"There's no crying in baseball!"

Every Shimkus man must learn to love their Chicago sports teams like the Cubbies at a young age so they can learn to deal with disappointment and manage expectations—"it keeps you humble," says Grandpa Shimkus. Daddy even likens being a Cubs fan to a lycanthropic/werewolf curse, handed down from generation to generation. Still, win or lose, they all proudly love their Cubbies. Here is Nate watching his very first Cubs game with Grandpa ... "Hey, Nate: what do you say? The Cubs are gonna win today!" 

don't worry, Nate -- just wait 'til next year!