Chicago Sports

Who would have thought it? In the past 6 months, we (the city of Chicago) have had a football team go the playoffs, a basketball team that is so close to the playoffs, a baseball team win the World Series, and the other baseball team is off to a 5-2 record?!
Is the apocolypse upon us? So many of our teams are offering a lot of promise and keep in mind the emphasis on the word PROMISE! We Chicago fans have been troubled and fit with a bad fortune of many sporting teams that have come-up close, but have not gone all the way to winning a major championship.
Yes, we did have the 1985 Bears that won the Super Bowl, but that is the only major championship they have won in 40 years!
Then there was the Chicago Bulls who dominated the NBA in the '90s with 6 NBA Championships titles. Since our last championship 10 years ago, we have only been in the playoffs once.
Now last October, the Chicago White Sox broke one of the longest droughts in baseball by winning the World Series. They too dominated by sweeping 2 of the 3 teams they faced in the playoffs and then sweeping the World Series. Now this same team, which has returned 90% of the players that played on last year's team, is off to a mediocre start with a record of 4-4.
I guess we should take our successes as they come and be happy with them. At the same time, it is hard to enjoy these successes as there are other cities that have consistent good teams that are a huge source of pride for that city. The New York Yankees, The San Antonio Spurs, and The Miami Dolphins all come to mind when I think of teams with great histories. If we could put together one franchise that brings consistent success every year, then I think you would see a little more optimism by sports fans like myself from this city.
Lastly, when you pay $50+ for tickets, then pay for parking, and take time of your day to go to a sporting event, I should go see a team perform that has a good chance of winning. How can I support a team by attending their games when they have not shown me any reason to support them?
Ah, but yes, this is Chicago, the city of big shoulders and big pocket books to support our teams that will continue to keep us in a state of nirvana.