Getting Over The Hump: The Wednesday Link Dump

Moist tidbits from the interwebs to get you through the tail end
of your Wednesday afternoon.

• They’re Bringin’ Rexy Back: Redskins sign Rex Grossman. [Washington Post]

• The Redskins aren’t the only ones doing drugs, right Ron Washington? [Deadspin]

• Seven contestants remain in “Cubs Idol.” My money’s on Darwin Barney. Now THAT’S a name meant for a superstar. [Chicago Tribune]

• Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places? Well then you’re in luck. [Cincinnati.com]

Greetings From The Land of Sunshine, Baseball & Beer…

Just touched down in Phoenix! The sun is shining and a long weekend of fun awaits. Keep checking back for photos,videos and stories from Spring Training! I’ll be rolling with a crew of about 15 other Cubs crazies, so there’s sure to be some adventures along the way.

Mesa Council Approves New Cubs Facilities, Waits For Word From Team

A beer vendor at the Cubs’ current home for spring training, Hohokam Park.

Monday evening the Mesa City Council approved an $84 million proposal for new spring training facilities for the Chicago Cubs. The team is expected to respond with the final word on the proposal sometime in the next few days.

Writes Dave van Dyck on Chicago Breaking Sports:

If the Cubs board approves the proposal for a new 15,000-seat stadium
modeled after Wrigley Field, the two parties would enter into an
exclusive negotiations period.

Not only would the Cubs operate
the new complex, which would be built east of HoHoKam Park along the
202 Freeway, but they would try to find another team to take over the
old site.

Friday, the Mayor of Mesa, Scott Smith, spoke about the specifics of the proposal on the “Roc and Manuch” show on The Fan, AM 1060. Check out the interview at Fanster.com.

[HT to NSNG reader Greg Esposito for the interview.]

Getting Over The Hump: The Wednesday Link Dump

Moist tidbits from the interwebs to get you through the tail end
of your Wednesday afternoon.

•Start making your vacation plans now, the Cubs have released their Spring Training schedule. [Official Site of the Cubs]

•Women with large breasts are smarter. It’s science. [Times Of India]

•Some solid Blackhawks photoshop work from Windy City Hockey.

•It’s old news, but if you haven’t checked out PeopleOfWalmart.com yet, you’re seriously missing out. [PeopleOfWalmart.com]

•After seeing the Hawks’ push Patrick Sharp as the Sexiest Athlete in the Chi, the Bulls are giving Derrick Rose some propaganda of his own–and their video has Marisa Miller in it! [Official Site of the Bulls]

•The Blackhawks channel The Dude at Seabrook’s Celebrity Ice Bowl. [Blackhawks TV}