The light at the end of the tunnel...

... is not a on-coming train!!

The young talents the Cubs have, have inspired a "light at the end of the tunnel" state of mind in me. It just might not result in a World Series next year. With Theroit, Hill and Murton leading the charge of the younger guys, I honestly like the rookies in the team and wouldn't mind seeing them have the chance to grow into a team next year. I could follow and pull for these guys. With Hill, Mateo, Marmol and Marshall throwing from either the pen or starting I'd like to see which rise to the top. Bynum, Pagan, Theriot, Murton, Moore and Cedano all deserve a chance to be seen and grow, I like all these guys and what they COULD be if given the chance. The veterans on the team like D Lee, Barrett, Pierre, Jones, Blanco, Wood and Prior all seem like they could help the younger guys out and to build a winner regardless of the manager. The adult words of Wood in the last coouple of days have given me a new revised hope and clarity for thr future of the Cubs.

With the benefit of hind-site, all contributers of BCB and other sites, sounds like we'd all be better managers, GM's or Clubs presidents. We are all "full of it" and have no concept of how to manage a team, be a GM or a Club president. I couldn't do the job and wouldn't want to.  

As low as I am about management and ownership I still like the players and that is where I derive hope. The leaders of this team will come out and lead when Baker is not re-upped as manager and the younger guys will get better and will learn from 2006. So for those of you that think 2006 was a total loss. I respectfully disagree. I saw a lot of growing this year. I noticed a lot of green major league talent that'll stay at this level of competition and be good if not great.

2007 will be a good year. I will enjoy watching the younger guys and vets play a much better brand of baseball then this year.

It's always darkest before the new light!