Since Aramis Ramirez is back, Randy Wells remains awesome, Derrek Lee is on fire, the offense is starting to swing the bats a bit, and Kevin Gregg has found some consistency, there’s not much about which to complain right now. So instead I’ll share something I saw about a week and a half ago, because that’s exactly how timely I am. Has anyone else watched Life After People on the History Channel? It’s a new series that shows simulated images of what would happen to the planet if everyone on earth disappeared because we didn’t listen to Kirk Cameron.

A couple of weeks ago, they replayed the episode “Outbreak,” which describes how our domesticated animals will escape, viruses will rise, buildings will fall, and our cities will generally get overgrown by plant life. Chicago is one of the cities featured in this episode. More specifically, they show what would happen to Wrigley Field if everyone disappeared and/or the Pirates moved to town. The images (from History.com) are pretty fascinating.



The ivy starts to invade the steps, causing a severe tripping hazard for Mike the Souvenir Vendor.



The park is filled with vegetation. Even more so than when the outfield consisted of Henry Rodriguez, Glenallen Hill, and Sammy Sosa.



The scoreboard reads: “Cubs: 0, Ivy: 2,633.”



There were plenty of other interesting (read, chilling) images from the episode, including the overflowing of the Chicago River.



The sad demise of Chicago’s most-used public restrooms.



And the decay and eventual tumble of the Sears Tower…






…and the John Hancock.



Later in the episode, they travel to Gary to show how the disappearance of humans is already affecting the city. I had no idea Latroy Hawkins was the only thing preventing Gary’s buildings from falling apart. If you get a chance to check the show out, it’s worth a look, particularly this episode.