One hundred years of suckitude
(Pictured: a sorrowful-looking bear)
It was an extraordinary day at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs celebrated the 100th birthday of the venerable stadium you might still know as Weeghman Park. The ballpark has hosted many memorable games, enduring moments, and interestingly, the same number of Cubs World Series championships as the Office Depot on Merle Hay Road in Des Moines. The now-century-old Wrigley hosted its last World Series game several months before its 32nd birthday.
Today, the all-time great Cubs gathered to participate in the pregame pomp and ceremony, except for Sammy Sosa, the team's all-time home run leader, who is apparently unwelcome there until he apologizes for several different offenses. Also noticeably missing: fans that left nine thousand seats unsold. As for the action on the diamond, the Cubs blew a three-run lead-- and the game-- in the ninth against a team with a 5-18 record. For the Cubs on the young season, it was their 13th loss in 20 tries. Activity in the last inning made this boy cry.
On a somewhat brighter note, the two teams wore stylish throwback uniforms and no concrete fell from the concourse ceiling onto a patron-- or at all. As they have for ten sturdy decades, the trough-style urinals in the men's restrooms welcomed the pee of the clientele that do their business upright, and the chance to see Darwin Barney play before he decides to call it a career was a highlight for some.
Tomorrow afternoon, at 1:20 Chicago time-- weather permitting-- the first pitch of century #2.
posted by CM @ 9:37 PM
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