Sunday, January 19, 2025

Ball pit added to warning track in left so Soriano won’t be so afraid...

Alfonso Soriano's fear of the brick outfield wall at Wrigley has been well-documented. In hopes of quashing the phobia of their $136 million man, Cubs officials have added ball pits to the warning track, enticing Soriano to dive into the area.

Zambrano kicked out of simulated game for arguing balls and strikes with pitching coach

Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano threw a simulated game today to prepare for a possible return to the starting rotation following a short and ill-fated stint in the bullpen.

Wrigley skybox converted to actual money-burning machine

With the economy in the tank, many businesses can't afford the high-priced luxury of a Wrigley suite. To accommodate this, the Cubs have converted one skybox into an actual money-burning machine.

Drunken Ricketts has first Cubs fan experience

A current radio ad campaign that speaks to "Cubs tradition" inspired new Cubs owner Tom Ricketts to experiment with the "way of life" of a Cubs fan as he passed out in the bleachers after his ninth Mai Tai during a recent game at Wrigley.

Wrigley rooftops to show remaining Hawks playoff games on giant flatscreens

View of Cubs games to be blocked, but no one on rooftops seems to mind

As the Cubs were flailing away to yet another loss Tuesday night, the Blackhawks had captured the city's attention on their way to a 5-1 drubbing of the Canucks that solidified a berth to the Western Conference Finals.

Castro blames crazy Cubs fans for bad Wrigley debut

Piniella: 'Castro's Commies freaked the bejesus out of Starlin'

A group of overeager Cubs fans identifying themselves as "Castro's Commies" dressed like Cuban dictator Fidel Castro to show their support for super-rookie Starlin of the same last name.