Since winning their last World Series in 1908, the Chicago Cubs battle cry season-after-season has been "wait 'till next year." The Murphey Candler AA Cubs now have that same battle cry.
me the lackluster bats. 
The Cubs season came to an end on Wednesday night when they lost their opening round playoff game to the Diamondbacks 7-1.
The Cubs got, arguably, AA's finest pitching performance of the year from Parker Garrett who threw a team-record 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Of his 40 pitches, 35 were strikes. Parker allowed just 2 hits and struckout a club-record 9 batters. But it wasn't enough to overco
me the lackluster bats. 
The Cubs totalled just 2 hits: a frozen-rope double to center field by Mick Madden and a towering RBI double to right by a bulked-up Parke Schalon.
The defensive gem of the game was turned in by catcher Jack Bapst, who whipped off the mask to make a diving grab of a foul pop up. Trevor Meyer also flashed the leather at shortstop, making a slick pick-up and then gunning down a would-be base runner.
Despite the disappointing loss coach Matt Garrett deemed the season a major success. "These guys worked harder than I could have ever imagine, and I'm proud to be their coach," said the teary-eyed coach, obviously not ready for the season to end. Assistant coach Mike Madden was more pragmatic. Said Madden, "remember I'm used to endings like this. I'm a life-long Cubs fan." Madden refused to blame the Curse of the Billy Goat (see Mike for more details).
More pictures to follow over the next few days.
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