CUBS ADVANCE TO PLAYOFFS!

Of course, in true Cubs' style, they couldn't just win the division right out, they had to make us downtrodden, yet still devoted fans fret down to the very last second. But who cares, we're in and as Woody says, that's all that matters.

"You get in the playoffs and anything can happen," said Wood.

This is true. Just ask the St. Louis Cardinals, who were afterthoughts as the 2006 playoffs began. They ended up winning the World Series.

Are the Cubs good enough to do the same? It depends if you believe in lineup cards or fate. The Cubs won't be the best team in the playoffs, but they'll be a tough out, if for no other reason than they survived a difficult race.