THE CROSSTOWN CLASSIC — The boys will be gracing their presence at Wrigley Field for three lovely games and as the media has pointed out, Ozzie will not be too thrilled about it !!  Even though it is about 7 miles north of the Cell , it still is an away series and hopefully the boys can do well as stats state that we play better on the road then at home.  Usually I am normally VERY EXCITED about this series , but this year I am having a ho-hum kind of feeling. The Hype of the previous years has sort of diminished.   I think I might have matured a bit as a baseball fan and as a true Chicagoan.  There are many Sox fans that hate the Cubs , but I DO NOT.   I believe many of the players are friends off the field and even Ozzie and Lou have good respect for each other.  I DO NOT hate Wrigley.  It isn’t the most technical saavy of ball parks but it is a part of the history of Chicago and I DO LOVE CHICAGO. However, I prefer to cheer for the Sox and have been a FAN since I was a wee child.  I also grew up near Bridgeport too.  I also prefer to attend games at the Cell. I do hope that my boys play very well as the series won’t be a cake walk.  Both teams this year seem to be struggling in some respects and I feel both will want to WIN not for the sake of beating the other TEAM FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN, but to win to help them in their Central Division Standards.  They are chasing Milwaukee and St. Louis , we are chasing Detroit and the Twinkies.  Wins in this series will help close the gap , or widen it even more significantly.  I am feeling a bit optimistic as Jose’s return has been near perfect, Gordon Beckham’s bat has warmed up , who knew Clayton could hit and run ??, and  Paulie’s thumb appears to be okay for now.  Burhl’s home run in Milwaukee was way cool tooo !!  I don’t think the Crosstown Classic will make or break the season, but many wins against the Cubs sure would make the time more happy for us Sox fans who have experienced roller coaster ride  ups and downs so far this season.