Oh, the pain. To be a Cub fan. Tonight we've got Wood, and if the Marlins can take Prior and Woody on consecutive nights at Wrigley, they just plain deserve it more than the Cubs. Also, for all of the people whining about the "fan interference" in the 8th—get over it. The fan didn't cause Gonzo's error, Sammy to miss (another) cut-off man, or Farnsworth to groove that three run double. There is plenty of blame to go around for that eighth inning, and the fan gets very, very little of it.

CAT STEVENS SIGHTING

According the Nation's Finest Newspaper, Cat "Yusuf Islam" Stevens is making a rare appearance and playing his music. He will be appearing at the "Peace Train Charity Night" concert in Kuala Lumpur. There will also be Malaysian religious bands. Good tickets still available.

MORE THEOLOGY

Yesterday the Christian Science Monitor ran a story that was half tongue-in-cheek about where God stands on the baseball playoffs. What is strange is that people all concluded that God is a Cubs or Red Sox fan. Is this because He inflicts suffering on fans of those teams? It just doesn't make sense. It sure seems like the Yankees are the blessed team...