Chicago Cubs Baseball

There’s few, if any of us in Cubdom who remember the last time the Chicago Cubs raised this much ruckus in June. Or May or April for that matter.

But that isn’t stopping the 2008 version from chasing, and catching, some ghosts of Cub baseball past. Even if decades - and sometimes centuries - separate the two.

These 2008 Cubs are setting a standard for success, not a follow through with failure. Which is not only raising the hopes of those across Cub nation, but opening eyes in major league baseball circles as well.

Take for example the Cubs latest homestand. In a three-game set against Atlanta’s Braves, the Cubs extended their Wrigley Field win streak to 11, winning by a lot (10-5 and 7-2) and by a little (3-2 in 11 innings).

How impressive has this streak been? Consider you’d have to go back nearly a month (May 17th) to find the last time the Chicago Cubs have lost a home game (7-6 to Pittsburgh). Just as a side note, the Cubs finished 14-3 at home for the month of May.

The latest home win, Thursday’s 3-2 extra-inning affair over the Braves, pushed the Cubs Wrigley Field record to 29-8. A new Wrigley Field mark in itself and tying the franchise record for best home record set by the 1907 Cubs at West Side Grounds.

But that’s not all. By entering the month of June with the best record in baseball this 2008 edition became the first Cubs team to do so since the 1908 club. And as we all know that’s the last time Chicago’s Cubs won the World Series.

There’s alot of baseball yet to be played and whether the Cubs can continue this incredible season into October is anyone’s guess. According to Chicago manager Lou Piniella any future success rests completely on his players’ shoulders.

“I don’t believe things go your way, ” Piniella said, following the Cubs extra-inning win over Atlanta. “I believe you make things go your way.”

If Piniella’s correct, the Cubs may find themselves with no more ghosts to chase.