What Does Tribune Know About Glory?
That World Series Feeling: No, it wasn't a dream, but it only took a year before the White Sox gave up possession of baseball's championship title, if not the trophy. Fleeting glory indeed.
You don't need us to point out the bitterness and unfairness in that statement. Nor do you need us to point out the obvious: neither the Tribune nor its Cubs have experienced even fleeting glory in more than a lifetime. Not knowing what glory feels like, how can they declare it fled? Sox fans would have loved another World Series championship in 2006, but every Sox fan I know remains thrilled with 2005, few thought it reasonable to demand an immediate repeat, and the 2006 Sox contended until the final week of the season, clearly outperforming the $99 million last-place Cubs, the suits who own them, and the dutiful hacks who do their bidding -- see example above -- in the guise of journalism.
Labels: Chicago Tribune, Tempo
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