Being the fair and balanced forum this is, and since there about a gazillion Cub fans for every Sox fan, here's some Cub talk.
Top 10 Reasons the Cubs Hired Joe Maddon (Courtesy of Ryan Dempster at the Cubs Convention)
10) “We misheard and thought he knew Eva Longoria.”
9) “We’re trying to set the Guinness Book of World Records for the most fired managers.”
“We needed someone who would take the leftover Harry Caray Glasses.”
7) “The Cubs’ bus keeps breaking down so we figured, ‘Hey, we can use his RV.’
6) “Most managers take shots from the media; Joe Maddon buys shots for the media.”
5) “We have a young team here in Chicago, and if 60 is the new 40, well, we need someone to manage all of our toddlers.”
4) “Kim DeJesus told us to.”
3) “He’s the son of a plumber and, let’s just face it: the Wrigley bathrooms need a ton of work.”
2) “We just feel bad for anyone who lives in Florida.”
1) “Well, because of all the other managers we tried to tamper with, none of them called us back.”
If you don't know who Kim DeJesus (wife of David) is, google her.
This Day In Cub History2014 – Cubs signed free agent Chang-Yong Lim
2009 – Cubs signed free agent Bobby Scales
2005 – Cubs signed free agent Scott Williamson
2004 – Cubs signed free agent Calvin Murray
1997 – Cubs signed free agent Dave Hansen
1995 – Cubs signed free agent Hector Ortiz
1957 – Brian Dayett, born
1945 – Jophrey Brown, born
1929 – Jack Littrell, born
If you don't know Brian Dayett, I don't know what to tell you.
