Is This The Year?

Only 28 days until April 13 and the Chicago Cubs embark on their new season with their Home Opener against the Milwaukee Brewers!  Question: Will this team, that has not won The World Series since 1908, win it this year?  Many a Cub fan will say, “This is the year!” We’ll see.  If you're a Sox fan...hold your comments.

This year’s team should contend.  Last year the Cubs headed into the All-Star break with the National League's best record, and tied the league record with eight representatives to the All-Star game, including catcher Geovany Soto, who was named Rookie of the Year.  But will they “lay an egg” in the post-season? Last year the L.A. Dodgers swept the Cubs in 3 straight games.

Two weeks ago, Friday, February 20, the Cubs single game tickets went on sale.  I trekked down to the “Friendly Confines” on Saturday to get some tickets. I had a plan with key games I wanted to see.  The plan “blew away” like the icy wind only found and felt in the Windy City of Chicago and what I experienced during the frigid time at the ticket window.  The ticket salesman greeted me and he said, “All ‘key series’ (i.e., St. Louis, NY Mets, LA Dodgers, Sox) were sold out and most weekends too.”  I said, “What?!?!”  Tickets had only been on sale via the internet and in person purchases for 24 hours!

Thankfully there was a “plan B.”  Tickets were purchased.  

Is this the year? Go Cubs, Go!