If The Tribune sells, will The Cubs finally win a World Series?
951691
They are doomed for eternity or until the Billy Goat gives it up.
234687
I think you're right. I also think it will never happen: Too much cash tied up in the brand.  It started in the early 1900's when Americans were the only people on the planet playing baseball, and so were literally WORLD champs.
684522
Anything is possible. They have a shot. Another team to look out for is the White Sox, last years World Series champions (It's like hell as a Cubs fan plus White Sox fans are super annoying without winning the World Series. I have to route for my home town, none the less). They average as a team batting .300 . That has to account for something. The Tigers are up now, but I predict the Sox getting their record back up. The funny thing is that the White Sox always lose to the worse teams (Cubs, D-Rays, Blue Jays).
23916
they should do okay, probably perform better as a whole than last years did.  Each guy will fit some of the roles the Cubs needed to fill, last year they depended too much on the homerun
162661
Yes, they will sold out quickly.  Look at the Red Sox, havn't won the world series in 86 years.  When they beat the Yankees on the ALCS, anything with Red Sox loco on it dissappear quickly from the shield.  By time they won the world series, everything was long gone.
233920
Even getting to the World Series is tough. Winning is tougher, and a sweep is very difficult. The Cubs will have a hard time making the playoffs unless their pitching gets healthy in a hurry. Good pitching is the best thing you can have in the playoffs, so it's possible they could win it all and sweep the Series. I just don't think their picthing can stay healthy that long.
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!
1154894
well it sure isn't going to be the Cubs, the Red Sox, the Yankees or the Mets.\nIm going with the world champion White Sox for a back to back championship.
610299
Unfortunately yes.  Since they acquired Leyland as manager they should do well.  I have to give credit to Detroit's GM and owner cuz they are giving him almost the same free reign to acquire the players that will play for "him" and fit his "strategy" just like Kenny Williams and Jerry Reinsdorf gave Ozzie!!!   As a complete DIE HARD White Sox fan and truly an American League baseball fan, I said to fellow fans that this year I am more concerned about D-troit that Cleveland or Minn. \n\nGO SOX!!!!!!!!!1
789950
Well I would hope so for you Chicago people.  I don't know that Lou will get you to the world series, but at least he will be entertaining and demand the best out of your Cubbies.
540787
they can, but they already won the series so it wouldnt be the end of the world if they lost.  Cubs players already showed how little class they have this series
356118
The Cubs will win this year and if not this year then sometime they will win.  three years ago the cubs got close to the workd series and they would have been in the world series if that stupid fan didnt have to rreach for the ball.  if u recall they were winning that game and had a pretty good lead too.       GO CUBS!!!!!!!
1125700
Milwaukee is going to have to get rid of Carlos Lee.\nI have seen that all over the place.\nhe is a free agent next year.  and (too bad) Milwaukee will not be able to pay him.  I did hear on a chicago talk show, he is the #1 free agant on the cubs list next year.
23231
longer than the chicago cubs would win the world series.
273199
Heck no.  They'll never have a shot until they load up on fireballers and re-assemble the Blake Street Bombers.\n\nGo Cubs!
706349
how aboutr this buy the CUBS get the the Tribune for free!!!
721945
I would say that they would. Even during the horrible 17 game streak that they have just been through, they still won 3 out of the 17. Baseball is a game where it is possible for even uncompetitive teams to win games during the season when they have a very good day and the opposition has a shocker.\n\nEven the worst teams of all time such as the Cleveland Spiders of 1899 (20-134) or the 1962 Mets (40-120) managed to win some games. Given that the season will last for several months yet, the Mets will win some games.\n\nReasons for Cubs fans to retain some confidence are that they play the Washington Nationals who are playing worse than they are. They started the recent horror streak at 12-8 so they can win games if they play well. Whether they can overcome the big lead they have given rivals over this streak is another matter but take heart.