Thoughts on the Chicago Cubs and other topics in baseball. E-mail Tom at: tomsmithcubs@ hotmail.com

 
REINSDORF ON SOX FANS: The other day at the ballpark formerly known as Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox Owner Jerry Reinsdorf said, "One of the things we have found from our fans in focus groups was that they view [coming to the park] as a family experience. They're not as interested in winning as I am interested in winning. The average group [that comes] is five or six people, and if there are things for them to do besides just purely watching a game, it will make it a little better for them." What did I just read? White Sox fans not interested in winning? Wait a second. For years Reinsdorf, the White Sox organization, White Sox fans, and lazy Chicago media types have perpetuated the myth of Cubs fans do not care about winning, they just want to go to Wrigley Field to soak up some rays; but White Sox fans, they are hard core fans who care passionately about winning and will not put up with losing. Now we have the owner of the Chicago White Sox admitting the latter part of this theory is totally false!
posted by Thomas at 10:00 AM

 
BRUCE FROEMMING CONTINUED: Since Bruce Froemming is not going to Japan to umpire the Athletics-Mariners series and has been suspended for ten days what should he do with his time off? Froemming should book at trip to Amsterdam to visit with European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg and his wife Gretta Duisenberg. The three of them should get along real well.
posted by Thomas at 12:27 PM

 
SORRY: Sorry I have not posted in over a month. I kept meaning to write about the latest news but never got around to it.

DOWNEY ON KARROS: In yesterday's Chicago Tribune, Mike Downey had a column on Eric Karros. The only real news reported in the story is Karros plans on wearing number 32.

SIROTKA IS PAIN FREE: Mike Sirotka is reported to be throwing
pain-free. Hopefully he can make a comeback with us this year.

MURPHY DIES: Jim Murphy of Murphy's Bleachers and the President of the Wrigleyville Rooftop Owners Association and the East Lake View Neighbors passed away last week. I have criticized Murphy and the neighborhood critics of the expansion of Wrigley Field but I was sorry to read of Murphy's death. He was tough fighter for his side of the debate no matter how wrong I believe he was.

BRUCE FROEMMING -- JERK: Umpire Bruce Froemming has been suspended for 10 days for calling baseball official Cathy Davis, a "stupid Jew bitch". Good for Major League Baseball. The question that has to be asked is, "How stupid is Bruce Froemming?" The statement by itself is stupid. But to do so over a device that is recording what you say? Even more stupid. One would have to guess Bud Selig will not be having Froemming over for a kosher dinner anytime soon.


posted by Thomas at 10:59 AM