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One Man's Rankings of the Cubs Playoff Failures
One Man's Rankings of the Cubs Playoff Failures
Wrigleyville23 ranks his disappointment in the 2008 Cubs among prior playoff disappointments (presumably in his lifetime). The results are indicative of the level of disappointment that the Cubs have inflicted on their fans. The 2008 squad only ranks as the 3rd most disappointing team, behind ...
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So Which Situation Is Better
wrigleyville23 — Before the Brewers crapped out this afternoon, Chuckie Hacks sums up the Cubs season thusly: The Cubs, as presently constructed, appear built for winning the NL Central but not built for winning any playoff games. As opposed to the Brewers, who appear to be built for finishing second in the NL Central (this year) but not for winning more than one playoff game (in 26 years and for the foreseeable future). But, of course, they are trying to talk themselves into CC coming back - rather than viewing it for what it is, a ...

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