Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Explaining Jeremy Lin's Early, Surprising Success

I wish you health and happiness, and a very good year.

over 2 years ago Picture_11_tiny chilango2 48 comments 2 recs  | 

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

29 again Al? Happy Birthday!

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 10:48 AM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday


Eat the cake before Worf gets here.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 9, 2009 10:51 AM CST reply actions  

The price of that cake!!!

I wonder if DQ kicks a few bucks back to the Cubs.

by chilango2 on Nov 9, 2009 10:57 AM CST up reply actions  

You can't tell from the picture, but it's actually 25' in diameter . . . .

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 9, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions  

A dollar an inch

…wait for it…

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions  

I think we used the only ones that didn't have names on them

Maybe we could call him Brett . . . that seemed to be a cool one.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 9, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions  

The funny thing is...

…my wife and I were picking out a birthday cake design for our daughter this weekend and I got my wife to agree to buy ME a Cubs cake for my b-day later this month. So I’ve got that goin’ for me.

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 9, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions  

Excellent!

Happy birthday in advance.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 9, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions  

No Cubs cakes here but I'll be thinking of you on the 26th

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 9, 2009 4:17 PM CST up reply actions  

Happy Birthday, Al!

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Nov 9, 2009 11:08 AM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday-Hope you have a swinging day!

Maybe with the way they are dragging out the season into November the Cubs will win the World Series on your birthday next year.

"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes

by katie casey on Nov 9, 2009 11:22 AM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday, Al!

umm… I hope a stats guy like you will forgive me for being off a few years.

This is your Shawn Boskie year, right? ;-)

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 9, 2009 11:31 AM CST reply actions  

Next year, ask for this:

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 9, 2009 11:42 AM CST reply actions  

You could poke your eye out on that thing!

Then you’d need an eye patch, matey. Arrrrgh!

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions  

For shame at forgetting the proper way to format that. Happy birthday, Al!

"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Nov 9, 2009 6:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Oh, poop.

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 9, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Happy B-Day Al!

Thanks for all you do with this site. Hard to imagine getting through my 9 to 5 without it. Enjoy your day!

"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark

by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Nov 9, 2009 11:55 AM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday Al!

May all your brithday wishes come true, especially if they’re about the Cubs!

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 9, 2009 11:59 AM CST reply actions  

Indeed

Happy Birthday!

"I’m not going to allow Al Yellon to flush this thing down the crapper without a fight." (BLOU)
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Nov 9, 2009 12:17 PM CST reply actions  

Who's this "Al" guy?

Happy Birthday!

Someday we'll go all the way...

by CubsBullsBears on Nov 9, 2009 12:27 PM CST reply actions  

Have a great day, Al!!!

Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team

by carmen_fanzone on Nov 9, 2009 12:34 PM CST reply actions  

+1

I would sleep with Blou if it meant the Cubs would win a WS. by Doggie Stalker on Aug 22, 2009 4:11 PM EDT

by cubsluver22 on Nov 9, 2009 5:26 PM CST up reply actions  

perfect - now you can have your cake and drink it too!

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 9, 2009 9:24 PM CST up reply actions  

Happy Birthday Al!!!

Hope your day is fantastic!

OK I don't know shit about basketball.

by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST

by sue369 on Nov 9, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday from Tucson, AZ

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~Earl Wilson

by tucsoncubsfan on Nov 9, 2009 12:40 PM CST reply actions  

I hope I can guess your birthday wish:

“A Chicago Cubs World Series Title in 2010.”

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Nov 9, 2009 12:41 PM CST reply actions  

a BCB Holiday, we all get off early right?

Happy birthday Al!

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Nov 9, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions  

Hey, thanks, everyone.

(mumblemumble age) is the new 30.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 9, 2009 1:24 PM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday!

Good month for a birthday if I may say so myself.

by Bradsbeard on Nov 9, 2009 3:47 PM CST reply actions  

Somebody needs to photoshop Milton Bradley

in a Tigers uniform with candles on his head. We know that is what Al really wants for his birthday

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 9, 2009 4:06 PM CST reply actions  

♬♬♫♩♪♫♬ Happy Birthday to you ♩♪♪♬♬♬♫

♬♬♫♩♪♫♬ Happy Birthday to you ♩♪♪♬♬♬♫
♬♬♫♩♪♫♬ Happy Birthday dear Al ♩♪♪♬♬♬♫
♬♬♫♩♪♫♬ Happy Birthday to youuuu! ♩♪♪♬♬♬♫
 

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 9, 2009 4:15 PM CST reply actions  

Happy B-Day Al

I would sleep with Blou if it meant the Cubs would win a WS. by Doggie Stalker on Aug 22, 2009 4:11 PM EDT

by cubsluver22 on Nov 9, 2009 5:27 PM CST reply actions  

Have a good one Al!!!

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Nov 9, 2009 7:21 PM CST reply actions  

Happy BDay Al

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Nov 9, 2009 7:52 PM CST reply actions  

Thanks again to everyone for the birthday wishes.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 9, 2009 10:16 PM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday Al

Here’s hoping you get a Cubs World Series next year.

Someday we'll go all the way.

by Cubbinstrongsince86 on Nov 9, 2009 10:30 PM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday

A day late and a dollar short but Happy Birthday!

Brennan and Booth their Story Really begins November 2009

by puckishcubsfan on Nov 10, 2009 7:24 AM CST reply actions  

Happy Birthday....24 hours late!

Hope you have a great week AL. Best of health, happiness and good Cubs happenings for you this year.

Good Guys Wear Blue

by Cubskingdom on Nov 10, 2009 10:11 AM CST reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to Bleed Cubbie Blue, the Chicago Cubs blog for the SB Nation, created on February 9, 2005 by Al Yellon

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Img_0001_small
Value of Various Plate Approaches
284_small
Cubs' Fantasy Camp 2012 as seen by a Player's Wife
P7200073_small
Randy Hundley Fantasy Camp 2012

Recent FanPosts

Small
Jazz Up Your Recs!
Jeffnewwork_small
What I Expect From The Cubs In 2012
Wrigley_scoreboard_small
What To Do With Alfonso Soriano
Small
A quick update from the 2012 concessions orientation
Caray_small
Is there any FA left worth going after?
Marvin_the_martian_small
Thoughts On Gerardo Concepcion: Trust The Scouts
Star_small
What if Hendry were still our GM instead of TheoJed?

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

FanShots

Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.

Recommended FanShots

Nice article about Ernie Banks
Yankees Hire Jim Hendry
Dale Sveum Meets Early Arrivals At Camp Buss

Recent FanShots

Former Cubs Blogger Interviewed on The Score
Cubs vs. Rangers In Las Vegas Tickets On Sale Monday 2/13
Hoyer driving to Spring Training with his dog
Hoyer-Soriano likely a Cub to start 2012, Garza extension talk a possibility
Law's Top 100 prospects
Ranking the Farm Systems
WGN Releases Season Schedule
MLB.com Cubs Top 20 prospect list
A position ranking of the NL central by ESPN.
Draft Pick Currency and the Cubs

+ New FanShot All FanShots >

Featured Poll

Poll
How many games will the Cubs win in 2012?

  89 votes | Results

It Is Only...

It Is Only...

Cubs By The Numbers

Cubs By The Numbers is a history of the ballclub by uniform number, but the biographies help trace the history of our beloved team in a new way. For everyone who's a Cubs fan, anyone who ever wore the uniform is like family. Cubs By The Numbers reintroduces readers to some of their long-lost ancestors, even ones they think they already know.

Click here to order your copy, available now!

Recent Stories in Ticket Exchanges


Managing Editor

Alyellontoppscard_small Al Yellon

Front Page Contributors

Primary_fc_small Josh Timmers

Marvin_the_martian_small Shawn Domagal-Goldman

Other Contributors

Dsc_0139_small David Sameshima

Toonmike_small Mike Bojanowski