Showing posts with label Photo Essay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photo Essay. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Cubs vs. Dodgers Series Prediction: A Photo Essay

By: T.R. Slyder, TRSlyder@yahoo.com


I curated this photo essay comparing Los Angeles and Chicago in preparation for tonight's Cubs vs. Dodger's game. I'm wondering whether I can use these photos as a tool to predict the winner of the series. So we'll keep score throughout the essay contest and see which city, if either, seems to have a cultural advantage over the other, which could then be parlayed into a series victory.

First off, this is what resulted when a few Chicago guys visited L.A:






This is what happened when an L.A. guy came to the Chi:



Chicago: 1, Los Angeles: 0.


Round 2: Here's The Icon of the Dodger franchise and another prominent Los Angelino:






Menacing Indeed. Now let's see what the Chicago contigent has to offer:



Oh wow, that one wasn't even all that close. Chicago: 2, Los Angeles: 0.



Still not convinced?


Here is a musician that blew up in Chicago:



This was once the most popular band in Los Angeles (but the band below them was FAR WORSE!!!! [better Ms. KH?]):


Chicago: 3, Los Angeles: 0

This isn't a joke, it's just Los Angeles. Go Cubs.