If you go to i-tunes and type in "leaving you", over one hundred and fifty songs come up starting with the immortal Bad Company (off "The Sky Is Burning") and then to bands like DJ Screw and Juicy Monkey.
Every time I see the Cubs with runners on second and third, or especially with the bases loaded, I imagine the bats singing a song with that same popular refrain:
"I'm leavin' yooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuu".
Could be "I'm leavin' you baby" or "I'm leavin you behind" or "I'm leavin' your sorry ass".
But mostly this year it's been "I'm leavin you on base".
I don't even care who's up at bat when there are men on base, because everybody's equally guilty.
"I'm leaving you Mike. I'm leavin' you Alfonso. I'm leaving you Derrek. I'm leaving you Jake and Micah and Geo. I'm leaving you Rich and Ryan and Kosuke and Milton."
Last night the Cubs had 11 hits and 7 walks and 32 men left on base (as of 11:30 pm - sometimes it changes overnight like a miracle I haven't quite figured out) and 3 runs.
And they lost to the Tigers 3 to 5.
I am trying as hard as I can to hang with these guys.
But my funny's running low.
GET A GODDAMN HIT WITH SOMEBODY ON BASE PLEASE.
Ahhh.
Letting off a little steam feels pretty good.
Okay, tomorrow it's Ted Lilly.
As far as I'm concerned, the only Cub truly worthy of an All-Star vote.
But starting pitchers, as well as they've been doing, can't win without a run.
Change the song, guys.
