Hardball Times on the Early 70s Cubs

Steve Treder of The Hardball Times concludes his excellent look at the Williams-Santo Cubs, perhaps the greatest team to never win anything, with an examination of 1970-1973. How about this statement?: "In the bittersweet lore of Cub fandom, 1969 is the season nearly always seen as the tragic defeat, the golden missed opportunity for glory. But in truth, 1970 is the one that deserves such status." (See parts one and two, noted here and here.)