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Tag Archive for ‘Chicago Cubs’

News and Notes: No hall for Santo

Nine-time All-Star Ron Santo was again denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame, this time falling nine votes shy in a vote of living Hall of Famers on Monday. The lovable Chicago Cubs third basemen, who belongs in the Hall of Fame moreso for his play on the field than his scattered-brained shamelessly biased […]

Why free agency sucks

After 11 years and 12 trips to the disabled list, pitcher Kerry Wood will not be returning next season for the only big league team whose uniform he has ever worn. Why? Well, according to this article, it wasn’t because Wood wanted to go.

Video: Etch A Sketch Cubs tribute

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyCe3RNT7pw&hl=en&fs=1] The Chicago Cubs may not have broken the franchise’s century long championship drought this year, but this time-lapsed video pays the 2008 little bears tribute and shows the incredible Etch A Sketch talent of George Vlosich III. Seriously, how does he do that? Or any of these?