100 years? There Must Be Some Mistake

Today is the last Monday in March, Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs. Somehow things have been shifted a little. Usually the Monday of Opening Day is followed that night by the NCAA Final Four Championship game, making this day, probably my favorite of the year. Since they didn't fall on the same day for the first time in as long as I can remember, I didn't take today off for the first time in years as well.

100 fucking years. How is that possible. How could they not fall ass backwards into at least one World Series title in all that time? Statistically, it's next to impossible. Some how, some way, it should have happened. There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball, less than that a few years ago, before the Rockies, D-backs, Rays, and Marlins came along. Three of those teams have played in a World Series, two of them have won titles. During this 100 year stretch over 1/4 of those years can be written off to trophys that reside in Yankee Stadium. For whatever its worth Yankee fans, once every 4 years winning a World Series is pretty good average. Not once every 4 years going, once every 4 years winning. The Colorado Rockies played in the W. S. last year, although I am not a fan, they are the hometown team and so easily followed. They are probably one of the worst run teams in baseball, it's reported and printed all the time, yet they made the Series last year.

The Cubs are favored to repeat as winners of the Central Division, (probably the weakest in baseball again this year), but the 162 game schedule will tell us if they do. The law of averages should tell us that they should probably win the World Series this year, and for a bunch to come, lol, but after all this time, the law of averages don't seem to apply in Wrigleyville. But you gotta love baseball season. Spring oficially starts today people. :-)

From a running standpoint, I did 2 miles this morning and looked like the Mummy for the first mile because I was so stiff from yesterdays 22. I will do 5 at lunch and then take tomorrow off. Funny, I feel better after the 22 than I did after the 20 a week prior. Fairly big week of running upcoming, with 13 days to the half marathon. God bless healthy legs.

Have a great day!