I've been asking myself that very question for some time now. I really want to believe they can but now history is against them, teams that win Game 1 on the road are 13-1 in the NLDS. This stat alone is scary but it is the Cubs and anything that can go wrong will. Don't get me wrong I absolutely LOVE the Cubs and want nothing more than for them to win it all.
Did you watch that game last night? I have never heard the Wrigley faithfuls so quiet in a game. As soon as Loney hit that slam the crowd was completely deflated. I have never heard anything as silent as they were. I've been to Wrigley many of times when they were losing and the crowd was still roaring, last night was different. It was ominous. Did you see the faces of the fans? Mine was probably the same my jaw clenched up, my eyes shut cursing quietly to myself.
I was anxious watching that game from the time I grabbed the remote and sat down till the game was over. I was receiving txt messages throughout the whole game from friends, that are huge Cubs fans, bashing them because they were playing lousy. I didn't look at these till after the game because I knew what they said without looking but did not want to hear that from anyone else. I wanted to sulk in my own misery watching the game.
Dempster couldn't find the plate to save his life. He's been great at Wrigley all year and what happened on one of his biggest games ever? Was the pressure too much, Did he just not have it? I don't know for certain, but what I do know is we have 4 games left to take 3. I still believe they can do it. If the Big Z that we need shows up tonight this series will be tied going to LA with Harden taken the mound. I like our chances with those 2 pitching.
I'll be anxiously awaiting the game tonight. Sitting on the edge of the couch as I did last night. Hoping that they can put 3 great games together and take this series in 4.
Go Cubs Go!
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