Why the Cubs are doomed

Being born and raised a St. Louis Card fan, I have no problem with the Cubs curse and/or Steve Bartman circa 2003.

I just read something today from the Bill James HBA that really blew me away, and should give every Cub fan the only reason they need to drop their beloved Cubbies like a hot potato (or a Luis Castillo foul ball) and start rooting for a real team.

The 1906 Cubs hold the record for the most games won in a single season (116). This in and by itself is an amazing number of wins (especially considering it was only a 154 game season at the time).

But now consider these records held by the Cubbies for number of wins over the span of multiple seasons:

Two seasons: Cubs, 223 (1906-07)
Three seasons: Cubs, 322 (1906-08)
Four seasons: Cubs, 426 (1906-09)
Five seasons: Cubs, 530 (1906-10)
Six seasons: Cubs, 622 (1905-10)
Seven seasons: Cubs, 715 (1904-10)
Eight seasons: Cubs, 807 (1904-11)
Nine seasons: Cubs, 898 (1904-12)
Ten seasons: Cubs, 986 (1904-13)

"Holy Cow!" (said with a bit of a slur in remembrance of Harry.)

Given that amazing number of wins over such a long stretch, the odds of them even approaching the World Series again have to be monumentally stacked against them.

I'm OK with that.