Say hello to Captain Hunter Pence:

Later on today, the Chicago Cubs will be playing the Houston Astros. I imagine it won't be easy to get tickets to a game in Wrigley this year, even when it's as cold as it has been. I think that, above all others, Cubs fans are fanatical about watching their team play - it seems like every big series has a playoff atmosphere, with all the pressure that comes with it.

The problem is, that pressure isn't constant. It escalates into a rising level of panic should the Cubs actually make the NLDS. That said, even if it is a big boiling pot of stress, I wouldn't miss a playoff game in the world - and I'm pretty confident in saying that the Cubs will make the playoffs this year.

Additionally, I've always been a fan of following the team around the country. I've seen the Cubs play in every city even remotely close to me - Montreal, Pittsburgh, New York, Toronto - and I'm dying to see them play in Philly, Cleveland, and Washington, D.C. No matter where they are, no matter who they play, the Cubs are always worth getting tickets to go see.

Cubs lose, Cubs fans suck

Jesus, you lose two games in spectacular and depressing fashion, and next thing you know, everybody's ready to commit Harry Caray. I can understand feeling frustrated and skeered, but if you are already proclaiming that this season cannot be saved, then you are not a Cubs fan. (Not talking about you, Rob, I don't think you're nearly that far gone.)

Over on GROTA, we've been doing some exciting things. Kevin has added a bunch of promotional things. You can now EMail GROTA stories to your friends (or enemies), you can promote our beloved website on sphere, stumble, blog hype, and facebook!

Hey, we'll take it. Anything to get the word out.

Me, I'll have more content later today, if I fail to fall asleep early like last night.

Goat Riders Stuff

I need to blog here more often, so I think I'm going to turn this particular website into a behind-the-scenes Goat Riders site, where I discuss GROTA activity, behind-the-scenes GROTA news, and I will also be posting upcoming GROTA photoshops here first. Like this one:



In terms of what's upcoming for me, I will shortly be doing the first podcast of the season in which I bury a former GROTA writer for his incredibly unprofessional behavior. Additionally, Jason will be appearing on NPR in the near future, and he will be covering an Ernie Banks wine tasting event that also is upcoming.

It's a pretty good time at Goat Riders. Things are looking up.