Coming Sunday...

This will probably be the last post here for a few days. The family is traveling to New York for a family event.

Given that, the Tribune was kind enough to contact this site today to engage some free marketing:

The Sunday, March 26 edition of the Chicago Tribune will include a special insert just for Cubs fans: "Wrigley: A Fan's Guide to the Home of the Cubs." This survival guide will help prep anyone planning to visit Wrigley Field after the Cubs' home opener on Friday, April 7.

Also, this site was invited to interview Chicago Tribune sports editor Dan McGrath and other members of the sports staff. I can't imagine what I'd ask Phil Rogers.

What's so fascinating about this is something I've suspected for quite a while.

The Tribune is aware of, and reads Cubs blogs regularly. They use blogs as a way to measure the pulse of their most passionate fans. That means, if you think we blogs can have an effect on Cub actions and direction of the franchise, you've just been proven right.

That also means we in the online community have a responsibility not to simply accept garbage laid out for us by being patient and keeping the faith. They know what we are saying. Make sure they know we aren't a bunch of lemmings. We deserve to be treated with respect and treated with intelligence.

Enjoy the read on Sunday. My paper will be on vacation. Guess I won't be reading it!