Do you have any good George ‘The Hassle’ Castle stories or photos? We want...
Last night I had the good fortune of attending Ryan Dempster's charity event. It was a great time for a great cause but unfortunately with it came the misfortune of crossing paths with George "The Hassle" Castle. In case you've never heard of the guy, click here to read the Wikipedia entry he clearly wrote himself. Some Cubs fans might remember Lou Piniella's epic post-game tirade at a reporter a few years back. Yep, that was directed at The Hassle.
Carlos Marmol accidentally signs kid’s face, despite aiming for T-shirt
“There’s nothing like the taste of a black Sharpie for breakfast,” said little Timmy Jepson, the victim of Marmol’s errant John Hancock. “But hopefully I can get a few extra bucks when I try to sell my autographed face on eBay.“
Dale Sveum changes name to Dale Sandberg to appease drunk fans
“You try ordering a coffee at Starbucks and hearing ‘It should have been Ryno’ from some jerk barista every damn time,” Sveum lamented. “By changing my name to Dale Sandberg, at the very least I might confuse the drunk fans at the ballpark.”
Epstein to minimize questions at Convention by being next to David DeJesus’ wife
“Have you met Kim?” asks Epstein about the wife of new Cubs outfielder David DeJesus. “Kim, I’d like you to meet Tim.”
Oh my god it’s the 2012 Cubs Convention!
And just like every other year since the Cubs were founded in 1776, The Heckler will have a booth at the Convention. Come find us in the SW Hall's booth 21. We'll be handing out copies of our latest edition (you should subscribe!) and selling awesome shirts for the best prices you'll find all weekend.
Major Exclusive: Cubs to announce at Convention that Theo will bat cleanup this season
The Cubs are planning to announce at the Cubs Convention that new team president Theo Epstein will serve as cleanup hitter throughout the 2012 season according to sources.
Reliever Jon Rauch to serve as stilt man at Citi Field
"Yeah, Rauch is a pretty good relief pitcher, but I'm confident he will be more effective as a circus sideshow for fans," GM Sandy Alderson said at a press conference.
