Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Fed up with Wrigley restrictions, Ricketts to move Cubs to international waters

"In 2014, the Cubs will play all home games on a floating entertainment complex approximately 200 miles off the coast of Virginia," said Ricketts.

Cubs Week in Review: Nine games under and no opposable thumbs?

After a series split with the Padres, the North Siders were shown the broom by old friend Dusty Baker and the Large Crimson Contraption.

Cubs and Sox mathematically eliminated from playoffs on same day

"I knew the Cubs were going to suck like usual, but I thought for sure Paulie and the boys would win it all just like in 2005, man!" said Beverly native Alex Markowski. "I already started gathering tires for the fire and everything!"

Wrigley Field restoration to include toilets that really work

Alderman Tom Tunney revealed that during ballgames the city’s water level drops by nearly 50 million gallons, costing an average of $1.19 per flush during peak hours.

MLB committee investigates why tape measures are not used to measure tape measure home...

A blue ribbon committee headed by Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson will investigate why tape measure home runs are not actually measured with a tape measure.

MLB bans use of the word ‘routine’ by any broadcaster calling a Cubs game

After a few weeks that saw the Chicago Cubs handle any type of ball hit in play by the opposition like the proverbial hot potato, Major League Baseball has banned the use of the word "routine" from the broadcast of any Cubs game in 2013, as it relates to a Cubs player attempting to field a batted ball.

Cubs announce fee to leave games early

The Cubs announced a new fee for fans who want to leave the game early. “We have always said that, if you leave, you can’t back in,” a Cubs official said, “but that’s not helping any more.