Ending America’s longest sports title drought in dramatic fashion, the Chicago Cubs captured their first World Series since 1908 by defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a 10-inning thriller that concluded early on November 3. / AFP / Tasos Katopodis (Photo credit should read TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The night that the Chicago Cubs won the World Series is the most iconic night in the history of the franchise. That group ended a 108-year championship drought. Now, here in 2021, they have dismantled the whole thing a lot earlier than people thought that they would. It is a shame that it has come to this but the core is officially gone. There are a lot of reasons for it but the deed is done and it is time to move on.
It started when they moved Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees on Thursday night of last week. He was the face of the franchise for about a decade and one of the team’s all-time most beloved players. When he went, it was clear that a rebuild was on the horizon.