Our friends over at Faith and Theology have a wonderful post articulating the divine qualities of baseball. Check it out: Ten reasons why baseball is God’s game. I particularly like description of the New York Yankees as the Great Satan, the Designated Hitter as heresy, and peanuts and Crackerjack as sacramental food.
Let the people of God say Amen, Play Ball!
The Lutheran Zephyr 
That is a great article. I also think you could also compare Cubs fans to Job.