Let's hope your prediction comes true. I for one would celebrate if that happened. There's the post of the year. Hoping for a Cub loss. I hate Perez, but I don't hope he goes 3 for 55 just so he might sit. Hoping for a loss is just as bad as players quitting. I'd sacrifice one game if it meant that Dusty would be fired, you bet. I'm sure most of the posters on this board would as well. So, you've given up on the wild-card? I haven't. But I know we can't throw away one-loss if we still have the wild-card in our minds. Now if you've given up on the season, then one loss doesn't matter. Where did I say that? How could you have possibly come to that conclusion? No, I'm not giving up on the season. But if you told me that a Cubs loss tonight would lead to Dusty Baker being fired, I would hope for a Cubs loss. That doesn't mean that I'm giving up. On the contrary, that means that I still have hope. In regards to your previous post to me... no, Dusty's not the only problem. But he is the biggest problem. He keeps putting guys in positions to fail. Neifi leading off, Remlinger facing lefties, etc. Get a guy who knows his player's abilities and this team will be so much better.