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3 Ways Cubs Fans Can Make the Most of Life Without Baseball

By Jerry Trotta

The Cubs celebrating their World Series victory over the Indians in 2016
The Cubs celebrating their World Series victory over the Indians in 2016 / Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Baseball diehards will be forced to go into the foreseeable future without their beloved game to rely on. On Thursday, the MLB announced the suspension of Spring Training activities and a minimum two-week postponement of the regular season due to the growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Reckoning with that reality will prove to be a difficult task for fans of America's pastime, including those located in the Windy City. If you consider yourself a Chicago Cubs fan, however, all is not lost. We've got three ideas for you to help cope with life without the Cubbies.

3. Enjoy This Highlight Compilation of Yadier Molina Completely Losing it

Despite the fact that the White Sox have the intra-city narrative working in their favor, the Cardinals are undoubtedly the Cubs' greatest rivals. And who has been the face of St. Louis extended run of success, helping the club win two World Series titles in three appearances? One Yadier Molina, who isn't just a fantastic catcher, but also a renowned instigator. This lowlight video compilation of Yadi making a fool of himself across his career is sure to make Cubs fans feel warm inside no matter the circumstances.

2. Donate to the Greater Chicago Food Depository

Food Banks Like the Greater Chicago Food Depository need public support now more than ever due to coronavirus fears.
Food Banks Like the Greater Chicago Food Depository need public support now more than ever due to coronavirus fears. / Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images

Some things are bigger than sports, and the COVID-19 outbreak has served as a long overdue reality check for many. Donating to the Greater Chicago Food Depository is simply the perfect way to be productive in this time of no Cubs baseball, as you'll be doing a really good thing for the most vulnerable among us. These are unprecedented times, and it begs for common individuals, not just superstar athletes, to step up and help to ensure food security for the less fortunate. As Mohandas Gandhi once famously uttered, "be the change you want to see in the world." Learn more at chicagosfoodbank.org.

1. Re-Watch Game 7 of the 2016 World Series

What better way to cope with this uncommonly difficult reality than regaling in the recent glory of the Cubbies ending their 108-year World Series drought? Chicago, seemingly in defiance of the franchise's long history of faltering on the big stage, famously bounced back after closer Aroldis Chapman bungled a three-run lead in the eighth inning of Game 7. This contest will never be forgotten on the North Side, and it deserves to be commended during the MLB's hiatus, which truly could last longer than expected. Go ahead! Watch it again and again.