Cubs / Sox Chicago Crosstown Cup
Yet another trophy the Cubbies will never be able to get their hands on—introducing the BP Crosstown Cup!
The BP Crosstown Cup will replace the Crosstown Classic, where the two Chicagonian baseball teams, the Cubs and the White Sox, face off in a heated rivalry match. But starting this year, the two teams will have more to play for than just bragging rights. The idea for a trophy was introduced on Monday at a press conference in Millennium Park. It was attended by the Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, Cubs President Crane Kenney, Cubs manager Lou Piniella and a couple of Cubs players. Unfortunately, no White Sox ownership or management was able to show up, as they were too busy to care about something as frivolous as this. However, Sox players A.J. Pierzynski and Gordon Beckham were in attendance.
Lou Piniella once again put false hope into Cubs fans everywhere with the remark,“[the players] will do everything they can to ensure the Cubs win this trophy…”
Unfortunately, “everything they can” isn’t enough for the team who hasn’t won a World Series in over 100 years. Pierzynski apologized in advance to the Cubbies saying, “We’ll get the cup and hopefully the Blackhawks bring another one home…”
Pierzynski declined to comment when asked if the White Sox had enough room to hold another trophy, as not to embarrass the Cubbies.
“Obviously, my focus is to win games on the field,” Piniella said, “but it’s going to be hard…”
The BP Crosstown Cup will begin on June 11th at Wrigley Field, but we can already predict the outcome.
