The Baez “run-down” at first base is so hilarious. Jomboy’s breakdown is very good. He focuses on what happened before and after the play. Marquee Network has some extra views of the circus act. The best Reddit comments on this bizarre play I read through some 2,000 comments on Reddit, and pulled the best ones. …
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According to Baseball-Reference, the Cub player most similar to Bob Uecker is Koyie Hill, the Cubs backup catcher to Geovany Soto from 2008-2012. (He was also backup catcher to Michael Barrett in 2007). Fun facts about Koyie Hill Koyie Hill is second ALL-TIME for worst Offensive Runs to end a career. (source) In 1999, Hill …
So weird to see Jon Lester in a Cubs uniform. The Cubs did not resign Lester after the 2020 season. The World Series champion ended up signing with the Nationals. Cubs fans were sad to see him go. Lester no longer in Cubs pinstripes. But then two months into the 2021 season, I pull a …
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This year double-header games in the MLB will be 7 innings each. Rather strange, a 7-inning game. Hmmm, I suppose I kinda like it. The game is a bit snappier. Double-headers don’t happen that often, so yeah, mix that up a bit. The Cubs played a double-header a couple weeks ago. The game ended, and …
As Wrigley Field traditions slowly erode, Clark the Cub can start to get more silly.
What’s up with the dumpster ads that Pat Hughes reads on Cubs radio?
There are so many times when I’m reading books to my kids, and I have to alter the book to de-emphasize the winning aspect. For instance, one of my kids’ favorite books is “Good night, Cubs”. One of the lines in the book says, “The teams take the field. We can’t lose; we must win.” …
For years I would use baseball-reference to look up stats, because the site was simple, loads fast, not a ton of ads or videos. Now, the past week whenever I load the site, my laptop fan starts spinning. I might have to use another site for my quick stat lookups. I don’t like how now …
The main reason why Rizzo could become Mr. Cub of the 2010s/2020s: He has the best shot to join the elite #5 spot on Cubs all-time home run list. All-time Cubs Home Run list (before 2021 season) Sammy Sosa 545 Ernie Banks 512 Billy Williams 392 Ron Santo 337 Ryne Sandberg 282 Aramis Ramirez 239 …
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Who is Eddie Collins, Jack Barry, Stuffy McInnis, and Dal Maxvill?
Today I learned: The White Sox have three World Series championships. How did I not know this number? 1906, 1917, 2005. Those years are all familiar, but I never put it together that they have three. There are zero shirts on eBay that celebrate all three championships. The only product on eBay with all three …
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Three-peat! Three-peat! The Chicago Bulls accomplished the three-peat in 1991, 1992, 1993. Much to Chicago’s delight, the Bulls did it again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Chicago was three-peat mania! We all had t-shirts with 3-peat or 3x on it. It’s etched into Chicagoan’s minds. Recently this 3x World Champions shirt pops up for the …
» Listen to this blog post as a podcast. In the offseason, the Cubs let Kyle Schwarber go. A couple months later, the Cubs sign Joc Pederson. Their numbers are practically identical. If you squint, Pederson’s numbers look a bit better. When you look at Joc Pederson’s most similar players on baseball-reference, the very first player…. …
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We all know Hank Aaron as the home run hitter. But he was also great at defense, stealing bases, and contact hitting. Defense Three years in a row he won the Gold Glove for outfield: 1958, 1959, and 1960. For the rest of the 60s Aaron got pushed out of the award by Roberto Clemente …
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