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Cubs Fans Sure Are Optimistic
I know, I know. It could be summed up thusly...what would you expect from a throng of fans that root for a team they affectionately call "Loveable Losers"?But, c'mon, Chicago. There isn't one Cubs fan among you that doesn't believe your team will make the playoffs? Did you miss the memo that said things are going to change by bringing in Theo Epstein...
It's a New Era for, um, New Era!
Baseball is back and with it...dawns a new era of, well, New Era cap commercials.Last year's batch showcased the rivalry between Boston Red Sox fan John Krasinski and New York Yankees fan Alec Baldwin. This year...the cap company is taking their commercials to the Windy City and feature Nick Offerman and Craig Robinson.Question...what is with only casting NBC sitcom stars in...
MLB numbers that should be retired
Most of the times, Major League teams do a pretty good job retiring the numbers of legendary players and managers. A fan favorite returns to the ballpark, their name and number are displayed permanently and a great career is celebrated.But among the many retired numbers throughout baseball, there are some notable and sometimes strange omissions.Our good friend “Sully” has the...
ALGONQUIN: THE GOOD LAND
Aaron Rodgers appears in new Brewers ad
The new baseball season means new commercials.One of my favorites (so far) comes from the Milwaukee Brewers who, having lost some of Ryan Braun's swagger and Prince Fielder to the Detroit Tigers are relying on a familiar face...Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.And I'm going to tell you...dude doesn't look too shabby on the hill for the Brew Crew.Below is the...
Subliminal messages found on old baseball cards
Back when I collected baseball cards, there wasn't really a market for subsets like there is now. So I used to make my own.I had pages in my card binders for All-Stars, Managers and, of course, error cards.Some were valuable (1982 Fleer John Littlefield), some, well, not so much (1985 Topps Gary Pettis)...but all of them were special. Now that I'm older, I have to admit...
Frank Thomas is Bad at Twitter
Something tells me that when future Hall of Famer Frank Thomas lent his name to Big Hurt Beer...he didn't have the picture below in mind. Yet, he still went ahead and re-tweeted the thing.Big Hurt Beer is available at selected locations throughout Chicago and at the end of phalic-shaped straws attached to the lips of yuck-faced bachelorettes.No further comments are needed.
This Week in Baseball Cards: March 30
<img border="0" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xp2g9kiquyU/ThFghawLbQI/AAAAAAAACI0/fi7CL0-kiE8/s1600/TWIBC.jpg" />Music, museums and, well, Jose Canseco? It's time for Bo Rosny and This Week in Baseball Cards!Kenny Loggins’s son Luke pitched the Dos Pueblos Chargers to victory this past week, crediting his relaxed attitude to...
Matt Kemp is Hoping to Strike it Rich
What do you get the Major Leaguer who has everything?Well, if you're Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Matt Kemp...you buy yourself a fistful of Mega Millions tickets. But, hey, didn't Kemp just ink a new eight-year, $160 million deal this past off season? Yes. But when the jackpot is a whopping $640 million...even $20 million a year looks like a paltry.I guess when you'...
A Tale of Two Be(a)nes
Raise your hand if you remember Billy Beane's brief stint in the Majors? Now, to those of you with your hand raised...do you remember remembering Beane when you first heard the name of pitcher Bill Bene?I do.Both gentlemen were big league busts, but...that's where the similarities end.One went on to glory to as the moneyballin' General Manager of the Oakland Athletics...
Josh Reddick Shows Off Championship Belt
Holy bling, Batman! Have you seen Josh Reddick's championship belt? It's awesome.So, naturally, I had to reach out to and ask the Oakland A's outfielder who he was rooting for this weekend at WrestleMania 28...John Cena or The Rock."(I've) always rooted for Cena," Reddick told me. "He's always been about the business and takes pride in it. That...
Josh Hamilton is a Douchebag
I don't really remember what I was looking for on YouTube when I found it, but, man...I sure am glad I stumbled on this Josh Hamilton video.We already know that the Texas Rangers superstar is a stud on the field but off of it? BAM! Dude's a little bit of a douchebag.Then again, this is the same cat who apologized for his "relapse" wearing a backwards cap and...
2012 season full of possible milestones for A-Rod
The upcoming season brings us a bunch of milestones on thehorizon for both the National League and the American League. That said, there’s one guy out there that isa walking milestone tracker.Alex Rodriguez.The New York Yankees superstar has been creeping up all-timegreatest lists for a while now and beginning next week, he continues hisassault.1997Alex Rodriguez needs just ten...
ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Ichiro look-alike shows up to autograph signing
Something tells me that if Ichiro Suzuki showed up at a Tokyo steakhouse, he wouldn't have to wait in line to get teammate Michael Saunders' autograph.But that's exactly what happened. Kinda.Apparently, the Seattle Mariners superstar has a doppleganger and, naturally, he took it upon himself to show up at an autograph signing Monday...dressed exactly like the ten-time...
WWE Invades the Diamond...Again
As if the past few months hasn't yielded more than its share of wrestling and baseball crossover (Alex Rodriguez dating a former WWE Diva, a wrestler applying to be in the MLB Fan Cave and C.J. Wilson hanging out with CM Punk)...there's this.Tuesday afternoon, prior to the Miami Marlins taking on the Washington Nationals, WWE Superstar Zack Ryder and WWE Diva Alicia Fox were...
SMELL THE GLOVE
Minor leaguer's mitt has Twitter handle
Michael Schlact, a pitcher for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, recently added his Twitter handle to his glove and fittingly tweeted a photo of his customized Rawlings glove.
Ten American League Milestones to Watch For
With the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season just around the corner, it’s time to check out some upcoming milestones. And unlike years in the past where The Hall has broken down the leagues division by division…we’re going league-by-league.Yesterday, we took a look at the milestones on the horizon in the National League. But today…it’s all about the American...
MAKE A DENT
Jayson Werth hits own truck with home run ball
So...didja hear the one about the mammoth blast Jayson Werth hit Sunday?Well, as it turns out, the Washington Nationals outfielder hit his own truck with the first inning homer off New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvery."It just left a hole in the Earth where my truck used to be," Werth said of the estimated 492-foot moonshot that ricocheted off the front bumper of his pickup...
Ten National League Milestones to Watch For
With the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season just around the corner, it’s time to check out some upcoming milestones. And unlike past years when The Hall has broken down the season division by division…we’re going league-by-league.Up first…the National League!2598With 604 career home runs, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Jim Thome is going to continue to move up...
"Minor League Guy" Makes an Impression
Oscar Taveras might just be the most popular "Minor League Guy" left in Spring Training...and he's got a Major League gaffe (see below) to thank.You see, during Saturday's St. Louis Cardinals game against the New York Mets, the CG Operator for Fox Sports Midwest falied to update the lower third graphic when Taveras entered as a pinch runner.Ooops.But Taveras is...
Kenny Loggins' Kid (Soft) Rocks on the Mound
What is it about pitching and singing? Follow me on this one.Over the last few months, we've heard about former pitcher Joe Magrane daughter's stint on "American Idol" and Dwight Gooden's son's blossoming hip hop career.Well, it goes the other way as well.Apparently Luke Loggins, son of Kenny Loggins, is quite a stud on the mound. This past week, dude led...
This Week in Baseball Cards: March 23
<img border="0" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xp2g9kiquyU/ThFghawLbQI/AAAAAAAACI0/fi7CL0-kiE8/s1600/TWIBC.jpg" />Do you think Jamie Moyer, pushing 50 and still a viable candidate for the Rockies starting rotation, is shaming some 40-year-old whipper-snappers who were thinking about retirement? Here's Bo Rosny with This Week in...
The Ichiro Exhibition Room Sounds Awesome!
Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics square off in Tokyo to mark the opening start to the 2012 baseball season.Now, before we debate whether or not it should be considered Opening Day, ask yourself this...would you go to a museum dedicated solely to Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki?His parents sure hope so.Ichiro's father, "Chichiro" ("chichi"...
JUST WHAT WE NEEDED
Canseco ex to star in reality show
Jose Canseco's ex-wife Jessica is slated to star in a new reality series entitled Hollywood Exes, which will also star the former wives of such celebrities as Will Smith and Eddie Murphy.
2012 is it for Chipper
It's been hinted at, joked about and rumored...but now it's official. 2012 will be the swansong for Atlanta Braves superstar Chipper Jones.The 39-year-old announced Thursday that this upcoming would be it.So if you're paying attention to the "Chipper Jones Milestone Watch"...dude is at 2615 hits, 526 doubles, 454 home runs and 1561 RBI for his storied career...
Eric Davis...Batting Stance Guy Part Two?
How do you know when the "least marketable skill in America" is actually marketable?You've appeared alongside David Letterman, written a book and, if the clip below is any indication...former Cincinnati Reds superstar Eric Davis is stealing your schtick.Ladies and gentlemen...we're through the looking glass.But...can Davis do Batting Stance Guy's stance?...
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