Baseball Blues

By Jeb Crandall

They say baseball is “America’s Pastime,” but for those of us who are Cubs fans, this is about the point in the season where we stop watching and look forward to next year. The Cubs are over ten games out of first place in their division. So am I really going to tune-in to watch them take 2 out of 3 against the Pirates? Not likely. Many non-Cubs fans think we only root for the Cubs because it’s the popular thing to do, or that it is “bandwagon.” Let me tell you, I’ve been a Cubs fan since before they were able to play night games. Also, do you really think its “cool” or “fun” to watch your team disintegrate into nothing before August? Let me tell you, it’s not.

Lou Piniella has announced that he will step down as manager at the end of the year. This opens the door for past Cubs great, Ryne Sandberg, to possibly take over the helm. Looks like there really is a reason to look forward to next year…at least until next August.