Monday, April 12, 2010

2010 Cubs Home Opener

By: Guido

Today is the Cubs home opener for 2010. They'll be playing the Brewers and I'll be there watching on my tv. I haven't been to a Cubs game in years as they are quite expensive and usually a disappointment. And then there are the drunken buffoons running free about the friendly confines. Maybe if they are out of things by mid summer, i can get some cheap tickets.

Home openers against the Brewers are usually pretty good. Remember that one time when Fukudome hit a triple in his first at bat and then went yard in the 9th to tie it and we still lost?! That was awesome. That stands right up there with other great Chicago sports moments like Devin Hester returning the kick off for a touchdown in the super bowl and when the Bulls fired Scott Skiles (boy, that wasn't a mistake). If you plan on rooting for a Chicago based team, don't plan on having championship memories, just dreams. You won't remember the good times, only the bad ones. For every Mark Grace, Greg Maddux, Walter Payton, Michael Jordan and Frank Thomas there's a Milton Bradley, Brian Cox, Dennis Rodman, Dusty Baker, Kerry Wood, Rex Grossman, Cedric Benson, Jay Mariotti... Just a warning. At least the Blackhawks have officially waken up from years of frustration.

However, being a Chicago fan sure beats the hell out of rooting for any St. Louis based team.

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