Taking Notice

The Tribune published this letter in the "Voice Of the People" section of the paper:

Baker must go

I started to watch the Cubs again this year and got sucked into it again.

Almost.

Then I came to my senses.

Would I drive a car that always broke down?

No I would get rid of it and get something that at least gave me some value and return on my investment.

Maybe the Cubs ownership should do the same thing.

Clearly the Tribune Co. has shown it is not afraid to spend the money to get the talent and the talent is there.

So what is the common denominator?

Well for the past year or so, besides ailing pitching (who is the trainer anyway?) and a third-base coach who thought he was running an express lane, it is Dusty Baker.

The letter makes some cogent points, but he misses the higher target.

What's the constant in the Cubs over the last 12 years? The majority of the time the Trib has been in ownership?

Andy MacPhail.

The conclusion of the letter is spot on:

...unless cash dries up from those in attendance, many of whom don't even care who is playing, the real Cubs fans will be waiting yet another 100 years.

If you are going to the games regularly, if you give blind loyalty and don't question management (not just Freddy Bynum), if you simply have hope things will get better, YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM. The team must be given an incentive to change.

This starts with fans saying they've had enough. It ends with the exit of Andy MacPhail.

Then, the healing can begin.