Well, Ryan Dempster started the 2008 season off with a bang. Check this out Cub Haters:

“I think we’re going to win the World Series, I really do,” Dempster said on the first day pitcher and catchers reported to Fitch Park. “I wouldn’t come here and worked as hard as I did, and everyone worked as hard as they did, to not believe that. I think it’s funny when people make predictions or they say things and people are like, ‘Oh, how can you say that?’

“You believe it. You really do. Enough of all the b.s., and the curse this, the curse that, the goat, the black cat, or the 100 years (without a championship). … Whatever it is, we’re a better team than we were last year, I truly believe. And last year we made it to the playoffs, and it was a battle to make it, from where we came from, to have a rough April and be 10 (games) down and kind of grind our way to first place. I just feel like our chances are better.”

Seriously, don’t you remember Carlos Dumbrano last year making these same stupid remarks? Just play baseball and quit talking. It’s been 100 freakin years. Just because you spend a lot of money doesn’t mean your franchise is going to win the world series. It’s gonna be a fun year. We’ll leave you with this great image from Cardinals Diaspora (be sure to check them out Cardinal fans).