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MLB’s Best Uniforms: The Poor Padres Never Stood a Chance

Watch out Cubbies, here come the Friars!!!! Two of my favorite ESPN writers, Paul Lukas and Jim Caple have put together a fun little bracket: “Which team has MLB’s best uniforms?” Sadly, the tournament is for current unis, so the … Continue reading

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BICYCLE! BICYCLE! BICYCLE! I Want to Ride My…

One of my favorite non-baseball photos ever taken on a baseball field. Just incredible. From Andy Gray, that’s Jose Cardenal riding an antique bike before a May 1975 Cubs-Astros game. The bike, the unis, the stirrups, the hair… so good. … Continue reading

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Poor Jed Hoyer…

This really cracks me up. As the Chicago Tribune describes it: When clips of the new NBC sci-fi show “Revolution” debuted online this spring, a scene set in Chicago depicted some of the show’s characters walking past an abandoned Wrigley … Continue reading

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The Silent Cubs Assassin

How long do you think the “U” has been plotting the takeover of that helmet? Been playing second fiddle to the “C” for over a century. Not last night, not for one at-bat. -bp [via]

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The 2012 Cubs Season Tickets are Amazing

These are sick. Love them. I’m a baseball card junkie, so I see this and I start salivating. This is what season tickets should look like. Love it. Padres should do this. Take notes, Garfinkel. Not that I’m particularly proud … Continue reading

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Must Have for a Die-Hard Cubs Collector

Huggins & Scott Auctions – Hey Hey! Braving the Chicago elements during the 1950s, a Cubs player wore this jacket during cold weather contests. The lengthy blue satin-like button-down garment features a “CUBS” logo sewn to the left breast in … Continue reading

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ESPN Chicago: Who Needs Prince Fielder When You’ve Got Anthony Rizzo?

No pressure, kid. -bp

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Yeah, Yeah, Yeah… Theo Says Thanks.

A full page thank-you from Theo to Boston in the Globe. Everybody in Boston seems to be all butt-hurt by this, like it was some sort of condescension move by Theo. Grow up, Boston. Be thankful he ended your curse. I think … Continue reading

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How Does Theo Epstein to the Cubs Affect the Padres?

Well, sources are saying that this Theo Epstein to the Cubs is finally a done deal. There was tons of speculation last night that it was about to go down, but nobody could confirm that the Red Sox/Cubs/Theo combo had … Continue reading

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I Hope God is Wrapping His Arms Around Steve Bartman Right Now

Alex Gibney’s film Catching Hell, the story of Steve Bartman, the Cubs fan who Chicago used as a scapegoat for their World Series woes in 2003, aired tonight on ESPN. I’m sure everybody is going to see it, so there’s no … Continue reading

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