Enough about curses

October 2nd, 2008 at 08:46am Wally Haas

I’m sick of all this “Are the Cubs cursed?” … stuff. The Cubs lost last night because their starting pitcher couldn’t throw strikes and the Dodgers came up with the big hits when they needed them.

In 2003, I was mildly amused about the curse talk. Last year, I ignored it. This year it’s annoying the heck out of me.

Remember the Atlanta Braves won 14 straight division titles and won only won World Series. The best teams during the regular season don’t always win the big game. Perfect example is the 2001 Seattle Mariners. That team won a record tying 116 games and didn’t even advance to the World Series.

Funny things happen in baseball games. Guys can hit the snot out of a ball and have nothing to show for it while others get on base by hitting bloopers and ground balls “with eyes.” (See Bull Durham.)

So forget goats, black cats and fans who reach for foul balls. I wish the Cubs would win so we’d never have to hear about that junk again.

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