Hold onto your toupees, ladies! This week marks the 50th anniversary of Ron Santo’s career with Major League Baseball, and, to honor this momentous occasion (among other festivities), the Cubs are offering a limited amount of $10 bleacher tickets through July 4.

Last time we checked these super cheap tickets were still available to all the games, including the holiday weekend games, which are looking to bring gorgeous drinking and boy watching weather. Just make sure to use promo code SANTO when purhcasing your tickets at Cubs.com to score the deal.

Go Cubs Go!

These two guys totally know what's going on....That's Ron on the left, if you don't.

Want to see the real life women that inspired Drew Barrymore’s derby-themed film ‘Whip It’? Well PLRG is giving you the chance to see Chicago’s own Windy City Rollers in action!

The first season for the WCR was in 2005, which was so well received that the rollers easily sold out the 1,500-capacity Cicero Stadium and had to make the move to their new home the UIC Pavilion. Right now there are 4 national regions, and the Windy City Roller All-Stars are currently #1 in the North Central Region! The WCR are striving to make roller derby synonymous with Chicago by continuing to train hard and dominate their competition. PLRG thinks the Windy City Rollers are a perfect fit for Chicago sports fans, and definitely worth checking out!

PLRG is giving away a pair of tickets for the home game double header on May 22nd at 6pm, which features Double Crossers vs. The Fury and Manic Attackers vs. Hell’s Belles. Be front and center for a hard-hitting, lightning-fast and full of attitude roller derby in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.

Become a fan of the Windy City Rollers, sign up to win now! Email giveaway@poorlittlerichgirls.com with the subject “WCR” to  enter now!

Originally published May 13, 2010.

Want to see the real life women that inspired Drew Barrymore’s derby-themed film ‘Whip It’? Well PLRG is giving you the chance to see Chicago’s own Windy City Rollers in action!

The first season for the WCR was in 2005, which was so well received that the rollers easily sold out the 1,500-capacity Cicero Stadium and had to make the move to their new home the UIC Pavilion. Right now there are 4 national regions, and the Windy City Roller All-Stars are currently #1 in the North Central Region! The WCR are striving to make roller derby synonymous with Chicago by continuing to train hard and dominate their competition. PLRG thinks the Windy City Rollers are a perfect fit for Chicago sports fans, and definitely worth checking out!

PLRG is giving away a  pair of tickets for the home game double header on February 21st at 6pm, which features The Manic Attackers vs. The Double Crossers and The Fury vs. Hell’s Belles. Be front and center for a hard-hitting, lightning-fast and full of attitude roller derby in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.

Become a fan of the Windy City Rollers, sign up to win now! Email giveaway@poorlittlerichgirls.com with the subject “WCR” to  enter now!

Now we know we said to be on the lookout for an article from Bob, come February, but with his “home team” the Arizona Cardinals being in the Super Bowl this year (he spends his winters in AZ) he has been finding it difficult to avoid bragging endlessly about their almost-champ status. He’s giving us the scoop on what to look for both on and off the field. 

That sobbing sound you hear is coming from NBC Sports executives as they get ready to bring you Sunday’s Super Bowl number 43 (or XLIII for those who took Latin in high school). No matter which sport it is, the network that televises the championship game hopes for a match-up of major market teams with massive fan bases.

This year, NBC has the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Arizona Cardinals. Not exactly major markets. This doesn’t mean it won’t be a good game. In fact, it could be a great game. Arizona features a wide open passing offense with three great wide receivers and a savvy, veteran quarterback. Pittsburgh is known for their suffocating defense. Something has to give.

Here are a couple of things to look for in this game.

• Arizona has used some trick plays in this year’s post season and they are likely to continue that trend in the Big Game. The element of surprise could be a big factor. 
• Watch for hair. Both teams. Hair everywhere. Dreads, braids, wild-ass fly away hair. This may not be a dream match-up for NBC, but for hairdressers everywhere, this could be the best Super Bowl of all time.
• Speaking of hair, watch for Pittsburgh safety Troy Palamalu. He looks like he washed his shoulder length hair with lye soap, dried it with a jet engine, and them ironed it- twice.

Don’t forget the half time show and the commercials. Bruce Springsteen is performing with his E-street band. (Note: the rhythm guitar player with the bandana is Stevie Van Zandt and is better known for playing Silvio Dante on the HBO show The Sopranos). Also, most companies break out their best commercials for this game. Keep an eye out for Budweiser and Go Daddy, as they usually set the pace.

Enjoy the game!

Keep an eye out for Bob Brenly’s column in our February Issue. He’ll be giving us the inside scoop on what the baseball season has in store for Chicago (and maybe letting us know which players are cute and single?)

Hey PoorLittleRichGirls and you guys looking for PoorLittleRichGirls. How’s everyone doing? You will be hearing from me from time to time on this website and I hope you enjoy what you hear. I know a little about sports and music and a lot about baseball so I will be sticking to my strengths. For tips on eye makeup or shoe sales I’ll refer you to the girls. But, if you want to know about the Cubs, the infield fly rule, or why the baseball managers (40 to 65 year old fat guys) wear the same uniforms as the players (buff 20-somethings) I’m your guy.

With the Cubs in the playoffs and the Sox still in the running, it should be a wild fall (wardrobe check- you won’t see shorts and tank tops at a World Series game in late October. Think scarves and North Face.) Hope to see you at a game sometime. Go Cubs!Since it looks more and more like both our hometown baseball teams wil make the playoffs this year I thought it might be helpful to explain how they work.

First, the basics. There are two leagues, American and National. Within each league there are three divisions, East, Central, and West. Each division will ultimately have a champion. Those six teams automatically qualify for the playoffs. Besides the six division champs there is also a “wild card “ team from each league. The “wild card” team is the second place team with the best record of all second place teams in each league. That adds up to four teams in each league who will qualify for the playoffs.

The first round of the playoffs is called the division series. The team with the best record in each league plays the “wild card” team. The other two division champs play each other.

The format for the division series is best of five. Win three games and you advance to the next round.

The next round is the League Championship Series, one for the American League and one for the National League. The format for this round is best of seven games. Win four games and you advance.

Now we’’re down to two teams and they play in the World Series. The format for the World Series is also best of seven games. Win four games and you will be crowned 2008 World Champions.

The best team doesn’t always win the World Series. Sometimes it’s the team that’s playing best at that particular time. A “wild card” team has played in the World Series the last six years and has won the World Series three of those years.

If the playoffs started today, the match ups from the American League would be the Anaheim Angels vs. Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Vs. either the White Sox or the Minnesota Twins. 

In the National League it’ll be the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. the Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers as the “wild card” team.

There is a real possibility that the White Sox and the Cubs could meet in the World Series this year. Wouldn’t that be a hoot! Start making your party plans now, or make plans to leave town until the craziness ends.

Hint: If you want to impress your boyfriend with your baseball knowledge, tell him you don’t think the division series is a fair test of a team. Since it is only a five game series, teams can use their best pitchers only and the depth of your roster is not important. Why is the first round only five games while the next two rounds are seven games? No particular reason, it just is.