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Article: Cubs need to be kings of world (Series).(Sports)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- October 3, 2007
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Byline: Mike Imrem
PHOENIX - Nothing short of getting to the World Series will do.
Changing the Cubs' culture ... establishing a foundation ... providing hope for the future ...
None of that matters until the Cubs at least play for a world championship, much less win one. Here tonight against the Diamondbacks, the Cubs will enter the National League playoffs for the fifth time in 24 seasons.
The Cubs have advanced as far as the NL championship series before. They have been 1 victory, even five outs, from playing in a World Series.
But that wasn't enough back then; it sure won't be now.
Carlos Zambrano, today's Cubs ...