The Nine Decade Club

Well, the White Sox won the World Series, just two seasons shy of 90 years removed from their last championship. I wasn't rooting for them to win, but as the series progressed I found myself not caring that they were winning games and that they eventually would win the whole thing. I'm more happy that Houston lost -- in a sweep no less. Actually, the last two years went as well as they could given who won the National League. Cardinals -- swept. Astros -- swept. Good. Screw 'em both. All I know is it's finally the Cubs' turn. Witness:

	2000: White Sox win division, swept in the playoffs
	2003: Red Sox win wild card, lose pennant on game 7 walk-off home run
	2003: Cubs win division, lose pennant after 3-1 lead in NLCS
	2004: Red Sox win World Series
	2005: White Sox win World Series
	2006: ???

Each team got close, then broke through, ending legendary generation-spanning droughts and breaking various curses along the way. The Cubs have to win next year, don't they? Don't these things happen in threes?