Welcome to the Born Again Cubs Fan!

Last October over at my regular home, I declared my general malaise over the state of baseball. After the World Series was over, I realized that I hadn’t watched an entire baseball game all season because I no longer had a team that I felt passionate about. So, in the spirit of our speed-dating society, I declared my free agency as a baseball fan.

I asked friends and family to suggest who I should root for and why, and the lobbying became intense. In the end, I put some extra names into the hat and took some teams out and let kismet determine who I was going to be a fanatical follower of. The gods must have a sense of humor, because it was the Cubs.

Was I disappointed? Certainly not. I have a history with the Cubs. I’ve been to Wrigley 5-6 times over the course of 20+ years. I have a lot of good friends who are Cubs fans. I really like beer.

So here is where I will share my experiences of rededicating myself to the Cubs and fandom in general. I pledge to follow the team, read the box scores, tell some old stories from my past experiences as a Cubs fan, share some rumors and unprofessional analysis.

Come along with me on the bobsled ride to hell that is futility. It’ll be fun!