I'll admit it, there was one part of me that was rooting for one part of the Cubs -- Cliff Floyd, my high school pal and favorite major leaguer these days.
Sorry that you had to become a Cub, Cliff.
But other than that, the Cubbies' quick demise brought nothing but sunshine to my house.
Now, Sox fans like me don't have to hear anymore ...
gloating from irrational Cubs fans who thought the World Series was coming to the North Side.
Plus, it's good news for Richard Roeper — who vowed to don a Cubs hat if the North Siders won the World Series — won't have to embarrass himself in that goofy cap like Mayor Daley .
Mark Konkol covers city neighborhoods for the 
Indeed, the Scrubbies choked again, although it wasn't nearly as magnificent a choke as in the 2003 NLCS. Part of me was hoping for another choke of that magnitude, but a larger part of me is just glad I don't have to hear any more irrational cheering and arguing from Scrubs fans. Next year, of course, mark's the 100th anniversary of the last time the Scrubs won a World Series. So, here's to another century of futility, and the Cubs (blank)ing my (blan)k!!!
GO SOX!!!
Once again - Sox fans obsessed with the Cubs. Bet you were happy about your team giving up in April.
Once again - Sox fans obsessed with the Cubs. Bet you were happy about your team giving up in April.
Posted by: Berwyn Barry | October 14, 2007 05:46 PM
At least we don't give up in the play-offs! Dang it Barry, why you set yourself up for that one?..It must really hurts viewing Cubbie Blood spilled on Sheffield Ave. year after year after year after year after year after year after year ...Oh what the hell for 99 losing seasons at Wrigley.
Next year you folks can actually sing 100 bottles of beer in the bleachers while at the same time your LOSER team does it in years....*sheesh*....
CUB FANS = LLLLLLOOOOOOSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSS
It is the God-given right and moral duty of every Sox fan to crap on the Cubs whenever possible!