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np: cubs vs. braves, NLDS, game one

the eternal optimism of a die-hard fan strikes again as the Cubbies pull out a magical Septmeber, thanks mostly to Dusty's magic dust and the Brews knocking the shit out of the Astros in the last series of the season. it's an exciting time, to be sure, but one wracked with doubt. it's hard not to doubt a team that just barely squeaked into the post-season, but when the Cubs are on they are a force to be reckoned with. Kerry Wood and Mark Prior combine to help give the Cubs one of the best starting rotations that they have seen in years. and they've finally gotten some bats to back those on the mound up. i'm hyped as hell for this series and i wish i could have scored some tickets to the home game, but i'll stick with hoping for my threesome with Britney and Shakira - as that's more likely to happen. they did a story on the news that said it would be cheaper to buy a plane ticket, get a hotel room, and get a ticket down in Atlanta than it would be to just buy a ticket here in Chicago. doesn't really surprise me, but it sucks. all those rich North Shore Cubs fans and rapid fan base make it damn near impossible to score a seat without some real good connections. kinda funny compared to the relative apathy in Atlanta.

other than that, it's been a rough weekend sportswise for me. not only did the Beats get positively smoked in thier "new" Soldier Field debut by the hated Packers - but i also had to suffer my alma mater, the Fighting Illini, lose yet another one to those pesky Badgers. it's just hard to watch U of I suffer while seeing the NIU Huskies climb the polls to #17.

alright bck to the game, the Cubbies got two on.