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Post subject: Re: Cubs now have a mascot (Ricketts reign of terror continu

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:29 pm

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spanky wrote:

Why is this news?

Jealous Sox fans?

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:52 pm

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Curious Hair wrote:

Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:

The best mascots are organic and come from nutjobs in the fan base like Woo-Woo or Andy the Clown. How is it that drunken bums can create better mascots than a team of branding experts from Kellogg Business School?

Isn't the San Diego Chicken not, in fact, the Padres' official mascot, but just a man in a chicken suit who appear in the vicinity of Padres games?

Sort of. I think he was hired by the Padres for a number of games over the years in the late '70s that led to his nationwide popularity. Then there was some kind of legal issue about it that led to him not being able to call himself The San Diego Chicken.

That led to a rebirth as The Famous Chicken complete with an on-field hatching and subsequent regular status on Johnny Bench's The Baseball Bunch.

I might be off on some of that but I think it's close. I remember it was always a big deal when The Chicken was coming to Wrigley as a yout'. There's only so many Rich Bordi blown no-hitters that one could watch back in the day.

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:06 pm

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I am confused. All of this hand wringing about a mascot? No wonder they can't do anything to the stadium or scoreboard and so on without bitching.

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:50 pm

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As a Cubs fan I am insulted by this stunt.

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:00 pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:21 pm

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What a thread!

Btw aren't mascots supposed to have names thst people understand?

Who outside of Chicago is gonna understand Clark?

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Post subject: Re: Cubs now have a mascot (Ricketts reign of terror continu

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:23 pm

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pittmike wrote:

I am confused. All of this hand wringing about a mascot? No wonder they can't do anything to the stadium or scoreboard and so on without bitching.

How dare you

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Btw aren't mascots supposed to have names thst people understand?

Who outside of Chicago is gonna understand Clark?

The Maple Leafs' mascot is named Carlton the Bear because Maple Leaf Gardens was on Carlton Street. And then there's Youppi!, and no one has understood his name.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:42 am

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:12 am

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I get the jokes, but he isn't even going to be in Wrigley. This is for charitable stuff like meeting sick kids in the hospital. Apparently he will also be outside the gates greeting fans and at one place inside the grandstands to meet kids. But no one will see him on the field or anything. Not really a big deal to me... I think my kids will really like it.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:13 am

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Bucky Chris wrote:

Yeah, I know. My daughter said he's cute.

She's grounded.

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:46 am

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spmack wrote:

From a Deadspinner..

Turn his hat forward and you might as well call him Bartman the Bear.

spanky wrote:

Why is this news?

Because the Cubs have done nothing else noteworthy this offseason.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:51 am

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Frank celebrating the off season title!!!

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Frank Coztansa

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:57 am

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Mascot Champs of January. Has a nice ring to it.

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

spmack wrote:

From a Deadspinner..

Turn his hat forward and you might as well call him Bartman the Bear.

Yea, that was the joke.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:33 am

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I like the charitable angle of the mascot. Just kind of smacks of the "loveable loser" mindset. Whatever.

I would have been all for it if Edwin Jackson was forced to be the mascot.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:36 am

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Peoria Matt wrote:

I like the charitable angle of the mascot. Just kind of smacks of the "loveable loser" mindset. Whatever.

I would have been all for it if Edwin Jackson was forced to be the mascot.

whoa, that's wildly racist

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rogers park bryan wrote:

Peoria Matt wrote:

I like the charitable angle of the mascot. Just kind of smacks of the "loveable loser" mindset. Whatever.

I would have been all for it if Edwin Jackson was forced to be the mascot.

whoa, that's wildly racist

He would make a much better mascot than pitcher.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:43 am

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I guess there are many Cubs that would make a better mascot than a player.

No offense, EJ. It's just you make the most money.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:44 am

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Peoria Matt wrote:

I guess there are many Cubs that would make a better mascot than a player.

No offense, EJ. It's just you make the most money.

Black man cant get paid?

I see. I kind of agree. I gotcha.

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My EJ bitterness should be directed at Theo and Jed. I'd sign that deal. Who doesn't love free money?

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Post subject: Re: Cubs now have a mascot (Ricketts reign of terror continu

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:58 am

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Peoria Matt wrote:

My EJ bitterness should be directed at Theo and Jed. I'd sign that deal. Who doesn't love free money?

Oh yeah, gotta keep your eyes on the Jews too

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Cubs now have a mascot (Ricketts reign of terror continu

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:59 am

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Has Kirkwood gotten over how mean we are being?

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I don't think this is what Kerry Woods had in mind when he signed that personal service contract

apologies if joke was used already. Didn't read whole thread.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:21 pm

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Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Has Kirkwood gotten over how mean we are being?

About what? Found it interesting more outrage over a mascot than the baseball itself.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:28 pm

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Kirkwood wrote:

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

Has Kirkwood gotten over how mean we are being?

About what? Found it interesting more outrage over a mascot than the baseball itself.

You just seemed to be pretty protective of Cubbie Pedobear.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:30 pm

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Ricketts: I'll be slashing payroll to bottom-5 level but ticket prices will stay top-5.
Fans: Oh, that's ok. The Plan!

Ricketts: We have a mascot for kids.
Fans: Oh no! No! No! No! What the hell is Ricketts doing!?!?! He's ruining the Cubs!

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Kirkwood wrote:

Exactly.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:03 pm