Here's a gem in Carries latest mailbag

[Mephistopheles]

I've heard a lot of rumors about the Cubs being moved to Las Vegas. I just wanted to know if you heard this rumor, and are the Cubs really moving to Las Vegas or anywhere else?

-- Austin H., Knox, Ill.

 

Haven't heard that one, but can you imagine the sequin-studded uniforms if Mr. Vegas, Wayne Newton, bought the team?

 

 

i laughed.

[Garwilly]

Someone sirously took the time to seek her out, write that email, on THAT rumor?

 

 

Hey bud, I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale.

[seanimal]

I've heard a lot of rumors about the Cubs being moved to Las Vegas. I just wanted to know if you heard this rumor, and are the Cubs really moving to Las Vegas or anywhere else?

-- Austin H., Knox, Ill.

 

Haven't heard that one, but can you imagine the sequin-studded uniforms if Mr. Vegas, Wayne Newton, bought the team?

 

 

i laughed.

 

:lol:

 

That's funny precisely because I've heard 0 rumors of the Cubs moving to Vegas. Different planets?

[moorecg]

Catus covered outfield walls would bring a whole new element to home field advantage.

[Garwilly]

Also in that mailbag:

 

Carrie wrote:

The backpack is loaded with bullpen essentials, such as gum and candy, and is carried by whoever is the youngest member, which, in the Cubs' situation, is Rocky Cherry.

 

Rocky Cherry 08/19/79

Neal Cotts 03/25/80

 

 

 

Who is younger?

 

Or could it be, like it always has been, a rookie initiation?

 

Good work Carrie.

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

Regardless of whoever wrote that email with the Vegas rumor (absurd), it's Carrie's job to select good questions, whether they be provocative, topical or some nature of "lighthearted material / good p.r." Including such a question is lazy.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Regardless of whoever wrote that email with the Vegas rumor (absurd), it's Carrie's job to select good questions, whether they be provocative, topical or some nature of "lighthearted material / good p.r." Including such a question is lazy.

 

Does anyone who seriously follows the Cubs religiously browse cubs.com?

 

I think it's funny that Muskat was irked by the email about the blue jerseys and then follows up with answering the Las Vegas question. Hilarious!

[Brian]

yeah I liked the blue jersey one

 

When will Big Z get to wear his blue alternate jersey again?

-- David C., Broken Arrow, Okla.

For the 4,364,297th time, the Cubs are not using the blue jerseys this year. And Zambrano says he's OK with that.

[CubmanPi]

I liked

Do the polls on the Cubs' Web site that we vote on affect decisions made by the Cubs?

-- Nathan H., Orlando, Fla.

 

I know general manager Jim Hendry is a big fan of the Web site, but he hasn't asked for my opinion over the years, so the answer is no.

At least we have the comfort of knowing that Edward K. from Indianapolis hasn't had any direct influence on Hendry's decision-making as of yet.

[Soul]

I've heard a lot of rumors about the Cubs being moved to Las Vegas. I just wanted to know if you heard this rumor, and are the Cubs really moving to Las Vegas or anywhere else?

-- Austin H., Knox, Ill.

 

Haven't heard that one, but can you imagine the sequin-studded uniforms if Mr. Vegas, Wayne Newton, bought the team?

 

 

i laughed.

 

He's heard "a lot" of rumors? Eh? I have a feeling this guy is the one everyone likes to play games with at work. Gullible.

 

I remember one time at work everyone had this one chump convinced that Ray Finkle really existed. LOL.

[RichHillIsABeast]

I remember one time at work everyone had this one chump convinced that Ray Finkle really existed. LOL.

 

That's it! That's IT! Einhorn is Finkle! FINKLE is EINHORN! EINHORN is a MAN!...Oh, my GOD! Einhorn is a MAN!!

[killthegoat06]

I remember one time at work everyone had this one chump convinced that Ray Finkle really existed. LOL.

 

That's it! That's IT! Einhorn is Finkle! FINKLE is EINHORN! EINHORN is a MAN!...Oh, my GOD! Einhorn is a MAN!!

 

What a great movie.

[AllStarMe]

I liked

Do the polls on the Cubs' Web site that we vote on affect decisions made by the Cubs?

-- Nathan H., Orlando, Fla.

 

I know general manager Jim Hendry is a big fan of the Web site, but he hasn't asked for my opinion over the years, so the answer is no.

At least we have the comfort of knowing that Edward K. from Indianapolis hasn't had any direct influence on Hendry's decision-making as of yet.

 

Was Ed K from Indy the guy that was singing Neifi's praises? I know he wrote to Muskat with a completely assinine question, but what exactly it was eludes me at the moment...