The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday by losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 in Los Angeles. Pitcher Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers pitched a gem tonight in a game where people thought the Cubs would show some life. The Cubs, after losing the first two games of the series at home, came out flat again. Pitcher Rich Harden didn't pitch badly, giving up three runs in 4 1/3 innings. Manager Lou Pinella of the Cubs pulled Harden early because he didn't want to risk the game being blown open by the Dodgers. The Cubs bats, however, were not alive the entire series. The Cubs only scored six runs the entire series, and the Dodgers outscored them 20-6. The Cubs starting pitchers Ryan Dempster and Carlos Zambrano didn't do a good job in the first two games. They were outpitched by Derek Lowe and Chad Billingsley. The Cubs owned the National League's best record, with a 97-65 record, their best record since the 1945 season. The Cubs and the city of Chicago have suffered through some bad luck and terrible moments in the franchise's history. The Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908 and had a couple chances to reach the World Series in the past. In my opinion, I don't think the Cubs were cursed. I believe that the combination of Lowe, Billingsley, and Kuroda was underrated and they were and are better than Dempster, Zambrano, and Harden. What do you think? What does this mean for the Cubs' future? How long will Pinella be in Chicago?
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