Cubs, White Sox To Merge

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 4:31 AM CST in Chicago Cubs News

Baseball-Commissioner-For-Life-Unless-I-Step-Down-In-2009 Bud Selig announced today, that in tune with the downsizing that's rampant in American society today, the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will become one team, effective immediately.

They will be known as the Chicago White Cubs, and their logo will be as follows:

This move is expected to strengthen the team, as players such as Ross Gload, Chris Widger, and Neifi Perez will no longer be needed.

However, it was also announced that pitchers Freddy Garcia, Brandon McCarthy, and Javier Vazquez will immediately be placed on the disabled list with, respectively, elbow, shoulder and knee problems.

Since it could not be agreed whether the team should play at Wrigley Field or U.S. Cellular Field, the club will outsource its home games to the city of Hyderabad, India. Season ticket holders will be reimbursed for travel expenses, and the new Wrigley Field bleachers will be moved there as soon as possible.

All games will be televised via WGN, but cable subscribers will have to pay a surcharge of $10 per game due to the extra cost of satellite transmissions from India.

Team colors are to be announced later.

Finally, there will be a tag-team wrestling match on Sunday between Dusty Baker and Ozzie Guillen, to decide who will manage the White Cubs.

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dammit

not funny!

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Apr 1, 2006 5:42 AM CST reply actions

although

I do like the logo ;x

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Apr 1, 2006 5:43 AM CST up reply actions

white cubs = polar bears?

bye bye old style, hello klondike bars. mmmmmmm.

by dc60123 @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Apr 1, 2006 5:49 AM CST reply actions

Aarrrgh!!!

My eyes! My eyes!

by hokie316 on Apr 1, 2006 6:15 AM CST reply actions

way to go al

I didn't get fooled, but I did think for a brief moment that I had gone to the wrong site.

Go Cubbies!

by NC Cubs Fan on Apr 1, 2006 6:33 AM CST reply actions

Definitely..

I was like "what the hell???"

by mikew on Apr 1, 2006 6:39 AM CST reply actions

heh

me too, I thought my browser was messed up or something.

2006 -- AC036097 -- Eamus Catuli!

by priorpwnz on Apr 1, 2006 3:33 PM CST up reply actions

Good Joke

I knew it was an April 1 story immediately, but like NC Cubs Fan, thought I was on the wront site.

by tex on Apr 1, 2006 6:49 AM CST reply actions

Harrelson and Santo together!

Yikes! I'm gone!

by SonnyJ9 on Apr 1, 2006 6:50 AM CST reply actions

LOL!

Now THAT would be a broadcast to avoid!

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 7:22 AM CST up reply actions

harrelson plus santo..

"You can put it on the board OHH NOOO!!'

AC 00 00 00 - BELIEVE

by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Apr 1, 2006 10:57 AM CST up reply actions

I thought, "Great! Now what's wrong

with my computer. Then I saw Al's quote on the side and remembered it was April 1. Al, your shoelace is untied.

by teacher tom on Apr 1, 2006 7:25 AM CST reply actions

And you guys...

... for more of this, go have a look at South Side Sox.

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 7:34 AM CST reply actions

Yeah, very nice!

I had to see if the Sox site was decked out in Cubbie blue after I saw the new decorations here. Very nice! Kudos to both sites.

by daubs on Apr 1, 2006 8:52 AM CST up reply actions

I had no idea...

there was even a "Cubs Playoffs Episode" of Punky Brewster until now.

This color scheme has gotta go...

by bison on Apr 1, 2006 10:39 AM CST up reply actions

maybe...

... tomorrow....

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 10:45 AM CST up reply actions

God!!!!

I almost had a heartattack when I opened this site. "Oh no! The Sox hacked our site!!!!!!!"

"Aw, how could he lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico!"--Harry Caray

by cubbiejulie on Apr 1, 2006 8:54 AM CST reply actions

I opened it....

and I also thought I was at the wrong site. Then, I saw the post was by Al, and I was confused. But then I was like, "It's April! Yay!!!"

Does this mean I have to change my sig to Cubbie white always sparkles in my eyes? :)

Cubbie Blue always sPaRkLes in my eyes.

by sparkles721 on Apr 1, 2006 9:35 AM CST reply actions

My big chance

When I joined the Sox I never expected to get a shot as a starter. With the big guns all hurt I have to step up. Coop's done a great job, had a lot of faith in me and I'm not going to let him down.

I hear India is nice. We should draw big crowds but road trips are going to be a real pain. Speaking of pain, when I woke up today my shoulder hurt. Its probably nothing.

BTW - Who do I talk to about the new logo?

by MattThorton on Apr 1, 2006 10:01 AM CST reply actions

Can We Change Back Now??

This April Fools stuff is already getting old...

by cubsfan2883 on Apr 1, 2006 10:07 AM CST reply actions

Hey!

Maybe YOU'VE seen it, but not everyone has yet...

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 10:35 AM CST up reply actions

out of curiosity

I went to south side sox, and noticed that they are sporting colors and logos we are used to seeing here. Cubs fans and sox fans uniting? what's next?

AC 00 00 00 - BELIEVE

by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Apr 1, 2006 11:01 AM CST reply actions

hey...

... the folks over there seemed to like the change!

;)

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 11:12 AM CST up reply actions

I can only speak for myself

Blue is nice but red is cooler.

by MattThorton on Apr 1, 2006 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

Here's something else funny....

... both South Side Sox and I have google ads on the right sidebar.

For some reason, mine is a single tower ad today.

But on his, three of the five ads are for CUBS tickets.

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2006 11:14 AM CST reply actions

damn!

You got me!

Makes me long for the days of Sidd Finch and his 168 mph fastball!

by drone1047 @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Apr 1, 2006 11:30 AM CST reply actions

WoW!

Got me too! I was so confised for about thirty seconds!

Anyone can have a bad century...

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 1, 2006 11:56 AM CST reply actions

Oh

and "confised" was my april fools joke...HA! I really meant confused!

Anyone can have a bad century...

by Kinky Reggae on Apr 1, 2006 11:59 AM CST reply actions

This confused me...

at 6:00 this morning. I really thought I was on the Sox page. Nice one Al.

by ccd on Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM CST reply actions

Kudos

This shows that Cubs and Sox fans can coexist and not be stupid about it. That being said, I just ran a half marathon up here in Green Bay and I didn't feel like throwing up once. This great April Fool's Joke by Al did what the race couldn't do.

"Hello again, everybody. It's a bee-yooo-tiful day for baseball."- Harry Caray

by TkGoUWGB on Apr 1, 2006 1:47 PM CST reply actions