Zambrano

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<!--quoteo(post=103042:date=Jun 26 2010, 07:09 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Jun 26 2010, 07:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't think I've ever lost interest in a season as early as I did this one. Thank God I chose not to watch yesterday's game.

I never thought this day would come, but I'm beginning to hate the Cubs. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. This team, this organization is infected to the very core. The poison has leaked into every crevice. There is no hope. There never will be. 102 years of the same thing over and over and over and over. It's past the point of no return.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Let me get one thing out of the way. I am a former Cub fan. When I was young Cubs and Sox were on local TV (WGN) and I would watch the end of the games for both teams, though I seem to remember Cubs were on more often , probably due to day games. I was, in my naive youth, a fan of both teams. Of course, you can't really be a fan of both.

FF to 1969. I'm 21, have a GF who is crazy about the Cubs. Went to 30 or 40 games, mostly left or CF bleachers, you know, the rest. Crazy summer, only to be crushed as usual by the Cubs folding. The way I remember it the Cubs dealt part of the team, the magic of '69 was gone and I became a Sox fan. Tired of losing and having the park be the star attraction. Bill Veeck was back in town about then, I liked the night games (working full time by then) and the fans seemed to know more about baseball. I know this is a sore point with Cub fans but I mean that Sox fans stayed away when the team was crap. Cub fans all take their kids or party like crazy and many (except for you diehards) don't care about the bad product served up to you.

I am not here to trash talk, I just looked up a Cub forum for the first time ever because I wanted to see what you all thought about Zambrano. We don't want him. Ozzie is just being loyal to another Venezuelan.

Anyway, I saw verzyer's remarks and just wanted to comment that if all Cub fans would feel the same way he does the "infected" franchise might actually change.

Most days I don't hate the Cubs or their fans, I sorta feel sorry for your plight.
I changed allegiance over 40 years ago, still time for some of you to do the same.


I do have some suggestions on how to break the WS winless streak
1. Blow up Wrigley. It's a cute little dump, but if the Yankees can blow up Yankee Stadium after winning like 27 WS titles, get rid of Wrigley. It's like living in a house that is supposed to be haunted, and even though you don't believe in ghosts, you're a little nervous because bad, unexplainable things keep happening. Oh, and it's a dump

2. Maybe the team needs a new nickname. I cannot think of any other team in sports that has a diminutive animal as a mascot.

3. Instead of hating on Ozzie and AJ, you might want to find a few guys like them for your team.( AJ can under people's skin, but he's a helluva catcher, has a reasonable to good bat and no less than Ken Griffey, Jr. thinks he was great in the clubhouse. Ever hear any of his Sox teammates hate on AJ?)
Paulie too is so solid. What Derek Lee should be. And a real starting pitching staff.

BTW, to the poster that sterotypes WS fans...I'm a Northsider. College educated just like you. Professional just like you. But I love the salt of the earth Sox fans. Deep down I'm one of them (never kissed my sister on the lips or ran on the field either)


I made this a long post to get it all out at once as I am sure I will get slammed and don't want to deal with it. It is just seemed to be a time when Cub fans might actually be ready to be rational. Nah......what was I thinking?