What do we, as fans, need to do to get rid of 7th inning str

[manbearcub]

...etch guest conductors? Can we organize some kind of rally? Who can we e-mail? I'm tired of muting the TV/radio for a half inning every game.

[mookie]

Or maybe we can keep it and axe Go Cubs Go?

[d_money]

It doesn't need to happen every game (the Loyola basketball guy from 1963 earlier this week was a joke).

 

Do it on weekends only.

[biittner77]

Every time this comes up I'm reminded of a bar in Champaign that use to play American Pie every night at midnight. After a while, this became tedious but they kept playing it because a certain element of the crowd wanted to hear it and it was part of the experience of going to that particular bar. I would imagine that the same is true of the guest conductors. Not that anyone goes to games to hear a B list celeb butcher a song but it's part of the experience of going to a live game.

 

The solution is to not televise the actual song. That way it's still an experience for the fans at the game but doesn't annoy the fans at home.

[Backtobanks]

Is it really any worse than being bombarded by the commercials blasted over the loudspeaker or the constant "music and entertainment" that blares at about 100 decibels between innings?

[Guest]

They should stop broadcasting it on TV. It's fun and fine when you are at the park.

 

I just change the channel during.

[Old Style]

I enjoy the 7th inning stretch singing, but they absolutely need to do away with the guest conductors. Awful. Just have Moreland do it every game.

[Sammy Sofa]

It's a metaball tradition to begin with, so whatever.

[Banedon]

I still think they should just play a recording of Harry singing it, but I don't feel strongly about any aspect of it.

[jersey cubs fan]

I could care less about the guest conductors, just don't interview them during the game.

[Derwood]

I could care less about the guest conductors, just don't interview them during the game.

 

The two go hand in hand, though. No one is going to fly to Chicago to sing for 45 seconds then go home.

[jersey cubs fan]

I couldn't care less about the guest conductors, just don't interview them during the game.

 

The two go hand in hand, though. No one is going to fly to Chicago to sing for 45 seconds then go home.

 

My point is, having a guest conductor sing the stretch isn't bothersome. It's the interview that sucks.

[Old Style]

I still think they should just play a recording of Harry singing it, but I don't feel strongly about any aspect of it.

I'd be fine with this. You could put video of him singing it on the new Jumbotron.

 

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

[jersey cubs fan]

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

 

I think everybody is aware.

[Old Style]

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

 

I think everybody is aware.

If they were then they shouldn't expect them to go away.

[jersey cubs fan]

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

 

I think everybody is aware.

If they were then they shouldn't expect them to go away.

 

What?

[Banedon]

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

 

I think everybody is aware.

If they were then they shouldn't expect them to go away.

 

I don't think anyone does. Wanting and expecting are different things.

[Derwood]

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

 

I think everybody is aware.

If they were then they shouldn't expect them to go away.

 

I just don't see what the Cubs get out of it. No one goes to the games or tunes into the broadcast for the stretch, so why give a free media junket stop for every movie star and musician?

[jersey cubs fan]

And the interviews happen because those people are there to promote something.

 

I think everybody is aware.

If they were then they shouldn't expect them to go away.

 

I just don't see what the Cubs get out of it. No one goes to the games or tunes into the broadcast for the stretch, so why give a free media junket stop for every movie star and musician?

 

How often has sportscenter or some other entity shown the guest conductor? Wrigley probably accounts for 90% of all "look at the goofy thing that happened in the booth" stories you see out there. There is probably very little to gain for them from having the dregs come through, but every once in a while they get Eddie Vedder or some other A-list and it adds to the allure of the stadium. It also something they can market, both in terms of having something to offer corporate partners and random Chicago area prize winners, and in advertising dollars.

[Butterscup1679666578]

play it on the organ, let the crowd sing along. simple solution.

[biittner77]

I still think they should just play a recording of Harry singing it, but I don't feel strongly about any aspect of it.

 

Harry Caray died like a million years ago. The guest conductor stuff has nothing to do with Drinky the Clown anymore.

 

Also, if they didn't let Santo just sing it every day, they're sure not going to have Czonk do it.

[Banedon]

I still think they should just play a recording of Harry singing it, but I don't feel strongly about any aspect of it.

 

Harry Caray died like a million years ago. The guest conductor stuff has nothing to do with Drinky the Clown anymore.

 

Also, if they didn't let Santo just sing it every day, they're sure not going to have Czonk do it.

 

Right, but presumeably the 7th inning stretch is still a Harry Carey tribute. I realize they aren't going to do that, just saying that's the way I'd handle it. But like I said, I really don't feel that strongly about it. At all.

[beersoakedivy]

Or maybe we can keep it and axe Go Cubs Go?

I agree with mookie...tired of that song

[GammonsPocketTweets]

I'm so jealous of the Red Sox and "Sweet Caroline"

[biittner77]

Or maybe we can keep it and axe Go Cubs Go?

I agree with mookie...tired of that song

 

Why not sing go cubs go during the stretch. That way predicting that the Cubs will win would at least be in context if not a fact.