Avoiding the jinx?

May 2nd, 2008 at 02:17pm Gareth Sleger

 

Kosuke Fukudome has now played one game since his mug on the cover of Sports Illustrated hit newsstands. And by going 4-for-4 yesterday, it appears he’s avoided that mysterious SI cover jinx (which apparently doesn’t mean much to him). And according to SI writer Lee Jenkins, the cover boy didn’t even know about the Cubs’ infamous 100-year drought/”curse” until after he signed his contract.

But, that doesn’t mean the Cubs as whole are in the clear after blowing a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning. The “It’s Gonna Happen” headline will have a lot of fingers pointed at it if it doesn’t happen.

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