No pressure, Cubbies.
But, after a fabulous season, you need to win
tonight to keep alive the hope of breaking your 106-year curse. With an elimination loss tonight, the North Siders will immediately lapse into a
107-year curse. Oy! With the Red Sox out of it, and so many ex-Boston connections at Wrigley, it's easy to shift our short-term loyalties to
The Boys Of Theo Epstein. Tonight's starter—
Jake Arrieta—is among the best pitchers in all of baseball. So, the Cubs
should be headed to an ALDS date with the 100-win Cardinals. One problem—the
equally good Pittsburgh Pirates are at home
and have their
own terrific
Game One starter in
Gerrit Cole. Tonight should be a doozy—maybe the best single-game match-up in a while. Go Cubbies!
