Does the angry Cubs logo look like the Bulls logo?
Both logos have angry stares, with the eyes up by the brows.
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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.
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
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.
The best comments on the Javier Baez “rundown” at first base
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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Triple-header with three-inning games
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 …
Clark the Cub needs a t-shirt cannon
As Wrigley Field traditions slowly erode, Clark the Cub can start to get more silly.
Where is the t-shirt for the White Sox three championships?
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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3x Cubs World Champions, almost a three-peat!
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 …
Comparing franchise impact of Joc Pederson and Kyle Schwarber (and their autographs)
» 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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Brown as a Chicago Cubs color?
Why is it that the Chicago Cubs colors are blue and red? What does blue and red have to do with a cub? Red: if the cub claws you and causes blood to gush forth. Blue: bears go by rivers to find fish? Yeah, that’s a stretch. Red, White, and Blue: Cubs as patriotic? In …
Rub this brick and the Cubs will win today
Have you ever bought one of those personalized brick pavers outside a baseball stadium? Back in 2006, my family bought a paver for Wrigley Field. My brother posted this 2007 photo of me on Flickr with this caption: At Wrigley Field, you can pay about $150 and get a brick placed in front of the …
The first 57hits podcast episode
Here is the very first podcast episode for 57hits.com. I talk about why Andre Dawson left the Cubs after the 1992 season. After barraging my friend, Abhay, for 23 minutes on instant messenger about Andre Dawson in 1992, he finally said, “Have you thought about starting a podcast just talking baseball?” Shaking my head, I …