Cubs’ Players Wish Dads ‘Happy Father’s Day’
Baseball has been uniting father and son since the inception of the game in the 1850s.
So on this Father’s Day, we are grateful to the many dads out there who taught us how to play America’s pastime.
With the Chicago Cubs in town for this past weekend’s series, a few of the visiting players shared their memories growing up learning the tools of the trade from their fathers...
Where Is Our Breaking Point as Cubs Fans?
I went to the game last night to see the big Cingrani vs. Garza matchup that, while not exactly the pitching porn of a Verlander vs. Darvish or Wainwright vs. Kershaw matchup, I had hoped it would be at least a Cinemax softcore pitching porn display. Unfortunately, it ended up being more of a pitching snuff film from the Cubs side as Garza got bound, whipped, and violated repeatedly...
Cubs annouce signing of Scott Hairston
The deal between Scott Hairston and the Chicago Cubs has been formally announced. Hariston and the Cubs agreed to a two-year deal worth $5 million nearly two weeks ago.
Hairston can earn another $1 million in incentives and expects to platoon with Nate Schierholtz in right field.
The Cubs outfield hardly seems set in stone and it is reasonable to expect Hairston to accumulate a large...
Mets miss the boat on outfielder, Scott Hairston sails to Cubs
According to ESPN Chicago, the Chicago Cubs have signed free agent outfielder Scott Hairston to a two-year contract worth up to $6 million, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.
Hairston will fit into the Cubs' mix as a platoon corner outfielder.
The other teams that had been talking to Hairston's agent were the New York Mets, New York Yankees and Atlanta...
Mets Rumors: Mets "Balk" at Hairston's Contract demands
Free-agent outfielder Scott Hairston requested a two-year, $8-million contract from the New York Mets, at which the team balked, according to CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman.
Heyman also reports that the Yankees are not in discussions with Hairston, 32, but the Cubs have talked with the free agent.
Hairston hit .263/.299/.504 with 20 home runs in 398 plate appearances...
Mets OF options besides Scott Hairston
The Mets have been linked to free agent outfielder Scott Hairston all off-season and so far, the two sides have been unable to agree to a deal.
The Mets could use the offensive punch Hairston provided the team last season. The outfielder smacked 20 home runs – which was good for third best on the team – and knocked in 57 runs – which was good for a fourth place tie.
It would...
Scott Hairston May Make the Evil Decision
Yankees, Mets vie for Hairston es.pn/V5RFtm #NYM #Mets
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) January 8, 2013
I am been trying to think about thinks from the player’s point of view, and I would not be surprised to see Scott Hairston make the “evil” decision and join the Yankees.
Honestly, with the way the Mets are currently built, who can blame him? Although the walls have been brought...
Mets Willing To Splurge On A Multiyear Deal For Hairston
Updated by Joe D. on 12/21
A team source told Newsday’s Marc Carig that the team remains in position to splurge on one multiyear deal this offseason. That will most likely go toward signing a right-handed-hitting outfielder.
With the makeup of the outfield market, the source said going beyond one year may be the Mets’ best avenue to “bring on a high-quality player.” Scott...
CURSE THE DAY
Announcer's profanity-laden tirade on Mets OF
Warning: the above audio clip is vulgar, and not safe for work.
Most Phillies fans I know really prefer the radio crew of Scott Franzke and Larry Anderson to the abysmal TV crew of Tom McCarthy and the rotating duo of Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews. The above clip is a brief illustration why, as between innings, Franzke goes off on Scott Hairston of the Mets, a bench player who...
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