98 and we all still wait-a running commentary on the 2006 Chicago Cubs

So did you see what happened at Wrigley Field last night?  Cubs vs. Marlins on a chilly Chicago evening.  One pitcher dominats the other team's lineup, holding them to one hit ove the first seven innings.  Heading into the 8th inning, the score is 3-0.  With one out and the team trailing at bat, the team ahead is five outs from victory. 

And then it all falls apart.  The team trailing has a monster inning and wins the game.

Of course, last night the Marlins were five outs away from improving their record to 6-11, while we all know what the Cubs were five outs from on October 14, 2003.  I'm not even suggesting that this is an avenging for what happened during Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS.  It's April, and the Marlins suck.

But it was odd watching this game, seeing the similarities play out, seeing the opposite happen, and knowing that this was a game in freakin' April.  And clearly, though I may think otherwise, the memories of 10/14/03 are never going to fully go away, are they?  Of course not.

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