Win or lose, I'm proud of this team. It's been one helluva ride. I appreciate what they've been able to accomplish. I'm stating this now because I'll have no perspective after the game, win or lose. I haven't agreed with all of Maddon's moves, but like I said in August/September, they're well planned, thought out decisions that I can live with.

I love the core of this team. I love Maddon, Bosio and Martinez! I love what the Ricketts family has brought to the organization, and the front office, including Epstein, Hoyer and Mcleod. For all I know, this will be the only WS I'll ever experience. It's been awesome to see Maddux, Sutcliffe, Sandberg and Dawson in the crowd. The tributes to Harry, Ernie and Ron have been awesome. It's been fun. To talk with Cubs fans that I grew up with and dreamed the unimaginable with. It's been an opportunity to harken back to '89, the ride Sammy gave us in '98, '03, '07 and '08.

Eddie Vedder's "someday we'll go all the way" does a great job of capturing the fandom of a Chicago fan. It's easy to give us a hard time, but for those of us that have been die-hard, lifelong fans, this has been special. "United we stand and united we'll fall down to our knees the day that we win it all...and when the day comes with that last winning run and I'm crying and covered in beer. I'll look to the sky and know I was right...." Go Cubs go!