If the Cubs beat the Dodgers, I immediately expect the Cubs to win the World Series. In fact, if the Cubs win the first game against the Dodgers, that will do a lot to get the monkey off their backs and make me feel a lot more confident. exactly...if they lose...it is 6 straight playoff loses for them right? four straight for pretty much the same team... i want them to win this game so bad because i think it will do great things for their confidence but i won't hit the panic button just yet if they lose...however...the button will be pushed quite rapidly if they drop the first two... The Cubs are currently on a 6 game playoff losing streak. oh god really? i wasn't watching baseball early in the decade... they lost the last 3 games against the marlins in 2003???? :-&