That ivy-coverd burial ground.

Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry out.

The Cubs went 749-748 in his tenure.

Does anyone know if the Cubs are, officially, mathematically eliminated yet? I want to make sure my bet with Lawrence is properly settled.

(Subject line hat tip: come on, if you don’t know the words of the national anthem, what’s wrong with you? Okay, it isn’t the national anthem, but it should be. Either that, or Dave Van Ronk’s “Last Call”.)

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One Response to “That ivy-coverd burial ground.”

  1. Borepatch says:
    August 19, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    I grew up as a Red Sox fan, which I imagine was as frustrating as growing up a Cubs fan.