Kicked to the curb...

da boot
Originally uploaded by phdballer

Yet another Cubs season has come to an end....and all I feel like I've gotten out of it is a worthless, discarded boot....and maybe a kick in the butt.

I have been a Cubs fan since 1984 - at least that is the earliest that I can remember. This year was among the most painful of all the early finishes. Such an apparently talented team. It sure seemed like they could go far. The regular season ended up just being one big tease. Not only did they not get out of the first round, they were swept and played extremely poorly in doing so. They played like an 80-win team that squeaked in as the wild card, instead of a 97-win team with the league's best record and offense. What a joke. It is hard to want to watch any of the remaining playoffs. It'll be a long winter, Cubs-wise. And, it'll be hard to put as much faith in this team come next summer.

Good thing there is a ton of exciting basketball (hopefully) to come this winter....
(the Trailblazers sure looked fun last night, in pre-season NBA)