A change is gonna come on the North Side of Chicago; the question, at this point, is not whether things are going to be different, but how. Will Wrigley Field's name change? Will it be renovated, Fenway-style? Will the landmark signage outside the stadium be rewritten? Will the surrounding neighborhood become "Bank of America-ville?" These are the pressing questions of our age. After more of the same news today -- the usual "we don't want to change x, but we do want to make y" platitudes from Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney -- not all that much is new. The name might change, the park might get renovated, and so on. Standard stuff all around, except the blockbuster: The Cubs might have to play a year on the South Side at U.S. Cellular Field.
Which makes for a potentially fascinating study in fandom. How many Cubs fans will take the train south? There's better parking, so more folks from out of town could join in ... but without Wrigley's boozy charm, will they want to? For Cubs fans who also enjoy the game of baseball (ahem), a less touristy atmosphere, better sightlines, and fewer walking stereotypes (Oh my God we're so drunk! Can you take a photo?!), sounds like a glorious respite.
Just for a year, though. Let's not get crazy.
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1. no self respecting Cubs fan would EVER darken the door of Comisky park unless it is to watch the Cubs beat the sox!! and they better NOT change the name of Wrigley. it is sacred. just ask Macy's about people going to Marshall Field's after a name change. SHAME!!! on you.
Posted at 8:39AM on Mar 9th 2008 by CubsFann
2. Lol this would be the frosting on the cake.The sox have thier series ring and the Cubs have to ask if they can come over and play because they dont have a home .The fans will still come to see the cubs and why not.Easier access,better seating,cheaper beer,cheaper beer,cheaper beer lol We know thats all cub fans acre about is beer so why wouldnt they come.I like both teams but am a die hard sox fan so when it gets down to the 2 my heart bleeds silver and black..Now as far as renaming wrigley and selling its naming rights thats just as screwed up as whne the sox tore down old comisky and next thing you know they wanna name it US CEllular Field which if your a chicago person know absolutly no one calls it that.Its called Comisky.Sox Park or at the most The Cell.I know its a business to the leaguer and owners but to the fans its much much more and we prefer to have some thought into the team we pay to see.Renaming Wrigley would be a mistake and hope cub fans do just like Chicago did to MAcys when they took Marshal Fields away and just stop going as once that happens and nothing negative shows from it you guys will have officially lost your team.Come on over to Sox park stay awhile spend your money so we get a little kick back from the yuppie pockets then maybe we can fire kenny williams and get out team back on track..Why trade Rowand and not resign him when you had 2 chances?? Why would you trade Crede to replace him with Fields?? Congrats you sold out Frank Thomas a life time sox player with the same numbers as Thome has given hurt and on the dl less then Thome and could have kept him for a fraction of the cost??The cubs fans can take him with you hell he may give ya Beurhle for 5 baseballs and some taffy just like Garland and th Angels..
Posted at 9:31AM on Mar 9th 2008 by Great
3. Never ever will the Cubs play as a HOME Team at The CELL. No WAY!!
Posted at 10:35AM on Mar 9th 2008 by DOCPVC
4. It'll never happen. The Cubs will NEVER play at the Cell
Posted at 10:36AM on Mar 9th 2008 by DOCPVC
5. Dam north siders act like we want them to come to the south side.Cub fans can stay the hell away from the south side, you couldnt handle it anyway. You wont find your rainbow flags and gay pride signs anywhere on the south side, that's all north side garbage. Besides it doesnt matter where the cubs play they will end up being the same losers and cry babies anyway. Heres to another 100 years of pathetic, sad , losing baseball.
Posted at 3:06PM on Mar 9th 2008 by steve
6. FIRST OFF..
WHY DO CUBS FANS CHEER AT FOUL BALLS, BECAUSE THEY ARE GREAT FANS, OR DRUNK TOURISTS? ANYONE?
SECOND OFF..
100 years sucks ass guys..
THIRD OFF...
i just wiped my ass with a cubs hat.
I have season tickets to the sox game.
cubs fans cheer at foul balls.
The Special Olympics should keep their act on the north side this year.
Hope they win the world series, because if they choke, that would realllly suck. Peace -SUPER SOX FAN GOD MAN
Posted at 1:24AM on May 29th 2008 by SOXWINcubssuck