Fake press release detailing 'book' written by Cubs GM distributed at Miller Park

There’s tacky and then there’s ultra tacky, and boy, whoever pulled off this prank at Miller Park on Friday clearly understood the difference between the two.
Some wisenheimer managed to sneak in a fake press release into the game day press notes distributed in the press box which purportedly was about a book written by Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry described as “A New Book Certain To Be A Best Seller” entitled, How to Finish Near Last Place with the Highest Payroll in the League.
Um, zing?

A photo of the faux press release, courtesy of a photo uploaded to twitpic by Paul Sullivan, who covers the Cubs for the Chicago Tribune:

Yowsers. That’s cold, man.
Some additional details from the fake press release (via Chicago Breaking Sports):

The release said: “Read in Jim Hendry’s own words how the Chicago Cubs managed to finish near the bottom of the National League Central; Division with the highest payroll in the National League.”

It also said the chapters included:
“Why I signed Milton Bradley!”
“Why I released Casey McGehee only to see him hit 20 home runs and drive in nearly 100 runs for a division rival!”
“Why I hired former Pittsburgh general manager Dave Littlefield, the man who helped make the Pirates what they are today, as my special assistant!”
“How I botched the recall of Micah Hoffpauir from our minor league team in Iow by losing track of the number of days that he was in the minors!”
“Why I signed players to long-term contracts with limited trade options!”

Brewers Vice-President of Communications Tyler Barnes says the team is looking into the incident, but it is unknown how someone managed to sneak the documents into the press box, as it is guarded by security at its three entrances. Barnes also stated that it will be extremely difficult to ascertain who was behind the prank.

“You’ve got people credentialed from every city in the country around here,” he said. “Without knowing who did it… It’s an unfortunate incident. It’s a lousy attempt at a practical joke and in that way we’re certainly sorry. But without being able to know who did it…”

Unfortunate incident indeed. You could say the prank gone bad is almost as much of an unfortunate incident as the Cubs season. Um, zing?
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Fake press release ripping Cubs GM at Miller Park [Chicago Breaking Sports]