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Anthony Volpe’s legible autograph

1 Comment / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

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?

Leave a Comment / Etc / By Matt Maldre

Both logos have angry stares, with the eyes up by the brows.

Carlton Fisk stolen base threat at 37 years old

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball stats / By Matt Maldre

Did Tony LaRussa encourage Carlton Fisk to steal more bases in 1985?

Of the 99 MLB All-Team candidates, Cubs have 1

Leave a Comment / Etc / By Matt Maldre

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]

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball cards / By Matt Maldre

How Báez, Bryant, and Rizzo look on their new trading cards

When Topps’ MLBPA contract expires in 2022, what happens in 2023?

6 Comments / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

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

2 Comments / Fun with baseball stats / By Matt Maldre

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?

3 Comments / Etc / By Matt Maldre

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?!

Leave a Comment / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

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 …

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Trea Turner is in my Hall of Fame

Leave a Comment / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

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 …

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Questions about the Wrigley Field work from home promotion

Leave a Comment / Etc / By Matt Maldre

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)

Leave a Comment / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

What do the Chicago Cubs and the Millennium Falcon have in common?

Flamethrowers from Topps Bunt

Leave a Comment / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

Aroldis Chapman looks extremely tough here. Almost TOO tough. Like, in a rage.

Nicknames series from Topps Bunt

Leave a Comment / Fun with baseball cards / By Matt Maldre

Topps Bunt released another cool series. The nickname series is cool—starting off with KUNG FU PANDA. The lettering of the nickname in diagonal text is like a Kung Fu movie poster. The splattering background gives great life and energy. The photograph is full of personality. What is he doing pointing to one of his fingers. …

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A flag for every team in baseball

Leave a Comment / Notepad / By Matt Maldre

You know what every MLB team should have? An official team flag. A flag that DOES NOT have their logo. Because a flag with a logo is a pennant. In fact, it would be a rule by MLB branding, that a team flag cannot have any letters at all. It would be interesting if MLB …

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