Albert Pujols Looks Hot in a Cubbies Uniform

Last year, we attempted to heat up the hot stove with this amazing video of Grady Sizemore, Joe Mauer, Ryan Howard, David Wright, and Evan Longoria doing a sexy dance for you. Obviously, that was a huge hit.

At long last, JibJab has teamed up with Major League Baseball to give you the ability to put yourself, your friends, your family, or whoever you wish in a big league uniform. The possibilities are literally endless.

Ryan Dempster: Twinkle Toes

Apparently, Ryan Dempster is sort of a klutz. The Chicago Cubs righty was hopping the railing from the dugout to celebrate Sunday’s win over the Milwaukee Brewers when one of his legs got tangled up and caught. He landed pretty hard and hurt his toe, resulting in a non-displaced fracture. (It's broken.)

Can we see the video on this please?

Dempster was supposed to pitch Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves, but now he'll be missing at least his next three starts. In fact, he may miss up to a month. Smooth move, big guy. Gotta love a pitcher who lands on the DL due to an injury he sustained off the mound.

Check out Cubbies Crib and the blogs below for more on this ridiculous story.

[Chicago Tribune] | [FanHouse] | [Sports Rubbish] | [Bleacher Nation]

Let the Games Begin

Sorry I'm late to the post season party, but I am very happy to be here. My name is Das and I'm a Yankees fan. I thought it would be harder to follow the post season since I was in high school the last time they weren't in the playoffs, but October hasn't gone so well for them in a long time and especially since... well I think we all know. I'm backing the Cubs this October because I want to hear about someone else's curse being over.

A little recap of yesterday's games...

Phillies beat Brewers 3-1: Cole Hamels pitched 8 scoreless innings.

Dodgers defeat Cubs 7-2: James Loney hit a go ahead grand slam off of Ryan Dempster in the 5th.

Red Sox over Angels 4-1: Jason Bay's 2 run HR in 6th put the Red Sox ahead. Jon Lester pitched 7 innings.

Looks like being on the road didn't hurt.

We Love Men Who Take Charge

Like the Chicago Cubs, for instance, who are taking charge of the NL Central. Now holding a four-game lead over the once-surging Milwaukee Brewers, the North-Siders are enjoying some hitting on the part of Alfonso Soriano and some lights-out pitching by guys like Ryan Fricking Dempster, who is 12-4 with a 2.90 ERA.

Bennett Breaks Soriano, Dempster Rules

Alfonso Soriano could be looking at a six-week vacation after getting nailed in the hand by a Jeff Bennett pitch Wednesday night during the second inning of the Chicago Cubs 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.

X-rays revealed a break in the superstar leadoff hitter's left hand, leaving him in a splint for three weeks.

On the bright side, this is Ryan Dempster's awesome amazing world, and we are all just riding the dream. The Cubs closer-turned-starter is undefeated (8-0) this season at Wrigley Field and 8-2 overall. He fanned eleven last night and lowered his ERA to 2.81.

[Chicago Tribune] | [Fastball Fans] | [Goatriders of the Apocalypse]

Ryan Dempster: We're So Proud

Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 batters -- in one game -- during the Chicago Cubs 4-0 win over the struggling San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon.

The 31-year-old right-hander, who has impressively compiled a 5-1 record and 2.35 ERA, gave up six hits over 8.1 innings, tossing 115 pitches and walking one batter. After Brian Giles singled in the first, Dempster retired the next 15 batters he faced.

Not to take anything away from Lilly and Dempster's lights out performances, but what does this say about the Pads?

They whiffed 14 times total, one day after striking out 15 times against Ted Lilly and the Cubs’ pen. Blanked for the fourth time this season, these bums have the fewest number of runs at 140 and the crappiest batting average in the majors at .233.

[Chicago Tribune]