Havlicek stole the ball! Havlicek stole the ball! Wait, that's the wrong sport, but it embodied the emotion that ran through the Dodgers and their fans when Broxton threw that piece of dung to Soriano that he somehow swung at to end the 3 game sweep. This is a big surprise for the Cubs since they enjoyed their best season since 1945 winning a league high 97 games. They also dominated the season series between the two teams. So on the one hundred year anniversary of their last world series win, the Cubs seemed poised to make history by winning a World Series title for their loyal and hungry fans. Now, it'll sting more then ever as they enter the cold, cruel winter and tell each other, rather, mumble to each other, "Just wait til' next year."
The weird thing about last night's game was that the Cubs played passionless. It was nearly a foregone conclusion that the Dodgers were going to have their way with them and the fans recognized that early on. Perhaps losing those two home games was an insurmountable problem and deep down they knew it. When you have to walk Manny at inopportune times it treads between strategy and weakness. It's like hacking Shaq in the fourth quarter. Once in a blue moon it will work, but mostly it fails. So the Cubs will have to be satisfied with getting there for now, and they'll have to relish the great strides they made this season, and see what the off season brings.
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