Cubs fans are idiots.
Alright. Yeah. I said it. I'd like to make it known that if you are from the northern half of Iowa and you are a Cubs fan that you are an idiot. Because of your poor taste in baseball ESPN feels that people in this area (Decorah) would enjoy watching a Chicago Cubs game as opposed to a Minnesota Twins game. Whatever drunken hick from the northern part of Iowa decided that it would be more optimal to drive between 6-10 hours to watch a game. How about this. How about driving no more than 4 hours to see the Twins, 4 or 5 to watch the Milwaukee Brewers, or maybe even the St Louis Cardinals. But the Cubs? The Cubs! Yet again I am not by any means surprised that Iowans would make such a decision. Considering the distance, you may as well be a Tampa Bay Devil Rays fan. And you know what the funny thing is? The D-Rays will win the World Series before the Cubs even so much as think about it. I don't really understand Cubs fans at all, but that's another day for another blog (yes, today, I relieve you of my wrath today Erica). Anyway, the Twins did not win today. That's alright. I would imagine just some opening day jitters for some of the younger players. We'll watch Johan lead the crew to victory tomorrow. That will be enjoyable. I cannot wait to see Mauer and Morneau play in person this Friday. Two young exciting players. It's just as much fun to watch Mauer's defensive skill behind the plate in addition to his sweet swing compared to Will Clark's by many scouts. And Morneau, our first serious power threat to hit more than 30 HR. Many of which will excede 450 FT this year. A monster. Not to mention Torii, Lew and the rest of the team. This is a division that is not to joke around about anymore. A lot of people question the talent of the Twins because of the strength of the division. This year should prove a lot. With big name acquisition by teams like the White Sox and the Detroit Tigers we will no doubt find out how good these Twins really are. I think this is a great pitching staff considering the lead the AL in ERA. A lot of people say, "Well that's cuz you have all those weak teams to beat up on." Think again. The White Sox and the Indians were 3rd and 5th in runs per game respectively, and Detroit was no joke either right in the middle of the pack. However in that AL east you have Tampa Bay and Toronto sitting near the bottom of the cellar in runs per game. Enough said about pitching for now though. Homework is calling. It is nice seeing you all again.
posted by Taye Povs at 4:54 PM
5 Comments:
Yes indeed sir, good points here. I am no Cubs fan, and I was truly outraged this afternoon when trying to view the Twins game as I have written in myne own blog. I really dislike the whole concept behind putting a Cubs game on ESPN, because WGN Chicago (who carries 75% of the Cubs games) is carried nationally by most cable and satellite providers. Thus, putting games on ESPN means that the Cubs are on two channels at once. This is rediculous. The next time this happens, I'm going to set Wrigley Field aflame and slowly watch it burn to the ground. Just kidding. But seriously. This is absurd.
Just to let you know, it's only 5 hours to Chicago from Decorah. It's about the same distance to watch the Brewers, and it's more like to 6 or 7 hours from here to St. Louis. Yes, I admit the closest Professional Baseball team to Decorah is the Minnesota Twins, but we're in IOWA. Sorry, but it's not my fault you chose to go to college in a state that has a lot of Cubs fans. You'll just have to deal with it. Plus, why does the distance from your favorite team matter anyway if you're a fan? Even if I lived a thousand miles away from Chicago I'd still be a fan, and I'm sure you'd still be a Twins fan if you lived far away as well.
As for the game being on two different stations, write to somebody that can do something about it if you're that mad. Don't get mad at the people who have nothing to do with the TV network.
Have a nice day, and Go Cubs!
Yeah I was more trying to understand why people from Iowa chose the Cubs of all teams. Seems dumb to me. And it is in fact 5Hrs and 45mins from here to Chicago. Also Milwaukee is only 3 and a half. Maybe you Iowa people just can't understand a team that actually wins national championships. In fact 2 by the Twins in the last 17 years. And don't be sorry that I moved a state with a lot of Cubs fans. Feel sorry that you are a Cubs fan and you made the choice to be one. Talk about an ugly organization. Your "nation" (if you wanna go all Red Sox on us and be referred to as a "nation") has been full of nothing but losers. Sammy Sosa? Corked bats? Steroids? Asshole? No one liked him in the clubhouse. Kyle Farnsworth? Need I say more. The only three respectable people that played with the Cubs organization were Mark Grace, Ryne Sandberg, and Andre Dawson. Ugh. There really hasn't been much to get excited about there. Not that you really should get excited anyway. What's sad is that I enjoy the White Sox far more than the Cubs and they are the Twins' biggest rival. That says something.
I forsee a Cubs-Twins World Series this October. If this does happen, the state of Iowa may have to draw lines in baseball's latest Civil war. Heck, I was out in Nebraska last month and I found there to be more Twins fans than Rockies or Cardinals fans. Let the debating begin.
Bottom line: ESPN is doing it all for the ratings. I don't understand why they did this while WGN circulates to almost all cable companies/outlets in the country. Maybe they think that their commentators will attract more viewers since Steve Stone and Chip Carey left town. Carey went to commentate with the Braves and Stone? He's with ESPN now.... ironic.
Johnny
I will never be sorry to be a Cubs fan! I already did a post on my live journal about this very topic and if anybody would like to read it, go ahead. I don't care if I'm "missing Scott's point" and I don't really care about the exact reason there are so many Cubs fans in Iowa, there just are and no amount of your bitching will change the mind of any Iowan that is a loyal Cubs fan.
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