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This web site is dedicated to understanding the differences between winning and losing baseball games. It’s also a safe haven from the stat-world that’s gone stat-crazy with their VORP’s, Win Shares, WARP’s, and god knows what else. There are plenty of stats that I find useful in baseball, but it’s gone too far. I hope to provide insight into the Cubs and baseball at large that can’t be found elsewhere.
June 14, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Mike,
Hey, I’m in the transition to a new page. Much cleaner and such and such. If you could update the link on your page that would be great.
I’ve been waiting to see if you wrote anything about Kellie Pickler’s little 7th inning stretch the other night. We need to start playing a tape of Harry or let Santo sing with the exception of a few Chiacgo celebs and that’s it (Murray, Piven, Cusack, even Ditka every once in a while). Young kids don’t have any idea why people are singing anymore.
Ken
September 19, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Cool blog… thought you might be interested in this behind the scenes look
at Wrigley Field and the Cubs Groundskeeper! Feel free to post the link for
your readers!!
All the best,
Amy Freeze
Fox News Chicago
Chicago — During baseball season Chicago’s wild weather can range from
freezing cold and snow to record heat and humidity — not to mention strong
thunderstorms with heavy rains. Yet, the precious diamond at Wrigley Field
remains the envy of the league. Meteorologist Amy Freeze met the man that
keeps Wrigley a field of dreams.
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=603482E51ADE010CDE36B4B558E411CC?contentId=4330815&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1
http://www.myfoxchicago.com
http://www.foxweatherwatch.com FIELD LEVEL VIEW OF WRIGLEY
http://www.myspace.com/amyfreeze
July 23, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Given your focus on the Cubs, we thought you’d be interested in the press release below concerning the infamous Cubs fan that interfered with the ball in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series against the Marlins. After the game he
moved from Chicago and no one knows where he is. Until now that is. We
are offering him $25,000 cash to come to Chicago and face his fans and
sign the infamous photo. The attached press release explains everything.
I also would like to introduce you to SportsBuy.com (formerly
Naxcom.com). We are a dedicated exchange for sports collectibles. I am
the director of business development and am interested in ways that we
might work together and am using this as an excuse to extend this
introduction. If you are not familiar with our site
(http://www.sportsbuy.com) please take a minute to check it out. If you are familiar with it and have ideas how we could work together please let us know.
Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you.
Press Release Article:
Where forth art thou, Steve Bartman?
29th National Sports Collectors Convention offers record $25,000 to sign one autograph
(July 23, 2008) – The most money ever offered for one autograph is on the table, literally, at the 29th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention, scheduled for July 30 – August 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.
Show organizers and SportsBuy.com (formerly NAXCOM.com), a Sports Online Sales & Auction firm, announced today that a briefcase filled with $25,000 – that’s 250 $100 bills – is being offered to Steve Bartman on “Redemption-Reward Thursday” (July 31, 2008) at the annual sports collectibles convention.
The Bartman signing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, July 31, in the Tristar Autograph Pavilion inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
“No one in sports memorabilia history has ever been paid $25,000 to sign one autograph – not Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, or any other athlete,” said Mike Berkus, co-Executive Director of The National.
“All Steve has to do is show up, prove he is in fact the real Steve Bartman – not some earphone-wearing imposter – and he’ll move to the top of the autograph value list,” said Wesley Hein, CEO of SportsBuy.com.
The photograph that The National organizers want Bartman to sign is, of course, the infamous image from Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series against the Florida Marlins. Once the picture is signed, it will be auctioned on SportsBuy.com to the general public with net proceeds being donated to a Chicago-based charity. This photo, signed by Steve Bartman, would be, arguably, the most sought-after collectible in the history of sports memorabilia.
“Steve Bartman has been a recluse for years, but we’re hopeful that he will accept our invitation and generous offer to appear at The National,” Berkus said. “We have personal security to provide to Steve at The National and to a destination of his choosing.”
If Bartman accepts the offer, he immediately will vault into an autograph stratosphere of his own. Just consider the past prices and values of former athletes for one autograph:
•Babe Ruth: $10,000
•Shoeless Joe Jackson: $7,500
•Lou Gehrig: $5,000
•Michael Jordan: $2,500
•Joe DiMaggio: $2,000
•Mickey Mantle: $1,000
About SportsBuy.com
SportsBuy.com (formerly NAXCOM.com) is the market leading online exchange for sports collectibles featuring over 10 million listings of sports collectibles. SportsBuy.com has been promoting the West Coast’s largest sports collectible show since 1991 and expanded onto the Internet in 2001 providing the safest online marketplace for the Sports Collectibles Industry. In 2006, SportsBuy.com acquired ThePit.com from The Topps Company and in 2007, SportsBuy.com launched auctions.
About The National
The National Sports Collectors Convention was first held in 1980 at the Los Angeles International Airport Marriott. The National has since been held in locations across America, including St Louis, Cleveland, Atlantic City, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit, among other places. The National is the largest annual sports memorabilia convention in the world, highlighted by 100,000+ attendees at a past National. This is the only sports collectibles show in the world that has full support from all of the major card manufacturers, card grading services, auction houses as well as from the licensees of these groups. The National has attracted some of the biggest names in sports to sign autographs, including Wayne Gretzky, Joe DiMaggio, Muhammad Ali, Cal Ripken Jr., Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Mickey Mantle, Wilt Chamberlain, Joe Namath and others. The National’s Autograph Pavilion also has expanded to include entertainment celebrities including the rock group KISS, renowned director Penny Marshall and TV personalities, such as Cindy Williams, Ruth Buzzi, Jon Provost and others.
November 7, 2008 at 12:14 am
Dear Boys,
This is in regards to your Shows.When are you going to get some namers!Like Chuck Liddell, Pete Sampras,Bono,Keith Richards,Kimbo Slice,Ben Stiller.Get the message.Change it up a bit.Damm you have had Magic so many times,freaking the same old Dodgers.Piss ant guys you probably buy them lunch to sign.All I am saying is mix it up,I love your shows!I love the site.
Bill (aka) Face Man
July 29, 2009 at 10:56 am
I’m an artist featured on the website http://www.baseballart.com . I’m the orange glove, second blog down. I encourage you to go see my 40+ baseball glove paintings (double click on the image then use the slide show feature upper left to get the best view).
And please think about supporting this great new site. Your readers may be interested in or be doing baseball art themselves and would be glad to know there’s a venue dedicated exclusively to baseball art.
I happen to be asking $300 to $500 for the gloves but I’d like to find an agent, someone to do this marketing thing for me.
September 28, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Hi there,
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Thanks
Rolando
rolando@hstreetmedia.com