Frankly, I'm a little tired of the media bashing the Cubs. I mean, it's a subtle bashing, but it's a bashing nonetheless. The Cubs are 31-21, the best record in the National League by half a game, and 1/2 a game from the best record in the majors. However, whenever you see a power poll, it is likely to mention that 12 of the Cubs games have come against the Pirates, as though the Pirates were a team that EVERYONE beats on. The Cubs went 9-3 in those games. The Pirates are presently 24-27 (a half a game worse than the Yankees, for the record). If you take away those 12 games from the Pirates' record, they are actually 21-18, which is a winning record. It seems hard to bash the Cubs for winning 75% of their games against a team that would have a winning record if they didn't have to play the Cubs.
The Cubs don't get the respect they deserve. Maybe one day soon, they'll shed their "lovable loser" image for a World Series title.
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Hear, hear!
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