Jun 12 2008
Ready for Crosstown Classic
June 20th should be a proud day in Chicago. Both baseball teams yes that is right both the White Sox and Cubs are in first place and as long as nothing drastically happens they should still be there when these two team meet. Even with Alfonso Soriano now hurt and out for at least six weeks and the Sox loosing their first two games in Detroit they both should be able to hold their ground with their competition in their respected divisions. With the two New York teams struggling this inter-league match up will be a big draw even too non Chicago fans.
Will this be a World Series preview, maybe but we still are in June. However, this rivalry is always important to the Chicago fans because of the significance of beating your biggest rival. As a “northsider” or “southsider” there is nothing better than beating the other side. Now this distinction has become a little less felt in Chicago these days especially on sports talk radio shows where both Sox and Cubs fans are just happy to have two good teams in their city. Plus, a lot of baseball fans in Chicago are rooting for the Cubs to win the World Series since the White Sox did in 2005.
I say “hogwash” as a loyal “southsider”, we must still continue to hold our championship over the Cubs fans head and continue to get more to add to the mantle. Baseball is not a sport where players and teams just lay down because a team has not won a championship in a hundred years. For example, if you are Jerry Reinsdorf, Kenny Williams or even Ozzie Guillen you want as many titles you can get and even if that means beating the Cubs in the World Series if needed. If this Crosstown Classic World Series occurs ,which I am still not yet sold on because both teams still have question marks but if it does then I know for sure I still will be rooting for the “southside”. I mean do you think the Yankees are mad that they won 26 world championship while the Mets only won twice.
For now Chicago lets embrace this moment that is arriving and get out and root for your side and let us see who is the better first place team right now. I know Cubs fans will use the Soriano excuse now since he will not play in the “Crosstown Classic” but the Sox also do not have Paul Konerko so no excuses let us see the results. It will be proven once again even thou Chicago is a predominate Cub town that we on the “southside” still do not mind winning as well. Either way you look at it, Sox fans and Cubs fans want to win this series for their respected side and say we are the better first place team.
