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).
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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
Why Anthony Rizzo has a chance to be this generation’s Mr. Cub
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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Scorecard for 2016 Cubs ring ceremony
What I learned Before the game starts, if you walk down to the first section with a hot dog in your hands, they will let you sit with no questions. Highlights The glimmer of the Cubs rings was incredible as all the Cubs gathered on the mound and raised their hands. Seeing Cubs World Champion …
The quietest Cubs offense ever in the postseason
[update: These stats were previously through game 3 of the 2017 NLCS. They are now updated to include the final stats from all five games] The 2017 Cubs had an incredibly hard time this postseason. But is this their worst ever? Since 1906 the Cubs have played in 25 postseason series. Their .156 batting average …
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2017 NLDS game 3 scorecard (in progress)
The Rizzo “RESPECT ME” game. The Cubs are trying to advance to the league championship series. The Nationals stand in their way. With the series tied 1-1, Rizzo hits the game-winning hit in the 8th inning. He yells out RESPECT ME! RESPECT ME! I had the honor of attending this game in person, so of …
The Cubs World Series trophy is real, I saw it in person!
I almost missed getting my photo taken with the World Series trophy. I work from home on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The World Series trophy is sitting at the Tribune Tower, and I was almost not there. For the past 16 years I’ve been working for Tribune Content Agency in the Tribune Tower. Whenever a Chicago …
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Game 7 scorecard for 2016 World Series
This is it. The big one. Game 7. At the start of the series, I printed out scorecards for seven games. I never really thought I would need all seven. When the Indians took the series lead 3-1, the Cubs were on the verge of losing the World Series. At the start of every game …
Game 6 scorecard for 2016 World Series
So many incredible moments from game six to illustrate Grand slam, pair of homeruns by #Bryzzo, diving catch by Heyward, goofy errors by Indian outfielders, strikeout record almost tied, the incredible bullet throw by Heyward, the scoop play by Báez, super-fraction close call play by Chapman, and this game enabled us to a game 7! …
Game 5 scorecard for 2016 World Series
Fun to draw for a win It’s rather funny how doing public scorecards changes your perception of the game. You want the win, not just for the win; but because a win usually comes with some good events to highlight. A home run, maybe. Or some stellar defense. Doing a scorecard when your team doesn’t …
Game 4 scorecard for 2016 World Series
Nerve damage? I did so much writing and drawing, that the tip of my right middle finger became numb. The way I hold a pencil, my middle finger gets a lot of pressure. Whenever I write anything, I tend to push pretty hard. On the scorecards, I write really small, so I need more control, …
Game 3 scorecard for 2016 World Series
The first World Series game at Wrigley Field in a long, long time! With the series tied up 1-1, there was great hope leading up to this game. The wind was blowing out at Wrigley, and the Indians had a fly ball pitcher on the mound. It was time for the Cubs to start hitting …
Game 2 scorecard for 2016 World Series
Paintings can be engineered, but most often they are better off simply being painted. Over-thinking the first scorecard is very easy to do. I worked until about 3:30am, because there were so many fun stats to dig out. With the Cubs being in the World Series after 71 years, the trivia overflows. “First time since …
Game 1 scorecard for 2016 World Series
How I screwed up my first professional scorecard Somehow I managed to mess up a major thing on my first scorecard I did for Chicago magazine. First, let’s set the scene (the mistake comes further down the blog post) The anticipation runs high The Cubs are about to play their first World Series game in …
Customizing a scorecard for the 2016 World Series
Creating custom scorecards for Chicago magazine required a custom scorecard template, which included the Chicago magazine logo and the World Series logo. Using official logos makes it all official The logo for Chicago magazine was sent to me from their digital editor. He kindly asked me if I wanted to include it. Heck yeah! That …
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