http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/cubs/ en-us Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:09:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358945/posts CHICAGO - Lefty Barry Obama threw a perfect game and hit five five-run homers to lead the Chica-- No, wait. . . . Sorry, false alarm. Chicago Fun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358945/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:09:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295703/posts The Most At-Risk Sports TeamsBy Minyanville In the U.S., love of sport is fanatical. Our major-league obsessions are so intense we often forget that our favorite teams have a purpose higher than winning games: turning a profit. Pro sports franchises are businesses like any other, and sometimes businesses struggle, limp along or die off. What will it take to keep the cowbells ringing in Sacramento? Can hockey survive in the desert? Will small-market football teams have to pack their bags? Minyanville presents sports teams at risk of relocation -- or worse. And with the economy in question, saving them could... Money Central http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295703/posts#comment Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:43:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228252/posts If slaying a goat would bring the Cubs a World Series win, would you do it? Holy Cow ... er, Goat! A dead goat was found hanging on a statute of Harry Caray outside Wrigley Field early Monday on the North Side, and it's not the first time. A similar incident occurred in 2007, police said. A 911 call at about 2:40 a.m. Monday led police to the goat hanging from a rope on the arm of a statue of Harry Caray at the intersection of Clark and Addison streets, according to Town Hall District police. Police took the goat... NBC Chicago http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228252/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:51:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228227/posts First off, I am a die hard Cubs fan. I have followed them for over forty years and have been in the radio booth at Wrigley and saw a game from the press box courtesy of Lou Boudreau.Cubs vs. Brewers April 12, 2009The bases were loaded in the bottom of the fifth last night. The Chicago Cubs were visiting the Milwaukee Brewers. Prince Fielder was up to bat and looking for the first grand slam of his career. There was nobody out. The Cubs were leading 6 - 2. A grand slam would have tied the game. The count was... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228227/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:22:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223007/posts Any thoughts from my fellow baseball loving Freepers out there? Predictions Hopes? And who's a lesser known guy on your team we should keep an eye out for? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223007/posts#comment Mon, 6 Apr 2009 01:19:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2151151/posts For anyone who's a hockey fan esp. of the Blackhawks or Red Wings there are some excellent pictures up at bleedcubbieblue.com of the construction. Looks like they have a lot done already. And is it just me or does Wrigley look spooky? And I found these by accident. I need another Cubs site like I need a hole in my head. But this looks like a good one. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2151151/posts#comment Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:28:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2145500/posts CHICAGO (CBS) ― Full release from U.S. Attorney's Office: Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges alleging that they and others are engaging in ongoing criminal activity: conspiring to obtain personal financial benefits for Blagojevich by leveraging his sole authority to appoint a United States Senator; threatening to withhold substantial state assistance to the Tribune Company in connection with the sale of Wrigley Field to induce the firing of Chicago Tribune editorial board members sharply critical of Blagojevich; and to obtain campaign contributions in exchange... CBS2Chicago http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2145500/posts#comment Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:10:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134110/posts Insider-trading charges brought Monday against Mark Cuban, an Internet entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, could weaken his chances of buying the Chicago Cubs. There was already some doubt whether other baseball owners would welcome the loud and brash self-made billionaire into their fraternity if he had the highest bid. Now, they have something to point to to deny him entry, said a sports economist familiar with baseball ownership decisions. "The charges give the commissioner's office another pretext for turning him down," said Andrew Zimbalist, an economics professor at Smith College. Robert DuPuy, president of Major League... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134110/posts#comment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:37:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129117/posts CHICAGO -- College students interested in longtime suffering and heartache have found the perfect subject. About 25 bright young minds gather at DePaul University twice a week for an in-depth class every Chicagoan can relate to. For those scoring at home, it's course number ISP 102-709: Chicago Cubs, taught by professor Blair Banwart and assisted by Ed Pniak. "When I tell people that I'm teaching a class about the Cubs, they kind of laugh, which is understandable," said Banwart, who wears a Cubs hat to class. "You try to make it academic, as much as you can. The kids take... MLB.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129117/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:28:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2097596/posts Kuroda vs. Harden. First pitch, 9:07 CDT. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2097596/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 21:35:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2096266/posts Billingsley vs. Zambrano. First pitch, 8:37 CDT. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2096266/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 01:04:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095185/posts 5:37 CDT first pitch at Wrigley Field in Chicago! Dempster vs. Lowe. Line-ups will be announced soon. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2095185/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:50:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2088701/posts WATERTOWN, Wis. -- Fred Merkle was born in Watertown, Wis., in 1888, but he spent only one year there before his family moved to Toledo, Ohio. Still, that didn't prevent Watertown resident David Stalker from claiming Merkle as the town's very own. He spearheaded an effort to erect a monument in Merkle's honor. Set in black marble with a baseball perched on top, the monument notes that Merkle was a "potent line-drive hitter and agile first-baseman." It says he was a member of six World Series teams. However, there is no mention on the monument of the play that earned... ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2088701/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:53:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088653/posts CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has yet to solicit Ozzie Guillen's help or advice in relation to fulfilling his ongoing quest of bringing the 2016 Olympics to Chicago. Not unlike the shoot-from-the-lip manner Guillen has operated under since taking over the White Sox in 2004, the opinionated manager recently offered up his own solution to clinch the bid. It involves the Cubs and White Sox and a special postseason meeting that has not taken place since 1906, which astonishingly also marks the last time both teams qualified for the playoffs during the same season. "Like I said two... MLB.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088653/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:30:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2088621/posts One hundred years ago this afternoon, the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs played a game that can still be found on baseball's figurative Mount Rushmore, next to the Bobby Thompson home run game, the Sandy Amoros catch game, Don Larsen's perfect game, and the game where Carlton Fisk waved it fair. No one who played in or saw the game is alive. The Polo Grounds, where it was played, was demolished a half century ago. Doesn't matter. Some games just endure. More specifically, what happened on Sept. 23, 1908, was this. With the first breezes of autumn in... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2088621/posts#comment Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:57:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2086784/posts CHICAGO -- The Cubs are back-to-back division champions for the first time in 100 years. Chicago clinched the National League Central by beating St. Louis, 5-4. The club has consecutive division titles for the first time since 1907-08, when the Cubs last won the World Series with one division per league. They're the first NL club to secure a playoff spot. "Just finishing is the most important thing," center fielder Jim Edmonds said. "You never know what can happen in the last week of the season, and you don't want to be anywhere near the pennant race, because it could... MLB.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2086784/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:19:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2082828/posts Let's hear a little baseball chatter here! AL EAST Tampa Bay leads division by a game over Boston with the two teams squaring off in a three game series starting tonight. Yankees are in fourth, a half game behind the Blue Jays--and the last game at Yankee Stadium is set for Sunday night on ESPN. AL CENTRAL/WEST White Sox lead Twins by 1.5 games. Angels clinched the west and lead Texas by a mere 19.5 games. Curse of Hillary? The Obama campaign reminds me of the Yanks' fortune this year. Down down down Another close race in the NL EAST... yahoo sports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2082828/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:36:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082398/posts Carlos Zambrano just no-hit the Houston Astros in Milwaukee, where they were playing due to the Hurricane Ike rain-out in Houston. Zambrano gave up only one walk, got a hit and scored a run in the 5-0 Chicago Cubs victory. MLB.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082398/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:39:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2078413/posts Thirty-nine years ago today, a black cat found Ron Santo in the on-deck circle at Shea Stadium in New York, walked around him, then headed through the Cubs' dugout, past manager Leo Durocher and disappeared under the stands. Of course, the Cubs' high hopes during an extraordinary season disappeared right behind the feline. They lost to the New York Mets that night -- the sixth of eight straight losses -- and the next day, the Mets overtook them in the National League East race for good. ''At the time, I didn't think anything of it,'' Santo told the New York... Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2078413/posts#comment Tue, 9 Sep 2008 20:25:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067929/posts We all knew Barack Obama is a White Sox fan, but the presumed Democratic presidential nominee took it a bit further in an interview with ESPN. Obama joked about the stereotype of Cubs fans, who probably are tired of being described as partying people-watchers instead of serious baseball fans. "You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer, beautiful people up there," Obama said, according to transcripts released by ESPN. "People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball." The interview, which took place Wednesday in Greensboro, N.C., will be aired on SportsCenter tonight at 5. Here... Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067929/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:02:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065000/posts Andrew Greeley's column in today's Chicago Sun-Times is "American warmongers excel at talking a good game." Greeley's writings are often unintentionally amusing, filled with the sort of kneejerk liberalism we'd expect from a Barack Obama contributor. This morning's article is typically hilarious: If we chant "USA!" Often enough, sing God "Bless American!" fervently enough, wear flag pins, fly the flag in front of our house and croak the national anthem loudly enough, we will win victory and honor our dead heroes. Who are those who reject compromise of a useless and criminally deadly war like Iraq? They are the blusterers,... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065000/posts#comment Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:20:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2063372/posts I hope this is okay to post. But a couple of things. First what do you think of my Cubs? Second who's your team and favorite player? Third if you found out a player was a complete opposite of you beliefs wise would it affect your opinion of him? My answers 1. I thought they'd be good but this team is awesome. Despite what might be 2 losses in a row to the Marlins. 2. Cubs. Kerry Wood or Ryan Dempster. 3. I don't think conservatives are this way. We like to watch the guys play and don't care how... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2063372/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:34:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1994691/posts Even the unveiling of Ernie Bank's statue couldn't help stop this travesty. Beer (& More) In Food http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1994691/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:57:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1972208/posts I just saw a piece on the Chicago CBS TV station noting that the 10th anniversary of sportscaster Harry Caray’s death is upon us. 10 years…Holy Cow! Despite some of the bum raps he received a few years before his death, (“Too old,” “He’s losing it,”), Harry’s comeback from his stroke in 1987 sort of took the wind out of his critics and managed to make him a legend to thousands of North Siders. I grew up with Harry Caray as the play-by-play man for the Chicago White Sox, a fact, I think, that some Wrigleyville folks have conveniently forgotten.... Beer (& More) In Food http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1972208/posts#comment Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:48:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1903942/posts CINCINNATI -- When the Cubs came off the field after Friday's 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds, manager Lou Piniella saw the players show some emotion. It wasn't relief, although that could be expected after losing three in a row to the last-place Florida Marlins, who then said the Cubs looked like they were panicking. What was it? "A sense of accomplishment, of sorts," Piniella said. "It was really good to see. I like players who show some emotion at times. We need one more. I hope San Diego hangs on tonight, but if they don't, we need one more."... Major League Baseball http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1903942/posts#comment Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:23:07 GMT