Cubs
Chicago Cubs Team of 2004 “Cubs win! Cubs win! ... Unfortunately Caray died in 1998, and never got to experience the Cubs becoming a powerful force in the National League. The Cubs have long been the “Loveable Losers” of baseball, much like Walter Matthau’s Bad News Bears. But like the Bears the Cubs have sensed a change in the air at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cub’s. The Cubs have set themselves to be the new team to beat in baseball. Cubs fans have never been as excited for the start of the season. Although the National League Central is a strong division, the Cubs will win it because of their hall of fame leadership through manager Dusty Baker, their explosive offense, and their ace pitching staff. Coming into the year, the Cubs are already in a three-way race with the Houston Astros and the St. ... Both of these teams are very good and pose a immense threat to the Cubs winning the division title, as they did last year. Both teams finished within 5 games of the Cubs in the Central standings. ... In the 1946 playoffs the Cubs made it to the World Series.