Any interest out there in Crosstown, Part 2?

I don't know if this is just my perception, but it seems to me I've rarely seen so little interest in a crosstown classic as the upcoming Cubs-Sox games this weekend. Am I right? Are the Cubs too far down and the Sox too far up (in comparison to each other) that part two has lost its excitment? Certainly the Cubs' swoon has had a real impact on baseball interest on the North Side, but hell: the World Champions are coming to Wrigley Field and if that doesn't get the Cubs charged up, what would?>