2010 Maple Street Press Cubs Annual Now Available
by Al Yellon on Feb 10, 2010 11:48 AM CST
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A number of you have asked about the 2010 Maple Street Press Cubs Annual, where I serve as editor. As of today it's available for preorders; go to this maplestreetpress.com page and get yours today. They will ship on February 17 (a week from today); if you live in the Chicago area it will be in bookstores and on magazine stands on March 2 (I believe it will also be available, as it has in the past, at some bookstores in the Phoenix area and also at the HoHoKam Park gift shop).
At the link above you can see a full table of contents; some of the highlights are an article by Pat Hughes describing how he does his job; a feature from the Daily Herald's Bruce Miles on the keys to a successful 2010 season for the Cubs; two stat-oriented articles from BCB's statistical analysis editor Shawn Domagal-Goldman, and several other articles written by BCB readers. And, as always -- no advertising, just 128 pages of analysis, stats (the stat pages, as they did last year, have plenty of detail) and photos.
Thanks also to everyone here for participating in the poll I posted a couple of months ago asking who you'd like to see on the cover. Derrek Lee got the most votes (37% of the 147 votes cast), so he got the cover photo. For those who said Tom Ricketts should be on the cover, yes, he's a big story, but I figured selling a baseball annual wouldn't go too well with a cover photo of a guy in a business suit. There will be plenty of information and analysis of the Ricketts purchase of the team inside the annual.
Thanks for supporting the MSP Cubs annual in the past and I hope you'll order your copy of the 2010 edition soon! I'll also be putting a link on the right sidebar so you'll be able to order conveniently after this post moves off the front page.
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Short article, I presume?
"Who's Bob Brenly? The guy that used to be the manager for Arizona?" ~ Alfonso Guilleard Soriano
I've picked this up the past few years
and really enjoy it.
As I have mentioned before (and several of you keep reminding me) I don’t really fit the profile of a typical BCB Cubs fan, but any baseball fan would enjoy this, despite the Cubs focus. The articles are well written and researched and full of “inside” tidbits that you don’t find elsewhere. By all means, pick up a copy…you will enjoy it.
Al's right
Tom Ricketts should not be on the cover. A baseball player should.
I’m hoping for a Tom Ricketts centerfold though…
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
That is a nice photo of Derek Lee.
Good choice.
As a side note- I’m happy to see he has two arms. I took a double take when I saw the photo of him down the page that goes with his BCB community projections. If it wasn’t for that tiny portion of his hand showing it almost looks like he’s missing an arm.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
LOL
I didn’t notice that when I chose that photo this morning.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
spoil sport... ;-)
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
+1
for being the first to say such a thing
"You’re playing a baseball game. You’re not playing Tiddlywinks. There is competition, for God’s sake."— Lou Piniella
That's what you get when you use the 6' 5" guy on the cover
Think Mike Fontenot would have caused this problem?!
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
by RiskyBusiness on Feb 10, 2010 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
LOL
So true. Maybe I should have used Tom Ricketts after all. He’s only about 6-1 or so.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Well, you're on the northside already
You’ll make some guys happy…
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
by RiskyBusiness on Feb 10, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
As long as it's not 'a la Burt Reynolds in Playgirl...
And NO, I’m not posting the picture. Neither should you. (shudder…)
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
I'd expect
Ricketts surrounded by a pile of cash. Tastefully decadent.
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
by RiskyBusiness on Feb 10, 2010 3:39 PM CST up reply actions
This explains those ticket price raises
"On offense, your most precious possessions are your 27 outs" - Earl Weaver
by RiskyBusiness on Feb 10, 2010 4:30 PM CST up reply actions
Or Steve Stone's
eek
"You’re playing a baseball game. You’re not playing Tiddlywinks. There is competition, for God’s sake."— Lou Piniella
Ah gee, I think I'll be so childish
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
"I’m hoping for a Tom Ricketts centerfold though…"
As long as they can photshop in at least the suggestion of a chin.
Ordered.
I’ve never read the Cubs Annual before – it’s going to be very interesting. The postage to Europe is more expensive than the journal itself.
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
by eths on Feb 10, 2010 1:08 PM CST via mobile reply actions
You might be better off....
… asking someone in the US to buy it for you at a bookstore and then mail it. Probably cheaper.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Too late, and I doubt it would make any difference in the price for postage.
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
by eths on Feb 10, 2010 2:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Very Nice Cover
Looking forward to reading it
baseball.........is Kool Aid the remedy, or the cause of my desire for it
Just ordered it Al. Looking forward to reading it.
And I’m currently enjoying “Cubs by the Numbers.” Thanks for sending it. Great Cubs info! Great reference tool as well…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Thanks for the book order, and the annual order, too.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
What can I say. I'd buy Cubs toilet paper if they made it.
I’m hopeless…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Actually, I think they do make that.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Feb 10, 2010 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
Is this the actual cover?
Because with his head in the way it says “Cubs 2010 Anal”
Does that really matter?
Maybe you should check out what’s inside, which is more important, I’d think.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Just saying
that’s kind of funny. Usually words aren’t covered like that. They are imposed over the head or made to fit.
Yeah, I know.
It’s a mistake. Several of us who went over the cover didn’t notice it. It happens. Hope you’ll buy one anyway.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
That is some crack reporting.
This issue probes deeply and can sometimes be a bit rough, but it comes through in the end.
by Aisle 424 on Feb 10, 2010 5:25 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Don't be cheeky.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 10, 2010 5:27 PM CST up reply actions
...dealing with pressing issues
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Will it be delivered to my back door?
I cannot believe I just said that. (Blush)
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
There's a big push at the Post Office right now to get these out,
but they’re very backed up.
"Only a mediocre person is always at his best." ~W. Somerset Maugham
You just had to squeeze in one more comment huh?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Feb 10, 2010 6:14 PM CST up reply actions
at least it wasnt backloaded
baseball.........is Kool Aid the remedy, or the cause of my desire for it
by cooliogirl47 on Feb 10, 2010 6:18 PM CST up reply actions
Is this issue #2?
"You’re playing a baseball game. You’re not playing Tiddlywinks. There is competition, for God’s sake."— Lou Piniella
I noticed that there is an article by George Castle called “You Just Have to Push It”.
"You’re playing a baseball game. You’re not playing Tiddlywinks. There is competition, for God’s sake."— Lou Piniella
Does it includes a free moist tissue for a hygienic read?
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
I really enjoyed last years.
BTW I found a copy of Cubs by the Numbers @ Madison’s Barnes and Noble.
"I cherish this dream I had as a little kid to play baseball,'' Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Feb 11, 2010 12:25 PM CST reply actions
Cool!
I didn’t know it was available outside the Chicago area.
Hope you’ll buy this year’s.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I might next time I go
But that trip was strictly for looking for books to get from the library :)
"I cherish this dream I had as a little kid to play baseball,'' Ted Lilly
by Madison Cub Fan on Feb 13, 2010 11:55 PM CST up reply actions
Just FYI...
… Sarah Spain is a contributor to the annual.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
since my
credit card number was recently stolen over the internet.for the 3rd time now i wont be able to order this for a while. BUT i shall return. and i will buy a copy.
now how do out of towners get a signed copy
thats the question
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