THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011
PAGE 7
QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Walter Wellesley (Red) Smith
(1905-1982)
FACT OF THE DAY
Saturday will be the seventh time in eight weeks Kansas will play an undefeated team.
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Chicago Cubs: most lovable losers
Fans of the Chicago Cubs often complain about the futility that their ballclub has had during the past 103 years. Little do they realize that it is in their team's best interest to stay as far away from the World Series as possible.
Right now, the Cubs stay relevant because of their enormous championship drought. If you look past the month or so immediately following the Bartman incident, the Cubs' drought always took a backseat to the Red Sox's misfortunes, despite the Cubs' drought being 10 years older.
The Second City had the second best curse. Before the Red Sox won in 2004, everyone complained about the curse of the Bambino. Honestly, the story of a franchise being cursed because it sold the most famous hitter of all time to its rivals is a lot more glamorous than a tavern
owner cursing the team because he wasn't allowed to bring his goat into a game in 1945.
And let's be honest, what fan base, outside of those living in Manhattan, Kan., would even want to bring a goat to a sporting event in the first place?
Now the Red Sox have captured two titles in the past decade and
have left the Cubs alone at the top of the list of the nation's most lovable losers. The Cubs fans should embrace it.
Since winning, the tides have turned on the Sox. All the other fan bases that once had a soft spot for them when the playoffs roll around have seen that spot dry up.
Ask a Royals fan, or any small-market fan, what his opinion is of the Red Sox and you'll find it's pretty similar to that of the Yankees and teams that spend money, generate too much media attention and who have an intolerable fan base.
If Chicago ended that drought, it would be tossed into the same light. Cubs fans, do you really want that? Do you really want to lose the nation's sympathy?
Sox, did after winning the 2005 Series.
As someone who has a very unfavorable view of the Cubs, I probably should want them to win one too. That way, I wouldn't have to keep hearing about their plights.
Maybe, after acquiring former Red Sox's curse-breaking architect Theo Epstein you will win a championship.
because its better for you to remain the lovable losers, but also because the only thing worse than seeing a Chicago Cubs victory parade would be having my kids grow up and hear from all the Boston fans about the curse of Epstein or whatever it is they'll name it.
Edited by Sarah Champ
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vs. Kansas State 11 a.m. Lawrence vs. Iowa State 1 p.m. Ames, Iowa
Volleyball
vs. Kansas State 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
vs. Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
Soccer
vs. Missouri 6:30 p.m. Columbia, Mo.
Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate All Day Las Cruces, N.M.
M. Golf
The Invitational All Day Kiawah Island, S.C.
W. Golf
Susie Maxwell Invitational All Day Norman, Okla.
KU Tournament All Day Lawrence
vs. Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate All Day Charleston, S.C.
Rowing
ITA Regionals All Day Tulsa, Okla.
KU Tournament All Day Lawrence
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