From May 8, 2005: Cubs vs. White Sox…the painful existence…

May 8, 2005

In 2005, second-year Cub Derrek Lee won a batting title, a Gold Glove, and nearly bagged a triple crown.

In a perfect world—or, at least, in a better one—I would have watched the Bulls and Wizards play Game 7 at the United Center this afternoon. That was not the case. Instead I spent my Monday getting a few things ready for camp, little preparation jobs like accessing my gym shoe situation and re-breaking in my glove. I also spent this afternoon reacquainting myself with the current baseball season, a season that I’ve pretty much ignored in favor of focusing entirely on the Bulls playoff run. I haven’t ignored the season completely, but if you had to choose between focusing your attention and energy on the surging Bulls or the slumping Cubs, what would you choose?