As much as I have fun reading about the history of the Cubs and their Curse, I have difficulty accepting the twists to the story that emerge from a Mike Downey column in the Tribune today. Per Downey, the "curse" may really have started in 1908 when the owner of the Cubs, a man named Murphy, was not invited to a party. Huh? Are you kidding. Downey is really shilling as a publicity man for Harry Caray's in this piece, announcing they will hold a seance involving the 1908 Cubbies and Mr. Murphy. Anything for customers, right? Even playing games with the honored tradition of the Billy Goat. (Now if they could just improve the food at Harry Caray's maybe they would not have to depend on gimmickry.)

See: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/col...