Saturday night Sun-Times columnist Rick Telander and The Heckler teamed up to get the city of Chicago pumped up and ready for the 2010 Chicago Cubs home opener. Their Next Year Day party at Harry Caray’s Wrigleyville had everything Cubs fans love: beer, babes, bands and a healthy dose of humor at the expense of the White Sox.
Monday afternoon a new year of Wrigley baseball will begin. Fans will get to see the changes to the ballpark, have a brew at the new bar on the block and welcome their 2010 Cubs at home for the first time. If you don’t have your Cubs Day-O-Fun mapped out yet, here are a few of the events going on in Wrigleyville!
Check out some pics from Next Year Day to get pumped for Monday’s home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers!!
Chug-Chug The Clown & Bill Murray at a past Next Year Day
T.G.I.F. and all that crap. Here are some tips & links for this weekend.
FRISKY FRIDAY:
BLACKHAWKS @ AVALANCHE – Friday 8pm – The regular season is winding down. Watch the Hawks tune up for the postseason. [Blackhawks]
WORLD BEER CUP PARTY – Friday ’til 2am – Head over to Moonshine in Wicker Park for this party, in honor of the Craft Brewers Conference in Chicago, [Metromix]
NEXT YEAR DAY – Saturday 8pm – The 102nd Annual Next Year Day, presented by The Heckler & Sun-Times Columnist Rick Telander, celebrates another year of hopin’ and wishin’ and dreamin’ about a Cubs World Series Win. Celebs, pin-the-mullet on the South Sider, a champagne toast, bucket boys, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound. What more could you ask for??? [Next Year Day]
Chicago’s own Pierre Thomas, running back for the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, is back in his hometown this week. The Thornton Fractional South and University of Illinois alum hosted a charity event on Tuesday, then lived out a life-long dream, throwing out the first pitch before the White Sox/Indians game last night.
The White Sox lost the game in extra innings, but there was still reason to celebrate, as Thomas hosted his first Chicago-based bash since winning the Super Bowl at Wicker Park hot spot Fifty/50.
Fifty/50 general manager Eddie Mahoney with Saints RB Pierre Thomas.
Thomas wasn’t the only big-name athlete partying it up in the Windy City last night; LeBron James had a star-studded bash at Cuvee nightclub after his team’s 109-108 loss to the Bulls. The Cavs already have the league’s best record locked up, so James sat out the game to heal up some bumps and bruises before the start of the postseason.
I’m sure all of Chicago would be happy to see James party more and play less, ’cause if the Bulls manage to sneak into the playoffs they’ll face King James and the Cavs in the opening round.
We’ve all heard stories about fans gettin’ busy at public sporting events. Heck, we’ve even seen video of it. But few of us have actually witnessed it firsthand.
Well on Opening Day, labeled “Rock The Sox” Day on the team’s promotional calendar, two White Sox fans took the whole socks-rocking promo a bit too literally. As a result, a dad and his young son were treated to a live showing of America’s Second-Favorite Pastime: boning at a baseball game.
This was an Opening Day that [Dr. Paul] Nemeth and his son will never forget. Ever.
On Monday, Nemeth’s son had to go, and his father took him to the
nearest restroom. They stood in line for the first urinal next to a row
of stalls.
As they waited, Nemeth said, he noticed noises coming from the last
stall. A man’s legs — clad in blue jeans and sneakers — were sticking
out from under the stall door.
“The toes were pointing up,” said Nemeth. “The legs were shaking and
quivering. From a visual standpoint, all you had to see was the legs
quivering to know something was going on.”
If you’re not too tuckered out from the excitement of the Cubs’ Home Opener Monday afternoon, head over to Lumen for “A Reason To Dream,” a charity event put on by Bears linebacker Lance Briggs.
Mingle with local celebrities and Chicago Bears of the past and present, enjoy an open bar and food from 6-9pm and bid on great live and silent auction items. Some of the prizes include gift cards to Chicago bars and restaurants, signed jerseys, Lollapalooza tickets and a vacation donated by Briggs himself.
General admission tickets are $55 and all the proceeds go to Briggs4Kidz. Click here for more information.
Ladies, it looks like just sporting your team’s ballcap isn’t enough anymore. If you really wanna make a statement, you gotta be willing to put your heart–and your lips–on the line for your club.
The Cubs/White Sox rivalry isn’t just about baseball anymore, it’s about love, too. If you’re a REAL fan, you don’t just root for your team, you
limit your romantic interests to those who cheer for the MLB franchise
of your choosing.
If you love the Sox SO much that you’re willing to turn down that tall, blue-eyed, six-pack sportin’ North Sider at your local watering hole, then you need one of these:
And the best part about Victoria’s Secret’s new line of shirts is that it makes it easy for guys to know what a girl’s “type” is. If you know what team she loves, you know what kind of man she loves!
So guys, when you spot one of these gals, just follow this handy slideshow guide and you’ll be in like Flynn.
WARNING: If you actually spot a girl wearing one of
these tees, she’s probably 12. Proceed with caution. And if she’s in
her twenties/thirties and wearing one of these tees, proceed with
caution for a whole different set of reasons.
The just-released new Nike ad featuring Tiger Woods and the voice of his deceased father, Earl Woods.
THOUGHTS??!!!
UPDATE:
Coming Soon: Part II, in which Tiger Responds…
“I’m Tiger Woods, and I’m so eager to get back in the public’s good
graces/earn back sponsorship money/be forgiven for being a cad that I’m
willing to drag my beloved, deceased father into this mess.
Whether it’s cheating on your wife or disgracing your father’s memory, I say, JUST DO IT. ”
As if the start of baseball and the impending NHL and NBA playoffs weren’t enough, now sports fans can add in the hype and excitement leading up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Whether or not you’re a fan of soccer, you’ve gotta admit that there’s a special appeal to the Cup being held in post-apartheid South Africa, a country literally held together by “the beautiful game.”
ESPN’s World Cup ad campaign debuts on the airwaves and the interwebs today with this spot, set in the prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in captivity.
Tonight, head out to Finley Dunne’s Tavern to watch the Blackhawks take on the Dallas Stars. Chicago’s No. 1 satirical sports paper, The Heckler, is pairing up with Finley Dunne’s Tavern, one of Chicago’s official Blackhawks bars, for this special Blackhawks Road Watch!
Come for the hockey, stay for the drink specials, giveaways and more!
Where: Finley Dunne’s Tavern, 3458 N. Lincoln When: Puck drops at 7:30pm Why: ‘Cause you’re a fan of a good time Who: You, me, Hawks fans, locals, lushes, boozers
No Spain, No Gain 