The Other Shoe or The Return of the Billy Goat

I am starting to wonder if the Cubs' regular season is too good to be true. Like a true Cubs fan, I'm starting to question when the other shoe will drop and if it's coming in the playoffs. Here are some reasons I am concerned that this season is simply too good to be true:

• Mark DeRosa has homered in four straight games. He has eight more home runs already in 2008 than he's ever hit in ANY other season.
• It has been rumored that pitcher Carlos Zambrano hit the scoreboard hitting in batting practice this week. He's got 4 home runs this year, a .361 batting average, and an RBI in each of his last 7 starts as a pitcher to go along with his 13-5 pitching record and 3.29 ERA.
• Ryan Dempster has won 15 games already (only 1 other season in his entire career did he win 15 games and he only won 15 that season-2001) and he's got a 2.85 ERA, which is his lowest ever.
• The Cubs have not one, but two great rookie players in Geovany Soto and Fukudome.
• The Cubs had a franchise record seven All-Stars this season.
• JIM EDMONDS is a Cub, and a productive one at that.