Let's face facts: The Cubs and their friends to the east, the Red Sox, know all about losing. The Cubs haven't won the World Series since 1908 while the Red Sox were last crowned champions in 1918, interestingly enough beating the Cubs in six games. You must admit, it's been a painful time for each team since they last won a championship.
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We have suffered the most
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Category
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Chicago Cubs
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Boston Red Sox
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Reason they don't win
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The Billy Goat Hex
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Curse of the Bambino
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First baseman's error that causes nightmares and cold sweats
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Leon Durham, '84
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Bill Buckner, '86
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Latest saviour
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Dusty Baker
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Bill James
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He deserved a ring!
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Ernie Banks
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Ted Williams
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Can we do that trade over?
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Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio
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Jeff Bagwell for Larry Andersen
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Genius trade
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George Bell for Sammy Sosa
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Prospects for Pedro Martinez
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Rogue fan resume item
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Stole Chad Kreuter's hat
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Invented "Dar-ryl, Dar-ryl" chant
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Experiment not to be tried again
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College of Coaches
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Carl Everett
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In retrospect, he wasn't so bad
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Don Zimmer
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Don Zimmer
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A perfect day at the ballpark means ...
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Sitting in the bleachers with your shirt off and drinking a beer
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Sitting in the bleachers with your shirt off and yelling at the Yankees
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Memorable double-play combination
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Tinker to Evers to Chance
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Merloni to Offerman to Alcantara
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Home run they're still talking about
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Glenallen Hill's blast onto a roof across Waveland Ave.
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Carlton Fisk, Game 6
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Home run you hate
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Babe Ruth calls his shot
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Bucky Dent hits it over The Monster
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Best thing on ice
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A cold one with Harry Caray
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Ted Williams
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Best throwing arm
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Shawon Dunston
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Roger Clemens
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Should be in the Hall of Fame
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Ron Santo
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Jim Rice
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In the Oddball Hall of Fame
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Turk Wendell
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Bill Lee
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Didn't deserve MVP
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Andre Dawson, '87
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Mo Vaughn, '95
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Worst owner
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Tribune Co.
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Harry Frazee
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Only in the movies
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Rookie of the Year
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Field of Dreams
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Best corkscrew
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Waveland Avenue Suite beverage opener
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Luis Tiant's delivery
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Famous outburst
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Manager Lee Elia calls fans unemployed bums
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Ted Williams goes 6-for-8 to finish at .406
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Outfield boundary
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Ivy on brick
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Green on Monster
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Pitcher who came back to haunt team
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Greg Maddux
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Roger Clemens
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Nightmare homecoming
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Todd Hundley
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Butch Hobson
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Underrated star
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Stan Hack
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Dwight Evans
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Can't beat ...
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The hot dogs at Wrigley
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The Yankees
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