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Opening Day came early to Wrigley Field on Sunday night, with the Chicago Cubs losing to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0, at the only stadium in professional baseball that could’ve really used an extra 24 hours of preparation.
Television broadcasts covered Wrigley Field’s ongoing renovation at length, but what viewers at home didn’t see was the meltdown of desperation and ammonia taking place in the stadium’s concourses and upper deck.
Simply put, the Cubs’ restroom facilities were not up to snuff, and long restroom lines led to a messy jettisoning of dignity for fans desperate to relieve themselves.
UPDATE: April 7
As promised, the Cubs are bringing in portable ...
Imagine arguably the best prospect in MLB, who has belted more home runs than any other player in spring training, starting the 2015 season in the minors.Doesn't make sense, right?Kris Bryant has been sensational for the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year-old finished spring training with a .425 batting average, nine home runs and 15 RBI. However, the Cubs announced Monday that they sent him to the minor leagues despite his ridiculous stats. Holding off on adding Bryant to the roster for the first 12 days of the season guarantees the Cubs another year with the slugger, until the end of the 2021 season.Big companies ...
While the weather certainly doesn't feel like it, the Cubs are set to open their season against the Cardinals on Sunday night in the first MLB game of the year. With the new season getting underway, a new era of Cubs baseball will be ushered in.
As the Cubs push for their first playoff berth since 2008, there are going to be many things at play. Here are the five biggest storylines to follow as the North Side of Chicago gears up for a longer baseball season than usual in 2015.Begin Slideshow
Wrigley Field is undergoing major construction this offseason, and it's taking much longer than expected. In fact, the Chicago Cubs considered playing their home games at Milwaukee's Miller Park.
Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel was asked about the construction and compared it to Iraq's capital, according to the Chicago Sun-Times: "It looks like Baghdad. But you know there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow there. I'm excited, man."
-Update:
Hammel took to Twitter to apologize for the comment.
-End of Update
They'll play the opener Sunday versus the St. Louis Cardinals without bleachers, but those are expected to be in place by midseason. Still, ...
MESA, Arizona — These are the New Cubs: A funky, brilliant manager concerned between spring drills with the "dining experience" at his new restaurant. An MVP-candidate first baseman whose bold prediction of a division title reverberated throughout the spring. A Rookie of the Year candidate who...
You want the Rookie of the Year candidate third baseman who bludgeoned Cactus League pitching this spring as if he is the second coming of Babe Ruth? Hello, Kris Bryant.
Or the Rookie of the Year candidate outfielder from Cuba with the thoroughbred body who reminds the new manager of Vladimir Guerrero? Hello, Jorge Soler.
Or perhaps a ...
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