11/25/2003 01:59:00 PM by Rob

Serpentine, Shel...Serpentine!!

....Whadda guy!

That Peter Falk nugget from 1979 is brought to you, no charge, from myself, and Chuck Gitles, aka Ivy Chat, whom I met for lunch today.

Thankfully, we didn't talk much about the Bears or Bulls. We did talk about the Turd's drug problems, whether or not Mark Grace was the active leader in "lost games played in" as of last year, and we discussed the wisdom of his going in with a few buddies to buy seasons' tickets this year. Seems that the first time he took the plunge, it was 1990. Of course, this was the year that Andre Dawson finally disintegrated, Mitch Williams imploded, Mike Bielecki erupted, and Jerome Walton morphed into one giant pulled hamstring muscle.

But who could blame him at the time? There seemed to be a lot of promise after the improbable run to the 1989 Division title. We had youth, speed, pitching and defense. The Boys of Zimmer.

Anyway, outside of his utter disdain for my favorite NCAA hoops team, the 1989 Flyin' Illini, it really felt good to talk to a knowledgeable, realistic Cub fan. They usually come in two flavors: Kool-Aid flavor, and Bitter, Crusty flavor. It was nice to talk to someone younger than me who still gets it.

And, we both agree, that a really nice Hanukkah and Xmas present would be a trade for Jose Vidro, along with perhaps a Tejada on the side.

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