At least Sonny Liston went down swinging

Alfonso Soriano wasn't even man enough to go down swinging.

That's how the Surrender Monkeys known as the 2008 Cubs met their untimely end, not with a bang but with a whimper, a Soriano half swing that went far enough to be called strike three.

Perhaps it was the expectations being so high, but this is the most disappointing collapse of the Cubs I've seen in all my 44 years. Shamefully lifeless, the Cubs played without any sign of fire in the belly.

Who do you fire now? Surely, someone should be punished for this miserable execution of America's pastime. Or should their massive failure be rewarded with a check for $700 billion?