It is about 35 minutes until Alfonso Soriano steps to the plate and takes a wild swing, trying to put the Cubs up in their first playoff game since 2003. I guess I was wrong about a lot of things this year, but one thing I know I will be right about is that every Cubs playoff game is going to be nerve wracking, exciting, joyous, and something special to me. When you have a stake in the MLB playoffs, there are few things more exciting to watch. I vividly remember hanging on every pitch in 2003 with the Cubs. In 2004, watching the Red Sox come back, I felt that as well, but not as intense.

I just watched Josh Beckett throw a shut out in the Red Sox's first game, and just seeing that game that has absolutely nothing to do with the Cubs, I feel on a joyous edge. Walking around campus, you can start to sense the electricity in the air, and that is only going to grow as the Cubs advance. And we will advance this year. This is it.

The Rain

Last night we had a beautiful storm here. The rain sounded so awesome against my window. Which made me think of this Ann Peebles classic (which Missy Elliot later flipped for "The Rain"). I share it now with you.

Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain