A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report Lucky #13....North Siders vs South Siders....WRIGLEY vs COMISKEY....Wrigleyville vs Bridgeport...CUBBIES vs PALE HOSE...the 2K12 WINDY CITY Classic Round 1

The Classic is here and since both Tenants (Hawks and Bulls) from the MADHOUSE on MADISON are out of Post Season Contention Chi City's Sports World moves to the 2K12 Windy City Classic....the Pale Hose and the Cubbies.

This splits up Families, Marriages, Best Friends, Co-Workers, Politicians (as though they are not split in Chicago already), Neighbors, and Fire and Police Departments for the Weekend Only.

The Pale Hose come in 4.5 back of the Tribe and the Cubbies come in 7.5 back of the 2011 Defending Fall Classic Champion Redbirds. Both teams are about where they were expected to be and the ChiSox are off just a tad as they should be at least above .500 even with the 1980s College Baseball Player of the Decade Robin Ventura as Skip (Oklahoma STATE All-American). Dale Sveum has not looked comfortable in making some in Game moves as the season has progressed but he is a good baseball guy for whatever that is worth.

This is the 1st Crosstown Classic managing for both Ventura and Sveum as well as Cubs GM Theo Epstein gets a taste of what it is to be hated by the BOYZ of the Dan Ryan Expressway. Theo will be judged not now but give or take a couple of Seasons and the we will know if he was the right man for the hardest job in the Show....Making Moves for the NothSiders.

Let's take a look at the VITALS for the PALE HOSE and CUBBIES as they shape up for this 3-Game Set on Sheffield and Waveland Avenues both intersecting Addison Street at WRIGLEY Field ...Home of the Green Ivy:

May 18, 2012 Game 1 220PM ET
CWS Humber (1-2) vs CHC Samardzija (4-1)

May 19, 2012 Game 2 715PM ET
CWS Danks (2-4) vs CHC Dempster (0-1)

May 20, 2012 Rubber Match 220PM ET
CWS Peavy (4-1) vs CHC Maholm (4-2)

HITTING
CWS PAULIE Konerko .362 7 HRS 21 RBI's
CHC BTYAN LaHair .330 10 HRS 20 RBI's

PITCHING
CWS JAKE Peavy (4-1) 2.65 ERA
CHC Jeff SAMARDZILA (4-1) 2.89 ERA

SAVES
CWS Hector SANTIAGO 4 Saves 4.50 ERA
CHC Rafael DOLIS 4 Saves 3.52 ERA

The Sox and Cubs both need to Win the Series because one that is the objective and the Sox might need it more to stay close to the Tribe as they are only 4.5 Games out of 1st in the AL Central.

The 2K12 Cross Town Series Round 1 is sponsored by Cubs GM Theo Epstein if you get swept out of Wrigley by the Pale Hose.....WANNA GET AWAY with NO Bag Fees.