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Baseball Mon Jun 20 2011
Why I Love the Cubs (and Hate the White Sox)
Editor's note: With the crosstown rivalry resuming tonight at U.S. Cellular Field, we asked Cubs fan Brian Livingston and Sox fan Jenny Zelle to account for their passions. Here's what Brian had to say:
For me, the Cubs represent family. My grandfather was a Cubs fan, which made my mom a Cubs fan, which eventually made me a Cubs fan. There is little doubt in my mind when I have kids they will be Cubs fans too.
I love the Cubs because of the history and tradition that surrounds them. Guys like Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Andre Dawson and Kerry Wood are why I love the Cubs. They are what Cubs baseball is all about.
Sometimes it is hard loving something that doesn't always love you back, but regardless, I will never stop being a Cubs fan. I've been a fan since day one and I will continue to be a fan of this team, win or lose, until my time is up.
I might as well be a junkie because I'm addicted to the Cubs. Simply put, they are my bliss.
On the other side of town ... well, I don't really hate the White Sox. They play each other six times in a 162-game schedule and aren't even in the same division. If anything I'd say I hate the St. Louis Cardinals most, followed by the Marlins, Padres, Mets and Yankees. The Sox aren't even in my top five.
But that doesn't mean there aren't some Sox things that aggravate me, starting with their fans.
I'm sure Sox fans feel the same way about the Cubs, but what I can't stand are the ones who go out of their way to hate on my team. I can understand if we were playing each other all the time, but most fans seem to care more about hating the Cubs than loving the Sox. I like to call it Little Brother Syndrome. Sad, really, considering they won a World Series six years ago but their focus remains on the Cubs.
Another reason I dislike the Sox is Ozzie Guillen. He's a homophobic idiot who doesn't know when to shut his mouth. Enough said.
Ken "Hawk" Harrelson is another reason I don't like the Sox. If you've ever tried to listen to a game on TV you'll know what I'm talking about. His stupid catch phrases, from "He gone!" to "You can put it on the board ... Yes!" make attempting to watch a game almost impossible. Of course, God forbid the other team scores or something goes against "us."
In the end, I've come to the point that arguing Cubs-Sox is redundant and goes nowhere. I'm a Cubs fan. Always have been, always will be. The only time I give a thought to the Sox is when we play them.
HPom / June 20, 2011 4:17 PM
These are all opinion based. I'm a Sox fan and I find that Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson is an amazing announcer. How can you hate a man who shows so much love for his team. And sorry to say but Ron Santo was god awful at announcing games.