Hot Chicago clubs partying like it’s 1906

CHICAGO — This is silly, isn’t it?

And so much fun.

In the bottom of the 13th inning on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field, Javier Baez came to the plate against the Nationals’ Blake Treinen. And, of course, he drove a home run deep into the left-field bleachers.

Cue that song, the one Dusty Baker hates.

A little bit earlier in the day, about eight miles south at U.S. Cellular Field, Jose Quintana had done what he and the White Sox other pitchers have been doing all season. He made quick work of the Twins, finishing off a weekend sweep that delivered just as much joy for Sox fans as the four-game dismantling of the Nats brought Cubs fans.

That’s a 24-6 start for the Cubs and 22-10 for the White Sox, the two best records in the Major Leagues. They lead the Central divisions by 7 1/2 and 5 games, respectively, five weeks into a season that is bringing back memories of 1906, when the Sox beat the Cubs in the World Series.

It figures they’ll slow down some time, won’t they? Or are they really going to win 241 games between them?

Say this for Chicagoans and the franchises’ fans scattered around the globe: They’re sure to enjoy this for as long as it lasts, which just might be all the way to October.

With the Blackhawks and Bulls either out of the playoffs or missing it altogether, and the NFL having taken down the tents in Grant Park following the Draft, baseball was center stage this weekend, one of the rare ones when both teams played home games. The six games from Friday-Sunday drew 195,814 to ballparks, and only fans rooting for the visitors went home unhappy.

Here come the arguments, and brother, they’re going to be sweeter than ever this summer.

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