Outshined_One

Poor Chad Billingsley. :(

1) My mom. She grew up with the Cubs and still enjoys them. Granted, she has a very negative point of view on their chances of success, but she'd watch games with me and would always be there to commiserate with after the latest Cubs disaster. For once, I'd like to have a Cubs conversation with her that isn't some variation of "It's the Cubs; what do you expect?" 2) My sister. She is much the same as my mother, although she is much more into them than my mom. Her worldview is that the Cubs exist for the sole purpose of making people humble. 3) My friend Luis, solely for the reason that I'd be able to call him up at any point during the day and have the following conversation with him: Me: "Guess what?" Luis: "What?" Me: "The Cubs won the World Series!!!!!!" Luis: "I KNOW!!!! IT'S SO AWESOME!!!" 4) Ron Santo, Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Sammy Sosa, Fergie Jenkins, and all of the other former Cubs who never got to celebrate a World Series victory with the Cubs, much less make it to the World Series. 5) All of the idiots in the media who won't shut up about curses, lovable losers, and all of the other mindless crap that we've had to endure for our lifetimes. In particular, I'd love to see this team wipe the smirk off the faces of Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, and Joe Morgan. 6) All of the Cubs greats who have passed on. I'd love to think about how Harry Caray would be celebrating the Cubs winning the NL Central this year. Jack Brickhouse, too. 7) All of the Cubs fans who have lived and died with this team through the times of abject horror and misery to the times of ecstasy and joy. It's about time we get our due. 8) All of the obnoxious fans of other teams who will mindlessly defer to arguments involving goats, curses, and 1908 when the topic of the Cubs is brought up. I'd love to see the Cubs make them choke on their crow. 9) Me. Just because. :D

I can't wait for the borderline racist comments about Zambrano being a fiery Latino. You just KNOW it's coming.

Anyone got the pictures of Z causing destruction and chaos on hand?

Damn straight.

How about the effect some of the new parks are having on home runs? It seems like a bunch of the new stadiums are really keeping long fly balls in the park.

Considering this was his first full season in the majors, I'm willing to bet he has a pretty good future ahead of him.

I can't wait for the upcoming 3/$24m contract for David Eckstein. You just know it's coming.

This is the best lineup ever, by the way.

Ow, my head...ow ow ow ow ow...

Unconfirmed, but likely. If the Diamondbacks win the West and the WC comes out of the West, then the Cubs will play them.

We know some people from the Cubs organization drop by this board on occasion and read our posts, whether it's Len Kasper or some of the guys from the minors. They peruse this site and see what we have to say about them, be it for good or ill. We've heard interviews with these guys before. We've heard their stories. We know what keeps them going every day. However, a number of them haven't heard our side of things. They might not know why we keep showing up to the ball parks every day. They might not know what reasons drive us to watch them, day in, day out. Well, now is our chance. As the thread title suggests...why are you a Cubs fan? Why do you stick with them through thick and thin? Why do you want them to do the seemingly unthinkable? I'll start with my own side of things... Why am I a Cubs fan? I don't care about curses. All I care about is that one day when everything finally comes together and makes sense. Maybe it'll happen 11 wins from now; maybe it'll never happen. I can't predict the future. However, I can speak from experience. Why am I a Cubs fan? I was born on the north side of the city and pretty much came out of the womb with a Cubs hat on. I was crushed in 1998. 2001 was harsh. I was devastated in 2003. 2004 left in me in disbelief. I've attended more Cubs games that ended in losses than I care to remember. Any time I tell my family that I think the Cubs have it in them to win it all, I get laughed at. My grandfather was a Cubs fan and he never saw the Cubs win a World Series in his lifetime. Why should I? Why am I a Cubs fan? All I care about is finally coming to that point in my life as a Cubs fan when everything makes sense. I want to get to that point where all of my time, energy, and effort will finally mean I won't be reciting "maybe next year" ad nauseam. Part of me wants to rub it in every fan of the Cardinals, Astros, Brewers, Reds, White Sox, or any other team who doesn't know Mark Clark from Mark DeRosa. However, in the end, I just want that World Championship more than anything else. Why am I a Cubs fan? Ryne Sandberg taught me about playing the game with ease and aplomb. Greg Maddux taught me it was okay to be a nerd while still being a jock. Sammy Sosa taught me how baseball can bring the fans joy and excitement. Kerry Wood made it look easy. Mark Prior made it look effortless. Derrek Lee makes it look graceful. Carlos Zambrano makes it look like it means life and death. Why am I a Cubs fan? Because, in the end, it simply makes sense. I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world. Why are you a Cubs fan?

I NEED MORE BEER.

this x2 Cubs > Getting laid with questionable bar ho'ers.

I don't have tickets, but I might be in town for the games... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

I'd like to thank Jack Daniels and Leinenkugel's (original, honey weiss, and sunset wheat) for making this evening more enjoysble. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I'm still drunk. I lost my voice screaming when the Pads won. 8-) Good evening...good eveningn... GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!

Magic Number is 1!!!!

Damn, thought that would get down.

Pie has awesome range.

Dave O'Brien just called Rick Sutcliffe "Mr. Cub". ...why.

If I was 21 i'd so head up there. Damn bars. Get a fake you wuss.

Maddux gets out of it with a K. Come on Padres, smack Cappy around some more.

Capuano on deck? Good.