicagoians who dont watch baseball and crap cubs who decided they want to be part of a WINNING team.
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White Sox are better and were better\nThe memory I have of the cubs is that they are probably the most pitiful baseball team of the past 100 years.  They can't win anything, they can't even win their division.  The last time they won a world series (1908) hardly anyone was alive to remember it.  The cubs owner knows that the cubs suck, therefore continues to let them lose.  The cubs will never win a championship, they should maybe be demoted to a AAA team and then maybe they could beat somebody.  The cubs suck so bad.  Thats what they get for disrespecting the goat.  There is no need to build a new stadium in chi town, because it will go another 100 years without seeing a winner come through there.  The cubs should go away, and all of chicago should cheer for the White Sox, or if they are really smart, The CARDINALS.  Now thats a baseball team.  The cardinals are the most successful NL team in history and the cubs choke on all their championship banners.
411957
It could happen. If it does, I think The Cubs will win. The reason is purely simple: Destiny will smile on them.\n\nForgot about all the logical reason why or why not either team would or wold not make it. You can throw logic out the window when Destiny is involved.\n\nDestiny was involved when the bosox won. Who ever though they would beat the Yankees? Especially after being down 3 games to none? And especially with that curse they had going on?\n\nDestiny was involved when the white sox won. They had that 1919 black soz scandal going on.\n\nBoth teams were cursed, but destiny choose to smile on them.\n\nBoth teams had the longest winless streak in W.S. play.\n\nNow it is The Cubbies turn.\n\nGO CUBBIES\nGO CUBBIES\n\nGO CUBBIES\nGO CUBBIES
1064608
its the curse hands down because they didn't let the goat in to wrigley field
317438
no. people like Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, and Rafael Palmeiro have corrupted the game. and yes, it will affect the history of the game; it already has. look at how fans today view baseball players than they did during the Ruth-Aaron eras.
541725
Aw, c'mon.  How can you hate the Olde Towne Team?  It's okay to hate the Yankees, but it's morally wrong to hate the Red Sox.\n\n:)
414418
Yes. Never lose hope. If red sox and white sox can do it, we can break our little curse also and head to the series.
526926
I'd love to have a chat with the person who says the Red Sox sold out...  Gee, when did THAT happen?  Last time I checked, the Red Sox weren't trying to buy up other teams players to cripple one team and stack their own.  Well guess what, they spent over 50 million for Johnny Damon and look what they got.  Another Pansy wearing Pinstripe Crybaby just like Jeter and A-Rod.  They deserve one another and last night's victory was sweet on SO many levels.  Every time the Yankees lose, I think God himself Smiles.  They are truly the evilest of empires and with my dying breath I will hiss the words:  Yankees Suck
233983
Yes. There are a number of websites that have alternate cursers. Do a search for "cursers" on google or whatever search engine you like to use.
1155750
Yeah if you want to look at stats alone but weird things happen in baseball.I remember last year the Royals swept the Yankees and the Royals had a horrible team.That's why so many people get frustrated with the Yankees.People think they should win every single game with a pay roll like that, and they probably should.I also think that a lot of good teams are too relaxed when a bad team comes into town and then they loose.Sorry...I keep going on and on but its just that I am a Royals fan and even though they are bad I have seen them beat some of the best teams.I guess that's just how baseball works.
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These two teams have been competing together for a hundred years.  The infamous "Curse of the Bambino" when the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees after the 1919 season--the year after he helped them win their last World Series until just recently--certainly haasn't hurt their rivalry.\n\nIt hasn't always been that competitive, but the Red Sox have been mounting much better teams in recent years.  Their World Series win in 2004 was much more about the right talent and timing, and much less about the Curse-although it's unlikely you'd ever convince a dyed-in-the-wool Sox fan of it.