Wrigley groundskeepers pleased with Ramirez; area around third always tidy due to anemic infielder
“I’ve seen statues move faster,” said the head groundskeeper. “I want the Cubs to win and all, but frankly, it makes my job a whole lot easier when Ramirez is playing, or standing, at third base. I love the guy!”
Cubs-related puking up 140% compared to this point last season
“I knew I shouldn’t have turned the game on after eating that second slice of pizza,” said Lakeview resident Rob Roman. “I just thought with Marmol and a 2-run lead, I’d be safe. Instead, here I am, wiping pepperoni off the plasma screen again.”
NFL unveils official 2011 Lockout apparel
The NFL has once again proven why it sets the gold standard for merchandising among the four major American sports leagues.
Embarrassed Cubs players have started wearing bags over their heads
"I don't even wanna show my face when I'm on the field," said Alfonso Soriano, who usually likes the limelight, often posing after he hits a home run. "But I can't turn on the TV anymore without seeing highlights of myself falling down in the outfield or helplessly flailing at sliders in the dirt. Even all this money I make doesn't make me feel better."
Bears players conducting workouts at children’s playground in Northwest suburbs
"I try to go through the slide as many times as possible in five minutes," said an exhausted Brian Urlacher after reaching the bottom of the tube slide. "It's one of the most difficult workouts I've ever done. I don't know why we didn't think of this earlier."
Cubs plant tree in left field; has better chance at catching fly balls than...
Jim Hendry is tired of watching Alfonso Soriano butcher every ball that’s hit to him. To solve this problem, the Cubs GM has decided to plant a giant oak tree in left field, a move that many are already touting as the best he’s made in his career.
Slo-mo instant replay reveals LeBron briefly morphed into Satan against Bulls Tuesday night
"We all thought the guy made a deal with the devil when he signed with the Heat," said TNT analyst and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. "But now it turns out he actually is the devil. That's just turrible."