{"id":851,"date":"2025-07-14T17:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baddsports.com\/?p=851"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:45:41","slug":"bubster-cubs-road-trip-cartoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baddsports.com\/?p=851","title":{"rendered":"BaddSports #269"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/baddsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BubsterCubs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baddsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BubsterCubs.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/baddsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BubsterCubs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/baddsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BubsterCubs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/baddsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BubsterCubs-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baddsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BubsterCubs-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc3b\ud83d\udc99 Meet Bubster the Cub:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs\u2019 biggest little fan and proud full-time resident of Wrigley Field.<br>He\u2019s not just a mascot\u2026 he\u2019s family.<br>The Cubs staff takes great care of him \u2014 snacks stocked, jerseys folded, and a comfy clubhouse bed with his name on it. \ud83e\udde2\ud83d\udecf\ufe0f All the Cubs players play with Bubster and it&#8217;s so much fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when it\u2019s time for a road trip\u2026<br>Bubster gets that feeling. \ud83d\udc94<br>He packs his little bag, presses his paw to the glass door, and watches the team bus roll away.<br>They wave. 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