Sports

Message to the Cubs

By Rick Kaempfer

I was listening to WGN on the way home from the game yesterday and David Kaplan was not-so-subtly laying the blame on the Cubs fans because we got quiet after that grand slam and didn't inspire the team to come back.

But here's a message for Cubs players. It's not that we've stopped supporting you. There are logical explanations for what you think you're seeing and hearing.

1. We're not booing. We're "Loooooooooooou-ing."

2. We're not silent because our hopes and dreams have been squashed like a bug . . . again. We're silent so that you can better concentrate on the job at hand.

3. We're not crying. Hayfever season is worse than usual this year.

4. We're not drowning our sorrows. We're watering our hope.

5. We're not yelling profanities at you when you hit into double plays or give up long home runs. We're yelling profanities with you.

Hope this helps, fellas. Now go get 'em tonight.