and all I was asking is why pressure played a role in the the Cubs failing the last two post-seasons, but it didn't cause the BoSox to lose when they had equal if not greater pressure on them? what the hell? it seems like you're just trying to be annoying. last i checked, the 2004 red sox had different players than the 2007 and 2008 cubs. where have i ever said that the amount of pressure determines how a team would react to it? i never said that. every team reatcs differently. seriously, either read the thread or don't make obnoxious posts that could be answered by simply reading what i'm saying. I'm trying to figure out what YOUR point is, which, at this point, seems to be "There is this nebulous thing called pressure that, at times, affects some players, but not always, and not the same players each time."