This is a much less poignant post than it would have been if the Cubs hadn't finally defeated the Pirates, 6-4, in tonight's 15-inning game, and if the subject of Ron Santo's commentary, Felix Pie, hadn't eventually driven in the decisive runs, but so it goes.

From the top of the 11th inning, as the Pirates' Tyler Yates completed an intentional pass to Alfonso Soriano:

HUGHES: ...so Soriano walks and that will bring up Felix Pie.

SANTO: (UNDER HIS BREATH) Oh, boy...