Ski

It's only the second inning and anything can happen, but I'm not exactly hopeful given our performance lately.

Sigh.

I would really reconsider the impact sports has on your well-being. That isn't healthy. This is my favorite post in the history of ever. Ironic, isn't it? ^_^

Meh. Hopefully Maddon will do some inspirational horsefeathers and the kids will start having fun again. Otherwise, NL champs is still pretty cool.

You'll be fine, buddy. There many things in your life that are far, far more important than the Cubs winning.

It's not that there are six-run home runs; hitting the ball into the stands is automatically six runs. There are no other kinds of home runs in cricket.

I would really reconsider the impact sports has on your well-being. That isn't healthy. I'm really beginning to wonder if Ski is mentally ill. 99% of the time he's a case study in irrationality and uncontrolled anger, and then he'll try and come off all zen. Or maybe it's just all a bit he's putting on. Mainly, I'm mercurial. I actually do have a big interest in zen and eastern ways of thinking, but I did have heavy anger issues in the past. In real life, it's easier for me to calm myself down. Online, it's easier to vent irrationally because it feels good (and last night I was more invested in the game; tonight I've been avoiding watching it because I knew it would get me worked up). Basically, I'm still working on things, and by all means, anyone can call me out on my horsefeathers whenever they'd like; I really need it sometimes. Also, if you get attached to certain outcomes, like the Cubs playing well, and reality goes another way, you're going to get upset. If you focus purely on the negative, you're going to get bummed out. Or, you can see this as the best team in baseball getting outplayed in a short series on a fluke, and the fact that we're STILL the champions of the national league. Putting things in perspective really helps. And in the grand scheme of things, compared to the life you live, including your loved ones and passions, sports don't matter much. Anyone who is seriously having issues watching the Cubs collapse (barring an epic comeback), should probably take a long, hard think, and consider how a sports team losing actually impacts your quality of life.

It's probably not going to happen. It could, but you shouldn't bet on it. It's smarter to assume the worst and allow yourself to be pleasantly surprised. Otherwise, you're setting yourself up for crushing disappointment.

I would really reconsider the impact sports has on your well-being. That isn't healthy.

Would a montage of the last two games sufficiently motivate this team before game 5?

God forbid good things happen to the Cubs.

Go to bed, guys. This team isn't exactly earning anyone's respect right now.

horsefeathers is happening. Really no one to blame for it.

That sounds like Cardinals fan sour grapes after we beat them last year Oh, it absolutely is. But it's a reasonable way of looking at things. Also, the Cardinals had no business winning 100 games last year.

Just remember that the World Series doesn't determine who the better team overall is; it's who can play better in a short series.

Playoff Lackey really showing up.

Not watching is actually relative stress-free.

How this series has played out so far should really put to bed the notion that there's such a thing as the 'team of destiny.'

Anytime the Cubs want to homer is fine with me.

Man, I was a massive idiot last night. Tie this series up, Cubs.

I can't believe we put up zero runs in our first Wrigley World series game since 1945. Team of Destiny would have done better.

Zero runs. Win blowing out. Shitty pitcher on the mound. This was NOT our best effort.

horsefeathers this team.

And we miss another mistake pitch.

Wow, a gift.