Jumbotron at Wrigley?

Cubs.com is taking a survey to determine customer satisfaction and improvements that can be made in and around the ball park. One such suggestion is..."Wrigley Field does not currently incorporate a video replay board. If a video board does not impact or obscure the current center-field scoreboard, would you be in favor of a video replay board to bring you replays and game content?"

- Opposed
- In Favor
- Indifferent

...I wish "go to hell" was a viable option to select. That's like putting a chandelier in a haunted house. Wrigley doesn't need a big screen. Wrigley Field is special, in a sense, because of the things it lacks. (Kind of like Heidi Montag and a brain) Besides, more improvements at Wrigley means more money out of fan's pockets. As if $6.50 isn't enough already for a damn Old Style. How bout you install URINALS for the men. I thank God I'm not a female or child every time I go to Wrigley. I couldn't imagine what the conditions are like for them every time they need to drain the bladder. I mean, if the Rickett's are all about 'getting with the times', how about you make us stop knocking elbows while pissing in a metal tub. Wrigley doesn't need a Jumbotron, it just needs to crawl out of the 19th century.

WAIT A MINUTE!!!...I GOT IT!!!...I think what the fans truly care most about is the product ON THE FIELD. So how about you let the fans do a survey on what they think of the job being done by ownership and the general manager (particularly in relation to payroll). Maybe then it'll be seen what's actually wrong with this organization. No nevermind. That makes too much sense.

Brilliant

Wow. No sooner than approximately 4 hours after I wrote about Kenny Williams signing geriatrics, he decided to resign 44 year old Omar Vizquel to a $1.75 million, one year deal. Omar hit a very respectable .276/.341/.331 in 391 plate appearances for the White Sox this past season.

In relating news, Kenny also offered contracts to 85 year old left fielder Minnie Minoso, 76 year old Luis Aparicio to backup Omar at shortstop, and 63 year old Carlton Fisk to fill the void behind the plate. Team warmups will now consist of different variations of physical therapy, and there will be free pudding in the clubhouse following every home win. The jury is still out on batting practice. Many members of the White Sox have been complaining that "those young punks just throw that ball too damn fast."

Teams That Have Sucked The Longest

Seasons	Team	Last championship
102	Chicago Cubs	1908
62	Cleveland Indians	1948
50	Texas Rangers (Washington Senators)	never (franchise started in 1961)
49	Houston Astros (Houston Colt .45s)	never (franchise started in 1962)
42	Milwaukee Brewers (Seattle Pilots)	never (franchise started in 1969)
42	San Diego Padres	never (franchise started in 1969)
42	Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)	never (franchise started in 1969)
34	Seattle Mariners	never (franchise started in 1977)
31	Pittsburgh Pirates	1979
27	Baltimore Orioles	1983
26	Detroit Tigers	1984
25	Kansas City Royals	1985
24	New York Mets	1986
22	Los Angeles Dodgers	1988
21	Oakland Athletics	1989
20	Cincinnati Reds	1990
19	Minnesota Twins	1991
18	Colorado Rockies	never (franchise started in 1993)
17	Toronto Blue Jays	1993
15	Atlanta Braves	1995
13	Tampa Bay Rays	never (franchise started in 1998)
9	Arizona Diamondbacks	2001
8	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	2002
7	Florida Marlins	2003
5	Chicago White Sox	2005
4	St. Louis Cardinals	2006
3	Boston Red Sox	2007
2	Philadelphia Phillies	2008
1	New York Yankees	2009
--	San Francisco Giants	2010

Happy Free Agency Day...

The San Francisco Giants were able to do what many teams seem to be doing these days, except the Cubs....end a championship drought. So a tip of the cap to them. With the never ending baseball season finally in the books, today marks the official beginning of free agency. In other words...today marks the day Jim Hendry will spend the next several months finding the improper fit at first base for the Cubs, along with unsuccessfully trading Fukudome, not adding a solid arm in the rotation, and not fix the constantly ignored hole at 2nd base. Rest assured, whatever free agents he does land, they will be grossly overpaid, and given no-trade clauses which will clog up the payroll and farm system for years to come.

Today also marks the day Kenny Williams will begin his search for the next big washed up player whose career he will try to revive. To his credit, sometimes it actually works. (Omar Vizquel) It drives me absolutely bananas how frequently he tries to fit squares into circles by bringing up no-name underdeveloped talent too soon, then trading them away, and signing old players that other teams just won't give a chance. It's like he wants people to say "what is he thinking?!?" so that if it does pan out, he'll look like a genious.

Who knows what this off season has in store. Should be interesting none the less.

I DONE TOLD YOU SO!!!

If you take a gander below, you clearly will see yet another correct prediction regarding last night's Bull's game. Portland walked in undefeated and left with a fresh notch in the loss column. Da Bull's did a fantabulous job shutting down Brandon Roy, Andre Miller, and Rudy Fernandez. LaMarcus Aldridge was a monster, putting up 33 points and grabbing 9 boards. (For the Record, in 2006 the Bulls traded the draft rights for Aldridge AND a future second round pick to Portland for Tyrus Thomas. You can thank the genious of John Paxson for that shit-show.)

Speaking of monsters. How bout' that Luol Deng character. I guess we can put to bed the whole "off to a slow start" business. He set a career high 40 points, going 3 for 5 behind the arc. It was also nice to see Kyle Korver knock down a few jumpers for a change. D-Rose finally got a little break, not having to carry the team on his shoulders (16 pts 5 reb). He managed to dish out a career high 13 assists. Yesterday was a very solid team effort. As a writer from Yahoo sports said last week..."if there was a GPA in basketball, the Bull's would have the highest average in the league." Next up on the kill list is the New York Knicks, Thursday in Chicago. Consider that one a lock as well.

Here's Some Boring News

Pat Listach will be hired as the Cubs new bench coach, replacing Alan Trammell. Trammell joined Kirk Gibon's staff over in Arizona. Listach has always been a favorite of Jim Hendry, and was even considered for the head manager position. I won't continue to bore you any longer. So here is a link to a video that demonstrates why you kids should not be allowed to play with matches... http://www.break.com/index/fire-explodes-in-little-kids-face-1945341

In 9 hours the Bulls will be 2 and 1

My miracle Bulls (see: Piston's game Saturday night) play tonight on TNT against borderline scary Greg Oden and the Portland Trail Blazers. Portland comes into the UC tonight as one of the few undefeated teams thus far at 3 and 0. If I was a betting man, I'd bet the bank that Portland leaves town at 3 and 1.
But back to Greg Oden. Seriously. Have you seen this gargoyle? He's only 22 years old, yet looks like he's spent the past 54 years digging ditches in Namibia. He could have a charity set up in his name FOR HIM. Help raise money for Greg Oden's new face. Call it The Greg Oden Ugly Face Foundation for Greg Oden. He looks like an actual Neaderthal. Just google it. You'll see. Speaking of Ugly people, I hope everyone had a great Halloween. I know I did.