Under an ominous sky and a pestering light drizzle, I ventured in to the “Friendly Confines” for the first time on Independence Day. The park was packed—a sea of appropriate red, white, and blue—despite the weather. But for Cubs fans, there was nothing to celebrate on our nation’s birthday. The loads of Milwaukeeans made the Cub’s 11-2 loss all the more sour (and I’ll be honest, we ducked out in the 7th inning).
Poor playing aside, I’m a big fan of Wrigley Field. The new Nationals Park may be nice, but compared to the Cubbies’ home field, it seems plasticy, even gaudy. Small, even cozy, no seats are bad seats in Wrigley (we were in the 200 section, safely under cover, but I would have been just as happy in the 500s or the bleachers). And I’m a big fan of two Wrigley traditions: 1) limiting music to the organ (they don’t mess around with “We Will Rock You” or any other “pump-up” tune); and 2) throwing back the opposing team’s home run balls (successfully walking the line between badass and unsportsmanlike).
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Well, I am happy to hear that you are a fan of the Wrigley Field experience. There is no doubt that the old ballpark is unique and harkens back to allot of baseball history. It is not however surprising that you did not see any good baseball by the Cubs as they have been treating their fans to poor play for over 100 years. If you want to see "good" baseball you have to go to US Cellular Field (The Cell) and watch the White Sox LOL
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