Don’t Answer Too Quickly

Who are we? Hints:

* Red, white, and blue colors.

* Play in the shadow of NBA champs for years.

* Can’t keep our best players.

* Incompetent ownership.

* Name starts with a C.

* Will probably never win a world championship.

No, silly. It’s the Chicago Cubs!

SCOTT SHIMAMOTO

Pasadena

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