IF IT'S '08, IT'S CUBS' YEAR

 
The two leagues are so far apart in ability that you might as well consider the National League a minor league compared to the American League. Each year, the talent gap grows wider. The NL needs a public-relations boost, and the blood rivalry... [link]

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