Home Run Derby

Earlier this year, Eddie Vedder - the lead singer of Pearl Jam and a former Chicago native – released “All the Way” – a catchy Irish Drinking Tune about the Chicago Cubs fans and how somehow, someday, the Cubs will win the World Series.

Here it is …

Pretty good. 

But as a lifelong Cub fan, I cringed a mighy shiver when I heard that song.  In my gut I knew that we could kiss the Cubs 2008 title hopes goodbye. 

And lo, combined with the Cubs’ pre-playoff cover of Sports Illustrated … the Cubs’ futility ododmeter across from Wrigley rolled over to 100.

Well, last night (11/19/08) during a break at the Smashing Pumpkins show at the Chicago Theater, lead singer and fellow Cub fan Billy Corgan waxed poetic about the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 2012, Mike Ditka coming out of retirement, and his beloved Cubs, while getting in some digs at White Sox fans – telling them to stay the F*ck out of his Cubs Fan conversations.

Then Corgan said that he might write a song about the Cubs …

God Bless Steve Goodman, but I think I can do better than ‘Go Cubs Go’

Really – I’ve been called a lot of things, arrogant is one of them.  I don’t think this is arrogance.  I think I can top ‘Go Cubs Go’

Still on the subject of Cub-themed songs … Corgan did what someone should have done a long time ago … he blamed Eddie Vedder for the Cubs’ 2008 playoff collapse. 

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Jersey of the Week Time!!

Recently, we’ve had a lot of JotW’s that don’t have any fabric … the Brewers Chest Hair Guy, the Bodypainted Female Phillies Fan (NSFW) , and last time – the Blue Jays Streaker who covered up his privates with a Foam Finger.

We’ll continue that trend with this guy, who always wears a Barry Bonds Jersey … because it’s tattooed on his back.

Where’s the Bacne?

Honestly, I don’t know if I should laugh or cry.

And this guy’s made a video explaining it. Plus he shows off his autograph collection of Apollo 13 stars and Professional Poker Stars.

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