101...

I don't know what to say. Last night's performance by the Cubs was pathetic. Their performance this entire postseason was literally the worst possible scenario. I'll have more to say in a day or so. I'm still stunned that it's all over. 101 years...blah, blah, blah. The Cubs have to do something about Soriano, he hurts this team too much in big spots.
I'm going to go knock my head into the wall for an hour or so--finish watching the Bears-Lions game. Collect my thoughts and think more about this performance that we won't soon forget. Fuck.

Game 1 Post Game

Not quite the way Cubs fans were hoping the Northsiders would start off their playoff run. Let's be honest, the game looked good for the first four innings. DeRosa's home run traveled just far enough and led us all to believe (at least for tonight) that the Cubs were going to get some of the breaks during the game...then there was Dempster. Ryan was on a tightrope starting in the third where he was able to strike out Andre Ethier with a ball in the dirt.

Well, we all know what happened two innings later--Loney goes yard. Sonofabitch!

Wrigley Field was dead from the fifth inning on until Edmonds shot in the eighth with the warning track power.

Ladies and gentemen, your Chicago Cubs are finding themselves in a must win game tomorrow night. How does it make you feel knowing that Big Z is pitching the biggest game of the season? Personally, I wonder why would you want anyone else on the mound? Yes, Zambrano has struggled over his last two starts. But if you think he's not coming out charged tomorrow with the Wrigley faithful cheering him on, you're crazy. Zambrano probably needs to go 7 innings tomorrow and I believe he's going to do it.

Well, let's dish out some awards:

MVP: James Loney--The grand slam put the Dodgers on top for good. Part of me wants to give this award to Manny, but I just can't pass up Loney. So, there's your MVP, damn him.

LVP: Alfonso Soriano--Speaking of damn him...we've known this for two years now: As Soriano goes...so does the offense. If Soriano can't lay off the fucking slider down and away, Lou can't have him leading off against good pitchers. Look, I'll give Soriano credit for his catch on the warning track, but it doesn't change the fact that he went 0-5. I have news for you Alfonso, this is where you earn the contract. I'm not real up on Billingsly, so I'm not sure what kind of pitches he throws, so I'm still holding out hope for Soriano tomorrow night.

Anyhow, the debate for tonight is this: How do I get this game out of my mind? Do I try and go to sleep? As is my life as a Cubs fan...