I was at dinner last night at one of those places that has huge chunks of gold leaf for people to just eat. It was with by boss and some big people my firm does business with. One guy spoke perfect English, cause he was from Jersey, and found out I was from Chicago; “You’re not a Cubs fan are you?” To which I replied, “I am one of those sad lots in life”
“Did you hear that Lou Piniella signed with them, that must make you happy.”
Shit, I didn’t really. I had decided to put the entire Cubs franchise behind me because they were a disappointment on EVERY level. In addition to sucking balls, the one game that I went to after flying in from Hawaii got rained out. Finally in the post season I get some good news, about next season. The good rumors seem to continue. Piniella wants Carlos Lee and Alfonso Soriano in the outfield, and Jason Schmidt to pitch. Not too shabby for rumors, though Soriano wasn’t happy with the Nationals and Carlos Lee has mentioned a preference for the Cubs. Now that the Cubs are going to have names on the back of the shirts again there will be two Lees.
Will Ramirez return, is the next important question before free agency wackiness begins. I would think so, he was happy in Chicago and he gets the money anyway. Next, will Piniella slap Prior around, cause damn I think he needs it. Here’s my final piece of advice, pull a coup and get Matsuzaka AND Jason Schmidt. If the goal for the next season is to win a world series as Cubs President John McDonough claims this is a move to make. There is another reason, money. From a business side more people watched the Sox than the Cubs, and there is an entire nation over here watching Seattle, the Sox, and the Yankees out here in Japan. Broadcasting is more money; he should be able to more than make up his worth.
Now make those rumors come true.
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