Go Cubs!

The World Series is almost over, and no matter who wins (the Rays or Phillies), the REAL winner is the Chicago Cubs, not because the Cubs got to the Playoffs and almost won the World Series, but because they failed, yet again, to clinch that elusive world title. And that, my friend, is something for which every baseball fan should be thankful. The Cubs have established a tradition of failure, and rooting against that tradition should be the mainstay of Cubbie fans.

The Cubs have not won the World Series in 100 years, a record that grows each October. Every year, fans are reminded of their mediocrity and yet they keep coming back to Wrigley, secretly hoping "This year may be the year," to which I secretly hope, "May it never be!" As the record grows, Cubs fans should be thankful that their beloved Cubbies failed to win, not disappointed. They have established their own niche, their own claim to fame. Their record has become legendary, and thus they have a bragging right that no one else can claim. Sure it's a record that no one wants to have, but it is a record, is it not? So why ruin it by winning the World Series?

I think each year when the Cubs get knocked out of, or the day they get eliminated from, the Playoffs, Cubs fans should pop open celebratory champaign and rejoice that their record continues to grow. Every year they lose, they actually win. Every October when the World Series champion is crowned with their "World Champions" hats, Cubs fans should have their own hats that say "One hundred _______ years and counting. Beat that!"

The Cubs losing each year should always be a part of baseball, the same way the pitcher should always be expected to hit and the Yankees should always be the most loved & despised team. Cubs fans, I emplore you to find pride in something that no other team has been able to do: fail. For in failing, you actually win.