In the middle of a “window of contention,” Chicago Cubs fans might be tempted to think that a year where their team doesn’t make the playoffs is a wasted one. They also might be prone to think overly negative thoughts based on the way September ended. Fortunately, I’m here to be a line-drive ray of sunshine to part your October clouds.
Heck – with the Dodgers’ and Braves’ postseason implosions the last few days, the Twitterverse has been abuzz with the notion that maybe it’s better we didn’t even make the playoffs given the heartache fans feel when your team lays a 10-run-deficit egg in the first inning of a decisive playoff game.