Father Time - End of 2007!

GOOD BYE- GOOD NIGHT AND
GOOD RIDDANCE 2007!!

It's almost over! Time to kick father time
and 2007 to the curb.
For me personally, 2007 has had it's moments. The
toughest year that I have ever experienced and
some of the most fun times that I ever had. I've lost many friends
this year and have experienced other's losses. Who would have
thought, returning from the 2007 Cubs Camp with some
incredible relationships and one of the coolest experiences
would set me up for the challenge of a lifetime.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
May 2008 be the best year ever for you and your family.
No Matter what Letter you choose....have fun and be Smart!

Ad from 1937!

Three Weeks and Counting!
My health is excellent, attitude is fine.
I'm off to my second Randy Hundley's Cubs Camp '08 and will
look forward to the experience and new friendships.

May 2008 bless you with great experiences, rewarding times,
good friends, success and fortune.

Thank you for your support, friendship and
reading my Cubs Bash Brothers Blog!

Smitty - #34
"Every day on Earth is a Good Day!"
better than the alternative.

More to Come....

SCROLL DOWN TO MEET CUBS BASH BROTHER ALUMNI
DR RAKER!

CHECK OUT SMITTY'S "FRIEND'S OF THE
CUBS BASH BROTHERS" LINKS ------>>

• WGN - LEN & BOB's CUBS CHARITY EVENT!
  
  
• PHOTOS OF THE 2007 RANDY HUNDLEY'S
  BASEBALL FANTASY CAMPS by KEN CARL
  

• WRIGLEY FIELD LIVE AND IN COLOR!
  

• GREAT CUBS FANTASY CAMP ARTICLE!
  

Hope y'all had a great Holiday!
as they say in Texas.


You will have all kinds of neat stuff showing up in your mailbox
in the next few weeks.

You may even have a visitor stop by your house!



Or better yet, keep the economy humming....
use your plastic!

For nostalgia fans, a credit card from 1940!
Today's Identity Theft nightmare

Another Bash Brother Alumni Introduction - Dr Mike aka Dr "Raker"

Intro to Dr DeCarlo - DeCarlo brother #2

aka as "Dr Raker".
More on this later.....

Dr Raker is an optometrist. For those of you who have no idea
what an optometrist is and does.....?
He's an Eye Doctor!

A respectable profession. All three of the DeCarlo's work in a
respectableprofession. Then again...maybe it's only one!?!

Dr Raker is a top notch ball player and individual.
When I first met him he offered to give me a free eye exam.
Thank god he's not a proctologist.
He carries this chart around with him wherever he goes. I was
told that SHERM did not know how to pronounce the top line.
Just remember to always cover or close one eye
when your having your eyes checked.

Doctor Rake likes to talk with words that have a connotation to his profession.
Such as....

• Here's looking at you kid!
• What are you blind or something?
  
• He would scream and then yell "Made you look!"
  
• I'll keep an eye out for you

The reason why he is known as Doctor Raker? Some people
originally thought that he enjoyed various "honey-do's" around the house.
Such as the picture below.

The truth to the story is that Dr DeCarlo became Doctor Raker
by hitting well off a pitching machine at the 2007 Cubs Camp.
"He Raked off the machine"
Alleged picture of Doc Rake talking to the neighborhood kids
on how they can be just like him when they grow up.

Dr Rake had an inside the park home run at Cubs Fantasy
Camp. After his game winning hit, all future bats he was heard
to say..."There's no need to fear - Dr Raker is here"

DR RAKER (i.e Rake) AT THE PLATE

It was rather interesting to watch Dr Raker get ready for
our daily games. He would go into a ZEN LIKE trance and chant.

Dr Raker became the self imposed expert on how to hit off

a pitching machine. The picture below is of Dr Raker analyzing
a hitand what the batter did wrong for Rick Sutcliffe, Future
Hall of Famer Lee Arthur Smith, and Hall of Famer - Billy Williams.
The former Cubs were heard to
exclaim,"What's the matter with you? - You need your eyes checked!"

"Can you guys read the print on the ball? I can!"...Dr Raker

In Conclusion, Dr. Raker was signed up for the 2008 Randy Hundley Cubs Fantasy Camp. He bailed at the last minute....his excuse was that he found a faster way to become an expert at "Raking" and will show everybody his skills at the 2009 Cubs camp with all of the DeCarlo brothers.

Picture of Dr Raker working on his skills for Cubs Camp 2009.....!

Tony LaRussa wishes you a Merry Christmas!

from the Manager of the
St Louis Cardinals

Tony La Russa!

2007 Holiday Season!

To all my friends, family and the Bash Brotherhood. May your holiday season bring you much peace, health, success and happiness.

Merry Xmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and what ever holiday makes you happy!

SMITTY #34
BASH BROTHER GM

Bash Brother Introduction - The World Famous Sherm

Introducing you to the World famous "Sherm"

Hit Me!
Hit Me Twice!!

Sherm would do the Bugaloo when he got a Hit and did the
Funky Chicken when he went up to Bat.
See for yourself!
SHHHHHHHHEEEEEEERRRRMMMMM!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdz88MBWomo

Sherm was an aspiring Comedianne....he has a habit of choking
his chicken while he tells his jokes or types on his keyboard.

The camp photographer took ALOT of pictures of ole' Sherm! They must have had a thing going.....Take a look for your self!

http://kencarl.smugmug.com/Randy%20Hundley%20Baseball%20Camp%202007

For every three pictures in Ken's Smug Mug, you will see Sherm.


Sherm is in the Hardware business....he uses a lot of hardware terms when he talks...such as-

• "You hit the nail on the head"
• "My roommate was sawing logs"
• "The shower has Kohler fixtures"
• and his favorite...."Don't drop the soap"
  

Here's Sherm "buddying" up to Hall of Famer - Fergie Jenkins.



I don't know where Sherm's hand is...I do know that Sherm followed all the Cubs players all over the locker room and field.

Baseball Card of Joe Pepitone when he was on the
Cubs and maybe....had hair. Joe changed his wigs as
much as Sherm changes his skivvies.
That's right...Sherm turns his inside out and gets two for the price of one!

What do we have here?
Lo' and behold it's Sherm with Pepi!
Who would have figured?
Nice hair Pepi!

Another famous alumni was Mr Cub, Ernie Banks.
A true Class act!
Ernie when he was jumping high!

Campers...Who would have guessed!?!
Sherm with Ernie Banks!
Sherm likes to touch and hug.
Love is in the air.
Ernie has a nice smile.....and a great dentist.

Male bonding at it's finest.

Sherm showing Ernie his Cubs tattoo.

Ernie does not look too thrilled.

The male bonding took a turn.....

Shern will NOT be attending the 2008 Camp. Rumor has it
that Sherm pretends to play at camp with his Bullpen Buddy in his backyard.

Sherm...

Takes pictures with the Buddy.
Hugs the Buddy.
Tries to get the buddy to sign autographs for him.
Puts wigs on the Buddy and calls him Pepi.
Showers with the Buddy.
And shows the Buddy his Cubs tattoo.

The Real Rea$on Sherm will not be attending the 2008 camp!

Bash Brothers SPECIAL REPORT!

AAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!

Has Anyone seen my balls....?!?

Can you guess which one these two guys is on 'Roids?

Major League Baseball

releases the 'Roid Report

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/mitchell-report.pdf

I am THRILLED to report that NOT ONE of the
Bash Brothers was mentioned in the MLB report.
As the proxied GM of the Cubs Bash Brothers, I would be

lying if if I didn't get a little choked up when I saw the report findings.

You Guys make me proud to be a Bash Brother!

In regards to other "Roid" reports....I can't be as certain.....

Looking at the diagram, I could be wrong all together.
Then again, maybe all the Bash Brothers
are ON or have 'Roids.

Steroids!
The Breakfast of Chumps....I mean Champions!