{"id":659915,"date":"2026-04-03T01:10:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/659915\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T01:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T01:10:19","slug":"cubs-fan-spotted-working-on-laptop-during-cold-wrigley-field-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/659915\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs fan spotted working on laptop during cold Wrigley Field game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/chicago-cubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> opened the 2026 season with a six-game homestand at historic Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Among the thousands of Cubs fans who passed through the turnstiles at the famed ballpark on Chicago\u2019s North Side was at least one who took Wednesday\u2019s &#8220;businessman\u2019s special&#8221; afternoon start to heart.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures in the Windy City didn\u2019t climb above 40 degrees Wednesday, and one fan, bundled in a coat and hat, multitasked on his cellphone and laptop, apparently working after the 2 p.m. first pitch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chicago-cubs-wrigley-field.jpg\" alt=\"A general view of Wrigley Field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The rear of the scoreboard before a game between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field March 28, 2026, in Chicago. (Patrick Gorski\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>The moment mirrors one from last season, when cameras caught a fan who, instead of winter gear, wore shorts and worked on his computer during an August 2025 game at Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n<p>The fan even brought a computer mouse along as he intently focused on his computer while the Cubs faced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Milwaukee Brewers.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/chicago-cubs-players-celebrate.jpg\" alt=\"Alex Bregman and Michael Busch celebrate\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Alex Bregman (3) and Michael Busch (29) of the Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field April 1, 2026, in Chicago.\u00a0 (Jayden Mack\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The game broadcasters, however, questioned what he was up to.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s only one question: Is this guy working?&#8221; one broadcaster said. &#8220;Or maybe he\u2019s reviewing his fantasy football draft.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/2026-mlb-division-winner-odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2026 MLB DIVISION WINNER ODDS: DODGERS, MARINERS FAVORED TO REPEAT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cubs\u2019 broadcast network crafted a tongue-in-cheek work email: &#8220;Hi, per our last email, we have a hard stop. Let\u2019s touch base Friday before the Cubs-Guardians game. All the best, Marquee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs celebrated a 6-2 victory over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> on Wednesday to take two of three games in the series. Matthew Boyd struck out ten batters and picked up the win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matthew-boyd-chicago-cubs-wrigley-field.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Boyd walks off the baseball field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Matthew Boyd of the Chicago Cubs exits the field during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Wrigley Field April 1, 2026, in Chicago. (Matt Dirksen\/Chicago Cubs\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cubs were off on Thursday and resume action on Friday in Cleveland as they open a three-game series with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Guardians.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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