Thursday, January 16, 2025

Woo-Woo in History: Chicago Pride Parade

Unofficial Cubs mascot Ronnie Woo-Woo Wickers seems to be everywhere. Here he is at one of Chicago's best-known summer traditions, the Pride Parade, which will again be held this weekend in Boystown.

Soto reportedly stoned for entire WBC

Blames late-night munchies for noticeable off-season weight gain ESPN has reported that portly Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic according to the International Baseball Federation. When pressed about...

Bradley breaks small twig over his knee

It’s safe to say that the Milton Bradley Experiment so far has been a downright and utter disaster. A rash of injuries, forgetting how many outs there were in an inning and tossing the ball into the stands, and overall putrid productivity at the plate have plagued GM Jim Hendry’s $30 million off-season investment.

Leyland turns into cigarette

Tigers manager Jim Leyland was ejected by the home plate umpire during a loss to Boston earlier this month, though it wasn't for arguing balls and strikes, as originally suspected.

Dempster dons wacky spinning bow tie

Upset he has lost some of his magic from 2008, Cubs starter Ryan Dempster will unveil a wacky, spinning bow tie during his next start.

Ozzie battles huge rats beneath Wrigley

During the first two games of the crosstown rivalry this season, the Sox and Cubs battled two hard-fought games. But beneath the Friendly Confines another battle was taking place.

Cubs sale delayed by disorganized Tribune accountant

The pending sale of the Cubs to a suburban investment banker and his family is being held up because an accountant misplaced a crucial document, it was announced today, a day after CNBC said...