CHICAGO -- If there was a downside to the Cubs' first World Series championship since 1908, it's that they won it on the road, beating the Indians on Wednesday night in Game 7 in Cleveland. Today, the players, manager Joe Maddon and staff will be saluted by their fans in a parade that many Cubs fans probably never thought they'd live to see.
Given the 108-year wait by the Chicago faithful, it is a day that will be emotional, poignant and joyous, filled with thoughts of Ernie Banks, Harry Caray and Ron Santo, with echoes of "Go Cubs Go" at nearly every turn.