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NHL Winter Classic 2010
Which Venues Should Host the Next Classic? I love the idea of having one outdoor NHL game every year, but only one. If you have a second, third, or fourth outdoor game, it looses it's allure...
Written by Jimmy Kimmel about 4 days ago 23 comments -
Erin Andrews: "The Chicago Cubs Want Their Women To Hold It"
I have to go so badly that I don't want to look at how long this line is (a Bob Mantz photo) This is not the line to get on the Chicago Navy Pier Ferris Wheel. It is the line to the women's bathroom at Wrigley Field...
Written by bob mantz about 5 months ago 15 comments -
If Mark Cuban Buys Chicago Cubs, Dallas Mavericks Are Done
The Cubs and Wrigley Field are for sale, and the first round of bidding was recently completed. Three groups have bid over a billion dollars for the entity, and the leader in the clubhouse is Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban...
Written by David Cohen about 5 months ago 11 comments -
Blackhawks to Host Red Wings at Wrigley for 2009 Winter Classic: Pros and Cons
The NHL officially announced Jul. 16 that the 2009 NHL Winter Classic will be held Jan. 1 at Wrigley Field, featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings...
Written by Ian Ott about 5 months ago 1 comments -
NHL: Third Installment Of Winter Classic Sure To Impress
They got it right—the third Winter Classic, to take place on January 1, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago will showcase the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings and the up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks...
Written by Tim Bogdansky about 5 months ago 5 comments -
Thank You, Harry Caray: Why the Cubs Win at Wrigley
The Chicago Cubs have an unbelievable .778 winning percentage at home, and I am prepared to tell you why. That's right, the lovable Cubbies are now a blistering 35-10 in the Friendly Confines this year, and I've uncovered their secret...
Written by Tim Cary about 6 months ago 5 comments -
Bleacher Report Exclusive Follow-Up: Robby Gordon Joins 'Save Our Name' Campaign
As a follow-up to the story initially broken right here on B/R, Jim Beam's NASCAR race driver Robby Gordon wanted to help out with the campaign to save the name of Wrigley Field. So, he's approved a 'Save Our Name...
Written by Bob Warja about 6 months ago 11 comments -
NHL: Winter Classic, Part Deux
The Winter Classic is back for another year. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the second installment of the NHL's Winter Classic will be held at Chicago's Wrigley Field...
Written by Dan Smith about 6 months ago 6 comments -
Chicago Cubs Building a New Stadium in 2013!
Imagine this: It's 2014. Wrigley Field is officially 100-years old. Let's also imagine that in 2012, Boston decides finally, "Wow, our fan base is huge. Let's build a new stadium to capture more of it and sell more tickets...
Written by Tyler Heun about 7 months ago 12 comments -
Rockies Give Up Eight Run Lead to Lose Again at Wrigley - Take Heart!
The boys of summer on Blake Street have dropped both games in Chicago to take sole possession of last place in the NL West. Sounds discouraging, but the news is not all bad. Signs of life: both hitting and fielding are improving daily...
Written by Ken Gies about 7 months ago 0 comments -
Shea, Yankee Stadiums Soon To Follow Other Great Ballparks Into Demolition
You know you're getting old when the number of dismantled stadiums in which you'veseen a baseball game outnumber the stadiums you've been to that are still in use...
Written by Jeff Ivester about 7 months ago 1 comments -
May Brings Outbursts to Chicago Baseball Coaches!
Well it took a little bit longer than some of us who follow Chicago baseball thought, but I guess April showers, brings Chicago coaches floods...
Written by Eric Lawhead about 8 months ago 1 comments -
First Cubs Game at Wrigley Field: 10 Reflections
John Carlisle comments on Cub fans' uncontrollable jubilation when they score.
Written by John Carlisle about 8 months ago 3 comments -
Let's Rebuild Wrigley Field
I remember just like it was yesterday. Ryne Sandberg was up at the plate. It was a meaningless game standings wise. The Cubbies were horrible during the 1997 season. Ryno was set to retire and the Cubs were just riding out the storm...
Written by john gallione about 9 months ago 1 comments -
Why Can't I Spend a Day At Wrigley Anymore?
Dear Sam Zell,You recently bought Tribune Co. and, along with it, everything that Tribune Co. owns.That includes the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field...
Written by Joe Willett about 9 months ago 15 comments
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Baseball's Untouchable Stadiums...Or Are They?
With the closing of Yankee Stadium this year, I was thinking about other historic stadiums, and when their time will come.Here are some that came to mind...
Written by Divya Parmar about 9 months ago 8 comments -
Come To Think Of It...A Dream for the Chicago Cubs
I have a dream.I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies, the Yankees, the Red Sox, among others, I still have a dream...
Written by Bob Warja about 9 months ago 5 comments -
The Curse of Wrigley: How will ownership changes affect the ballpark?
Somewhere in the heavens above, you can hear Harry Caray screaming “Holy Cow!” The thought that the Cubs landmark facility, Wrigley Field, could be named anything but is unfathomable...
Written by Michael Taylor about 9 months ago 1 comments -
Wrigley Field Is More Than a Name
Dieter Kurtenbach analyzes what the possible name change of Wrigley Field means to Chicagoans and the world of baseball.
Written by Dieter Kurtenbach about 10 months ago 3 comments -
Wrigley Field: What's in a Name?
Talk about mixed reactions for Cub faithfuls...Just two weeks after Chicago pitcher Ryan Dempster predicted an end to the Cubs' 100-year World Championship drought, Sam Zell, chief executive ...
Written by Mike Kelley about 10 months ago 2 comments
