... remain losers, extending their playoff ineptitude to 9 straight games, marking 2 consecutive years of winning the division title and then being swept out of the playoffs, and propelling their long-suffering fans into their second century without a World Series title.
Their potent offense, which led the league with 97 victories and 855 runs, managed a miserly 6 runs in the 3 games while the pitching allowed 20 runs, and they tied a playoff record with 4 errors in game 2 and 6 for the series. They managed only 5 hits in 28 at-bats with men in scoring position.
To quote my 2 favorite Cubbies of yore: the eternal optimist, Ernie Banks: "Wait'll next year!" and the realist, Ron Santo, "Man, oh, man..."
So join us next year as we endure our roller coaster into oblivion with our dear Flubbies...
And there you have it! Well said.
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