Let the Games Begin!
Baseball season is upon us. Tomorrow is the home opener for some fans in this house, and then the Cubs start their season on the road Monday. Next Monday the 9th is the Cubs home opener. Yours truly will be in attendance. Yep, all decked out in my Cubs gear with a cerveza in my hand sitting next to my good friend Hillary, who was nice enough to give me this opportunity. I am as excited as a kid before Christmas. I am growing weary of all of the Cubs jokes. I am growing weary of all the Cardinals fans in my life giving me grief over my loyalty. I cannot and will not change, and I'll just hope that my beloved team will do something bigger this year. My dear son Caden has decided to support his mommy and root for the Cubs too. Come on guys...let's do something this year!
The kids also start their baseball season. Holy cow this next level of regular tee ball is a heck of a lot more intense than last year's "L'il Tees." They have practice three times a week, they have games all over the place (not a set day and time), they have to slide into the bases...boy, it's a big commitment. With Aaron's traveling, it will sure make my time management all the more interesting too. But I'm sure it will also be fun. We just have to work on understanding the rules and not getting upset. Life with 3 5 year olds.
Their team this year is The White Sox. They are purple though, not white. The White Sox? Great. next year it will be the Cardinals or something. Oh well. If you are not from Chicago, there is only one thing you need to know: yes, we have two baseball teams, but you are either a Cubs fan or a Sox fan. You cannot be both.
Well, regardless, baseball season has arrived, and we're all excited in this house, whatever team we support. Let the games begin!!!!!! :-)
Comments
Cardinals lose, Cubs lose. That's the last time you'll hear "Cardinals in last place" this season. Wish I could say the same for the Cubs....
Posted by: Ben Stricker | April 2, 2007 03:50 PM
Here are my predictions for the 20-game winners this season: Chris Carpenter, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, AND THE CUBS.
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 03:53 PM
Baseball humor (1984 joke, but it never gets old):
Q: What to Michael Jackson and the Cubs have in common?
A: They wear a glove on one hand for no apparent reason.
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 03:54 PM
Did you hear? The Cubs are building a new stadium but the team is keeping its location hidden from the public.
Yeah, they're afraid the Cubs will find out where it is and try to play there.
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 03:58 PM
One morning in elementary school, the students were going to a geography class. The teacher wanted to show the students where cities and states are.
The teacher asks the class, "Does anyone know where Pittsburgh is?" Billy raises up his hand and says, "Yeah, Pennsylvania!". The teacher replies, "Very good, Billy!, now can anyone tell me were Detroit is?"
Suzy raises her hand and says, "That's in Michigan!" The teacher again says, "Very good."
The teacher then asks, "Where's Chicago?" Tommy raises his hand and says, "Oh Oh Pick me!!!, I know!" The teacher says, "OK, Tommy where is Chicago?"
"Last place."
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 04:01 PM
A couple just recently got a divorce and they decided to move away from each other. So, the father sat down and talked with his son and he said "Son, I think that it is best that you go and live with your mother." The kid said "No, I won't because she beats me." Then, the mother came in and talked to the son, "I think it is best that you go and live with your father" "NO NO," he replied, "He beats me." So then, both the parents sat down and said to their son, "Well if we both beat you, then who do you want to live with?" The son said, "The Cubs. They can't beat anyone."
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 04:02 PM
Well, at least the Cubs are trying - they installed a new pitching machine the other day. Unfortunately it beat them 4-1.
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 04:03 PM
Q: What's the difference between a Wrigley Field hotdog and a Busch Stadium hotdog?
A: You can buy a Busch Stadium hotdog in October!
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 04:05 PM
Oh my. It takes a Cardinal fan to post all of these Cubs jokes (most of which are refined depending upon which group of people you want to insult), but I'll be a good sport and leave them all. After all, I realize it's pretty easy to poke fun at the Cubs. But I still maintain the fact that I WILL NOT change. Cubs fans are loyal, and that's one of the points that make them so COOL! :-P
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April 2, 2007 07:28 PM
C'mon, Cubs fans!!! Let's hear ya!!! Where are all the Cardinals jokes? (crickets)
Posted by: Ben | April 2, 2007 09:10 PM