are the cubs going to win the world series?
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If history is any guide...no.
993187
The Cardinals actually try to continually put a winning team on the field. The Cubs don't try that because they know they can make money with their beer garden ballpark.
490092
cardinals are going all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \nthe cubs wont ever win a world series!!!!!!!!!they are terrible
402688
I think that they have a good chance of winning. I like the Giants and I like to watch Barry Bonds hit. But I think the Giants can win the World Series if they stop relying on Bonds to win all of their games for them. If you are a Giants fan then you know what I am talking about.
274702
I'm not sure about the "best" team in baseball. But I do believe they will win The World Series this year.
968691
Nobody goes 98 years without winning? The cubs do\n\nThe White Sox and Red Sox were cursed, all they did was win, 4-0 in the world series both of this, not too hard.\n\nThe problem with the Cubs - they field poor teams in a tough division without a culture of winning\n\nThe problem is the fans and the players are in a culture that does not encourage winning, does not foster winning. They need to change the attitude of all the fans, and the organisation\n\nCurse? Funny, but just silly.
43857
I'm not sure they need to; but whether they will or not, Cleveland will certainly be a dangerous team next year, as they almost beat out the ChiSox in the Central Division last year at the end of the regular season. I actually predict them to advance to the World Series next year, but I don't pick them to win it all.
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THE CUBS ARE GONNA HAVE A STRONG SECOND HALF AND MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. THEY WILL WIN IN THE PLAYOFF AND PLAY THE TIGERS FOR THE WORLD SERIES.
539209
The World Series will be won by either the Cards or the Yankees.  The Cubs suck, the Tigers won't last, and it's extremely hard to repeat.  NL West will lose in the 1st round of the playoffs, Braves will win the east and lose in the 1st round.  Cards will beat the wild card mets.  Yankees will beat the rangers, Red sox will beat the white sox, and Yankess will beat the Red Sox.  Not sure if the Cards will beat the yanks or not.
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Loyalty means nothing when it comes to putting a better team on the field \n\nThe White Sox have clearly put a better team on the field constantly year end year out\n\nThe "Wait until next year " Cubs have only dreamed about the promise land and The White Sox have been to the Promise Land In 2005. The last time the Cubs even tasted the sweet sweet smell of a World Series or Success was when the World was flat and the moon was made of Cheese
622154
They will win the world series.
614859
Tigers win will the World Series in June.\n\nBook it.\n\nDetroit's going 2 for 2 this year.
17138
If they're given enough time, eventually. It probably won't happen anytime in the extremely new future, but trades and talent can turn any franchise around. It's just that it's taking the Cubs longer than anyone to turn it around. Eventually, rest assured.
1117613
well i cant help you there becuz the fact of the matter is, there is NO team more unlucky than the cubs.\n\n     But this year, evn luck has to take a back seat to the lack of talent this team has, to put in another way, this teams suckiness has finally caught up to its unluckiness and combined to form some type of UBER-DISASTROUS-SUCKY-UNLUCKY team.\n\nso sorry pal. \n\nbut be sure to give me holler when you want the reasons they suck. ive got billions.
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They won the World Series . . . so I'm going to go with no they don't.  I wish they did though!  I'm a Cubs fan :P
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Chi Cubs 6, Cincinnati 5\n\n Greg Maddux threw fewer pitches than usual, and got another milestone win. Ryan Dempster threw a lot more than usual, and got a heart-pounding save.\n\nIt takes a lot of the unusual to beat the Cincinnati Reds these days.\n\nMaddux beat baseball's hottest team for the third time this season, and Dempster survived a scare while closing out the Chicago Cubs' 6-5 victory Friday night, ending the Reds' eight-game winning streak.\n\n"Ain't never easy," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "Dang, it was a tough one. We needed this one badly. We were due to win one of these."\n\nThe Cubs emerged from a three-game losing streak with Henry Blanco's three RBIs and a short but solid performance by Maddux (7-5), who has beaten the Reds three times this season. He gave up four hits, including solo homers by Adam Dunn and Scott Hatteberg, in 5 1-3 innings.\n\nADVERTISEMENT\nMaddux's 325th career win broke a tie with Nolan Ryan and Don Sutton for 13th on the career list. Eddie Plank is next on the list, one victory ahead.\n\nMaddux took a grounder off his lower right leg in the third, and Baker didn't hesitate to go to his bullpen early when the Reds threatened in the sixth. He lifted Maddux after only 66 pitches.\n\n"I didn't like the way he was throwing in that one inning," Baker said. "He was getting everything up."\n\nMaddux didn't second-guess the decision.\n\n"That's just trying to win," Maddux said. "Our bullpen's done a great job all year. I didn't see a problem with it."\n\nThe problems came when Dempster got into the game in the ninth with a 6-4 lead. Dempster, who had blown three of his last five save chances, loaded the bases with no outs, then walked Ryan Freel to force in a run.\n\n"Early on, I wasn't fully committed. I don't know why," Dempster said. "I just wasn't there. It took me walking in a run to finally calm down and get it done. It was definitely exciting. My heart's still going."\n\nCincinnati Reds right fielder Austin Kearns misses a double hit by Chicago Cubs' Aramis Ramirez in the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, June 9, 2006, in Cincinnati. Kearns left the game with a hamstring injury on the play. Chicago won 6-5.\nAP - Jun 9, 10:37 pm EDT\nMore Photos\nDempster struck out Felipe Lopez, got Brandon Phillips to line out, then retired Ken Griffey Jr. on a routine grounder to end it for his 10th save in 13 chances. He threw 35 pitches in that one dramatic one inning.\n\nThe Reds were stunned after their first loss in June.\n\n"We knew we were going to win, but things happen," Phillips said. "When Freel got on base, I said, 'It's over."'\n\nThe Reds got back into the NL Central race with their longest winning streak since 1999. On Friday, they drew their first capacity crowd since an opening-day loss to the Cubs.\n\nThe 41,064 fans cheered loudly for Griffey, back in the lineup after missing two games with a sore thigh. The All-Century outfielder was a .417 career hitter off the four-time Cy Young winner, but grounded out and flied out in their two head-to-head match ups.\n\nBlanco had a two-run double and a sacrifice fly off Elizardo Ramirez (2-5), driving in one run more than the Cubs had managed in their last three games combined. Blanco, one of the NL's top defensive catchers, also threw out Lopez as he tried to steal second base in the sixth inning, undercutting a rally.\n\nMaddux is having a season of extremes. He opened 5-0 for the first time in his career, winning all of his April starts and turning 40 years old along the way.\n\nOnce the calendar turned, so did his fortunes. Maddux went into a 1-5 slump -- the only victory was over Cincinnati -- with a 7.75 ERA in his next seven starts. He was back in form on Friday, which started with more bad news for the Cubs.\n\nRight-hander Kerry Wood went ba
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Yes.  Other people can say what they want but when Prior and Wood come back they will have a rotation that includes those 2 with Zambrano and Maddux .. That's a pretty good front 4.  If everyone can get and stay healthy, the Cubs have a good shot at the post-season.  I wouldn't bet the farm on it but they have as good a chance as anyone else.