Better starting pitching? I don't have any numbers, but I don't think the 2003 offense was any better than this year's offense. The 2003 team came in as underdogs. There was no pressure on them to win, so they played like there was no pressure. Then last year, some had them pegged as World Series champs. They collapsed under the pressure. And now with the raised expectations throughout the city, some of that pressure remains. Amazingly, only 3 people are still here from that 2003 team: Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, and Aramis Ramirez EDIT: 3 people from the PLAYOFF team. CPatt was out for most of that season. Thanks for making Carlos Zambrano cry.