QOTD
"You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer, beautiful people up there. People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. South side"
- Barry O'Bama, sox fan
And yeah, I won't be voting for Derrek Lee either...

QOTD2
"I mean, he's right. I think most of the fans there are just there to enjoy the experience, and, uh, drink beer. I mean, is that not true?"
- Derrek Lee, on Barry's above QOTD
Hey D-Lee... I'd concentrate a little more on hitting with runners in scoring position. Lee has already hit into a MLB-leading 24 double-plays this year. Jeez, 3 more double-plays and that's a whole extra game's worth of outs from the Cub under-achieving 1B.

I will say this about Wrigley Field. It is less fun than it used to be. That's a product of it's off-the-chart popularity. The Cub "magic" may return if (when?) they crash and burn, in unique and spectacular fashion this year. We shall see.

A couple more baseball quickies:
  1. Baseball starts doing instant replay tomorrow: "The Baseball Replay Redux". I guess this is what's called "getting old." Instant replay has detracted from the game of football. It adds nothing to baseball. It's a step toward more automation... why in the world would this technology only be applicable to calling home runs. It's a step away from what makes the game special... old school, the human element. Everyone but me wants it, so fuck me.
  2. Mark Cuban is on the list of 5 guys in the running to buy the Cub. I can't/won't ever forget or forgive Cuban (not that he's asking) for the anti-American hatchet job that was the movie "Redacted." So, if Cuban buys the Cub... I don't know. Hey, maybe they'll instant replay every gol dang call on the field, and then I won't want to watch any more. How's that for a compromise?
I remember back in 1969...
cub win and lose... yow, bill

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