In order to torture my friend Dan Swanson, I called him this morning and chanted, "Cub-bies, Cub-bies." He’s from the south side of Chicago, and White Sox fans hate the Cubs. But the Cubs are in the Playoffs, representing the Central Division!
"I’m not worried," Dan said. "All over the South Side, [Arizona] Diamondbacks paraphernalia is being purchased, to be worn to the bars. And Bartman is getting ready. He’s oiling up his glove. He’s taking
flies. He’s got his tickets."
A wicked reference to the grandiose Cubs fan Steve Bartman, who spoiled the Cubs’ hopes four years ago by battling Moises Alou for a foul ball late in Game 6, thereby allowing the Marlins to come back from the dead. Will the Cubs let Bartman anywhere near Wrigley?
