After 13 years as a scapegoat, a weight was lifted off Steve Bartman's shoulders when the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday, and according to a spokesperson, the victory brought happiness to the Windy City's former public enemy No. 1.
Per Josh Peter of USA Today, spokesman Frank Murtha said the following Thursday regarding Bartman's reaction to the Cubbies ending their 108-year title drought: "He was just overjoyed that the Cubs won, as all the Cubs fans are."
Bartman infamously got his hands on a foul ball in the eighth inning of Game 6 of ...
After 108 years of waiting, the Chicago Cubs finally ended their World Series championship drought with an 8-7 Game 7 win over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday, and a raucous celebration is sure to follow in the Windy City.
According to Danny Ecker of ChicagoBusiness.com, the Cubbies' championship parade will take place Friday at a time yet to be determined. Television and live-streaming details will be revealed later as well.
Ecker also reported that the parade route will take Cubs players, coaches and management from Wrigley Field to Grant Park.
While those involved are likely to go with the flow, the Cubs provided a preview of ...
While the Cleveland Indians already punched their ticket to the World Series, the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers continue to battle it out in the NL championship. The Cubbies are just one win away from taking the next step toward breaking a century-long drought.
Chicago's offense broke out of a funk in Game 4 and Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead after trailing 2-1. The Cubs are favored to win the series with a one-game cushion at their disposal, but the Dodgers have a pair of aces up their sleeve with Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill set to ...
Budding Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant has been on a tear throughout spring training, but with the Cubbies potentially mulling the possibility of starting him in Triple-A, a battle is brewing between Bryant's agent and Cubs management.
According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the case in favor of not putting the power-hitting third baseman on the MLB roster right away is the fact that holding him back for 12 days will postpone free agency by one year.
While that approach would help Chicago financially, agent Scott Boras believes that sending his client down would wrong message to Cubs fans, per Rosenthal.
"Cubs ownership ...
The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of another difficult season, but the debut of top prospect Jorge Soler is a signal that better days are on the horizon.
According to Jesse Rogers of ESPNChicago.com, the Cubbies have decided to see what the rising Cuban star can do at the big league level:
Per the Cubs' official Twitter account, he will make his debut and bat fifth against the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday night:
At 22 years old with monster numbers in the minors, Soler is more than ready to make the jump. He is a career .307 hitter with 28 home runs in ...
The Chicago Cubs appear desperate to trade starting pitcher Ryan Dempster ahead of Tuesday's deadline, and three potential suitors have distanced themselves from the field. According to David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees are the most likely landing spots for Dempster.Dempster is having a strong rebound season with a record of 5-5, a 2.25 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. He has been a streaky pitcher over the course of his career, but this has been his best year since 2008. There is no guarantee that Dempster will continue to pitch at such ...
With Washington Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan currently sitting in the minor leagues and the Chicago Cubs in desperate need of a lefty starter, there is a very natural fit. At the same time, though, the Cubs have something that could really help the Nats out as well.According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun Times, the Cubs want Lannan in order to fill a void in their starting rotation and may be willing to deal outfielder Marlon Byrd in return. Such a deal may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but it would help both teams fill ...
With the very foundation of the Boston Red Sox seemingly crumbling around him, former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein got out of Dodge by signing a five-year deal worth between $15 million and $20 million with the Chicago Cubs.It's obvious why the deal was attractive to Epstein as he will likely have a title in Chicago even greater than general manager (with full personnel power), plus he was able to escape from a mess that he was very much responsible for in Boston.Despite the Red Sox's epic collapse down the stretch, Epstein was likely always going to be beloved to ...
