It's that time again when the Chicago Cubs make all of us Cubs baseball fans hopeful that this will be the year that the Cubs win it all.  I thought for sure back in 2003 that the Cubs would win it all or at least go to the World Series.  Of course they played the Braves in the first round of the playoffs and that was a sure win with the way the Braves choke in post season.  The Chicago Cubs had it all, hitting and pitching.  We had Sammy Sosa, Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, Alou and Lofton.  But what we didn't plan on where the Florida Marlins and their secret weapon...Bartman.  I really don't blame Steve Bartman for the collapse of the Cubs in 2003.  I blame Alex Gonzales, who dropped an easy Sunday hop that should have gotten the Cubs out of the inning by starting a double play.  Besides the Cubs had a whole other game that they could have and should have won.  They were leading in the 7th game and couldn't hold it in the later innings.  So maybe this will be the year that Lou Pinella can get Soto, Fukudome, Zambrano, Lee, Ramirez, Dempster, Lilly and the rest of the Cubs to actually win a post season game after the last 2 appearances.  Well either way we all know that the Chicago Cubs fan will always have a good time at Wrigley Field no matter if the Cubs win or lose.  The Cubs fans always have the "HORRY KOW" t shirt to wear.

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