That said though, while I continue to poo-poo the series the night before it takes place, the same thing always happens the day of the first game. Those old reflexes and Inner Meatball come back the moment I see a Cub fan say the word "Cuuuuuubbieeeeeesss...." on TV, and I immediately become focused on the games at hand. All of a sudden there are no three more important baseball games being played than this weekend at Wrigley Field.
I know it will happen to me again tomorrow. I'm hoping to hell the Sox don't get swept, and Whitey Guccione doesn't get the crap kicked out of him at Wrigley, as he tends to take these games as serious as the World Series...
Oversaturation is a great word. How disgusting is it that the Cubs will play less games in Philadelphia (a franchise the Cubs have been playing since the 19th century) than they do at the Cell? How sad is it that the Cubs play teams like the Dodgers, Mets, and Giants as many times as the White Sox...EVERY YEAR?
ReplyDeleteThree games, fine. I can deal with it. SIX games? Absolute overkill.
But, Jerry wants it. He needs those three dates with the Cubs every year, and, because he's so tight with Bud, interleague play will never be scaled back under the current regime, especially the attendance down.
These games really are now only special when it's two good teams matching up. I mean, does anyone really remember "moments" from these games after 2001 or so? It's just stale.
I would mothball interleague play for at least ten years. Let the interdivisional rivalries start-up again. There's as much novelty as the Cubs playing the Marlins now as there is the White Sox.
That's well said Mike. I agree with you that we're pretty much stuck with it until it becomes unprofitable. Much like The Simpsons.
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