The dream of having the Red Sox vs. the Cubs in the World Series this year is dead. In fact, fans won't have the option of rooting for either team this year.

Permit me to be blunt here. If you're a fan of either the Sox or the Cubs, please understand this advice is out of support for you, and angst that once again the Yankees have a chance to win it all.

Regarding the Cubs loss, you fans need to come back to reality. It wasn't the billy goat, and it's not the fan's fault that you lost the NLCS. These are merely excuses of a team that choked down the stretch. The Cubs had three chances to go to the World Series. They were up three games to one over the Florida Marlins, and they lost three games in a row to let the Marlins advance. This team just couldn't get it done when they had to.

Now the Red Sox. Yes, I referenced the curse of the bambino in a previous post, but it was only out of jest and fun. The Sox put up a valient effort against the Yankees, but poor managing was the culprit here. Why was Pedro Martinez pitching in the eighth inning when the bullpen had a 1.01 ERA during the playoffs? It's puzzling, but Boston fans are calling for Grady Little's head today.

To wrap up today's lecture, the Red Sox and Cubs need to get over the notion that there is a curse on their respective teams. As long as they affectionately hold that nostalgia of failure dear to them, they won't be able to win.