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www.youtube.com — Smithe brothers celebrate the Chicago Cubs

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The Summer That Didn't Quite Last Forever [MLB]
Deadspin — Walter E. Smithe is a Chicago furniture store whose management figured that they'd cash in big when the Cubs finally broke 100 years of frustration with a World Series championship. So sure were they that this was the year, actually, that they produced a commercial, complete with former Cubs greats frolicking at Wrigley Field. Needless to say, it never saw the light of day. Until now, that is. Take a gander, following the jump. You can just see it in that one part where they close in on Ernie Banks, and he's thinking: "No way this thing ever airs." OK, last call for Cubs ...

Walter E. Smithe Furniture Produces Cubs Ad Celebrating Their World Series Victory. Whoops.
FanIQ Blog — As most fans know, it is never, EVER, a good idea to boldly proclaim that you've won something before it happens, or even hint at it, especially when it involves the Cubs. But it's not like that stops people. ...

Friday Afternoon Nap
TheScore.com Blog — The weekend's coming. Your hangover from last night is probably just starting to clear up. You just had a big meal, and maybe last night you used your fat man strength to un-stick the door at your band's rehearsal space, only to find that you'd just destroyed the dead bolt. You're at work, but you're not really "feeling it". No problem. We'll get through this together. This should help you pass the time...     To get you primed for the start of the ALCS, Sports Illustrated has a wicked gallery of shots from the long history of brawls between the Red ...

Cubs Fans Probably Won't Want to See This
FanHouse — Filed under: Cubs, NL Central, MLB Fans, MLB Playoffs, MLB Video Even though the Cubs lost, everybody still wants to talk about them. We're definitely guilty of it at FanHouse (let me present exhibits A, B, C, D, E, and, um, F-U), though I've tried to put the brakes on it by banning all references to The Team No Longer Playing during our live blogs. But before we completely move on, we had to share these last two videos. Above (via Deadspin) is a commercial from Walter E. Smithe, a ...

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sports.yahoo.com 10/10/2008 — Sportsline's Ray Ratto says he has been impressed with the way Cubs fans handled last week's sweep at the hands of the Dodgers, keeping the public whining and griping to a minimum. The reaction of the actual Cubs players themselves, though, might be ...
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Top Ten Teams You Could Root for Instead of the Cubs
www.toptenchicagosports.com 10/10/2008 — If you listen to talk radio as much as I do, you've heard quite a few Cubs fans calling in to denounce their allegiance to the team and claim they just can't take it anymore. You and I both know that the majority of these fans will be back. They'll ...
If you listen to talk radio as much as I do, you've heard quite a few Cubs fans calling in to denounce their allegiance to the team and claim they just can't take it anymore. You and I both know that the majority of these fans will be back. They'll ...
The Summer That Didn't Quite Last Forever [MLB]
deadspin.com 10/10/2008 — Walter E. Smithe is a Chicago furniture store whose management figured that they'd cash in big when the Cubs finally broke 100 years of frustration with a World Series championship. So sure were they that this was the year, actually, that they ...
Walter E. Smithe is a Chicago furniture store whose management figured that they'd cash in big when the Cubs finally broke 100 years of frustration with a World Series championship. So sure were they that this was the year, actually, that they ...
Mocking of the Cubs continues on SNL...
out-of-rightfield.blogspot.com 10/10/2008 — Bill Murray's face after Barack Obama's response has been mine for over a week now. I'll get over it. At least that's what I keep telling myself...
Bill Murray's face after Barack Obama's response has been mine for over a week now. I'll get over it. At least that's what I keep telling myself...
Ex-Cubs manager Baker managing a year-round job — chicagotribune.com - Sports 10/10/2008
Dusty Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team, Hard 90 Pastime, out of Roseville, Calif., near the Bakers' Northern California home.
Dodgers Drop Saito, Add Kuo in Bullpen — Wash Post MLB 10/10/2008
The Dodgers clear up their bullpen situation on Thursday, adding Hong-Chih Kuo to the roster in place of one-time closer Takashi Saito before the start of the NLCS.
Joe Torre takes left turn with Dodgers bullpen in NLCS — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 10/10/2008
The Dodgers shut down the Cubs' batters in the division series, limiting Chicago to a combined six runs in a three-game sweep. But the Phillies pose a far different challenge: lefty sluggers such as Ryan Howard and Chase Utley.
Dispelling Illusions — Wash Post MLB 10/10/2008
For the Phillies, the Game 1 win carried extra weight overcaming a 2-0 deficit while also helping demythologize a Dodgers team wrapping itself in the cloak of men who've won titles for other teams.
Come To Think of It...Carlos Beltran Would Look Good in Cubbie Blue — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/9/2008
Now that we've had some time to mourn the collapse of the 2008 Cubs, I figure it's time to move on and start trying to help GM Jim Hendry figure out how to fix this mess. Of course, there are two schools of thought here. One says this ...