Are you a believer?

Are you one of those Cub fans that are wearing the wristbands that say "It's gonna happen"? I didn't even know those type of things were around, this early at least, until I saw a Cub fan decked out in a local bar with this around his arm.

I am hesitant to jump on the Cub playoff – dare I say World Series? – bandwagon, too. Being a life long Cub fan I have learned to be weary, and to question whether my team actually has a shot to do the unthinkable. The unthinkable, you ask... yes, bring a World Series title to the Northside. Yeah, it was nice when our rivals to the south won theirs in 2005; but, c'mon... the celebration that would take place in this city for a Cubs championship would rival that of the 1985 Bears.

The Chicago Cubs continue to amaze with the different ways they find to win a game. The daily line-up changes that manager Lou Piniella has had to endure due to suspension and injury; the bullpen, which has gone from a major weakness in April to a strength thanks to the emergence of Carlos Marmol. If someone would have have told me during the beginning of the season that the Chicago Cubs would be in this position – only two and a half games out of first place, and seriously contending – I would not have believed them; but now, you can call me a believer and the next three months will be electric on the Northside.