In the Cubs' 133 year old history, the team has been owned by one of the founders of the National League, a sporting goods mogul, a chewing gum company, and a media company. The newest owner to the list, a family of Cubs fans.
On Tuesday, Tom Ricketts officially took control of the Cubs and 25-percent of Comcast Sportsnet. The deal was valued at $845 million.
Family members Todd, Tom, Pete, and Laura will form a board of directors. The Tribune Company will hold a five-percent interest in the team and sit on the board. Tom Ricketts will be the chairman.
"My family ...
This off season, the Cubs have a lot of problems to take care of. They need a second basemen, an outfield, some pitching, and some hitters. In relation to the holiday spirit, I thought I might as well create my wish list for the Cubs for this 2009-2010 off season.
In this list, I will highlight the players I wish the Cubs will add and the players I wish they will get rid of. Take a look.
NOTE: I name multiple people at the same position. I know that. I'm not saying sign every single person on this list. I'm ...
This is the worst news I have heard in a long time as a Cubs fan. Yes, worse then Aramis Ramirez out with an injury or when D-Lee got hurt a couple years ago. Milton Bradley could be back as a Cub in 2010.
Why?
Former Texas Rangers hitting "guru," Rudy Jamarillo is going to be the new Cubs swing coach in 2010. Apparently, he has a good standing relationship with Bradley, so this can't hurt right?
Wrong. I could care less about Jamarillo's relationship with Bradley.
If the Ricketts family wants to make 2010 like 2006, so be it. I will boycott Cubs ...
I feel like the last article I wrote about why I love the Cubs didn't do it justice. There is much more to my love for the wretched Cubs then just: "Because we play two."
Here is why.
Being a Cubs fan, you build character. You may not think so, but you do.
For example, life is pretty easy being a Yankees fan.
You have seen 26 world championships, many Hall of Fame ball players pass through your park (a brand sparkling new park), and your team has the highest payroll in the majors.
Yankees fans complain if they don't win a World Series. They ...
The Cubs can be described in one word this season: Awful. That doesn't even do it justice.
I have been a Cubs fan for all my life and I think this is the most talent I've seen on a team in a long time. Can they produce? You tell me.
Jim Hendry needs to follow the ideas of the Florida Marlins after they won their World Series in 2003. He needs to do a fire sale. They need to rebuild, not just this team, the entire franchise from the ground up.
Start at the basics. Get rid of all your big salary players. ...
The Chicago Cubs and Lou Piniella have finally come to their senses. It is likely that Kevin "Blown Save" Gregg is finally not the closer anymore for the north siders.
That is the equivalent to a birthday gift for a Cubs fan. As a Cubs fan, I am so happy that Gregg is finally out. No more blown saves. Yes!
But what's next? Who takes Gregg's place at the closer role?
Many Cubs fans are thinking Carlos Marmol should be thrown into the closer role. I disagree.
Marmol has had a lot of control and pitching problems this season. Marmol isn't the lights out ...
The Cubs need a win. They need a win badly.
It seems as if the team is heading back to their old ways: Instead of losing games, they're finding ways to lose. Just some how, some way.
Yes, to all the optimists, the Cubs have only lost two in a row. The only thing is, this late in the season you can't lose two in a row when the team you're trying to catch is winning.
With the 11-5 loss last night to Colorado, the Cubs have fallen three full games back of the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cubs are a talented team. They ...
Tonight, at 7:40 ET, the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies are going to square off at Coors Field for the final game of their four game set. So far, Colorado has two wins and Chicago has one.
Tonight's pitching match up features new guy, Tom Gorzelanny (4-1) for the North Siders and Jorge De La Rosa (9-8) for the Rockies.
Gorzelanny made a great first impression in his debut for the Cubs. He threw 7 1/3 innings of three-hit ball against the Reds back on Aug. 4. He even helped himself with a RBI single.
Gorzelanny has one goal for his time in the ...
The newest member of the Cubs, Tom Gorzelanny, threw a gem on Tuesday night versus the Reds.
When Gorezelanny was pulled in the eighth inning, the Cubs fans in the crowd of over 17,000 at The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati gave Gorzelanny a well deserved standing ovation. A little unusual for on the road if you ask me.
"It was great," Gorzelanny told cubs.com. "It shows how big this team is, having more fans here than the home team. It's definitely a different feeling coming from where I came from. It was something I'll probably remember for a while."
Gorzelanny was ...
If you're a Cubs fan, you know the troubles closer Kevin Gregg has had over the past few games.
In his last two appearances, Gregg has blown both save opportunities even though one turned out to be a win.
If you were to ask Gregg, he would say he is ready even though Piniella wants to give him some time off for his tired arm. Yes, my fellow Cubs fans. That means an even worse nightmare has come true. Carlos "Wild Thing" Marmol will be closing.
"I think we'll give [Gregg] a little time off tonight," Piniella said before Monday's game against the ...
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