September 14, 2005
Cubs Clean Up In Negotiations For New Mascot
By
Amanda
Posted at 2:37 pm
Chicago, IL -- The Chicago Cubs announced an endorcement deal with SC Johnson today to introduce a new club mascot, the Scrubby Bubble.
The Scrubby Bubble is a large soap bubble sporting a blue Cubs baseball cap. Scrubby will make several appearances at Wrigley Field periodically throughought the season to entertain fans and raise awareness about the importance of a clean bathroom.
Scrubby will have several catch phrases, such as:
- “Keep your bathroom sparkling as much as your playoff hopes!”
- “The scrubbing bubbles can clean away anything, even a curse!”
And, for the inevitable point in the season when all hope is gone:
- “You don't want to have germs in your bathroom when your team is in the toilet!”
Scrubby's first appearance is tentatively scheduled for October 4, but experts agree that no one's likely to be at Wrigley Field then.
Ah, Aurilia. What to do about him.
Hey, you just said your guys might be in the market for an infielder, right??
Ummmm, how old is he? I think we’re trying to get younger.
Just turned 34. He’s a spring chicken by Card standards.
Check out his wife: [url=http://www.raquelaurilia.com]http://www.raquelaurilia.com[/url]
Wait. There’s a Red on and no outs. I am confused.
Dude, Casey hit it between first and second. They really should have seen that coming.
The Reds scored! And now you’re into the Cubbie pen. Tasty.
And no thanks on Aurilia. If we’re going to pay a lot for a 30 something infielder, I’d rather Grudz. But somehow, second basemen have career years with the Cardinals, so who knows?
Are you sure? He’s not wearing his age at that well, and he could make Edmonds look a whole lot better by comparison.
Well, if you want Skip Schumaker for him, then yeah (Skip is not good).
Nomar sucks! Ha ha ha ha.
That’s my boy LaRue!
Chris Welch, announcer for the Reds, has been using inverted sentence structure tonight. It’s like listening to Yoda call a game. A dorky, dorky Yoda.
Oh goodness. Cubs. Balk in a run. That’s the best.
Balk! Game’s tied!
It just goes to show: the Cubs can blow ANY lead.
And that Javy is just that intimidating.
Ohman rocks. Of course, you guys will get them all riled up just in time for the Cardinals again.
Yeah, Cubs have pwned your guys this year. Bet that smarts.
😀
It doesn’t feel good. Luckily we have our freaking commanding lead over the division and the fact that they are 20 games behind us and in fourth place to console ourselves with.
Bitchin! Simpson’s in. Check him out: he’s quite a show. He looks like Opie, but you never know when someone in the second row’s going to end up with a pitched ball in their lap.
On on Sheffield.
That should be Or on
That commanding lead is going to help a lot come the postseason. Maybe it’ll take five games to lose the World Series this time.
But at least the Cubs were bad.
This is a curious move: bringing in Mercker.
This could get ugly fast.
Pretty catch.
Holey crap! Wily Mo makes a catch!
Beaned. Dang.
Oh my, is he OK? I don’t want any Scrubbies hurt. That would make them any fun to beat.
He’s ok. Oh look, it’s the kid who got beaned in his first ML at bat. Look for a walk here. The Red pitcher is scared now.
Belisle showed some impressive character a few games ago so there’s hope. But it wasn’t no beanball to the head, so who knows.
At least we can enjoy looking at him while he’s pitching.
Oh, I was wrong. The Reds can execute a play the Cubs have lots of trouble with. Nicely done.
It’s now 7-1 Houston. I don’t think the magic number is going down tonight. Sigh.
When Dempster was with the Reds, he started a game away somewhere: I’m thinking it was Colorado, Jon thinks it was Florida, but the ENTIRE way through his pitching, the guy sitting behind home chanted "DUMPSTER, DUMPSTER", waving his arms around.
It was incredibly annoying, but I had to admire his tenacity. I’d like to see that guy about now.
He’s with the Cubs, that’s punishment enough.
Ooh, the exchange of bean balls. We haven’t had a good brawl all season. Maybe that’s the problem.
I guess we could take a cue from your fellas and pick on the Pirates. They certainly aren’t downtrodden enough yet.
Now that McClendon’s been fired, I think things have settled down there. He is such a punk.
Got away with one there; that was a hanger.
Whew, Pena and Dunn are really stepping it up to adequacy in the outfield tonight. Good for them. Hope they can keep it up.
Yes, one of them will look good with the Birds on the Bat patrolling right field next year.
Ha! He’ll be facing Carp on our side, then.
Oh, Reds. Not good.
Reds v. Cubs: The Battle to Blow the Most Chances.
Todd Coffey comes in for the Reds. He who eats mayonnaise and banana sandwhiches before every game.
Ick.
That is disgusting.
Let’s go Reds. Wear out the Baby Bears.
Wow, Freel had no intention of swinging at that 3-0 pitch and didn’t make a secret of it.
Worked out OK, though, so I won’t complain.
Ah, Rich Hill and his 8.57 ERA. Things are looking up.
Lopez got lucky on a subpar bunt. Can Dunn come up with another single? I think it would be his first career four-single game.
Oh. Nope. Nevermind. Freel at third, though.
Terrible, terrible throw. 🙂
Whooo Casey!!
That’s my boy-eeee!
Aurilia needs sliding practice. Fortunately, Blanco also needs catching practice.
Is Baker trying to set the IBB record?
Casey has a rare disorder in which his tongue cannot remain in his mouth for more than a few seconds at a time.
It’s tragic, really.