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Cubs replace numbers on backs of all veterans’ jerseys with bullseyes
When Carlos Marmol, Alfonso Soriano and a few other Cubs regulars got to camp in Arizona last week, there was a unique surprise waiting for them – bullseyes on the backs of their jerseys.
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Carlos Beltran cancels check for Jon Niese’s nosejob after Niese offers to pay for mole removal
Jon Niese through he was returning a favor when he offered to pay for Carlos Beltran’s mole removal, but as it turned out, he was stuck with a bill for a nose job the former Met promised to pay for.
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Inge hopes to remain with Tigers, even if it means serving as their mascot Paws
Should Inge’s move to second not pan out, Leyland said Inge was open to any spot on the 2012 squad, even if it meant the fan favorite would be inserted into the role of beloved Tigers mascot Paws.
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Gallagher, Dane Cook invited to Cubs camp as potential comic backups to Dempster
Aging prop comic Gallagher and once-funny Dane Cook have both been invited to Cubs camp in Mesa, Ariz., to vie for the role of backup comedic relief to pitcher Ryan Dempster. Staying true to the team’s new philosophy of being deep in each position, team president Theo Epstein issued personal invitations to both comics.
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Bobby Valentine thrilled about acquiring the wrong Chris Carpenter
The Red Sox finally received compensation for Theo Epstein from the Cubs in the form of a right handed pitcher named Chris Carpenter – unfortunately nobody told new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine the it wasn’t the Cy Young-winning Chris Carpenter.
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Despite Paul Sullivan’s best efforts, his new term ‘Starlinsanity’ fails to catch on
The Tribune’s Cubs beat writer Paul Sullivan has coined the term “Starlinstanity” and begun sprinkling it into his spring training reports, but has been disappointed that it has yet to catch on.
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Exclusive: Cubs release rejected ‘Baseball is Better’ slogans
Sources say the Cubs’ 2012 “Baseball is better” ad campaign is off to a rocky start. New York-based ad agency The Brooklyn Brothers is orchestrating the campaign, but based on the rejected slogans obtained by The Heckler, it may not last long.
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Approximately 4,000 pitchers and catchers report to Cubs spring training
Making good on his vow to deepen the Cubs pitching staff, General Manger Jed Hoyer welcomed approximately 4,000 pitchers and catchers to Mesa this weekend.
Read More Cubs change official World Series drought number to 10 [to the power of 2] + 3 years
Heading into the 2012 season, the Cubs organization has informed all local and national media outlets that the official number for the longest drought in sports history has again changed. It hasn’t been the addition of one more year this time – it is an entirely new formula.
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Jed Hoyer discovers Junior Lake and other prospects are not actual people
“We couldn’t find [infield prospect] Junior Lake after he didn’t report to Arizona,” said Hoyer. “So we made a few calls to the Dominican. All we could determine about Lake was that several college students vouched for the parties there.”
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