Sam Zell, the new owner of the Tribune Company, says he plans to sell the Cubs and Wrigley Field before the start of the 2008 season. He also said he would sell the right to rename the ballpark. He thinks this is a great idea. Here at New Moon, we think it stinks.
Zell said he could make a pile of money by selling the name of the park. Maybe Standard Oil could buy the rights and rename the park the Exxon Valdez. Zell is a real estate hot shot. Maybe he could name the park "Foreclosure Field."
Showing posts with label Wrigley Field. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wrigley Field. Show all posts
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Hendry Searches
Lou Piniella says that Jim Hendry is searching high and low for this or that player who will make the Cub lineup perfect. And if Lou says it's true, who are we to doubt it?
To take one example, Jim is waiting to see if Kosuke Fukudome of Japan decides he wants to play in the United States. Lou says he likes Japanese players because they work hard and they enjoy playing the game.
If Lou likes Japanese players, the editorial staff at New Moon likes them, too. Go get 'em, Jim. The grass at Wrigley Field is growing fast.
To take one example, Jim is waiting to see if Kosuke Fukudome of Japan decides he wants to play in the United States. Lou says he likes Japanese players because they work hard and they enjoy playing the game.
If Lou likes Japanese players, the editorial staff at New Moon likes them, too. Go get 'em, Jim. The grass at Wrigley Field is growing fast.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Record at Wrigley
As the Cubs struggled to finally reach the Central Division championship in 2007, the fans turned out in record numbers. A total of 3,211,098 fans watched the Cubs slide toward certain defeat and end up with astounding victory.
This year's record surpasses any previous year in Cub history. In fact, it beats any attendance record for any athletic team in the history of Chicago. In 2007, the average attendance at Wrigley Field was 40,139.
As anyone could guess, both NLDS games to be held at Wrigley Field are already sold out.
This year's record surpasses any previous year in Cub history. In fact, it beats any attendance record for any athletic team in the history of Chicago. In 2007, the average attendance at Wrigley Field was 40,139.
As anyone could guess, both NLDS games to be held at Wrigley Field are already sold out.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Last Game at Wrigley Field
The Chicago Cubs demolished the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 Sunday. Fiery Carlos Zambrano won his 17th game, although he left after six innings because of cramps in his right forearm.
Kerry Wood then pitched two innings. His fastball seems to improve with every game. He allowed no hits and one base on balls. He struck out three. The crowd began chanting his name as soon as he started to pitch. He did not disappoint that crowd.
Derrek Lee and Ronny Cedeno provided much of the offensive support, each driving in three runs with a homer.
This was the last game at Wrigley Field for the regular season. The fans didn't really want to leave. They just stood there and savored the victory. Then Ryan Theriot and his little boy walked around the outfield.
It was a nice day for a game at Wrigley Field.
Kerry Wood then pitched two innings. His fastball seems to improve with every game. He allowed no hits and one base on balls. He struck out three. The crowd began chanting his name as soon as he started to pitch. He did not disappoint that crowd.
Derrek Lee and Ronny Cedeno provided much of the offensive support, each driving in three runs with a homer.
This was the last game at Wrigley Field for the regular season. The fans didn't really want to leave. They just stood there and savored the victory. Then Ryan Theriot and his little boy walked around the outfield.
It was a nice day for a game at Wrigley Field.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field in Chicago is America’s most beautiful major-league ballpark. Built in 1914, Wrigley is two years younger than Fenway Park in Boston, but age isn’t everything.
The beauty of Wrigley lies primarily in its interior. The walls are made entirely of brick, and the outfield wall is covered with ivy, which cushions somewhat the eager outfielders who crash into it.
The scoreboard at Wrigley is not electrified, except for the lights that indicate balls, strikes, and outs. The large centerfield scoreboard requires its keeper to replace numbers by hand.
Another aspect of Wrigley Field’s beauty can be found in its symmetry. The distance from home plate to the outfield wall is identical in both left and right fields.
From the left field grandstand, one can see Lake Michigan, although that view is increasingly blocked by new high-rise buildings along Lake Shore Drive.
Wrigley Field seats 41,160.
The beauty of Wrigley lies primarily in its interior. The walls are made entirely of brick, and the outfield wall is covered with ivy, which cushions somewhat the eager outfielders who crash into it.
The scoreboard at Wrigley is not electrified, except for the lights that indicate balls, strikes, and outs. The large centerfield scoreboard requires its keeper to replace numbers by hand.
Another aspect of Wrigley Field’s beauty can be found in its symmetry. The distance from home plate to the outfield wall is identical in both left and right fields.
From the left field grandstand, one can see Lake Michigan, although that view is increasingly blocked by new high-rise buildings along Lake Shore Drive.
Wrigley Field seats 41,160.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
The Chicago Cubs 2
Cub fans will continue to fill Wrigley Field because they’re crazy. And since I’m a Cubs fan, I’m just as crazy as all the others. What else could explain why we pay a hefty fee to watch a team that hasn’t won a pennant since the Battle of the Somme?
And in the year 2007, a new question has sprouted in the spring. Rumors fill the bleachers. Will the Tribune Company sell the Cubs? To whom? For how much? Why? Don’t ask me. I hardly ever try to predict the future.
And in the year 2007, a new question has sprouted in the spring. Rumors fill the bleachers. Will the Tribune Company sell the Cubs? To whom? For how much? Why? Don’t ask me. I hardly ever try to predict the future.
The Chicago Cubs 1
Spring comes to the Middle West, and all thoughts turn to life’s great unanswerable questions. Will the Chicago Cubs finish above .500? Will they catch the Milwaukee Brewers? Will they start well and then, like the daylilies, fade in the autumn? And most mysterious of all, why will Cub fans continue to fill Wrigley Field every game, regardless of how well the team plays?
I hesitate to predict the future, and I would never try to answer most of these questions. But I know a sure thing when I see it. Here goes. (TBC)
I hesitate to predict the future, and I would never try to answer most of these questions. But I know a sure thing when I see it. Here goes. (TBC)
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