Comments on: World Series or bust; place bets on ‘bust’

By: Elliot Wilson

Elliot Wilson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:47:11 +0000

I also think what THEY think is highly relevant. For 100 years they’ve lost (it IS 100 right? I’m new to baseball) and that would create a certain mindset that might be hard to break out of. Everyone (who is not deluded about a Cubs victory — I think there’s a difference between wanting with knowing reality and just wanting without accepting than what YOU want might not happen) expects the Cubs to lose, every year, so somehow, they are GOING to lose. They should be more confident, tell themselves THEY ARE GOING TO WIN, none of that “just play the game” crap. Sure, it might only be for fun, but people want to see a team win EVENTUALLY. I foresee two possibilities: Someday they will either win or they will disband. I’m voting for the latter. Now, I live in Chicago. Anyone tell me where I can watch a Cubs game?

By: misterd

misterd — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:18:45 +0000

In the last decade, the World Series has been won by the Angels, Marlins, White Sox, and Red Sox… twice.

The universe clearly is clinging to its last constant.

By: Poltargyst

Poltargyst — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:26:21 +0000

I think you should take out your anger about the Cubs loss and channel it into writing some passionate BSG and ST:TNG reviews.

By: Chris L

Chris L — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:47:28 +0000

As a once long time suffering (and in the last century there was no other kind) Red Sox fan, I certainly feel your pain. The Probability Gods in our case was in the form of “The Curse of the Babe”, the only paranormal phenomenon I ever believed in. Hang in there though, sooner or later it will happen. If the Sox can do it, so can the Cubs.

Chris L.