I’m Sorry, Jaques
May 16, 2006
What is up with Cubs fans? For the first time, I’m rather embarrassed to be a Cubs fan. It has nothing to do with the fact that the Cubs are losing. I’m embarrassed because of how the fans are treating the players.
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. The Cubs have lost some heartbreakers. They made some bad mistakes. They couldn’t get runners across the plate. They lost a lot. But rather than support the team, the fans boo. When did the “friendly confines” become the “unfriendly confines”? If I were a Cubs player, I wouldn’t want to play in Wrigley Field these days. I’d prefer to play all my games on the road where the reception is warmer.
Take tonight’s game for example. Jaques Jones gets doubled off second after a pop-up. He wandered too far from the bag, assumed the ball wouldn’t get caught on the fly, which is did, and gets doubled off. Bad play. The Cubs have had this happen at least three times this season. Poor base running. The Cubs go on to score four runs later and lead the game. But at the start of the bottom of the ninth, Jacques Jones called the umpire out to right field which meant that either a fan threw something at him or yelled racial slurs and we see two people get escorted out. I thought the bleacher fans were supposed to make it difficult for the other team, not the home team. It just doesn’t make any sense to me.
I am an idealist. I would prefer a world of rainbow and roses. But I also realize that fans are going to get frustrated once and awhile. That’s life. But these fans seems to be disgusted with everything. Every perceived mistake, perceived bad at bat gets booed. It’s getting to the point where I don’t enjoy watching games on tv because of the crowd reaction.
I have high hopes for this team. May the difference is that other fans have high expectations. Regardless of the reason, I’m embarrassed to be a Cubs fan and it has nothing to do with the team’s record.
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