Hey, it’s not a World Championship but it’s a baby step. After going into get away day sporting a  1-4 record for the road trip, and knowing the Brewers won, the Cubs did what they had to do…win! 

Cub fans are always so willing to look real hard for jinxes and curses against the Cubs but when something goes their way it gets overlooked.  What am I talking about?  The whole premise behind Next Century Is Here is getting away from the past, the curses, black cats, goats, and bartman and truly believing the the Cubs can win the World Series.  It doesn’t mean that the team won’t go through a bad streak and that you or I as a fan can’t get upset about it (read my two prior entries). But what is does mean is we have to stop looking for excuses and reasons to prove that this team is jinxed or destined to be lovable losers.  This game, if you look, can be an indication that, in fact, things are just the opposite for this century of Cubs.

Every team will slump and this team is without a doubt in a slump.  But let’s look at the good karma  that was present in this game.  If you read my last entry you know I pointed out that this game was the next century of games in this season.  This is the next century of seasons since the Cubs won the World Series.  A team that is known for their bats has their pitcher (one of their worst hitting pitchers) get an RBI single, steal third and score a run.  Then a platoon player (Reed Johnson) is put into the game because  the starter (Jim Edmonds) has a tweaked knee (MRI tomorrow)  and hits a grand slam which ultimately turned out to be the difference in the game AND the grand slam itself was controversial. Did a fan al la Bartman touch the ball in fair territory? Could this be the good karma that use to be the bad karma for the Cubs?

I’m not saying…I’m just saying…NEXT CENTURY IS HERE.

The Cub’s lead has dwindled to a mere one game over the Milwaukee Brewers.   Why, because while the Cubs have been trying to remember how to hit, the Brewers have quietly put together a nice six game winning streak.  The last two have come against the Cards in St. Louis. The Cards are now in third place (oh, but they are only two games out of first).  Now, guess what? Sabathia is set to start tomorrow and all he has done since coming to the Brewers is complete three games.  Don’t look know but by tomorrow this time we could be looking at a tie for first.

I’d like to say don’t worry because we have Ted Lilly going to the mound but it just doesn’t matter who is pitching if you don’t HIT!!!!!  There is NO PRODUCTION from the middle of this line up. Lou tried the no batting practice, that didn’t work.  I hate to say it but I think it is time for a little “we can’t win with this offense” speech al la Ozzie Guillen and see if that will spark this offense.

Okay, I got on my soap box for the last two days, now I’m going to put a karma spin on this situation.  This was the 100th game of the season for the Cubs. It has been 100 years since the Cubs last won a World Series.  NEXT CENTURY IS HERE so let’s take it from here a go.