[akiddoc]

Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.

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Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year

The Chicago Cubs are in first place!

Just to show how meaningless that is:

The Oakland A's are in first place!

Meaningless? Come on Doc, so it's been 33 years, but the A's have won more championships than the Giants.

33 years, how disappointing is that, though. The A's were the team of my youth, adolescence and young adulthood, from the transistors in the ear Swinging A's, to Billy Ball and Celebration, to LaRussa's Bash Brothers and Eck. Great times and great memories.

I've always followed the A's. But now I only know who 4 of the players are. It's a triple A team at this point.

[akiddoc]

Lived in Chicagoland for a stretch in the mid 80's during the Bears heyday--company had Bears season tickets and made it to a couple of games. Was a guest at a Cubs game or two, courtesy of our LTL freight rep; great experience indeed, and not just the baseball.

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Hopefully this isn't the last time I write these words this year

The Chicago Cubs are in first place!

Just to show how meaningless that is:

The Oakland A's are in first place!

Meaningless? Come on Doc, so it's been 33 years, but the A's have won more championships than the Giants.

33 years, how disappointing is that, though. The A's were the team of my youth, adolescence and young adulthood, from the transistors in the ear Swinging A's, to Billy Ball and Celebration, to LaRussa's Bash Brothers and Eck. Great times and great memories.

I've always followed the A's. But now I only know who 4 of the players are. It's a triple A team at this point.