More fun October tidbits

[Brian]

Cubs '07 & '08 postseason 0-6.

 

Those juggernaut of teams that handily swept the Cubs out of playoffs record afterward 1-8.

[Guest]

Cubs '07 & '08 postseason 0-6.

 

Those juggernaut of teams that handily swept the Cubs out of playoffs record afterward 1-8.

 

And the teams that went 8-1 against the teams that swept the Cubs are currently 0-4 in future playoff games!

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Cubs '07 & '08 postseason 0-6.

 

Those juggernaut of teams that handily swept the Cubs out of playoffs record afterward 1-8.

 

Pretty ugly stuff.

 

Last year they were swept by a team that was swept by a team that was swept by the World Series champions. That is literally as far away you can be from winning the World Series while actually making the playoffs.

[chuckywang]

Cubs '07 & '08 postseason 0-6.

 

Those juggernaut of teams that handily swept the Cubs out of playoffs record afterward 1-8.

 

And the teams that went 8-1 against the teams that swept the Cubs are currently 0-4 in future playoff games!

 

We need the Phillies to get swept to complete the circle of devastation.

[Guest]

2007: Diamondbacks sweep the Cubs 3-0. Rockies swep Diamondbacks 4-0. WS: Red Sox sweep Rockies 4-0.

1998: Braves swept the Cubs 3-0. Padres beat the Braves 4-2. WS: Yankees sweep the Padres 4-0

1989: Giants beat the Cubs 4-1. WS: A's sweep the Giants 4-0.

1984: Padres beat the Cubs 3-2. WS: Tigers beat the Padres 4-1.

 

NL teams are 1-16 in the World Series in years the Cubs are eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

[UMFan83]

Haha wrong year to be the Phillies