Lee Elia passed away this week at the age of 88. With a break in the action, this may be a perfect time to revisit the greatest managerial rant of all time: Wrigley Field; April 29, 1983; edited for space … and multiple F-bombs. 

“Those [bleepin’] fans who come out. They’re supposed to be behind you.

“I’ll tell you, I hope we got [bleepin’] hotter than [bleep], just to stuff it up them 3,000 [bleepin’] fans.

“They can kiss my [bleepin’] ass.

“The mother[bleepers] don’t work. That’s why they’re at the [bleepin’] game.

“They oughta go out and get a [bleepin’] job; find out what it’s like to earn a [bleepin’] living.

“Eighty-five percent of the [bleepin’] world is working. The other 15 percent come out here. We got guys bustin’ it, and they boo. We’re 5-14.

“It’s disheartening. It really is. And we got 143 [bleepin’] games left!” 

True greatness. Rant in peace Lee. 

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Derby results. Cal Raleigh won. Junior Caminero completed the exacta.

Our pick, Matt Olson, finished mid-pack, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. never left the gate.

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