The Internet Asks: Did Chicago Cubs' Albert Almora Flip Trump The Bird?

The internet is all abuzz today wondering if Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora surreptitiously flipped President Trump the bird during the Cubs' White House visit today.

You decide https://t.co/vsU7xTLwGI

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 28, 2017

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— MLS Insider Bernie (@SimulacruMusial) June 28, 2017

Almora told the Chicago Sun-Times, “I had two fingers out. I’d never do that to the president of the United States.”

SBNation zoomed in, and it's all a whole lot of nothing. Just an optical illusion. You can see his index finger outside of his pocket.

At ease, kids, at ease...

News Round-Up: June 22, 2017

Javier Baez

Some news stories you might have missed:

• Check this sneak peek from the upcoming ESPN Body 2017 issue featuring hottie Chicago Cub Javier Baez. The issue is on newsstands July 7.

• Cincinnati plans to name a street after marriage equality plaintiff/hero Jim Obergefell and his deceased husband, Jim Arthur.

• Trans activist Janet Mock says "very privileged" Caitlyn Jenner is NOT a spokesperson for the trans community.

• Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt is getting his own show on MSNBC even as liberal hosts Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell lead the network in ratings. The good news, though, is out news anchor Thomas Roberts will now host a two hour news block on Saturday evenings from 7-9PM.

• Two years after SCOTUS made same-sex marriage the law of the land, Gallup reports that 10.2% of LGBT adults in the U.S. are married to a same-sex spouse, up from 7.9% before the ruling. Additionally, Gallup estimates 61% of same-sex, cohabiting couples in the U.S. are now married, up from 38% before the Obergefell ruling.

• Crystal Griner, the Capitol Police officer who took down the shooter at a Republican baseball practice threw out the first pitch yesterday at the Congressional Women's softball game.

Capitol Police officer Crystal Griner threw the 1st pitch at Congressional Women's Softball game Wed. She was hurt in GOP baseball shooting. pic.twitter.com/M4PMI0zSfN

— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 22, 2017

News Round-Up: November 6, 2016

Some news stories you may have missed:

• A visual diversion thanks to Henry Licett. #grrr

• Florida Latinos are showing up bigly at the early voting polls. Guess who has a 30 point lead with them?

• Madonna announces "a surprise intimate very small acoustic concert Monday night in support of Hillary."

• The National Enquirer paid $150K for the story of a 2007 Donald Trump/Playboy Playmate affair so they could keep the story underwraps.

• The AP confirms that Melania Trump worked as an illegal immigrant in the U.S. #DefinitionOfIrony

• Anthony Rizzo, Dexter Fowler and David Ross of the Chicago Cubs bounced and twerked as male strippers on Saturday Night Live last night. Who says I don't love my readers?

Just Because: Chicago Cubs MVP Kris Bryant

(h/t NewNowNext)

Chicago Cubs Win World Series In Dramatic 10th Inning Victory

I'm no sports writer, but my father was. I can tell you this was thrilling to watch.

Tied at the end of 9 innings in game 7, the win in the 10th was heart stopping.

FINALLY! The @Cubs are WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!

The final out & celebration. #WorldSeries #Game7 https://t.co/33Wu67LSPX

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 3, 2016

And by the way...

Did you know - that in the years that the World Series went to Game 7 in presidential election years, when the National League won (Cubs), the party in the White House retained the presidency??? #YES

And if you needed just one more reason to be thrilled, how about Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta?

And then there's this:

BUMPIN' DICKS pic.twitter.com/HBzvyyQ5iz

— Trevor Sikkema (@TrevorSikkema) November 3, 2016

Naked Cubs Pitcher Jake Arrieta Explains The Art Of Pitching

Woofy (and naked) Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta explains the mechanics of pitching.

From the ESPN Body Issue.

Cubs Pitcher Jake Arietta Goes Naked For ESPN 2016 Body Issue

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arietta looking all kinds of awesome in the all together on the cover of this year's ESPN Body Issue.

Arietta explains, though, that he had to trim down for the shoot as his normal state is pretty hirsute.

From the Chicago Tribune:

“I’m extremely hairy,” the Cubs ace says in the annual photo spread featuring athletes in the nude. “It pretty much connects from the top of my head to my toes with a nice upper body sweater/track jacket type of thing. I’m shaved right now. The chest is good, the back is pretty solidly shaven.”

"I think the beard plays a slight factor to my presence on the mound. It’s kind of part of the persona now. Everyone in Chicago embraced it, so I got to keep it. I can’t ditch it now. I got rid of it in the offseason and I got some pretty intense reactions. I told them, “Don’t worry, give me two weeks and it’ll be back.”

Read the full ESPN interview with Arrieta here.

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Watch This Amazing Catch By Anthony Rizzo Of The Chicago Cubs

Amazing catch by Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs makes the catch of the summer.

Seriously - watch this.

And bonus - Rizzo is a cutie, too  :)