Cubs fire longtime Tossing-Ball-to-First-Base Coach
A bit of house cleaning has begun in the wake of season-long struggles by Cub pitchers, Starlin Castro and a few other fielders to get the ball cleanly to first base. As of today, the organization has let go of long-time Tossing-Ball-to-First-Base Coach Bobby Bumpkin.
BP Crosstown Cup found in Wrigley Field urinal after day out in the bleachers
The BP Crosstown Cup went missing this weekend, and foul play was suspected. Throughout the Cubs-Sox series, the Cup was occasionally seen on television being defaced, used as a giant beer mug, and brandished as a blunt weapon by drunken fans.
Loco Rob Column: Time for me to go
Like Kerry Wood, I started out my career going the distance, writing columns as long as 500 words, and once wrote a 1,400 word column while I was drunk. The Heckler went ahead and published that entire column.
Wrigleyville Crosstown pregame party broken up after cops mistake grubby Sox fans for NATO...
Hysteria over this weekend's NATO conference in Chicago reached new heights Friday morning when a Wrigleyville pregame party was broken up by cops who mistook visiting White Sox fans for rough-around-the-edges NATO protesters.
‘Occupy Chicago Baseball’ protesters expected this weekend at Wrigley Field
Dozens of packed buses started to make their way into town Wednesday night; from Tinley Park to Evanston, Kankakee to Kenilworth, activists are geared up to let the leaders of these two teams know what they want.
The Lottery presents Cubs and White Sox ‘instant losing’ tickets
The Lottery launched its latest ploy of preying on loyal Chicago baseball fans by introducing Cubs and White Sox instant tickets. But, those playing may not realize that each ticket is inherently an “instant loser” with a faint glimmer of hope.
Heckler Comic: Albert & Dunn
Adam "The Big Donkey" Dunn offers some helpful advice to struggling slugger Albert Pujols. By Rick Atkinson
