In other words, no matter what, even if the Cubs make the playoffs every year after this year, Kyle is going to keep his act up until *at least* 2018. That's the utter brilliance of it all. You're the one who said it's a failure if they only go 3 times, which would leave you in doubt on the Epstein regime until... after the 2019 season ETA: Or after the 2018 season if they still haven't made it in which case I quit everything.