![]() ![]() The delay lasted only 17 minutes, not much longer than the time it took to unroll the tarp and then roll it back up. The clock approached midnight when the rain began. But after we had that meeting, I knew we were going to win. I thought about all the people in Chicago and how much this meant to them. Says Rizzo, "All game long I was burning nervous energy. "Right then I thought, We're winning this f- game." From my position I can see it: the sacrifice the scouts make when they drive the extra miles to get that last look at a player, the minor league coaches putting in extra hours, the big league coaches crushing video, the players working on their weaknesses, picking their teammates up. "That's something that made this organization what it is now.
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