MLB app sending notifications for old games
Imagine getting a daily notification about what your team did on this day 34 years ago.
Win 13 games in a row, then lose 12 games in a row
A 13-game winning streak sounds great! But what if you followed that up with a 12-game losing streak? It has happened.
Nice autographs by the 1919 Cincinnati Reds players
The 1919 World Champion Reds may have been overshadowed by the “Black Sox Scandal,” but their fun World Series program stands the test of time.
Anthony Volpe’s legible autograph
The best thing about this prospect isn’t his incredible hitting, it’s that his autograph is legible.
Does the angry Cubs logo look like the Bulls logo?
Both logos have angry stares, with the eyes up by the brows.
Carlton Fisk stolen base threat at 37 years old
Did Tony LaRussa encourage Carlton Fisk to steal more bases in 1985?
Of the 99 MLB All-Team candidates, Cubs have 1
I went to vote, and do my Cub fan duty of voting for all the Cubs players. But I was in for a surprise.
Former and Current Cubs in Topps Bunt 2021 Series 2 [Base]
How Báez, Bryant, and Rizzo look on their new trading cards
When Topps’ MLBPA contract expires in 2022, what happens in 2023?
It’s possible that the baseball card industry will have THREE years of cards from 2023-2025 being produced with no team logos. Generic crap cards for three solid years.
Cubs Hall of Fame analysis by decade
According to the Cubs HOF, the greatest Cub since 1998 is Greg Maddux (even though in his three years of 2004-2006, he was 38-37 with 4.27 ERA).
Baez and Bryant take 23 in honor of Cubs’ Sandberg? Why did Rizzo take 48?
Rizzo took the list of Cubs with the most career WAR; and looked to see which of their uniform numbers were available on the Yankees. Answer: Rick Reushel’s #48
Yermin Mercedes retiring?!
I got the news that White Sox player Yermin Mercedes is retiring halfway through his rookie season. (via a tweet from @AndyMarfia) Wasn’t Mercedes incredible? First player ever to have 8 consecutive hits to start the season. I was surprised to hear he’s back down in the minors. His controversial 3-1 homerun (May 17). At …
Trea Turner is in my Hall of Fame
Today I learned (from the Topps Now on Bunt) that Trea Turner hit his third career cycle. Only three other players have three career cycles: Adrián Beltré, Babe Herman and Bob Meusel. Trea Turner is in my Hall of Fame. (To get into my Hall, you need to be in the top ten at least …
Questions about the Wrigley Field work from home promotion
If you get to work at a desk over home plate, what bathrooms can you use? Do they provide an extension cord? I have a total of 16 questions.
Cubs logo on Millennium Falcon (t-shirt)
What do the Chicago Cubs and the Millennium Falcon have in common?