Sports Illustrated is predicting the Cubs will win the 2016 World Series.
But that's not news.
As the odds-on favorites, many national outlets have been prognosticating the Cubs to win it all and end the drought since the calendar first turned to 2016.
But it's how SI went about their bold prediction that catches the eye.
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The 2016 version is a complete remake of the 1908 cover, which of course was the last time the Cubs actually won it all.
2016:
MLB
1908:
Pretty neat.
The Cubs' road to the World Series officially kicks off Friday evening with Game 1 of the NLDS at Wrigley Field.