CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs newly minted mascot made his debut at a Pediatric Developmental Center of a hospital near Wrigley Field. Ben Gardner Shirts . Clark, a young bear wearing a Cubs jersey and backward blue baseball cap, was accompanied Monday at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center by a dozen team prospects. The mascot is named after the North Side Chicago street on which Wrigley Field is located. Team officials say they held focus groups before deciding on Clark, and fans told them they wanted a more family-friendly atmosphere at Wrigley Field. Clark will greet fans at Wrigley before and during games, and the mascot will have a Twitter account and Facebook page. The Cubs had a live bear mascot in 1916, nine years after formally adopting the Cubs moniker. www.cowboysstore.us.com/Black-59-Anthony-Hitchens-Womens-Jersey/ . Gomez also had a double, Jeremy Reed had three hits and Wil Nieves recorded two hits. Starting pitcher Takashi Saito was roughed up for four hits and two runs in an inning of work. Zack Martin Jersey . -- Kurt Buschs Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, in some ways, was like his career wrapped into one afternoon.CHESTER, Pa. -- Jaime Castrillon and Tony Cascio scored and the Colorado Rapids defeated the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Sunday. The Rapids (2-0) played short-handed for more than 36 minutes and continued their strong play after a 2-0 win over Columbus in the opener. Castrillon put the Rapids ahead 1-0 in the 56th minute when he corralled a loose ball in front of the net and tapped the ball past Philadelphia goalkeeper Zac MacMath. Omar Cummings, who picked up an assist, sent the crossing pass toward MacMath, but the ball slipped through his fingers. Colorado kept the pressure on after midfielder Jefff Larentowicz received a red card in the 58th minute.http://www.cowboysstore.us.com/Black-59-Anthony-Hitchens-Womens-Jersey/. In the 62nd minute, Cascios goal extended the Rapids advantage. Forward Lionard Pajoy scored in the 67th minute on a header. The Union (0-2) began their third season following a trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Though Philadelphia lost to the Houston Dynamo in the two-match series, the front office brought in 14 new players this season. So far, its been a struggle. Philadelphia lost 3-1 at Portland last Monday and managed just one goal again. The Rapids remained unbeaten all time (3-0-2) against the Union. ' ' '
