New
Cubs’ manager Joe Maddon, in town for the fan convention, thinks the Wrigley
Field renovation is “going to be tastefully done, [but] I’m sure the purists
are going to be upset.” There you have
it, baseball’s biggest slur, the “purist” designation.
The
Cubs are by no means alone in tossing the term about, but they do it as well as
anybody. Fans who protested lights at Wrigley were purists and now so are those
who might not think all the changes to the park will be in keeping with its
landmark status. The only thing you’ll
never hear a Cub official or broadcaster complain about is the lack of the
designated hitter in the National League.
Just don’t call them
purists. After all, they like the
expanded playoff format. Come to think
of it, they’re not so much purists as hypocrites.
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