Next year ain't here
Maybe the long road to October finally caught up with the Cubs. Maybe the exhilaration of getting there drained what was left of their emotional reserve. Maybe it was just bad timing or bad luck or bad karma. More likely it was this: The Cubs lost to a better team.
Next year ain't here (10/07/07)Maybe the long road to October finally caught up with the Cubs. Maybe the exhilaration of getting there drained what was left of their emotional reserve. Maybe it was just bad timing or bad luck or bad karma. More likely it was this: The Cubs lost to a better team.
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Tight-knit youngsters delivered (10/07/07)
Another hostless party (10/07/07)
Augie still gets the job done (10/06/07)
Nip it or they'll sip it (10/06/07)
A Hill of an opportunity? For Cubs, that's Rich (10/06/07)
Game 2 | Diamondbacks beat Cubs 8-4 for 2-0 NL division series lead (10/05/07)
Cubs nearly out of it (10/05/07)
Piniella's Cubs back in business (10/05/07)
Beloved Santo bleeds Cubs blue (10/05/07)
Theriot, Soto show no nerves (10/05/07)
Lit fest to host authors of Cubs book (10/05/07)
Soto, Theriot show they belong (10/05/07)
Already down in the desert (10/05/07)
Ex-Cubbies share playoff hopes in Joliet (10/05/07)
Gloom and doom: Cubs fall into 0-2 hole (10/05/07)
Failed test (10/05/07)
Lou surprised, amused by debut of Aquafina commercial (10/05/07)
Game 1 | On the hook in Arizona: Cubs fall to D-Backs after Zambrano exits (10/04/07)
Root, root, rooting for the Cubbies (10/04/07)
NLCS tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today (10/04/07)
Joliet-filmed ad airs during game (10/04/07)
Keep them guessing (10/04/07)
Three's company (10/04/07)
Call 'Z' the X factor (10/03/07)
Sign up for Mariotti's wake-up call (10/03/07)
Marquis not in rotation (10/03/07)
The quotable Lou (10/03/07)
Cubs will advance to NLCS (10/03/07)
Right man for job? Sir-tainly (10/03/07)
New stars to shine on playoffs stage (10/03/07)
Cubs have edge on Arizona (10/03/07)
No curse for Lou (10/03/07)
Piniella opts for three-man rotation (10/03/07)
Cubs fans can gather here without fear (10/03/07)
The five moments that made the 2007 Cubs winners (10/03/07)
Marquis on roster, but likely in pen (10/03/07)
Post-season predictions (10/03/07)
Grant Wylie's playoff predictions (10/03/07)
Is it in the stars for Cubs? (10/03/07)
Cub anthem a hit again (10/03/07)
Webb at top of his game (10/03/07)
A big ten season (10/03/07)
Wood has seen highs and lows (10/03/07)
Been there, won that (10/02/07)
Marquis could be odd-man out in playoffs (10/02/07)
Cubs Rally: 'This is it' (10/02/07)
Stench of defeat real in Super Bowl bet (10/02/07)
Cubs tickets (10/02/07)
Fans will have to be flexible (10/02/07)
They play like a team (10/02/07)
Cubs' game times are set; fans rally (10/01/07)
Ready for a ride (10/01/07)
Soto armed and ready (10/01/07)
Marquis' job appears safe despite faulty tune-up (10/01/07)
Noon Loop rally today for Cubs (10/01/07)
Cubs in review (10/01/07)
Cubs to sell NLCS tickets Thursday (10/01/07)
Throw out the records (10/01/07)
Cubs head into playoffs with 8-4 loss to Reds (09/30/07)
Up to him to set 'Z' tone (09/30/07)
Cubs beat Reds 4-0 (09/29/07)
Finally, the Red-letter day (09/28/07)
Lose-win situation: Cards bail out Cubs (09/27/07)
Rotation could get new spin (09/26/07)
Nothing to call it but swoon over Miami (09/26/07)
They're one-run gamers (09/25/07)
Cubs back up the swagger (09/24/07)
What's left to fix? Southpaw issue solved (09/24/07)
Another step closer (09/23/07)
Cubs in brief: Wood rounds into form (09/23/07)
Call it a wind-win situation (09/22/07)
Soriano again leads the way (09/22/07)
Who needs rest? Not Lilly (09/20/07)
Dunn is down on Wrigley (09/20/07)
Soriano still looking a little tentative (09/19/07)
Putting on their rally caps (09/18/07)
Hendry: Dempster detractors are unfair (09/17/07)
No easy routs for Cubs (09/17/07)
Soto giving Piniella a legitimate option (09/17/07)
Cubs' magic wears off (09/16/07)
Dempster rewards Lou's faith (09/16/07)
Soriano's July woes: I was hurt (09/15/07)
Cubs rocket to first place (09/14/07)
Maybe Baker wasn't so bad, after all (05/06/07)
'Z' won't make waves (10/07/07)
Lilly wilts, and so do Cubs' hopes (10/05/07)
A great place for Cub talk (10/04/07)
Grace, Chase and the specter of Bartman ... (10/04/07)
At long last, this might finally be 'next year' for Cubs (10/03/07)
Calm, cool and hydrated? It may not be E-Z (10/03/07)
How a nation lost its team (09/23/07)
Took awhile for power to go on (09/23/07)
Sammy still living 'la vida Sosa' (09/23/07)
Cubs Power: NL winnable (09/21/07)
MLB rejects Reds' protest (09/21/07)
Lilly proves Lou was right (09/20/07)
An ace? 'Z' is only human (09/19/07)
Risk, but no reward (09/19/07)
Fan who would be king (09/18/07)
Piniella all ready to roll playoff dice (09/17/07)
Close the book on him (09/16/07)
Forget rest, Soriano says (09/16/07)
First Lady of Wrigley Field (09/16/07)
Cubs hang on after wild 9th (09/15/07)
It might be, it could be... (09/15/07)
This hero's a Jim dandy (09/14/07)
Erased from Central race (09/14/07)
Wild moment of truth (09/13/07)
Second-class citizens (09/12/07)
You can't look back (09/12/07)
Bottom spanked (09/12/07)
New spin to rotation (09/11/07)
Golf won't have too many woes as long as Tiger stays interested (09/09/07)
Ankiel's story seems like fiction (09/09/07)
Say it ain't so -- again (09/08/07)
The holes go beyond 18 (09/07/07)
Fans bleed Cubbie boos (09/07/07)
A bust/win situation (09/07/07)
What about the pitching? (09/06/07)
A sorry state of affairs (09/05/07)
Lou knows ace can't be wild (09/05/07)
98-year wait for this? (09/04/07)
A real change of pace (09/03/07)
Trade gives Monroe a jolt (09/02/07)
This piece fits right in with Cubs (09/01/07)
A collapse, for those who care (08/31/07)
Mariotti: Put Guillen out of misery (08/31/07)
Time to put up, Big Z (08/30/07)
Youth, indeed, is served (08/30/07)
Lou keeps it in perspective (08/29/07)
Stretch run is eerily familiar (08/28/07)
Cubs, Soriano playing with fire (08/28/07)
A sign of the times (08/26/07)
Lee should be back tonight (09/14/07)
Dempster to the rescue (09/13/07)
Cubs in brief: Theriot: Who said I was tired? (09/13/07)
Hill comes to the rescue (09/12/07)
Haunting night of what-ifs (09/12/07)
CUBS IN BRIEF: Theriot: Who said I was tired? (09/12/07)
Tired Theriot to get day off (09/12/07)
Powerful message (09/11/07)
Trachsel will get another shot (09/11/07)
Pittsburgh reelers (09/10/07)
Trachsel's status suddenly shaky (09/10/07)
The 'Z' they had to see (09/09/07)
Kendall says count him in for next year (09/09/07)
Downhill slide continues (09/08/07)
Brewers playoff would be at home (09/08/07)
A punch in the rut (09/07/07)
Cubs in brief: Hitting the road might be a hit with Cubs (09/07/07)
Half-stepping it up (09/06/07)
Still a half-step ahead (09/05/07)
Lou regrets holding back with Soriano (09/06/07)
Lou wants runs, and fast (09/05/07)
Lou regrets holding back with Soriano (09/05/07)
Patterson brother is sent home (09/05/07)
Z goes from bad to worse (09/04/07)
No doubt Jones has caught on (09/04/07)
Lee brings magic lumber (09/03/07)
Arrival of Trachsel sends Marshall to the bullpen (09/03/07)
Cubs deep in thought (09/02/07)
Piniella has pitching plan...sort of (09/02/07)
Just like that, Cubs flat (09/01/07)
It's all about the matchups (09/01/07)
Sixth-inning thunder (08/31/07)
CUBS IN BRIEF: Soriano's doubts mental (08/31/07)
Hey, what's 'Z' problem? (08/30/07)
CUBS IN BRIEF: Piniella: Soriano has green light (08/29/07)
CUBS IN BRIEF: Ohman likely to get promotion (08/30/07)
Getting things brewing (08/29/07)
For now, Lou has 1 spot for Soriano (08/29/07)
It's an 'L' of a matchup (08/28/07)
Cubs drawing a crowd (08/27/07)
Floyd hopes HR just a start (08/27/07)
Cubs can’t mirror success (08/26/07)
Marquis not about to forget (08/26/07)
A bit of 'breathing room' (08/25/07)
Monroe gets a business lesson (08/25/07)
Cubs can't afford a letup (08/24/07)
No show: Lincecum says he didn't hot-dog (08/23/07)
CUBS IN BRIEF: Soriano looking good, may return vs. Brewers (08/24/07)
Giant 9th does it for Cubs (08/22/07)
Lou on Soriano: Back Labor Day, bat leadoff (08/22/07)








