Preface Disclaimer: I am a life-long St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. That said, please know that the following comments and opinions are NOT intended as 'pointing a finger' at the Chicago Cubs or their baseball fans. Recent Facebook postings and comments from Cubs' fans motivate today's blog.
It seems many Cubs' fans are wanting management to get rid of relief pitcher Pedro Strop and fire Manager Joe Maddon even though the Cubs are currently tied for first place with the Cardinals in the National League Central.
If you please, before the Cubs won the 2016 World Series, they had gone 108-years without winning the Fall Classic. It was during that long dry spell that the Chicago Cubs were embraced by their fans as "the lovable losers" and we all heard the season ending familiar cry, "wait 'till next year." Well, lo' and behold three years after the Cubbies' incredible season of 2016, a first place division tie heading down ain't good enough! I get it, believe me, I get it. Can you image how we Cardinals fans feel when our team flounders considering the reality of eleven(11) World Championship Banners blowing over our stadium.
If I may, please let me clarify something for you angry Cubs' fans who wish to trade one player and fire the manager or fire the high school coach. The pro manager or high school coach is NEVER as good as you really think he is and never at fault as often as you think. Talent compared to competition becomes a huge factor as does good fortune, which together forms that 'perfect storm' yielding a Championship. Meanwhile, remember that winning begets expectations and expectations in the heart of a fan is volatile.
Finally, if Pedro Strop was leading the league in 'save' opportunities his cocked-ball cap would not anger Cubs' fans.
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