Friday, February 15, 2008

Bill Simmons: Keep The Faith Cubs Fans

Bill Simmons is a writer for ESPN and a lifelong Red Sox fan. He has some suggestions for Cubs fans. When I was growing up, it was suggested to me by Cubs Tat that the Red Sox were the AL Cubs. Ever since then I've had a special place for them. When they collapsed along side my Cubbies in '03, I shared their pain. When they won in 2004, I was ecstatic for them. Sox fans are typically intelligent and passionate. As with a Cubs hat, you can usually chat the wearer up about baseball when you share an idle moment. They have overcome in dramatic and convincing fashion. The Cubs have a lot to learn from the Red Sox. We can do this. Just like George Michael said, you've gotta have faith.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Dempster's Called Shot

I would prefer if he would predict a the final scores of the entire world series a la Plaxico Burress, but this called shot aint bad.

4 of my Favorite Words

Pitchers and Catchers Report. Just like that article describes, I've been waiting for this day since October 28th, when I watched my last baseball game of the year. Because it has been gone the past 108 days, means it is all that much sweeter today. Now that baseball has begun, I only have to wait a couple more weeks for the season opener. We are so close.
"That's the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball." - Bill Veeck