Seven-week old Patrick McGrail went home as a winner. It's huge for everybody. Until Andrews hit that homer, I was going to write that, as far as fans are concerned, wins and losses don't mean diddly in the minor leagues. And it's true, too. In the minors, everyone's a Cubs' fan.
People go for the experience.
For the atmosphere. For the hot dogs and climbing wall and the green grass and the nachos and the sunshine. All you had to do to confirm this was talk to some of the 6,984 fans who crowded into AutoZone park for Wednesday's matinee. Mrs. Walthal's first-grade class came to celebrate Jeff Capwell's birthday. They shared a cake with little baseballs on it.