Can the Cubs finally break the Curse of the Billy Goat?
The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908, losing seven straight Fall Classic appearances. To make matters worse, they brought in winner Lou Piniella to manage them to the promised land. He has gone to the post-season in both of his seasons, but the Cubs are 0-6, being swept out by the D-backs, then the Dodgers. They’ve added Milton Bradley to a lineup that already featured run-producers Derrek Lee, Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez, but they allowed closer Kerry Wood to walk away in free agency. The Cubs’ rotation is deep enough to get them back into the playoffs, but after that, once again the damned goat will have its way. 2. Which free-agent pitcher will have a bigger impact on his new team, Derek Lowe with the Braves or Randy Johnson with the Giants? Lowe was at the top of the second tier of free-agent starting pitchers this winter, behind CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. The Braves were intent on repositioning themselves as playoff contenders after three misses in a row. They
