Thanks traveller but Sept. in a no can do for us. Yes, Percy is right I am from Chicago and live in the burbs now. Go Cubbies.

Hi Jacketwatch - Well the least I can do as a Canadian with no favourite team is cheer for your cubs!!!

Yep,don't you just love those Ivy covered walls in the Outfiled.

What would have happened in the World Series if that fan had not reached out for the ball!!!

I was pulling for the Cubbies also.

Percy

Thank you traveller69. After 100 yrs. and no world championship we need all the support we can get. Being a Cub fan is a blend of optimism and expectations of doom. ala the Bartman incident in 2003 which was in the NL championship series BTW. However the Cubs still had the next day, game 7 and in fact had a two run lead at one point in that game. It just wasn't meant to be. Getting back to the Bartman incident what did that really matter? Well its 3%. That is someone did a statistical study of that scenario, i.e. a three run lead with 5 outs to go. In that scenario the team ahead wins 90% of the time. If Alou does catch that ball then its a three run lead with 4 outs to go and the team ahead wins that one 93% of the time. Interesting.