Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!cca!ima!ism780!abe From: abe@ism780.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: RE:Bye Bye Baby Bears Message-ID: <353@ism780.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Aug-84 00:49:28 EDT Article-I.D.: ism780.353 Posted: Fri Aug 10 00:49:28 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Aug-84 05:21:08 EDT Lines: 17 Nf-ID: #R:ihuxe:-76100:ism780:20400017:000:789 Nf-From: ism780!abe Aug 2 10:31:00 1984 Geez, Cubbie fans will never cease to amaze me. Having lived in Chicago, and seen the Cubs in all their futility (my first year there was '79, when they were in first place at the end of AUGUST, yet finished about 10 games (!) back of the Pirates), I KNOW the Cubs will fade. The only question is, will the Mets fade faster? Perhaps the Phillies will take it... Cubs fans are the bravest, most loyal, most martyred, and most willing to forgive fans in the world. They're also the most hopelessly optimistic. Why should this year be different than the last 40? By the way, it isn't going on the road that normally kills the Cubs, it's having to play day games at Wrigley field all thru August and September. It can get mighty hot... -- Abe Ellenberg (GO TIGERS!!!) cca!ima!abe