Tough Night to be a Cubs Fan

Before I begin, I need to give you readers some background on myself.  Football is my sport.  I love it with a passion that is unlike any other love I have in my life, and the Chicago Bears are my team and I love them with a passion unlike any other love in my life.  

But I am also a sports fan and I have a knowledge and respect of baseball as our country's pastime and I enjoy watching a baseball game as a casual fan.  However, that has changed slightly over the past few years.

Going to college in Chicago, its very hard to not get caught up in baseball, especially the Cubs.  The entire city seems to follow every pitch and every out and the mood of the city can change from day to day depending on how the Cubs did the night before. 

I have met many Cubs fans from various walks of life and I can think of only one word to describe them: passionate.  They truly and deeply love and care about their Cubbies.  

No matter how the season is going, good or bad, Wrigley Field is always full of fans who follow every pitch, every out and care about the outcome of every game, even if it is totally irrelevant.  They truly are some of the best fans in the world.  Now I just want to say a few words to those fans.

I know that tonight was a brutal night for you.  To have entered the playoffs less than a week ago only to find yourselves kicked out the door is a brutal emotional slide.  And the knowledge that, once again, you'll have to endure some other team playing at the end of the season hoisting that trophy is now a harsh reality. 

I know the smallest sampling of your pain, as my beloved Bears haven't won in over 20 years and that February night two years ago was one of the most agonizing nights in my life, but I can only imagine the anguish you must be going through. 

But hang in there, be strong.  Eventually that pain you are feeling will pass.  It may take days, or even weeks, but it will pass.  And when it does, it will bring with it a new energy and excitement as you get ready for a new season, a new chance to taste that championship feast (and if things get better with age, imagine how good a feast that's taken over 100 years to prepare will taste). 

And this new season will bring with it new ownership which can bring a new and exciting edge to your Cubs.  So hang in there, be strong.  Because all losing streaks must eventually end, even one that has lasted 100 years.