Game 3 Cubs vs. D'backs

As much as the Cub fans tried to will it to be so, it wasn't meant to be.

After having taken a day to let it all sink in, I'm willing to be happy for the little that we got. We went further than the Mets, the Padres, and the Brewers in a year that started out as one of the Cubs worst starts ever. We went from last place to first place in a single year.

This Cubs team was better than their record reflected, if you take into account their April and May results. They were also a team this year that was very streaky. They were never able to keep their offense consistent, having great series followed by dismal ones. A year of ups and downs, that progressed to more ups and less downs the further we got into the season, but could never quite figure out how to avoid the meltdowns.

I am hopeful Lou can build on this year and bring us into contention once again next year. But for Cub fans, our October has freed up whether we like it or not.