I don’t know who started the #ScaryStoriesIn5Words hashtag, and I’m sure it’s not exclusively a Chicago Cubs thing, but it seemed like a fun thing to do on Halloween. And the CubsTwitter world had a lot of fun with it.
For those of you who missed out, or who aren’t on Twitter, check out some of the terrifying stories (either for the Cubs or their opponents):
@BleacherNation Jason McLeod will be leaving #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Kyle DeLand (@KDeLand) October 31, 2014
@BleacherNation Baez. Bryant. Rizzo. Soler. Castro. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— JT (@dossttt) October 31, 2014
No championships in 106 years. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) October 31, 2014
Pujols' salary in seven years #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 31, 2014
@Adam_Jacobi @BleacherNation Kris Bryant traded to Cardinals #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Chris Flynn (@cflynn2) October 31, 2014
Cubs are five outs away #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Brian Bedo (@BrianBedo) October 31, 2014
Negotiations have hit a snag. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) October 31, 2014
@BleacherNation Let's welcome back Milton Bradley #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Myles Phelps (@Mphelps11) October 31, 2014
@BleacherNation Rizzo arrested for Twinkie robbery
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) October 31, 2014
Bases loaded for Kris Bryant. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) October 31, 2014
@BleacherNation Cubs miss out on Lester #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— John Thomas (@ibcnu2222) October 31, 2014
Dan Vogelbach, Future Cubs Shortstop #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Mauricio Rubio Jr. (@MRubio52) October 31, 2014
@BleacherNation Rooftop owners file emergency injunction #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Grant Krawczyk (@grantkrawczyk) October 31, 2014
@BleacherNation Prior going through towel drills #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Joseph Keig (@JoeKeig) October 31, 2014
Matt Garza fields the bunt. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— The Cub Reporter (@thecubreporter) October 31, 2014
Broadcast rights bubble has burst. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Brett Taylor (@BleacherNation) October 31, 2014
The Cubs are getting no-hit! #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— Cubs No-Hit Streak (@CubsNoHitStreak) October 31, 2014
And not technically part of the hashtag, but it works:
https://twitter.com/WrigleyBlog/status/528192496674017280