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Before last night, it had been almost two years since I went to my last Cubs home game. It was good to be back at Wrigley and see the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5. Felicia and I had seats way up in section 509, row 6. We had a pretty decent view from up there; there was only one pole obstructing our view of left-center field. But I had my fancy camera with the super zoom lens so I was able to get some surprisingly good shots of the players on the field and the signs and rooftops across from Wrigley. I didn’t need any lens to see some interesting things at the ballpark, though. The first was the extraordinary number of “Glamour don’ts”. Seriously, ladies, you’re going to a ballgame, not an audition for “The Bachelor”. I’ll leave it at that. The other was the amount of White Sox fans. A fan of any team is welcome at Wrigley Field. But when your main intent is to go to a ballgame, dressed head to toe in the home team’s rival team’s gear, and proceed to cheer on the opposing team, you deserve to be thrown over the railing from the 500 level. Felicia and I lost count of how many Sox fans were there, talking trash about the Cubs and cheering on the Reds. Seriously, what’s your point? These are the people that give the rest of the Sox’s fans a bad name. I’ve gone to White Sox games and, even though the Sox aren’t my top team, I’ve cheered them on. Even though my loyalties lie with the Cubs and they always will, I still like to see the White Sox do well. But it’s their jerk fans that make me want to hate the White Sox. What would happen if I went to a game at U.S. Cellular Field, decked out in Cubs gear, and cheered for whichever team the Sox were playing? First of all, I’d never do that because I have class. But if I did, do you think I’d leave that park in one piece?

It’s just annoying and frustrating that so many people can be that ignorant and close-minded. I know it’s just baseball but it makes you wonder what their views are on the more important things in life.

Today I took down the 2007-08 Blackhawks schedule that was hanging on the refrigerator for their season has come to an end. The Hawks ended it on a very high note, coming quite close to grabbing that last playoff spot, and we do have a lot to look forward to next season. It’s the Chicago fan’s mantra, “Wait til next year”, but with this Blackhawks team, next year has the potential to be absolutely awesome. Rocky Wirtz and John McDonough have done a tremendous job of getting Chicago excited about hockey again. All Blackhawks games will be televised next year. That’s right, ALL games, even the ones played at home. We’ve got a roster full of young, talented, gritty players who can skate, score, and hit. They’re not afraid to fight, either. I’m already looking forward to again seeing Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Dustin Byfuglien, and Adam Burish on the ice next season. I’m not predicting the Hawks to win the Stanley Cup or anything, but I do expect their season to last longer than it did this year. These kids are for real, and they’re only going to get better. The buzz definitely is back.

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