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We shouldn't be accepting mediocrity when it comes to our bobblehead dolls.

This is just inexcusable…

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/cubs-apologize-after-billy-williams-bobbleheads-have-wrong-jersey-number

This is the same organization that left out the apostrophe in "Let's play two" on Ernie's statue.  QC is not an organizational strength.

This is the same organization that left out the apostrophe in "Let's play two" on Ernie's statue.  QC is not an organizational strength.

Actually, Illinois law prohibits the use of apostrophes on public statues. This goes back to circa 1818 and was a condition of Illinois statehood. The legislative history explains why, stating that the purpose of the prohibition was “to round up and confiscate superfluous apostrophes from, for example, fruit and vegetable stalls where potato's, tomato's and apple's are openly on sale. Its second is to redistribute as many as possible of these impounded apostrophes, restoring missing apostrophes where they have been lost, mislaid or deliberately hijacked.” The provision was informally titled “The Jane Austin Provision” because of her notoriously inconsistent use of the apostrophe in her works and was also applied to several other states admitted to the Union during that period. The practice ended in 1850 when California was admitted to the Union and insisted that it be able to use the apostrophe on public statues as it saw fit.

A FB post by BN just reminded me that today is the 20th anniversary of the Wood/Clemens matchup at Wrigley.

You could have heard a pin drop at Wrigley that day…and then an ambulance wail cut the silence…and Choi was never the same.

And then Eric Karros became a Cub, ruining Clemens big day and sending everyone home happy!

Al Yellon, of Bleedcubbieblue showed a table listing the names of 10 Cub pitchers who finished the season with ERAs over 6 while starting at least 13 games.  James Taillon may join them this fall – in fact he has a head start as his ERA is currently higher than any of their ERAS.  Can you name them?

He pitched 3 complete games for the Cubs in the 1918 World Series losing one of the three to Babe Ruth 1-0.

A Yale graduate he led NL hurlers in wins, complete games, and innings pitched for 3 consecutive years.

He picked up the Cubs first victory against the White Sox in interleague play.

He was traded to the Cubs for Carlos Zambrano

He was signed to a four-year $52 million contract

Both his father and grandfather were MLB pitchers, making him the first third-generation pitcher in MLB history.

He was on the mound when Mark McGwire hit his record-tying 61st HR.

Before being a member of the Cubs, he had a 1.04 post season ERA with the Royals while leading them to a World Series victory.

A journeyman he may be best known for being the first MLB pitcher to throw a major league pitch in China while starting an exhibition game for the Padres.

Within a two-year span, he led MLB in wins, pitched a no-hitter, won the Cy Young award and received A Silver Slugger Award.

Happy Birthday and Hotty Toddy to Donnie Baseball!

WGN broadcast of last two innings of Don Cardwell ‘s no-hitter in 1960. Cardwell making Cubs debut after trade.

Cubs fans join celebration on field after final out. Uh, security a bit tighter these days. Even has interview with Cubs GM John Holland being congratulated about the trade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZgFuWfdgZ4

When men weren't coached and trained into throwing 5 - 7 MPH faster than their previous norm.