Hope Springs Eternal

Cubs broke camp yesterday with a winning spring training record, which past history suggests is an indicator that they will finish above .500. Not gonna predict playoffs, but I will say they'll be competitive -- probably 83-79 this year, better if they get 50-60 starts from Woody and Prior. They've got a lot to prove after the Sox won it all last year, and they're flying under the radar again after crazy predictions of World Series glory the past couple of years. Here's hoping, although I predict we'll be through 98 years of futility after the season.