I Hate Goats...or How to be a Cubs Fan

Since I am one of the few people at my job to not make personal calls all day and surf the 1/3 of the internets that the man provides, I like to spend my lunch reading articles. Fortunately, they let me read this article. It is funny in that national sports columnist way, and the best part is the comments. Anyway, at least the guy tells it like it is, and he doesnt kowtow to the local team's management like the Brewers guy does.

The best parts are when he craps on Kerry Wood, and his "eventual" rise to the top of the NL closer list. A pitcher who has been Dusty Bakerized like he has probably will not do so well pitching three nights in a row in high pressure situations. See the end of the season for Mark Prior in Sand Diego for further proof. Lucky Wood was not sent to the 'Natty, so Dusty could have him throw 7 innings, and close out the game the next night. To reroute Crash Davis, million dollar arm and a ten cent manager.

Money Quote: You say it's a sign of special camaraderie when several Cubs pitchers maul a '95 Nissan Sentra belonging to Tim Buss, the team's strength and conditioning coach, and his wife.

That seems to say that they, the merry little Cubbie pranksters, happened upon her in a bar and proceeded to claw her eyes out like a bear.

Second Money Quote: You say the Milwaukee Brewers are frauds. I say slugger Prince Fielder, who last year became the youngest major-league player to hit 50 home runs, is now a vegetarian after reading his wife's book, ``Skinny Bitch: A No-nonsense, Tough-love Guide for Savvy Girls who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous.'' You say I'm making this up. I say it's impossible to make up something this weird -- USA Today reported it -- and that the man will be even more dangerous.(links mine.)

Sweet Zombie Jesus hates Chicago as a city as well as the Cubs. Make sure to peruse the comments to the article.