After the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 2015 National League playoffs, I was watching local Chicago TV postgame coverage. I remember the anchors of the show talking about how, with all the young talent on the team coming of age, we can now expect many years of great Chicago Cubs baseball.
I was beside myself. I had witnessed the near-miss in 2003 and the years of disappointment that followed the Dusty Baker era, learning that nothing is guaranteed in this game. I had to applaud their enthusiasm, but how could they get so ahead of themselves?