The '84 Cubs: 25 Years Later

Ugh. Thank you, ESPN Chicago, for twisting the knife and - as the Cubs see their slim odds of a playoff appearance in 2009 disappear in the wake of a season of mediocrity and controversy - reminding us of another Cubs team, one that made a great run through the NL East only to see a two games to none lead in the NLCS (in a best-of-five series, mind you) over the San Diego Padres vanish as the Padres won three straight on their way to the World Series.

Only one thing can wipe this unhappy memory from our brains, and that would be this McDonald's commercial from the same year.

Nope, that didn't work. Damn.