Cubs win World Series (in video game ad)

A new television ad showing what the streets of Chicago would look like it the hometown Cubs ever won the World Series and the city's reaction to it is airing and it might have fans dreaming— or throwing things at the TV screen.

It's nice to imagine priests raising their arms towards the heavens, couples sobbing together, dancing outside Wrigley Field and Bartman finally getting the monkey off his back; but all the ad does is tease the long-suffering Cubbie fanatic.

Just a warning to fans clouding reality with Madison Avenue— it is fake.



The "Cubs Win" commercial is for Sony's new baseball video game "MLB 12: The Show."  The clip has gone viral and is racking up big numbers.

Something fans hope the Cubs lineup can achieve.

Ryan Dempster's Harry Caray Tribute To Derek Jeter Is Funny But Premature

In anticipation of Derek Jeter getting his historic 3,000th base-hit in Wrigley Field, Chicago starting pitcher Ryan Dempster did a hilarious imitation of the late Cubs announcer Harry Caray throwing accolades at the Yankees shortstop for getting long-awaited hit.  Dempster even looked the part with Caray's trademark giant square glasses. 

While Dempster's mimicking of Caray was dead on, his timing was off.  Jeter's quest for # 3,000 is on hold while he rehabs his strained calf muscle in Florida.

The Yankees captain is on the 15-day disabled list and is stuck six hits short of the milestone with 2994.  He is expected to resume playing on June 29 in  a home game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Yankee Stadium.

Dempster filmed the segment earlier for Fox Sports and it was broadcast during the ninth inning of the Cubs 4-3 loss to the Yankees at Wrigley Field.

The  Chicago Cubs impersonator was also the starter for yesterday's game and went 5 1/3 innings before getting the loss.

The beloved Caray has a host of impersonators, including Will Ferrell and thousands of Cubbie fans, caricaturing the assorted Carayisms, but Dempster's impression is right up there with the best of them.