I know I will take a lot of flak for this, but I have no problems seeing the Cubs win the WS this year.
I know some of their fans and some of the preferential treatment in the city by the media (though I have seen many instances to the contrary) make it difficult to like them. But I actually do not have a problem if they win it all this year.
It would be great for a city like Chicago. Of course it will hurt our chances for attracting the casual fan, which means lower payroll and worse teams for us. But it could work the other way too....maybe JR will finally realize he needs to do something to win if he sees how much a winner is revered here in Chicago.
Also, most of the Cub players are good people (Samme being an exception) and easy to root for. I love Prior, Wood, Ramirez, Alou, Patterson, Maddux, Zambrano, Clements etc ....and would love to have any of them on the South Side.
I firmly believe also that if one team wins the darn WS, then both teams will start winning them more often....just a gut feeling.
I doubt anyone else will vote for the 1st option, but would like to know your thoughts on this.