In lieu of building better team, Houston erects more hills in outfield
The Astros have hired mini-golf course/laser-tag arena designer Skip Humburger to turn the already-treacherous Minute Maid Park outfield into something that looks even more like a tourist attraction.
New Cubs announcer completely stoked to be making under minimum wage
“I’m shocked and excited,” former Rockford River Hawks employee Andrew Belleson said at a press conference. “I can’t believe I’m going to live out my dream of hanging out at Wrigley all day while making almost no money."
Don’t forget: Next Year Day is Thursday at Casey Moran’s
It's Wrigleyville's social event of the spring. Anyone who's everybody (and a few no ones who are nobodies) is guaranteed to be there.
Cubs organization defends professionalism in Silva situation with ‘Nuh-Uh’ Press Release
Cubs GM Jim Hendry personally delivered the press release to reporters, naively hoping to avoid criticism that he pawned off his own responsibilities on subordinates, as he was dinged for when pitching coach Mark Riggins informed Carlos Silva of his release.
Piniella joins Keith Hernandez, Emmitt Smith and Randy Johnson as sports legends endorsing Just...
“Look, those years in Chicago dealing with guys like Zambrano and Soriano left me with a lot of gray. It really did,” says Piniella in the television ads. “But with Just for Men, even my four-day growth of beard stubble is looking dark and natural. I’m like a new man.”
Zambrano begins carrying small dog around to prove he’s now sensitive
Unstable Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has a new friend that helps him remain calm and showcase his sensitive side: a two-year old canine named Wiggles. Zambrano carries Wiggles around in a backpack at all times, even when he's on the mound.
Judd Sirott’s application for additional inning of play-by-play duty rejected
Judd Sirott’s career fast track hit a bump in the road recently when the nonstop talker’s application for an additional inning of Cubs play-by-play was rejected because, in the hiring manager’s opinion, Sirott must be “raving mad.”
