MLB News
Wall Street Journal seeks to replace Wrigley Field with a cufflinks factory
In lieu of Wrigley Field, what some consider the most beautiful baseball structure erected in the history of the game, the Wall Street Journal article suggested putting in yacht storage, a cufflinks factory, fur coat warehousing or a Tommy Bahama megastore.
With Big Z behaving, Marlins forced to dispose of Zambrano-themed cuckoo clocks
“If the Marlins wanted fireworks when they signed Zambrano, a dud is what they got,” said Dan LeBatard, the “Jay Mariotti” of Miami. “He just walks around saying ‘serenity now’ anytime something bothers him. He’s stayed calm so far, but hopefully there’s a storm brewing.”
Why The Wall Street Journal must be destroyed
Having not been relevant since 1993, and still subscribing to the notion that people actually care what the mouthpiece of a corrupt corporate parent company prints, The Wall Street Journal must at long last contemplate the only thing that can restore the venerable news institution to its former glory: destroying its headquarters.
Adam Dunn reveals power surge has come from eating batteries Sox fans threw at him last season
Adam “Big Donkey” Dunn leads the White Sox with 11 home runs, which equals his total from last season. He recently admitted he took a desperate gamble to improve his game from the nightmare of 2011. He didn’t use HGH, steroids or a laxative but instead he devoured over 300 batteries hurled at him last season by angry South Siders.
Cubs place Marmol on rarely used 650-day DL
This weekend the Cubs placed perpetual headache Carlos Marmol on the rarely used 650-day DL due to a right hamstring injury, meaning the team will not have to deal with the league’s most inconsistent high-profile reliever in recent memory until his contract expires at the end of next season.
Beckett still upset there’s no fried chicken or beer in the Fenway clubhouse
A day after he got shelled by the Indians and booed at home, Josh Beckett went on the offensive, saying he was still displeased about the conditions he’s forced to pitch in and has demanded a post-game meal of fried chicken and Olde English. Not given what he wanted, Beckett took it out on the media.
Dempster gets first win of the year in off-day beat down of Little League team
While most Cubs players took Thursday to enjoy a much-needed day off between their respective series with the Braves and Brewers, ace pitcher Ryan Dempster spent the day working toward his elusive first victory.
Cubs fan positive this is the year after team wins 4 of last 6
The 2012 Cubs are poised to win the franchise’s first World Series in more than a century, says Lakeview native Bob Benson, pointing to the team’s recent achievement of four victories in six games.
Athletes from all 4 sports plan league for concussed players
The planned league has the tentative name “Professional All Ball,” and will contain elements of the four major sports; baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. Game play will require considerably less contact, and more “good old fashioned fun.”
Darvish to compete in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Rangers pitching phenomenon Yu Darvish continued to impress his growing American fan base when it was announced that he would not only compete in this year’s annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York on July 4, but that he would then go on to pitch against the Yankees that same afternoon.
