You've got all these brilliant, talented people, and the first thing they say afterward is, 'God, am I glad that's over!' All of a sudden, 40,000 pairs of eyes turn and they're looking at you. All of them say it's the most incredible rush they've ever had professionally.

I'll tell you what's helped me my entire life. I look at baseball as a game. It's something where people can go out, enjoy and have fun. Nothing more.

Chicago people are kind of fatalistic, but they continue to hope that somehow, some way the Cubs will shock even them and win it just one time. Their fatalism allows them to enjoy the team's success, knowing that one horrible thing will happen down the line to rip the rug out from underneath them.

My whole philosophy is to broadcast the way a fan would broadcast.

I know it is the fans that are responsible for me being here. I've always tried in each and every broadcast to serve the fans to the best of my ability.

When I die, I hope they don't cremate me 'cuz I'll burn forever.