Friday, March 29, 2024

Practical joke goes terribly awry as Dempster gets stuck in Wrigley men’s room trough

A clubhouse practical joke went awry at Wrigley Field when Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster found himself trapped knee-deep in a trough in a stadium men's room.

Dempster dons wacky spinning bow tie

Upset he has lost some of his magic from 2008, Cubs starter Ryan Dempster will unveil a wacky, spinning bow tie during his next start.

Cubs sign 5th starter

The Cubs' offseason heated up literally and figuratively Thursday with the addition of a burning trash receptacle that will be the team's fifth starting pitcher when the season hopefully gets started sometime before the end of 2021.

Cubs sign third fifth starter

The Cubs further filled out one spot on the starting rotation Friday by coming to terms with Jake Arrieta, after their former ace spent three mediocre seasons with the Phillies.

Heckler Podcast: Harry Caray’s CEO Grant DePorter

The latest episode of A Very Important Podcast by The Heckler features Grant DePorter, the CEO of Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group. Grant has worked at Harry Caray’s since 1989 (less than two years after the restaurant group was formed) so he worked closely with Harry himself for quite a while. Listen here!

Cubs offense, pitching finally on the same page as both suck in 13-5 loss...

Crowds gathered outside Wrigley prior to Thursday's matinee against the Diamondbacks to protest Arizona's new immigration legislation, but the angry mob should have focused on the inhumanities taking place inside the stadium, as the Cubs were thumped 13-5.

‘Cactus’ Cubs remain winless after Sox romp

Spring is almost here-though you wouldn't know if you're a Chicago resident-and that means it's time for meaningless baseball games held thousands of miles away. The Cubs and White Sox kicked off their first week of Cactus League play by combining for six losses. Fortunately, the two teams faced off Sunday at HoHoKamPark in Mesa, Ariz., ensuring that one Chicago team would finally come away with a win.