[CBFF] Blog Post: Baseball.....who needs it

[Victor Waldron]

I like the Sox, they are "my AL team." My interest in baseball has
generally waned the past couple years, the Cubs sucking as bad as they
are just makes it all worse.

I am happy for what the Sox accomplished (and continue to) but
baseball in general is just grating on me too much. I am still wearing
my Bears cap around town and this is the first year in about a decade
I don't have a fantasy baseball team. The NFL party was too much fun
and I'm looking forward to the next one. Baseball has never matched
this level of anticipation.

V

On 5/16/06, Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ironic you should post this right now.  This is the one summer, thanks
> for the White Sox, that I'm not overly pining for training camp.  Then
> again, once I make the annual trek to Bourbonnais, I'll be asking
> shortly thereafter, "Who has white socks?"
>
> Jerry
>
>
> On 5/16/06, Victor Waldron <victor19 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > (Note: "Dutch" Jan, Matt and myself met in Alexandria, VA on Saturday
> > night and toasted to the Super Bowl XLI champion Chicago Bears.)
> >
> > Baseball.....who needs it
> >
> > By Vic Waldron
> >
> > I've been a sports fan my entire life, mostly baseball and football,
> > but I am also into NCAA hockey (yes it does exist). In fact, my team
> > won the NCAA title for the first time since 1990. Way to go Bucky!!!
> > This post is supposed to be about the Bears so I'll get back on topic.
> >
> > The Bears ruined my 2006 baseball season. Why? Because they were so
> > damn good and the season was too damn fun. We all know the NFL is the
> > greatest show on turf, ice, or any other playing surface, but I've
> > always enjoyed baseball. Not this year. It has to do with how great
> > football and the Bears are, how dismal my baseball team's performance
> > has been, and a certain.......media obsession. Aren't we all tired of
> > hearing about Barry Bonds? Who cares if he passes Babe Ruth?!?!? The
> > Babe is #2 on the list so it's not like Bonds is breaking a record.
> > Besides, The Babe will always be regarded as the best overall hitter
> > in baseball history and if the guy wasn't used primarily as a pitcher
> > his first four seasons in the majors then he would have retired with
> > 800+ HRs (instead of only 714) and we wouldn't even be having this
> > discussion.
> >
> > The Bears, I believe, are heading for a season that they will reach
> > deep into the playoffs and be a legit Super Bowl contender. Not that
> > they weren't last year, but I think there were too many questions
> > whether they could take it to the next level (Carolina very
> > emphatically said "no"). If the Bears can merely pull themselves up to
> > the middle of the pack offensively they will be a force every week.
> > Imagine, no more or reliance on the opposition's missed field goals or
> > wild wind blow FG attempts returned for TDs to eek out wins because
> > our anemic offense can't score enough points. I don't like wishing the
> > summer away too quickly, but we're going to do some steamrolling so
> > let's get it on.
> >
> > Baseball.....who needs it.
> >
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