Are you not reading anything anyone here is saying? No one is ripping you for cheering for the Cubs. You want to stay positive? Have at it. You're the one ripping everyone else for not being blindly optimistic. Well, I didn't appreciate being called a jerk for suggesting that people should cheer for the Cubs instead of rip them. You didn't suggest it. You practically demanded it. Now, I'm not going to speak for jersey about why he said what he said, but if I had to guess, it's because you pretty much implied that everyone who isn't as optimistic as you might as well be a Cardinals fan. Here' what I'm saying: When you come here for the first time, it READS like you've landed in a pack of Cardinals fans. The cynicism and disgust and outright hostility for the Cubs is, like I said, astonishing. It surprised me, frankly. I realize this season hasn't gone the way we wanted it to, but I didn't realize how angry and mean-spirited people are about it. I always considered Cubs fans to be pretty true-blue despite the won-loss record. It's not a big deal, I was just surprised, that's all.