starzsparkle16

So after the disapointing year the Cubs left us with last year and to commemerate the Cubs convention in Chicago this weekend I thought I would pose the question.....Is this their year? WIl the Cubbies FINALLY win that glorias title that has been so out of reach for SO long...? Or are we still destined to our yearly sadness...
Feel free to discuss the trading of players etc.....
I would like to say that losing Lofton to the Yankees is a VERY sad dissapoiting revalation....

And i just wanted to add this little poem...

There's weeping on Waveland,
>And Sheffield is dark,
>Another sad ending,
>At Addison and Clark
>
>The Cubbies lost the big one,
>In the very last game,
>A season so different,
>Has ended the same
>
>There's no joy in Wrigleyville,
>As the ivy turns brown,
>But who can forget,
>The Cubs lit up the town
>
>Our Boys of Summer,
>Were a loveable crew,
>With Sosa, and Lofton,
>And Moises Alou
>
>Prior, Wood and Zambrano,
>Threw fire at our foes,
>And we counted on Farnsworth,
>And Borowski to close
>
>Rameriz, Gonzales,
>Grudzielanek and Karros,
>Joined Miller and Bako,
>To keep the games close
>
>Our skipper was new,
>From the city by the Bay ,
>But "In Dusty we Trusty,"
>from opener to closing day. >
>If Baker was the brains,
>Each win had another part,
>Our perfect 10, Ron Santo,
>Was in every Cubbies' heart.
>
>America we thank you,
>For loving the Cubs,
>For cheering our long shots,
>In your living rooms and pubs.
>
>Now in our despair,
>There's one thing to say,
>Spring training is only,
>Four months away.
>
>Next spring when the green,
>Is back on the vines,
>Cubs fans will pour,
>Into the Friendly Confines
>
>America don't give up,
>Don't falter, don't grieve,
>If you wanna be a Cub fan,
>You gotta believe.

Chi159

Nice to see a fellow Cubs fan at this board! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Is this the Cubbies’ year? I certainly hope so. It would have been nice to pick up the bat and defense that Pudge Rodriguez brings behind the plate, but I definitely think GM Jim Hendry has made enough moves to make the Cubs NL contenders again. Getting rid of Alfonsucka, Estes, Veres, Guthrie and Miller were excellent, let alone the signings of Hawkins and Mercker to bolster the bullpen. I also think he got two steals in Derrek Lee and Todd Walker. My only concern right now is not having a legitimate lead-off hitter. Losing Kenny Lofton to the Yank-me’s really hurts. He did a great job at the top of the order last season. I’m not sure Patterson or Grudz will be able to fill his void.

If Hendry is somehow able to convince Maddux to finish his career with the Cubs, then it would be pretty hard to bet against the Cubs’ starting rotation. On paper, the North Siders are contenders, but we Cubs fans know better than to expect a World Series championship. That’s what 95 years of heartbreak will do to you.

Let's go Cubs!!!