In the final days of the Minor and Independent League seasons, AJ spent a pleasant evening with the Frontier League’s Schaumburg Boomers in suburban Chicago.
Jay Cutler Dominates: Cutler Delivers Inspiring ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ Performance at Wrigley Field [Video]
July 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
Yesterday the greatest QB to ever set foot on a football filed visited the historic and definitely-not-in-need-of-a -renovation Wrigley Field to throw out the first pitch and sing the classic song Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
Behold, The Perfect Groom’s Cake For a Cubs Fan
June 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The picture below was posted on Reddit today, with the explanation that the poster’s buddy is getting married soon, is a Cubs fan, and that the below is his groom’s cake. Not sure there could be a more perfect groom’s cake for a Cubs fan.
Ricketts Political Controvery Heats Up, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel Laughs, As Cubs Seek $150M For Wrigley Renovations
May 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
A few days ago, I wrote about how the Ricketts family’s political leanings could affect their Chicago Cubs. Since then, the controversy has swirled into something very real and concrete.
How The Ricketts Family’s Political Leanings Could Affect the Chicago Cubs
May 21, 2012 By 5 Comments
One place we don’t see sports come up too often is within mainstream politics. But recently the Chicago Cubs came up within a controversy surrounding the upcoming presidential race.
Kerry Wood Never Fulfilled His Potential, But He’ll Always Have a Spot in Cubs Fans’ Hearts
May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The first ever professional baseball game I went to was Kerry Wood’s 20-K, one-hitter against the Houston Astros on April 12th, 1998. That day Chicago Cubs fans and I fell in love with Kerry Wood.
Wrigley’s “Little Drummer Boy” wows ‘em in the Windy City
July 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Check out a young buck known (at least on YouTube) as “Little Drummer Boy”. From the name, you can probably guess what the kid’s skill is, but you have to watch he and his pops perform to truly appreciate their ability to entertain.
Get Rid of Wrigley?
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Richard Rothschild says that its time to replace Wrigley Field. He backs up his blasphemy by explaining that the mystique of Wrigley didn’t even exist until the 1980s. (Somehow he fails to mention Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.)
WESTBOUND-ONLY TRAFFIC AT WRIGLEY
November 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Fittingly, in a city with more than enough one-way streets, Illinois and Northwestern will be playing one-way football this Saturday in a scenario never seen before in the NCAA.
Okay, so not ALL fans in the Wrigley Field bleachers are bums…
May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I don’t often praise people sitting in the Wrigley Field bleachers, and with good reason, but recently one man pulled of a badass feat so astonishing that I simply had to recognize him here.
Opening Day 2010 at Wrigley Field
April 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
A kind MSF reader, Susan York, passed along a tip to her blog where she posted pictures from her visit to Wrigley Field on the Cubs’ home Opening Day yesterday. Enjoy.
Video Trip Down Memory Lane: MJ Thrills Chicago Fans at Wrigley
September 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
Michael Jordan. The White Sox. The Cubs. Wrigley Field. Harry Caray. Jordan getting two hits and a couple of RBI. What else do you need to know?
LOTD: More Losers in Wrigleyville – Northwestern Hoping to Schedule Football Game at Wrigley Field
July 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
Northwestern and Illinois are working out the details to potentially play a football game at Wrigley Field in 2010 and 2011. Find the details both sides are still working on, plus other great links from around the web today.
For the Cubs, This is Definitely Not “The Year”
July 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
Another day, another injury for the Cubs who continue to limp through 2009. Geovany Soto will now be on the DL due to a left oblique strain he suffered during batting practice Wednesday. With all of the injuries and ineffectiveness, even the most irrational Cubs fan would have to say that this is not looking like “the year.”
