@...@There*s a rush to place the Cubs in the 2016 or 2017 World Series, and it*s understandable// The Cubs are a mesmerizing collection of recent teenagers, and the organization has the money to build around them// They were here about a season ©too soon, remember// We didn*t know how Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber and Addison Russell would do in their rookie seasons// Now we know// And it*s a highway into the stars from here, everyone//
@...@Also, part of it has to do with that aw~jeez~Cubs feeling that is bubbling up from the ground and into your soul// Thirty years ago there was someone who giggled about thatBack to the Future 2 prediction, then remembered it five years ago, then looked at it two years ago in tandem with the Cubs* enviable farm system, then was bombarded by references© to the prediction before this season, then watched the team actually reach the National League Championship Series, just eight wins away from sweet release, with that Hollywood~manufactured~but~maybe date looming, just eight wins away, It*s really going to happen//