I don't believe in jinxes

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Has Bryant grown 3 inches? Or has Rizzo shrunk and am I the only one who kind of wishes they all weren't smiling?

[Sammy Sofa]

Rizzo just generally looks...off in that picture. Basically that's what I was picturing after Kaplan's weight loss comment.

[weis21]

sometimes I still can't believe the Cubs signed Jason horsefeathering Heyward. God I can't wait for this season to start.

[imb]

guys the picture has been run through an HDR filter, that's why it looks so weird. The end.

[Gilby]

sometimes I still can't believe the Cubs signed Jason [expletive] Heyward. God I can't wait for this season to start.

 

Yeah, it is hard to believe sometimes.

 

Like, the guy who gets the most buzz as a potential MVP, Anthony Rizzo, might be the 4th best player on this team. That's just a stupid amount of talent.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

sometimes I still can't believe the Cubs signed Jason [expletive] Heyward. God I can't wait for this season to start.

 

Yeah, it is hard to believe sometimes.

 

Like, the guy who gets the most buzz as a potential MVP, Anthony Rizzo, might be the 4th best player on this team. That's just a stupid amount of talent.

 

Maybe 5th. Watch out for Addison Russell, folks.

[David]

I figured this is a good place for pre-opening day fluff pieces like these

 

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/04/the-chicago-cubs-and-the-new-baseball/476151/

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/sports/baseball/it-finally-looks-like-the-cubs-turn.html#

[Banedon]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-it-really-finally-the-cubs-year/

[Banedon]

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/04/04/baffoe-the-start-of-not-a-cubs-season-but-an-era/

[David]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SInow/status/730053981427400704[/tweet]

 

[Banedon]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SInow/status/730053981427400704[/tweet]

 

 

That's the pic we need in high res landscape with no graphics.

[Sammy Sofa]

Damn right. Find me that pic, or the one from the Tribune.

[Tracer Bullet]

I didn't notice the sammy hop when baez hit the walk off until I just re-watched it.

[David]

Damn right. Find me that pic, or the one from the Tribune.

 

Which from the Tribune?

 

You can pretty much make those high res just by editing the URL like I did.

[David]

I didn't notice the sammy hop when baez hit the walk off until I just re-watched it.

 

it was more of an aramis vs the brewers (IIRC) hop than a sammy hop imo

[Andy]

I'm not going to complain about that awesome cover, but it's pretty much exactly the same view as the one they ran last year with Bryant. Would think they'd have wanted a slightly different photo.

[Banedon]

I'm not going to complain about that awesome cover, but it's pretty much exactly the same view as the one they ran last year with Bryant. Would think they'd have wanted a slightly different photo.

 

Heh, yeah...

 

http://www.trbimg.com/img-55dca79b/turbine/ct-cubs-hoping-avoid-si-cover-jinx-20150825

[Sammy Sofa]

Damn right. Find me that pic, or the one from the Tribune.

 

Which from the Tribune?

 

You can pretty much make those high res just by editing the URL like I did.

 

The giant one with the cool shading.

[The_Achiever]

I'm not going to complain about that awesome cover, but it's pretty much exactly the same view as the one they ran last year with Bryant. Would think they'd have wanted a slightly different photo.

 

Heh, yeah...

 

http://www.trbimg.com/img-55dca79b/turbine/ct-cubs-hoping-avoid-si-cover-jinx-20150825

 

Man that is a great picture. Plus, no stupid pink to make it look stupid.

[Tracer Bullet]

I'm not going to complain about that awesome cover, but it's pretty much exactly the same view as the one they ran last year with Bryant. Would think they'd have wanted a slightly different photo.

 

Heh, yeah...

 

http://www.trbimg.com/img-55dca79b/turbine/ct-cubs-hoping-avoid-si-cover-jinx-20150825

 

Strop running makes it awesome.

 

But Castro. Schwarber with 2 functioning knees. :(

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Man, why is it a regional cover though? What could be more important to highlight on the East Coast than The Greatest American Sports Story Ever Left To Be Completed would be?

[jersey cubs fan]

Man, why is it a regional cover though?

 

I thought that was SI's answer to falling circulation. Haven't they been doing regional covers for decade now?

[Andy]

Man, why is it a regional cover though?

 

I thought that was SI's answer to falling circulation. Haven't they been doing regional covers for decade now?

Almost every week has regional covers these days. This week's main cover is an exclusive interview with Vin Scully.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this thread is what reminds me SI is still a thing

[BigSlick]

just realized not only did this not jinx someone, but it has reversed counter jinxed Schwarber, who was absent from this picture for some reason