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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:15 PM
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Theo Epstein Disgusted To Find Cubs Playing In Old Stadium With Weeds Growing All Over Walls
CHICAGO—After taking a tour of the franchise's home stadium Monday, new Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein told reporters he was revolted the team played in a stadium so run-down a landscaper had to be hired to cut down the thick carpet of weeds growing all the way up the outfield walls. "That hunk-of-junk scoreboard in center is apparently broken—they change the numbers by hand—and I don't even know if this place has electricity," Epstein said while directing workers to tear down the field's dangerous brick boundaries. "If this is the way they take care of their ballpark, I'm not surprised they never put together a winning team here." Epstein went on to say he is already planning to build a "proper, modern stadium" for the Cubs next to Woodfield Mall in nearby Schaumburg, IL, and hopes to have Wrigley Field demolished as soon as possible.

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/theo-epstein-disgusted-to-find-cubs-playing-in-old,26488/

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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:17 PM
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1. LOL
And he just came from Fenway...

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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:18 PM
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3. That was the funniest part!
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:18 PM
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2. "We're also gonna change the team's name from Cubs to Flubs." - Theo
Edited on Tue Nov-01-11 03:20 PM by SpiralHawk
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 04:19 PM
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4. Maybe they could get a billy goat in there to eat all those weeds
:evilgrin:
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 04:59 PM
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5. Did you read the fucking article? The weeds are growing up the outfield walls
A billy goat wouldn't be able to reach it.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 05:22 PM
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6. Enough with the asshattery, Francis.
dumbass.
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hughee99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-05-11 01:15 PM
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7. Besides, billy goats aren't allowed in the park. n/t
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-06-11 11:44 AM
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8. They could have 'Billy Goat Day' like some teams that have a 'Take Your Dog to the Park' promotion
No wonder no one cares about the Cubs.

Their PR Department lacks imagination.
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