{"id":38794066,"date":"2009-04-07T07:32:29","date_gmt":"2009-04-07T07:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.casey.com\/2009\/04\/once-again-next-year-is-here.html"},"modified":"2013-04-05T19:42:06","modified_gmt":"2013-04-05T19:42:06","slug":"200904once-again-next-year-is-here-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casey.life\/blog\/2009\/04\/07\/200904once-again-next-year-is-here-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Once Again, ‘Next Year’ is Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So I did a little pre-season Facebook trash talking with my friend Heather, a die-hard Yahnkee fan, in advance of last weekends visit to the new Yankee Stadium by the Cubs. I should never talk trash, because it never works for me, and I apologize to the Cubs for the fact that my doing so led them to drop both games, the 2nd by a painful margin. But having won their division two years in a row, and with all predictions that they’ll do it again, the Cubs are actually a solid prediction for success this year. Heather pointed out to me that The New York times predicts the Cubs to defeat the Yankees in this year’s World Series<\/a>. But I shouldn’t say that, or I’ll blow it for them.<\/p>\n

Still, it’s hard. There are probably fewer teams that take more crap than the Cubs. Their 100-year championship drought<\/a> is the biggest monkey on the back of any team in baseball (so screw you Indians and your measly 60-years!). Last year’s pre-election SNL special is a good example, watch this debate bit<\/a> and keep an eye out for Cub-fan Bill Murray’s question. Or this headline from this weeks copy of The Onion, Cubs To Continue Tradition Of Playing Baseball<\/a>. Ouch!<\/p>\n

Well, as I sit here at home, Cub flag flying outside in the dark, watching the Cubs winning 3-0 in their season opener against the Astros, I invite all detractors to just keep it coming. I had very high hopes for last year. Now I’m thinking, maybe this year. And failing that, I’ll repeat baseball’s timeless refrain, ‘Wait until next year!’.<\/p>\n

Update<\/strong>: Cubs win their season opener, 4-2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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