Stephen Colbert wants to lift the Cubs’ curse

This season, however, had been magical. Their World Series drought dates to 1908 and there has been more heartbreak along the way than Heath or any other Cubs fan would care to remember. When the teams clashed in New York in early September, a black cat circled third baseman Ron Santo as he stood in the on-deck circle and eyed Chicago manager Leo Durocher in the dugout. The 1984 playoff collapse.

Colbert is a rabid Cubs fan, he explained, because he spent 11 years living in Chicago. Among them was local restauranteur William Sianis and his pet goat – a stray who wandered into his bar, a serendipitous event that convinced him to rename his establishment the now-notorious “Billy Goat Tavern” – were taking in the game from $7.20 box seats when it began to rain. “My grandfather talked about back when theCubs were in the World Series (in 1945) but he never saw them win the World Series”.

Most expected a good season, but with another winter to tinker, next season was going to be the start of something special.

Sure, the real World Series actually starts October 27 this year. They had rookies Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber in the corner outfield spots Wednesday night (Bryant in left) and Addison Russell at shortstop.

So what happens if he changes his mind and gives him a zero? But his best job of managing came in the first couple months, when the Cubs held their collective heads above water while Maddon learned his team and his young players got their feet wet.

Depth in the rotation will be the Chicago Cubs biggest issue, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Do you remember how Anthony Rizzo tip-toed over the first base tarp and caught a foul pop up as he danced along the back of seats? “This is something everyone should enjoy”. One of the best seasons we’ve seen in a long, long time by any pitcher.

This is a team that just goes on and does not let the numbers or situations get to them.

There are plenty of familiar faces in this year’s Major League Baseball playoffs.