Are the Chicago Cubs really Cursed? cause I'm starting to think they are, 98 years, who does that?
968691
Nobody goes 98 years without winning? The cubs do\n\nThe White Sox and Red Sox were cursed, all they did was win, 4-0 in the world series both of this, not too hard.\n\nThe problem with the Cubs - they field poor teams in a tough division without a culture of winning\n\nThe problem is the fans and the players are in a culture that does not encourage winning, does not foster winning. They need to change the attitude of all the fans, and the organisation\n\nCurse? Funny, but just silly.
160316
They won the World Series . . . so I'm going to go with no they don't.  I wish they did though!  I'm a Cubs fan :P
616752
I went to an Angels game about 15 years ago and got Dante Bichette's(Right Fielder) attention during pre-game warm ups.  I lied and told him that I was "Joe Mcintrye" from the New Kids on the Block.  He bought it and took me on the field, down into the dugout and in the locker room!  Here I am, a 16 year old frightened kid who is staring the likes of Brian Downing, Dave Winfield and Wally Joyner right in the face inside thier own locker room!  I actually saw Jim Abbott naked lying on the trainers table!  Dante even took me out after the game and bought me dinner at TGI Fridays.  I was scared shitless because if anyone found out, I would be in a heap of trouble!  At least I pulled it off and it is something I can tell my kids someday!
435797
St louis Cardinals. the most successful National League team in MLB history. The Cardinals have had such great players that play solid defense and dominant pitching. The post season record and many world championships speak for itself. And we did not have to over pay for the teams.(Yankees)The yankees have had 200mil+ payrolls and were horrible. One of the reasons the Cardinals have been so successful is that we play in the same division as the Useless by September Cubs. I have to thank the cubs for sucking so bad, that we never had any real competition from them for the N.L. Central. Thank You cubs for being a terrible baseball team through out history. I am sure glad the Cardinals won a Championship since I have been alive. The suck-ass cubs barely have any fans old enough to remember a winning post season. Cubs Blow! Cards Rule!
391044
Maybe the city still hasn't forgiven the Palehose for the scandalous 1920 world series (which is ridiculous) ... or maybe cuz the Cubs are still trying to break a curse.
572597
Hey I'm a Tigers fan, so please don't ruin this for me.  lol.  The Tigers haven't made the playoffs since 1987 when I was 6 years old.  So even though we all know they are probably going to blow it at the end of the season, at least let us Tiger fans "pretend" that they will win the World Series this year.  I say that before every season, but perhaps this year I may actually be right.
411258
Maddux is pitching. It's a possibility. But it's pretty sad when a 40 year old guy is the best thing you're got... LOL
1028877
The Cubs do not play well for 3 reasons\n\n1. Injuries-Every year the Cubs manage to injure at least 5 of their key players. Often it's the same players who are injured year after year.\n\n2. Poor coaching-Dusty Baker needs to be more aggressive on making his team play better. Thats really all I can say.\n\n3. Poor offseasons-The Cubs year after year do nothing during the offseason leaving them with the same injured players. They need to start being aggressive in the offseason and get the talent they need.\n\nBut think about it this way also. The Sox have gotten pretty lucky with some players. Nobody knew going into this season that Jim Thome would start cranking them like he did 10 years ago. Nobody knew that Jermaine Dye would be playing like this now when the White Sox first got him. Nobody thought before last year that Jon Garland was capable of winning 20 games. Or that Jose Contreras would finally start pitching like the way he pitched while he lived in Cuba. That is why the White Sox are good. They have somehow managed to turn players that were not meant to be stars into stars.
736137
id pick Pujols over Soriano any day...but then again who wouldn't? the Cubs should do better this year new players new superstar coach...i see them doing hella better then they did last year...
1079764
you should put a public notice in the Chicago Sun times with this exact notion of yours---brilliant!!! people from all over Chicagoland--and beyond-- will line up to sign your "petition"! if you go ahead with your idea, watch it--you might see people in their graves coming up from the dead waiting to join you in your quest for some kind of compensation.so many folks since 1908 have been waiting for the Cubs  to do something like what the white sox did last year. I always think they should eliminate the organization and start a new franchise elsewhere. good luck, inspired one!
627789
To me its not so much them jumping on the bandwagon but commming out of hiding. at least in chicago it was tough to be a sox fan because it seems like cubs fans would gang up on you you always seemed outnumbered. most fans just kept their mouth shut. but now the sox are champs and theres nothin cubs fans can say. and to those cubs who jumped ship we dont want ya go back to your crappy team youve insulted for years. And i agree with all night i miss going comisky right after school and buying a ticket to the game. cant do that anymore. Good times.
314957
Both. Injuires to the Cubs comes every year, and every year the orginazation does something to cover it up. Prior and Wood have seem the DL over 15 times together. Thats outrageous! D.Lee was a terrible freak accident that one would pray never to happen, but it did. Fortunatly they still have Aramis Ramirez, and 2 great pitchers is Zambrano, and Maddux. The big "if" seems to always lingere around the Cubs. "If he wasn't injured", "If he stayed healthy" "If we are cursed"
550922
I hope they beat the scrubs in the pure talented way they should.  And I mean when they have to go to "Gigglyville" as well.  That way maybe, and I do mean maybe, it will finally SHUT UP all scrub fans!!!!!!!  I'm so sick and tired of it. And the funny thing about scrub fans is that when they start to argue stupid stuff 9 out of ten times they don't know what they are saying because most Can Understand Baseball Strategy  (wow stands for CUBS) and then when you confront them the FIRST thing they say is "Well at least me fill our park".  Well, you stupid shit if you would stop supporting a LOSING team maybe the Tribune Corp would actually put together a WINNING one!   As I am sure you can tell  I also am a SOX fan. Oh wait, I mean WORLD CHAMPION CHICAGO WHITE SOX!!! Have been for 30 years and will till the day I die.
467747
Just enough time for the Cubs to post another losing season, nunber 100 if I'm not mistaken...\n\nBWAHAHAHAHAH!!! LOL\n\nGo White Sox!!!!
642153
They aren't even close to being the worst team ever.  The worst record ever was held by the Cleveland Spiders, who ended the 1899 season with 20 wins and 134 losses.  They are in contention for the modern (post-1900) record held by the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, who had a 36-117 record (.235 win percentage).  I don't think they're as bad as either of those teams (or the '62 Mets), because their record of futility is only a couple seasons old, while those other teams managed to be losers for many years in a row.
639202
And BOY does that PISS me off!!!!!!!!!  I have been an extremely loyal Sox fan for 35 years.  I have been through all the good and bad times, have been one of the few that still went to the park when they were losing, have supported them through thick and thin and finally received my due last year.  As far as I'm concerned anyone who hasn't been there as I have can GET THE HELL OUT OF MY PARK!!!!!!!!  Don't want you there and don't need you there.
1015765
As a Chicago Cubs fan I can't say that I have much sympathy. All kidding aside, I think part of the issue is having players that have passed their peak. Examples being Edmonds, Marquis, Suppan, Isringhausen and Rolen. Tony is loyal to a fault, and this often leads him to sticking with guys who just aren't producing. And good luck trying to move these guys due to major salaries. Rolen's contract is $12.4 million, Edmonds $11.9 million, and Isringhausen $8.7 million.\n\nWith that being said, I don't think it's time to panic in St. Louis. The Cardinals are still the class of the NL Central. There is a lot of talent on that roster still. Carpenter is pitching very well and Pujols is healthy once again. With those 2 anchoring the team making the playoffs shouldn't be a concern.