My South Side heroes, the Chicago White Sox, currently have 8 players on the injured list, and as a result have been treading water, waiting for their top players to return to the field. They are currently 2 games under .500 and 5 1/2 games out of first place. Meanwhile, those damn North Siders, the Chicago Cubs, are in full June swoon mode, 16 games under .500 and 12 games out of first. But that's why their fans refer to them as lovable losers. Since the odds are that the Cubs are always going to lose, the bleacher bums at Wrigley Field can just sit in the sun, get a tan, drink beer, and not have to sweat the outcome. As for here in Denver, where I relocated from Chicago in 1981, the Colorado Rockies are solidly in last place, 9 games under .500 and 12 1/2 games out of first. I took the photograph above last Thursday at McGregor Square, just across the street from Coors Field. The game was being televised on the giant screen there, but virtually no one was there to watch. Granted, it was a workday afternoon, and the temperature was in the 90s, but still, one has to wonder if Denver fans have given up on the team. But wait a minute - everyone gave up on the team before the season even started. Definitely time for new owners, hopefully a couple of billionaires who care about winning. One can always dream, right?
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