I am hereby releasing my official statement:

1. I usually feel sorry for myself and my fellow Cubs fans after games like these. This year, I feel more sorry for the team. They had an unusually good season, and the whole team contributed to its success. No single person can take credit for the division championship, or for the playoff disaster.

2. Due in part to my frustration with some pre-season moves, and in part to being too busy to appreciate more favorable mid-season moves, I wasn’t as invested in this season as I’ve been previous years. So I didn’t deserve it. But I admit I kinda expected it this year.

3. The Cubs couldn’t have lost to a better team. If you combine this year and last, I’ve had no fewer than 10 of these Dodgers on my fantasy baseball team, and most of them played big roles in keeping me competitive in the fantasy leagues. And that’s having never owned Manny Ramirez.

4. I don’t know if I can say we had a great time watching the game, but I will say we at least enjoyed suffering together with fellow members of greater Cubdom last night. Thanks, Ainsley’s mom and dad!

5. Go Dodgers and Rays.

Cubs GM Jim Hendry has just signed OF Reed Johnson for $1.3 million, believing him to be “the best guy” to serve as center field backup.

Among his features, “Johnson is a career .281 hitter and has a lifetime .308 average against left-handed pitching.”

On the other hand, Johnson missed half the season last year because of an injured back: “He had surgery last April to fix a herniated disc and hit .236 — a sharp drop from his .319 average in 2006.”

But, says Hendry, “He’s an extremely good hitter against left-handed pitching.”

It’s a good thing the Cubs snatched him up, because where else are you going to find another right-handed outfielder who hits extremely well against lefties?

I mean, other than your own bench.

OF Matt Murton is a career .296 hitter and has a lifetime .326 average against left-handed pitching.

And that’s all I have to say about that.