BASH BROTHERS UPDATE!

WAKE UP CALL!
The Quasi Bash Brothers have
not represented us well.
From my last contact Weds, the team
is 1 and 5...OUCH!
Guess they need some bats to show
up for the cause.
Considering I am not attending the camp
this year. I am not one the problems and
neither is Dr Raker.
Slow down your swings and
be the ball.
Coaches this year...or Coach
this year is Rick Reuschel and
Jose Cardenal showing up occassionally.

Camp is down to 92 players.
Wiliams, Trout, Fanzone and
Suttcliffe SOL.
Don Kessinger is a new addition.
Don't know if Vedder, Santo or
Banks made camp.
Maybe one of the 09 Camp
Bash Brothers will send me an update!

Welcome PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!

Congratulations!
You are now our Leader and you
have inspired millions.
Last time a President had this
much game was President Kennedy.
I wish you nothing but success and
that our great nation will rise over
our current challenges.

AND...
#1 -That I will be able to go to Cubs Camp
in 2010
#2- Get my Retirement Money back
#3- Cubs will win a World Series while
I'm still alive.
#4- That the loyal will be able to get Cubs Tickets
for Generations.

What is #4 about?
Read below!

Seat licenses could be in store at Wrigley

Posted by Ed Sherman at 1/20/2009 7:00 AM CST on Chicago Business

So now we know how the new owner of the Cubs is going to finance the inevitable renovations at Wrigley Field. Get ready for seat licenses, season ticket holders.

The Cubs dropped hints that seat licenses could become a reality at last weekend's convention. Executive Vice-president Mark McGuire talked about the subject during a Q-and-A with fans.

When asked directly about seat licenses, Mr. McGuire said the new owner would "look at all opportunities to figure out what they've got to do to renovate Wrigley Field to make it the way they'd like it, and that would be one of the things that's a possibility."

JOE! Say it isn't so!

My best bet is to take the Murnyak Strain on Vacation!
Holiday Presents for Life!

Ralph! What will I need to do? You have Season tickets!
No inheritance for the Grandkids?
Except they would have good seats at the
Cubs game!

2009 - Father time has left 2008 - And I say Good Riddance!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!
It's hard to believe that another year
has done by. And many of us would not live
2008 over if they had to.

New President, Cubs blow it again,
economy has challenged the rich and the poor,
and with these curves that have been thrown,
I am thankful for you reading my blog.

We are not guaranteed anything in life except for
air,taxes, life and death. Someday they will figure
out a way to tax air.

I send you a prayer, faith, and wisdom that
your 2009 will be your best year yet.
That's what I'm counting on.
Go Cubs!

Happy Holidays!

Photo Courtesy of Ken Carl Photography
Hawaii 2008

NOTICE!
There is a Wood Bat Tournament
the weekend before Randy Hundley's Camp
in January 2009!

I will have more information this week!

Hope you are all having a Great Holiday Season
and may the greed fall from Wall Street
so we all can have a Prosperous 2009!

Smitty

IS THIS GUY OUT OF HIS MIND?

I was getting ready to say...
Blog couldn't say it better himself.
And he DID!

Blagojevich Ignores Obama's Call to Quit

By DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS

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CHICAGO (Dec. 10) - His career in shreds, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich clung defiantly to power Wednesday, ignoring a call to step down from President-elect Barack Obama and a warning that Senate Democrats will not let him appoint a new senator from the state.

It's pretty bad that your ego is so out of control that you take on the FBI for the
last three years. But now your telling the President Elect F-U?

Obama has a point to prove! And this will not sit well for Guv Blag-o-bitch.
Your career is over Rover! Making $150k per year may be a future dream.
Then again, he will get a book deal to squeal.

Incredible! Maybe someone needs to talk to him. That he could plead ignorance
and actually wanted a good Cubs seat with the new Senator that would tak Obama's place.

Your comments are welcome!
EVEN HARRY'S GHOST IS FINDING AMUSEMENT WITH THIS!

12/08/08 1:30 PM EST

Santo denied Hall entry by Veterans

Cubs icon nearly 15 percent shy of Cooperstown enshrinement

Give the man his due!
What is up with the Hall of Fame. Santo is the premiere professional on and off the field. What Gives?

His stats say it! His on field manner was class! Off field with his health challenges you could NOT meet a more positive individual.

Look at this picture during the final games against the 1969 Mets! He could have used it for a ball!

It's time for a petition drive at 2009 Camp and at Wrigley Field this year.

YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME!!!

JUST WHAT WE ALL WANTED!

You two or U2
can purchase your own personal
CHICAGO CUBS URN!

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2008-12-04-urns-caskets-logos_N.htm

What every fan wants!
Use it as an ash tray as you wait for your special day!

I'm waiting on the Chicago Cubs outhouse!
I'm sure Sherm has something to say about this.

What does a Chinese urn?
About $3.50 an hour!

Stand back...it doesn't get any better than this.

Chicago Update!

Retired Chicago Blackhawk
PIT MARTIN #7
Died in a snowmobile accident.

Always check the thickness of the ice
before snowmobiling.

Also, Mark Cuban looks like he's out
of the running for the purchase
of the Chicago Cubs.

Looks like the system beat Mark!

COMPETITION TO HUNDLEY CAMP!

RU ROH!
Look's like Randy Hundley's Cub Camp has a
Little competition
Turns out the tenured photographer for the camp
of 11 years was let go in 2007 for
Lack of Performance...allegedly.

Well...Sports fans
He decided to start his own camp
Take a look for yourself and compare the values.
http://crosstownfantasycamp.com/

AND HERE'S RANDY'S INFO....
Nothing like a Copyright of 2001

http://www.cubsfantasycamp.com/html/imagine.html

And Finally...
I stopped by the Old Fashioned Wood Bat
Tournament attended by our own
Bash Brother - John Amandes.
John was an Oakland A's for the week.
The tournament around $600 plus hotel and airfare.
So...$1200 when it was all said and done.
Looked like a great time...Way more competitive!
The teams took their representation seriously.

Take a survey to your right!

Way to go Mark!

Looks Like ole' Mark Cuban
is trying to get to the same house
Martha Stewart work towards....
THE BIG HOUSE!

WASHINGTON -Federal regulators have charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses.

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil lawsuit against Cuban on Monday in federal court in Dallas. The agency says that in June 2004, Cuban was invited to get in on the coming stock offering by Mamma.com Inc. after he agreed to keep the information private.

The SEC says Cuban knew the shares would be sold below the current market price, and a few hours after receiving the information, told his broker to sell all shares in the search engine company.

Except he may be dancing in an Orange Suit!
One name off the Cubs Buyer's List.

Lot's to talk about

• Mark Cuban
• Leo Pinella
• Geo Soto
• and Shermie!
  

AND NOW More Baseball

Having trouble with blog and adding pics.
You guys are a visual crowd.
I will try later.

YES WE CAN!!

They said....
There would never be a Black man in the
White House.
My Congrats and Props go out to Obama.
This country needed a change.

Should be the motto for the Cubs 2009 Season.

There is another camp with the Minnesota Twins.
For $3295....Not $3995 you can play with the
Twins in Florida next January and play at
the Metrodome on the last game of the season
before the dome gets torn down.

If a brother gets into the White House....Does that mean
we may have a Cubs World Series in our lifetime?

THERE WILL BE CHANGES!!

Questions to ponder....

• Will the White House have to change in name?
  
  
• The puppy that that Obama's girls requested be a Pit Bull?

• Will Oprah ever stop crying?
  
• Will Obama's win reduce racism?
  Will sales of Ebony Magazine increase?
  
  Big Day for Jesse!
  
  
  The dope that is in there now hurt my
  chances to make 2009 camp.
  Good Riddance and Good Bye!

AND THESE GUYS WEREN'T FRIENDS?
BUSH IS WHISPERING TO JOHN THAT HE WANTS TO
HUG HIM FROM BEHIND.
NICE VOTING AMERICA!

TIME TO COUNT DOWN
W'S LAST DAYS!

I went on Hiatus! Cubs...Depressing!

What a dissapointment!
I thought I would come back on Halloween.
At least Halloween is fun.

Sherm is presenting the Shermies.
And I did not win one.

Baseball season is over.
Fantasy Camp 2009 is around the corner.

Due to our great economic conditions in this country, it looks
like I will have to pass.

Then again, it is the 40th anniversary of the '69 Cubs and
the 25th anniversary of the '84 Cubs.
We can all sit around and talk about losing....
reminiscing of the 2008 Cubs.

What fun for $4 grand!

Message from the South Side!

NUFF SAID!
More Monday

WE LOST! Whay is going on!?

Is this the curse of the Bartman?
What happened tonight?
The Cubs came out looking like we were
going to own it and instead sold it!

This is Crazy!
Don't give it away to Torre!
I'm not in the mood for a long winter and
woulda, shoulda, coulda's at Camp.
That is if I make it.

Joe! Say it isn't so.
I'll be back on the bandwagon for the next game.
It's your turn Sherm.

SOX WIN! Could it Be?! Maybe?

We could have an "L" series.
It could happen!
Ticket prices would bail out
Wall Street.
Both clubs win their Division.

AMAZING!
Sherm would get a Sox tattoo!
You heard it here first.

AND NOW FOR SOME ELECTION NEWS

WE ARE AT A WAIT AND SEE
We won the Division.
Just kicking back to determine
who we will play!

I'll let Sherm Rant and Rave. I will add some substance
to the equation.

Which Vice President Candidate
do you like better?Or this one!
Or would you rather see the
other candidate in the dress?

WE MADE IT! TWO YERAS IN A ROW!

WAY TO GO CUBS!
Let the Starters take the day off
on Sunday.
Leeeetle hungover.
It's feeling good!
Isn't it?

MAGIC NUMBER IS AT 2!
We are looking better that
the 2003 Series.
The gang is gelling...
and the game today is against the Cards.
Time to wrap this thing up!
We clinch and the Smitty
surprise will make the blog.

We had to give ONE Away?

REMEMBER WHEN!?
SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT THE
GOOD OLD DAYS!

So we lost one....
No big deal.

Being a baseball fan...from a proactive
standpoint.
OPENING DAY 2009!

• Monday, April 6th - Cubs at Houston
  
  Maybe they won't have to have an
  opening day with Snow Flurries!
  Wrigley Field Opening Day!
  
  
• Monday April 13th Colorado at Cubs
  

We had to give ONE Away?

So we lost one....
No big deal.

Being a baseball fan...from a proactive
standpoint.
OPENING DAY 2009!

• Monday, April 6th - Cubs at Houston
  
  Maybe they won't have to have an
  opening day with Snow Flurries!
  Wrigley Field Opening Day!
  
  
• Monday April 13th Colorado at Cubs
  

MAGIC NUMBER IS................

4
WE COULD CLINCH IT
AT HOME AGAINST
THE BREWERS!

Cubs Win! NO NO Zambra NO!

UUUGGGHH!
Hat's off to the BIG Z
First No Hitter for a Cub in
36 YEARS!
How about the first World
Series in 100 years!

MAGIC NUMBER IS
7
PLeeaassseeee!

We got the Division Locked.
But it's time to play like
a World Series Contender!
EXCITING!

MAGIC NUMBER IS>>>>.......

11!
We are getting close
Cubs fans.
There may be a reason soon
for Ernie to Jump.
He is 78 you know!

Brewers are losing.
We beat the Cards.
My blood pressure is up!
Time to update the blog on a
more frequent basis.
Couple days away from
Hurricane Ike!
Wait...Here it comes now...
GOTTA GO.
Hurricane Joke!
What did the Hurricane say to the Palm Tree?
Hold on to your nuts -
I don't know how big this thing
is going to get!